For a man may say to you, “You and I have faith; I have works. Show me your faith without works, and I shall show you my faith by my works.” James 2:18
James 2:14 - 2:26 - Faith and good works go hand in hand. If you don't have faith, your works aren't good, even if they appear to be. If you have faith, your works aren't always perfect, but God sanctifies us over time so that our faith, heart, and works all improve.
Once a person is TRULY saved, not a false proclamation or an empty alter call, that person will be sanctified by God. He will go through trials which make him stronger and prove his genuine faith. God promises. 1Peter 1:3-9
Simply put; without works there is no fruit. Yes we are saved/redeemed by grace through faith, but we also must bare fruit. I'm not talking about the fruit of the Spirit, but rather fruit worthy of repentance. You don't work at the fruits of the Spirit; those are gifts. You work at showing that you have repented by following God's commandments. THAT is what living like Christ really means. Any satanist can fake the fruits of the Holy Spirit externally -even satan himself can do that.
I've been convicted...I'm with Paul. I fail at being like Jesus at home I am different so different and I hate it. Ineed the Holy Spirit bad because I can't do it myself. I so want to be like Christ but why don't I want it enough to obey.
You what mate? I'm English and I've never heard anyone ever say that.
'We enter into the Christian life by faith and then what's it really all about?' etc. It's about faith, from start to finish and that faith is expressed through love; the love of God in us by His Spirit.
Law is for the sinner to come to repentance, not the Hhristian. I lived for YEARS under the law after I was saved and never reallised HOW MUCH in bondage I was....
Law = Bondage, that's EXACTLY why Jesus came! To set us FREE!!
@worrierofgod4ever Hey, just wondering if you could explain your screenname? Do you mean WARRIOR of God, because your screenname implies that you are sonmeone who worries.
@Born2bRedeemed LOL. thx. I had a lot of greef with that 2 b honest :P With my poor spelling, I accidently wrote it with an o.....LOL I actually don't worry at ALL :D
True Christianity is about obedience and love to God. Jesus said, “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”John 15:10 The heavenly angels keep God’s commandments Psalm 103 “Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments.” And with the rich young ruler, Jesus said, “If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” Matt 19:17
@skimask777 THE BIBLE IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST God sent his son to die, to send us a spirit, None could live by the Holy scriptures, so he sent the Holy ghost. He came to give life to Israel, but they killed the Lord in the flesh. His spirit still came. After you receive his spirit you can't Go back to the law. The children of that covenant killed Jesus. King James, born 1566 6th from the house of stewart authorized 66 books and called it the word of God. Jesus is the Word of God.
skimask777 We are saved by grace through faith not by works as you have quoted in EPH. One who's truly saved will have eternal life and will obey Christ, not to perfection because that is impossible but you will know by their character and Love for Jesus. There will be stumbles for the saved, but they will never fall away for good. If someone says they are of God but leaves the Church, he was never saved to begin with (1 John). The problem is our lazy nature, we need to be told to obey.
i thought God said judge yea not less yea be judged dont that mean God is the only one that can judge a man we can desern a man by his actions an know if he works for God or satin
We shall be like Christ! We're to imitate Christ, and we're Not His unless His Spirit dwells in us!!!
Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
We shall be like Christ! We're to imitate Christ, and we're Not His unless His Spirit dwells in us!!!
Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Paul Washer is definitely a legalist - just listen to some of his sermons!!!! - even this clip gives away the fact that he is a legalist- let those that have ears to hear, hear.....
@shill700 he preaches that fruits should come out of a believers life as a RESULT of grace through faith, not that we are saved by the works, but it is by Grace we are saved and justified
Washer quotes Matthew 5: 13 while not quoting the previous scripture that states the requirements to "are" the salt of the earth... Matthew5:3-12
Matthew 5:6 "blessed are those who hunger & thirst for righteous..." righteous is the keeping of God's laws ( all of them) not just the ones we choose to.
Washer quotes Matthew 5: 13 while not quoting the previous scripture that states the requirements to "are" the salt of the earth... Matthew5:3-12
Matthew 5:6 "blessed are those who hunger & thirst for righteous..." righteous is the keeping of God's laws ( all of them) not just the ones we choose to.
Men can no more save himself from hell by his decision than he can send himself to heaven by his decision! It is all up to God! God does take responsiblity for his creation and thier sin through the life and death of Jesus Christ. If hell were real and God were to send anyone there it would be HIS DECISION that did it not mans refusal of salvation. God has never and will never entrust the destiny of his creation to itself! If He did it would never recover! Would anyone like to dispute this FACT?
@keyofad Respectively, I think that I would like to dispute it sir/ma'am.I agree that God is sovereign and that all things work together according to His plan and design.In that I say amen.Man cannot will or work his way into heaven.To that again I say amen.However,the Scripture states that God tempts NO man and that all sin comes from man's own heart and wickedness.That is to say that God does not make a man's heart wicked,though He may indeed use a wicked heart for His glory such as Pharaoh.
I have now watched a few of paul's sermons and am willing to bet that almost all of the reason this man preaches as he does is because he doesn't believe a few of the most important biblical truths there are. 1) God is completely soverign in all things and made all things including EVIL, I.E. there is NO FREEWILL! Meaning God IS responsible for ALL THINGS, not man! Man is and can only be accountable. There is a difference. 2) There is NO eternal hell. GOD WILL SAVE ALL MEN!
When you put your faith in Jesus the Holy Spirit takes over & does what NO ONE else can do & that is make you Holy by fire. He is the very Anointing & Teacher to do this. He makes your spirit born again & gives you your new nature, the One who is the very Power to break every stronghold of sin in a believers life because He is Grace. U want proof? Check my channel 2 c my testimony 4 ur self. Sin does not have dominion over me because I am not under law but under Grace. Rom 6:14
Paul w. is a ignorant backwoods hillbilie,who failed as a missionary(wonder why) he doesnt preach the gospel=GOOD NEWS.Nobody whants to listen to this wuss cry and have tantrums talking garbage about real men of God.How dare this cracker make fun of the sinners prayer? I guess real men like a.a allen,oral roberts,billy graham,smith wigglesworth,billy sunday etc.. were wrong.Please. God bless.
Condemnation kills but the Spirit gives Life, 1Cor3:6 Whether you ask Jesus to take all ur heart & life or to be ur Lord & Savior, or yes say a "sinners prayer" by faith u r saved. The Holy Spirit immed makes that one born again. He clothes us w/Rightouesness, Peace & Joy, washes us by His word, presence, great Love & acceptance in the Beloved thereby flesh being crucified replaced by the fruit of the Spirit. Paul Washer is negating the FINISHED work of Christ by a dangerous religous spirit.
Condemnation kills but the Spirit gives Life, 1Cor3:6 Whether you ask Jesus to take all ur heart & life or to be ur Lord & Savior, or yes say a "sinners prayer" by faith u r saved. The Holy Spirit immed makes that one born again. He clothes us w/Rightouesness, Peace & Joy, washes us by His word, presence, great Love & acceptance in the Beloved thereby flesh being crucified replaced by the fruit of the Spirit. Paul Washer is negating the FINISHED work of Christ by a dangerous religous spirit.
What I don't understand is this, he spends so much time saying that he is not spiritual, then turns around and says that all the unspiritual things we do like fighting etc is evidence that we are not "being"??? Which is it? If he is so unspiritual and such a sinner, how can he turn around and preach that the christian life is being all these things he is not? This message is confusing and convoluted, it doesn't make any sense and I don't think anyone raving about it on this post can explain it
@ogon7777 He is speaking about the fact that he has not obtained this spirituality in full, there is still a lot of work to be done in his heart by Christ in terms of purifying his heart and his life. Paul from the bible said the same in that if you come to know Christ intimately you feel like you are a worse sinner than anyone else, because you start to understand how sinful we as humans are. He is striving towards the goal which is being conformed to the image of Christ.
(John 3:5 KJV) "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
(John 3:6 KJV) "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
(John 3:7 KJV) "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."
HOW TO BE BORN AGAIN OF WATER AND SPIRIT IS ADHERENCE AND OBEDIENCE TO ACTS 2:38 , AGAIN PETER IN ACTS10:44-48, AND PAUL ACTS 19:1-6
Paul Washer wants CHRISTIANS to think that if they backslide into habitual sin, that they probably weren't saved to begin with. This is not something the Holy Spirit would say to a child of God. The Holy Spirit would REASSURE the believer they still have salvation, He would NEVER put fear into them by telling them they probably weren't saved...
. Do not be decieved my sistesr and brothers. God loves you. Jesus rejected leagalistic ideas from the pharisess and the jews and came to the huimble who knew they could not help themselves and did not dare try to redeem themselves. Let God grow, yuo let him mature through you. Our eyes should not be on ourselves but on our Father. He loves you more tyhan you love yourself.
. Or believe you must perform for God then you are calling the Most Holy God a liar. Christianity is a state of being not a state of doing. he wants us to be like Jesus, but its by his power and strength alone not ours.Why do you think his spirit dwells within each one of us?
Its not about what we do that defines us its who we are that defines us. By grace through faith in Jesus we are cdaughters and sons of the most high God. God loves us, accepts us even in our brokenness. He is not seeking for perfection, he instead uses our imperfections to bring glory to him. You are his child it doesnt matter if you don't think it, feel it or see it. Thats how he sees you. If you continue to believe in the lie that your not good or perfect enough for God.
I strongly believe this message. I feel that in my heart as to what it really does mean to be a Christian. The clothing that we wear and the ingredients within us that make up the salt. To many today believe in Rituals and that scares me so terribly because Rituals are in my opinion the Luke Warm and God will spew them from his mouth. Pride cometh before the fall. To many prideful legalistic pentecostals believe this way and it is the fastest growing religion throughout the world.
You American Evangelicals just seem so phony and hypocritical to me.
You piously talk about Jesus..Jesus...Jesus...Jesus.....you raise your hands in the air..wave them back and forth and close your eyes while singing or praying. You all look and act so Holier than Holy.
However when Brother Paul Washer talks to you about your sins and your need for repentance you all scream and throw a fit like you are possessed.
Your religion is all Emotionalism and Feelings without Holiness and Truth. Sad.
We are saved by grace through faith, NOT by any works that we can do - EPH.2:8-10.
HEB5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of ETERNAL SALVATION unto all them THAT OBEY HIM.
There is no "eternal security/once saved, always saved". After a man is saved by grace through faith, God asks us to obey Him by keeping His commandments.
1John2:4 He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, IS A LIAR, and the truth is not in him.
@strivetoenterin No man can keep the commandments. If it were about keeping the law Jesus never would of needed to die. Once saved always saved is true. If we were to have a chance of losing salvation any day than no one is saved. When one gets angry, or slacks in their work they are sinning. When someone does not tell the truth, or simply does not love the LORD with all their heart mind and soul They would go to hell. Once reborn one can not reject their birth for they are a new creature
@strivetoenterin Congratulations. You are a legalist. "Oh no no no. I'm not saying I earned my salvation when I received it. I'm just saying I'm gonna earn it AFTERWARDS. See, that's different somehow so it's totally ok and not at all blasphemous." Riiiight.
@strivetoenterin We are saved by grace through faith not by works as you have quoted in EPH. One who's truly saved will have eternal life and will obey Christ, not to perfection because that is impossible but you will know by their character and Love for Jesus. There will be stumbles for the saved, but they will never fall away for good. If someone says they are of God but leaves the Church, he was never saved to begin with (1 John). The problem is our lazy nature, we need to be told to obey
i kind of get it but I kind of don> I have problems where I get caught up with "doing" and then Im reminded that its by faith you are saved but then i read faith without works is dead. I have asked another christian this about a few hours ago I don't believe seeing this was a mistake. Its being not doing. So when God commands us to do something its not a list to do but its because he knws we can do it because thats who we are.
Paul Washer falsely teaches that if you are a Christian and you fall back into habitual sin, that you may not be a Christian after all. Hogwash...The man is deluded. If a person is born again, they will ALWAYS be born again. No one "loses salvation": because they backslide. God is able to KEEP us through it all. Paul Washer bases his salvation on how good he is before God...how good he obeys God. Folks, our righteousness comes from faith in Christ ALONE, we have no righteousness.
@disciplesofthecross I've heard Washer affirm numerous times that the Bible teaches eternal security of the true believer. But he is correct that we need to examine ourselves if we are living in sin. Obedience does not earn or keep salvation, but it is a sign of salvation. If we are 'backslidden' we may be a Chrisian going thru a period of rebellion. Or we may be a false convert. After all, 1 John 3:6 says, "Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not." His children donnot continue in sin.
@OfWrathAndGrace You missed my point totally. Paul Washer wants CHRISTIANS to think that if they backslide into habitual sin, that they probably weren't saved to begin with. This is not something the Holy Spirit would say to a child of God. The Holy Spirit would REASSURE the believer they still have salvation, He would NEVER put fear into them by telling them they probably weren't saved...
@disciplesofthecross If you are living in ongoing, habitual sin you need to follow the Bible's advice and examine yourself to see if you truly are in the faith. That is his point exactly. If you are living in habitual, unrepentant sin, you very well may be a false convert. Obedience is evidence of salvation.
@OfWrathAndGrace If obedience is evidence of salvation, how do you determine the salvation of a backslider who is sitting in a strip bar drinking beer? (A backslider is a person who has been born again, has confessed Christ as Lord at some point and has eternal life) How would you determine he is saved?? By his obedience, or by His confession of faith in Christ?
@disciplesofthecross You don't determine if he is saved or not. His position with God is between him and God. But the Bible is clear that a good tree WILL bare good fruit. If he is in a strip club getting drunk noone should reaffirm his salvation but encourage him to to check himself to see if he truly is saved. Confession of faith determines nothing by itself. Christ said that many will say "Lord, Lord. Did we not...in Your name?" And he will say "depart".
@disciplesofthecross Just read or re-read James and 1 John and tell me that God doesn't demand obedience. If someone who appeared to be a Christian is now living in a sinful state, they may be saved. But, we must not assume that they are saved, but rather challenge them examine themselves.
@disciplesofthecross uhhh yes HE would.... His goodness leads to repentance. God said rebuke those who have sinned in public so that others may FEAR!!! and change in their hearts. NOWADAYS we think we KNOW how the HOLY SPIRIT works. WE HAVE NO IDEA at all.
@Smokewunn The Holy Spirit does NOT instill fear into a child of God sorry. Paul Washer wants CHRISTIANS to think that if they backslide into habitual sin, that they probably weren't saved to begin with. This is not something the Holy Spirit would say to a child of God. The Holy Spirit would REASSURE the believer they still have salvation, He would NEVER put fear into them by telling them they probably weren't saved...
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Calvinism is a sickness...but it is so infiltrated into Church doctrine I think preachers don't realize how imprisoning their words are. Just like many teachers/preachers this man sounds like he's talking just to talk.
The balance is this... we keep His commands because we love Him (John 14:15-24, 15:10, 1 John 5:3, Deuteronomy 11:1-3, Joshua 22:5) because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). If we do not keep His commands, we do not know or love Him (John 14:24, 1 John 2:4-6)
@longboards4josh Check out the verses that I've posted. Do you believe it's important to do what JESUS SAID and keep His commandments? God rested on, blessed, & sanctified the 7th day. SUNday is The Mark of the Beast. Think this is wacko? The E.U. has mandated SUNday rest. It's just a matter of time until it's enforced in Europe and other nations.
As for the KJV being the true Word of God. I recommend viewing Gail Riplinger's "New Age Bible Versions" here on Youtube.
@strivetoenterin Oh man, one of you SDA legalists. I will pray for you tonight friend. Jesus is the Sabbath, it's on Him we rest for our salvation. Obedience comes via te new birth, and Christ conforming us to His character. We obey out of love and desire for God, not for justification like legalists do who emphasize performance or "striving."
What a wolf in sheep's clothing. Washer has so many people DUPED. He will lead some to perdition in WARRING against the commandments (4th) of God and the faith of Jesus - Ecc12:13,14, Jn14:15,21, Jn15:10, (JOHN15:14 - HEB 5:9) 1Jn 5:2,3, REV12:17 - 14:12 - 22:14, Mt 5:17-19, ROM13:8-10, Rom 2:13, Rom 3:31, Rom 6:14,15, ROM 7:1, 1 Cor 7:19, James 1:22-25, JAMES 2:8-12.
KJV Bible has a lot of mistakes in translation also, there is no perfect bible in the world, we have to do what we can with what we have...If you wish to know KJV errors just reply to me and i send you the video. God Bless
@IsaacBG84 Yes there are, some are mistrans, and others are mis uderstanding. go the the source and it is clearer what it says. that is both old and new testament
@strivetoenterin So only the KJV is the "true Word of God?" I guess paul et al taught falsely then because they certainly didn't speak Old English. And I guess Christians around the world should become like the muslims and only read Old English translations of scriptures, just like muslims are forced to read Arabic Korans.
You speak Russian? Great here's your KJV bible. If you read any other version, you're going to hell - just like Paul and the Apostles for not reading in Old English.
You all are FOOLISH, We r diffently saved by GRACE, WE all have broken the Commandments, for it leads US to Christ Jesus...and it doesnt mean you can Justify urselves by keeping on sinning ethier for God hates Sin.. U who think that sabbath must be kept on saturday is foolish for nowhere in BIble it states wat day to keep that sabbath, The Sabbath was made for man, not Man made for the Sabbath.
Phillip Johnson ,Paul, Macarthur,these are the legalist.They all say if your not repenting daily you should look to see if your saved.That is law and heresy.Christ died to be in devotion to Him.And repentance means you are not in affection to Christ.Christ is not a minister of sin.Gal:2:16,17
@polopowers1 Actually if one does belong to Christ they have the Holy Spirit and their desires have changed. Through not perfect their sin has been forgiven, but their desire is to walk in holiness because of the Holy Spirit. Thus its not about legalism but about having the desire to walk in holiness simply because of the Holy Spirit, to please and glorify the Lord. Sin is intolerable for the Christian to live in. But since we all still sin, we all contine to repent though
@bcfstudent07 We are called to devotion and he who is repenting continually is a babe in Christ.Please Read Hebrews 6:1,2 Those who are continually repenting are not in devotion To Christ.Sin is not the problem but a sincere devotion to Christ which Paul is never encouraging.
@polopowers1 Hebrews 6:1-2 is simply stating that faith in works and only faith in God do not save anyone, but rather faith in His Son Jesus. Jews of the day thought works could save them if they turned away from sin and turned to God. Yet nor works nor turning to God saves anyone but rather it is when we place our faith in Jesus Christ, God's Son that we are saved. Thus we must not only place faith in God the Father, but in Jesus who is the mediator.
This verse says nothing of not living a continual life of repentence. The "Mature Christians know that their righteousness comes from Christ and not themselves. The Jews of the day thought righteousness came from works or turning only to God the Father. We can see this is not so. Faith in God the Father has to be coupled with faith in His Son. As we see elsewhere not to put confidence in the flesh, we cannot save ourselves. We must place confidence in Christ.
@polopowers1 Thus in the right and proper context, historical and literal, we can see that this passage of Scripture is not referring to not repentening as a Christian continually, but in how repentence as a non-Christian was immature, and void in saving anyone. The only way to be a what we call "Christian" was to place that faith in Christ to save the soul and transform the believer. Believers are convicted over their sin due to the Holy Spirit.
@polopowers1 Repentence is the act of confessing it to God (not priest), through Jesus Christ, in order that we can continually be transformed by the renewing of our minds and growing in our relationship with Him. Its part of the process of 'sanctification' or growing/maturing.
@bcfstudent07 A continuing life of repentance undermines victory and Atonement read Galations 2:16,17 Christ is not a minister of sin Believers cannot accept all sin past present future is dead.If sin is your focus you have a problem with sin.Christ did not save us to fight with sin everyday. You are a new Nature in Christ for devotion not a fight with sin. But if you want to fight with sin be my guest but I'm enjoying Christ in a holy walk devotion. You already have the victory enjoy it.
@bcfstudent07 Sorry your wrong he is talking about those who can discern between good and evil and if you are constantly repenting your discernment level is low.He said let us leave (believers) the doctrine (not for the unsaved) of baptisms and dead works to God and let us believers go on (and this we will do ) if we are not stuck with constant repentance for what Christ paid for. Victory is NOT in repentance (that is admitting failure) but in devotion to Christ.
@polopowers1@polopowers1 Sin's powers of eternal death in hell and separation from God have been paid for in full for the Christian. That is the only way sin has died. Sin is very real, and we are tempted daily even as Chrsitians polo. I am tempted all the time to sin, and every day i sin in some way. But my main focus is to please Jesus and live in holiness.
@polopowers1 This doesn't meant i won't struggle with sin, but that when i do God as always, will be with me to face it, and lead me continually closer to Him through all my struggles. I am forgiven by the blood of Jesus, and in that way i am free from sin's eternal consequences.
@polopowers1 Yet as a Christian and until i die and see my Lord i will continue to struggle with tempation and sin. Am i to be ok with sin? NO, am i to admit when im wrong. YES, and not only that i am to continually turn away from sin. Because admitting we are wrong even as belonging to Jesus is what helps us grow closer to Him more and more. It is called humility.
@polopowers1 I understand and agree with the fact we can rejoice and grow to please Christ because our sin is wiped away, past, present, and future. Thats awesome beyond words. I am saying the Christian still struggles with sin/ the flesh. And His new nature through the Holy Spirit is at constant war with the sinful nature. We can never treat sin as if its not a big deal. Christ shows us it is through His death and resurrection.
@polo But yes, its great to live in the freedom of knowing we don't have to carry the sin of our past around with us. We are free in Christ from sin, but not to sin. God bless.
@bcfstudent07 Sin it is only a big deal if I don't accept Christ Atonement has killed the sinful nature.Romans 6,7,clearly deals with this fact. and Rom8;2 which says the body is dead because of sin.When I sin it is only by body and physical mind but NOT by my new Nature.Christ did not save me to wrestle with a dead sinful nature, Christ says reckon dead my old man. Many Christians wrestle with a dead sinful nature.Christ gave a full Atonement over sin But if I try to fix it I'm missing Christ
@polopowers1 you still can't take sin lightly polo. If you think you have a free right to sin, you are missing the entire changing power of the gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit. As Romans 6 states, "should i go on sinning that grace may abound? By No means!" Knowing Jesus is about following Him, which is only made possible by having the Holy Spirit. It is not about sinning freely with no worries.
@polo Having the new nature in Christ means that our desires have changed to please Him, though we sin every day, thats our main desire. The Christian never makes light of sin, as 1st Corinthians 6 states, "As such were some of you...that is rebellious sinners...but you were washed, made holy, etc. Thus we cannot continue living in sinful desires and choices. We CANNOT live to please our flesh if we are saved, but we are still living in bodies that sin.
@polo Read 1st John. It's extremly clear here about how those who are saved desires have changed to please Christ, and how they are not ok with sin. Those who live in sin, enjoying it and not seeing a problem with it make God out to be a liar and His truth is not in them. Christians have a problem with sin. We cannot love the world/ways of the world (we cannot love sin).
@bcfstudent07 A new Nature does not mean new desires but a Holy Spirit to convict old ones. I must be regenerated in mind. What your saying is many of God's elect who live in sin therefore they cannot be saved, unless they repent,that my friend is not true.Many live under constant chastisement from the Lord.And some will go home early to the Lord because they have sinned a sin unto death.Sin is not license and liberty is not negated by behavior.I enjoy holiness without constant repentance, free
@bcfstudent07 There are restrictions for any .license to sin,its chastisement and the Lord Himself will correct His children.But works don't correct sin and repentance is not correction.Discipline is private from the Father to the son or daughter.Freedom to sin does not mean license.But liberty is still mine in Christ to be devoted to Him not to wrestle with sin
God said "if" you love me..keep my commandments. That's very simple to me. How do you show your love if not by being obedient? I like the way He said..."if".
@kcutie987656 The greatest commandment of Christ is to seek Him .Mary has chosen the best part and that will not be taken from her.The question is not works but are you devoted,works follow later
@David1057 Where do you get your information? I don't know a single Sabatarian who thinks this way. Jesus was/is God. The bible is clear on that. Jesus kept the Sabbath. The bible is clear on that too. What he did was separate the Sabbath from "man's" burdens placed on it. Satan made the Sabbath a burden rather than the joy my family see it as today. We turn off the world and spend time with God and rest. It's wonderful! Where there is no law there is not sin. Is sin gone?
@djjireh u are a new creature walking everyday with healthy hatred for what God hates and love for what God loves praying ev day for learning and regeneration every day or u were never really saved
@djjireh You are only under grace & not law, IF IF IF you are lead by the Spirit, & IF you are led by the spirit you will not continue in sin! Those who walk after the Spirit FULFILL the righteous requirements of the law because they keep it in SPIRIT! If you are living in a state of sin which is living in lawlessness. it is EVIDENCE that you do not have the Spirit of God because if you did you would hate sin & turn from it!
"But IF you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." Gal 5:18
@jatekh So are you admitting that Jesus is Yahweh? Many Sabbatherians don't think so.
If you say no, then the commandments of Jesus are not the 10 commandments. If you say yes, then he is the Lord of the Sabbath & he is not subjected to the Sabbath, because he's above all, including the Sabbath.
That's why Jesus never kept the Sabbath & the pharisees wanted to kill him for it, calling him a "sinner" not realizing who he was.
I think the problem here is that Sunday keepers say these things but scripture does not support it. There is no commandment for Sunday keeping or any substitute for God's Holy Sabbath. & He never changes. Isaiah 66 says after this world is over we will worship God on the Sabbath. I know where you are Cobrayuk. I was there. My research led me to Sabbath keeping. None of this stuff is hidden. What blew my mind is how we got to Sunday worship in the first place.
also is the sda church the only right church? ive heard alot of bad things about them and theres not even one of them close to me is there a right church that keeps gods commandments and has jesus?
what i dont understand is if you break one commandment you break them all....if breaking any commandment is sin they can we now break the 4th? can we break the 1st now? unrepented and go to heaven and say we are saved? can we break the 2nd? in revelations it talks about those who keep gods commandments and have the testimony of jesus christ.....what does this mean? the more i learn the more lost i feel if i cant be sure what way is right how can i be saved if i dont know what way is the way
You are worried about breaking the commandments and what is the meaning. The desire for Christ and His atonement is of God. We are dead in trespasses and sins, we do not have Gods nature.When you worry about these things you are fearing God and "Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."
i have been trying to find out about keeping the sabbath vrs sunday now if we love jesus and call him lord we are to keep his commandments right? i hear paul say we can tell if we are saved by grace and that if we are realy saved we will be changed and be convicted if we sin isint breaking gods 4th commandment sin?......someone plz answer.......also does paul washer keep the sabbath or sunday? was just wondering
Please...before you keep the true Sabbath (Saturday) you keep to realize that you will be condemned, judged, called a fanatic, and denounced by the Sunday keeping "Christians".
I would seriously pray and meditate on this before making a decision.
I think you're right, we ought to keep the Bible Sabbath for the same reason we ought not to kill, steal, or commit adultery. We don't do these things to be saved but because we are saved and the grace and love of Jesus Christ has filled us and made serving Him a delight.
Ps 40:8 "I delight to do your will, O my God, yea thy law is within my heart"
@cobrayuk Jesus is the fulfillment of the Sabbath... come on to me all ye heavy laden.... and I' shall give you rest.
Jesus Christ is our spiritual rest. Many Christians around the world make different days of the week as the day of rest. The day Christians choose to make the day to come together and worship God is not important, what is important is that they come together to worship and be edified in the word.
We do not keep either Saturday or Sunday. The Sabbath as described in the OT was a shadow, or type if you prefer, of that time when Christ completed the work of the high priest by becoming our Great High Priest who by His own shed blood fulfilled all the requirements of the OT sacrifices and has once and for all entered the Most Holy Place. In that light, we enter His rest 365 days a year. To observe 1 day rather than all, is to denounce all that He did. You should study Hebrews 4.
Let's follow in the footsteps of Yahshua. Having both faith in Him and doing what His Father says, Rev 14:12. This is living in the Spirit and in the Truth.
The Hebrew word "Torah" literally means instructions, basically the law is Yahwehs will for mankind. In John 5:30 Yahshua testifies of the fact that He was doing His Fathers will: I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. Have we ever stopped to think that Yahweh doesnt change (Mal 2:6)?
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Not having the good legalism is very dangerous. David fell because for that reason. When he saw that woman bathing and later was informed that she was the wife of Uriah, legalism was telling him: She is untouchable. Why did Samson died without The Annointing, without eyes, and among the enemies of GOD? Because he didn't practice the good legalism. We have a new covenant of grace, but that dose not mean that there are no rules. GOD still demands obedience to HIS word.
The Pharisees were the definition of legalism, but Jesus said this...Matthew 5:20
For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven... It is about obedience, you are correct, but Paul washer is talking about following some "rules system" like the Pharisees, but hearts are far from God. Good works and obedience are a NATURAL response of faith and being born again in Jesus Christ.
I absolutely agree with you and Brother Paul Washer. But, I may have not made my point so clear. Here it is. We have been scared so much with the negative legalism, that we want nothing to do with legalism at all. By doing so, we have discarded the positive legalism too. By definition, when we oppose fall doctrines we are being legalists. When we reject falsehood and refute deception, we are practicing legalism. Positive legalism is: The Bible says it and I hold on to it's authority.
Well, sure, I agree with that whole heartedly. Also, most of the time it's other "Christians" who make the charge of "legalist" when someone is standing up for truth found in God's word. Those are usually "Cultural Christians" who see someone step out of the boat and fill convicted for it so they label the person a legalist. It's not those who hear, but do the will of the father will enter the kingdom of heaven.-Jesus.. Blessings
@BattleCry4Him I dont think hes promoting lealism, I think he may just mean its not about rules or laws to follow its just about being. Some people naturally have a sense of humour, they don't work hard or go take a comedian course to be funny it just flows out naturally. I think Christianity is suppose to be the same way. I coudl be wrong but just a thought.
MontanaMatt79, I totally understand your point. When all we hear in churches is that legalism is bad and should be rejected, of course we are going to think that way. But, if you look at the challenges facing today's church, it all boils down to wether we are legalists or not. Homosexuals are demanding that The Church embrace their way. Are we going to concede or act legalisticly? Oprah is declaring that there are thousands of ways to GOD, are we gonna accept that or excersice legalism?
Preg777 you are misunderstanding Law and Gospel. We do not concede to sin; we call sin 'sin' by the way of the Law. However, what justifies us is Christ. We are no better off than homosexuals, Oprah, etc... we are just as sinful but in different ways. We go the way of legalism in thinking that we are more favored by God by not doing certain sin (i.e. legalism). This line of thinking puts our salvation on our actions rather than Jesus' actions on our behalf (i.e. Gospel).
!(Part 2) Most Christians are to busy establishing there own righteousness (trying to redeem the vary flesh Christ put to death and calling that Christianity which is NOT) being ignorant of the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ! We MUST believe in who and what the SAVING Word of God seas Jesus Christ is! OTHERWISE WE HAVE BELIEVED IN (OUR OWN) ANOTHER GOSPEL AND ANOTHER JESUS in VAIN!
(Part 1) Paul Washer is speaking of the results of salvation! NOT the works necessary to obtain salvation! I know that he some times comes off as preaching works but he is NOT. He is preaching the RESULTS of being born again! The works are Christ are produced by Christ within and through us! It is NOT the believer producing them.
@WITNESSMINISTRIES Painful for those who suppose to have attained salvation through an insincere decision, to come to grips with the truth that they are not saved, and in order to be, there is a way to walk righteously, and lifestyle adjustments to be made. May you continue to war a good warfare my friend.
Preg777, I gently disagree with you. There is no such thing as good and bad legalism. Anytime we are not looking to Christ (i.e. rules, Israel, self, others) we are going the way of the Law/Legalism. We don't live by Good Advice but the Good News of the Gospel. It is the Gospel that motivates, leads and ministers to us in a hurt and falling world. More rules equal more bondage, whereas the Gospel shows us that Jesus fulfilled the Law and frees us to love, live and serve God and Man.
What you believe that we are free to do what ever our hearts desire and let out own spirits lead us? Yeshua said that the words I speak are spirit and they are truth you and all that claim that Messiah did away with the Torah make no sense you want all the blessings and dont want to do any of the works. You need to read Matt 7 and find out what happens to those who believe they dont need to do the Fathers will.
Let me tell you, not all legalism is bad. Legalism is like cholesterol, there's a bad one and there's the good cholesterol. The bad legalism is the one that is abusive, ungodly, based on man's ideas and doctrines. The good legalism is the determination to adhere to GOD's word, with an attitude of obedience. GOD gave Joshua the prescription for the good legalism.( Joshua 1:8 Read it.) If we were to live by that GOD given advice, most of the hurt, abuse, and failure would have been avoided
When the dispensation of GOD is turned into a religious system, men end up enthroning themselves. Therefore, man's commandments show up to replace GOD's. People are burdened with heavy loads, which have nothing to do with GOD's yoke. And always, the two measuring sticks manifest: one for the clergy and one for the rest of the people. This is nothing new, it's just like in the days of JESUS. My advice, look at the example of Israel and learn from it.
The problem with the church in America is, that we have lowered the standard so low, that gangs and clubs have higher requirements for their members. I have always said that Israel is the negative and we The Church are the developed picture. We are doing exactly what Israel did, even though we have the warning of
1st Corinthians 10:6-11. GOD never gave Judaism to the Israelites, He gave them HIS Law. They turned the law of GOD into a religious code, or system.
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son..daughter..manservant..maidservant..cattle, nor thy stranger that is withing thy gates: For in six days THE LORD MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH, THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IN THEM IS, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it." (Ex.20:8-11)
true. But yet Sabbath is abolished and no longer observed in most churches. Now it has been transformed into the observance of the Lord's Day on Sundays. Where is Sabbath now? Is that the way we remember Sabbath and keep it holy? Who gave us the right to change one of the 10 commandments while even Jesus Himself had observed Sabbath on Saturdays?
Exactly. That was my point. The 4th commandment is still in effect today upon God's people, just like the rest of the Decalogue. God's Law is as eternal as He is. But, I bet if you ask Paul Washer about this topic, you'll get either one of two possible answers: 1) the Sabbath was changed to Sunday, or 2) Jesus fulfilled the Sabbath command, therefore it is not binding on Christians today. Both of these assertions are erroneous.
totally agree with u. However, Christendom today didn't only intentionally neglect this commandment, and many more crucial commmandments too. Some argue that this is now the period of grace, but this certainly doesnt mean we as God's children can simply violate His commandments as we are in the grace.
Doing vs Being. Paul is saying, it is not enough to just DO Christianity, you must BE the image and likeness of Christ himself.
What is easier, TO DO, or, TO BE? Christ could be Christ because of his pedigree. Everyone else is just, well, human. Once it was enough to just believe and you will be saved. Then, there was believe and work out your salvation. Now, Christian must BE the very "scent" of Jesus. Let me know when any of you feel BEing good enough to be saved.
kmcl11,you are absolutely right! Religion is very confusing. Being a christian is not. Christianity looses its power when we reduce it to a mere religion. Religion is nothing but a human effort to reconnect with GOD. When we take that route, we fall into the trap of doing stuff to fulfill people's expectations. Christianity is a spiritual life style, in which you thrive to fulfill GOD's desires and will. Then it does not matter who's watching or not, you live for HIM.
One needs to test the Spirit of this message. Is it liberating and driving you towards Jesus Christ ??or oppressive and driving you away from Jesus.A good book i read is from Jeff Harkin, Grace plus Nothing(Building a godly character through grace alone)Very simple, heart warming andencouraging backed by his testimony. If you have any concern that God has abandoned you is a sign that he is there with you, you only need to reach to him and God will carry you through.Find a caring church tohelpyou
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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So we see, God does not want a single person to go to hell, and he has no pleasure in the death of the wicked, yet he created all things for his pleasure and wants everyone to repent.
Having seen this, we see that the Calvinist doctrine is quite literally insane.
I am not a calvanist but what your saying is kinda out of context. By just one word USWARD or US. To whom was Peter talking, to Christians, this whole letter he is talking to the church not to the world. he is saying this to lukewarm christians God longsuffering so that none will be lost. The same with Rev. 3:20 Jesus is talking to the laodiceans not to the world when He says behlod i stand at the door and knock. He wants them to repent of there worldliness. He is longsuffering toward US- church
I am not a calvanist but what your saying is kinda out of context. By just one word USWARD or US. To whom was Peter talking, to Christians, this whole letter he is talking to the church not to the world. he is saying this to lukewarm christians God longsuffering so that none will be lost. The same with Rev. 3:20 Jesus is talking to the laodiceans not to the world when He says behlod i stand at the door and knock. He wants them to repent of there worldliness. He is longsuffering toward US-church
The parable of the Vessels used by Paul is just that, a parable. Parables tell truth, but they don't always tell the whole story. If you don't have "precept upon precept" you come away having a warped salvation doctrine.
Calvinism/Fatalism is one area I know of that I disagree with Paul Washer. I usually agree with him on almost everything that I know of that he teaches, but I've seen some calvinist and fatalist teaching from him too, and it's a shame.
When Jesus rebuked Jerusalem, he said that HE always wanted to gather them together like a hen does her chicks, but THEY wouldn't have it that way.
Parables don't tell the whole story? I find the parables that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gave us tell the whole story without question. Perhaps you need to re-examine the scriptures.
That is correct. Parables do NOT tell the whole story. As stated, one can take nearly any passage in the Bible by itself and use it to say many different things, doesn't make it "absolutely 100% correct."
Parables ARE true and teach the Truth, a hidden mystery of God, but they are NEVER intended to be "standalone" doctrinal statements or "standalone" instructional tools. We see this in the Gospels when Jesus often spoke in parables to try to explain something.
Hello All...I don't want to sound stupid but what exactly is Calvinism? I love Paul Washer. He seems to me to actually walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Nobody is perfect but I do really enjoy his preaching. Just curious why he is not talking more about legalism and tongues and the trinity. I would like to know his thoughts on that. I have a friend that has truly become nuts through his pentecostal church and he thinks he is fine but he is not fine. He is selfrightous now.
Paul confuses me. In one sermon he is condemning modern evangelism because he believes it decieves people into believing they are saved when they are not. He has a point btw. In other sermons I hear him preaching about election and predestination. How can you believe both ways? Either folks are predestined and cannot be saved or lost or else modern evangelism is decieving folks which can only mean that they could be saved if they heard the right evangelism. You can't have it both ways.
For a man may say to you, “You and I have faith; I have works. Show me your faith without works, and I shall show you my faith by my works.” James 2:18
Akebia55 1 month ago
What's this sermon called?
Nelster 2 months ago
James 2:14 - 2:26 - Faith and good works go hand in hand. If you don't have faith, your works aren't good, even if they appear to be. If you have faith, your works aren't always perfect, but God sanctifies us over time so that our faith, heart, and works all improve.
Once a person is TRULY saved, not a false proclamation or an empty alter call, that person will be sanctified by God. He will go through trials which make him stronger and prove his genuine faith. God promises. 1Peter 1:3-9
rhaughton 5 months ago 2
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youneekk 7 months ago
Simply put; without works there is no fruit. Yes we are saved/redeemed by grace through faith, but we also must bare fruit. I'm not talking about the fruit of the Spirit, but rather fruit worthy of repentance. You don't work at the fruits of the Spirit; those are gifts. You work at showing that you have repented by following God's commandments. THAT is what living like Christ really means. Any satanist can fake the fruits of the Holy Spirit externally -even satan himself can do that.
LouieG7777 8 months ago
I've been convicted...I'm with Paul. I fail at being like Jesus at home I am different so different and I hate it. Ineed the Holy Spirit bad because I can't do it myself. I so want to be like Christ but why don't I want it enough to obey.
1NationUnder1God3in1 8 months ago
8 min 20 secs. 'As the English say...' etc.
You what mate? I'm English and I've never heard anyone ever say that.
'We enter into the Christian life by faith and then what's it really all about?' etc. It's about faith, from start to finish and that faith is expressed through love; the love of God in us by His Spirit.
DJReech 8 months ago
Please search up "Joseph Prince-make grace the principal thing" as soon as possible
duecepitbull 9 months ago
realmente NO has entendido nada.....
pattlozz 9 months ago
Law is for the sinner to come to repentance, not the Hhristian. I lived for YEARS under the law after I was saved and never reallised HOW MUCH in bondage I was....
Law = Bondage, that's EXACTLY why Jesus came! To set us FREE!!
worrierofgod4ever 10 months ago
@worrierofgod4ever amen to that....
Undignified4JC 8 months ago
@worrierofgod4ever Hey, just wondering if you could explain your screenname? Do you mean WARRIOR of God, because your screenname implies that you are sonmeone who worries.
Born2bRedeemed 8 months ago
@Born2bRedeemed LOL. thx. I had a lot of greef with that 2 b honest :P With my poor spelling, I accidently wrote it with an o.....LOL I actually don't worry at ALL :D
worrierofgod4ever 8 months ago
True Christianity is about obedience and love to God. Jesus said, “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”John 15:10 The heavenly angels keep God’s commandments Psalm 103 “Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments.” And with the rich young ruler, Jesus said, “If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” Matt 19:17
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@skimask777 THE BIBLE IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST God sent his son to die, to send us a spirit, None could live by the Holy scriptures, so he sent the Holy ghost. He came to give life to Israel, but they killed the Lord in the flesh. His spirit still came. After you receive his spirit you can't Go back to the law. The children of that covenant killed Jesus. King James, born 1566 6th from the house of stewart authorized 66 books and called it the word of God. Jesus is the Word of God.
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skimask777 We are saved by grace through faith not by works as you have quoted in EPH. One who's truly saved will have eternal life and will obey Christ, not to perfection because that is impossible but you will know by their character and Love for Jesus. There will be stumbles for the saved, but they will never fall away for good. If someone says they are of God but leaves the Church, he was never saved to begin with (1 John). The problem is our lazy nature, we need to be told to obey.
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i thought God said judge yea not less yea be judged dont that mean God is the only one that can judge a man we can desern a man by his actions an know if he works for God or satin
twotimetes 11 months ago
We shall be like Christ! We're to imitate Christ, and we're Not His unless His Spirit dwells in us!!!
Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
quest380 1 year ago
We shall be like Christ! We're to imitate Christ, and we're Not His unless His Spirit dwells in us!!!
Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
quest380 1 year ago
Paul Washer is definitely a legalist - just listen to some of his sermons!!!! - even this clip gives away the fact that he is a legalist- let those that have ears to hear, hear.....
shill700 1 year ago
@shill700 he preaches that fruits should come out of a believers life as a RESULT of grace through faith, not that we are saved by the works, but it is by Grace we are saved and justified
jamvng 1 year ago
@shill700 Your a blind christian!! Paul Washer preachs truth
Soul7Patrol 10 months ago
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Washer quotes Matthew 5: 13 while not quoting the previous scripture that states the requirements to "are" the salt of the earth... Matthew5:3-12
Matthew 5:6 "blessed are those who hunger & thirst for righteous..." righteous is the keeping of God's laws ( all of them) not just the ones we choose to.
Akebia55 1 year ago
Washer quotes Matthew 5: 13 while not quoting the previous scripture that states the requirements to "are" the salt of the earth... Matthew5:3-12
Matthew 5:6 "blessed are those who hunger & thirst for righteous..." righteous is the keeping of God's laws ( all of them) not just the ones we choose to.
Akebia55 1 year ago
@keyofad; wow! spout heresies much?
WarriorCho 1 year ago
Men can no more save himself from hell by his decision than he can send himself to heaven by his decision! It is all up to God! God does take responsiblity for his creation and thier sin through the life and death of Jesus Christ. If hell were real and God were to send anyone there it would be HIS DECISION that did it not mans refusal of salvation. God has never and will never entrust the destiny of his creation to itself! If He did it would never recover! Would anyone like to dispute this FACT?
keyofad 1 year ago
@keyofad Respectively, I think that I would like to dispute it sir/ma'am.I agree that God is sovereign and that all things work together according to His plan and design.In that I say amen.Man cannot will or work his way into heaven.To that again I say amen.However,the Scripture states that God tempts NO man and that all sin comes from man's own heart and wickedness.That is to say that God does not make a man's heart wicked,though He may indeed use a wicked heart for His glory such as Pharaoh.
josh96748 1 year ago
I have now watched a few of paul's sermons and am willing to bet that almost all of the reason this man preaches as he does is because he doesn't believe a few of the most important biblical truths there are. 1) God is completely soverign in all things and made all things including EVIL, I.E. there is NO FREEWILL! Meaning God IS responsible for ALL THINGS, not man! Man is and can only be accountable. There is a difference. 2) There is NO eternal hell. GOD WILL SAVE ALL MEN!
keyofad 1 year ago
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duecepitbull 1 year ago
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When you put your faith in Jesus the Holy Spirit takes over & does what NO ONE else can do & that is make you Holy by fire. He is the very Anointing & Teacher to do this. He makes your spirit born again & gives you your new nature, the One who is the very Power to break every stronghold of sin in a believers life because He is Grace. U want proof? Check my channel 2 c my testimony 4 ur self. Sin does not have dominion over me because I am not under law but under Grace. Rom 6:14
PureGraceEvangelism 1 year ago
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Paul w. is a ignorant backwoods hillbilie,who failed as a missionary(wonder why) he doesnt preach the gospel=GOOD NEWS.Nobody whants to listen to this wuss cry and have tantrums talking garbage about real men of God.How dare this cracker make fun of the sinners prayer? I guess real men like a.a allen,oral roberts,billy graham,smith wigglesworth,billy sunday etc.. were wrong.Please. God bless.
exposu767 1 year ago
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Condemnation kills but the Spirit gives Life, 1Cor3:6 Whether you ask Jesus to take all ur heart & life or to be ur Lord & Savior, or yes say a "sinners prayer" by faith u r saved. The Holy Spirit immed makes that one born again. He clothes us w/Rightouesness, Peace & Joy, washes us by His word, presence, great Love & acceptance in the Beloved thereby flesh being crucified replaced by the fruit of the Spirit. Paul Washer is negating the FINISHED work of Christ by a dangerous religous spirit.
PureGraceEvangelism 1 year ago
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Condemnation kills but the Spirit gives Life, 1Cor3:6 Whether you ask Jesus to take all ur heart & life or to be ur Lord & Savior, or yes say a "sinners prayer" by faith u r saved. The Holy Spirit immed makes that one born again. He clothes us w/Rightouesness, Peace & Joy, washes us by His word, presence, great Love & acceptance in the Beloved thereby flesh being crucified replaced by the fruit of the Spirit. Paul Washer is negating the FINISHED work of Christ by a dangerous religous spirit.
PureGraceEvangelism 1 year ago
What I don't understand is this, he spends so much time saying that he is not spiritual, then turns around and says that all the unspiritual things we do like fighting etc is evidence that we are not "being"??? Which is it? If he is so unspiritual and such a sinner, how can he turn around and preach that the christian life is being all these things he is not? This message is confusing and convoluted, it doesn't make any sense and I don't think anyone raving about it on this post can explain it
ogon7777 1 year ago
@ogon7777 He is speaking about the fact that he has not obtained this spirituality in full, there is still a lot of work to be done in his heart by Christ in terms of purifying his heart and his life. Paul from the bible said the same in that if you come to know Christ intimately you feel like you are a worse sinner than anyone else, because you start to understand how sinful we as humans are. He is striving towards the goal which is being conformed to the image of Christ.
mariuspieter 1 year ago
(John 3:5 KJV) "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
(John 3:6 KJV) "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
(John 3:7 KJV) "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."
HOW TO BE BORN AGAIN OF WATER AND SPIRIT IS ADHERENCE AND OBEDIENCE TO ACTS 2:38 , AGAIN PETER IN ACTS10:44-48, AND PAUL ACTS 19:1-6
ronhanish 1 year ago
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Paul Washer wants CHRISTIANS to think that if they backslide into habitual sin, that they probably weren't saved to begin with. This is not something the Holy Spirit would say to a child of God. The Holy Spirit would REASSURE the believer they still have salvation, He would NEVER put fear into them by telling them they probably weren't saved...
disciplesofthecross 1 year ago
. Do not be decieved my sistesr and brothers. God loves you. Jesus rejected leagalistic ideas from the pharisess and the jews and came to the huimble who knew they could not help themselves and did not dare try to redeem themselves. Let God grow, yuo let him mature through you. Our eyes should not be on ourselves but on our Father. He loves you more tyhan you love yourself.
rentalcity21 1 year ago
. Or believe you must perform for God then you are calling the Most Holy God a liar. Christianity is a state of being not a state of doing. he wants us to be like Jesus, but its by his power and strength alone not ours.Why do you think his spirit dwells within each one of us?
rentalcity21 1 year ago
Its not about what we do that defines us its who we are that defines us. By grace through faith in Jesus we are cdaughters and sons of the most high God. God loves us, accepts us even in our brokenness. He is not seeking for perfection, he instead uses our imperfections to bring glory to him. You are his child it doesnt matter if you don't think it, feel it or see it. Thats how he sees you. If you continue to believe in the lie that your not good or perfect enough for God.
rentalcity21 1 year ago
I strongly believe this message. I feel that in my heart as to what it really does mean to be a Christian. The clothing that we wear and the ingredients within us that make up the salt. To many today believe in Rituals and that scares me so terribly because Rituals are in my opinion the Luke Warm and God will spew them from his mouth. Pride cometh before the fall. To many prideful legalistic pentecostals believe this way and it is the fastest growing religion throughout the world.
MsDezzyzRayz 1 year ago
true words spoken the war between the spirit and the flesh,humble yourselves that GOD may be exalted.
faithalonein1Christ 1 year ago
You American Evangelicals just seem so phony and hypocritical to me.
You piously talk about Jesus..Jesus...Jesus...Jesus.....you raise your hands in the air..wave them back and forth and close your eyes while singing or praying. You all look and act so Holier than Holy.
However when Brother Paul Washer talks to you about your sins and your need for repentance you all scream and throw a fit like you are possessed.
Your religion is all Emotionalism and Feelings without Holiness and Truth. Sad.
NolanRogers2 1 year ago
In the New Covenant, God writes His law upon our hearts, and puts it into our minds - JER31:31-33, HEB8:10, HEB10:16.
We are given the power to keep the 10 commandments - ECC12:13,14, MT5:19, JOHN14:15,21, JOHN15:10, ROM2:13, ROM3:31, ROM6:14,15, ROM7:1,25, ROM8:4, 1COR7:19, JAMES1:25, JAMES2:8-12, REV12:17, REV14:12, REV22:14.
strivetoenterin 1 year ago
We are saved by grace through faith, NOT by any works that we can do - EPH.2:8-10.
HEB5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of ETERNAL SALVATION unto all them THAT OBEY HIM.
There is no "eternal security/once saved, always saved". After a man is saved by grace through faith, God asks us to obey Him by keeping His commandments.
1John2:4 He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, IS A LIAR, and the truth is not in him.
strivetoenterin 1 year ago 8
@strivetoenterin No man can keep the commandments. If it were about keeping the law Jesus never would of needed to die. Once saved always saved is true. If we were to have a chance of losing salvation any day than no one is saved. When one gets angry, or slacks in their work they are sinning. When someone does not tell the truth, or simply does not love the LORD with all their heart mind and soul They would go to hell. Once reborn one can not reject their birth for they are a new creature
benjstrong 1 year ago
@benjstrong
if it walks like a duck... and quacks like a duck... and has feathers like a duck... it must be a duck
or as Jesus said "judge a tree by its fruit"
DarknessEats 1 year ago
@strivetoenterin Faith without works is dead...
BgsSpecOut 1 year ago
@strivetoenterin Congratulations. You are a legalist. "Oh no no no. I'm not saying I earned my salvation when I received it. I'm just saying I'm gonna earn it AFTERWARDS. See, that's different somehow so it's totally ok and not at all blasphemous." Riiiight.
Rogueoftroy 10 months ago
@strivetoenterin that's what the Pope believes.
janeym 7 months ago
@strivetoenterin We are saved by grace through faith not by works as you have quoted in EPH. One who's truly saved will have eternal life and will obey Christ, not to perfection because that is impossible but you will know by their character and Love for Jesus. There will be stumbles for the saved, but they will never fall away for good. If someone says they are of God but leaves the Church, he was never saved to begin with (1 John). The problem is our lazy nature, we need to be told to obey
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i kind of get it but I kind of don> I have problems where I get caught up with "doing" and then Im reminded that its by faith you are saved but then i read faith without works is dead. I have asked another christian this about a few hours ago I don't believe seeing this was a mistake. Its being not doing. So when God commands us to do something its not a list to do but its because he knws we can do it because thats who we are.
rentalcity21 1 year ago
@rokwing According to you, Jesus was confused when He said to "Strive to enter in at the strait gate:..." - Luke 13:24.
Or when He told the rich young ruler to keep the commandments to have eternal life - MT19:16-21, MK10:17-21, LK18:18-22.
Maybe the Holy Spirit mislead John to say the same thing in the book of Revelation - REV22:14.
You had better know what you are saying before making such ignorant comments.
strivetoenterin 1 year ago
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Paul Washer falsely teaches that if you are a Christian and you fall back into habitual sin, that you may not be a Christian after all. Hogwash...The man is deluded. If a person is born again, they will ALWAYS be born again. No one "loses salvation": because they backslide. God is able to KEEP us through it all. Paul Washer bases his salvation on how good he is before God...how good he obeys God. Folks, our righteousness comes from faith in Christ ALONE, we have no righteousness.
disciplesofthecross 1 year ago
@disciplesofthecross I've heard Washer affirm numerous times that the Bible teaches eternal security of the true believer. But he is correct that we need to examine ourselves if we are living in sin. Obedience does not earn or keep salvation, but it is a sign of salvation. If we are 'backslidden' we may be a Chrisian going thru a period of rebellion. Or we may be a false convert. After all, 1 John 3:6 says, "Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not." His children donnot continue in sin.
OfWrathAndGrace 1 year ago
@OfWrathAndGrace You missed my point totally. Paul Washer wants CHRISTIANS to think that if they backslide into habitual sin, that they probably weren't saved to begin with. This is not something the Holy Spirit would say to a child of God. The Holy Spirit would REASSURE the believer they still have salvation, He would NEVER put fear into them by telling them they probably weren't saved...
disciplesofthecross 1 year ago
@disciplesofthecross If you are living in ongoing, habitual sin you need to follow the Bible's advice and examine yourself to see if you truly are in the faith. That is his point exactly. If you are living in habitual, unrepentant sin, you very well may be a false convert. Obedience is evidence of salvation.
OfWrathAndGrace 1 year ago
@OfWrathAndGrace If obedience is evidence of salvation, how do you determine the salvation of a backslider who is sitting in a strip bar drinking beer? (A backslider is a person who has been born again, has confessed Christ as Lord at some point and has eternal life) How would you determine he is saved?? By his obedience, or by His confession of faith in Christ?
disciplesofthecross 1 year ago
@disciplesofthecross You don't determine if he is saved or not. His position with God is between him and God. But the Bible is clear that a good tree WILL bare good fruit. If he is in a strip club getting drunk noone should reaffirm his salvation but encourage him to to check himself to see if he truly is saved. Confession of faith determines nothing by itself. Christ said that many will say "Lord, Lord. Did we not...in Your name?" And he will say "depart".
OfWrathAndGrace 1 year ago
@disciplesofthecross Just read or re-read James and 1 John and tell me that God doesn't demand obedience. If someone who appeared to be a Christian is now living in a sinful state, they may be saved. But, we must not assume that they are saved, but rather challenge them examine themselves.
OfWrathAndGrace 1 year ago
@disciplesofthecross Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Rom 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
OfWrathAndGrace 1 year ago
@disciplesofthecross uhhh yes HE would.... His goodness leads to repentance. God said rebuke those who have sinned in public so that others may FEAR!!! and change in their hearts. NOWADAYS we think we KNOW how the HOLY SPIRIT works. WE HAVE NO IDEA at all.
Smokewunn 1 year ago
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@Smokewunn The Holy Spirit does NOT instill fear into a child of God sorry. Paul Washer wants CHRISTIANS to think that if they backslide into habitual sin, that they probably weren't saved to begin with. This is not something the Holy Spirit would say to a child of God. The Holy Spirit would REASSURE the believer they still have salvation, He would NEVER put fear into them by telling them they probably weren't saved...
disciplesofthecross 1 year ago
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Calvinism is a sickness...but it is so infiltrated into Church doctrine I think preachers don't realize how imprisoning their words are. Just like many teachers/preachers this man sounds like he's talking just to talk.
bharfarar 1 year ago
@MessianicIsreality
You are right on the money. ROM13:8-10 LOVE is the fulfilling of the law - Not committing adultery, not killing, not stealing, ...
Watch Washer deny God's Holy seventh-day Sabbath.
strivetoenterin 1 year ago
The balance is this... we keep His commands because we love Him (John 14:15-24, 15:10, 1 John 5:3, Deuteronomy 11:1-3, Joshua 22:5) because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). If we do not keep His commands, we do not know or love Him (John 14:24, 1 John 2:4-6)
MessianicIsreality 1 year ago
Commandment-keepers, NOT commandment-breakers, are going into the Kingdom - MT19:16-21, MK10:17-21, LK18:18-22, REV12:17, REV14:12, REV22:14.
Many Christians have been DECEIVED into thinking they can live in sin, using grace as license, and arguing away obedience to God as legalism.
HEB5:9 And being made perfect, He became the author of ETERNAL SALVATION unto all them THAT OBEY HIM;
HEB12:14 Follow peace with all men, and HOLINESS, without which no man SHALL SEE THE LORD:
strivetoenterin 1 year ago
@longboards4josh Check out the verses that I've posted. Do you believe it's important to do what JESUS SAID and keep His commandments? God rested on, blessed, & sanctified the 7th day. SUNday is The Mark of the Beast. Think this is wacko? The E.U. has mandated SUNday rest. It's just a matter of time until it's enforced in Europe and other nations.
As for the KJV being the true Word of God. I recommend viewing Gail Riplinger's "New Age Bible Versions" here on Youtube.
strivetoenterin 1 year ago
@strivetoenterin Oh man, one of you SDA legalists. I will pray for you tonight friend. Jesus is the Sabbath, it's on Him we rest for our salvation. Obedience comes via te new birth, and Christ conforming us to His character. We obey out of love and desire for God, not for justification like legalists do who emphasize performance or "striving."
rokwing 1 year ago
What a wolf in sheep's clothing. Washer has so many people DUPED. He will lead some to perdition in WARRING against the commandments (4th) of God and the faith of Jesus - Ecc12:13,14, Jn14:15,21, Jn15:10, (JOHN15:14 - HEB 5:9) 1Jn 5:2,3, REV12:17 - 14:12 - 22:14, Mt 5:17-19, ROM13:8-10, Rom 2:13, Rom 3:31, Rom 6:14,15, ROM 7:1, 1 Cor 7:19, James 1:22-25, JAMES 2:8-12.
All Scripture KJV - The true Word of God.
strivetoenterin 1 year ago
@strivetoenterin
How does Washer have people duped?
How is the KJV the "True Word of God?"
Washer preaches a challenging and powerful message to American Christians.
longboards4josh 1 year ago
@strivetoenterin
"All Scripture KJV - The true Word of God."
KJV Bible has a lot of mistakes in translation also, there is no perfect bible in the world, we have to do what we can with what we have...If you wish to know KJV errors just reply to me and i send you the video. God Bless
IsaacBG84 1 year ago
@IsaacBG84 Yes there are, some are mistrans, and others are mis uderstanding. go the the source and it is clearer what it says. that is both old and new testament
Friendoflord 1 year ago
@strivetoenterin So only the KJV is the "true Word of God?" I guess paul et al taught falsely then because they certainly didn't speak Old English. And I guess Christians around the world should become like the muslims and only read Old English translations of scriptures, just like muslims are forced to read Arabic Korans.
You speak Russian? Great here's your KJV bible. If you read any other version, you're going to hell - just like Paul and the Apostles for not reading in Old English.
fxtrader92 1 year ago
absolute brilliant message!
prn72271 1 year ago
google Doe's Account, its insane.
Copachick 1 year ago
this is sad .
karmsnigguh 1 year ago
If I take Christ face to face seriously, sin will take its place in death to live free in Christ
polopowers1 1 year ago
You all are FOOLISH, We r diffently saved by GRACE, WE all have broken the Commandments, for it leads US to Christ Jesus...and it doesnt mean you can Justify urselves by keeping on sinning ethier for God hates Sin.. U who think that sabbath must be kept on saturday is foolish for nowhere in BIble it states wat day to keep that sabbath, The Sabbath was made for man, not Man made for the Sabbath.
Undignified4JC 1 year ago
Phillip Johnson ,Paul, Macarthur,these are the legalist.They all say if your not repenting daily you should look to see if your saved.That is law and heresy.Christ died to be in devotion to Him.And repentance means you are not in affection to Christ.Christ is not a minister of sin.Gal:2:16,17
polopowers1 1 year ago
@polopowers1 Actually if one does belong to Christ they have the Holy Spirit and their desires have changed. Through not perfect their sin has been forgiven, but their desire is to walk in holiness because of the Holy Spirit. Thus its not about legalism but about having the desire to walk in holiness simply because of the Holy Spirit, to please and glorify the Lord. Sin is intolerable for the Christian to live in. But since we all still sin, we all contine to repent though
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@bcfstudent07 We are called to devotion and he who is repenting continually is a babe in Christ.Please Read Hebrews 6:1,2 Those who are continually repenting are not in devotion To Christ.Sin is not the problem but a sincere devotion to Christ which Paul is never encouraging.
polopowers1 1 year ago
@polopowers1 Hebrews 6:1-2 is simply stating that faith in works and only faith in God do not save anyone, but rather faith in His Son Jesus. Jews of the day thought works could save them if they turned away from sin and turned to God. Yet nor works nor turning to God saves anyone but rather it is when we place our faith in Jesus Christ, God's Son that we are saved. Thus we must not only place faith in God the Father, but in Jesus who is the mediator.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
This verse says nothing of not living a continual life of repentence. The "Mature Christians know that their righteousness comes from Christ and not themselves. The Jews of the day thought righteousness came from works or turning only to God the Father. We can see this is not so. Faith in God the Father has to be coupled with faith in His Son. As we see elsewhere not to put confidence in the flesh, we cannot save ourselves. We must place confidence in Christ.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@polopowers1 Thus in the right and proper context, historical and literal, we can see that this passage of Scripture is not referring to not repentening as a Christian continually, but in how repentence as a non-Christian was immature, and void in saving anyone. The only way to be a what we call "Christian" was to place that faith in Christ to save the soul and transform the believer. Believers are convicted over their sin due to the Holy Spirit.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@polopowers1 Repentence is the act of confessing it to God (not priest), through Jesus Christ, in order that we can continually be transformed by the renewing of our minds and growing in our relationship with Him. Its part of the process of 'sanctification' or growing/maturing.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@bcfstudent07 A continuing life of repentance undermines victory and Atonement read Galations 2:16,17 Christ is not a minister of sin Believers cannot accept all sin past present future is dead.If sin is your focus you have a problem with sin.Christ did not save us to fight with sin everyday. You are a new Nature in Christ for devotion not a fight with sin. But if you want to fight with sin be my guest but I'm enjoying Christ in a holy walk devotion. You already have the victory enjoy it.
polopowers1 1 year ago
@bcfstudent07 Sorry your wrong he is talking about those who can discern between good and evil and if you are constantly repenting your discernment level is low.He said let us leave (believers) the doctrine (not for the unsaved) of baptisms and dead works to God and let us believers go on (and this we will do ) if we are not stuck with constant repentance for what Christ paid for. Victory is NOT in repentance (that is admitting failure) but in devotion to Christ.
polopowers1 1 year ago
@polopowers1 @polopowers1 Sin's powers of eternal death in hell and separation from God have been paid for in full for the Christian. That is the only way sin has died. Sin is very real, and we are tempted daily even as Chrsitians polo. I am tempted all the time to sin, and every day i sin in some way. But my main focus is to please Jesus and live in holiness.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@polopowers1 This doesn't meant i won't struggle with sin, but that when i do God as always, will be with me to face it, and lead me continually closer to Him through all my struggles. I am forgiven by the blood of Jesus, and in that way i am free from sin's eternal consequences.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@polopowers1 Yet as a Christian and until i die and see my Lord i will continue to struggle with tempation and sin. Am i to be ok with sin? NO, am i to admit when im wrong. YES, and not only that i am to continually turn away from sin. Because admitting we are wrong even as belonging to Jesus is what helps us grow closer to Him more and more. It is called humility.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@polopowers1 I understand and agree with the fact we can rejoice and grow to please Christ because our sin is wiped away, past, present, and future. Thats awesome beyond words. I am saying the Christian still struggles with sin/ the flesh. And His new nature through the Holy Spirit is at constant war with the sinful nature. We can never treat sin as if its not a big deal. Christ shows us it is through His death and resurrection.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@polo But yes, its great to live in the freedom of knowing we don't have to carry the sin of our past around with us. We are free in Christ from sin, but not to sin. God bless.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@bcfstudent07 Sin it is only a big deal if I don't accept Christ Atonement has killed the sinful nature.Romans 6,7,clearly deals with this fact. and Rom8;2 which says the body is dead because of sin.When I sin it is only by body and physical mind but NOT by my new Nature.Christ did not save me to wrestle with a dead sinful nature, Christ says reckon dead my old man. Many Christians wrestle with a dead sinful nature.Christ gave a full Atonement over sin But if I try to fix it I'm missing Christ
polopowers1 1 year ago
@polopowers1 you still can't take sin lightly polo. If you think you have a free right to sin, you are missing the entire changing power of the gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit. As Romans 6 states, "should i go on sinning that grace may abound? By No means!" Knowing Jesus is about following Him, which is only made possible by having the Holy Spirit. It is not about sinning freely with no worries.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@polo Having the new nature in Christ means that our desires have changed to please Him, though we sin every day, thats our main desire. The Christian never makes light of sin, as 1st Corinthians 6 states, "As such were some of you...that is rebellious sinners...but you were washed, made holy, etc. Thus we cannot continue living in sinful desires and choices. We CANNOT live to please our flesh if we are saved, but we are still living in bodies that sin.
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@polo Read 1st John. It's extremly clear here about how those who are saved desires have changed to please Christ, and how they are not ok with sin. Those who live in sin, enjoying it and not seeing a problem with it make God out to be a liar and His truth is not in them. Christians have a problem with sin. We cannot love the world/ways of the world (we cannot love sin).
bcfstudent07 1 year ago
@bcfstudent07 A new Nature does not mean new desires but a Holy Spirit to convict old ones. I must be regenerated in mind. What your saying is many of God's elect who live in sin therefore they cannot be saved, unless they repent,that my friend is not true.Many live under constant chastisement from the Lord.And some will go home early to the Lord because they have sinned a sin unto death.Sin is not license and liberty is not negated by behavior.I enjoy holiness without constant repentance, free
polopowers1 1 year ago
@bcfstudent07 There are restrictions for any .license to sin,its chastisement and the Lord Himself will correct His children.But works don't correct sin and repentance is not correction.Discipline is private from the Father to the son or daughter.Freedom to sin does not mean license.But liberty is still mine in Christ to be devoted to Him not to wrestle with sin
polopowers1 1 year ago
God said "if" you love me..keep my commandments. That's very simple to me. How do you show your love if not by being obedient? I like the way He said..."if".
kcutie987656 1 year ago
@kcutie987656 The greatest commandment of Christ is to seek Him .Mary has chosen the best part and that will not be taken from her.The question is not works but are you devoted,works follow later
polopowers1 1 year ago
@David1057 Where do you get your information? I don't know a single Sabatarian who thinks this way. Jesus was/is God. The bible is clear on that. Jesus kept the Sabbath. The bible is clear on that too. What he did was separate the Sabbath from "man's" burdens placed on it. Satan made the Sabbath a burden rather than the joy my family see it as today. We turn off the world and spend time with God and rest. It's wonderful! Where there is no law there is not sin. Is sin gone?
kcutie987656 1 year ago
Rom 8 - We are not under the law, but under grace.
djjireh 1 year ago 11
@djjireh u are a new creature walking everyday with healthy hatred for what God hates and love for what God loves praying ev day for learning and regeneration every day or u were never really saved
zackrowe1 1 year ago
@djjireh You are only under grace & not law, IF IF IF you are lead by the Spirit, & IF you are led by the spirit you will not continue in sin! Those who walk after the Spirit FULFILL the righteous requirements of the law because they keep it in SPIRIT! If you are living in a state of sin which is living in lawlessness. it is EVIDENCE that you do not have the Spirit of God because if you did you would hate sin & turn from it!
"But IF you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." Gal 5:18
macolyis 10 months ago
@macolyis Grace does not mean go on sinning. thats obvious.
worrierofgod4ever 10 months ago
@worrierofgod4ever we not under law, but under grace. grace says to us go and sin no more, clothe urself with Christ.
Undignified4JC 8 months ago
"If" you love me keep my commandments.
jatekh 2 years ago
@jatekh So are you admitting that Jesus is Yahweh? Many Sabbatherians don't think so.
If you say no, then the commandments of Jesus are not the 10 commandments. If you say yes, then he is the Lord of the Sabbath & he is not subjected to the Sabbath, because he's above all, including the Sabbath.
That's why Jesus never kept the Sabbath & the pharisees wanted to kill him for it, calling him a "sinner" not realizing who he was.
david1057 1 year ago
@ rofyle & goodsamaritanCPM
I think the problem here is that Sunday keepers say these things but scripture does not support it. There is no commandment for Sunday keeping or any substitute for God's Holy Sabbath. & He never changes. Isaiah 66 says after this world is over we will worship God on the Sabbath. I know where you are Cobrayuk. I was there. My research led me to Sabbath keeping. None of this stuff is hidden. What blew my mind is how we got to Sunday worship in the first place.
jatekh 2 years ago
Honest, tolerant, trustworthy, yes. The characteristics of the person's personality, not just talk. Very good.
Licmycat 2 years ago
also is the sda church the only right church? ive heard alot of bad things about them and theres not even one of them close to me is there a right church that keeps gods commandments and has jesus?
cobrayuk 2 years ago
what i dont understand is if you break one commandment you break them all....if breaking any commandment is sin they can we now break the 4th? can we break the 1st now? unrepented and go to heaven and say we are saved? can we break the 2nd? in revelations it talks about those who keep gods commandments and have the testimony of jesus christ.....what does this mean? the more i learn the more lost i feel if i cant be sure what way is right how can i be saved if i dont know what way is the way
cobrayuk 2 years ago
You are worried about breaking the commandments and what is the meaning. The desire for Christ and His atonement is of God. We are dead in trespasses and sins, we do not have Gods nature.When you worry about these things you are fearing God and "Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."
pwreric 2 years ago
i have been trying to find out about keeping the sabbath vrs sunday now if we love jesus and call him lord we are to keep his commandments right? i hear paul say we can tell if we are saved by grace and that if we are realy saved we will be changed and be convicted if we sin isint breaking gods 4th commandment sin?......someone plz answer.......also does paul washer keep the sabbath or sunday? was just wondering
cobrayuk 2 years ago
Paul Washer keeps Sunday.
Please...before you keep the true Sabbath (Saturday) you keep to realize that you will be condemned, judged, called a fanatic, and denounced by the Sunday keeping "Christians".
I would seriously pray and meditate on this before making a decision.
I wish you well.
ThoughtTraveler 2 years ago
I think you're right, we ought to keep the Bible Sabbath for the same reason we ought not to kill, steal, or commit adultery. We don't do these things to be saved but because we are saved and the grace and love of Jesus Christ has filled us and made serving Him a delight.
Ps 40:8 "I delight to do your will, O my God, yea thy law is within my heart"
gladtidings19 2 years ago
Perhaps you should read my comment to cobrayuk.
rofyle 2 years ago
@cobrayuk Jesus is the fulfillment of the Sabbath... come on to me all ye heavy laden.... and I' shall give you rest.
Jesus Christ is our spiritual rest. Many Christians around the world make different days of the week as the day of rest. The day Christians choose to make the day to come together and worship God is not important, what is important is that they come together to worship and be edified in the word.
goodsamaritanCPM 2 years ago
We do not keep either Saturday or Sunday. The Sabbath as described in the OT was a shadow, or type if you prefer, of that time when Christ completed the work of the high priest by becoming our Great High Priest who by His own shed blood fulfilled all the requirements of the OT sacrifices and has once and for all entered the Most Holy Place. In that light, we enter His rest 365 days a year. To observe 1 day rather than all, is to denounce all that He did. You should study Hebrews 4.
rofyle 2 years ago
Let's follow in the footsteps of Yahshua. Having both faith in Him and doing what His Father says, Rev 14:12. This is living in the Spirit and in the Truth.
RevealingTheTruth 2 years ago
The Hebrew word "Torah" literally means instructions, basically the law is Yahwehs will for mankind. In John 5:30 Yahshua testifies of the fact that He was doing His Fathers will: I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. Have we ever stopped to think that Yahweh doesnt change (Mal 2:6)?
RevealingTheTruth 2 years ago
I am in tears.
stopplayingchurch 2 years ago
AMEN TO THAT!!!
gbologa 2 years ago
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Not having the good legalism is very dangerous. David fell because for that reason. When he saw that woman bathing and later was informed that she was the wife of Uriah, legalism was telling him: She is untouchable. Why did Samson died without The Annointing, without eyes, and among the enemies of GOD? Because he didn't practice the good legalism. We have a new covenant of grace, but that dose not mean that there are no rules. GOD still demands obedience to HIS word.
Pregonero777 2 years ago
The Pharisees were the definition of legalism, but Jesus said this...Matthew 5:20
For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven... It is about obedience, you are correct, but Paul washer is talking about following some "rules system" like the Pharisees, but hearts are far from God. Good works and obedience are a NATURAL response of faith and being born again in Jesus Christ.
BattleCry4Him 2 years ago
I absolutely agree with you and Brother Paul Washer. But, I may have not made my point so clear. Here it is. We have been scared so much with the negative legalism, that we want nothing to do with legalism at all. By doing so, we have discarded the positive legalism too. By definition, when we oppose fall doctrines we are being legalists. When we reject falsehood and refute deception, we are practicing legalism. Positive legalism is: The Bible says it and I hold on to it's authority.
Pregonero777 2 years ago
Well, sure, I agree with that whole heartedly. Also, most of the time it's other "Christians" who make the charge of "legalist" when someone is standing up for truth found in God's word. Those are usually "Cultural Christians" who see someone step out of the boat and fill convicted for it so they label the person a legalist. It's not those who hear, but do the will of the father will enter the kingdom of heaven.-Jesus.. Blessings
BattleCry4Him 2 years ago
@BattleCry4Him I dont think hes promoting lealism, I think he may just mean its not about rules or laws to follow its just about being. Some people naturally have a sense of humour, they don't work hard or go take a comedian course to be funny it just flows out naturally. I think Christianity is suppose to be the same way. I coudl be wrong but just a thought.
rentalcity21 1 year ago
MontanaMatt79, I totally understand your point. When all we hear in churches is that legalism is bad and should be rejected, of course we are going to think that way. But, if you look at the challenges facing today's church, it all boils down to wether we are legalists or not. Homosexuals are demanding that The Church embrace their way. Are we going to concede or act legalisticly? Oprah is declaring that there are thousands of ways to GOD, are we gonna accept that or excersice legalism?
Pregonero777 2 years ago
Preg777 you are misunderstanding Law and Gospel. We do not concede to sin; we call sin 'sin' by the way of the Law. However, what justifies us is Christ. We are no better off than homosexuals, Oprah, etc... we are just as sinful but in different ways. We go the way of legalism in thinking that we are more favored by God by not doing certain sin (i.e. legalism). This line of thinking puts our salvation on our actions rather than Jesus' actions on our behalf (i.e. Gospel).
MontanaMatt79 2 years ago
!(Part 2) Most Christians are to busy establishing there own righteousness (trying to redeem the vary flesh Christ put to death and calling that Christianity which is NOT) being ignorant of the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ! We MUST believe in who and what the SAVING Word of God seas Jesus Christ is! OTHERWISE WE HAVE BELIEVED IN (OUR OWN) ANOTHER GOSPEL AND ANOTHER JESUS in VAIN!
WITNESSMINISTRIES 2 years ago
(Part 1) Paul Washer is speaking of the results of salvation! NOT the works necessary to obtain salvation! I know that he some times comes off as preaching works but he is NOT. He is preaching the RESULTS of being born again! The works are Christ are produced by Christ within and through us! It is NOT the believer producing them.
WITNESSMINISTRIES 2 years ago 15
@WITNESSMINISTRIES u need to be born again of the WATER AND THE SPIRIT
ronhanish 1 year ago
@WITNESSMINISTRIES Painful for those who suppose to have attained salvation through an insincere decision, to come to grips with the truth that they are not saved, and in order to be, there is a way to walk righteously, and lifestyle adjustments to be made. May you continue to war a good warfare my friend.
mrjdoggy 1 year ago
Requirement from God to FREELY obtain is NOT legalism! Legalism to MERIT or EARN! To do what is necessary to receive a FREE gift is NOT MERIT!
WITNESSMINISTRIES 2 years ago
Preg777, I gently disagree with you. There is no such thing as good and bad legalism. Anytime we are not looking to Christ (i.e. rules, Israel, self, others) we are going the way of the Law/Legalism. We don't live by Good Advice but the Good News of the Gospel. It is the Gospel that motivates, leads and ministers to us in a hurt and falling world. More rules equal more bondage, whereas the Gospel shows us that Jesus fulfilled the Law and frees us to love, live and serve God and Man.
MontanaMatt79 2 years ago 2
What you believe that we are free to do what ever our hearts desire and let out own spirits lead us? Yeshua said that the words I speak are spirit and they are truth you and all that claim that Messiah did away with the Torah make no sense you want all the blessings and dont want to do any of the works. You need to read Matt 7 and find out what happens to those who believe they dont need to do the Fathers will.
BrandonClapp74 2 years ago
Let me tell you, not all legalism is bad. Legalism is like cholesterol, there's a bad one and there's the good cholesterol. The bad legalism is the one that is abusive, ungodly, based on man's ideas and doctrines. The good legalism is the determination to adhere to GOD's word, with an attitude of obedience. GOD gave Joshua the prescription for the good legalism.( Joshua 1:8 Read it.) If we were to live by that GOD given advice, most of the hurt, abuse, and failure would have been avoided
Pregonero777 2 years ago
When the dispensation of GOD is turned into a religious system, men end up enthroning themselves. Therefore, man's commandments show up to replace GOD's. People are burdened with heavy loads, which have nothing to do with GOD's yoke. And always, the two measuring sticks manifest: one for the clergy and one for the rest of the people. This is nothing new, it's just like in the days of JESUS. My advice, look at the example of Israel and learn from it.
Pregonero777 2 years ago
"When the dispensation of GOD is turned into a religious system, men end up enthroning themselves"
It will always be a religious system...nothing more. all the faith is dependent on rules and info from centuries past.
kmcl11 2 years ago
The problem with the church in America is, that we have lowered the standard so low, that gangs and clubs have higher requirements for their members. I have always said that Israel is the negative and we The Church are the developed picture. We are doing exactly what Israel did, even though we have the warning of
1st Corinthians 10:6-11. GOD never gave Judaism to the Israelites, He gave them HIS Law. They turned the law of GOD into a religious code, or system.
Pregonero777 2 years ago
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son..daughter..manservant..maidservant..cattle, nor thy stranger that is withing thy gates: For in six days THE LORD MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH, THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IN THEM IS, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it." (Ex.20:8-11)
rkg62976 2 years ago
true. But yet Sabbath is abolished and no longer observed in most churches. Now it has been transformed into the observance of the Lord's Day on Sundays. Where is Sabbath now? Is that the way we remember Sabbath and keep it holy? Who gave us the right to change one of the 10 commandments while even Jesus Himself had observed Sabbath on Saturdays?
SimplyMadeOfDust09 2 years ago
Exactly. That was my point. The 4th commandment is still in effect today upon God's people, just like the rest of the Decalogue. God's Law is as eternal as He is. But, I bet if you ask Paul Washer about this topic, you'll get either one of two possible answers: 1) the Sabbath was changed to Sunday, or 2) Jesus fulfilled the Sabbath command, therefore it is not binding on Christians today. Both of these assertions are erroneous.
rkg62976 2 years ago
totally agree with u. However, Christendom today didn't only intentionally neglect this commandment, and many more crucial commmandments too. Some argue that this is now the period of grace, but this certainly doesnt mean we as God's children can simply violate His commandments as we are in the grace.
SimplyMadeOfDust09 2 years ago
Doing vs Being. Paul is saying, it is not enough to just DO Christianity, you must BE the image and likeness of Christ himself.
What is easier, TO DO, or, TO BE? Christ could be Christ because of his pedigree. Everyone else is just, well, human. Once it was enough to just believe and you will be saved. Then, there was believe and work out your salvation. Now, Christian must BE the very "scent" of Jesus. Let me know when any of you feel BEing good enough to be saved.
42BETWO 2 years ago
religion is so confusing that no one knows what to do.
kmcl11 2 years ago 2
kmcl11,you are absolutely right! Religion is very confusing. Being a christian is not. Christianity looses its power when we reduce it to a mere religion. Religion is nothing but a human effort to reconnect with GOD. When we take that route, we fall into the trap of doing stuff to fulfill people's expectations. Christianity is a spiritual life style, in which you thrive to fulfill GOD's desires and will. Then it does not matter who's watching or not, you live for HIM.
Pregonero777 2 years ago
One needs to test the Spirit of this message. Is it liberating and driving you towards Jesus Christ ??or oppressive and driving you away from Jesus.A good book i read is from Jeff Harkin, Grace plus Nothing(Building a godly character through grace alone)Very simple, heart warming andencouraging backed by his testimony. If you have any concern that God has abandoned you is a sign that he is there with you, you only need to reach to him and God will carry you through.Find a caring church tohelpyou
johnholby 2 years ago
wow, just wow. Paul Washer is a man preaching the Word of God... Thank you so much for your videos that you have posted.. God bless
jellyrcw11 2 years ago
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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So we see, God does not want a single person to go to hell, and he has no pleasure in the death of the wicked, yet he created all things for his pleasure and wants everyone to repent.
Having seen this, we see that the Calvinist doctrine is quite literally insane.
WadeDanielSmith 2 years ago
Who is the "us-ward" referring to in 2Peter 3:9?
LaneCh 2 years ago 2
Based on context, "Us-ward" is referring to all humans.
But since people have a choice, as shown elsewhere, this doesn't mean that all humans actually repent, obviously.
WadeDanielSmith 2 years ago
@LaneCh: The Lord's elect.
MsShika1 1 year ago
I am not a calvanist but what your saying is kinda out of context. By just one word USWARD or US. To whom was Peter talking, to Christians, this whole letter he is talking to the church not to the world. he is saying this to lukewarm christians God longsuffering so that none will be lost. The same with Rev. 3:20 Jesus is talking to the laodiceans not to the world when He says behlod i stand at the door and knock. He wants them to repent of there worldliness. He is longsuffering toward US- church
chrismontiro 1 year ago
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I am not a calvanist but what your saying is kinda out of context. By just one word USWARD or US. To whom was Peter talking, to Christians, this whole letter he is talking to the church not to the world. he is saying this to lukewarm christians God longsuffering so that none will be lost. The same with Rev. 3:20 Jesus is talking to the laodiceans not to the world when He says behlod i stand at the door and knock. He wants them to repent of there worldliness. He is longsuffering toward US-church
chrismontiro 1 year ago
For the guy who quoted Romans and Ephesians claiming Calvinism is real, check this out.
These are verses that clearly show "Free choice" on an individual basis. The choice is always put to the hearer.
Joshua 24:15
Deuteronomy 30: 19
Ezekiel 33:11
Matthew 23:37
The parable of the Vessels used by Paul is just that, a parable. Parables tell truth, but they don't always tell the whole story. If you don't have "precept upon precept" you come away having a warped salvation doctrine.
WadeDanielSmith 2 years ago
gymratt70:
I agree with what you wrote.
Calvinism/Fatalism is one area I know of that I disagree with Paul Washer. I usually agree with him on almost everything that I know of that he teaches, but I've seen some calvinist and fatalist teaching from him too, and it's a shame.
When Jesus rebuked Jerusalem, he said that HE always wanted to gather them together like a hen does her chicks, but THEY wouldn't have it that way.
This is free will, not "fatalism."
WadeDanielSmith 2 years ago
Parables don't tell the whole story? I find the parables that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gave us tell the whole story without question. Perhaps you need to re-examine the scriptures.
Godzg8 2 years ago
That is correct. Parables do NOT tell the whole story. As stated, one can take nearly any passage in the Bible by itself and use it to say many different things, doesn't make it "absolutely 100% correct."
Parables ARE true and teach the Truth, a hidden mystery of God, but they are NEVER intended to be "standalone" doctrinal statements or "standalone" instructional tools. We see this in the Gospels when Jesus often spoke in parables to try to explain something.
WadeDanielSmith 2 years ago
Hello All...I don't want to sound stupid but what exactly is Calvinism? I love Paul Washer. He seems to me to actually walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Nobody is perfect but I do really enjoy his preaching. Just curious why he is not talking more about legalism and tongues and the trinity. I would like to know his thoughts on that. I have a friend that has truly become nuts through his pentecostal church and he thinks he is fine but he is not fine. He is selfrightous now.
DezzyRayz 2 years ago
DezzyRayz
There is not a simple answer to your question.
I suggest you read
"What is reformed Theology" by R.C. Sproul.
ScottDaMoose 2 years ago
Paul confuses me. In one sermon he is condemning modern evangelism because he believes it decieves people into believing they are saved when they are not. He has a point btw. In other sermons I hear him preaching about election and predestination. How can you believe both ways? Either folks are predestined and cannot be saved or lost or else modern evangelism is decieving folks which can only mean that they could be saved if they heard the right evangelism. You can't have it both ways.
gymratt70 2 years ago