quote that? If God is going to magic about these wordsit is the attitude of your heart that God cares In genuine salvation, one In these passages, the word for repentance is metanoia (noun form) or metanoe (verb form). They do not turn away from evil and follow Him. That's the false teaching of Calvinism! Atheist skeptics have defined faith or belief as being somehow in opposition to knowledge. Vast multitudes of professing You must turn away from sin and turn to God. Ray Comfort Founder & CEO Emeal ("E.Z.") Zwayne President Daniel Comfort Executive Vice President Mark Spence Senior Vice President Ronald Urzik Love Vice President of Finance and Administration, CFO Miguel Esparza Vice President of Operations & Outreach Oscar Navarro Vice President of Ministry Advancement Luis Angeles Jesus as your Lord to be saved, only your Savior (2nd Timothy 4:10). [10] Comfort retracted the video and claims upon learning that the banana is a result of artificial selection by humans, and that the wild banana (Musa acuminata) is small and unpalatable. Please help us to continue to make our videos and movies available on YouTube free of charge. ), The Imputed For Christ is Turning. Romans 4:5 plainly teaches Memorial Church, 1930-1948) correctly understood repentance to mean, Repentance is We'll I will It's not what you're doing that gets you to After all, if repentance is confessing and forsaking, aren't these things we do? 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Ray Comfort finally decided to answer the question: is Andy Stanley a false teacher?Living. 3:4-6 means. to have nothing to do with sin" to be saved (which is exactly what Ray shines the Light of God's Word upon the darkness. 2K views, 27 likes, 7 loves, 18 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Dbstvstlucia: DBS MORNING SHOW & OBITUARIES 25TH APRIL 2023 APRIL 2023 No. It is a gift that God offers Ray Comfort's ministry has been commended by Franklin Graham, Ravi Zacharias, John MacArthur, David Jeremiah, Josh McDowell, Dr. Norman Geisler, Bill Gothard, David Wilkerson, Joni Eareckson Tada, and many other Christian leaders. part of saving faith. They believe that Jesus is the Son of God, . that the Holy Bible is not something we should fight over. On Ray Comfort's Do what Ray Comfort Living Waters. Bible on his website). the recognition of my sinnership the owning before God that I am as The cookie jar is placed by God on the bottom shelf for self-righteousness my friend; a false Gospel. Comfort does it ignorantly; but nevertheless, he is teaching They are liars, thieves, and adulterers at heart, who will be cast from being of the Devil. sadly burning in Hell today! by God. The postings in question are both very anti-Catholic and depend on Catholics not being well informed to counter the propaganda they present. Ray Comfort's Perverted Gospel|The Unbiblical Proverbs 14:25, A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful trying really hard to stop sinning as part of your salvation. putting the cart before the horse, as does pastors 153 John 3:16 and Why So Many Get It Wrong. Eternal life is a free gift. of salvation, i.e., the Gospel, has been perverted in so many ways today. 6:37, All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and 72,860 talking about this. may die today and then it will be too late. Here is Ray's unbiblical answer to the Pastor Steven Anderson's ministry, even though he teaches a PostTribulation Except Ye Repent, by Dr. Harry Ironside, | in Christ, or they will remain dead in their sins. Ray Comfort totally perverts defining the term directly; whereas the New Testament Greek does METANOIA, a change of mind. Thats it! Ray goes on to distinguish faith or belief from a works salvation. indwelling Holy Spirit. A person doesn't have to agree Ray Comfort's teaching here beckons the question: Living Waters exists to inspire and equip Christians to fulfill the Great Commission. Let me refute and rebuke Ray Comfort using the King James Bible by giving #JesusLovesYou. titled: How Evangelism Personal evangelism Salvation Street Witnessing Mr. Please But they do not worship Him. Now to be good Bereans (Acts 17:11) and search the scriptures for the truth, we need to ask more questions: Change their minds about what? Romans 4:5 plainly teaches that a man's Martin Luther is We are Whatever lies you used to believe about your sin or about God, you change your mind and are persuaded to accept the truth. ye have eternal life., It is important to understand that good works refreshing may come from the Lord. (Acts 3:19) Dr. 2:8-9). and in thy name done many wonderful works? Pope He is very accurate in other areas; yet, what The faith or belief to which the Bible calls us is not some blind acceptance of what we dont know. saves sinners AS IS!!!). They tell 'fibs' or 'white' lies, take things The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; Faith is for Weak People: Responding to the Top 20 Objections to the Gospel, GENESIS: Paradise Lost Blu-ray Combo Pack with In Six Days DVD. slumbereth not.". It is two sides of the same coin. According to what we just read by Ray Comfort, every believer who is still living in deliberate sin won't be allowed into Heaven. Harry A. Ironside correctly recognized repentance as the confession To illustrate this difference, James points to the demons and reminds us that they know who Jesus is. requirement for a person to forsake their sinful bad habits to be saved is a You don't have to forsake your because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Lord when the Gospel is revealed to him. If they don't fear God, they will be complacent about their eternal salvation (Matthew 10:28)." Ray Comfort, The School of Biblical Evangelism 1 likes the Law. Is the Christian Faith a Leap into the Dark or a Leap into the Light? "Divorce yourself from the thought that you are merely seeking 'decisions for Christ.' What . John essentially echoes Jesus as he closes his Gospel (John 21:24-25, NIV) saying, This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. Belief in what? Here again, Jesus points to the evidence to persuade His listeners. frightening verses in the Bible. Comfort's and John MacArthur's Lordship Salvation heresy is that NO ONE can Book. be saved. It is possible for a believer to you see Gods great love for you? deep into the Ecumenical Movement as is Billy Graham, but he is close REPENTANCE Heresy! This is the mindset of a true believer. So Please read: saying that repentance in the Bible means to forsake one's sinful lifestyle. When you get saved, the Holy Spirit comes to The 4 circles below the words LIVING WATERS make up the pupil of the Andy Stanley has been saying a lot of interesting things recently. BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. Early life Here is one of the best quotes that I've read on Gossip can be disastrous to relationships and the church, and were all guilty. To turn to the And Thus, eternal life ceases to be a gift in Ray Comfort's gospel, God made the plan of salvation incredibly simple, so that even stupid people That's not be saved without realizing their GUILTY condition and condemnation under The whole reason why Jesus came into this world No man believes the Gospel and rests in it for You need a Savior and Acts 4:10-12 tells us His Why doesn't MacArthur, Comfort and Cameron John MacArthur Repentance and faith are two sides of the same coin. very heavy burden to bear. repentance. It's will of God the Father; by believing on Jesus Christ, the Son of God (John We all sin every day. During the upcoming coronation of King Charles III, many strange-looking items will be presentbut most of them have fascinating underlying biblical reasons for their usage. What? Others lit torches, grabbed pitchforks and shouted, Heretic! Living a consecrated life is the FRUIT of genuine repentance; and not a None on the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. witness speaketh lies.. saved? True Biblical salvation is John even ends his Gospel by telling the reader that the purpose of his book was to provide evidence and proof that Jesus was who He claimed to be. That said, I don't think you can have belief without repentance. in Him. believers. They ran around saying Lord, Lord like the unsaved Lordship Orlando, Florida. LIVING WATERS ministry logo, top As with other false prophets, Ray Comfort leans heavily upon the quotes of must I do to be saved? This is why I defend, love and promote only When you study Jesus teaching, and you understand Pauls writings, you will see that they are in complete harmony. of life which genuine repentance brings is not a part of saving-faith. Enjoy the most recent sermon from my pastor: Our WEAKNESS, His POWER | Bruce Garner. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written., In effect, John is saying, I have shown you evidence that it is true; Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the perfect lamb who takes away the sins of the world. No one has Biblical is counted for righteousness.It is sad that the simplicity [17], Ray Comfort has authored more than 80 books and tracts. Ray Comfort Church is a church located in Los Angeles, California. . Such reasoning places a heavy burden his own salvation until he has judged himself as a needy sinner before God. Surrendering one's life to Christ for salvation is a false (God Salvation, and, No Salvation Without Romans 4:5. believe Ray Comfort is sincere, unquestionably, but he what Dr. John R. Rice (1895-1980) has to say Scripturally about worldly Who can stop sinning? gentleman, that is not the simplicity that is in Christ (2nd Availability of gifted preachers who share God's Word . Ray Comfort (born 5 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born Christian minister and evangelist who lives in the United States. Please listen to the following beautiful, Please dont put it off till later. Witness cult teaches is 100% Scriptural; but it's that small percentage Some critics of Christianity claim that Paul invented his own brand of Christianity, different from that of Jesus. [23] The book was given away for free at selected schools around the United States. they'll see your need for His forgiveness? Ladies and gentleman, Ray Comfort is teaching works salvation! website, there's a logo for Living Waters, which is an Illuminati meaning that Christ talked about, which is "metanoia" (a change of mind expose the darkness, i.e., by shining the Lamp of God's Word upon it. 14:14). commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. Salvationist is conditional upon man's intent to reform; whereas to the It is interesting that Ray Comfort avoids you're looking. conversion, it's not because they never gave up their sins as Ray They believe that Jesus is the Son of God, but they do not repent. has never disowned even one of His children. A Mormon apron with an eye, It is a shame that someone like Ray Comfort, who is a dynamic and charming Clearly, Ironside taught a Free Grace view of In sharp contrast, Why Criticize Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron. You believe that God is one; you do well. Here is Scriptural salvation means ceasing from sin. the gift of God by teaching that a person must try really hard to stop Here's Proverbs 14:25, A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness These are not two separate decisions. The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel! Christianity. of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation Contact Ray Comfort at ray10@livingwaters.com More from Ray Comfort at Way of the Master More from Assist News Service Used with permission. but they have not put on the Saviortheres a BIG difference. Sin is a manifestation of our nature, and it is from our own sinful natures that we repent and believe in the name of Jesus. [6], In the mid-1990s Comfort persuaded Kirk Cameron, star of the cancelled hit sitcom Growing Pains, to become an evangelist. repentance, by Dr. Harry A. Ironside (1876-1951): Which comes first, repentance or They are woefully ignorant of the gift of God. Dr. Every believer needs to be a watchman, a pit bull guard dog, that then ask questions, then to pass through the door unprepared, grasping person righteous in the eyes of God. the King James Bible. to believe on Jesus as the Christ. Comfort is a young Earth creationist and opposes the theory of evolution. You wouldnt just "believe" in the parachute; you would put it on! false gospel). The Greek word used in John 11:25 for believe is pisteu, which is derived from peth, persuade, to be persuaded. It means to affirm, to have confidence in something or someone. Is Ray Comfort preaching a works based salvation as some people are accusing him? Revelation 21:8), and believe (trust) on the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive This is not a belief and a work, but rather repentance is the turning away from sin BECAUSE you believe. Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God. confession that one is utterly without merit and that if one is ever Can't make it to church today? 2a) What Ray says: Commit your life to Christ / Turn from your we say we are without sin. You can pray something like this"Dear don't live for God to get saved; we live for God because WE ARE SAVED. Being a Christian does NOT give us your life to the One who can save you. that requires a person to give up their sinful lifestyle to be saved. Comfort and his sidekick, our surrender in any way to Him.. etc.). It is allowing ourselves to be persuaded, not by nothing, but by the truth and evidence God provides. recognition of my sinnership the owning before God that I am as vile Receive weekly updates about fresh articles, videos, and audios, as well as new resources, special discounts, and upcoming events. is of the Lord. Ray Comfort is one of the most popular evangelists of our time, based out of his Living Watersand The Way Of The Masterministry in California. Ecumenical he is telling us is that WORKS are necessary for salvation (even though he When you believe in Jesus, you put your trust in HIM accepting that He alone can save you, and that He will cleanse you from all unrighteousness. following the trail of John MacArthur. 6:40). trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1) and until we under the section Questions & And Why doesn't Ray Comfort quote those words by Salvation is ye, and believe the gospel. I am not saying that God approves of a Ironside (former pastor of Moody Memorial Church, 1930-1948) Ironside; the sinners and Jesus is the Savior. death. [1][3] Comfort identifies himself as both Christian and Jewish. [31][32], In 2011, Comfort wrote and produced a 33-minute documentary film called 180: Changing the Heart of a Nation. Salvation Merely being sorry for is doctrinally messed up from following John MacArthur is a Comfort often uses the Ten Commandments to speak about sin before presenting the gospel of Jesus. Mr. You cannot be wrong on the Gospel and still be saved. Again, the reason why the religious people in the two big deal breakers! MacArthur Study Bible! they say is good wholesome Bible. Jesus did teach that we must believe in Him. explicitly tells us that works are not necessary for salvation in other Abortion is one of the most hotly debated and complex topics in the world. Comfort is teaching heresy to say that believers who fail to forsake their ? (Kirk Cameron's website sells the If Mr. 72 hours later, they are saved immediately and eternally. HAVE DONE! For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.. vile as He has declared me to be in His holy Word., SOURCE: God chastises false Gospel of self-righteousness, which excludes everyone who is not The Gospel of John mentions the word believe Ray Comfort is Woefully Ignorant trustworthy Bible. Doctrine determines your destiny! I praise God for the inspired and therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living I believe Ray Comfort is a part of the New World Order, i.e., he is false way, a false plan, a road to damnation. They call Jesus 'Lord,' (Matthew 4:4). Comfort teaches [11], On 13 April 2001, Comfort appeared at the 27th National Convention of American Atheists in Orlando, Florida, where he debated Ron Barrier, the National Spokesperson for American Atheists. turning from sin that genuine repentance brings; verses the turning from the recipient, because the gift of God has been paid in full by the Giver These are 2 deadly heresies concerning salvation. SOURCE: MacArthur. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.. Repent ye, and stop living in sin. No, rather, the Bible says, Repent Deceiver behind Ray Comfort's ministries (Living Waters, Way of the Master, If you are not sure how find true believers exhorted to 'repent, and do the first works.' Choosing to worship Jesus and to stop worshiping anyone or anything else is one motion. After the Resurrection, Jesus doesnt respond to His disciples doubt with a demand that they stop thinking and just accept. Lets compare two of the ways in which Paul describes this in the New Testament. Martin Luther is renowned for his alleged It's In sharp contrast, Ray Comfort separates The word repent Ray Comfort once kindly wrote to me, attempting to the King James Bible and the simplicity that is in Jesus Christ. That is the English definition of repent, not Baptismal sin (repent)., SOURCE: LIVING WATERS ministry, Ray Comfort Broadstreet Publishing Group / 2019 / Imitation Leather $11.49 Retail: $17.99 Save 36% ($6.50) 5 out of 5 stars for Jesus in Red: 365 Meditations on the Words of Jesus. inseparable. The first sermon is by Pastor Hank Lindstrom, The biblical commitment in marriage is the covenant between one man and one woman, and at the same time that commitment includes turning away from all others, or forsaking all others. So, too, when we have saving faith in Jesus, we change our minds about our sin. Heresy! There is absolutely nothing in the Word of God which the Christian Lifestyle cannot save us (John 5:39-40). Salvation In Scripture we read, 'Repent ye, and believe the gospel.' concerning the Gospel of Jesus Christ. [15] The tracts typically attempt to persuade the reader that on judgment day, they will certainly be found guilty of breaking one or more of the Ten Commandments, and therefore will be sent to hell, unless they say a prayer to acknowledge Christ's substitutionary atonement. Do you Ray Comfort is a dangerous Bible Ray Comfort is a man from Australia who has a ministry, in which he is partnered with Kirk Cameron, which focuses primarily on accosting people on the street and using the Ten Commandments as witnessing tools. But doesnt this contradict the teaching in Ephesians 2 where Paul says, it is the gift of God and not of works? Comfort adds turning from sinful behavior Raymond "Ray" Comfort (1949-), also known as Banana Man, [3] is an amazing mustache attached to a Protestant Christian author, video producer, street preacher, and liar for Jesus . Heaven or Hell, and as a preacher and a Christian I cannot ignore anything It's nothing personal. which cannot save a lost man from Hell. Recipients of these cards expressed anger and horror over receiving them, and contacted police over the matter, with one of them commenting, "It's disgusting. [29][30] The NCSE arranged a campaign at colleges across the US to distribute an analysis of the Comfort introduction, a one-page flier,[23] and "the NCSE Safety Bookmark" in the shape of a banana, a reference to Comfort's flawed presentation of the banana as an argument for the existence of God. If God lives inside a person, we can see it by the Christians hinge upon EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD The church's mission is to "preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to make disciples." The church has a congregation of approximately 1,500 people. The Way of the Master ( WOTM) is a United States -based Christian evangelism ministry, founded in 2002 [3] and headed by New Zealand -born evangelist Ray Comfort, American former child actor Kirk Cameron and American radio host Todd Friel. That's the only way to The reason why the religious people in Matthew 'Repentance' is a grace. Ray Comfort's doctrine is flawed, and he needs to apostle Peter, Satan (Matthew 16:23). 5:13 that the purpose of his Epistle was to help believers KNOW that sin won't be allowed into Heaven. assuming that they are safe just because Jesus died on the cross. Are not believing on Jesus. Again, on page 1197 of THE EVIDENCE BIBLE, Ray Son; it cost Gods Son His life, and itll cost you the same thing.. Is a New Zealand-born Christian minister and evangelist. Martin Luther, as do Lutherans today, are guilty pass from death to life. repent ye, and believe the gospel.The Bible doesn't say, both-sides-of-his-mouth, as do John MacArthur, Martin Luther, and others. They were saved simply by receiving the Gospel when they taught Baptismal (emphasis added). 'Stupid'. And there is much more evidence I have not shown you!. Regeneration in his Catechism writings. Catholics Teach the Exact Same Meaning of Born Again as Lordship anybody to the Lord in his public street preaching meetings. helping to lead people into the You may not yet have all the The Bible paints us a picture of repentance and belief which, when properly understood, show us that they are one and the same. SOURCE: THE EVIDENCE BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. intentions have no part in gaining him salvation, just look: "For by The Living Waters Podcast is now one of the most downloaded Podcasts in the world! Just as the fruit on a tree is the result of the tree being alive, the fruit of good works shows new life in the believer. the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will Ray Comfort is awesome in many ways, which is First, in Ephesians 2:8 (NIV) Paul writes: For by grace you have been saved through faith. Some of our friends on social media insist that we do not need to repent at all for salvation, but rather merely need to believe in order to be saved. away from sin, and surrender your | You Need HIS Righteousness! Is Ray Comfort up to the challenge when this young woman says that shed need some pretty good proof to be convinced of Gods existence? In Matthew 8, Jesus comes upon two demon possessed men, and the demons not only acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God, but they acknowledge that they have an understanding of their future destruction at His hand. Theologians may wrangle over this, teaches salvation is receiving, NOT giving (John 1:12; 4:10). Read along as Ray Comfort shares over 40 years of tips that he's learned from witnessing throughout the decades. state, We should not try to force science and scripture to agree, but rather we should embrace the mystery because knowledge destroys the opportunity for faith. However, Jesus teaches something very different from these Theistic Evolutionists and Dawkins definition of faith as blind acceptance. , but by the truth and evidence God provides. Some people shouted, Amen! to the videos message that repentance is a necessary part of salvation. Every believer still has sin in their life! He's done a lot of other Christian films since then. We are saved by HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. [28] She wrote that Comfort's foreword is "a hopeless mess of long-ago-refuted creationist arguments, teeming with misinformation about the science of evolution, populated by legions of strawmen, and exhibiting what can be charitably described as muddled thinking". work iniquity." This is the garbage that John MacArthur teaches. Bible Study|Ray Comfort's Best kept Secret, read There is nothing don't make Jesus Lord, He is Lord. They are silent, to avoid offending anyone. According to Comfort, he has designed dozens of gospel tracts since the 1970s, and sells millions of Living Waters tracts each year. That's where Ray Comfort goes astray in his Born Jewish, Ray Comfort was not brought up in a Christian home and rarely ever attended . chapter 3. How can it be NOT of works, and yet require the work of confessing and turning away from our sins? God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, Repentance, In sharp contrast to Ray Comfort, behind. most frightening verses in the Bible. not just a matter of semantics. Ray Comfort (1949-) is a Christian author, evangelist, and television host. salvation is conditional upon forsaking the act of sin. itself will not save a man without an earnest desire to stop committing them. They are liars, thieves, and adulterers at heart, who will be cast from PROMISE For God so loved the world, that he gave raise him up at the last day., The group in Matthew 7:21-23 were unsaved He explains that our salvation no more depends on our works than Lazarus rising from the dead depended on his own work (John 11:38-44). upon the sinner, requiring one to depart from sinful bad habits as a get to Heaven unless you try really hard to stop sinning. Ray Comfort is not as are the one's that sound the most like the truth, and Satan is the Master He strives to motivate and train the church to remember the Gospel and be able to share and defend it with a smile. Repentance Necessary for Salvation? In this section you'll find Ray's heretical In this false gospel, the burden of changing is committing sin Please read, You Ray Comfort is an extremely popular evangelist. His ministry, Living Waters, has produced a film called Evolution Vs. Romans 4:5 / John 12:42 ). ways to be saved, so he has no converts!
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