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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple
So you feel the things I have bolded in the quote are all thats essential to enter the kingdom of God? If thats all there was do it it would not equal "few". I think 70% of Americans believe Jesus rose from the dead.
The shock is going to be not who we thought would not make it that did, rather who we thought would make it that did not.
That will equal "few".
Why does this make you feel defeated? If one is filled with the Spirit there is no reason they cannot do the will of God. I mean THAT is the ultimate requirement for entering the Kingdom.
To me it is awful to think there are systems of Christian theology where they teach doing the will of God is not essential to salvation. Its like they are robbing people of their faith in Jesus....and if they dont shake it off and come to believe the truth there is certainly no hope for them.
Thats why Jesus said "few".
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Here it is Mike, and I've said this over and over. Mental assent does not equal salvation. Why is it oneness Pentecostals absolutely cannot discern between easy believism and justification by faith? Who really believes 70% of Americans is saved? Not anyone who understands the gospel. Who really believes anyone can be saved outside of a sovereign work of the Spirit of God in their life? And who's teaching believers they "cant " do the will of God?
There are many many guys who preach the gospel, who emphasize repentance, true conversion, and living a holy life that glorifies God.
Art Azertia
Paul Washer
David Platt
Ray Comfort
John MacArthur
RW Glenn
Voddie Balchaum
Steve Lawson
Al Mohler
Charles Lieter
Tim Conway
etc.
To say nothing of the people who have toiled long in the Lord's field and gone onto their reward (or in you guys view to the flames of damnation) like:
Leonard Ravenhill
David Wilkerson
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Dietrich Boenhoffer
John Wesley
Charles Wesley
Issac Watts
John Newton
Hudson Taylor
George Mueller
Jonathan Edwards
Charles Spurgeon
John Hus
John Wycliffe
and thousands more.
These are examples of people who haven't been baptized with the name of Jesus spoken over them, nor spoke in tongues, but whose lives are completely devoted to God. These aren't people teaching easy believism, antinomianism, or a man centered gospel.
So let's not play games, there's plenty of examples. Are they all lost b/c they don't meet your criteria?
Are not the "few" those who truly repent and follow the Savior (compared to the masses who either refuse to believe or else claim to believe while continuing on in a sinful unrepentant life)?
You guys shut up the doors of heaven against essentially everyone.
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