Examining our fruit is not subjective it is biblical. 1 John 5:13 I wrote these things to you believe in the son of God that you might KNOW that you have eternal life. John gives us in the book of 1 John very specific objective evidences that we have been born of God by the grace of God. The dead end is assuming I am born of God, but I am actually dead in my sin.
@theroncrum@TerriGreenUSA Prophet Old Testament
Apostle New Testament
I think what he was saying was Evangelist, pastors, and teachers active in churches today.
“A jealous God will not be content with a divided heart; he must be loved first and best. He will withdraw the sunshine of his presence from a cold wandering heart. “ C. H. Spurgeon
The existence of God is not a matter of debate it is a matter of faith. I believe in Jesus not because someone convinced me in debate but because the Holy Spirit opened my heart and drew me to the father. If you do not believe in Jesus pray that your heart will be awakened!!
“The Bible is the one and only revelation of God for the guidance of mankind to ‘salvation’ through Jesus Christ, truly God, truly human, and the only savior.” Gregg Frazier
God has not changed and since “The Fall” man has not changed. Preaching the Word of God / preaching the gospel is still the method God uses to bring the power of God for salvation to those who are saved.
I believe leadership sits on a three legged stool: honesty, humility and holiness. Honesty tells the truth. Humility accepts the truth. Holiness lives the truth. I pray daily that all three mark me as a pastor and believer and God will convict me when they don’t.
Please don’t let a few corrupt preachers skew your trust in the many faithful preachers. And don’t let a few corrupt cops skew your trust in the many faithful cops. Faithful is as faithful does. And most are faithful. #godiskeepingwatch
Why do preachers today rely on NATURAL theology (arguments for the existence of God based on reason and ordinary experience) vs. REVEALED theology (biblical theology) in their pulpits? Especially when “faith comes from hearing the Word of God”?
Pastors we should ask ourselves these questions. Would the universalist agree with my sermon this Sunday? Would the scoffer be able to say amen? If so, it may be that we have become watered down and lazy. Let us preach for Jesus not for people.
Anythingarianism, the belief that true and false are one, is the covid 19 (plague) of the modern Protestant church. The only vaccine (cure) is the Bible. More specifically the preaching and teaching of sound biblical doctrine.
Indifferentism defined = The principle or opinion that differences of religious belief are essentially unimportant. Do you feel the pressure to do away with your distinctiveness as a Bible believing Christian? You are not alone. Love the truth and speak the truth in love.
“Pan-indifferentism is rising like the tide; Who can hinder it? We are all to be as one, even though we agree in next to nothing. (To most) It is a breach of brotherly love to denounce error.” C.H. Spurgeon London 1888 - How similar it is in America 2020
Heard a man say today that he did not believe in the Jesus of the Bible. He believed in the Jesus that was a good teacher who gave to those in need. The only problem with this man’s Jesus is that he is not REAL. He is a figment if this man’s imagination and cannot save anyone.
“Do men really believe that there is a gospel for each century? Or a religion for each 50 years?” C.H. Spurgeon....The gospel of Jesus, and The Apostles is still the only GOSPEL. Millions have been born again by believing it. It is still the ONLY power unto salvation for today.
“We must either be revived by the Lord himself, or the churches will descend until error and ungodliness swallow them up” Charles Spurgeon (London, 1887)