“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27 (NLT)

… shouldn’t that apply to all aspects of our lives? Maybe you haven’t opened the gift, or you just don’t want anyone else to know about it, or you just don’t want any old sinner to receive it?

Every sinner knows “Hell is Real”, and most would probably say they’re already in it! What they haven’t heard, or see in the lives of most “Christians” is that “Heaven is Real” … that there really is something better … Jesus!

Today or Yesterday, when ever America Idol was on last, was a shining moment for Satan, an angel of Light, and lots of light. All “in the name of good” according to Seacrest. The show earned its name Americas Idol, the Idol of a false promise.

American Idol hosted a fund raising event that had Emergent written all over it, or they wish it did. After a lot of time and effort American Idol collected millions of dollars for a good cause, a cause that Christ tells us to remember (Remember the Poor), my heart goes out to all those who do not know Christ and whether they are living in complete poverty or filthy riches, this wasn’t the issue, I’m glad for this, and want to give and preach the gospel.

BUT

Here is the issue, at the end of the night, all the celebs and Idols, some of whom are atheists, agnostics, new agers, catholics, mormons etc. sang a song that a lot of evangelicals sing in their churches, a song that declares who our Lord is, “nothing compares to the promise I have in you” and “my Jesus, my savior” and “shout to the Lord, all the earth” To see our Lords name being blasphemed among the heathen was heart crushing to me, and that UN believers think they have a promise in Christ unto salvation. Nothing compares to the promise they have in Him, that is so true, nothing compares to eternity in Hell.

Because of this song, I can say at least Christ, the son of God is being proclaimed and BILLIONS of people can never say they havent heard of Jesus Christ, the king, and that he is powerful. This song may have been about Jesus the son of God, but I have a hunch they were singing it to their Christ, Satan. If you change the word Jesus to Satan the song fits perfectly. May truth become known to people, who the true God is, the true Savior.

here is what the world heard:

My Jesus, my Saviour
Lord there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort, my shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You
Shout to the Lord
All the Earth, let us sing
Power and majesty
Praise to the King
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy at the work
Of Your hand
Forever I’ll love You
Forever I’ll stand
Nothing compares
To the promise I have
In You

I am loving reading Spurgeon’s sermons right now- a 10 vol set put out by Baker books! I found the above quote at: spurgeon.us/quotes.

God’s Grace…

Hebba, I like Paul Washer too.

Derek, your killin’ me. Your church really proclaimed that on Easter? Are you guys leaving it? We recently had to escape our church b/c of ecumenicism and compromise and really horrid “shepherding”. How I long for a simple, biblical church.

- Paul Washer

Drew, it appears that more and more Evangelicals have no clue what the Gospel is. Often times the wrath of God is omitted, as is repentance from sin, dying to self, the Resurrection of Christ Jesus, the deity of Jesus Christ, and the Lordship of the Lord. This is true of RW as well as DA.

Seems DA wants to be his own lord, but alas, this leaves him headed for hell, because clearly the Narrow Road demands that those who want to be saved MUST confess Christ Jesus’ Rulership as Lord (Rom. 10:9-10). It seems that most (not all) professing Christians, never mind the wolves in sheep’s clothing, will NOT have HIM as their Master/Dictator/Ruler/King.

I am astounded at how many “Christian leaders” deny the necessity of believing that Jesus was raised from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures (Rom. 10:9) as well as His Lordship. In one “gospel” dvd presentation called “Just Stop and Think”, the pastor (ladened with his uber cool surf board) presented one of the most man-centered gospels I’ve ever heard: “God is CRAZY about you!” and he goes on to say:

“Its like God’s begging you, its like he’s on a knee handing you this ring, saying ‘man, will you take me, will you enter into a relationship with me, almighty God, and all you have to say is ‘ I do’ and that’s it. Just saying ‘Yes god I do’. Man, if you hear anything I’m saying, don’t go running to some minister or this or that. Just get on your knees or just go get alone with God and just say to your creator, ‘I love you’. I know that I’ve messed up but now I know that your son paid for that, that blows my mind, I want to spend eternity with you. I want to begin this relationship, I want to follow you….”

Another “Christian leader”, this time, an apologist, relegates Jesus as the Only way to salvation, Jesus’ virgin birth, and the doctrine of the Trinity to “secondary essentials”. How can the fact that Jesus is the ONLY WAY of salvation be merely “secondary” when Jesus Himself says its of eternal consequence?! This astounds me.

2Pe 2:17 These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved. 18 For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error. 19 They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.