The apostle Paul had some form of infirmity (we don't know what it was) that was obvious to those who saw him. Paul commends the believers at Galatia, reminding them that when he first preached the Gospel to them, they hadn't rejected him for his infirmity. Instead they received Paul as if he had been a angel. Paul said if it were possible, they would have plucked out their own eyes to give to him (which seems to indicate that Paul's infirmity was very poor eyesight). They told Paul how much of a blessing His preaching had been to them. To the Galatians, Paul was one of their heroes!
So now time has passed. A dangerous religious group who preaches another gospel has infiltrated the church. This cult has added works to the Gospel of free grace (Galatians 3:1-3). Paul speaks out against them and is now considered their enemy (vs. 16). They have turned against him, upset that he doesn't like or accept their new religious friends and heretical teachings. What happened? How did a doctrinally sound local church become a deadly religious cult? They weren't wise. Brother Lester Roloff said: “You don't get wisdom by going to college, you get wisdom by asking God for it.” (sermon: 'Old Pros Of The Bible') Wisdom is our number one need. You won't find wisdom in some inspiration-denying Bible college. Jesus is our wisdom (1st Corinthians 1:30).
There is a woeful lack of wisdom in churches today, and worst of all is that arrogant pastors couldn't care less. Folks, I know what I am talking about. I was saved at age 13. I was called to preach at age 15. I am now 53 years old. The Devil's crowd has absolutely crept into the churches today, with this Lordship Salvation garbage (which teaches that “faith” is not enough to be saved; and they say you must also “turn from your sins” and receive Jesus as your Lord too). The Harvest Baptist Church on Guam is right down the street from me, who are corrupted by Lordship Salvation.
The Deadly Curse Of Calvinism
There was an unsaved religious man named John Calvin (1509-1564), who is still idolized 500 years after he walked this earth. His teachings are known as Calvinism. Calvinism is a accursed false gospel (Galatians 1:6-9). According to Calvinism, if you are really saved you WILL follow Jesus as your “Lord,” and you WILL live a holy life. This heresy is known theologically as: “The Perseverance Of The Saints.” So if you choose as a believer to live in open gross immorality, and not live for Christ, Calvinists will say that you are not saved because you never repented. Dear reader, that is another gospel, not the true Bible Gospel which is taught in 1st Corinthians 15:1-4. Case in point is Pastor Charles Lawson in Knoxville, Tennessee (he falsely accuses Pastor Jack Hyles of leaving off repentance).Many former Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches have been infiltrated, and are no longer fundamental. Instead, they are Independent Baptist Ecumenical Churches. We call them neo-fundamentalists!!! These corrupt Baptist churches have become religious cults, no better than the Seventh-Day Adventist cult, who all teach Lordship Salvation. I love the folks at the Harvest Baptist Church on Guam, but like the foolish Galatians (Galatians 3:1-3) they have been bewitched by false prophets' John MacArthur, Ray Comfort, Paul Washer and Stephen Davey. Moody Bible Institute and Moody Radio openly admit and promote Calvinism! Moody Radio is preaching another gospel.
Far more infectious and deadly than the Coronavirus is Calvinism! The Coronavirus may kill your body, but Calvinism will kill your body and soul in Hell forever!!! Matthew 10:28, “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Adding anything to faith alone in Jesus Christ (which is God's righteousness) is a counterfeit plan of salvation!!! Philippians 3:9, “And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:” Turning away from sins is the righteousness of the law.
Calvinism heretically says if you are really trusting Christ, then you WILL keep the law. That is rear-loading the Gospel. That is why a popular Calvinist preacher named Paul Washer, says you cannot write your name, date and place in the back of your Bible when you get saved. According to Paul, you won't KNOW you're really saved, until the end of your life, conditional upon the life you live, to see if you really have faith and have repented. If your works don't confirm your profession, then Calvinists say you aren't saved. Folks, that is NOT the free Gift of God, which is Eternal Life. Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” If getting saved is a gift, then you can receive it in a moment's time, and claim it as your forever. It is a gift! A gift is a TAKE proposition, not a GIVE proposition! Salvation is RECEIVING, not ACHIEVING! God doesn't save anybody who is TRYING to be saved, He only saves those who are TRUSTING to be saved. Once saved always saved is 100% Biblical!!! Salvation is not doing your best, it is having Christ's best put to your account through receiving Him by faith.
Truth-Telling Preachers Will Make Enemies
The apostle Paul made many enemies for telling the truth. Ironically, it wasn't the unsaved heathens who hated him, but the churches themselves! You couldn't make that stuff up! Can you imagine—churches hating the truth-telling preacher? Galatians 4:16, “Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” Dear reader, humanity has always bucked THE TRUTH! Human nature has always strayed away from THE TRUTH. Look what the Old Testament prophet Elijah said to God's people in 1st Kings 18:21, “And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.” That indifferent attitude plagues today's ecumenical churches!!!The inspired Word of God foretold of coming apostate times, when church pastors and members wouldn't heed THE TRUTH; but instead, heap to themselves false teachers. 2nd Timothy 4:3, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;” Since 2014 I have befriended the Harvest Baptist Church on Guam with THE TRUTH, for which they have forced me out of their congregation, shunned, ostracized and ignored me. Their senior pastor even wrongfully called me their “enemy” in 2017, and refused to allow me to return to church services. I am in the same boat as the apostle Paul, who was despised and counted as an enemy by the ungodly church at Galatia.
Galatians 3:1, “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?” Just like the Galatians, the Harvest Baptist Church on Guam has foolishly been “bewitched” by false prophets who espouse another gospel (Galatians 3:1-3). I couldn't find another local Baptist church, and was desperate for fellowship with other believers, so I apologized in 2017 for any feelings I may have hurt, I promised not to cause any trouble, and begged to return to Harvest's church services. I pleaded with their ungodly pastors three times. They cold-heartedly refused and told me to “Go elsewhere” (their exact words). I have continued to seek to reconcile and return for the past 5 years, but Harvest Baptist Church on Guam will not forgive, love or accept me back, because they are sinfully holding a grudge (Romans 14:10-12; James 4:12). God will judge them!
Truth turns people against the truth-telling preacher! Elijah was frustrated with the people, because they refused to take sides and stand with God's man for what was true and right. I know I am right that the modern Bible revisions are corrupted by Satan. They all attack the deity of Jesus Christ. Anything that has been translated from the Greek New Testament manuscripts of Brooke Westcott and Fenton Hort is poison!!! Harvest Baptist Church won't listen, and they don't care, they love the Devil's counterfeit Bible revisions. Please watch the excellent movie titled: 'NEW WORLD ORDER BIBLE VERSIONS." Harvest employee mostly Bob Jones University graduates, who are all complicit to the Devil's corruptible seed. You cannot reason with them because they are fools. They love falsehoods!
I told THE TRUTH at Harvest, warning their pastors and many church members, and staff, that Dr. John MacArthur is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and that Lordship Salvation is a lie of the Devil. For this defence of the truth I was kicked out, ostracized and have been banned in writing via e-mail from returning to Harvest Baptist Church on Guam. My crime is obeying Jude 1:3b to, “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” I will continue to contend for the faith, and I know God will avenge me of Harvest's cruelty and abuse. I am set for the defence of the Gospel!!! Preaching THE TRUTH is not popular and never has been. It got John the Baptist killed. Herodias requested for John's head to be chopped off, for preaching THE TRUTH against her sin of adultery. Paul on numerous occasions was attacked by angry mobs for preaching the truth. Stephen was stoned to death. James was beheaded by Herod. Preaching Bible truth always brings revival or riot!
Why Are Billions Of Churchgoers So Easily Deceived?
Why do professed Christians refuse to heed THE TRUTH? It could be because they are not true Christians, not saved at all (like Roman Catholics who trust is Sacramental Salvation). It could also be because they have been indoctrinated by their leaders. In either case, the reason why is because people do not SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES. Instead, they blindly follow their religious leaders. That is what is wrong at Harvest Baptist Church on Guam. The people are naive, gullible and they trust their leaders. So if the leaders are corrupt (and they are), going along to get along with peers because of the love of money (job security), then the people will follow them over the cliff of destruction!!!
Thanks so much Brother David J Stewart for your teaching. I am grateful to God to finally arrived at truth.There are many false teachers who are misleading people by telling them that they have to work for their salvation in other to be saved. My prayer is that they shall know the truth,and the truth shall make them free.
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