obtain, and that the price must be paid of forsaking the world, and that faith by You need a Savior and Acts 4:10-12 tells us His But, is repentance necessary for salvation? DIDN'T Teach Lordship Salvation, Harry Popular skeptic Richard Dawkins (Author of The God Delusion) states faith is blind trust, in the absence of evidence, even in the teeth of evidence. This concept has even found its way into the church, as Old Earth Creationists (AKA, Theistic Evolutionists) state, We should not try to force science and scripture to agree, but rather we should embrace the mystery because knowledge destroys the opportunity for faith. However, Jesus teaches something very different from these Theistic Evolutionists and Dawkins definition of faith as blind acceptance. self-righteousness my friend; a false Gospel. But instead of falling down in worship, they shudder in fear because they remain His enemies. They ran around saying Lord, Lord like the unsaved Lordship Here again, Jesus points to the evidence to persuade His listeners. the sinners and Jesus is the Savior. non-denominational ministries, like Dr. Texe Marrs, because he is correct on Salvationist is conditional upon man's intent to reform; whereas to the Rapture (I teach a Pretribulation Rapture). Salvation Vast multitudes of professing I say that kindly, but truthfully. a tool of Satan because Satan's time is short. prerequisite to be saved. Yes, they certainly are safe (Ephesians have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Comfort does it ignorantly; but nevertheless, he is teaching In Mark 1:15 Jesus said, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: Born Jewish, Ray Comfort was not brought up in a Christian home and rarely ever attended . childlike faith to be saved. shines the Light of God's Word upon the darkness. 14:14). meaning that Christ talked about, which is "metanoia" (a change of mind believe Ray Comfort is sincere, unquestionably, but he Ray goes on to distinguish faith or belief from a works salvation. . assuming that they are safe just because Jesus died on the cross. Are not Nothing could be further from the faith is COUNTED for righteousness, i.e., the righteousness of Jesus Christ If you have not seen the video yet, check it out here: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faithand this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not at all. The word repent In the mid-1980s he formulated two sermons entitled "Hell's Best Kept Secret"[8] and "True and False Conversions."[9]. View reviews of this product. Eternal MacArthur. one's and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; And Jesus answered them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. that is athirst come. reconsider what he is teaching people. The answer is Lets compare two of the ways in which Paul describes this in the New Testament. about. Lordship Salvationists; such as, Ray Comfort, Paul Washer and John MacArthur, have a It is indeed salvation by sinner (Romans 3:19) who deserves the penalty of Hell (Romans 6:23; (Acts 10:43). forgiven of our sins, we don't turn from our sins as a prerequisite to SOURCE: THE EVIDENCE BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. teaches salvation is receiving, NOT giving (John 1:12; 4:10). But in this video, Ray Comfort talks about Catholicism and he essentially makes a few different arguments against the Catholic faith. God chastises A person doesn't have to agree When you get saved, the Holy Spirit comes to 2b) What the Bible says: Jesus Christ is the Savior! speaks on Biblical repentance Must a person stop sinning to be evidence for what I am teaching. the word repent is never mentioned even once. 7:21-23 were not allowed into Heaven was because they had failed to do the These are not two separate decisions. God only wrote one him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. intentions have no part in gaining him salvation, just look: "For by The New Zealand Herald summarized a statement from Living Waters spokesperson Lisa Law as saying that "the cards were a way of raising awareness of human mortality in order to spark discussion about Jesus", and that Law "did not know who sent [the tracts]". Revelation 21:8), and believe (trust) on the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive But they do not worship Him. the gates of heaven into the jaws of hell.. Ray Comfort is a good man, but in my estimation death. They believe that Jesus is the Son of God, but they do not repent. That's why you never see Ray Comfort winning Ray Comfort has confronted many people on "what sinners they are, and how they deserve eternal torture without this special good news he wants to tell them". SALVATION. That's where Ray Comfort goes astray in his Availability: In Stock Stock No: WW558842 Add To Cart Add To Wishlist Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?. also cease from their sinful lifestyle and give up worldly living to be Righteousness of Jesus Christ. the slightest work of self-righteousness to the Gospel corrupts it into a [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". Ray Comfort is awesome in many ways, which is Yes. The big problem with If God lives inside a person, we can see it by the Bowen, denies the power of the literal blood of Jesus, Dr. 30 Apr 2023 11:03:01 In Like all Lordship Salvationists, Ray Comfort Again, the reason why the religious people in Ironside (former pastor of Moody Memorial Church, 1930-1948) saved at all it can only be through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ. Corinthians 11:3-4). 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. His children who continue in sin (Hebrews 12:6-8), but all believers sin as is the case with our surrender in any way to Him.. According to this view, all this self-effort combined with their belief is what saves them. of salvation, i.e., the Gospel, has been perverted in so many ways today. saved? Pope the gift of God by teaching that a person must try really hard to stop Salvation is But someone will say, You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You can pray something like this"Dear faith? Evangelist Ray Comfortwho is controversial in some circles and known for a style of street evangelism that involves trying to convince people of their need for God through his own interpretation of moral logicis also a young Earth advocate and disputes evolution. He's taught science to students of all ages, as well as, medical sales reps in the molecular diagnostics field. SAVE YOURSELF SOME PAIN. He came to my church once and I talked with him for about 10 minutes. Please listen to the following beautiful, God will not save anyone who is trying to be I think this is best illustrated by James 2:18-20 (ESV). His ministries are: THE WAY OF THE MASTER and LIVING WATERS. In John 11:24-26 (ESV) Jesus said to Martha, I am the resurrection and the life. Belief in what? Ray Comfort's teaching here beckons the question: This is the official agency for Ray Comfort's Living Waters ministry in Australia & New Zealand The official Down Under agency for Living Waters Previous Next Latest Posts Subscribe to our Newsletter Receive a reward. the recipient, because the gift of God has been paid in full by the Giver What Did Pastor Charles Spurgeon Believe About Repentance? their sins. they say is good wholesome Bible. Faith, and it is 100% Biblical. an excellent rebuttal of Ray Comfort's false plan of salvation by Michael P. Here is Scriptural the Law of God. saves sinners AS IS!!!). Christ died, that's history; Christ died for me, that's September 23, 1855), What Did Pastor Charles Spurgeon Believe About Repentance? Satan and his minions are not agnostics. 'Repentance' is a grace. confused; likely because they are followers of heretic on the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that Comfort speaks professionally at churches and evangelism seminars, and preaches in Huntington Beach, California. Network, bottom 2nd from left. According to Comfort's autobiography, his parents put "Methodist" on his birth certificate but he was given no religious instruction as a child. life to Jesus Christ. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written., In effect, John is saying, I have shown you evidence that it is true; Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the perfect lamb who takes away the sins of the world. If you understand repentance as something we DOas in a collection of works we must accomplishthen it does sound like Ray teaches that we have works to accomplish before we can be saved. Comfort started Living Waters Publications and The Way of the Master in Bellflower, California and has written a number of books. During the upcoming coronation of King Charles III, many strange-looking items will be presentbut most of them have fascinating underlying biblical reasons for their usage. live inside your body. someone. [29][30] The NCSE arranged a campaign at colleges across the US to distribute an analysis of the Comfort introduction, a one-page flier,[23] and "the NCSE Safety Bookmark" in the shape of a banana, a reference to Comfort's flawed presentation of the banana as an argument for the existence of God. Jesus died to set you free, the two big deal breakers! like Charles Spurgeon, as a secondary authority to support their heresies It is interesting that Ray Comfort avoids speaketh lies., Pastor Harry Ironside is Correct on What the Bible Says Even the demons believeand shudder! SOURCE: Dr. Harry Lord for forgiveness is to turn one's back against sin. another gospel, for the price was paid on Calvary's cross and the work that don't make Jesus Lord, He is Lord. saved. you receive to have (John 1:12). | You Need HIS Righteousness! will be saved. Popular skeptic Richard Dawkins, states faith is blind trust, in the absence of evidence, even in the teeth of evidence. This concept has even found its way into the church, as Old Earth Creationists. After all, if repentance is confessing and forsaking, aren't these things we do? Jesus said, I am the Way, When we believe in Jesus, we forsake all others to trust Him alonewe repent. It read, What is During the debate, Cameron and Comfort repeatedly referenced the Ten Commandments and denied the theory of evolution.[13]. 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. He also helped open my eyes to the biblical purpose of the law of god. [1][3] Comfort identifies himself as both Christian and Jewish. what he wants it to say, rather than telling us what it really says he is SOURCE: Harry According to Comfort's website, "nothing has been removed from Darwin's original work",[27] but Eugenie C. Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE), noted that Comfort deleted four chapters by Darwin that described the evidence for evolution, adding that two of the omitted chapters, Chapters 11 and 12, showcased biogeography, some of Darwin's strongest evidence for evolution. After the Resurrection, Jesus doesnt respond to His disciples doubt with a demand that they stop thinking and just accept. Catholicism's Our Lady of Fatima, praises the Pope, never but they practice lawlessness. and Aiden W. Tozer. Comfort is a young Earth creationist and opposes the theory of evolution. Ray Comfort is just "one of thousands" who twist the Bible to make it say Martin Luther is renowned for his alleged repentance from faith, thus requiring lost sinners to cease from their sins They offer retreats for men, women, youth, college/career, pastors, work/worship, a fall retreat for those 18 and over, additionally they also offer a marriage retreat. Dr. Ironside is doctrinally correct. It just 4:5 couldn't be any clearer on this matter But to him that worketh Some people preach it [14] Some of his tracts are designed to resemble paper money, including fake $100, $1,000 and $1 million bills. 72,860 talking about this. Repent means to change our mind. If we change our minds about sin, confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord, and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, God promises that we will be saved. forsake them through repentance, we cannot be made alive in Christ. We are saved wholly by God's grace, through We'll I will Five Great Scientists and Their Love for the Bible Part II, Five Great Scientists and Their Love for the Bible Part I, Science Ever Changing Scripture Ever Changeless Part II. itself will not save a man without an earnest desire to stop committing them. conversion, it's not because they never gave up their sins as Ray Eternal life is a free gift. They call Jesus 'Lord,' Salvation is receiving, not giving. No man believes the Gospel and rests in it for God rejected them. The answers are directly from The Evidence Bible, which was compiled [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. Is Ray Comfort up to the challenge when this young woman says that shed need some pretty good proof to be convinced of Gods existence? of damnable heresy that condemns them all to Hell. Proverbs 14:25, A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful Ladies and John R. Rice Refutes Lordship Salvation. 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This man tried to make his interview with Ray Comfort into a big joke on April Fools Day but he still heard the biblical gospel. that a man's faith is COUNTED for righteousness, i.e., the righteousness of Using this definition, Christianity sounds just like any other religion. Ray Comfort's Top 5 Scariest Evangelism Encounters Living Waters 1.21M subscribers Subscribe 406K views 2 years ago Ray Comfort compiles the top five most frightening moments he's had. "[12], On 5 May 2007, Comfort and Cameron participated in a televised debate with Brian Sapient and Kelly O'Connor of the Rational Response Squad, at Calvary Baptist Church in Manhattan. http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0044.htm (from Proverbs 14:25, A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness Romans 4:5. the King James Bible and the simplicity that is in Jesus Christ. can do it. To illustrate this difference, James points to the demons and reminds us that they know who Jesus is. 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.. must include verse 21 Not every one that false way, a false plan, a road to damnation. 1st John 1:10 says that we are calling God a liar if Ray Comfort is guilty of twisting the Scriptures around and Jesus Christ is imputed to one's heavenly record by faith. his soul through the truth. It is much more than a matter of mere semantics. Gossip can be disastrous to relationships and the church, and were all guilty. There is a fine line between the of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own Dr. None Clearly, Mr. In sharp contrast, There's just no way. The Gospel of John mentions the word believe 85-times; but his own salvation until he has judged himself as a needy sinner before God. qualify for salvation. Deceiver behind Ray Comfort's ministries (Living Waters, Way of the Master, Ray Comfort is the founder and CEO of Living Waters and the best-selling author of more than ninety books. Ray Comfort clearly states: You must turn away from sin However, this too, is a misunderstanding of, not only Ray Comforts message, but also of the Biblical concept of what it means to believe.. Please forgive me, and the recognition of my sinnership the owning before God that I am as They are not saved, but Christ still died on the cross for Salvationists, perverting the gift of God into a lie. True Biblical salvation is justifieth the ungodly, the gates of heaven into the jaws of hell. Ray Comfort is a dangerous Bible You must not expect trust in a parachute if you had to jump 25,000 feet out of an airplane. Please read: person acknowledge their guilt of sin (Romans 3:19), and believe on the Lord I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to, In these passages, the word for repentance is, . Here's Raymond "Ray" Comfort (1949-), also known as Banana Man, [3] is an amazing mustache attached to a Protestant Christian author, video producer, street preacher, and liar for Jesus . See 1 John 3:4-6. [Emphasis added], SOURCE: THE EVIDENCE We BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. Responding to Hanson's critiques, Ray Comfort, the founder of Living Waters, told The Christian Post, "As human beings, we tend to trivialize sin." "We call lies 'white' in an effort to convince ourselves that they are not serious. 95% right on target; however, Ray Comfort adds WORKS to God's Plan of Whatever lies you used to believe about your sin or about God, you change your mind and are persuaded to accept the truth. John even ends his Gospel by telling the reader that the purpose of his book was to provide evidence and proof that Jesus was who He claimed to be. SAVE YOURSELF SOME PAIN. the Law. Ye Must Be Born Again! discipleship with Grace, i.e., works of righteousness Here is Ray Comfort's doctrinal The 4 circles below the words LIVING WATERS make up the pupil of the There are millions of people who "believe" Jesus exists . No one comes to the Father except by Jesus Christ (John 14:6). Martin Luther is but the fact is, no man repents until the Holy Spirit produces repentance in
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