314 matpro I believe you are earnstly taking this sermon out of context! The pastor is basically saying that without the work of the lord calling his people out of darkness it is impossible to be saved! When you preach a false gospel you are appealing a false gospel to a dead man, therefore you are not preaching truth but helping mankind to be satisfied in his helpless state of depravity!
Jesus reveals in the parable of the sower that salvation has as much to do with the heart into which the seed of the gospel is sown as it does with the message. Understanding is a factor, but so is commitment and perserverance. If someone "falls away," it is NOT necessarily related to the message taught OR whether God was involved in the first place. This parable flies in the face of hyper-election theology.
I have heard many sermons by PW. From Gods love thru repentance. All are preached from sound doctrine and passion. This is one of his calmer sermons but a very good sermon.
If Paul Washer had any insight on being led by the Holy Spirit, he would be MUCH LESS message conscious and a lot more PRESENCE conscious. Carnality in evangelism is by default when Christians lack the freedom and power of the Holy Spirit, and to put all this emphasis on MESSAGE only breeds dissension, exclusivism, and more carnality. The gospel is most definitely a message, but it is ALSO an encounter with Jesus. We are LIVING EPISTLES, and the gospel lives and breathes in SIMPLICITY.
@denoinwa The gospel should be encounter with Jesus, spiritually, if indeed you do have the Holy Spirit. However, since Paul Washer isn't primarily preaching the message of the Gospel here, but instead REBUKING a group of ministers, and ultimately rebuking Christians in general about the watered down gospel being spread within the American church. I find your condescension misplaced and of ill discernment.
@screenwriter79 I find Paul Washer's condesencion of ministers misplaced and of ill discernment. To place the blame on false conversions ignores the fundamental deficiencies of a Spirit-Less, legalistic quagmire known as the Southern Baptist Convention and other similarly MIS-FOCUSED, culturally deprived denominations. PREACH IT HARDER, MORE SERIOUS, MORE AND MORE NARROW is the solution of a joyless, disillusioned, reformed Calvinist who has an inkling he has missed the boat.
@denoinwa Wow. Well I believe there is only ONE Church and therefore do not get into the denominational war because I think it's only creating division where there shouldn't be. Have you watched Paul Washer when he's not speaking to congregations but preaching out on the streets? Perhaps you should and then see if your accusations stand firm. But I'm curious as to what you mean by "culturally deprived denominations." Could you elaborate on that?
@screenwriter79 A deprived church culture is one that values correct doctrine more than Jesus Himself and exalts the intellect above faith.... and then wonders why people engage in "idolatry of decision." Paul Washer preaches Christ crucified and does a great job at it... but he then tampers with the seed instead of sowing it in faith. It is not his business what kind of heart hears the gospel... that is God's job.
@denoinwa Well in a sense yes. Because some preachers end up preaching people out of the Kingdom because they literally force works upon men. However, the truth is what saves and we need to understand that salvation is a work of God through faith. We need to stop using carnal means to attract people and getting men to repeat a prayer to assure them salvation because its unBiblical.
@cwaughtech "Carnal means" is a loaded phrase that could mean anything. It could just as easily mean threatening people with hell so as to inspire a decision by fear. Fear is possibly no less carnal than the promise of blessing. When Jesus approached the woman at the well, He promised spiritual abundance. Its time to stop impugning the motives of people preaching Christ crucified.
@denoinwa I'm talking about churches using "worldly things" to attract people and then reducing the gospel to nothing more than a santa clause in order to get people to pray a prayer. Carnal actually means worldly such as the desires of the human flesh.
@ I'm talking about skeptics generalizing "worldly things" as anything positive related to the gospel where the blessings of walking with God are emphasized. The work of the Holy Spirit is BOTH attracting people to Christ AND the warning of what life without God will bring. BOTH. An inordinant emphasis on FEAR, SUFFERING and the HARD, NARROW path is JUST AS FLESHLY, if not more.
@denoinwa I just believe its wrong for us to use secular music, prize give-aways, and loud music with fancy lighting to attract people to a church and then to simply get them to pray a prayer and pronounce them saved. The whole "repeat this prayer" thing is unBiblical.
@denoinwa I dont hear him talking about fear and suffering too much, mostly the difference between a "flu shot" conversion, as he put it, and a true conversion. Plus Jesus' told his disciples that because of him they would suffer a lot and be persecuted constantly.
@cwaughtech honestly? How can a person preach a person out of the Kingdom? We can be a poor testimony of truth, and preach what's wrong. But the point is, it doesn't matter what "WE" say, it matters what the Holy Spirit does to them. It's true what he's saying about how it isn't us that bring people to Christ, but then he continues to say, we're responsible for keeping people out of Heaven? No, we can't get people into Heaven, but we also keep get people out.
The apostle Paul kept the Jewish law in order to win the Jews. The apostle Paul adapted his message to the Greeks, preaching about the "unknown God." The apostle Paul said famously to "Be all things to all men," meaning he had a high value for ADAPTING the gospel message to culture. Paul's clear message is to adapt the gospel to unique audiences without compromising the gospel. Washer's rigid, reactionary message is only HALF true.
Anyone... who takes the Christian Bible as literal... has been misled, misinformed and brainwashed into believing a bronze age book written by incompetent, ignorant and maligned primitive men. The book was NOT divinely inspired by a supernatural deity - it is full of evil, hate, bigotry, sexism, racism, genocide, rape and mythical, magical stories. Religion... or even... a "personal relationship" with an invisible being... is harmful to OUR future on this piece of cosmic dust we call Earth.
@ThomasBSenior I think it's pretty funny that you think that somehow I "missed" his "message" in this sermon. Oh no... oh I understood clearly what he was trying to get at. I'll sum it for ya. The majority of modern day Christians... aren't really "Christians" as they don't adhere to the proper doctrine laid out in the Christian Bible. Paul Washer... and others like him... aren't "extreme". They are actually following their belief. Unfortunately that "belief" is outdated and evil.
@ThomasBSenior *And most importantly... not true so there is no need to "follow" it in the first place. smh. C'mon guys... it's 2011. We may not have all the answers but we certainly do not need to follow the words in ancient book full of stories and magical heros. It's NOT true. Man up and accept reality already. Reality is a harsh concept... there are no promises of afterlifes or heavens... but most importantly... it's true. There is no god or devil or angels, demons, heavens or hells.
@JayJayAbels before i ever read a single word of the book the basic message of sin and deliverance was spoken to me and i was quickened in my heart and soul to YHWH as the only thing that in and of itself that can exist! and peace in relation to YHWH and my being was offered in the Christ. that's what took place in me and i hadn't read a single word of the bible. after this revelation the scriptures made sense! you are mistaken!
Amen. Even more so, if one miracle is done in the name of Jesus it should turn the heads of the world. I have seen miracles. God has used me for them. There are people who preach the Gospel in countries where they are tortured for their faith, and these people make crippled people walk. If one thing is done in His name, who can turn away from this truth!
@rainbowcicak: No, I cried too, and I'm supposed to be, in the eyes of the world, a "manly man!" Amen Paul Washer! A true man, servant and prophet of God! Hallelujah!
I don't know. Baptist churches don't have a level of praise or Holy Spirit active in their churches like Pentecostal churches do and as a result, some of them can be pretty dry or even dead. This ministry is focused on an audience of baptist churches that don't know how to break through with praises and therefore without something to fill the Christian as an alternative to what the world could offer. This should also be talked about.
This definitely does not help encourage the spreading of the Gospel. It is divides the Body of Christ. Causing some to have pride, thinking they have something better than others.
@dellasfc Jesus divides, thats what Jesus has always done. He divides the truth from the lies, the wheat from the tares., if some have pride its up to them. Pride is a sin, if they are prideful about salvation do you think they are actually saved? Paul Washer is a true blessing to us all. Without him I wouldn't have examined myself. I thank God and pray God watches over him.
Alot of people find Paul Washer's sermons to be harsh and blunt. However, I'd rather be told the truth any day even though it hurts now, rather than be told lies that make me feel good but is leading my soul to destruction. The truth hurts. When Jesus spoke, it enraged the Pharisees. Someone asked where is the love in his speech? The love is in speaking the truth. I don't want to hear things that just tickle my ears. Give me the truth even though it hurts.
Paul Washer is a true servant of God. I am so grateful for men of God who are not afraid of speaking the truth at all costs. Thank you for this sermon.
@Strefanasha ...you do know that the Christ displays much of the same behavior as brother Washer right? Have you never read the Bible?...There exists such a thing as righteous anger.
If I were called to shepherd a flock or have the opportunity to preach to their ears and hearts the very first thing I would do is greet the listeners my fellow brethren and saints with a Holy Greeting and a Praise of thanksgiving to God for their faith and love for Jesus Christ. Where was his greeting, where is the love?? He walked up there as if he is among the heathen, its as if he were preaching at a Moveon.org convention
@reallycoolman2003 If you notice he asks the congregation to go to Prayer with Him, then He prays not with the pronoun "We" but "I" because the words that follow he does not contribute to those who are assembled. Walsher speaks a message of humility yet he believes he is saved by grace yet others are pretenders. He looks at these believers by grace and rebukes them as if he's speaking to an unbelieving and unfaith followers.
Paul Washer seems to have missed the Good News, but he seems to have found a lot of Protestantism. Sad-! (Insult not intended, but my concern is.) May God bless.
To the person who no longer watches Paul Washer...perhaps it it his immense zeal for God that has you unnerved. Few of us are as passionate about God as he is. This man is the only one I've heard that correctly nails this issue, regarding false "alter calls". Let us pray for this man...I'm sure the enemy would like to take him out.
I USED TO WATCH PAUL WASHER EVERYDAY AND STARTED TO REALIZE ALL THE ANXIETY AND FEAR HE GIVES TO HIS VIEWERS. I HOPE EVERYONE READING THIS WILL REALIZE THIS MAN IS A FALSE TEACHER, IF YOU CANT SEE THAT FOR YOURSELF I HOPE GOD WILL REVEAL IT TO YOU. GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN JESUS NAME!
@duecepitbull The gospel is being misrepresented and Paul Washer is calling out the lies and God is leading him to do this. Yes, it will cause anxiety because that is what truth does. Truth alaways challenges us, truth will lead us to where we do not want to go, truth is spur us on and direct us to say things that we have no courage to say but we like Paul ask "please pray for me to have the boldness to speak the truth" That is anxiety. I ask you to look at this. Thank you God Bless. Amen.
Washer is in error here. Decisional Evangelism simply means that people "May" be at a point in their life where they want the Lord into their life they then require regeneration but with genuine repentance. Washer cannot defend his view against God's word which says "ask and you will receive" so by that verse alone "by faith" those who ask Jesus into their hearts will receive it if it is in accordance with God's will. Furthermore the person might take days or even years before their conversion.
@hibeeApostle There is a problem with your logic here. The Bible says that unconverted men are hostile to God (Ro 8:7) and do not seek Him (Ro 3:10-17). Men must be drawn to God if they are to be saved at all (Jo 6:65) so know one comes to a point where they "want" God. They come to a point where God draws them. And those that He draws WILL come (Jo 6:37). If you are saved, it's because God chose you for salvation, drew you to Him, and opened your heart to receive to message, and you believed.
@auknanoquark what you say its true but its as if you are saying God has chosen people and not others when Jesus died for ALL of us, so that those who believe can be saved. it says in james draw near to God and he draws near to you. you must be willing.. God speaks to us and calls us all the time but we fail to listen. thats why jesus said those who have eyes see and those who have ears hear... there must be a willingless. all are called but few are saved because not all answer to their calling
When I hear the messages of Paul washer and others like him, I am convicted of my sin before God and urged in my heart to draw closer to God. The messages urge me to look closer at God's Word, studying to show myself approved unto God a workman who does not need to be shamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. He who has an ear to hear, let him hear.........
Yes, and Amen. This is the best sermon I have EVER heard come from the mouth of a Holy Spirit filled preacher. God forgive me for the years I have lived in hypocrisy, and for my current failings :-)
From wikipedia - "Osteen says that he chooses to focus on the goodness of God rather than sin." Surely if he focused on the goodness of God, he would have to mention God's hatred of sin. If God is good, then he must punish sinful men.
@samtorrance5590 the Bible says it's the goodness of God that leads us to repentance(Rom2:4), our sin cannot lead us to repentance. So if Osteen chooses God's goodness, then people would be lead unto repentance. But it seems according to Romans 2:4 that you despise God's goodness, forbearance and long-suffering
@PhilONE75 It is the kindness and goodness of God that leads us to repentance. But how can people repent from something they are unaware of. You don't tell a cancer patient about the treatment before you've told them they've got cancer. And how can someone want treatment (cure) if they don't know they have a problem (sin). People are drawn to Christ because he died for the sin that they are convicted of.
wait a minute, you're here running down Joel Osteen's method of preaching. He's preaching to people who realised they are sinners, that's why they are in Church. The Bible says, that noone can come to Jesus unless the Father has called them, sinners are called to Christ long before they enter a Church building so who are we to question God on someones salvation
@samtorrance5590 Joel Osteen preaches the goodness of God and like the Bible says, that's what leads us all to repentance so we shouldn't despise God's goodness, people like Washer, Piper and MacArthur despise Osteen's methods, but is they actually despising the goodness of God or His long-suffering and patience and kindness
@PhilONE75 They're not despising the goodness of God, and neither am I. God's love is only truly acknowledged once we have knowledge of how depraved we are, and then we truly see Christ crucified for us. Osteen doesn't preach about sin and redemption. He preaches, "Jesus can fix your marriage, your finances, your worries" etc. The gospel he presents is not the gospel. Christ never promised an easy life, he promised salvation to those who believe in him.
@PhilONE75 And how many of Joel's flock have been led to repentance? It is a broken and contrite heart that leads to true repentance. When Osteen preaches 'be holy for I am holy' and that no worker of iniquity will inherit the kingdom of God, examine yourself to see if you are in the faith, why call ye me Lord, Lord and do not the things which I say and pounds in the meaning of 1 John, I'd be interested in seeing how many members of his flock stay with him.
@PhilONE75 Preaching a gospel which does not include repentance and embracing holiness is to preach a dead gospel unable to save anyone. Preaching what God can do for you and not mentioning that God calls for something from sinful men first is a betrayal of those who come to hear the word of God. It is for those who profess Jesus to examine themseles to see if they are truly in the faith.
@PhilONE75 You're asking the wrong person. Your question should be directed to our Lord Jesus for He alone knows who ultimately will be saved. I'm commenting on the disturbing tendency of Osteen not to mention God calls us to repentance and holiness.
@BondiHarry you stand defiant of Joel Osteen but you are not willing to say, it seems you have a despotic sway being carried about by every wind of doctrine it is sporn from a lordship, domineering background of what the Bible might be saying but has nothing in context to the truth.
@PhilONE75 The truth is that men who die in their sins are bound for hell and the god that Osteen preaches bears little resemblance to the God of the Bible. Osteen is little more than a motivational speaker whose gospel absent true repentance of sin is dulling the ears of his congregation leading them to believe that God so loves them they really don't need to change. Osteen ill serves his congregation and Jesus with his easy believism sermons.
@BondiHarry So do you think that Joel should portray God more as an angry being with a big stick that is ready to crush all of us for even making the slightest mistake.
@BondiHarry Besides, we all make mistake almost everyday, and if it was God's will that He should crush His only Son, we should deserve everything we receive, but then my friend, you are ignorant of the grace of God or the goodness of God that leads us all to repentance, you do despise His goodness, forbearance and long-suffering.
@PhilONE75 We all do make mistakes and I am grateful that God IS good, forbearing and long-suffering because when I was deep in my own sin I had broken every one of the ten commandments in thought if not in deed. God however does not lead all to repentance. Those who refuse to keep His commandments He will turn over to a reprobate mind and let them follow their black hearts to their destruction. It is only by the grace of God that I or anyone else is saved.
@BondiHarry God's goodness will always lead men unto repentance, that fact does not change if that's what the Bible says then my God does not change that's why Osteen does not change his style of preaching, if he could get his congregation to see that God is good then that would allow them to be lead unto repentance.
@BondiHarry Now something you could consider is Matthew 18:23-35 and read the context of what Jesus was trying to explain, people like you only want the goodness of God for yourself, but when someone like Osteen wants to relay that has a message of God (e.g His goodness, forbearance) people like you attack his manner of preaching and you suggest he (Osteen) shouldn't do it. But are you actually despising God's goodness if Osteen preaches it, think first B4 you reply
@PhilONE75 I have no problem with anyone preaching about the goodness of God AND HE IS GOOD! One can preach Sunday sermons for months and never mention hell and the judgment of God BUT, to seemngly NEVER mention that God calls men to repentance and holiness is to ill-serve those you preach to. There are going to be a huge number of professing Christians going to hell because they never repented of their sins and instead lived their lives in unrighteousness.
the Bible says, it's the goodness of God that leads us to repentance(Rom2:4) it does not say other things will lead you to repentance. I'm only telling you what the Bible says, if you can't believ that than i'm not sure what you believe,
@PhilONE75 "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness" (Romans 1:18) I do believe the Bible, ALL of what it says like "The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise" (Psalm 51:17). Preachers like Osteen leave their flocks comfortable in their sins ... as Paul Washer would say of them "God loves me? I love me too" ... itchy ears my friend.
@BondiHarry well put the two verses together, someone with a broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart has very low self esteem, someone who is full of pride would say they love themself. that's why Joel Osteen tells his people about the goodness of God because he understands their broken spirits and contrite hearts, it's not itchy ears if people have low esteem, it's words of encouragement
@PhilONE75 Low (self) esteem? It is SELF that keeps God at arms length. It is when people are finally willing to surrender their imperfect will to God's perfect will, when they bury the old man, that the true transformation takes place. Giving sermon after sermon about how God loves you and never seemingly to mention God HATES sin and that no worker of iniqutiy will inherit the kingdom of God will not lead people to examine themselves, to see if they are in the faith. They are Matthew 7!
@PhilONE75 The best help you can give anyone w/low or high self esteem is Biblical truth. Rom 2 is talking about hypocrites & the judgement they face if they don't repent. God's goodness LEADS to repentance it doesn't FORCE you to repent. So if Paul didn't tell the Roman church their sin and about God's goodness in providing forgiveness, then how could they repent from it and be saved? Joel Osteen's kindness is a cruelty.
@TheBereangirl Paul argued that all men are guilty of sin (even himself), 1John 1:8 says, if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Now we don't want someone who's still with sin pointing out another persons sin how hypocritical that is, and you said no hypocrites go to heaven, but what we need is someone to lead us in the goodness and free gifts of God. That Old Time Religion is good enough for me
@PhilONE75 okay so you're implying that Paul's a hypocrite for pointing out other peoples sins, because he is guilty of sin too? That's what I am getting from your reply.
@TheBereangirl “The Gospel is not a call to repentance, or to amendment of our ways, to make restitution for past sins, or to promise to do better in the future. These things are proper in their place, but they do not constitute the Gospel; for the Gospel is not good advice to be obeyed, it is good news to be believed. Do not make the mistake then of thinking that the Gospel is a call to duty or a call to reformation, a call to better your condition,(Cont)
@TheBereangirl (Cont) to behave yourself in a more perfect way than you have been doing in the past …
Nor is the Gospel a demand that you give up the world, that you give up your sins, that you break off bad habits, and try to cultivate good ones. You may do all these things, and yet never believe the Gospel and consequently never be saved at all.”
@PhilONE75 my response to that is huh? I'm well aware of people trying to work their way to heaven, our righteousness is as filthy rags. Any desire to do good works or any good behavior preformed on our part after salvation is clearly frm God not us, they're the proof of our initial salvation due to the belief of the work Jesus did for us on the cross believed by faith in His grace. One must have proof of salvation in word & deed. If someone has one or the other, clearly something is lacking.
@TheBereangirl the Bible says Abraham believed God and it was account to him for righteousness, he lied to pharoah saying that his wife was his sister. Get a gift of what the Bible says, before you have your own righteousness
@PhilONE75 again, huh? I have no idea what your point is. My point is that intial salvation isn't of ourselves, we can't earn our salvation, but once saved, we must maintain our salvation by grace which is a higher standard than the Law of Moses through faith in Jesus who is able to keep us from falling. He keeps His part of the bargin, or covenant, human histroy proves we aren't as faithfual to Him as He is to us. Abraham was wrong for lying to Pharoah, he didn't trust God to protect him.
@PhilONE75 Hmmm, I must apologize then. Sorry, this happens all the time w/ my husband. We say the samething in a different way, thinking we are saying different things, its very frustrating. Amazingly, we are still married after 18 yrs. & love each other more than when we first met, fortunatelhy for me, he has a LOT of patience =)
@PhilONE75 HE BIBLE IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST. KING JAMES - born 1566 6th out of the house of stewart authorized 66 books and called it the word of God. Jesus is the word of God.
@MarkofBeastRevealed The Bible is the word of God but Jesus is the Word of God who is eternal but the Bible is the message of the fall and redemption of mankind and telling us who we shall believe in and why and encouraging us to spread the love which is in Jesus Christ when read with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I have ran across several people like you who think that you have a hidden knowledge, all that you are doing is causing division.
@lefthanofares Jesus is the word of God. The bible is just recorded words on paper. The bible is 100% true. To call it the word of God and to line your life up by it is a trick from Satan. You have met people like me? I doubt you have ever met a Holy ghost filled man. You have no need that any man teach you? right? Thats what the book says. Hidden knowledge? division. Every man that listens to the Holy ghost and it only is in one mind. Every one that reads the bible is divided. They are fleshly.
@jwdimick74 no not at all. you should take some time and pray about what i told you. How do you think people lived for God before the bible was put into their hands 400 years ago?
If you are properly preaching the gospel, you will be made to quite teaching Sunday School, and then the religious leaders will falsley accuse you of trying to split the church. This just recently happened to a friend of mine who taught me the truth of the gospel in a small Georgia church. The "free will gospel" is not scandelous, and noone gets angry about it. But the true gospel will get a man thrown out of churches today.
i was truly blessed by this sermon. but i do have a question. i am a baptist believer, believe in election, and agree with brother
pauls position on evangelism. but my question is how do i apply this practically? like soul winning? how do i apply it. because i would understand how to do it if i were preaching, but on a 1 on 1 is where im stuck. help please
@jmarksonyouchoob I'm not sure I can really answer, as the 4 Spiritual Laws are my favourite evangelistic method. Learned it in seminary and used ever since in the last 11 years of pastoral work.
These thoughts are rather thoughts to myself:
1. Trust God for salvation, not my method.
2. Use the 4 Spiritual Laws but make sure they truly understand the implications.
(I'll explain that)
3. Be ready to pay the cost: some will refuse the true Gospel, and won't accept the narrow gate and way.
@jmarksonyouchoob I guess that the 4 Spiritual Laws are still good as a skeleton. What I probably need is to emphasise more the majesty of God and the sinfulness of men. My messege really needs to "cut to the heart" (Acts 2:37). When I mention Jesus they need to desperately cling to such an offer. Then, at the law no 4 I need to emphasise regeneration.
I don't think though I'll be able to do that in 5 min though :-)
@PhilONE75 My father in law lived under terror because he distributed smuggled Bibles in Romania since he worked for the railroads. My brother in law and some other 10 Christians were beaten and rushed to hospital for preaching the Gospel.
Now, do you really want me to believe that “confess it with your mouth” actually means “say a prayer and live your way?” I can’t, my brother, I really can’t!
@PhilONE75 I was born in a Comunist country - Romania. Easy believism was unknown to us. What we preached was this: Repent of your sins and believe in Jesus to be saved. Then confess it with your mouth - the whole life. Do you know what that confession could cost? Losing your job, being followed by the secret services, prison, torture and, yes, even death. "but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved" was our comfort (Matt 24: 13)
@PhilONE75 Have you heard of Richard Wurmbrandt? Find a bit about him on Wikipedia. Or google him and you'll get his biography for free in the USA. It’s called “Tortured for Christ” Go to torturedforchrist(dot)com and get it for free. Guess what he describes in his book?
@jmarksonyouchoob dont think of it as soul winning as much as being a faithful servant of christ. theres to much pressure with a mind set that says 'i need to get this person saved'.God will do it through you if you pray about it and by faith seek for the opportunity.1on1 just be bold,wait for the right time and say something like im a christian,can i share the gospil with you.its that simple.if they say yes i mind,say no problem.usualy they will ask u qstns and u can tell the golspil anyway!!!
@jmarksonyouchoob if they say yes start with Gods nature.explain how he is a just judge and must punish sin.memorize scripture always.its the word of God itself that cuts through the unbelieving heart.memorize romans 3 10-11,23 then when there conscience is convicted tell them the good news.you can memorize verses like 1peter3-18, John1-12,3-16,acts 16-31,ephesians2-8-9,romans10-13-14,you get the point.make it a goal to share your faith everyday if you can.it gets easier and easier.good luck!!!
1. Take a look at how Jesus treated people who 'believed'. You may be surprised.
a) He didn't always commit Himself to them (Jn 2:23ff)
b) He said things to drive them off (Jn 6:60-66),
c) made it clear that they were not His (Jn 8:30ff) The common thread: these people followed Jesus because He was cool (fed and healed them), not because they were interested in repenting (changing their heart + mind + ways).
2. Use your digital Bible (TheWord.gr, e-sword, etc) and look up all variations of the word 'repent' and you'll see that everyone is commanded to repent, but of those who actually do, the NT consistently says they were *granted* repentance from God, or that person xyz "did works consistent with repentance". Conclusion: like mercy, grace and faith, repentance is something you use, but it is something you receive from God.
May God grant us all repentance so that we can truly follow Him.
@linearconcepts thats true. we are commanded to repent but we cant that is in the flesh.it is the goodness of god thats leads a man to repentance. to be turned and think differently.
Washer, needs to study the book of Acts to see the messages Preached that people got saved by. He needs to study the verses he so frivolously quotes in a mocking way. Where does it say in the New Testament that God grinds people to powder before they can Believe? Believing the Good news saves you, or Paul the Apostle, John etc are liars. Washer needs to study John 17. You dont have to pray to get saved, or anything else.. it happens the MOMENT You Genuinly believe the Gospel. 1 cor 15, romans 10
@TheHellbinder Sounds like you are the one who needs to read Acts when they asked Kefa "what then must we do to be saved" he did not reply pray this prayer after me but rather "REPENT and believe"
@TheHellbinder Amen! but you are not understanding what it actually means to believe! Paul Washer is a strict "Grace by Faith Alone" preacher, BUT people don't know what it really means to believe and have faith! believing isn't just a mental agreement with a statement, it is a resonating truth that reforms you from your inmost being. You need to study YOUR bible and understand what it means to GENUINLY BELIEVE. Go read Matthew 7:21-23 and 1Jn 2:3-9 !study it!
@joe1soca believe and faith are the same. believe is a verb,and faith is a noun.believe means faith in action.god gives us the free gift of faith to believe.the gift of faith is the holy spirit,he is the one that is both working and willing you to do his good pleasure.the spirit bears witness to your spirit that you are a child of god.at some point you have to know(ido means eye witness in the greek)that the spirit of god is working in you.your spirit is a eye witness to the work you that you
314 matpro I believe you are earnstly taking this sermon out of context! The pastor is basically saying that without the work of the lord calling his people out of darkness it is impossible to be saved! When you preach a false gospel you are appealing a false gospel to a dead man, therefore you are not preaching truth but helping mankind to be satisfied in his helpless state of depravity!
Jawbreaker424 1 day ago
Many Youth groups and well basically everyone needs to hear this. :(
lightning745 4 days ago
Who is this preacher?
nicasanto 1 week ago
This is absolutely fantastic, and I love this man's passion for Christ.
InLoveOnce1 2 weeks ago
Jesus reveals in the parable of the sower that salvation has as much to do with the heart into which the seed of the gospel is sown as it does with the message. Understanding is a factor, but so is commitment and perserverance. If someone "falls away," it is NOT necessarily related to the message taught OR whether God was involved in the first place. This parable flies in the face of hyper-election theology.
denoinwa 4 weeks ago
Amen!!!! Thank you brother Paul :) You hit it spot on with something that bothers me as well!
cwaughtech 1 month ago
Brother, I add Russian version of the sermon. Please, don't remove it.
Hetrulycomes 1 month ago
I have heard many sermons by PW. From Gods love thru repentance. All are preached from sound doctrine and passion. This is one of his calmer sermons but a very good sermon.
christianbluesman 1 month ago
Perfect :)
MrDaveJ420 1 month ago
If Paul Washer had any insight on being led by the Holy Spirit, he would be MUCH LESS message conscious and a lot more PRESENCE conscious. Carnality in evangelism is by default when Christians lack the freedom and power of the Holy Spirit, and to put all this emphasis on MESSAGE only breeds dissension, exclusivism, and more carnality. The gospel is most definitely a message, but it is ALSO an encounter with Jesus. We are LIVING EPISTLES, and the gospel lives and breathes in SIMPLICITY.
denoinwa 1 month ago
@denoinwa The gospel should be encounter with Jesus, spiritually, if indeed you do have the Holy Spirit. However, since Paul Washer isn't primarily preaching the message of the Gospel here, but instead REBUKING a group of ministers, and ultimately rebuking Christians in general about the watered down gospel being spread within the American church. I find your condescension misplaced and of ill discernment.
screenwriter79 1 month ago
@screenwriter79 I find Paul Washer's condesencion of ministers misplaced and of ill discernment. To place the blame on false conversions ignores the fundamental deficiencies of a Spirit-Less, legalistic quagmire known as the Southern Baptist Convention and other similarly MIS-FOCUSED, culturally deprived denominations. PREACH IT HARDER, MORE SERIOUS, MORE AND MORE NARROW is the solution of a joyless, disillusioned, reformed Calvinist who has an inkling he has missed the boat.
denoinwa 1 month ago
@denoinwa Wow. Well I believe there is only ONE Church and therefore do not get into the denominational war because I think it's only creating division where there shouldn't be. Have you watched Paul Washer when he's not speaking to congregations but preaching out on the streets? Perhaps you should and then see if your accusations stand firm. But I'm curious as to what you mean by "culturally deprived denominations." Could you elaborate on that?
screenwriter79 1 month ago
@screenwriter79 A deprived church culture is one that values correct doctrine more than Jesus Himself and exalts the intellect above faith.... and then wonders why people engage in "idolatry of decision." Paul Washer preaches Christ crucified and does a great job at it... but he then tampers with the seed instead of sowing it in faith. It is not his business what kind of heart hears the gospel... that is God's job.
denoinwa 1 month ago
@denoinwa the Gospel does not breathe in SIMPLICITY but rather it breathes in TRUTH.
cwaughtech 1 month ago
@cwaughtech Um, there is room for both.
denoinwa 1 month ago
@denoinwa Well in a sense yes. Because some preachers end up preaching people out of the Kingdom because they literally force works upon men. However, the truth is what saves and we need to understand that salvation is a work of God through faith. We need to stop using carnal means to attract people and getting men to repeat a prayer to assure them salvation because its unBiblical.
cwaughtech 1 month ago
@cwaughtech "Carnal means" is a loaded phrase that could mean anything. It could just as easily mean threatening people with hell so as to inspire a decision by fear. Fear is possibly no less carnal than the promise of blessing. When Jesus approached the woman at the well, He promised spiritual abundance. Its time to stop impugning the motives of people preaching Christ crucified.
denoinwa 4 weeks ago
@denoinwa I'm talking about churches using "worldly things" to attract people and then reducing the gospel to nothing more than a santa clause in order to get people to pray a prayer. Carnal actually means worldly such as the desires of the human flesh.
cwaughtech 4 weeks ago
@ I'm talking about skeptics generalizing "worldly things" as anything positive related to the gospel where the blessings of walking with God are emphasized. The work of the Holy Spirit is BOTH attracting people to Christ AND the warning of what life without God will bring. BOTH. An inordinant emphasis on FEAR, SUFFERING and the HARD, NARROW path is JUST AS FLESHLY, if not more.
denoinwa 4 weeks ago
@denoinwa I just believe its wrong for us to use secular music, prize give-aways, and loud music with fancy lighting to attract people to a church and then to simply get them to pray a prayer and pronounce them saved. The whole "repeat this prayer" thing is unBiblical.
cwaughtech 4 weeks ago
@denoinwa I dont hear him talking about fear and suffering too much, mostly the difference between a "flu shot" conversion, as he put it, and a true conversion. Plus Jesus' told his disciples that because of him they would suffer a lot and be persecuted constantly.
kevinsimpson93 4 days ago
@cwaughtech honestly? How can a person preach a person out of the Kingdom? We can be a poor testimony of truth, and preach what's wrong. But the point is, it doesn't matter what "WE" say, it matters what the Holy Spirit does to them. It's true what he's saying about how it isn't us that bring people to Christ, but then he continues to say, we're responsible for keeping people out of Heaven? No, we can't get people into Heaven, but we also keep get people out.
314matpro 1 day ago
The apostle Paul kept the Jewish law in order to win the Jews. The apostle Paul adapted his message to the Greeks, preaching about the "unknown God." The apostle Paul said famously to "Be all things to all men," meaning he had a high value for ADAPTING the gospel message to culture. Paul's clear message is to adapt the gospel to unique audiences without compromising the gospel. Washer's rigid, reactionary message is only HALF true.
denoinwa 1 month ago
amen, Paul you speak the truth.
utubin67 2 months ago
Singapore, Brother Washer is the time to Come
soniashen21 2 months ago
This is one of the best sermons I've ever heard. Thanks for posting it.
Sassyladyme 2 months ago
Anyone... who takes the Christian Bible as literal... has been misled, misinformed and brainwashed into believing a bronze age book written by incompetent, ignorant and maligned primitive men. The book was NOT divinely inspired by a supernatural deity - it is full of evil, hate, bigotry, sexism, racism, genocide, rape and mythical, magical stories. Religion... or even... a "personal relationship" with an invisible being... is harmful to OUR future on this piece of cosmic dust we call Earth.
JayJayAbels 2 months ago
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ThomasBSenior 2 months ago
@ThomasBSenior I think it's pretty funny that you think that somehow I "missed" his "message" in this sermon. Oh no... oh I understood clearly what he was trying to get at. I'll sum it for ya. The majority of modern day Christians... aren't really "Christians" as they don't adhere to the proper doctrine laid out in the Christian Bible. Paul Washer... and others like him... aren't "extreme". They are actually following their belief. Unfortunately that "belief" is outdated and evil.
JayJayAbels 2 months ago
@ThomasBSenior *And most importantly... not true so there is no need to "follow" it in the first place. smh. C'mon guys... it's 2011. We may not have all the answers but we certainly do not need to follow the words in ancient book full of stories and magical heros. It's NOT true. Man up and accept reality already. Reality is a harsh concept... there are no promises of afterlifes or heavens... but most importantly... it's true. There is no god or devil or angels, demons, heavens or hells.
JayJayAbels 2 months ago
@JayJayAbels before i ever read a single word of the book the basic message of sin and deliverance was spoken to me and i was quickened in my heart and soul to YHWH as the only thing that in and of itself that can exist! and peace in relation to YHWH and my being was offered in the Christ. that's what took place in me and i hadn't read a single word of the bible. after this revelation the scriptures made sense! you are mistaken!
ThomasBSenior 2 months ago
@ThomasBSenior
Amen. Even more so, if one miracle is done in the name of Jesus it should turn the heads of the world. I have seen miracles. God has used me for them. There are people who preach the Gospel in countries where they are tortured for their faith, and these people make crippled people walk. If one thing is done in His name, who can turn away from this truth!
AjRobinsonUg 2 months ago
Okay cool.
JayJayAbels 2 months ago
@rainbowcicak: No, I cried too, and I'm supposed to be, in the eyes of the world, a "manly man!" Amen Paul Washer! A true man, servant and prophet of God! Hallelujah!
jamh191087 2 months ago
Trading gods like they're baseball cards, its happening on christian leaders who submit to Islam for treaty
m1gx 3 months ago
I think i've got the wrong group, they usually throw rocks lol
MyGodMyKing 3 months ago
what a inspiration to know of such knowledge.
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NonebutJesus316 3 months ago
Paul Washer a man of God. He speaks the truth with sound doctrine. Am I the only one who cried when I heard the beauty of what TRUE salvation is ?
rainbowcicak 3 months ago
I don't know. Baptist churches don't have a level of praise or Holy Spirit active in their churches like Pentecostal churches do and as a result, some of them can be pretty dry or even dead. This ministry is focused on an audience of baptist churches that don't know how to break through with praises and therefore without something to fill the Christian as an alternative to what the world could offer. This should also be talked about.
Giovanni7771 4 months ago
Torah... wait... jesus died for all. And christ himself said no man can come to god except though christ. Read your bible
HIVE777 5 months ago
Proverbs 28:17
A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit; Let no one help him.
olneyonestacyfay 5 months ago
This definitely does not help encourage the spreading of the Gospel. It is divides the Body of Christ. Causing some to have pride, thinking they have something better than others.
dellasfc 5 months ago
@dellasfc Jesus divides, thats what Jesus has always done. He divides the truth from the lies, the wheat from the tares., if some have pride its up to them. Pride is a sin, if they are prideful about salvation do you think they are actually saved? Paul Washer is a true blessing to us all. Without him I wouldn't have examined myself. I thank God and pray God watches over him.
reallycoolman2003 5 months ago
Alot of people find Paul Washer's sermons to be harsh and blunt. However, I'd rather be told the truth any day even though it hurts now, rather than be told lies that make me feel good but is leading my soul to destruction. The truth hurts. When Jesus spoke, it enraged the Pharisees. Someone asked where is the love in his speech? The love is in speaking the truth. I don't want to hear things that just tickle my ears. Give me the truth even though it hurts.
dramachala83 5 months ago 14
Paul Washer is a true servant of God. I am so grateful for men of God who are not afraid of speaking the truth at all costs. Thank you for this sermon.
dramachala83 5 months ago
I wont listen to Washers vile tempered and hysterical ranting regardless of whatever sound doctrine he uses to justify his ravings.
his fruit show he never knew God, even if his doctrine is sound enough
Strefanasha 5 months ago
@Strefanasha ...you do know that the Christ displays much of the same behavior as brother Washer right? Have you never read the Bible?...There exists such a thing as righteous anger.
PathThroughSamaria 3 months ago
this is so true. God bless you for posting this video. :D
ChristJesus32 6 months ago
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ChristJesus32 6 months ago
thank you for posting. everyone else wants money to hear this.
shame on them, "if it's ministry you cannot charge" -k.green.
The message and ministry of the true God is and always will be FREE.
homiescopies 6 months ago
If I were called to shepherd a flock or have the opportunity to preach to their ears and hearts the very first thing I would do is greet the listeners my fellow brethren and saints with a Holy Greeting and a Praise of thanksgiving to God for their faith and love for Jesus Christ. Where was his greeting, where is the love?? He walked up there as if he is among the heathen, its as if he were preaching at a Moveon.org convention
JesusNonEnviromental 6 months ago
@JesusNonEnviromental Why do you dislike his teaching style? His entire sermon honoured Christ, his love for the listeners was in that preaching.
reallycoolman2003 5 months ago
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JesusNonEnviromental 5 months ago
@reallycoolman2003 If you notice he asks the congregation to go to Prayer with Him, then He prays not with the pronoun "We" but "I" because the words that follow he does not contribute to those who are assembled. Walsher speaks a message of humility yet he believes he is saved by grace yet others are pretenders. He looks at these believers by grace and rebukes them as if he's speaking to an unbelieving and unfaith followers.
JesusNonEnviromental 5 months ago
Paul Washer seems to have missed the Good News, but he seems to have found a lot of Protestantism. Sad-! (Insult not intended, but my concern is.) May God bless.
theNCGstudios 6 months ago
@theNCGstudios What is The Gospel?
Domodeath 6 months ago
@Domodeath,
The Gospel is Good News, not Good News pending.
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youneekk 6 months ago
To the person who no longer watches Paul Washer...perhaps it it his immense zeal for God that has you unnerved. Few of us are as passionate about God as he is. This man is the only one I've heard that correctly nails this issue, regarding false "alter calls". Let us pray for this man...I'm sure the enemy would like to take him out.
88momart 6 months ago 2
I USED TO WATCH PAUL WASHER EVERYDAY AND STARTED TO REALIZE ALL THE ANXIETY AND FEAR HE GIVES TO HIS VIEWERS. I HOPE EVERYONE READING THIS WILL REALIZE THIS MAN IS A FALSE TEACHER, IF YOU CANT SEE THAT FOR YOURSELF I HOPE GOD WILL REVEAL IT TO YOU. GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN JESUS NAME!
duecepitbull 6 months ago
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@duecepitbull If you're going to call someone a false teacher. then you need to prove your beliefs by showing WITH SCRIPTURE where they are wrong.
88momart 6 months ago 2
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@duecepitbull" Workout your own salvation with fear and trembling." I think Washer is just relaying the message.
randalt63 6 months ago
@duecepitbull The gospel is being misrepresented and Paul Washer is calling out the lies and God is leading him to do this. Yes, it will cause anxiety because that is what truth does. Truth alaways challenges us, truth will lead us to where we do not want to go, truth is spur us on and direct us to say things that we have no courage to say but we like Paul ask "please pray for me to have the boldness to speak the truth" That is anxiety. I ask you to look at this. Thank you God Bless. Amen.
Stan6468 4 months ago
Washer is in error here. Decisional Evangelism simply means that people "May" be at a point in their life where they want the Lord into their life they then require regeneration but with genuine repentance. Washer cannot defend his view against God's word which says "ask and you will receive" so by that verse alone "by faith" those who ask Jesus into their hearts will receive it if it is in accordance with God's will. Furthermore the person might take days or even years before their conversion.
hibeeApostle 7 months ago
@hibeeApostle There is a problem with your logic here. The Bible says that unconverted men are hostile to God (Ro 8:7) and do not seek Him (Ro 3:10-17). Men must be drawn to God if they are to be saved at all (Jo 6:65) so know one comes to a point where they "want" God. They come to a point where God draws them. And those that He draws WILL come (Jo 6:37). If you are saved, it's because God chose you for salvation, drew you to Him, and opened your heart to receive to message, and you believed.
auknanoquark 7 months ago
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@auknanoquark what you say its true but its as if you are saying God has chosen people and not others when Jesus died for ALL of us, so that those who believe can be saved. it says in james draw near to God and he draws near to you. you must be willing.. God speaks to us and calls us all the time but we fail to listen. thats why jesus said those who have eyes see and those who have ears hear... there must be a willingless. all are called but few are saved because not all answer to their calling
vacafful 2 months ago
Fantastic ! Exposes the heresy of decisional regeneration practiced in almost all churches today.
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Gadelha1344 7 months ago
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I would really love to be in one of his sermons. He is such a blessing and I wish he could come to England.
kazkula2000 7 months ago
I would really love to be in one of his sermons. He is such a blessing and I wish he could come to England.
kazkula2000 7 months ago
Wheww....awesome word! God bless Bro. Washer!
mochababybrown 8 months ago
that was awesome.
777tWill777 8 months ago
the greatest sermon i have ever heard. Every single sermon of his is full of the gospel and truth of God.
wiyowiyo4 9 months ago 2
I am new to paul washer, he is a blessing to say the least, i thank God for him.
1988TheHitman 9 months ago 41
Wonderful, Praise The Lord!!
1988TheHitman 9 months ago 3
God bless this man of truth.
steeleingod 9 months ago 3
Excellent, sound doctrine, truth. God bless this message.
PDaveMac 9 months ago 17
Ironic, all the ads that play ahead of these Paul Washer videos are from the LDS Church.
misterspiffy2008 9 months ago
When I hear the messages of Paul washer and others like him, I am convicted of my sin before God and urged in my heart to draw closer to God. The messages urge me to look closer at God's Word, studying to show myself approved unto God a workman who does not need to be shamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. He who has an ear to hear, let him hear.........
Morcaden1 9 months ago 5
@mbld45thy7 spiritual warfare
trisarah 9 months ago
This guy is so beast
MrTheProffessa 9 months ago
This brother is preaching the true Gospel. There are so many false conversions and I am glad somebody is bold enough to preach truth.
edwina328 9 months ago
This brother is preaching the true Gospel.
edwina328 9 months ago
That's REAL preaching!
Lola6323 9 months ago
God did that in me, I was dust but now I live. It is all vanity without the Lord's blessing.
lefthanofares 9 months ago
Yes, and Amen. This is the best sermon I have EVER heard come from the mouth of a Holy Spirit filled preacher. God forgive me for the years I have lived in hypocrisy, and for my current failings :-)
JasonStupak 10 months ago
bnm,
JohnFotios 10 months ago
what is the one true faith?
salian66 10 months ago
you are all nut jobs!!!!!!
salian66 10 months ago
From wikipedia - "Osteen says that he chooses to focus on the goodness of God rather than sin." Surely if he focused on the goodness of God, he would have to mention God's hatred of sin. If God is good, then he must punish sinful men.
samtorrance5590 11 months ago
@samtorrance5590 the Bible says it's the goodness of God that leads us to repentance(Rom2:4), our sin cannot lead us to repentance. So if Osteen chooses God's goodness, then people would be lead unto repentance. But it seems according to Romans 2:4 that you despise God's goodness, forbearance and long-suffering
PhilONE75 11 months ago
@PhilONE75 It is the kindness and goodness of God that leads us to repentance. But how can people repent from something they are unaware of. You don't tell a cancer patient about the treatment before you've told them they've got cancer. And how can someone want treatment (cure) if they don't know they have a problem (sin). People are drawn to Christ because he died for the sin that they are convicted of.
samtorrance5590 11 months ago
@samtorrance5590
wait a minute, you're here running down Joel Osteen's method of preaching. He's preaching to people who realised they are sinners, that's why they are in Church. The Bible says, that noone can come to Jesus unless the Father has called them, sinners are called to Christ long before they enter a Church building so who are we to question God on someones salvation
PhilONE75 11 months ago
@samtorrance5590 Joel Osteen preaches the goodness of God and like the Bible says, that's what leads us all to repentance so we shouldn't despise God's goodness, people like Washer, Piper and MacArthur despise Osteen's methods, but is they actually despising the goodness of God or His long-suffering and patience and kindness
PhilONE75 11 months ago
@PhilONE75 They're not despising the goodness of God, and neither am I. God's love is only truly acknowledged once we have knowledge of how depraved we are, and then we truly see Christ crucified for us. Osteen doesn't preach about sin and redemption. He preaches, "Jesus can fix your marriage, your finances, your worries" etc. The gospel he presents is not the gospel. Christ never promised an easy life, he promised salvation to those who believe in him.
samtorrance5590 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 And how many of Joel's flock have been led to repentance? It is a broken and contrite heart that leads to true repentance. When Osteen preaches 'be holy for I am holy' and that no worker of iniquity will inherit the kingdom of God, examine yourself to see if you are in the faith, why call ye me Lord, Lord and do not the things which I say and pounds in the meaning of 1 John, I'd be interested in seeing how many members of his flock stay with him.
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry Why don't you tell me how many, you seem to be the expert judge.
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 Preaching a gospel which does not include repentance and embracing holiness is to preach a dead gospel unable to save anyone. Preaching what God can do for you and not mentioning that God calls for something from sinful men first is a betrayal of those who come to hear the word of God. It is for those who profess Jesus to examine themseles to see if they are truly in the faith.
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry you still never answered my question?. How many of Joel's flock have been led to repentance do you know
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 You're asking the wrong person. Your question should be directed to our Lord Jesus for He alone knows who ultimately will be saved. I'm commenting on the disturbing tendency of Osteen not to mention God calls us to repentance and holiness.
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry Well ok, according to the disturbing tendency of Osteen, how many of Joel's flock have been led to repentance do you know?.
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 Look, I am not Jesus so why ask this question of me?
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry you stand defiant of Joel Osteen but you are not willing to say, it seems you have a despotic sway being carried about by every wind of doctrine it is sporn from a lordship, domineering background of what the Bible might be saying but has nothing in context to the truth.
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 The truth is that men who die in their sins are bound for hell and the god that Osteen preaches bears little resemblance to the God of the Bible. Osteen is little more than a motivational speaker whose gospel absent true repentance of sin is dulling the ears of his congregation leading them to believe that God so loves them they really don't need to change. Osteen ill serves his congregation and Jesus with his easy believism sermons.
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry So do you think that Joel should portray God more as an angry being with a big stick that is ready to crush all of us for even making the slightest mistake.
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@BondiHarry Besides, we all make mistake almost everyday, and if it was God's will that He should crush His only Son, we should deserve everything we receive, but then my friend, you are ignorant of the grace of God or the goodness of God that leads us all to repentance, you do despise His goodness, forbearance and long-suffering.
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 We all do make mistakes and I am grateful that God IS good, forbearing and long-suffering because when I was deep in my own sin I had broken every one of the ten commandments in thought if not in deed. God however does not lead all to repentance. Those who refuse to keep His commandments He will turn over to a reprobate mind and let them follow their black hearts to their destruction. It is only by the grace of God that I or anyone else is saved.
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry God's goodness will always lead men unto repentance, that fact does not change if that's what the Bible says then my God does not change that's why Osteen does not change his style of preaching, if he could get his congregation to see that God is good then that would allow them to be lead unto repentance.
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@BondiHarry Now something you could consider is Matthew 18:23-35 and read the context of what Jesus was trying to explain, people like you only want the goodness of God for yourself, but when someone like Osteen wants to relay that has a message of God (e.g His goodness, forbearance) people like you attack his manner of preaching and you suggest he (Osteen) shouldn't do it. But are you actually despising God's goodness if Osteen preaches it, think first B4 you reply
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 I have no problem with anyone preaching about the goodness of God AND HE IS GOOD! One can preach Sunday sermons for months and never mention hell and the judgment of God BUT, to seemngly NEVER mention that God calls men to repentance and holiness is to ill-serve those you preach to. There are going to be a huge number of professing Christians going to hell because they never repented of their sins and instead lived their lives in unrighteousness.
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry
the Bible says, it's the goodness of God that leads us to repentance(Rom2:4) it does not say other things will lead you to repentance. I'm only telling you what the Bible says, if you can't believ that than i'm not sure what you believe,
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness" (Romans 1:18) I do believe the Bible, ALL of what it says like "The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise" (Psalm 51:17). Preachers like Osteen leave their flocks comfortable in their sins ... as Paul Washer would say of them "God loves me? I love me too" ... itchy ears my friend.
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry well put the two verses together, someone with a broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart has very low self esteem, someone who is full of pride would say they love themself. that's why Joel Osteen tells his people about the goodness of God because he understands their broken spirits and contrite hearts, it's not itchy ears if people have low esteem, it's words of encouragement
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 Low (self) esteem? It is SELF that keeps God at arms length. It is when people are finally willing to surrender their imperfect will to God's perfect will, when they bury the old man, that the true transformation takes place. Giving sermon after sermon about how God loves you and never seemingly to mention God HATES sin and that no worker of iniqutiy will inherit the kingdom of God will not lead people to examine themselves, to see if they are in the faith. They are Matthew 7!
BondiHarry 10 months ago
@BondiHarry God does hate sin, but there is also context to helping some1 and its something your not familar with.
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 The best help you can give anyone w/low or high self esteem is Biblical truth. Rom 2 is talking about hypocrites & the judgement they face if they don't repent. God's goodness LEADS to repentance it doesn't FORCE you to repent. So if Paul didn't tell the Roman church their sin and about God's goodness in providing forgiveness, then how could they repent from it and be saved? Joel Osteen's kindness is a cruelty.
TheBereangirl 10 months ago
@TheBereangirl Paul argued that all men are guilty of sin (even himself), 1John 1:8 says, if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Now we don't want someone who's still with sin pointing out another persons sin how hypocritical that is, and you said no hypocrites go to heaven, but what we need is someone to lead us in the goodness and free gifts of God. That Old Time Religion is good enough for me
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 okay so you're implying that Paul's a hypocrite for pointing out other peoples sins, because he is guilty of sin too? That's what I am getting from your reply.
TheBereangirl 10 months ago
@TheBereangirl “The Gospel is not a call to repentance, or to amendment of our ways, to make restitution for past sins, or to promise to do better in the future. These things are proper in their place, but they do not constitute the Gospel; for the Gospel is not good advice to be obeyed, it is good news to be believed. Do not make the mistake then of thinking that the Gospel is a call to duty or a call to reformation, a call to better your condition,(Cont)
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@TheBereangirl (Cont) to behave yourself in a more perfect way than you have been doing in the past …
Nor is the Gospel a demand that you give up the world, that you give up your sins, that you break off bad habits, and try to cultivate good ones. You may do all these things, and yet never believe the Gospel and consequently never be saved at all.”
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 my response to that is huh? I'm well aware of people trying to work their way to heaven, our righteousness is as filthy rags. Any desire to do good works or any good behavior preformed on our part after salvation is clearly frm God not us, they're the proof of our initial salvation due to the belief of the work Jesus did for us on the cross believed by faith in His grace. One must have proof of salvation in word & deed. If someone has one or the other, clearly something is lacking.
TheBereangirl 10 months ago
@TheBereangirl the Bible says Abraham believed God and it was account to him for righteousness, he lied to pharoah saying that his wife was his sister. Get a gift of what the Bible says, before you have your own righteousness
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 again, huh? I have no idea what your point is. My point is that intial salvation isn't of ourselves, we can't earn our salvation, but once saved, we must maintain our salvation by grace which is a higher standard than the Law of Moses through faith in Jesus who is able to keep us from falling. He keeps His part of the bargin, or covenant, human histroy proves we aren't as faithfual to Him as He is to us. Abraham was wrong for lying to Pharoah, he didn't trust God to protect him.
TheBereangirl 10 months ago
@TheBereangirl i agree also, but this was not your initial views when you first attack me
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 Hmmm, I must apologize then. Sorry, this happens all the time w/ my husband. We say the samething in a different way, thinking we are saying different things, its very frustrating. Amazingly, we are still married after 18 yrs. & love each other more than when we first met, fortunatelhy for me, he has a LOT of patience =)
TheBereangirl 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 HE BIBLE IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST. KING JAMES - born 1566 6th out of the house of stewart authorized 66 books and called it the word of God. Jesus is the word of God.
MarkofBeastRevealed 10 months ago
@MarkofBeastRevealed the Bible is not the mark of the beast
PhilONE75 10 months ago
@PhilONE75
Yea, don't bother trying to tell him that. He has already tried to convince me that the mark of the beast is the Bible, which is stupid.
TheIsraelite7777 10 months ago
@MarkofBeastRevealed The Bible is the word of God but Jesus is the Word of God who is eternal but the Bible is the message of the fall and redemption of mankind and telling us who we shall believe in and why and encouraging us to spread the love which is in Jesus Christ when read with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I have ran across several people like you who think that you have a hidden knowledge, all that you are doing is causing division.
lefthanofares 9 months ago
@lefthanofares Jesus is the word of God. The bible is just recorded words on paper. The bible is 100% true. To call it the word of God and to line your life up by it is a trick from Satan. You have met people like me? I doubt you have ever met a Holy ghost filled man. You have no need that any man teach you? right? Thats what the book says. Hidden knowledge? division. Every man that listens to the Holy ghost and it only is in one mind. Every one that reads the bible is divided. They are fleshly.
MarkofBeastRevealed 9 months ago
@lefthanofares agreed. Praise the Lord.
777tWill777 9 months ago
@MarkofBeastRevealed u r a confused soul
jwdimick74 6 months ago
@jwdimick74 no not at all. you should take some time and pray about what i told you. How do you think people lived for God before the bible was put into their hands 400 years ago?
MarkofBeastRevealed 6 months ago
@PhilONE75
Abraham also kept the laws, statutes, and commandments.
Genesis 26:5 (King James Version) 5Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
TheIsraelite7777 10 months ago
@PhilONE75 As Paul Washer likes to say, 'twist not scripture lest ye be like Satan'
BondiHarry 10 months ago
If you are properly preaching the gospel, you will be made to quite teaching Sunday School, and then the religious leaders will falsley accuse you of trying to split the church. This just recently happened to a friend of mine who taught me the truth of the gospel in a small Georgia church. The "free will gospel" is not scandelous, and noone gets angry about it. But the true gospel will get a man thrown out of churches today.
poachin41 11 months ago 3
Was that Latin he spoke when he said Jesus is Lord
Mxyzptlk411 1 year ago
@Mxyzptlk411 Greek :P beautiful language, isn't it?
TheSpurgeonist 10 months ago
@TheSpurgeonist Its wonderful
Mxyzptlk411 10 months ago
I suggest for everyone to read L. Ray Smiths articles from Bible-Truths dot-com. Actually type the website. Message me with questions.
JAKEHARRIS281 1 year ago
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24:55 - 25:55 Wow what a message to All preachers.
mortsey 1 year ago
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24:55 -25:55 wow, what a message to all preachers.
mortsey 1 year ago
24:55 wow, what a message to all preachers.
mortsey 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this video!
HypocritesOnParade 1 year ago
4:00 to 6:00 Wow, athiest insults to Christians are older than I thought!
moonsailor500 1 year ago 2
i was truly blessed by this sermon. but i do have a question. i am a baptist believer, believe in election, and agree with brother
pauls position on evangelism. but my question is how do i apply this practically? like soul winning? how do i apply it. because i would understand how to do it if i were preaching, but on a 1 on 1 is where im stuck. help please
jmarksonyouchoob 1 year ago
@jmarksonyouchoob I'm not sure I can really answer, as the 4 Spiritual Laws are my favourite evangelistic method. Learned it in seminary and used ever since in the last 11 years of pastoral work.
These thoughts are rather thoughts to myself:
1. Trust God for salvation, not my method.
2. Use the 4 Spiritual Laws but make sure they truly understand the implications.
(I'll explain that)
3. Be ready to pay the cost: some will refuse the true Gospel, and won't accept the narrow gate and way.
florinmoc 1 year ago
@jmarksonyouchoob I guess that the 4 Spiritual Laws are still good as a skeleton. What I probably need is to emphasise more the majesty of God and the sinfulness of men. My messege really needs to "cut to the heart" (Acts 2:37). When I mention Jesus they need to desperately cling to such an offer. Then, at the law no 4 I need to emphasise regeneration.
I don't think though I'll be able to do that in 5 min though :-)
florinmoc 1 year ago
@florinmoc Why not teach them how to purify their souls, i know an excellent way
PhilONE75 1 year ago
@PhilONE75 My father in law lived under terror because he distributed smuggled Bibles in Romania since he worked for the railroads. My brother in law and some other 10 Christians were beaten and rushed to hospital for preaching the Gospel.
Now, do you really want me to believe that “confess it with your mouth” actually means “say a prayer and live your way?” I can’t, my brother, I really can’t!
florinmoc 1 year ago
@PhilONE75 I was born in a Comunist country - Romania. Easy believism was unknown to us. What we preached was this: Repent of your sins and believe in Jesus to be saved. Then confess it with your mouth - the whole life. Do you know what that confession could cost? Losing your job, being followed by the secret services, prison, torture and, yes, even death. "but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved" was our comfort (Matt 24: 13)
florinmoc 1 year ago 2
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@PhilONE75 Have you heard of Richard Wurmbrandt? Find a bit about him on Wikipedia. Or google him and you'll get his biography for free in the USA. It’s called “Tortured for Christ” Go to torturedforchrist(dot)com and get it for free. Guess what he describes in his book?
florinmoc 1 year ago
@florinmoc thank u very much, ill just do my best to implicate that in soul winning
jmarksonyouchoob 1 year ago
@jmarksonyouchoob dont think of it as soul winning as much as being a faithful servant of christ. theres to much pressure with a mind set that says 'i need to get this person saved'.God will do it through you if you pray about it and by faith seek for the opportunity.1on1 just be bold,wait for the right time and say something like im a christian,can i share the gospil with you.its that simple.if they say yes i mind,say no problem.usualy they will ask u qstns and u can tell the golspil anyway!!!
peterlabrie1 1 year ago
@jmarksonyouchoob if they say yes start with Gods nature.explain how he is a just judge and must punish sin.memorize scripture always.its the word of God itself that cuts through the unbelieving heart.memorize romans 3 10-11,23 then when there conscience is convicted tell them the good news.you can memorize verses like 1peter3-18, John1-12,3-16,acts 16-31,ephesians2-8-9,romans10-13-14,you get the point.make it a goal to share your faith everyday if you can.it gets easier and easier.good luck!!!
peterlabrie1 1 year ago
Amen it's supose & should be about Jesus Christ his life,death & reserection...
crownofglory38 1 year ago
Most who disagree with Paul Washer don't seem to read the bible.
They say only what they hear without research.
joe1soca 1 year ago
those empty spots bother me, i would really like to hear him live, but he is so far from Brasil
quebranozes2 1 year ago
Two thoughts on 'believe' and 'repent'
1. Take a look at how Jesus treated people who 'believed'. You may be surprised.
a) He didn't always commit Himself to them (Jn 2:23ff)
b) He said things to drive them off (Jn 6:60-66),
c) made it clear that they were not His (Jn 8:30ff) The common thread: these people followed Jesus because He was cool (fed and healed them), not because they were interested in repenting (changing their heart + mind + ways).
Many more verses where those came from.
linearconcepts 1 year ago
2. Use your digital Bible (TheWord.gr, e-sword, etc) and look up all variations of the word 'repent' and you'll see that everyone is commanded to repent, but of those who actually do, the NT consistently says they were *granted* repentance from God, or that person xyz "did works consistent with repentance". Conclusion: like mercy, grace and faith, repentance is something you use, but it is something you receive from God.
May God grant us all repentance so that we can truly follow Him.
linearconcepts 1 year ago
@linearconcepts thats true. we are commanded to repent but we cant that is in the flesh.it is the goodness of god thats leads a man to repentance. to be turned and think differently.
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fellovr 1 year ago
Washer, needs to study the book of Acts to see the messages Preached that people got saved by. He needs to study the verses he so frivolously quotes in a mocking way. Where does it say in the New Testament that God grinds people to powder before they can Believe? Believing the Good news saves you, or Paul the Apostle, John etc are liars. Washer needs to study John 17. You dont have to pray to get saved, or anything else.. it happens the MOMENT You Genuinly believe the Gospel. 1 cor 15, romans 10
TheHellbinder 1 year ago
@TheHellbinder Sounds like you are the one who needs to read Acts when they asked Kefa "what then must we do to be saved" he did not reply pray this prayer after me but rather "REPENT and believe"
BrandonClapp74 1 year ago
@TheHellbinder Amen! but you are not understanding what it actually means to believe! Paul Washer is a strict "Grace by Faith Alone" preacher, BUT people don't know what it really means to believe and have faith! believing isn't just a mental agreement with a statement, it is a resonating truth that reforms you from your inmost being. You need to study YOUR bible and understand what it means to GENUINLY BELIEVE. Go read Matthew 7:21-23 and 1Jn 2:3-9 !study it!
arsamosa 1 year ago
@arsamosa
couldn't say it better.....really i try to explain it to some one but didn't had the words...
God Bless.
joe1soca 1 year ago
@joe1soca believe and faith are the same. believe is a verb,and faith is a noun.believe means faith in action.god gives us the free gift of faith to believe.the gift of faith is the holy spirit,he is the one that is both working and willing you to do his good pleasure.the spirit bears witness to your spirit that you are a child of god.at some point you have to know(ido means eye witness in the greek)that the spirit of god is working in you.your spirit is a eye witness to the work you that you
MrRomans829 1 year ago 4
@joe1soca did not do yourself.its the spirit of god both working and willing you to do his good pleasure.those who do the truth come to the light.
MrRomans829 1 year ago 6