This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 6-part teaching series The Assurance of Salvation. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/assurance-of-salvation
The world is manipulating people with electro magnetic mind invasive technology to tell people what to do and what to think. People are feeling special to be chosen to belong to a red, green, blue, pink, yellow, maroon, orange, purple, white, silver and gray color team--and any other color that is not mentioned. Those who are working in the shadows are being controlled by a government, and a law enforcement entity. Law enforcement are getting jazzed by believing and thinking that they are controlling teams of various colors. The color strategy and scheme and mind manipulation techniques are used by the world to mimic God's "chosen". God chose you before the foundation of the world was laid. Those God foreknew He also did predestinate. God knows your beginning and your end. The Bible does not tell us that God chose us because we were special. God chooses whom He will. The world is using any and everyone irrespective of social, economic or religious affiliation. Just as there is no respect of person with God, the world uses this same methodology in it's selection. The world is preying off of the fact that we are born in sin and shaped in iniquity and in the absence of the Holy Spirit present in our life; the lusts of the flesh leaves anyone open to be controlled by an unscrupulous entity for deceptive purposes. The world makes you feel like you are special in your color group. What's your favorite color? The world who is gullible and easily misled by whatever they see or make themselves think; form an opinion by the color you wear, decorate your home or the color of car you drive. The world judges from outward appearances. The world can watch you on camera for years and decades and determine that this is what you do at this time of day, this is what you will do today and with the added technology of mind control can tell you what you think or what you are about to think. Do you see how the world is mimicking God? I know your thoughts before you think it. I know what you need before you ask (Matthew 6; Psalm 139). These are prophetic times. Prophecy is being fulfilled. When COVID came, many were devastated, lives were turned upside down, and many experienced huge changes in the way they work, live and play.
This is exceedingly antichristian, and is arguably Satanic. It’s preaching true salvation occurs outside of Christ, and perverts God’s own inclusive invitation to all into exclusive meaning. It also creates a faith + works salvation that coerced people into display good works according to the perception of others. This is a cult. Scripture is very clear that God loves everyone, wants everyone to be saved, sent Jesus as a sacrifice for everyone, and anyone who believes will be saved. RC denies all of this, and in doing so, vehemently works against our God and our Savior. You can have assurance of salvation. If you truly trust in Jesus Christ, you have assurance of your salvation.
@@olgaburgos7780Only those who are elected, not all. Jesus did not pray for the world, only for those who are His. (John 17:9) If Jesus would not even pray for the world, why would He die for them? Therefore, only those whom He foreknew, predestined, and called are justified. And those whom He justified have the Holy Spirit dwells in them for regeneration.
Roman 6:16-17 states. "You are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin, which leads you to death, or of obedience to teaching, which leads you to righteousness." And 1 John 3:8-9 states, "Whoever sins belongs to the Devil. No one, who is begotten by God, commits sin." Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, please examine yourselves sincerely and determine which category you belong to. Many of you believe some verses in the Bible, think they know and follow Christ, and are saved; and find themselves to be in the first one. Why? Because they do not truly know Christ, nor the True Faith, and are separated from the Source of Grace like branches separated from the Vine (John 15:6).
St. Paul said in 1 Cor 9:27, "I chastise my body and bring it into subjection, lest perhaps, after I have preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate." St. Paul, an Apostle, was concerned about the possibility of losing his salvation, thus proving that 'Once Saved, Always Saved' or 'Faith alone" is a complete lie, and that the salvation requires a great efforts on our part to truly live according to Our Lord's Commandments of Love and observing All He commanded as taught by His One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church (Matt 28:20), so that we may be transformed into the True Image and Likeness of Christ (Rom 8:29, 2 Cor 3:18); because, we are judged, not by Faith, but according to our deeds and works (Rev 20:13, 22:12. Matt 25:31-46).
Our Lord said, "Sins against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven (Matt 12:31-32, Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10)." Do not be shocked, brothers and sisters, who follow false teachings of protestant churches, but you all have sins against the Holy Spirit, who remains with and guide the Catholic Church always (John 14:16-17, 16:13). Why remain outside the Catholic Church, Our Lord's Only Fold (John 10:16), and risk your eternal salvation? Come to His Sheepfold quickly, like the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), before it is too late. Amen!
My friend, Catholic church added so much extrabiblical material, that an ordinary sheep doesn't see past it. But let's say, you are not an ordinary sheep. Don't you also worship angels, saints and Mary? Don't you know Eph 2,9?
Agreed. The Catholic “church” is filled with doctrine that directly contradicts the Word of God. Purgatory, prayers to the dead, Mary as an intermediary, just to name a few. All one needs to do is look at the actions and beliefs of the current pope to see that Catholicism may in fact be the seat of the beast.
Salvation through "Faith in Jesus Christ" is not a reward for the Righteous, it is a gift to the guilty, for we have all fallen short of the Glory of God. Faith in Christ and the Salvation that results are both gifts from God. God bless everybody in finding the truth. Jesus is truly God the Son.
@Black Prophit No, I'm afraid not. Jesus said that only a few would be saved. Personally, I would guess that only around 5% of all the people who have ever lived will find their way to heaven. As this is an honest definition of a "few". This is scary stuff as most people will believe they are going to rest in peace with the angels, but the horrific opposite will be true. I pray with all my heart that I am not self deceived. My biggest fear is lying on my death bed, terrified of the moment of death. Don't get me wrong, I truly believe in Jesus Christ and gladly accept him as my saviour. The real question is does Jesus Christ KNOW me!!
This Christian gentleman gives a very complicated view of Salvation. He must have a lot of pride in what he promotes as his perfect understanding. The simple way of Salvation is contained in John 3:16. “Whosoever Believes”. Consider John 3:17. Jesus did not come to condemn humanity. We have ALL fallen short and already condemned. So St. John begins his Gospel by confirming, the saved are those who receive the Grace given for the world at the Cross. Grace is given, but we are not forced to receive it. Every soul has the “Free Will” to receive. Otherwise pity the poor souls who were created by God to burn in Hell eternally. So hear the simply words of Jesus: “Whosoever believes and is baptized -(Baptized in the Holy Spirit) shall be saved. The Grace of God is before every soul. Shall we reject it or receive it. Read St. John cp. 1.
@elunico13 Jesus said that if you seek Him with your whole heart that you will find Him and when He comes to you, spiritually, let Him in your heart and don't hesitate because you will never get another chance.
@elunico13 Tell you what, just stay just like you are rebelling against God and see what happens in the end. Sound good to you?? It makes me no difference. I don't know you. If you think that you can only believe , the demons also believe and tremble. Believe back then meant more that true or false. Believe meant to give yourself completely to something.
You are implying that Mr. Sproul was sinless enough to be pure of heart. Sorry. Jesus makes your heart pure through imputed righteousness. A concept Mr. Sproul rejected. Do you think he did enough good works to earn Heaven? If so, how? The Bible says we are not justified by law keeping (good works). Sad.
@@ezsalvation3656 This is the verse in Scripture Matthew 5:8. This isn't implying that works will get you to Heaven, this is implying that the Holy Spirit regenerates us and gives us new hearts and minds, and creates obedience. This isn't referring to people who sin (even though we are all sinners).
Thank You Lord for choosing me! How fortunate it is to be counted among the elect. If any of this was up to me, I would have eternal damnation secured and nothing more.
How do you know you were chosen? How do you know it’s not just you really wanting to be chosen and therefore making yourself feel like you were chosen?
@@timmatteson3959They don’t. No Calvinist can. This is the narcissism of Calvinism. It is inherently damaging to Christianity. Reject Calvinism, accept Christ. Then you can truly know.👍
@@pappasc79me too, I just finalized the thought today that it's not very easy for me to "lose Salvation" because I have to unbelieve that Jesus is the son of God which means I unbelieve the reason the particular reason his blood justifies me, I literally have to consciously decide another conclusion than Jesus is the son God to be unsaved.
The world is manipulating people with electro magnetic mind invasive technology to tell people what to do and what to think. People are feeling special to be chosen to belong to a red, green, blue, pink, yellow, maroon, orange, purple, white, silver and gray color team--and any other color that is not mentioned. Those who are working in the shadows are being controlled by a government, and a law enforcement entity. Law enforcement are getting jazzed by believing and thinking that they are controlling teams of various colors. The color strategy and scheme and mind manipulation techniques are used by the world to mimic God's "chosen". God chose you before the foundation of the world was laid. Those God foreknew He also did predestinate. God knows your beginning and your end. The Bible does not tell us that God chose us because we were special. God chooses whom He will. The world is using any and everyone irrespective of social, economic or religious affiliation. Just as there is no respect of person with God, the world uses this same methodology in it's selection. The world is preying off of the fact that we are born in sin and shaped in iniquity and in the absence of the Holy Spirit present in our life; the lusts of the flesh leaves anyone open to be controlled by an unscrupulous entity for deceptive purposes. The world makes you feel like you are special in your color group. What's your favorite color? The world who is gullible and easily misled by whatever they see or make themselves think; form an opinion by the color you wear, decorate your home or the color of car you drive. The world judges from outward appearances. The world can watch you on camera for years and decades and determine that this is what you do at this time of day, this is what you will do today and with the added technology of mind control can tell you what you think or what you are about to think. Do you see how the world is mimicking God? I know your thoughts before you think it. I know what you need before you ask (Matthew 6; Psalm 139). These are prophetic times. Prophecy is being fulfilled. When COVID came, many were devastated, lives were turned upside down, and many experienced huge changes in the way they work, live and play.
One can't imagine it as God looking down the quarter of time. That is imposing our limitations on God. He is not bound by time. He's not resting in one place looking out over the rest. He is simultaneously outside of and throughout it all.
He said that. He also said a lot more than that. Things like: CONTINUE in my Word, THEN, are you my disciple's indeed, and you shall KNOW The Truth, and The Truth shall MAKE you free. And, He said, If any man wants to follow me, DENY YOURSELF. PICK UP YOUR CROSS. FOLLOW ME. He also said in The Word, If any man say that they abide in me, even so should they walk, even AS I WALKED. He also said that IF we ABIDE, then we will produce GOOD WORKS and GOOD FRUIT because we ABIDE in The Vine. Meaning, if we do not ABIDE IN Jesus, our fruit may appear to be 'good' on the outside, but the inside is rotten. Jesus said, IF you love me, YOU WILL KEEP my commandments. Jesus said, Only those who DO the will of my Father will enter the Kingdom. Jesus said, Be DOER'S of The Word, and not hearers only, DECEIVING yourself. Jesus said, YOU MUST be BORN AGAIN. There is a narrow gate, AND a narrow WAY. That's just a few, but Jesus said that The WAY is narrow, and FEW find it. Every day He wakes us up is a new day to REPENT AND BELIEVE and walk in the newness of Life 👣 that God promises to those that love Him. Make sure that we first LOVE THE LORD OUR GOD. JESUS IS LORD.
If we have to do all that stuff, then why does Jesus say to those who asked him what works must we do to be saved in John 6:28-29 that we only needed to believe on him and his works to be saved? Salvation through faith alone, nothing else is needed. Our works play absolutely no role in our salvation - only Jesus' works do.
@Brian Minder you're absolutely right. But remember, in the book of James we are told that we are saved by grace through faith. Well, we are also told in the book of James that the demons believe also. Then He says "Fools! Do you think that believing is only enough? The demons believe and they tremble with fear at the name of the Lord." "Faith without works is not real faith. Its dead." You can't please GOD without faith. So our good works PROVE that we have faith. Not that we are trying to get ourselves saved by them. They are a result of us being renewed by the Holy Spirit. And when does the Spirit do that? When we repent.
I give thanks to God the Father for his love through his Son Jesus Christ that he died on the Cross for our sins & for the Holy Spirit who apply the previous blood of Jesus Christ to our soul‼️
Repent is the change of mind to God and away from self. Repent does NOT mean make a checklist of your sins , give up your sins and turn to Christ. Repent means when you come to Christ and it is the Lord who frees you from sin. The self generated walk away from sin is self righteousness, because God can only accept his own righteousness. That righteousness is found in the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-10 (KJV) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. THE AMAZING GRACE OF GOD ALMIGHTY
God doesn’t give us faith. This is emphasized in Eph 2:5-6, and if you cross reference “God’s gift” and “gift of God,” it only refers to salvation, grace, living water, eternal life, and Jesus Christ. Scripture never refers to God’s gift as being faith.
It says that if you profess with your mouth and believe in your heart. But if you rest on that then the text where Yeshua rebukes people doesn’t make sense.
I love RC Sproul, he's absolutely my favorite theologian and teacher. But I have to say the foreknowledge/ predestination/calling argument feels like a circular reference in an Excel spreadsheet!
I completely agree with the circular reference comparison. Dr. Sproul claims that the elect must trust in Christ by faith in order to be saved. My question is if they die before they trust Christ how can they be saved? It would seem like God‘s plan (in this case, I would have to call it is sovereign, will, which can never be prevented from occurring )with respect to that particular elect person failed.
@@psquared56 "And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day." Your presumptive question cannot resolve. The sheer nature of God's existence cannot allow such a thing to happen.
OB,....Wrong! Jesus died only for the few he came to save/redeem. His chosen ones, his elect. Thes few are not in/of and have nothing to do with the church. The church is 100% apostate it is filled with the unsaved and the uncalled. Those who are not Jesus's chosen ones, nor his elect. You have been deceived. It it was up to us to receive it as you have wrongly stated, then salvation is of the will and works of mankind. It is not of grace as the Bible clearly states that it is.
@@tonybasoni8443 ■ "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that *_whosoever_* believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) ■ "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, *_not willing that any should perish,_* but that *_all_* should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9) ■ "For *_whosoever_* shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
@@TheBibleSays ,....Sadly, you are a perfect example of what I stated above. You are the typical uncalled and unsaved person that fills all the 100% apostate churches. Everything you have presented is your carnal, (spiritually dead) understanding of Gods word. Your christianity is 100% fake, it is a counterfeit version, and is a replacement for the real Christianity of Jesus. And this is the very meaning of the Bibles term antichrist. The apostate church (the false prophet) has replaced the real Christianity of Jesus with mans fake manmade counterfeit version. The antichrist version. Your, (the churches) freewill gospel is a fraud as is your Christianity. You are steeped in darkness and deception, and a 100% fake christianity. The Bible, (Jesus) calls you all thieves and robbers. You have all tried to take Gods kingdom by force and have tried to enter in through a different door. The door of your will and your works of your 100% fake manmade freewill gospel. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! Matthew 11:12 "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." John 10:1 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber."
@@CarShow-cy3lx I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion. Those 4 pillars of Salvation are clearly outlined in Scripture. Scripture being God's Word and obedience to God's Word being of paramount importance. If a person's end goal is to be saved, then it is incumbent on that person to ensure they do what Scripture dictates.
I genuinely and sincerely, from the bottom of my soul, believe Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God, God the Son himself. I therefore take his warnings about losing our individual souls very very seriously. Because the simple truth is that Jesus is EXACTLY who he says he is, namely God himself and the consequences of NOT believing in him are very serious indeed. Jesus said if we do not put our faith in him before we die, we will be separated from him forever in a place Jesus himself called Hell. Just think of the shock at the moment we die when we find out Jesus was indeed God, and the die is cast. There will be no second chances. That is why I send these messages in the hope that they help someone to find the truth. Jesus is the Son of God, believe and be saved
Hi. Hell is grave. But the place of payment fir sins will be în on this planet which will burn up and there will be fire and sulphur burning all those who are unsaved. They wont live forever there, they will be burned up for some time and then die. Those who follow Lord Jesus do it out of love for God and everything else. They see how bad their actions were, see how much God did for us and want to please God by living as He wants them to live. Not out of fear of dying but out of love they follow Him. I point this because want to help.
,....You are 100% wrong. You have shown that to not only do not understand salvation, but the Bible as well. You are steeped in darkness and deception.
@@othienoburton5432 ,....You are in error because like her you do not understand the scriptures. The unsaved see everything the opposite of what is really is. I have not attacked her, absolutely not. I have given her the truth for her edification. The unsaved see love as hate and hate as love. So, instead of you confirming the truth I provided, you attack me for helping her and side with her against God and the truth of Gods word. You have also falsely accused me of being high and mighty. And we both know who the accuser is, and sadly you have exposed that you belong to the accuser of the brethren and do not belong to Jesus as you likely think you do. You are both steeped in darkness, deception, and a 100% fake Christianity. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!
You and I see that a person is justified by works because it is evidence of their faith which we can't see apart from their works, however God sees that a person is justified by the faith that He gave them as a gift even before they do any of the works that he ordained for them to do before the foundation of the world.
My question has always been… if a person is elected to salvation B4 they were ever born…. why did Paul tell the that jailer that to be saved… you must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ… & you will be… saved & thy house…Acts 16:31… why is all this even necessary if the person,s salvation was already predetermined/predestinated B4 he was ever… born… does the guy get saved.. twice or something…???❤
Hi. God knew them and knew they would accept the Lord. But the chosen ones didnt know that before they were told at some point. People can know stuff from God if they are told, otherwise they wont know. They had no idea they can be saved before they were told the truth. I hope this helps.
I tend to believe that we don't have real faith, unless and until God gives it at rebirth. What we do have is the choice to believe and receive. So all those so called faiths, that don't please God, are merely religious belief systems. God gives faith so no one can boast. I think. 😳
So is he saying salvation has 2 groups of people? One being saved by being elected and God's foreknowledge? And the other hearing and receiving from the elect salvation? It's kinda hard for me to follow but it's a great sermon. I also watched his false assurance and liked it
We can only be saved by faith. Is faith in his crucifixion... His blood. You cannot be saved without the cross. We have all fallen short of the glory god no matter how hard you try. We're all born and sin. The only way to heaven is to christ alone. It is hard in this world if you just have faith in christ alone... Because sin so easily convinces us we are not his. Stay on the straight path to the straight gate... It is only by his grace that we have anything. We are all sinners and deserve hell Without him. It is human pride that thinks you can earn god's salvation... Or buy it. No one is better than anyone else in the eyes of god... Except through christ alone... God has no favorites except christ alone. We must be in Him... counted in Him, His Righteousness, not our. Now with such a great salvation we should be broken by this Goodnews to the point of total loyalty... to Him Who gave us everything. We all sin, but we do not want to serve evil... and if we do, we retreat back to Him. This goodnews cannot be understood by though who want to please men... be accepted by men.
Those who work in the shadows of governments across the United States and the world are using technology and colors to control and essentially destroy humanity. Oh for sure, God is aware and He is allowing it to usher in what God has already foreordained--the message He gave to His servant John on the Isle of Patmos--the Revelator and to His Son Jesus, who is the Revelation. In the beginning the world was dark and void. So shall it be in the ending. The first, who is God, shall be the last. The last shall be first, who is the Christ (Mathew 19 & 20). The world is manipulating people with electro magnetic mind invasive technology to tell people what to do and what to think. People are feeling special to be chosen to belong to a red, green, blue, pink, yellow, maroon, orange, purple, white, silver and gray color team--and any other color that is not mentioned. Those who are working in the shadows are being controlled by a government, and a law enforcement entity. Law enforcement are getting jazzed by believing and thinking that they are controlling teams of various colors. The color strategy and scheme and mind manipulation techniques are used by the world to mimic God's "chosen". God chose you before the foundation of the world was laid. Those God foreknew He also did predestinate. God knows your beginning and your end. The Bible does not tell us that God chose us because we were special. God chooses whom He will. The world is using any and everyone irrespective of social, economic or religious affiliation. Just as there is no respect of person with God, the world uses this same methodology in it's selection. The world is preying off of the fact that we are born in sin and shaped in iniquity and in the absence of the Holy Spirit present in our life; the lusts of the flesh leaves anyone open to be controlled by an unscrupulous entity for deceptive purposes. The world makes you feel like you are special in your color group. What's your favorite color? The world who is gullible and easily misled by whatever they see or make themselves think; form an opinion by the color you wear, decorate your home or the color of car you drive. The world judges from outward appearances. The world can watch you on camera for years and decades and determine that this is what you do at this time of day, this is what you will do today and with the added technology of mind control can tell you what you think or what you are about to think. Do you see how the world is mimicking God? I know your thoughts before you think it. I know what you need before you ask (Matthew 6; Psalm 139). These are prophetic times. Prophecy is being fulfilled. When COVID came, many were devastated, lives were turned upside down, and many experienced huge changes in the way they work, live and play.
Romans 10:9 NASBS [9] that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
Baptism in the nameof Jesus Christ. Receive the holy spirit , and follow his commands the best way you can with faith and trust in Jesus Christ and its guaranteed. That simple
@@angelsanabria4457 Holy Scriptures as a whole teaches that, while God is sovereign, humans do have a free will that allows us to choose to act in ways that are contrary to God’s will for us. It is not that God is powerless to stop us, rather he has granted us permission to act as we do. Yet, even though we might act contrary to God’s will, his purpose in creation will be accomplished. There is nothing we can do that will thwart his purpose.
@@stacyw3250 He was lost by it was his choice To be the ' son of prediction was not placed upon him without him without a choice The Grace of God that brings salvation appears to all man. ( Titus 2:11). This includes Judas.
JJ,......Mans freewill? What? You have just had this all explained to you and have understood nothing. This of course is because you like all the freewillers remain spiritually dead and blind and completely outside of the kingdom of God. Your freewill christianity is 100% fake and is another gospel. It is the gospel of the accursed. The manmade gospel of the spiritually dead.
The text is clear the only assurance you have is the resurrection. no looking inside yourself no matter your theology you can not know salvation apart from the risen son of God. for If Christ is not raised you are still in your sin and your fait is worthless.
Hi. God owes us nothing. În His eyes He owes us nothing, we may see it differently but He doesnt. He knew some could have faith enough to be changed. So He offered His grace through the sacrifice of Christ. He decided to offer this grace to some and not to all. We all sin and all deserve to die, but only a few are chosen. Because He owes us nothing, He can also choose to offer us salvation or not. It pleased Him to save some. Its just what it is. I think I am amongst the unsaved but it is what it is. I deserve to die, I wish it werent so but it is according to God's standards. We do have free will and we majority of us choose bad stuff. Some will say they didnt really know but God knows thats not true. We all get a sense of what is wrong, cause we hear the truth somewhere. We also have a consciemce and I know because I have not listened to it for so many times. All these chosen ones still had free will to accept the truth. Many things seem a paradox to people who arent spiritual and cant understand situations like that of virgin Mary, how God could come down and take a body, how He changes believers into resembling Him, etc. Just know we dont have a real sense of justice. Only God has that and according to Him He is always fair to everyone. I hope this helps .
I find this interpretation of election to be somewhat contrasting to the entire “good news” portion of the gospel, or really anything else. God hardening hearts if an act of judgement like the Pharaoh’s heart. Jesus always said anyone who has ears let them hear. He commands us to spread the gospel to the entire world… that wouldn’t be consistent if only the elect are saved and will be saved nomatter what… why spread the gospel?
Because God provides the means and the end. Its his will to use us to bring others to Christ. He could have ordained another way but thats the way he chose so thats why we must spread the gospel.
I still don’t believe I am of the “elect”. I don’t believe God wants me at all and has skipped over because I don’t have any faith left. How terrifying
Hi. They real chosen ones wont be fooled, at least not for long anywho. They have the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit, they cant be fooled to loose their salvation.
So what's going to happen with those people who thought that they've lead a good life, but unfortunately, they didn't manage to love the Lord with their whole hearts? He will send them straight to hell where they'll burn forever, right?
Hi. Let me clarify something. Soon, the whole planet will burn. There will remain no water on it and the whole thing will look like a lake of burning sulphur and fire, a real lake of burning stuff. To live a good life you have to be like God more and more and you can only do it if gou have the Holy Spirit. To God all our so called good deeds are like filthy rags if we dont have the Holy Spirit and dont follow Lord Jesus. So, yes, even those who were lead to think they are doing good jobs at being good or maybe deceived themselves..they might end up in the lake. Those who are unsaved will end up there and they will burn for a period of time until they pay for every sin they ever comited. After that their soul will disolve but their bodies will burn until nothing is left of them. That might take time because there will be bilions of people burning on the whole planet, probably on top of each other or at least very tight and it will take time to burn. See how sulpburns and imagine how that might burn the bodies there. Thats why they say the fire wont be extinguished..it will burn until all bodies dissapear. Its called eternal destruction because its gonna take some time. But rhe soul wont be conscious for eternity, it will die. It is said that the sinners will perish, will die not have everlasting life in the fire. I hope this helps.
@@mwendyt Hello! Would love to offer some thoughts on this Scripture as a very important doctrine for Christians (so we ought to try hard to get it right to teach it to others). Here is the full verses: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; 9 it is not from works, so no one may boast. Agree 100%! But the question is- what does "through Faith" mean - some Christians say "through Faith in Christ Alone" we are saved. Not sure if that is what you believe. Then I say, but what do you mean by "through Faith in Christ Alone" - what does it mean to "have Faith"? How does this strike you? By faith “man freely commits his entire self to God.” We submit to all Truth established by God. Does this sounds reasonable?
@@PatrickSteil Why are you looking for the minimum "requirements"? If you're seeking God, you'll find Him in his revealed Word. If you're looking for a debate or to be an antagonist, I'm uninterested in engagement. But àssuming you're seeking God and want to know how to be saved, Read John. Then go to a local Bible teaching church and ask questions.
is salvation, by faith, alone, or is this a promotion, by Luther because he hated the Books of Hebrews, and James.....is there a response.....and if so, what response, is required...
Sproul conveniently leaves out Jn.17:20, and 23 (refering to His 'everlasting love' for believers from the beginning) which reveals that Jesus was praying first for His apostles which He 'sent into the world' to preach the kingdom of God. Acts 15:7 explains the purpose of preaching the Gospel of peace, that men may 'believe' and be 'begotten through the gospel' (1Cor.4:15), as men are begotten 'of His own will' with 'the word of truth' (Ja.1:18,21), 'born again' of the Spirit 'by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever' (1Pet.1:23), 'chosen to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit AND belief of the truth' of the gospel (2Thes.2:13,14). We are 'In Christ', thus, 'In Him...after that we heard the word of truth, the gospel of our salvation: in Whom also after that we believed, we were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise...' (Eph.1:12-14). It is definitely an 'election of grace' (Rom.11:5) when we are 'grafted in' to 'the olive tree' (Rom.12:17-24,28,33). How marvelous to be partakers of 'His own elect, which cry day and night unto Him' (Lu.18:7) and are 'beautified' with 'Salvation' (Ps.149:4, 1Pet.1:2-5,9,13,20-25). Christ's people are 'a chosen generation' indeed... that we 'should show forth the praises of Him who hath called us out of darkness into marvelous light' (1Pet.2:9), 'the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ' (2Cor.4:6). One thing is certain: all truly 'in Christ', God's Elect, are numbered among the elect and 'redeemed'!!! Loved the video, and knowing that Sproul understands election now perfectly... as soon we all shall.
Seems like this is trying to make it more complex than it is supposed to be …..therefore making them more important in this ….. if we don’t have them to explain this to us then we can’t be saved by Christ or we can’t be assured of this !
Hi. When you have the Holy Spirit you dont concetrate so much on counting your fruits. You do your best each time and strive to do better if possible but its because if love. If you love God and your neigbours you will end up having fruit. Its imposibile not having fruit if you have the Holy Spirit.
RC does not err very often, but in saying we are "justified by faith alone", He is trusting Arminian corruptions of Rom 3:28, 5:1, Gal 2:16, 3:24. The truth is: we have been justified by the redemption within Christ Jesus (Rom 3:24)
@@inthemiddleofNo, R.C. is my much respected mentor. Furthermore, we have much better Greek tools than were available in His day. Your sarcasm and disrespect speaks volumes about the state of your heart. Take care.
@alanlietzke5738 Sorry if I offended you. I just got frustrated with all the critics who feel that the weight of their opinion surpasses everyone else's, including one's that dedicate their lives to studying the Scriptures and do this for living. Of course, everyone errs in some details and technicalities. Theology is a complex subject with many variebles. It all boils down to our personal understanding and what we choose to believe. Therefore, people always feel right in their own minds. Nobody likes to admit that something that they believe is wrong. It's a humble experience, but it's a required part of spiritual growth in understanding God's truth. Many people don't have mental or intellectual capacity to dig deeply into this subject. Ironically, none of this elaborate theology is required to accept Jesus with a sincere and repented heart under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
My question has always been to calvinists if ya elected/chosen B4 you were ever born… why would “ faith..” even be necessary I mean what difference does it make concerning the…” logical order…” of salvation WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE THEY, RE ALREADY IN… according to ya doctrine of…. DETETMINISM
I like how Calvinists bring up "logic" when it is convenient to justify their false gospel. But, when it comes to God predestinating some to heaven and some to hell they say it isn't something we can understand, or how dare we question God's sovereignty. In other words, it isn't logical to our human minds, but this over here is logical so it must be right. Calvinism contradicts itself.
Are you saying that somehow the workings of God are within human grasp? Do you have such a high view of our creaturely mind to think we can contain God's actions within a box? OR are you saying that logic cannot be applied when possible, with things that are bound by the same natural laws as us? If you aren't saying either of those things, you're "contradicting" yourself just as much as you're accusing us of doing. We believe the same gospel as the Arminian. The Son of God came down to earth, He was incarnate and died on the cross so that those who have faith in Him may be saved by grace alone. Same gospel. The main difference is we think the work in the heart is up to God, and you (I presume) think the work in the heart is up to the man. I simply don't think you understand Calvinism. Not because you don't agree with it, there are many Arminians who disagree with Calvinism who understand it at least somewhat. I don't think you understand because you aren't treating us like brothers and sisters in Christ. Is it not slanderous to tell a brother he has a false gospel when he preaches the same gospel as you? You have let emotion cloud your conduct towards the Calvinists, please reconsider how you speak to people and remember that every idle word spoken we give an account before God on judgement day, including the keyboard.
@@AlftraZignTriOxide It is not the same gospel. The Gospel is clear that Christ died for the whole world. To deny this is to deny the Gospel. It is as simple as that. If Christ died, ALL are dead. He has put all men under sin, that He might have mercy on all. He died for our sins, and not only ours, but the sins of the whole world. Ephesians 1 is clear that a man is regenerated AFTER believing. Calvinism is a false gospel. It surely prevents others from entering the kingdom when they are told they must be regenerated before believing. It is a Pharisaical tactic. They also believed they were the elect and everyone else be damned. THAT is where one must be careful. I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power unto salvation. I must speak the truth. The worst sin is to prevent others from entering the kingdom who desire to enter. BTW, I am not Arminian either. It is another false gospel.
@@graftme3168 my friend, you have just proven that you do not understand Calvinism. Calvinism doesn't teach that God will turn away someone who believes because he is not elect, that is blatantly misrepresenting us. I pray you stop slandering your brothers and sisters, amen.
BM,....There is not one person that will or ever has called on the name of the Lord. You do not understand the word of God. Those few that belong to Jesus, those few he came to save, his chosen ones, his elect, understand the word of God. The entire church is filled with the blind, lost, and the deceived. With those who do not belong to Jesus and who have all called themselves into a 100% fake christianity and a false manmade gospel and salvation. You are steeped in darkness and deception. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!
So why are you so special that God chose you? You are the one denying that the Bible says "WHOSOEVER WILL", when it clearly states this. And let me get this straight, you are doubting my salvation, when I have stated my acceptance of Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, whom I live for, and have studied, read, and prayed over, the prophetic books of Revelation and Daniel, virtually daily for the past 11years. Explain to me what John 3:16 means when it says, "For God so loved the WORLD". Who are the world?
If there has never been ONE person who has ever called upon the name of the Lord to be saved, why would God say "WHOSOEVER calls upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved"? Are you calling God a liar?
@@billmartinn9851 You don’t understand the “will be saved” concept. We’re so used to calling ourselves “saved” (past/present tense). However, we “will be saved.” There is a day when some will be eternally damn and others will be brought unto eternal salvation. On that day, Christians will be saved. We call ourselves saved because we will be saved. And it’s not because we believe. We believe because we are born again. Born again->Faith/belief->Will be saved. Those who believe, whosoever, will be saved.
Dear Sproul, If some are not elected, why keep preaching to all and encouraging them to respond to the great salvation? John 3:16 says: for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that all who believe in him shall have eternal life. Why did Jesus not say for God so loved the world that he sent his begotten son so that the elect may have eternal life? The gospel is not complicated. Please not complicate things. Those who reject the great salvation should not say, I am not elected, I am not among those whom he foreknew!
Even the preacher himself doesn't know who will be saved or elected during the sermon but should continue to spread/ preach the word among the people who want to listen...so that by faith in God's Word will be eternally saved!...as for those who are not elected even though they were informed or heard about the gospel of grace for salvation because of ignorance and personal arrogance or pride they chose to ignore the good news and rejected the Lord Jesus Christ as the only way to the Father! Christ's death on the cross was foolishness to them. The preacher only knows who had experienced "being born again in the spirit" when he saw the personal transformation that happened!
Why worry about making your calling sure? if you are elect, you will be saved, and if you aren't "elect" there is nothing you can do about it, so why would Peter even bring it up, if the doctrine of election is true?
Why don't you give us scriptures from God's word. You misquote scriptures. The BLOOD OF CHRIST SAVES AND GIVES US THE HOLY SPIRIT. ACTS 2:38 first sermon ever preached. In response to "what must we do to be saved "?
Sproul is not closely examining BIBLICAL doctrine here, rather he is teaching Calvinism. Election is not the gospel of our salvation. Election was never to salvation, but to service once saved.
So justification is based on who,s. " called" & who,s not..called..?? rather than who puts their faith & trust in Christ by believing..in Him??? Acts 16:31 ;Gen.15:6 ; Gal.3:6 ; Jn.3:16-18 ;5:24-29 ;6:28,29,36,47,51 ;11:25,26 those whom He " called are justified.." yes...but how are they " called??? By the gospel...of Christ...that's how..2 Thess.2:14...& that gospel is offered to...." All the world..." Jn.3:16-18 " I give my life for the world" Jn6:51... so..predominated for what..??? " to be conformed to the IMAGE of His Son.." why?? That He ( our Lord) might be the 1st born among many..brethren...!! The already saved...see Rom.1:6..." among whom are ye..( already) also the called of Christ".. V7...to ALL that be in Rome..beloved of God..called to be saints...( already believers) grace to you & peace from God our Father & the Lord Jesus Christ...!! This is not exactly a salutation to the...LOST.. helllooooo...
I don't struggle with my assurance of salvation it simple because I believe in the saving grace of the free gift of God through the shedding of Jesus Christ blood! Simple!! this message is confusing the simple message of the gospel is simple like a child. According to Calvin, the meaning of repent (Metanoia) = A change of mind totally is incorrect, what is the point of saying you need to change your mind which represents a free choice from unbelief to belief but according to point one of Calvinism total depravity nullifies what Jesus and John the Baptist was asking us to do, so than this makes Calvinism not make sense. What about Adam and Eve God clearly gave them a free choice if God (and he knew already) they were going to fall than did he already predestined them to go to Hell before they fell OR did God choose them to be saved we do not know 100 per cent from scripture they were saved, if not than what was the whole point of Mankind ???, I am really doing my head in just trying to think about this which would say to me Calvin was preaching heresy...Free Grace of Jesus Christ is indeed free and simple! “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day”. John 6:40 When we encounter conflicting opinions about gospel truths, it is good to remember that “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace” (1 Corinthians 14:33).
Orrrr.... 2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. Before salvation I did NOT believe something, after I did... What might that have been?? 1 John 5:1 - Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.
Ohh Wait a minute But you said in John chap 3 the word for world Cosmos, it should be translated the elect, did y you forget your theology rules???? No problem fixed it for you below 9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the Elect but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 Now I am no longer in the Elect, but these are in the Elect, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 While I was with them in the Elect, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the Elect, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the Elect, just as I am not of the Elect. 15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the Elect, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the Elect, just as I am not of the Elect. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the Elect, I also have sent them into the Elect. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. Jesus Prays for All Believers 20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. 24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the Elect. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
It is sad that Mr Sproul sought intellectual/theological assurance to 'cast out his fear' instead of relying on the Creators Love to give him Faith. This type of thinking should be a lesson to any who truthfully defy His ways being Higher than ours.
Fear of not knowing. From childhood humans seek assurance to allay fear. I did not say assurance, Mr Sproul promoted it. I don't have any assurance, I have Faith, through Understanding, that has been given to me by the Creator. I hope this helps.
@@danielfraser643I don’t mean to start any hostile conversation, but I don’t think that we can assume to know his thoughts. Especially with his passing, all we have are his statements made on record, not the background to his statements. I’m not sure that your initial comment will provide to be fruitful in the discussion of Mr. Sprouls personal faith seeing that his faith is not yours, and we are not God who is the only other party that could have say. Have a blessed day!
Hi there, thank you for your civil comment. I will say several things. Faith is related to Hope and Trust according to the Bible and congruent with my personal experience. Assurance negates the necessity for trust. Mr Sproul produced hours and hours of recordings stating the same thing, it is not credible to suggest that he did not personally follow the same narrative that consistently came out of his mouth. Knowing/assurance is the sign of an active self will - you've worked the truth of something out yourself; trusting is the sign of a surrendered will - you've accepted something in trust/faith. This is black and white in Christianity. You cannot claim assurance/knowledge and have Faith. If you look for it, you see the indicators of Pride in those that claim assurance, and what does the Creator hate the most? What are true Christians saved alone by? I hope that helps.🙏
@@danielfraser643 The Holy Spirit is my assurance of salvation! The Lord grants me faith, I didn't find God , He came seeking me, He found me. I have assurance of my salvation. God bless!
If what Dr Sproul's said about the election of men is from God which requires no work from men, what about faith? Doesn't it require a person to first make the move to believe and to accept the salvation before being saved and justified? It still require a person to take the first step of faith which is work.
Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast."
This idea of predestination seems to me to take away faith. You making a choice doesn't take away from God's grace and mercy anymore than someone giving a person their kidney is lesser because the receiver must accept the offer and doesn't just get knocked out and wake up with a kidney.
Predestination states that the only way a fallen person, who is dead in sin and in full rebellion of God can ever choose to say yes to Christ. It’s an act of God, a gift of grace that the Holy Spirit first regenerates a sinners heart and grants faith. Then and only then can someone “choose” God
Maybe you need to hear it more than once and pray fervently that it becomes clear to you. He said that Scripture states those who knew also he predestined to become like his Son Jesus Christ. Who are we to know better than God? We are just clay! He knows the future. He knows all along who will receive him and those who will reject him. So the ones who will receive his words and plan of salvation he predestined them, separate them for his Son. Why? Because He is God, and He knows everything. It is clear in the Bible. Sometimes, we read the Bible and want to mold it as our whims and beliefs and opinions. Also, we read the Bible without first praying and asking God for wisdom and discernment. We are still walking in the flesh, acting like that. We are still not mature about the things of God.
@@arelygomez8710 Yes those who believe the gospel are predestined to become as Christ. Everyone who believes the gospel will become like Christ. God predetermined that everyone who believes will become like Christ. But did God make you believe and someone else no believe?
we are justified by Grace ALONE... Even Faith comes from God's mercy and Grace as what ST. PAul said... (ROMANS 10: 14-18) "How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 🙄15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? 🙄As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”🙄 16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing 🙄the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. 18"
Of course it is by God's grace that we are saved. Eph.2:8-9. But the Word of God clearly says MANY times, believe on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. What does Revelation 22:17 proclaim? Whosoever will may come.
@@billmartinn9851 John Gill's analysis of the verse is: the persons encouraged to partake of it are "whosoever will"; that is, whoever has a will to divine and spiritual things, wrought in him by God, for no man has such a will of himself....I think a major issue regarding the interpretation difference between Reformed and Arminians is libertarian free will...The Scripture routinely says something or gives a command in which one may assume libertarian free will, but elsewhere a causal explanation is that God Himself is producing it...i.e Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, For it is God working in you BOTH to will and to work...God the Author AND the Finisher of Our Faith, He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of the Lord...etc...so verse that say for instance "Those who persevere or endure to the end will be saved" one might think they have to do that with their strength or "libertarian free will" but others would say many verses offer God as the causal explanation of how one actually endures.
@@billmartinn9851 Also many passages regarding inability i.e No one is able to come unless the Father draws, It depends not therefore on Human exertion but God that has the mercy, Romans 9 God has mercy on whom he chooses and hardens whom he chooses to harden etc.
This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 6-part teaching series The Assurance of Salvation. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/assurance-of-salvation
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The world is manipulating people with electro magnetic mind invasive technology to tell people what to do and what to think. People are feeling special to be chosen to belong to a red, green, blue, pink, yellow, maroon, orange, purple, white, silver and gray color team--and any other color that is not mentioned. Those who are working in the shadows are being controlled by a government, and a law enforcement entity. Law enforcement are getting jazzed by believing and thinking that they are controlling teams of various colors.
The color strategy and scheme and mind manipulation techniques are used by the world to mimic God's "chosen". God chose you before the foundation of the world was laid. Those God foreknew He also did predestinate. God knows your beginning and your end. The Bible does not tell us that God chose us because we were special. God chooses whom He will. The world is using any and everyone irrespective of social, economic or religious affiliation. Just as there is no respect of person with God, the world uses this same methodology in it's selection. The world is preying off of the fact that we are born in sin and shaped in iniquity and in the absence of the Holy Spirit present in our life; the lusts of the flesh leaves anyone open to be controlled by an unscrupulous entity for deceptive purposes.
The world makes you feel like you are special in your color group. What's your favorite color? The world who is gullible and easily misled by whatever they see or make themselves think; form an opinion by the color you wear, decorate your home or the color of car you drive. The world judges from outward appearances. The world can watch you on camera for years and decades and determine that this is what you do at this time of day, this is what you will do today and with the added technology of mind control can tell you what you think or what you are about to think. Do you see how the world is mimicking God? I know your thoughts before you think it. I know what you need before you ask (Matthew 6; Psalm 139).
These are prophetic times. Prophecy is being fulfilled. When COVID came, many were devastated, lives were turned upside down, and many experienced huge changes in the way they work, live and play.
Preservation vs Preserverence . That's good, l'll try to remember that!
This is exceedingly antichristian, and is arguably Satanic. It’s preaching true salvation occurs outside of Christ, and perverts God’s own inclusive invitation to all into exclusive meaning. It also creates a faith + works salvation that coerced people into display good works according to the perception of others. This is a cult.
Scripture is very clear that God loves everyone, wants everyone to be saved, sent Jesus as a sacrifice for everyone, and anyone who believes will be saved. RC denies all of this, and in doing so, vehemently works against our God and our Savior.
You can have assurance of salvation. If you truly trust in Jesus Christ, you have assurance of your salvation.
There must be a transformation, I no longer live , but Christ lives in me .
Mr. Perez - All created people have the opportunity to be transformed in Christ when we believe and accept His Atonement for our sins. ✝️📖🙏❤️
@@olgaburgos7780Only those who are elected, not all. Jesus did not pray for the world, only for those who are His. (John 17:9)
If Jesus would not even pray for the world, why would He die for them? Therefore, only those whom He foreknew, predestined, and called are justified. And those whom He justified have the Holy Spirit dwells in them for regeneration.
Roman 6:16-17 states. "You are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin, which leads you to death, or of obedience to teaching, which leads you to righteousness." And 1 John 3:8-9 states, "Whoever sins belongs to the Devil. No one, who is begotten by God, commits sin." Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, please examine yourselves sincerely and determine which category you belong to. Many of you believe some verses in the Bible, think they know and follow Christ, and are saved; and find themselves to be in the first one. Why? Because they do not truly know Christ, nor the True Faith, and are separated from the Source of Grace like branches separated from the Vine (John 15:6).
St. Paul said in 1 Cor 9:27, "I chastise my body and bring it into subjection, lest perhaps, after I have preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate." St. Paul, an Apostle, was concerned about the possibility of losing his salvation, thus proving that 'Once Saved, Always Saved' or 'Faith alone" is a complete lie, and that the salvation requires a great efforts on our part to truly live according to Our Lord's Commandments of Love and observing All He commanded as taught by His One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church (Matt 28:20), so that we may be transformed into the True Image and Likeness of Christ (Rom 8:29, 2 Cor 3:18); because, we are judged, not by Faith, but according to our deeds and works (Rev 20:13, 22:12. Matt 25:31-46).
Our Lord said, "Sins against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven (Matt 12:31-32, Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10)." Do not be shocked, brothers and sisters, who follow false teachings of protestant churches, but you all have sins against the Holy Spirit, who remains with and guide the Catholic Church always (John 14:16-17, 16:13). Why remain outside the Catholic Church, Our Lord's Only Fold (John 10:16), and risk your eternal salvation? Come to His Sheepfold quickly, like the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), before it is too late. Amen!
My friend, Catholic church added so much extrabiblical material, that an ordinary sheep doesn't see past it. But let's say, you are not an ordinary sheep. Don't you also worship angels, saints and Mary? Don't you know Eph 2,9?
Agreed. The Catholic “church” is filled with doctrine that directly contradicts the Word of God. Purgatory, prayers to the dead, Mary as an intermediary, just to name a few. All one needs to do is look at the actions and beliefs of the current pope to see that Catholicism may in fact be the seat of the beast.
Salvation through "Faith in Jesus Christ" is not a reward for the Righteous, it is a gift to the guilty, for we have all fallen short of the Glory of God. Faith in Christ and the Salvation that results are both gifts from God. God bless everybody in finding the truth. Jesus is truly God the Son.
Wouldn’t that move towards that everyone gets to heaven?
@Black Prophit No, I'm afraid not. Jesus said that only a few would be saved. Personally, I would guess that only around 5% of all the people who have ever lived will find their way to heaven. As this is an honest definition of a "few". This is scary stuff as most people will believe they are going to rest in peace with the angels, but the horrific opposite will be true. I pray with all my heart that I am not self deceived. My biggest fear is lying on my death bed, terrified of the moment of death. Don't get me wrong, I truly believe in Jesus Christ and gladly accept him as my saviour. The real question is does Jesus Christ KNOW me!!
This Christian gentleman gives a very complicated view of Salvation. He must have a lot of pride in what he promotes as his perfect understanding. The simple way of Salvation is contained in John 3:16. “Whosoever Believes”. Consider John 3:17. Jesus did not come to condemn humanity. We have ALL fallen short and already condemned. So St. John begins his Gospel by confirming, the saved are those who receive the Grace given for the world at the Cross. Grace is given, but we are not forced to receive it. Every soul has the “Free Will” to receive. Otherwise pity the poor souls who were created by God to burn in Hell eternally. So hear the simply words of Jesus: “Whosoever believes and is baptized -(Baptized in the Holy Spirit) shall be saved. The Grace of God is before every soul. Shall we reject it or receive it. Read St. John cp. 1.
Thank you evangelist Don well said. God Bless you for Speaking the Truth .
@@friendyadvice2238of Course GOD make you he create you
"You must be born again." Not a feeling or emotion, it's a supernatural spiritual experience with God through Jesus ONLY. Few there be that find it.
And it only happens after one dies one's earthly death.
People like Sproul who teach New Creature Theology are false teachers.
How do you become born again?
@elunico13 Jesus said that if you seek Him with your whole heart that you will find Him and when He comes to you, spiritually, let Him in your heart and don't hesitate because you will never get another chance.
@@JohnSmith-cf4gn That is the wrong answer, according to the Bible. Neither Jesus, Paul or anyone else taught that.
@elunico13 Tell you what, just stay just like you are rebelling against God and see what happens in the end. Sound good to you?? It makes me no difference. I don't know you. If you think that you can only believe , the demons also believe and tremble. Believe back then meant more that true or false. Believe meant to give yourself completely to something.
Heavy stuff. Gotta love it!
God is Holy.
Worthy is the Lamb who has been slain.
Comforting is the Holy Soirit indwelt in the elect
Amen ❤🙏 blessed preacher!
In Christ alone 🙏✝️❤️
I look forward to seeing you in Heaven my beloved Brother 🙏
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
You are implying that Mr. Sproul was sinless enough to be pure of heart. Sorry. Jesus makes your heart pure through imputed righteousness. A concept Mr. Sproul rejected. Do you think he did enough good works to earn Heaven? If so, how? The Bible says we are not justified by law keeping (good works). Sad.
@@ezsalvation3656 This is the verse in Scripture Matthew 5:8. This isn't implying that works will get you to Heaven, this is implying that the Holy Spirit regenerates us and gives us new hearts and minds, and creates obedience. This isn't referring to people who sin (even though we are all sinners).
Thank You Lord for choosing me! How fortunate it is to be counted among the elect. If any of this was up to me, I would have eternal damnation secured and nothing more.
How do you know you were chosen? How do you know it’s not just you really wanting to be chosen and therefore making yourself feel like you were chosen?
@@timmatteson3959They don’t. No Calvinist can. This is the narcissism of Calvinism. It is inherently damaging to Christianity. Reject Calvinism, accept Christ. Then you can truly know.👍
Very clear exposition by RC Sproul, thankful to God for his legacy ❤
Acts 16:31 is my assurance because God promised me salvation upon my belief
That’s what he is saying though. There are people that think they’re saved but aren’t so how can you biblical feel assured of your salvation?
@@blackprophit1376 because I believe that Jesus paid the price for my sins and I've accepted the free gift....God doesn't lie
@@pappasc79me too, I just finalized the thought today that it's not very easy for me to "lose Salvation" because I have to unbelieve that Jesus is the son of God which means I unbelieve the reason the particular reason his blood justifies me, I literally have to consciously decide another conclusion than Jesus is the son God to be unsaved.
The passage in John 17 are the most beautiful Words of our Lord Jesus Christ to His brethren... GLORY TO GOD 👑
This argument is maddening
Yes it is! He lost me in the first 4 minutes and made the rest of the video incomprehensible. Obviously, I’m not among the elect…. ;)
Wow, this was so good! Great insight on Romans chpt 8.
The world is manipulating people with electro magnetic mind invasive technology to tell people what to do and what to think. People are feeling special to be chosen to belong to a red, green, blue, pink, yellow, maroon, orange, purple, white, silver and gray color team--and any other color that is not mentioned. Those who are working in the shadows are being controlled by a government, and a law enforcement entity. Law enforcement are getting jazzed by believing and thinking that they are controlling teams of various colors.
The color strategy and scheme and mind manipulation techniques are used by the world to mimic God's "chosen". God chose you before the foundation of the world was laid. Those God foreknew He also did predestinate. God knows your beginning and your end. The Bible does not tell us that God chose us because we were special. God chooses whom He will. The world is using any and everyone irrespective of social, economic or religious affiliation. Just as there is no respect of person with God, the world uses this same methodology in it's selection. The world is preying off of the fact that we are born in sin and shaped in iniquity and in the absence of the Holy Spirit present in our life; the lusts of the flesh leaves anyone open to be controlled by an unscrupulous entity for deceptive purposes.
The world makes you feel like you are special in your color group. What's your favorite color? The world who is gullible and easily misled by whatever they see or make themselves think; form an opinion by the color you wear, decorate your home or the color of car you drive. The world judges from outward appearances. The world can watch you on camera for years and decades and determine that this is what you do at this time of day, this is what you will do today and with the added technology of mind control can tell you what you think or what you are about to think. Do you see how the world is mimicking God? I know your thoughts before you think it. I know what you need before you ask (Matthew 6; Psalm 139).
These are prophetic times. Prophecy is being fulfilled. When COVID came, many were devastated, lives were turned upside down, and many experienced huge changes in the way they work, live and play.
@@Anonymous-brnagn i bet youre fun at parties hahaha at the nut ward hahahaha
Are you aware RC was part of an antichristian cult?
This is not Christian. He was part of the Calvinist cult.
Precisely explained!
Outstanding explanation of the word of GOD 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😇🙏🏻♥️
One can't imagine it as God looking down the quarter of time. That is imposing our limitations on God. He is not bound by time. He's not resting in one place looking out over the rest. He is simultaneously outside of and throughout it all.
EXACTLY! I don’t understand why Calvinists reduce God to some wizard with a time machine.
I miss him so much
Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf
The Lord made it simple. He said, "Repent , or perish."
true
He said believe in me and gain eternal life…repentance is a change of mind that Jesus is the son of god and u need him for salvation
He said that. He also said a lot more than that. Things like:
CONTINUE in my Word, THEN, are you my disciple's indeed, and you shall KNOW The Truth, and The Truth shall MAKE you free.
And, He said,
If any man wants to follow me,
DENY YOURSELF.
PICK UP YOUR CROSS.
FOLLOW ME.
He also said in The Word, If any man say that they abide in me, even so should they walk, even
AS I WALKED.
He also said that IF we ABIDE, then we will produce GOOD WORKS and GOOD FRUIT because we ABIDE in The Vine.
Meaning, if we do not ABIDE IN Jesus, our fruit may appear to be 'good' on the outside, but the inside is rotten.
Jesus said,
IF you love me, YOU WILL
KEEP my commandments.
Jesus said,
Only those who
DO the will of my Father will enter the Kingdom.
Jesus said,
Be DOER'S of The Word, and not hearers only,
DECEIVING yourself.
Jesus said,
YOU MUST be BORN AGAIN.
There is a narrow gate, AND a narrow WAY.
That's just a few, but Jesus said that The WAY is narrow, and FEW find it.
Every day He wakes us up is a new day to REPENT AND BELIEVE and walk in the newness of Life 👣 that God promises to those that love Him.
Make sure that we first
LOVE THE LORD OUR GOD.
JESUS IS LORD.
If we have to do all that stuff, then why does Jesus say to those who asked him what works must we do to be saved in John 6:28-29 that we only needed to believe on him and his works to be saved? Salvation through faith alone, nothing else is needed. Our works play absolutely no role in our salvation - only Jesus' works do.
@Brian Minder you're absolutely right. But remember, in the book of James we are told that we are saved by grace through faith. Well, we are also told in the book of James that the demons believe also. Then He says "Fools! Do you think that believing is only enough? The demons believe and they tremble with fear at the name of the Lord." "Faith without works is not real faith. Its dead." You can't please GOD without faith. So our good works PROVE that we have faith. Not that we are trying to get ourselves saved by them. They are a result of us being renewed by the Holy Spirit. And when does the Spirit do that? When we repent.
I give thanks to God the Father for his love through his Son Jesus Christ that he died on the Cross for our sins & for the Holy Spirit who apply the previous blood of Jesus Christ to our soul‼️
God is absolutely beautiful, and the depths of his love unfathomable to us. Thank you Heavenly Father
Thanks and God bless
Repent is the change of mind to God and away from self. Repent does NOT mean make a checklist of your sins , give up your sins and turn to Christ. Repent means when you come to Christ and it is the Lord who frees you from sin. The self generated walk away from sin is self righteousness, because God can only accept his own righteousness. That righteousness is found in the finished work of Jesus Christ.
When we are saved we are given a newly ressurected soul in which we never want to sin again.
But we still can sin.
But sin we do right? Are you without sinful thoughts?
True but the sun nature is still within our flesh, hence the constant war within us as Paul spoke of in Roman’s 7.
Ephesians 2:8-10 (KJV) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
THE AMAZING GRACE
OF GOD ALMIGHTY
God doesn’t give us faith. This is emphasized in Eph 2:5-6, and if you cross reference “God’s gift” and “gift of God,” it only refers to salvation, grace, living water, eternal life, and Jesus Christ.
Scripture never refers to God’s gift as being faith.
@@jedimasterham2faith(genuine) in Christ is salvation
It says that if you profess with your mouth and believe in your heart. But if you rest on that then the text where Yeshua rebukes people doesn’t make sense.
I love RC Sproul, he's absolutely my favorite theologian and teacher. But I have to say the foreknowledge/ predestination/calling argument feels like a circular reference in an Excel spreadsheet!
I completely agree with the circular reference comparison. Dr. Sproul claims that the elect must trust in Christ by faith in order to be saved. My question is if they die before they trust Christ how can they be saved? It would seem like God‘s plan (in this case, I would have to call it is sovereign, will, which can never be prevented from occurring )with respect to that particular elect person failed.
John 6:37-40 there will be no ‘empty seats’ in heaven, Gods sovereign plan will never be thwarted or fail.
@@psquared56 "And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day."
Your presumptive question cannot resolve. The sheer nature of God's existence cannot allow such a thing to happen.
Jesus died for all His created
Beings and is up to us to receive it.
OB,....Wrong! Jesus died only for the few he came to save/redeem. His chosen ones, his elect. Thes few are not in/of and have nothing to do with the church.
The church is 100% apostate it is filled with the unsaved and the uncalled. Those who are not Jesus's chosen ones, nor his elect. You have been deceived.
It it was up to us to receive it as you have wrongly stated, then salvation is of the will and works of mankind. It is not of grace as the Bible clearly states that it is.
@@tonybasoni8443
■ "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that *_whosoever_* believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
■ "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, *_not willing that any should perish,_* but that *_all_* should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
■ "For *_whosoever_* shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
@@TheBibleSays ,....Sadly, you are a perfect example of what I stated above. You are the typical uncalled and unsaved person that fills all the 100% apostate churches.
Everything you have presented is your carnal, (spiritually dead) understanding of Gods word. Your christianity is 100% fake, it is a counterfeit version, and is a replacement for the real Christianity of Jesus. And this is the very meaning of the Bibles term antichrist.
The apostate church (the false prophet) has replaced the real Christianity of Jesus with mans fake manmade counterfeit version. The antichrist version.
Your, (the churches) freewill gospel is a fraud as is your Christianity. You are steeped in darkness and deception, and a 100% fake christianity.
The Bible, (Jesus) calls you all thieves and robbers. You have all tried to take Gods kingdom by force and have tried to enter in through a different door. The door of your will and your works of your 100% fake manmade freewill gospel.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!
Matthew 11:12
"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force."
John 10:1
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber."
@@TheBibleSays and WHOSOEVER WILL, let him take freely from the tree of life...
@@johnathanbolin5539 where and what is the tree of life hypocrite hahaha
Repent, be baptised, get filled with the Holy Spirit, walk in Christ. That is how to get saved and how to stay saved.
So then you are your own savior, not Christ?
@@CarShow-cy3lx I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion. Those 4 pillars of Salvation are clearly outlined in Scripture.
Scripture being God's Word and obedience to God's Word being of paramount importance.
If a person's end goal is to be saved, then it is incumbent on that person to ensure they do what Scripture dictates.
I genuinely and sincerely, from the bottom of my soul, believe Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God, God the Son himself. I therefore take his warnings about losing our individual souls very very seriously. Because the simple truth is that Jesus is EXACTLY who he says he is, namely God himself and the consequences of NOT believing in him are very serious indeed. Jesus said if we do not put our faith in him before we die, we will be separated from him forever in a place Jesus himself called Hell. Just think of the shock at the moment we die when we find out Jesus was indeed God, and the die is cast. There will be no second chances. That is why I send these messages in the hope that they help someone to find the truth. Jesus is the Son of God, believe and be saved
Hi. Hell is grave. But the place of payment fir sins will be în on this planet which will burn up and there will be fire and sulphur burning all those who are unsaved. They wont live forever there, they will be burned up for some time and then die. Those who follow Lord Jesus do it out of love for God and everything else. They see how bad their actions were, see how much God did for us and want to please God by living as He wants them to live. Not out of fear of dying but out of love they follow Him. I point this because want to help.
All salvation is; is realizing that Jesus died for the forgiveness of my sin. Salvation is assurance. It doesn't rely on assurance.
We are all elected for salvation but if we reject it by not believing in His Salvation we loose this status.
,....You are 100% wrong. You have shown that to not only do not understand salvation, but the Bible as well. You are steeped in darkness and deception.
@@tonybasoni8443 so you can reject Christ like the foolish Galatian and most Jews and be saved still? You are 100 per cent wrong.
@@tonybasoni8443 so instead of correcting Olga you just attack her how high and mighty you just be
@@othienoburton5432 ,....You are in error because like her you do not understand the scriptures. The unsaved see everything the opposite of what is really is. I have not attacked her, absolutely not. I have given her the truth for her edification. The unsaved see love as hate and hate as love.
So, instead of you confirming the truth I provided, you attack me for helping her and side with her against God and the truth of Gods word. You have also falsely accused me of being high and mighty. And we both know who the accuser is, and sadly you have exposed that you belong to the accuser of the brethren and do not belong to Jesus as you likely think you do.
You are both steeped in darkness, deception, and a 100% fake Christianity. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!
@@othienoburton5432 I'm glad you pointed that out...
The true assurance of salvation is Acts 16:31. It is that simple.
A person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
You and I see that a person is justified by works because it is evidence of their faith which we can't see apart from their works, however God sees that a person is justified by the faith that He gave them as a gift even before they do any of the works that he ordained for them to do before the foundation of the world.
John 17 , luke 22:30-34 ,heb 10:20-30 , psalm 121 , psalm 124 , psalm 91 , luke 15 , Matthew 3:8 , luke 5 v35-38
My question has always been… if a person is elected to salvation B4 they were ever born…. why did Paul tell the that jailer that to be saved… you must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ… & you will be… saved & thy house…Acts 16:31… why is all this even necessary if the person,s salvation was already predetermined/predestinated B4 he was ever… born… does the guy get saved.. twice or something…???❤
Hi. God knew them and knew they would accept the Lord. But the chosen ones didnt know that before they were told at some point. People can know stuff from God if they are told, otherwise they wont know. They had no idea they can be saved before they were told the truth. I hope this helps.
I tend to believe that we don't have real faith, unless and until God gives it at rebirth. What we do have is the choice to believe and receive. So all those so called faiths, that don't please God, are merely religious belief systems. God gives faith so no one can boast. I think. 😳
True.
So you’re back to square one. You have no assurance of salvation.
So is he saying salvation has 2 groups of people? One being saved by being elected and God's foreknowledge? And the other hearing and receiving from the elect salvation? It's kinda hard for me to follow but it's a great sermon. I also watched his false assurance and liked it
Psalm 94:18-20
We can only be saved by faith. Is faith in his crucifixion... His blood. You cannot be saved without the cross. We have all fallen short of the glory god no matter how hard you try. We're all born and sin. The only way to heaven is to christ alone. It is hard in this world if you just have faith in christ alone... Because sin so easily convinces us we are not his. Stay on the straight path to the straight gate... It is only by his grace that we have anything. We are all sinners and deserve hell Without him. It is human pride that thinks you can earn god's salvation... Or buy it. No one is better than anyone else in the eyes of god... Except through christ alone... God has no favorites except christ alone. We must be in Him... counted in Him, His Righteousness, not our. Now with such a great salvation we should be broken by this Goodnews to the point of total loyalty... to Him Who gave us everything. We all sin, but we do not want to serve evil... and if we do, we retreat back to Him. This goodnews cannot be understood by though who want to please men... be accepted by men.
17:58 - 18:05. 18:42 - to the end.
I’m the 100th like! Yay! 😄
This video is so helpful! This is a must share!
Those who work in the shadows of governments across the United States and the world are using technology and colors to control and essentially destroy humanity. Oh for sure, God is aware and He is allowing it to usher in what God has already foreordained--the message He gave to His servant John on the Isle of Patmos--the Revelator and to His Son Jesus, who is the Revelation.
In the beginning the world was dark and void. So shall it be in the ending. The first, who is God, shall be the last. The last shall be first, who is the Christ (Mathew 19 & 20).
The world is manipulating people with electro magnetic mind invasive technology to tell people what to do and what to think. People are feeling special to be chosen to belong to a red, green, blue, pink, yellow, maroon, orange, purple, white, silver and gray color team--and any other color that is not mentioned. Those who are working in the shadows are being controlled by a government, and a law enforcement entity. Law enforcement are getting jazzed by believing and thinking that they are controlling teams of various colors.
The color strategy and scheme and mind manipulation techniques are used by the world to mimic God's "chosen". God chose you before the foundation of the world was laid. Those God foreknew He also did predestinate. God knows your beginning and your end. The Bible does not tell us that God chose us because we were special. God chooses whom He will. The world is using any and everyone irrespective of social, economic or religious affiliation. Just as there is no respect of person with God, the world uses this same methodology in it's selection. The world is preying off of the fact that we are born in sin and shaped in iniquity and in the absence of the Holy Spirit present in our life; the lusts of the flesh leaves anyone open to be controlled by an unscrupulous entity for deceptive purposes.
The world makes you feel like you are special in your color group. What's your favorite color? The world who is gullible and easily misled by whatever they see or make themselves think; form an opinion by the color you wear, decorate your home or the color of car you drive. The world judges from outward appearances. The world can watch you on camera for years and decades and determine that this is what you do at this time of day, this is what you will do today and with the added technology of mind control can tell you what you think or what you are about to think. Do you see how the world is mimicking God? I know your thoughts before you think it. I know what you need before you ask (Matthew 6; Psalm 139).
These are prophetic times. Prophecy is being fulfilled. When COVID came, many were devastated, lives were turned upside down, and many experienced huge changes in the way they work, live and play.
So, where does the Bible state that those who are elect are elected to salvation?
What do RC Sproul and Salvador Dali have in common? Their taste in art. The painting behind him is by Jean Francois Millet. It's called "The Angelus".
Romans 10:9 NASBS
[9] that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
Baptism in the nameof Jesus Christ. Receive the holy spirit , and follow his commands the best way you can with faith and trust in Jesus Christ and its guaranteed. That simple
John 6;63-65
It is still God’s sovereignty and
Man’s free will
The son of perdition ( name not given) was also given
But he was lost by his choice
No, he was lost, as the scripture says..."so the the scripture might be fulfilled."
That's compatiblism.
@@angelsanabria4457
Holy Scriptures as a whole teaches that, while God is sovereign, humans do have a free will that allows us to choose to act in ways that are contrary to God’s will for us.
It is not that God is powerless to stop us, rather he has granted us permission to act as we do. Yet, even though we might act contrary to God’s will, his purpose in creation will be accomplished. There is nothing we can do that will thwart his purpose.
@@stacyw3250 He was lost by it was his choice
To be the ' son of prediction was not placed upon him without him without a choice
The Grace of God that brings salvation appears to all man. ( Titus 2:11). This includes Judas.
JJ,......Mans freewill? What? You have just had this all explained to you and have understood nothing. This of course is because you like all the freewillers remain spiritually dead and blind and completely outside of the kingdom of God.
Your freewill christianity is 100% fake and is another gospel. It is the gospel of the accursed. The manmade gospel of the spiritually dead.
What is the definition of "Fruit"?
Matthew 22:14
" ...for many are called, but only few chosen!"
So, doesn't that mean, that not all, who are called,
are chosen and justified?
True. The gospel was to be preached to the whole world but not the whole world will be saved.
Matthew 11:28-30 isaiah 40:30-31
Above Average. As in Exceptional
Romans 8:30-39 , pslam 139 ,Matthew 13 , daniel 3-4 romans 11:25-30 , james 1:12-16 ,eph 5 , john 8 , Judge 16-22
Assurance has nothing to do with your performance or obedience (Romans 4:5)
The text is clear the only assurance you have is the resurrection. no looking inside yourself no matter your theology you can not know salvation apart from the risen son of God. for If Christ is not raised you are still in your sin and your fait is worthless.
Predestination doctrine goes against the freewill that God gives to all men.
Hi. God owes us nothing. În His eyes He owes us nothing, we may see it differently but He doesnt. He knew some could have faith enough to be changed. So He offered His grace through the sacrifice of Christ. He decided to offer this grace to some and not to all. We all sin and all deserve to die, but only a few are chosen. Because He owes us nothing, He can also choose to offer us salvation or not. It pleased Him to save some. Its just what it is. I think I am amongst the unsaved but it is what it is. I deserve to die, I wish it werent so but it is according to God's standards. We do have free will and we majority of us choose bad stuff. Some will say they didnt really know but God knows thats not true. We all get a sense of what is wrong, cause we hear the truth somewhere. We also have a consciemce and I know because I have not listened to it for so many times. All these chosen ones still had free will to accept the truth. Many things seem a paradox to people who arent spiritual and cant understand situations like that of virgin Mary, how God could come down and take a body, how He changes believers into resembling Him, etc. Just know we dont have a real sense of justice. Only God has that and according to Him He is always fair to everyone. I hope this helps .
I find this interpretation of election to be somewhat contrasting to the entire “good news” portion of the gospel, or really anything else. God hardening hearts if an act of judgement like the Pharaoh’s heart. Jesus always said anyone who has ears let them hear. He commands us to spread the gospel to the entire world… that wouldn’t be consistent if only the elect are saved and will be saved nomatter what… why spread the gospel?
Because God provides the means and the end. Its his will to use us to bring others to Christ. He could have ordained another way but thats the way he chose so thats why we must spread the gospel.
I still don’t believe I am of the “elect”. I don’t believe God wants me at all and has skipped over because I don’t have any faith left. How terrifying
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and WHOEVER comes to me I will never cast out.
John 6:37
What about the elect that can possibly be deceived by the false messiahs that Jesus mentioned in Matthew 24:24 regarding the end times?
Hi. They real chosen ones wont be fooled, at least not for long anywho. They have the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit, they cant be fooled to loose their salvation.
Mark 5
John 3 Matthew 3 Matthew 18 Matthew 28
So what's going to happen with those people who thought that they've lead a good life, but unfortunately, they didn't manage to love the Lord with their whole hearts? He will send them straight to hell where they'll burn forever, right?
Hi. Let me clarify something. Soon, the whole planet will burn. There will remain no water on it and the whole thing will look like a lake of burning sulphur and fire, a real lake of burning stuff. To live a good life you have to be like God more and more and you can only do it if gou have the Holy Spirit. To God all our so called good deeds are like filthy rags if we dont have the Holy Spirit and dont follow Lord Jesus. So, yes, even those who were lead to think they are doing good jobs at being good or maybe deceived themselves..they might end up in the lake. Those who are unsaved will end up there and they will burn for a period of time until they pay for every sin they ever comited. After that their soul will disolve but their bodies will burn until nothing is left of them. That might take time because there will be bilions of people burning on the whole planet, probably on top of each other or at least very tight and it will take time to burn. See how sulpburns and imagine how that might burn the bodies there. Thats why they say the fire wont be extinguished..it will burn until all bodies dissapear. Its called eternal destruction because its gonna take some time. But rhe soul wont be conscious for eternity, it will die. It is said that the sinners will perish, will die not have everlasting life in the fire. I hope this helps.
What are the essential Christian doctrines? Please cite THE Scripture passage that gives the list explicitly.
You can start at Genesis 1:1 and read up to Revelation 22:21. That's where you'll find what you're seeking.
@@jemitche67 So the bare essentials of what it means to be a Christian require one to know and follow everything in the entire Bible?
It is the gift of God not by works lest any man may boast. Eph 2:8-9
@@mwendyt Hello! Would love to offer some thoughts on this Scripture as a very important doctrine for Christians (so we ought to try hard to get it right to teach it to others). Here is the full verses:
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; 9 it is not from works, so no one may boast.
Agree 100%!
But the question is- what does "through Faith" mean - some Christians say "through Faith in Christ Alone" we are saved. Not sure if that is what you believe.
Then I say, but what do you mean by "through Faith in Christ Alone" - what does it mean to "have Faith"?
How does this strike you?
By faith “man freely commits his entire self to God.” We submit to all Truth established by God.
Does this sounds reasonable?
@@PatrickSteil Why are you looking for the minimum "requirements"? If you're seeking God, you'll find Him in his revealed Word. If you're looking for a debate or to be an antagonist, I'm uninterested in engagement. But àssuming you're seeking God and want to know how to be saved, Read John. Then go to a local Bible teaching church and ask questions.
Daniel 11:20 , heb 13v17
is salvation, by faith, alone, or is this a promotion, by Luther because he hated the Books of Hebrews, and James.....is there a response.....and if so, what response, is required...
1 john 2:11-20 ,1 cor 10 open doors for the coscum world as eph 6 v10-18
1 timothy 5 , eph 4 , romans 8
Sproul conveniently leaves out Jn.17:20, and 23 (refering to His 'everlasting love' for believers from the beginning) which reveals that Jesus was praying first for His apostles which He 'sent into the world' to preach the kingdom of God.
Acts 15:7 explains the purpose of preaching the Gospel of peace, that men may 'believe' and be 'begotten through the gospel' (1Cor.4:15), as men are begotten 'of His own will' with 'the word of truth' (Ja.1:18,21), 'born again' of the Spirit 'by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever' (1Pet.1:23), 'chosen to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit AND belief of the truth' of the gospel (2Thes.2:13,14). We are 'In Christ', thus, 'In Him...after that we heard the word of truth, the gospel of our salvation: in Whom also after that we believed, we were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise...' (Eph.1:12-14). It is definitely an 'election of grace' (Rom.11:5) when we are 'grafted in' to 'the olive tree' (Rom.12:17-24,28,33). How marvelous to be partakers of 'His own elect, which cry day and night unto Him' (Lu.18:7) and are 'beautified' with 'Salvation' (Ps.149:4, 1Pet.1:2-5,9,13,20-25). Christ's people are 'a chosen generation' indeed... that we 'should show forth the praises of Him who hath called us out of darkness into marvelous light' (1Pet.2:9), 'the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ' (2Cor.4:6). One thing is certain: all truly 'in Christ', God's Elect, are numbered among the elect and 'redeemed'!!!
Loved the video, and knowing that Sproul understands election now perfectly... as soon we all shall.
Seems like this is trying to make it more complex than it is supposed to be …..therefore making them more important in this ….. if we don’t have them to explain this to us then we can’t be saved by Christ or we can’t be assured of this !
Please pray for my nature and mind against God. Seems like I’m against him in my thoughts. And not showing good fruits and signs
Hi. When you have the Holy Spirit you dont concetrate so much on counting your fruits. You do your best each time and strive to do better if possible but its because if love. If you love God and your neigbours you will end up having fruit. Its imposibile not having fruit if you have the Holy Spirit.
@Kent Hovind
Romans 8
RC does not err very often, but in saying we are "justified by faith alone", He is trusting Arminian corruptions of Rom 3:28, 5:1, Gal 2:16, 3:24. The truth is: we have been justified by the redemption within Christ Jesus (Rom 3:24)
Yeah, RC is not as good as you are. You must err even less than he did. That's your opinion about yourself?
@@inthemiddleofNo, R.C. is my much respected mentor. Furthermore, we have much better Greek tools than were available in His day.
Your sarcasm and disrespect speaks volumes about the state of your heart. Take care.
@alanlietzke5738 Sorry if I offended you. I just got frustrated with all the critics who feel that the weight of their opinion surpasses everyone else's, including one's that dedicate their lives to studying the Scriptures and do this for living.
Of course, everyone errs in some details and technicalities. Theology is a complex subject with many variebles. It all boils down to our personal understanding and what we choose to believe. Therefore, people always feel right in their own minds. Nobody likes to admit that something that they believe is wrong. It's a humble experience, but it's a required part of spiritual growth in understanding God's truth.
Many people don't have mental or intellectual capacity to dig deeply into this subject.
Ironically, none of this elaborate theology is required to accept Jesus with a sincere and repented heart under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
@@inthemiddleofThank you. Accepting Jesus is good, but having been known by Jesus is essential (Mt 7:21-23, Rom 8:29).
@alanlietzke5738 obviously so. Failure to conform is a sign of a dead faith. Still, it's often not without a fight.
My question has always been to calvinists if ya elected/chosen B4 you were ever born… why would “ faith..” even be necessary I mean what difference does it make concerning the…” logical order…” of salvation WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE THEY, RE ALREADY IN… according to ya doctrine of…. DETETMINISM
? Detetminism?
Genesis 6
I like how Calvinists bring up "logic" when it is convenient to justify their false gospel. But, when it comes to God predestinating some to heaven and some to hell they say it isn't something we can understand, or how dare we question God's sovereignty. In other words, it isn't logical to our human minds, but this over here is logical so it must be right. Calvinism contradicts itself.
Are you saying that somehow the workings of God are within human grasp? Do you have such a high view of our creaturely mind to think we can contain God's actions within a box? OR are you saying that logic cannot be applied when possible, with things that are bound by the same natural laws as us? If you aren't saying either of those things, you're "contradicting" yourself just as much as you're accusing us of doing.
We believe the same gospel as the Arminian. The Son of God came down to earth, He was incarnate and died on the cross so that those who have faith in Him may be saved by grace alone. Same gospel.
The main difference is we think the work in the heart is up to God, and you (I presume) think the work in the heart is up to the man.
I simply don't think you understand Calvinism. Not because you don't agree with it, there are many Arminians who disagree with Calvinism who understand it at least somewhat. I don't think you understand because you aren't treating us like brothers and sisters in Christ. Is it not slanderous to tell a brother he has a false gospel when he preaches the same gospel as you?
You have let emotion cloud your conduct towards the Calvinists, please reconsider how you speak to people and remember that every idle word spoken we give an account before God on judgement day, including the keyboard.
@@AlftraZignTriOxide It is not the same gospel. The Gospel is clear that Christ died for the whole world. To deny this is to deny the Gospel. It is as simple as that.
If Christ died, ALL are dead.
He has put all men under sin, that He might have mercy on all.
He died for our sins, and not only ours, but the sins of the whole world.
Ephesians 1 is clear that a man is regenerated AFTER believing.
Calvinism is a false gospel. It surely prevents others from entering the kingdom when they are told they must be regenerated before believing. It is a Pharisaical tactic. They also believed they were the elect and everyone else be damned. THAT is where one must be careful. I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power unto salvation. I must speak the truth. The worst sin is to prevent others from entering the kingdom who desire to enter.
BTW, I am not Arminian either. It is another false gospel.
@@graftme3168 my friend, you have just proven that you do not understand Calvinism. Calvinism doesn't teach that God will turn away someone who believes because he is not elect, that is blatantly misrepresenting us. I pray you stop slandering your brothers and sisters, amen.
Calvinists use Bible verses.
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RC Romans 10:13 For WHOSOEVER SHALL call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Think a bit.
BM,....There is not one person that will or ever has called on the name of the Lord. You do not understand the word of God. Those few that belong to Jesus, those few he came to save, his chosen ones, his elect, understand the word of God. The entire church is filled with the blind, lost, and the deceived. With those who do not belong to Jesus and who have all called themselves into a 100% fake christianity and a false manmade gospel and salvation.
You are steeped in darkness and deception. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!
So why are you so special that God chose you? You are the one denying that the Bible says "WHOSOEVER WILL", when it clearly states this. And let me get this straight, you are doubting my salvation, when I have stated my acceptance of Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, whom I live for, and have studied, read, and prayed over, the prophetic books of Revelation and Daniel, virtually daily for the past 11years. Explain to me what John 3:16 means when it says, "For God so loved the WORLD". Who are the world?
If there has never been ONE person who has ever called upon the name of the Lord to be saved, why would God say "WHOSOEVER calls upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved"? Are you calling God a liar?
@@billmartinn9851 You don’t understand the “will be saved” concept. We’re so used to calling ourselves “saved” (past/present tense). However, we “will be saved.” There is a day when some will be eternally damn and others will be brought unto eternal salvation. On that day, Christians will be saved. We call ourselves saved because we will be saved. And it’s not because we believe. We believe because we are born again. Born again->Faith/belief->Will be saved. Those who believe, whosoever, will be saved.
Confusions 😕
Dear Sproul, If some are not elected, why keep preaching to all and encouraging them to respond to the great salvation? John 3:16 says: for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that all who believe in him shall have eternal life. Why did Jesus not say for God so loved the world that he sent his begotten son so that the elect may have eternal life? The gospel is not complicated. Please not complicate things. Those who reject the great salvation should not say, I am not elected, I am not among those whom he foreknew!
Even the preacher himself doesn't know who will be saved or elected during the sermon but should continue to spread/ preach the word among the people who want to listen...so that by faith in God's Word will be eternally saved!...as for those who are not elected even though they were informed or heard about the gospel of grace for salvation because of ignorance and personal arrogance or pride they chose to ignore the good news and rejected the Lord Jesus Christ as the only way to the Father!
Christ's death on the cross was foolishness to them. The preacher only knows who had experienced "being born again in the spirit" when he saw the personal transformation that happened!
AMEN ❤🙏🏼
The decision to charge money in order to watch the other video is very disappointing.
True disciple's will NEVER,
EVER, sell or charge for The Gospel.
@@InHisGrace33 Can you support that Biblically?
Why worry about making your calling sure? if you are elect, you will be saved, and if you aren't "elect" there is nothing you can do about it, so why would Peter even bring it up, if the doctrine of election is true?
Why don't you give us scriptures from God's word. You misquote scriptures. The BLOOD OF CHRIST SAVES AND GIVES US THE HOLY SPIRIT. ACTS 2:38 first sermon ever preached. In response to "what must we do to be saved "?
Sproul is not closely examining BIBLICAL doctrine here, rather he is teaching Calvinism. Election is not the gospel of our salvation. Election was never to salvation, but to service once saved.
So justification is based on who,s. " called" & who,s not..called..?? rather than who puts their faith & trust in Christ by believing..in Him??? Acts 16:31 ;Gen.15:6 ; Gal.3:6 ; Jn.3:16-18 ;5:24-29 ;6:28,29,36,47,51 ;11:25,26 those whom He " called are justified.." yes...but how are they " called??? By the gospel...of Christ...that's how..2 Thess.2:14...& that gospel is offered to...." All the world..." Jn.3:16-18 " I give my life for the world" Jn6:51... so..predominated for what..??? " to be conformed to the IMAGE of His Son.." why?? That He ( our Lord) might be the 1st born among many..brethren...!! The already saved...see Rom.1:6..." among whom are ye..( already) also the called of Christ".. V7...to ALL that be in Rome..beloved of God..called to be saints...( already believers) grace to you & peace from God our Father & the Lord Jesus Christ...!! This is not exactly a salutation to the...LOST..
helllooooo...
The Gospel, of Saint John....in the original language it is....kata, or according to John...
I don't struggle with my assurance of salvation it simple because I believe in the saving grace of the free gift of God through the shedding of Jesus Christ blood! Simple!! this message is confusing the simple message of the gospel is simple like a child.
According to Calvin, the meaning of repent (Metanoia) = A change of mind totally is incorrect, what is the point of saying you need to change your mind which represents a free choice from unbelief to belief but according to point one of Calvinism total depravity nullifies what Jesus and John the Baptist was asking us to do, so than this makes Calvinism not make sense. What about Adam and Eve God clearly gave them a free choice if God (and he knew already) they were going to fall than did he already predestined them to go to Hell before they fell OR did God choose them to be saved we do not know 100 per cent from scripture they were saved, if not than what was the whole point of Mankind ???, I am really doing my head in just trying to think about this which would say to me Calvin was preaching heresy...Free Grace of Jesus Christ is indeed free and simple!
“For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day”. John 6:40
When we encounter conflicting opinions about gospel truths, it is good to remember that “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace” (1 Corinthians 14:33).
Orrrr....
2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Before salvation I did NOT believe something, after I did...
What might that have been??
1 John 5:1 - Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.
Reve 7
Ohh Wait a minute But you said in John chap 3 the word for world Cosmos, it should be translated the elect, did y you forget your theology rules???? No problem fixed it for you below
9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the Elect but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 Now I am no longer in the Elect, but these are in the Elect, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 While I was with them in the Elect, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the Elect, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the Elect, just as I am not of the Elect. 15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the Elect, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the Elect, just as I am not of the Elect. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the Elect, I also have sent them into the Elect. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
Jesus Prays for All Believers
20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the Elect. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
It is sad that Mr Sproul sought intellectual/theological assurance to 'cast out his fear' instead of relying on the Creators Love to give him Faith. This type of thinking should be a lesson to any who truthfully defy His ways being Higher than ours.
To cast out his fear? Fear of what?? You say assurance, what is your assurance of salvation?
Fear of not knowing. From childhood humans seek assurance to allay fear. I did not say assurance, Mr Sproul promoted it. I don't have any assurance, I have Faith, through Understanding, that has been given to me by the Creator. I hope this helps.
@@danielfraser643I don’t mean to start any hostile conversation, but I don’t think that we can assume to know his thoughts. Especially with his passing, all we have are his statements made on record, not the background to his statements. I’m not sure that your initial comment will provide to be fruitful in the discussion of Mr. Sprouls personal faith seeing that his faith is not yours, and we are not God who is the only other party that could have say. Have a blessed day!
Hi there, thank you for your civil comment. I will say several things. Faith is related to Hope and Trust according to the Bible and congruent with my personal experience. Assurance negates the necessity for trust. Mr Sproul produced hours and hours of recordings stating the same thing, it is not credible to suggest that he did not personally follow the same narrative that consistently came out of his mouth. Knowing/assurance is the sign of an active self will - you've worked the truth of something out yourself; trusting is the sign of a surrendered will - you've accepted something in trust/faith.
This is black and white in Christianity. You cannot claim assurance/knowledge and have Faith. If you look for it, you see the indicators of Pride in those that claim assurance, and what does the Creator hate the most? What are true Christians saved alone by? I hope that helps.🙏
@@danielfraser643 The Holy Spirit is my assurance of salvation! The Lord grants me faith, I didn't find God , He came seeking me, He found me. I have assurance of my salvation. God bless!
If what Dr Sproul's said about the election of men is from God which requires no work from men, what about faith? Doesn't it require a person to first make the move to believe and to accept the salvation before being saved and justified? It still require a person to take the first step of faith which is work.
Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast."
This idea of predestination seems to me to take away faith. You making a choice doesn't take away from God's grace and mercy anymore than someone giving a person their kidney is lesser because the receiver must accept the offer and doesn't just get knocked out and wake up with a kidney.
Not if faith itself is a gift, which ep.2:8 implies
Predestination states that the only way a fallen person, who is dead in sin and in full rebellion of God can ever choose to say yes to Christ. It’s an act of God, a gift of grace that the Holy Spirit first regenerates a sinners heart and grants faith. Then and only then can someone “choose” God
@@reynardtcloete6959correct. It’s all a gift from a merciful God to a sinful creature
Maybe you need to hear it more than once and pray fervently that it becomes clear to you. He said that Scripture states those who knew also he predestined to become like his Son Jesus Christ. Who are we to know better than God? We are just clay! He knows the future. He knows all along who will receive him and those who will reject him. So the ones who will receive his words and plan of salvation he predestined them, separate them for his Son. Why? Because He is God, and He knows everything. It is clear in the Bible. Sometimes, we read the Bible and want to mold it as our whims and beliefs and opinions. Also, we read the Bible without first praying and asking God for wisdom and discernment. We are still walking in the flesh, acting like that. We are still not mature about the things of God.
@@arelygomez8710 Yes those who believe the gospel are predestined to become as Christ. Everyone who believes the gospel will become like Christ. God predetermined that everyone who believes will become like Christ. But did God make you believe and someone else no believe?
this sounds like circular reasoning...
Nothing says I'm smart like having 2000 books behind ya lol
we are justified by Grace ALONE... Even Faith comes from God's mercy and Grace as what ST. PAul said...
(ROMANS 10: 14-18)
"How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 🙄15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? 🙄As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”🙄
16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing 🙄the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. 18"
Amen!
Of course it is by God's grace that we are saved. Eph.2:8-9. But the Word of God clearly says MANY times, believe on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. What does Revelation 22:17 proclaim? Whosoever will may come.
@@billmartinn9851 John Gill's analysis of the verse is:
the persons encouraged to partake of it are "whosoever will"; that is, whoever has a will to divine and spiritual things, wrought in him by God, for no man has such a will of himself....I think a major issue regarding the interpretation difference between Reformed and Arminians is libertarian free will...The Scripture routinely says something or gives a command in which one may assume libertarian free will, but elsewhere a causal explanation is that God Himself is producing it...i.e Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, For it is God working in you BOTH to will and to work...God the Author AND the Finisher of Our Faith, He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of the Lord...etc...so verse that say for instance "Those who persevere or endure to the end will be saved" one might think they have to do that with their strength or "libertarian free will" but others would say many verses offer God as the causal explanation of how one actually endures.
@@billmartinn9851 Also many passages regarding inability i.e No one is able to come unless the Father draws, It depends not therefore on Human exertion but God that has the mercy, Romans 9 God has mercy on whom he chooses and hardens whom he chooses to harden etc.
@@billmartinn9851 All that the Father gives will come, I don't pray for the world but all those that you have given me (Jesus says).
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this is confusing for the average person!
You can eat from the tree of knowledge or the tree of Life head knowledge will never lead to salvation only make you a Pharisee