Charles Spurgeon on the Gospel

"Avoid a sugared gospel as you would shun sugar of lead. Seek the gospel which rips up and tears and cuts and wounds and hacks and even kills, for that is the gospel that makes alive again. And when you have found it, give good heed to it. Let it enter into your inmost being. As the rain soaks into the ground, so pray the Lord to let his gospel soak into your soul."

"Never lose heart in the power of the gospel. Do not believe that there exists any man, much less any race of men, for whom the gospel is not fitted."

"Let this be to you the mark of true gospel preaching - where Christ is everything, and the creature is nothing; where it is salvation all of grace, through the work of the Holy Spirit applying to the soul the precious blood of Jesus."

"If God does not save men by truth, he certainly will not save them by lies. And if the old gospel is not competent to work a revival, then we will do without the revival."

"On Christ, and what he has done, my soul hangs for time and eternity. And if your soul also hangs there, it will be saved as surely as mine shall be. And if you are lost trusting in Christ, I will be lost with you and will go to hell with you. I must do so, for I have nothing else to rely upon but the fact that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, lived, died, was buried, rose again, went to heaven, and still lives and pleads for sinners at the right hand of God."

"We have an unchanging gospel, which is not today green grass and tomorrow dry hay; but always the abiding truth of the immutable Jehovah."

"If the Lord's bearing our sin for us is not the gospel, I have no gospel to preach."

"The heart of the gospel is redemption, and the essence of redemption is the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ."

"When we preach Christ crucified, we have no reason to stammer, or stutter, or hesitate, or apologize; there is nothing in the gospel of which we have any cause to be ashamed."

--- C.H. Spurgeon

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Christianity in Crisis Video of the Week - Crunk and Moralism

I have no words..... Todd about sums up how I feel about this one!

by His Grace alone,

Bill

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Dr. Albert Mohler - Why Moralism Is Not the Gospel -- And Why So Many Christians Think It Is

Check out this excerpt of great article by Dr. A.Mohler on Moralism.

In our own context, one of the most seductive false gospels is moralism. This false gospel can take many forms and can emerge from any number of political and cultural impulses. Nevertheless, the basic structure of moralism comes down to this -- the belief that the Gospel can be reduced to improvements in behavior.

Sadly, this false gospel is particularly attractive to those who believe themselves to be evangelicals motivated by a biblical impulse. Far too many believers and their churches succumb to the logic of moralism and reduce the Gospel to a message of moral improvement. In other words, we communicate to lost persons the message that what God desires for them and demands of them is to get their lives straight.

Head over to Crosswalk.com to view the article in its entirety.

by His Grace Alone,

Bill

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John Calvin wrote for Pierre Robert Olivétan’s French translation of the New Testament in 1534.

A dear friend of mine posted this on his Facebook page. I could not help myself, I had to post it here. This is awesome!!













Without the gospel
everything is useless and vain;
without the gospel
we are not Christians;
without the gospel
all riches is poverty,
all wisdom folly before God;
strength is weakness,
and all the justice of man is under the condemnation of God.
But by the knowledge of the gospel we are made
children of God,
brothers of Jesus Christ,
fellow townsmen with the saints,
citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven,
heirs of God with Jesus Christ, by whom
the poor are made rich,
the weak strong,
the fools wise,
the sinner justified,
the desolate comforted,
the doubting sure,
and slaves free.
It is the power of God for the salvation of all those who believe.

It follows that every good thing we could think or desire is to be found in this same Jesus Christ alone.

For, he was
sold, to buy us back;
captive, to deliver us;
condemned, to absolve us;
he was
made a curse for our blessing,
[a] sin offering for our righteousness;
marred that we may be made fair;
he died for our life; so that by him
fury is made gentle,
wrath appeased,
darkness turned into light,
fear reassured,
despisal despised,
debt canceled,
labor lightened,
sadness made merry,
misfortune made fortunate,
difficulty easy,
disorder ordered,
division united,
ignominy ennobled,
rebellion subjected,
intimidation intimidated,
ambush uncovered,
assaults assailed,
force forced back,
combat combated,
war warred against,
vengeance avenged,
torment tormented,
damnation damned,
the abyss sunk into the abyss,
hell transfixed,
death dead,
mortality made immortal.
In short,
mercy has swallowed up all misery,
and goodness all misfortune.

For all these things which were to be the weapons of the devil in his battle against us, and the sting of death to pierce us, are turned for us into exercises which we can turn to our profit.

If we are able to boast with the apostle, saying, O hell, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? it is because by the Spirit of Christ promised to the elect, we live no longer, but Christ lives in us; and we are by the same Spirit seated among those who are in heaven, so that for us the world is no more, even while our conversation is in it; but we are content in all things, whether country, place, condition, clothing, meat, and all such things.

And we are
comforted in tribulation,
joyful in sorrow,
glorying under vituperation,
abounding in poverty,
warmed in our nakedness,
patient amongst evils,
living in death.

This is what we should in short seek in the whole of Scripture: truly to know Jesus Christ, and the infinite riches that are comprised in him and are offered to us by him from God the Father.

by His Grace alone,

Bill

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America's Pastor...?

"America's Pastor" thinks that "the preaching of God's Word isn't the way to produce spiritual maturity" My goodness.... These pastors continue to do everything but preach the Word of God. Listen to part of this program that aired on "The Way of the Master Radio".


Vid One


Vid Two




Pastors, stop adapting to the culture and preach the Word of God as you are commanded toooooo... Good grief..

1Cor 9:16

by His Grace alone,

Bill

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The Narrow Way

I do not hear anyone out there preaching on the narrow way anymore... Why? It creates an offense and is not popular in evangelical circles anymore in this "Post Modern Age".

Twenty-Five years ago, I can remember hearing a message on the narrow way in an Assemblies of God church... But, not anymore... It is amazing how far removed are churches are now from the truth.. And I weep within my spirit at the lack of truth being preached... Most preaching today is nothing more than motivational speaking. Have your "Best Life Now". Have an experience with your own "Personal Jesus"

Well, my bible tells me exactly what we should be preaching:


Mar 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Act 16:10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

Rom 1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Rom 15:20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

1Co 1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

1Co 9:14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

1Co 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!


Oh, how I long to hear preachers return to the Gospel again, Repentance, Faith in Jesus alone, Daily Cross.... That we have a propitiation:


Rom 3:25 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;

1Jn 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

That is the good news of the gospel. That I was once without hope, destitute in my sins, no way of saving myself, an enemy of God. But, for the Grace of God, His Son became the propitiation for my sins, bringing me to my knees in repentance and faith in Christ.

By His Grace alone,

Bill

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Christianity in Crisis Video of the Week

Here we go. Mystic Charlatan, Patricia King, masquerading as preacher of the Gospel! Now, as I have said many times, words mean something. This is not just name calling, but describing exactly what is going on in this clip and in many others by Patricia King. Here is the definition of a "Mystic Charlatan". It is important to know what these words mean.

"Mysticism is the pursuit of achieving communion, identity with, or conscious awareness of ultimate reality, divinity, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight."

"A charlatan (also called swindler) is a person practising quackery or some similar confidence trick in order to obtain money or advantage via some form of pretence or deception."

Many of these so called preacher/teachers...claim they have special anointings, physical visitations from God and actual audible conversations with God. Many times private conversations. Well, the 2nd & 3rd century Gnostics also made these claims.

Here is a little history lesson. It will reveal to you that this is not a new practice.


Gnostic/Gnosticism

The estimation of the world, owing to the above, as flawed or a production of 'error' but nevertheless as good as its constituent material might allow. This world is typically an inferior simulacrum of a higher-level reality or consciousness. The inferiority may be compared to the technical inferiority of a painting, sculpture, or other handicraft to the thing(s) of which those crafts are supposed to be a representation. In certain other cases it is also perceived as evil and constrictive, a deliberate prison for its inhabitants;
The explanation of this state through the use of a complex mythological-cosmological drama in which a divine element 'falls' into the material realm and lodges itself within certain human beings; from here, it may be returned to the divine realm through a process of awakening (leading towards salvation). The salvation of the individual thus mirrors a concurrent restoration of the divine nature; a central Gnostic innovation was to elevate individual redemption to the level of a cosmically significant event;
Knowledge of a specific kind as a central factor in this process of restoration, achieved through the mediation of a redeemer figure (Christ, or, in other cases, Seth or Sophia).

And there you have it.. This is nothing more than a shinning example of Gnosticism repacked in the 21st Century. Mythological-cosmological drama at its finist. This is not preaching the gospel, this is putting experiences and eliments of power as proof of salvation and a spirit filled life . I can assure you of this. The Gnostics did not live a spirit filled life, but a material filled life and this is a carbon copy of Gnosticism. This is not the true gospel.

So inlight of this, what does scripture say?

Here is Paul writting to the church of Galatia.


Gal 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

Gal 1:7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

Gal 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Gal 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Gal 1:11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

Gal 1:12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

What is the gospel? Read Romans: Chapters 1-3 Will put you to your knees... I am guilty of sin and all hope of earning God's favor is gone (I have broken the law). Chapters 4-5 Here is what Jesus has done to justify the ungodly (the good news). Chapter 6 This gospel not only is great enough to Justify you, but sanctify you as well. This is the good news of the gospel. Also read Romans chapters 7,8,9 and 10.

The gospel is not having mystical power in the name of Jesus, pillars of glory and hypnotic phrases.... The gospel is what has been given to us by our blessed savior Jesus Christ. Proclaiming Christ's doing, dying and rising for us.

If you hear any other gospel preached say, "Whoaaa!" and receive it not.

by His Grace alone,

Bill

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Christianity in Crisis video of the week

Motivational speaker Joel Osteen and non-trinitarian T.D. Jakes discuss their success in "ministry" and how Jesus is the product!!!! Part of me gets angry and part of me just weeps for these men. I pray that God would have grace upon them as he has on me. And that he would grant them a heart of repentance, that they would come to know Christ as more than just a product.





Here is how I would like to respond to this MSNBC interview with those mega-leaders... Here is Paul Washer...Warning you will either hate it or be convicted by it!!!

In Him and His Grace alone,

Bill

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