2nd Corinthians 11:3-4, “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.”
Dear reader, the Gospel is very simple. Eternal life is a free gift from
God, because His only begotten Son Jesus already paid for it with His
blood. Salvation is free, easy and so simple. Don't ever let anybody tell
you that it is hard, difficult and takes a lifetime to know that you have
eternal life. Read for yourself some of the heretical things that false
preachers are saying...
Pastor John MacArthur heretically says:
“Don’t believe anyone who says it’s easy to become a Christian. Salvation for sinners cost God His own Son; it cost God’s Son His life, and it’ll cost you the same thing...” [emphasis added] –Dr. John MacArthur, 'Grace To You,' an updated quote from his book 'Hard To Believe', page 93
Dr. Steve Pettit heretically says:
“You can't just speak about getting saved, and you accepted Christ, and then that's it! There is a justification; There is a sanctification; There's ultimately a glorification, and though there are three parts, they are all part of the whole, and you cannot separate them. In order for you to qualify for the award, you have to get into the race, you have to stay in the race, and you have to finish the race. If you want to win, you have to run to the end; and winning in the Christian life is everything, because if you lose—if you don't finish—you lose everything—you lose your SOUL. And so, the Christian race is the life of faith that begins, is run, and is finished when we cross over into Heaven!” [emphasis added] —Dr. Steve Pettit (“What Does It Mean To Run 'The Race'?” - 11:34)
Evangelist Ray Comfort heretically says:
“The forgiveness that is in Jesus Christ is conditional upon ‘repentance towards God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ’ (Acts 20:21). It is a gift that God offers to everyone, but individuals must receive it by repenting and trusting in Christ, or they will remain dead in their sins. No one has Biblical grounds to continue in sin, assuming that they are safe just because Jesus died on the cross. See 1 John 3:4-6.” [Emphasis added] —'THE EVIDENCE BIBLE,' by Ray Comfort, pg. 1513; 2003, Bridge-Logos Publishers, Orlando, Florida
Seventh-Day Adventist false prophetess, Miss Ellen G. White (1827-1915) made this heretical statement:
The sanctification now gaining notice in the religious world carries a spirit of self-exaltation and a disregard for the law of God that identify it as foreign to the Bible. Those who teach it claim that sanctification happens instantly, and by this means, through “faith alone” they reach perfect holiness. “Only believe” they say, “and the blessing is yours.” No further effort is supposed to be required from the receiver. At the same time they deny the authority of God's law, claiming that they are released from any obligation to keep the commandments. But is it possible to be holy without coming into harmony with the principles that express God's nature and will?
The Word of God testifies against this traplike doctrine of faith without works. It is not faith that claims God's favor without complying with the conditions on which He grants mercy. It is presumption. (See James 2:14-24.) [emphasis added] —Ellen G. White, 'The Great Hope,' pp. 48-49; ©1979, Thomas Nelson, Inc.
What theological fools! What religious con men (and woman)! You better believe you are “SAFE” if you have received Jesus as your personal Savior. You mean I can get saved, and go out and live like the Devil? That's exactly what I am saying, because that is what the Bible teaches. Romans 5:20, “Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” Every believer falls IN GRACE, never FROM GRACE. The only way a person can fall from grace is to reject the saving Gospel altogether! No believer has ever fallen from God's saving grace. The stars may one day fall from the heavens, but no born-again believer will ever lose God's salvation! Ray Comfort, Steve Pettit and John MacArthur all teach the same junk theology of Ellen G. White, that more is required than saving faith to get to Heaven! Sadly, these false teachers are all going to spend eternity burning in the fires of Hell. Please don't follow them there!!!
Acts
13:39, “And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from
which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.” Boy, I love
that Scripture! All that believe are JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS!!! If you
are saved, God only sees the perfect righteousness of His dear only
begotten Son, when He looks at you judicially. Salvation is easy. John
MacArthur is a lying false prophet to say that becoming a Christian is
not easy. Steve Pettit says you cannot know for certain that you are
saved, until you finish the race and arrive in Heaven.
As
an illustration, consider getting on an airplane. Let's say you're going
from Kansas City to Los Angeles. All you have to do to get to Los
Angeles is trust the pilot enough to get on the plane. Likewise, all the
faith you need to be saved, is just enough to trust Jesus to believe the
'Good News' that He died on the cross for your sins, was buried, and
resurrected three days later from the dead for the justification of your
faith (1st Corinthians 15:1-4). It doesn't matter how you behave on the
airplane. You may fight with other passengers, throw your meal on the
floor, insult the stewardesses, and even land wearing handcuffs, but
you'll still end up in Los Angeles no matter what happens on the plane.
I love that illustration. I got it from Pastor Jack Hyles today, while
listening to his awesome MP3 sermon titled: '
