White hair was considered to be a danger sign. Libraries. I simply knew that I was a needy sinner, deserving of hellfire, and that Jesus is the One Who could save me. —Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. (a beautiful quote from the sermon titled: “Developing A Process of Evangelism To Reach The Lost With The Gospel” “May I ask you, reader, "Are you a soulwinner?" '” —Pastor Max D. Younce, an excellent quote from the intriguing Bible study titled: “, “God has something He wants to give you. Remember that a soulwinner is a salvager—one who leads a sinner to choose Christ and one who leads a saint to choose the will of God, the work of God and the plan of God.” ―Pastor Jack Hyles, “, “Redemption is a work of God the Son. At the end of seven days, if the infection had disappeared, the person could be readmitted to society. Horton. John A. Evans, Sr., senior pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church had to officiate this year. When a man acknowledges THE TRUTH, he gets saved. Rodney Howard-Browne is a charismatic so-called-Christian Preacher and Evangelist, and is Pastor of The River at Tampa Bay, a church which he and his wife founded in 1996, and heads Revival Ministries International. It is because they weren't sick, just like Jesus said in Mark 2:16-17. Nowhere does the Bible tell anyone to “turn from sin” to be saved. I recently did a very fruitful Bible study about the PROMISE of eternal life, which God made before the world began (Titus 1:2). I am 100% confident that what I have just taught you is solid fundamental Bible doctrine. John Piper. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? What exactly did John the Baptist mean when he said: “Bring forth fruits therefore meet for repentance”? Our Role in the Mission of God. I would stake my life on it! Connect With the Past for the Sake of the Future. Snakes are subtle creatures, both venomous and sly. Christian believers (regardless of who they are or where they came from) are all one in Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:29). The preacher was a Hyles-Anderson College graduate. If you have anything to do with it, it's WORKS. Or perhaps The Twilight Zone. Just like Roman Catholics, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and the Lordship Salvation (Calvinist) crowd today, they were all self-righteous! Grace comes along and straightens me out.” —Evangelist Billy Sunday (1862-1935). B. John 16:8 - He does the reproving of the unbeliever and sinning brother. Is there anything too hard for the Lord? If we can do more for Christ, let's do it. Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Get Access. That is why John called them vipers, and spoke of God's wrath to come. So here comes the unsaved religious crowd, who are self-righteous (and John fully knew it). I am not trying to be unkind nor disrespectful of anyone. Consult your pastor for passages. He wrapped it in the most wonderful package you ever heard of. God can do anything that doesn't violate His holy character! Many philosophies for coping with life have been introduced. to be saved. That is how you get saved, by embracing the TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL. He was born in South Africa and has resided in Tampa, Florida, USA since the mid-1990s. Clearly John is referring to Hell, which he implies in verse 10 as well. He is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and most recently Providence. If we can love more for Christ, then let's do it. Jack Hyles “There is no greater joy in the Christian life than to trust Him and need no explanation.” —Dr. There is much misunderstanding about this passage of Scripture. I have painfully exegeted the verses before and after verse 8, to show you clearly what John really meant. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “ God resists the proud, ... Heart & Hand: EXAMINE. If you could look at His side you would find a wound there. And what's the difference between true Christianity, and all the religions of the world? So God could certainly make some rocks into Jews. Regeneration is the work of God the Holy Spirit. He is to examine the sore, the skin surrounding and the color of the hair within the infected area. Case in point is Pastor James Modlish, who said he wanted to hire a Jewish man, to go out into New York City and witness only to Jewish people, so that God would bless his church. Also, please notice Matthew 3:9, in which John the Baptist rebukes the religious Jews, for thinking that they were automatically going to Heaven because they were Jews. Kindly said, it is absurd for Pastor Modlish to think that God would bless his ministry more, for witnessing to Jews, than to Gentiles. I wanna ask the questions and I want you to evaluate yourself as to whether or not this determined and makes the declaration for yourself whether or not you meet the criteria, a godly woman and he says, right here in verse number three, he says the older women likewise that they be reverend in behavior. People looked at Jesus. There is few that find the truth. 5. Interestingly, those that are clear enough to be understood usually end up focusing full attention on the individual. Virtual Worship Service For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John knew well the false doctrine of the Sadducees and Pharisees. Need help? Whereas God requires faith alone, the Jewish religious leaders required keeping the law of Moses (Acts 15:1). Jews are no better than anyone else, nor do they have their own unique plan of salvation. October 5, 2020 at 10:02 pm. - Part 2, Developing A Process of Evangelism To Reach The Lost With The Gospel. If you could see Jesus today, the glorified, risen Son of God, you would find scars on His brow and scars in His hands. And then in Matthew 5:9, John tells the Jewish religious leaders THE TRUTH that their ethnicity cannot save them! And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Nowhere does the Bible tell anyone to “. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. Romans 3:19-20, “ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. It is because they weren't sick, just like Jesus said in Mark 2:16-17. They nailed Him there. Or perhaps. If I depend upon Him, that's grace! The word “therefore” is always THERE FOR a reason! Videos 10 a.m. Materialism says, "Be satisfied, please yourself." Don’t suffer the pain and miss the message. John Jenkins, President of Notre Dame University, who also has tested positive for COVID. Doctrine is the lifeblood of the Christian life. I would stake my life on it! What exactly did John the Baptist mean when he said: “Bring forth fruits therefore meet for repentance”? The religious leaders were self-righteous. They put Jesus on a cross. No! Repentance is necessary for salvation, but repentance means, “He [God] did everything, so that you would have to do nothing, except receive it as a free gift! John was essentially saying to them the same thing that Jesus said in. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. It is bizarre! So I quietly got saved in my pew at the end of the service, receiving Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. These are horrible sins according to the Bible (1st Corinthians 6:9-10). I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”. God created mankind from dirt. John tells them that God could raise up literal stones as descendants of Abraham if He wanted to. There is much misunderstanding about this passage of Scripture. Romans 3:20 teaches that no one can be saved by keeping the Old Testament law. It’s one of those books that make you say to yourself, “Wow, I’m not alone. Pride says, "Be superior, promote yo… John was essentially saying to them the same thing that Jesus said in Matthew 5:20, “For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Just like Roman Catholics, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and the Lordship Salvation (Calvinist) crowd today, they were all self-righteous! The Sadducees and Pharisees came to be baptized by John, but he refused. Not one verse in the Holy Bible (if you have an inspired King James Bible), teaches to, Since the Bible does not teach such things, incompetent ministers. I recently did. He is an anointed, God-fearing man, chosen and sent to us by God. The religious leaders came to be baptized by John, but he refused them. The key to understanding Matthew 3:8 is to simply examine the surrounding verses. I am simply showing you dear reader that Gentiles are just as important to God as are Jews. Since the beginning of human civilization, the Devil has subtly done all he can to corrupt the Gospel (i.e., the way of salvation), by embellishing (obscuring) it with adding or subtracting from what God requires to be saved. Your account status is . I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. I wanna ask some questions. John was showing the people the way of salvation. I am done with explaining Matthew 3:8. Check it out! Jack Hyles, a quote from the sermon, “, “A man doesn't get better to get saved; he gets saved to get better.” —Pastor Curtis Hutson (1934-1995), “, I Love You All Unconditionally With God's Love, a very fruitful Bible study about the PROMISE of eternal life, fallacy that Jews are somehow a superior Master Race, a Mexican mineshaft which descends 550 feet into the darkness, I am talking about the Bob Jones University crowd, The Gift Of Eternal Life Is Wrapped In The Wonderful Package Of Jesus, Every False Prophet Says Salvation Is By God's Grace, If Salvation Were Ever By Works, Then God Owed It, How Do I Know God Really Loves Me? So here comes the unsaved religious crowd, who are self-righteous (and John fully knew it). I don't recall the name of the sermon, or even the topic. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire at Amazon.com.