Modern "Christianity": Victim of Lordship Salvation
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There sure is a lot of ignorance in the “Christian” world today. I don’t much care for the word "Christian" anymore. I prefer the word “believer.” There are many who profess to be Christians. There aren’t so many who truly believe in Jesus Christ. Why is it important to believe in Jesus Christ?
John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Many people believe Jesus Christ existed. Some believe he was merely a teacher. Some claim they have made Him the Lord of their life. But what is getting harder and harder to find are people who believe in Jesus. What does that mean? Believing in Him means believing in the work He came here to do. John 3:16 says that God sent Jesus on a mission. Jesus did not come here, as some people claim, to show us how to live. While He would be the best example of that, none of us would ever measure up. Jesus came here to die for the sins of the world.
1st John 2:2: “And he is the propitiation (sacrifice) for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”
Luke 19:10: “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
1st Timothy 1:15: “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”
Matthew 1:21: “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
Jesus accomplished His mission on the cross of Calvary. If only those people in charge would have known who Jesus was. If only they would have known His true purpose. They thought that killing Him would put an end to His mission. Instead, they walked right into His trap.
1st Corinthians 2:7-8: “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
God had a plan to bring salvation to the world. He kept that plan a mystery, until the revealed time. By killing Jesus Christ, the Jews played an integral part in God’s plan. They slaughtered the Holy Lamb of God, who was meant to be a sacrifice for the sins of the world. They crucified Him, but they did not truly kill Him. He rose three days later, and the plan of God, kept a secret from the beginning of the world, went into action. After Jesus had risen from the dead, He left His disciples with the commandment to go and spread the Gospel, the good news of salvation by faith in Him. The following is what the apostle Peter was soon found to be preaching:
Acts 4:10-12: “Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
What Jesus accomplished on the cross is what a lost person is to put their faith in. Believing that Jesus existed is not enough. Trying to earn your ticket to Heaven by “turning” or “repenting” of sins, while claiming to believe in Jesus, won’t do. Jesus asks for one to put their faith, their belief, their trust, in Him. To truly believe in Him is to trust completely on Him.
Acts 16:30-31: “And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
In one passage of Scripture it was said to believe in Jesus. In another passage it was said to believe on Jesus. Both are accurate. Believe in what He did for you. Believe on Him, or put your trust on Him. And that’s all there is to being saved. That was the mystery that God hid for so long. The mystery of salvation by simple faith in Jesus Christ. Faith is all that is required to be saved. Faith in Jesus plus anything else equals a false gospel.
John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Many people believe Jesus Christ existed. Some believe he was merely a teacher. Some claim they have made Him the Lord of their life. But what is getting harder and harder to find are people who believe in Jesus. What does that mean? Believing in Him means believing in the work He came here to do. John 3:16 says that God sent Jesus on a mission. Jesus did not come here, as some people claim, to show us how to live. While He would be the best example of that, none of us would ever measure up. Jesus came here to die for the sins of the world.
1st John 2:2: “And he is the propitiation (sacrifice) for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”
Luke 19:10: “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
1st Timothy 1:15: “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”
Matthew 1:21: “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
Jesus accomplished His mission on the cross of Calvary. If only those people in charge would have known who Jesus was. If only they would have known His true purpose. They thought that killing Him would put an end to His mission. Instead, they walked right into His trap.
1st Corinthians 2:7-8: “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
God had a plan to bring salvation to the world. He kept that plan a mystery, until the revealed time. By killing Jesus Christ, the Jews played an integral part in God’s plan. They slaughtered the Holy Lamb of God, who was meant to be a sacrifice for the sins of the world. They crucified Him, but they did not truly kill Him. He rose three days later, and the plan of God, kept a secret from the beginning of the world, went into action. After Jesus had risen from the dead, He left His disciples with the commandment to go and spread the Gospel, the good news of salvation by faith in Him. The following is what the apostle Peter was soon found to be preaching:
Acts 4:10-12: “Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
What Jesus accomplished on the cross is what a lost person is to put their faith in. Believing that Jesus existed is not enough. Trying to earn your ticket to Heaven by “turning” or “repenting” of sins, while claiming to believe in Jesus, won’t do. Jesus asks for one to put their faith, their belief, their trust, in Him. To truly believe in Him is to trust completely on Him.
Acts 16:30-31: “And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
In one passage of Scripture it was said to believe in Jesus. In another passage it was said to believe on Jesus. Both are accurate. Believe in what He did for you. Believe on Him, or put your trust on Him. And that’s all there is to being saved. That was the mystery that God hid for so long. The mystery of salvation by simple faith in Jesus Christ. Faith is all that is required to be saved. Faith in Jesus plus anything else equals a false gospel.
Now that I have laid the foundation, let me address the subject of this article. Ignorant “Christians” and Lordship Salvation. Let me tell you a true story. I know someone who claims that salvation is by simple faith in Christ, without works. This person lost a loved one, who claimed to be saved, but never showed any evidence of it. This person believes that their lost loved one was indeed saved, despite an admitted lack of any evidence. On the other hand, this same person says that another person is not saved because there has been no change in this person’s life. Do you see the obvious error here? Do you see the partiality? Here is what they are saying:
“This person was saved, because I want to believe they were. They had no evidence, but they were saved. However, this other person is not saved because there is no evidence of it.”
Here are two people showing no evidence of being true believers. No good works. No changed life. And yet this person says that one was saved, while the other was not. Folks, God does not work that way. God does not choose who is saved based on partiality. God saves those who believe on Jesus Christ, whether they produce good works afterwards or not. People have such a desire to see works, or evidence, in order to believe someone is saved. Some people will go as far as to convince themselves that one person is saved or not saved based on personal preference. What is wrong with many modern, so-called “Christians?” They are ignorant of God’s simple plan of salvation. They forsake God's plan and choose to follow the lies of Lordship Salvation instead. Many people who demand to see a changed life from one claiming to be saved will point you to James chapter 2. Let’s look at James 2:14, a verse which many people twist into meaning that no works means no salvation. (Please read my article entitled "What About These Verses?" for much more on James 2.)
“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”
Pay close attention to that word profit. I will show you a trend here.
Titus 3:8: “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”
1st Corinthians 10:33: “Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.”
1st Corinthians 13:3: “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”
Romans 3:12: “They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”
These verses all mention profit. Good works result in profit. A believer who performs good works will receive a profit in the form of rewards in Heaven (1st Corinthians 3:11-15). Good works may also result in the profit of others, by bringing them to the point where they believe on Jesus Christ (1st Corinthians 15:34). Good works, when kept in their rightful place, serve a purpose. But they do not save one’s soul.
Romans 4:5: “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
James was not speaking of a lack of good works causing the loss of salvation. He asked what profit there would be without works. James goes on in chapter 2 and verse 20 to say the following:
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”
A person can possess a dead faith, as in one not producing any good works. That is not a dead salvation. If one does not earn their salvation to begin with, they cannot do anything to have it taken away! When one first believes on Jesus Christ, they are sealed with the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1:13-14: “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.”
Once a person places their faith in Christ, they are forever sealed with the Holy Spirit. Faith can become dead, as in not producing works, but that original faith that saved one’s soul was enough for God to stamp His seal of approval on that believer!
Now what is the deal with all these ignorant “Christians” who want to condemn those not producing enough good works? If you study what they say, you will find that they all repeat each other’s false doctrine. They have all been misled by the same false teachers. John MacArthur, Paul Washer, Ray Comfort, Kirk Cameron, Tim Conway, Don Piper, and the like are corrupting the minds of “Christians.” Even Eric Hovind has jumped on the bandwagon of the “repent of your sins” heresy. The following is a quote from him, taken from his website, creationtoday.org.
“Second, repent of your sin. This means that you must turn completely away from your sin. It is more than just saying sorry; it is a complete change of direction as you endeavor, by God’s power, to go His way, instead of the way of sin.”
That is false doctrine, and it is called Lordship Salvation. Is it a misunderstanding? Is it heresy on purpose? What exactly is it? I believe Satan has infiltrated modern “Christianity” in order to create an army of false converts who are trusting more in their own goodness than the blood of Jesus Christ. They are being brainwashed by the terrible teachings of the men previously named, and others like them all across America, who have changed the Gospel of Jesus Christ into one that they themselves have created and deemed more effective.
But speaking of this army of false converts, I cannot say who is truly saved or not. Some are indeed saved. They were saved under good teaching, and then later they got led down a road of lies by a false teacher, and now they preach a false message. But surely, newer “converts” who have come about under the “repent of your sins” for salvation heresy are not truly saved, because they are not placing their trust on Jesus Christ alone.
Romans 10:3-4: “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
For some of these people demanding a changed life in order for one to be saved, I believe there is an issue of pride. They are too prideful to admit the sorry state of their flesh.
Romans 3:10-18: “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
Let’s pause right there. The apostle Paul says that no one is righteous, and then he elaborates on that. Now, picking back up where we left off, Paul goes on to explain the plan of God through Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:19-27: “Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.”
Notice that last verse. Boasting is mentioned. Who boasts? Someone who is proud. Pride will cause “Christians” to believe they play a part in their salvation, by believing that “repenting of sin” has made them acceptable to God. They missed the above portion of Scripture: “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight.” These “Christians” love to look down on and insult those claiming to be saved who are not producing enough works for others to see. These “Christians” take it upon themselves to judge whether a person is saved or not.
Romans 8:33: “Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.”
Good news for sinners! These self-righteous hypocrites, these prideful, religious zealots, are not the ones who justify! God does the justifying! If you are a sinner, and we all are, and you have believed on Jesus Christ, you are in good hands! No one has the right to charge you with anything regarding spiritual matters! God has justified you through faith in His Son
“This person was saved, because I want to believe they were. They had no evidence, but they were saved. However, this other person is not saved because there is no evidence of it.”
Here are two people showing no evidence of being true believers. No good works. No changed life. And yet this person says that one was saved, while the other was not. Folks, God does not work that way. God does not choose who is saved based on partiality. God saves those who believe on Jesus Christ, whether they produce good works afterwards or not. People have such a desire to see works, or evidence, in order to believe someone is saved. Some people will go as far as to convince themselves that one person is saved or not saved based on personal preference. What is wrong with many modern, so-called “Christians?” They are ignorant of God’s simple plan of salvation. They forsake God's plan and choose to follow the lies of Lordship Salvation instead. Many people who demand to see a changed life from one claiming to be saved will point you to James chapter 2. Let’s look at James 2:14, a verse which many people twist into meaning that no works means no salvation. (Please read my article entitled "What About These Verses?" for much more on James 2.)
“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”
Pay close attention to that word profit. I will show you a trend here.
Titus 3:8: “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”
1st Corinthians 10:33: “Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.”
1st Corinthians 13:3: “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”
Romans 3:12: “They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”
These verses all mention profit. Good works result in profit. A believer who performs good works will receive a profit in the form of rewards in Heaven (1st Corinthians 3:11-15). Good works may also result in the profit of others, by bringing them to the point where they believe on Jesus Christ (1st Corinthians 15:34). Good works, when kept in their rightful place, serve a purpose. But they do not save one’s soul.
Romans 4:5: “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
James was not speaking of a lack of good works causing the loss of salvation. He asked what profit there would be without works. James goes on in chapter 2 and verse 20 to say the following:
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”
A person can possess a dead faith, as in one not producing any good works. That is not a dead salvation. If one does not earn their salvation to begin with, they cannot do anything to have it taken away! When one first believes on Jesus Christ, they are sealed with the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1:13-14: “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.”
Once a person places their faith in Christ, they are forever sealed with the Holy Spirit. Faith can become dead, as in not producing works, but that original faith that saved one’s soul was enough for God to stamp His seal of approval on that believer!
Now what is the deal with all these ignorant “Christians” who want to condemn those not producing enough good works? If you study what they say, you will find that they all repeat each other’s false doctrine. They have all been misled by the same false teachers. John MacArthur, Paul Washer, Ray Comfort, Kirk Cameron, Tim Conway, Don Piper, and the like are corrupting the minds of “Christians.” Even Eric Hovind has jumped on the bandwagon of the “repent of your sins” heresy. The following is a quote from him, taken from his website, creationtoday.org.
“Second, repent of your sin. This means that you must turn completely away from your sin. It is more than just saying sorry; it is a complete change of direction as you endeavor, by God’s power, to go His way, instead of the way of sin.”
That is false doctrine, and it is called Lordship Salvation. Is it a misunderstanding? Is it heresy on purpose? What exactly is it? I believe Satan has infiltrated modern “Christianity” in order to create an army of false converts who are trusting more in their own goodness than the blood of Jesus Christ. They are being brainwashed by the terrible teachings of the men previously named, and others like them all across America, who have changed the Gospel of Jesus Christ into one that they themselves have created and deemed more effective.
But speaking of this army of false converts, I cannot say who is truly saved or not. Some are indeed saved. They were saved under good teaching, and then later they got led down a road of lies by a false teacher, and now they preach a false message. But surely, newer “converts” who have come about under the “repent of your sins” for salvation heresy are not truly saved, because they are not placing their trust on Jesus Christ alone.
Romans 10:3-4: “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
For some of these people demanding a changed life in order for one to be saved, I believe there is an issue of pride. They are too prideful to admit the sorry state of their flesh.
Romans 3:10-18: “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
Let’s pause right there. The apostle Paul says that no one is righteous, and then he elaborates on that. Now, picking back up where we left off, Paul goes on to explain the plan of God through Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:19-27: “Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.”
Notice that last verse. Boasting is mentioned. Who boasts? Someone who is proud. Pride will cause “Christians” to believe they play a part in their salvation, by believing that “repenting of sin” has made them acceptable to God. They missed the above portion of Scripture: “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight.” These “Christians” love to look down on and insult those claiming to be saved who are not producing enough works for others to see. These “Christians” take it upon themselves to judge whether a person is saved or not.
Romans 8:33: “Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.”
Good news for sinners! These self-righteous hypocrites, these prideful, religious zealots, are not the ones who justify! God does the justifying! If you are a sinner, and we all are, and you have believed on Jesus Christ, you are in good hands! No one has the right to charge you with anything regarding spiritual matters! God has justified you through faith in His Son
At this time, I would like to share some absurd comments from Lordship Salvation proponents. This is the crowd that insists one must “repent of their sins” and “make Jesus Lord of their life” to be saved. Folks, this is not God’s plan of salvation. God saves the sinner who believes on Jesus Christ. Will works follow? They should. They may or may not, but they should. As Paul said, good works will bring a profit, while no works results in loss of rewards. But works do not, do not, do not save! Repenting of sin does not save either! Next time someone tells you that you must repent of sin to be saved, ask them just how much. How much sin must be forsaken in order to be saved and/or remain saved? If they say all, then you have stumped them, because I guarantee you they have not turned from all their sins! They have no legitimate answer for this question, and it shows how foolish their beliefs are. If they claim they have turned from all sin, then the truth of God is not in them!
1st John 1:8: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
Now let’s take a look at what five random, modern “Christians” are spouting off on the Internet. This is extremely simple to find. Visit youtube, locate a video about Lordship Salvation, and take a look at the comments section. I found the following comments under a video exposing Lordship Salvation for what it is: A false religion that appeals to the proud and the self-righteous. Check this out, and pay close attention to the sections I have underlined.
1. “YOU ANSWER THE CALL OF THE HOLY GHOST, WHO CONVICTS YOU OF YOUR SINFULNESS. YOU REPENT AND RECEIVE CHRIST'S FORGIVENESS. YOU FORSAKE ALL SIN AND LEARN TO FOLLOW THE LORD'S LEADING. . YOU GROW IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR SINFUL NATURE, AND YOU LEARN HOW TO SAY NO TO IT AND FOLLOW JESUS. WHICH MEANS YOUR REPENTANCE MAKES JESUS YOUR LORD, AND YOU DO YOUR BEST WITH HIS HELP TO FOLLOW HIM AS LORD. IF HE IS NOT YOUR LORD IT MEANS YOU HAVE NOT REPENTED. IF YOU SAY YOU BELIEVE, AND THAT BELIEF DOES NOT INCLUDE REPENTANCE OF SIN AND MAKING HIM LORD, IT IS MENTAL BELIEF ONLY AND THE DEVIL DOES THAT.BELIEF THAT SAVES THE SOUL INCLUDES REPENTING FROM SIN. THAT MEANS MAKE HIM YOUR LORD. ANYTHING ELSE IS BLASPHEMY. IF HE IS NOT YOUR LORD YOU HAVE NOT REPENTED OR BELIEVED THE WAY YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO. YOU ARE A RELIGIOUS WINDBAG BLOWING HOT AIR AND PRIDE. YOU SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. JESUS SAID, BEHOLD I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW. THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL GROW FRUIT OF A NEW LIFE IN YOUR SOUL, OR THAT NEW LIFE IS NOT REALLY THERE. JESUS SAID HE THAT BELIEVES AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED. BAPTISM SIGNIFIES THAT YOU HAVE REPENTED OF YOUR SINS.BAPTISM DOES NOT WASH AWAY SIN. THE BLOOD DOES. BUT IF YOU REFUSE TO BE BAPTIZED BECAUSE "IT IS A "WORK OF REPENTANCE" THEN YOU ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY YOU BELIEVE.”
2. “James 2:19 the devils believe, and tremble---Hebrews 10::39 we are of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Shall we continue in sin that grace may about? God forbid! If you want to believe in your head only, with no repentance and no willingness to obey the LORD, then your believing is nothing but a phariseeical pretense.”
3. “Yes, sin dwells in the body but it must and is mortified in all God's children. Until you delight in the law of God after the inward man as the apostle Paul did you know nothing of saving grace. Keep seeking God. You're still confused. Stop trusting in your decision. Sin must be mortified, and repented of and this goes hand in hand with saving faith in Jesus Christ. Without holiness you will never see God. Blessed are the pure in heart. Is your heart pure?”
4. “Lordship salvation does not teach that one must stop sinning or stop sinning altogether as you put it. It teaches that Jesus is Lord and Saviour and there is no other. That those who come to him must recognise him for who he is and repent of their sins, this means to change ones mind, to forsake self and turn to God. It does not mean cleaning up ones life, it merely means being willing to give up all sin for him”
5. “If you are continuing to sin, then it shows you were not born again. If you are continuing to sin, then it means you weren't saved from your sins but are still comitting sin.
Christians are saints not sinners. We are not saved IN our sin, but FROM sin. All my sins are in the past and forgiven by Jesus. Thanks to Him, I can live righteously. I no longer continue to sin. And if I sin again some day, I will hopefully confess and seek forgiveness and be restored to a right relationship with Christ. If I were continually sinning, it would indicate I was not born again.
According to wikipedia: Lordship salvation ... maintains that good works naturally and necessarily follow being declared righteous before God. Thus, good works are a necessary consequence that confirms salvation.”
Those were quotes from the Lordship Salvation crowd. Not only are they terrible spellers (couldn’t resist), they are a truly confused group of people. They are the biggest bunch of double-talkers out there. They say that faith in Christ saves, but that faith must be accompanied by a turning away from sin and a changed life, or else salvation never occurred. Folks, that is a lie straight from Satan. Satan does not want you to be saved. He hates God’s simple plan, because God has made it so easy for people to be saved. Satan wants to take everyone to Hell in order to spite God, and he hates the fact that salvation is so easy a child can do it! Therefore, Satan creates false doctrines like Lordship Salvation, which is taught by false teachers who do not understand the Bible. These wolves in sheep’s clothing spread their heresies to their ignorant followers, who in turn take them to the streets and the Internet, leaving their poison everywhere in order to keep the lost lost!
Let’s break it down to a real simple level. Salvation is a gift of God. That means it is God’s duty to save one who has believed on Jesus. Forsaking sin and producing good works is the believer’s responsibility after they have already been saved. It is not necessary for salvation. It is what one should do in order to be a good witness for Christ, to receive rewards, and to please God. When a Lordship Salvation heretic tells someone they are not saved because they still sin or are not producing good works, they are saying that God did not do His job, and that, folks, is calling God a liar! God promised to save those who believe on His Son.
John 6:47: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” – Jesus
John 6:40: “And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.” – Jesus
And who sent Jesus?
John 3:17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” – Jesus
God’s plan was to send His Son to die for the sins of the world, and anyone who believes on Jesus will be saved! If someone believes on Jesus, and then does not produce the changed life that Lordship Salvation demands, was that person not saved? If so, then God did not do what He promised He would! How dare the Lordship Salvation crowd call God a liar!
Titus 1:2: “In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.”
Ask yourself this: Who would be so bold as to call God a liar? Who would be the author of a religion that calls God a liar? Satan! Satan was filled with pride. That is why he wanted to be worshipped, and why he fell from Heaven. What are those preaching Lordship Salvation full of? Pride! Notice what Jesus said to the Pharisees, who were another group of religious, prideful extremists.
John 8:44: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”
The Pharisees were of their father, Satan. I would submit to you that Lordship Salvation, the religion of the modern day Pharisees, is also of Satan. Satan is a liar, and so is anyone teaching Lordship Salvation.
Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
1st Corinthians 15:1-4: “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
Where does the Gospel say one must “repent of sins?” Where does the Gospel say one must “make Jesus Lord?” We are only to believe! Believe on Jesus Christ, and you will receive His righteousness!
Galatians 2:21: “I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”
Romans 5:19: “For as by one man's (Adam) disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one (Jesus) shall many be made righteous.”
Romans 4:5: “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
Galatians 5:5: “For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.”
Lordship Salvation is a false religion created by Satan and centered around his main attribute: Pride. Lordship Salvationists preach that you must live a righteous life in order to be saved, and therefore, they could very easily be called ministers of righteousness.
2nd Corinthians 11:13-15: “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”
Romans 16:17-18: “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”
A wolf disguised as a sheep is someone pretending to be something they are not. Lordship Salvationists pretend to be righteous. The Bible says they are not.
Romans 3:10: “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.”
1st John 1:8: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
Now let’s take a look at what five random, modern “Christians” are spouting off on the Internet. This is extremely simple to find. Visit youtube, locate a video about Lordship Salvation, and take a look at the comments section. I found the following comments under a video exposing Lordship Salvation for what it is: A false religion that appeals to the proud and the self-righteous. Check this out, and pay close attention to the sections I have underlined.
1. “YOU ANSWER THE CALL OF THE HOLY GHOST, WHO CONVICTS YOU OF YOUR SINFULNESS. YOU REPENT AND RECEIVE CHRIST'S FORGIVENESS. YOU FORSAKE ALL SIN AND LEARN TO FOLLOW THE LORD'S LEADING. . YOU GROW IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR SINFUL NATURE, AND YOU LEARN HOW TO SAY NO TO IT AND FOLLOW JESUS. WHICH MEANS YOUR REPENTANCE MAKES JESUS YOUR LORD, AND YOU DO YOUR BEST WITH HIS HELP TO FOLLOW HIM AS LORD. IF HE IS NOT YOUR LORD IT MEANS YOU HAVE NOT REPENTED. IF YOU SAY YOU BELIEVE, AND THAT BELIEF DOES NOT INCLUDE REPENTANCE OF SIN AND MAKING HIM LORD, IT IS MENTAL BELIEF ONLY AND THE DEVIL DOES THAT.BELIEF THAT SAVES THE SOUL INCLUDES REPENTING FROM SIN. THAT MEANS MAKE HIM YOUR LORD. ANYTHING ELSE IS BLASPHEMY. IF HE IS NOT YOUR LORD YOU HAVE NOT REPENTED OR BELIEVED THE WAY YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO. YOU ARE A RELIGIOUS WINDBAG BLOWING HOT AIR AND PRIDE. YOU SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. JESUS SAID, BEHOLD I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW. THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL GROW FRUIT OF A NEW LIFE IN YOUR SOUL, OR THAT NEW LIFE IS NOT REALLY THERE. JESUS SAID HE THAT BELIEVES AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED. BAPTISM SIGNIFIES THAT YOU HAVE REPENTED OF YOUR SINS.BAPTISM DOES NOT WASH AWAY SIN. THE BLOOD DOES. BUT IF YOU REFUSE TO BE BAPTIZED BECAUSE "IT IS A "WORK OF REPENTANCE" THEN YOU ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY YOU BELIEVE.”
2. “James 2:19 the devils believe, and tremble---Hebrews 10::39 we are of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Shall we continue in sin that grace may about? God forbid! If you want to believe in your head only, with no repentance and no willingness to obey the LORD, then your believing is nothing but a phariseeical pretense.”
3. “Yes, sin dwells in the body but it must and is mortified in all God's children. Until you delight in the law of God after the inward man as the apostle Paul did you know nothing of saving grace. Keep seeking God. You're still confused. Stop trusting in your decision. Sin must be mortified, and repented of and this goes hand in hand with saving faith in Jesus Christ. Without holiness you will never see God. Blessed are the pure in heart. Is your heart pure?”
4. “Lordship salvation does not teach that one must stop sinning or stop sinning altogether as you put it. It teaches that Jesus is Lord and Saviour and there is no other. That those who come to him must recognise him for who he is and repent of their sins, this means to change ones mind, to forsake self and turn to God. It does not mean cleaning up ones life, it merely means being willing to give up all sin for him”
5. “If you are continuing to sin, then it shows you were not born again. If you are continuing to sin, then it means you weren't saved from your sins but are still comitting sin.
Christians are saints not sinners. We are not saved IN our sin, but FROM sin. All my sins are in the past and forgiven by Jesus. Thanks to Him, I can live righteously. I no longer continue to sin. And if I sin again some day, I will hopefully confess and seek forgiveness and be restored to a right relationship with Christ. If I were continually sinning, it would indicate I was not born again.
According to wikipedia: Lordship salvation ... maintains that good works naturally and necessarily follow being declared righteous before God. Thus, good works are a necessary consequence that confirms salvation.”
Those were quotes from the Lordship Salvation crowd. Not only are they terrible spellers (couldn’t resist), they are a truly confused group of people. They are the biggest bunch of double-talkers out there. They say that faith in Christ saves, but that faith must be accompanied by a turning away from sin and a changed life, or else salvation never occurred. Folks, that is a lie straight from Satan. Satan does not want you to be saved. He hates God’s simple plan, because God has made it so easy for people to be saved. Satan wants to take everyone to Hell in order to spite God, and he hates the fact that salvation is so easy a child can do it! Therefore, Satan creates false doctrines like Lordship Salvation, which is taught by false teachers who do not understand the Bible. These wolves in sheep’s clothing spread their heresies to their ignorant followers, who in turn take them to the streets and the Internet, leaving their poison everywhere in order to keep the lost lost!
Let’s break it down to a real simple level. Salvation is a gift of God. That means it is God’s duty to save one who has believed on Jesus. Forsaking sin and producing good works is the believer’s responsibility after they have already been saved. It is not necessary for salvation. It is what one should do in order to be a good witness for Christ, to receive rewards, and to please God. When a Lordship Salvation heretic tells someone they are not saved because they still sin or are not producing good works, they are saying that God did not do His job, and that, folks, is calling God a liar! God promised to save those who believe on His Son.
John 6:47: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” – Jesus
John 6:40: “And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.” – Jesus
And who sent Jesus?
John 3:17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” – Jesus
God’s plan was to send His Son to die for the sins of the world, and anyone who believes on Jesus will be saved! If someone believes on Jesus, and then does not produce the changed life that Lordship Salvation demands, was that person not saved? If so, then God did not do what He promised He would! How dare the Lordship Salvation crowd call God a liar!
Titus 1:2: “In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.”
Ask yourself this: Who would be so bold as to call God a liar? Who would be the author of a religion that calls God a liar? Satan! Satan was filled with pride. That is why he wanted to be worshipped, and why he fell from Heaven. What are those preaching Lordship Salvation full of? Pride! Notice what Jesus said to the Pharisees, who were another group of religious, prideful extremists.
John 8:44: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”
The Pharisees were of their father, Satan. I would submit to you that Lordship Salvation, the religion of the modern day Pharisees, is also of Satan. Satan is a liar, and so is anyone teaching Lordship Salvation.
Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
1st Corinthians 15:1-4: “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
Where does the Gospel say one must “repent of sins?” Where does the Gospel say one must “make Jesus Lord?” We are only to believe! Believe on Jesus Christ, and you will receive His righteousness!
Galatians 2:21: “I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”
Romans 5:19: “For as by one man's (Adam) disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one (Jesus) shall many be made righteous.”
Romans 4:5: “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
Galatians 5:5: “For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.”
Lordship Salvation is a false religion created by Satan and centered around his main attribute: Pride. Lordship Salvationists preach that you must live a righteous life in order to be saved, and therefore, they could very easily be called ministers of righteousness.
2nd Corinthians 11:13-15: “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”
Romans 16:17-18: “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”
A wolf disguised as a sheep is someone pretending to be something they are not. Lordship Salvationists pretend to be righteous. The Bible says they are not.
Romans 3:10: “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.”