Confronting Error with Condemnation, Not Conversation, Part 1

[emmalaieth]

AMEN!!!! So true :)

[nosadsongs]

Amen. I attend Grace church. John MacArthur is a real pastor. This means he watches out for the flock and protects them from the wolves. We need more pastors like him today who have the spiritual backbone to speak the truth and don't care about "offending" the false teachers. God bless you John.

[Laras420]

I start with the love he has for us sinners and who he is, ie God manifested in the flesh. My job is to plant a seed, not fear others into obedience

[luxlucis777]

The love of Christ is only half of the gospel. Unregenerate people are under the condemnation of God and they need to hear it. That is not "fearing others into obedience." It's presenting the full gospel.

[joetrainer31]

@Laras420 Take a look at where Paul starts in presenting the gospel (Rom 1:18...), John the Baptist starts with "repent" (Matt 3:2), and Jesus Christ Himself starts His public ministry with "repent" (Matt 4:17). Knowing this truth, where should we start?

[brianfeaster1]

@Laras420

The problem with this approach is that people do not know what Jesus came to save us from. So the message may sound great to you, but remember those who listen to you. People in a burning building don't need to know about how much they are loved. They need the fire alarm to sound. Neglecting the example set by Jesus and John the Baptist is both arrogant and dangerous.

[Tangle2Brook]

John MacArthur's website, cds, books, sermons, study bible, ETC. ETC. ETC. all have greatly blessed me. This man is gifted of God and is a gift to the Body of Christ. I shudder to say anything negative, but I just don't like the title of this sermon. I know the content is true and biblical, I just wish this wonderful man of God had chosen a little different title, this one time.