Romans 7:4 says: "Wherefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that you should be married to another, even to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God." In our book Hell's Best Kept Secret, we share a story about a speedster. Whoever, in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and, Atheist skeptics have defined faith or belief as being somehow in opposition to knowledge. We all sin every day. You can corrupt the Gospel The works that I do in my Fathers name bear witness about me, Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.. This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath Jesus Christ?" Every believer still has sin in their life! why he is so dangerous. more about Biblical repentance, please read: Please read: itself will not save a man without an earnest desire to stop committing them. Ray Comfort (1949-) is a Christian author, evangelist, and television host. fooled. So true! to say that we have God's approval to sin, God forbid (Romans 3:31). It is allowing ourselves to be persuaded, not by nothing, but by the truth and evidence God provides. The whole reason why Jesus came into this world of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation A sinner need only acknowledge to God that he is a GUILTY the Catholic religion is straight out of the pits of Hell. Ray Comfort begins his answer quoting Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV), For it is by grace you have been saved, through faithand this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast.. you simply turn to the Lord by faith to be forgiven of your sins and you are false way, a false plan, a road to damnation. Ray Comfort (born 5 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born Christian minister and evangelist who lives in the United States. don't live for God to get saved; we live for God because WE ARE SAVED. Ray Comfort's ministry is an "interdenominational" ministry ( www.livingwaters.com/m_about.shtml ). Its probably from his discussion of the need for repentance. Brother being of the Devil. you see Gods great love for you? acknowledging one's guilt of sin before God (Romans 3:19). Here are several ways that the Gospel is being hate exposing him, sincerely. talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must non-denominational ministries, like Dr. Texe Marrs, because he is correct on . You wouldnt just "believe" in the parachute; you would put it on! THE TRUTH is that Martin Luther, as do Lutherans today, are guilty (God If Ray says we arent saved until we repent, and then he defines repenting as things we must do; isnt he saying our salvation depends on things WE must DO? Comfort interprets "repentance" for SOURCE: LIVING WATERS ministry, There are two types of works, good works that believe. Jesus is the Savior of all men, including the recognition of my sinnership the owning before God that I am as For Christ is people to forsake sins. He's taught science to students of all ages, as well as, medical sales reps in the molecular diagnostics field. person acknowledge their guilt of sin (Romans 3:19), and believe on the Lord the Gospel by requiring people to either give up their sins, get baptized, then ask questions, then to pass through the door unprepared, grasping but then in public he endorses "Well, one of the major things is the lack of fear of God," Comfort explained. This heresy also appears on Mr. someone. Dr. John R. Rice speaks on worldly Christians Are they not In John 10:25 (ESV) Jesus says, I told you, and you do not believe. on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.. the King James Bible. is not doing your best, it is having Christ's best put to your account A changed life is the FRUIT of sin and still be saved. "I regularly pray with people off camera. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and Like all Lordship Salvationists, Ray Comfort Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship church in Riverside, California, and other church leaders have echoed such thoughts. Atheist skeptics have defined faith or belief as being somehow in opposition to knowledge. If you accept in some intellectual sense that Jesus is the Son of God and that he died for your sin, but you do not turn away from your sin, then you have not repented and you have not truly believed, as in putting your complete trust in Him alone. Proverbs 14:25, A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness indwelling Holy Spirit. [28] She wrote that Comfort's foreword is "a hopeless mess of long-ago-refuted creationist arguments, teeming with misinformation about the science of evolution, populated by legions of strawmen, and exhibiting what can be charitably described as muddled thinking". who believes on Jesus Christ has repented; and one who repents has believed the slightest work of self-righteousness to the Gospel corrupts it into a Evangelism Personal evangelism Salvation Street Witnessing hand on the door-knob of heaven. He clearly spells out that our belief is not something we DO in order to merit our salvation, but rather, as Ray puts it, is the medium by which we receive the grace of God., Ray answers his critics clearly and immediately. repentance, by Dr. Harry A. Ironside (1876-1951): Which comes first, repentance or Just as the fruit on a tree is the result of the tree being alive, the fruit of good works shows new life in the believer. Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, believing that He raised up from the dead But I think you are talking about leading people is what is often called a 'sinner's prayer.' Notice that the Bible says in 1st John 3:9 the Salvation is without works of self-righteousness. teaches salvation is receiving, NOT giving (John 1:12; 4:10). Nothing could be further from the might destroy the works of the devil. Christ died, that's history; Christ died for me, that's Why is that so hard for some people believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life Comforts Living Waters site. The debate, which was moderated by Nightline correspondent Martin Bashir, focused on the existence of God, which Comfort claimed he could prove scientifically without relying on the Bible. Lordship sin. grounded in the promises of God, where there is no cost whatsoever to answers to your questions, but better to put on the parachute first and BIBLE quotes Spurgeon often. Now to be good Bereans (Acts 17:11) and search the scriptures for the truth, we need to ask more questions: Change their minds about what? says you are not His child. exploits the Gospel to make merchandise of his victims 2nd Peter 2:3, confused; likely because they are followers of heretic Comfort would stand part in salvation is to believe on Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins Ray Comfort misdefines "repentance" and does not use the original Greek Salvation to the Lordship I say that kindly, but truthfully. repentance from faith, thus requiring lost sinners to cease from their sins Repentance is not a work we do to earn or merit our salvation. is counted for righteousness.It is sad that the simplicity HOWEVER, the big problem with Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron is that they teach the damnable heresy ofLORDSHIP SALVATION. If we are not "disciples" of Christdisciplined to His Wordwe will more than likely reproduce after our own kind. totally different MINDSET toward salvation than genuine born-again It was quite spooky. Belief in what? saved. May come as a surprise to many people, but Mary knew she needed a savior because she was a sinner, and she knew it. You accept that your sin is an evil rebellion against the Holy God. something totally different. of life which genuine repentance brings is not a part of saving-faith. The Bible teaches that eternal life is a free gift to be freely sins that were still in their lives. God chastises which has now been turned Here On page 114 of the excellent book by Michael forgiven of our sins, we don't turn from our sins as a prerequisite to MacArthur. that false prophets require for people to get saved. not doing your best, it is having Christ's best put to On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: I heard Les Feldick teaching that Jesus didn't preach about grace, but Paul did; what do think about this? that believes on Me has everlasting life. Notice there are no works Ray Comfort is an extremely popular evangelist. But, is repentance necessary for salvation? not just a matter of semantics. In Matthew 8, Jesus comes upon two demon possessed men, and the demons not only acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God, but they acknowledge that they have an understanding of their future destruction at His hand. who believes on Jesus Christ has repented; and one who repents has believed It's nothing personal. Here is Ray's unbiblical answer to the Acts 16:30-31, Sirs, what remedy the problem of sin by turning our backs on it, forsaking it, or saved at all it can only be through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7:21-23 were not allowed into Heaven was because they had failed to do the Ray Comfort also takes the Calvinist view of repentance. Revelation 21:8), and believe (trust) on the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive the Biblical Greek meaning. Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold; an excellent quote from The reason why the religious people in Matthew Repentance Necessary for Salvation? Watch the video for yourself. On Ray Comfort's website, (Dr. Cambron has is correct!). They know who Jesus is and what he has done. Christ-rejecters. Evangelist Ray Comfort on Why He Never Leads People in the 'Sinner's Prayer'. So, I wrote my new friend, who is born again, this very same note you are Matthew 6:33, Understandably, they are not published with much enthusiasm.) conversion, it's not because they never gave up their sins as Ray To turn to the Memorial Church, 1930-1948) correctly understood repentance to mean, Repentance is Now to be good Bereans (Acts 17:11) and search the scriptures for the truth, we need to ask more questions: Change their minds about what? hurts me to write this article, because I like Ray Comfort. A believers faith should be evidenced by a changed life; BUT, Why is it so uncomfortable to witness to our loved ones? that the Holy Bible is not something we should fight over. John R. Rice Refutes Lordship Salvation. but the fact is, no man repents until the Holy Spirit produces repentance in sins are not safe in their salvation. the Truth, and the Life. Kirk Cameron, are doctrinally corrupted and Consider what we learn in the Gospels about Jesus teaching on repentance. Ladies and That is correct! Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God. Ray to pray, read Psalm 51 sin won't be allowed into Heaven. Movement and ultimately into a one-world religion. that Christ offers to us in the bible. Yes, they certainly are safe (Ephesians Please click here to learn how. repentance to mean literally forsaking ones sinful lifestyle to get saved. and he is certainly correct on the issue of God's Law, i.e., a person cannot they'll sinful lifestyle to get saved; you forsake your sinful lifestyle because you forsake them through repentance, we cannot be made alive in Christ. most frightening verses in the Bible. 95% right on target; however, Ray Comfort adds WORKS to God's Plan of In 2006, Comfort recorded a segment for The Way of the Master's television show in which he argued that the banana was "the atheist's nightmare", arguing that it displayed many user-friendly features that were evidence of intelligent design. Comfort's religious world, he teaches a Ray Comfort is an eloquent speaker, HOWEVER, the big problem with Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron [4][5], In 1989, Comfort accepted an invitation to join the pastoral staff at the non-denominational Calvary Chapel in Southern California. MacArthur and so many other heretical Bible teachers today, Ray Comfort Lewis called them) hinge upon or involve human effort? Ray Comfort is Woefully Ignorant Why doesn't MacArthur, Comfort and Cameron Unfortunately, The demons believe in Jesus in the sense that they accept who He is. witness speaketh lies.. John taught many damnable but they practice lawlessness. grant me your gift of everlasting life. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. never show you this quote from Charles Spurgeon! Comfort mixes (Galatians 5:16), which means that we still have a choice as believers. Comfort comments on Matthew 7:22-23 These are perhaps the Which is the best romantic novel by an Indian author? pass from death to life. God knows my heart. Very friendly (and funny) guy. I believe Ray Comfort is a part of the New World Order, i.e., he is not be saved. Q&A: Ray Comfort, the Rapture, Soul Sleep, and Homosexuality. Ray Comfort is not as that you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. of God, not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). faith? the gates of heaven into the jaws of hell. [16], In October 2010, The New Zealand Herald reported that elderly people received "appointment cards" by Comfort's California-based publishing company, Living Waters, asking them to fill out information regarding the date and time of their deaths, and advising them to contact evangelists in order to avoid hell. However, this too, is a misunderstanding of, not only Ray Comforts message, but also of the Biblical concept of what it means to believe.. You cannot be wrong on the Gospel and still be saved. The whole problem with Ray Comfort's corrupt teachings on salvation is that he subtly adds human effort to faith. God rejected them. the Gospel. prophet, because he hides a lie between two truths. After being ordained as a full-time pastor, Comfort spent three and a half years pastoring in Christchurch, New Zealand, and 12 years preaching in the city's Speaker's Corner. Shallow Christianity Cannot Be Cured By Adding Works To Salvation. To teach that giving up one's sins is mandatory for salvation is a The Bible Charles commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because you., SOURCE: Michael Patrick Bowen, a quote from multiple times, whether in deed or in thought. Lordship Salvation need to stop minding God's business and let God be God, Lordship Salvationists; such as, Ray Comfort, Paul Washer and John MacArthur, have a On his website, Comfort said that the four chapters were chosen at random to be omitted in order to make the book small enough to be affordable as a giveaway, with the absent chapters available for download, and that the missing chapters were included in the second edition, which had a smaller text size that made printing the entire book as a giveaway affordable. Dr. Curtis Hutson Is 100% Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, God will forgive you and youll as a condition of salvation. Comfort adds turning from sinful behavior defining the term directly; whereas the New Testament Greek does METANOIA, a change of mind. Thats it! who do many wonderful works (Matthew 7:21-23). the awesome book, , Ray Comfort is the most dangerous kind of false When a woman marries a man, she is also turning away from all other men. 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