| Topic: |
Religions > Bible |
| User: |
"Frank" |
| Date: |
30 Oct 2007 12:09:54 AM |
| Object: |
Dividing Trust |
There has been a rampant
Protestant Rebellion against
the gospel of the Protestant Reformation.
Salvation by grace alone thru faith alone
in Christ alone is often professed
but then denied by teaching the opposite.
The notable exceptions are
some Lutherans and Presbyterians
who actually teach what they profess,
faith alone in Christ alone,
but do not explicitly tell people
that they must not divide
their trust between Christ
and anything else for salvation;
so even there people suppose
that they are "playing it safe"
by trusting in their efforts to repent,
submit, obey, be baptized, etc.,
not realizing that no one is saved
unless they place ALL their trust
for salvation in CHRIST ALONE.
God always wants repentance,
but you must not trust
in your efforts to repent to save you;
your faith must be totally in Christ,
and none in your repentance,
baptism, church, or sacrament.
Here are what a few denominations
as well as a few ministries
and a noted seminary
teach for salvation on their websites:
denomination: American Baptist Churches
on website: http://www.abc-usa.org/identity/idstate.html
for salvation teaches: faith plus submission
denomination: Assemblies Of God
on website:
http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Statement_of_Fundamental_Truths/sft_full.cfm#5
for salvation teaches: faith plus repentance
ministry: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
on website: http://www.bgea.org/SH_StepsToPeace.asp
for salvation teaches: faith plus repentance (at Step 4)
seminary: Dallas Theological Seminary
on website: http://www.dts.edu/about/doctrinalstatement/
for salvation
professes: faith alone in Christ alone
teaches: faith includes repentance (at Article VII)
denomination: Evangelical Covenant Church
on website:
http://www.covchurch.org/uploads/aT/Ji/aTJiI-gLOvkQFSiEc_92gw/Covenant-Affirmations2006.pdf
for salvation
professes: grace alone thru faith alone (page numbered 5)
teaches: faith plus repentance (pages numbered 9 and 11)
ministry: Focus On The Family
on website: http://www.family.org/faith/A000000150.cfm
teaches: faith plus repentance
ministry: Grace To You (John MacArthur)
on website: http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/2425
professes: trust in Christ alone (at one way sign)
teaches: faith plus repentance (at yield sign)
ministry: John Ankerberg Theological Research Institute
on website: http://www.ankerberg.org/ankerberg-articles/christian.html
professes: faith alone in Christ alone
teaches: faith plus submission (#17, receive as Lord,
people generally understand this to mean submission)
denomination: Presbyterian Church USA
on website: http://www.pcusa.org/101/101-sin.htm
for salvation teaches: faith plus repentance
ministry: Purpose Driven (Rick Warren)
on website:
http://www.purposedriven.com/en-US/CelebrateRecovery/CR+Stories/Celebrating_Celebrate_Recovery.htm
for salvation teaches: faith plus submission (#4, "surrender")
denomination: Salvation Army
on website:
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf/vw-text-dynamic-arrays/85256DDC007274DF80256B7D004E8E3A?openDocument
for salvation teaches: faith plus repentance
denomination: Southern Baptist Convention
on website: http://www.sbc.net/knowjesus/theplan.asp
for salvation (in the prayer)
professes: trust in Christ alone
teaches: faith plus submission ("control")
See "Extent Of Rebellion" on my website.
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