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And the bible doesn't??????

 

I think someone would have to have a very hard heart to need awakened to sin.

 

If you're having a "great struggle" with sin in your life, I think maybe instead of blowing money on books...you might be better served by getting into your bible and figure out real quick that doing the same thing over and over will not bring you different results. A bible, a journal and an accountability partner will do more for your Christian walk than anything else.

It seems to me that certain "Christian" authors put out books with attention grabbing titles, to get someone's attention to their product, which may or may not be orthodox in theology, just to make a buck. Get everyone to buy the latest and greatest "revelation" and latest and greatest fad (See prayer of Jabez, etc.).

Be a Berean. Search the scriptures every day. Keep the word in your mind and heart. Save your money.

 

The last 2 Sunday nights at church dealt with this very topic...again, I don't need videos or some expensive book...I have a bible, I have a husband who models that unconditional love for me all day every day, and I have a wonderful pastor who's not afraid to preach the hard things.

 

I completely agree with you. Many times today a form of "cheap grace" is preached that says that you can punch your ticket to Heaven merely by going forward once 20 years ago and accepting an alter call. This is NOT what the Bible calls a genuine conversion experience. There are many verses in the New Testament supporting this perspective and Southern Baptists used to support it. The phrase "All real believers endure to the end. Their continuance in well-doing is the mark which distinguishes them from mere professors." was in the 1925 Baptist Faith and Message but then removed from later updates. This came from the bedrock 1833 New Hampshire Confession and still is help to by other Baptist groups such as American Baptists as well as most other Christian denominations such as the Methodists. This is a very serious watering down of the SBC statement of faith and needs to be addressed. It's not a matter odfdiscipleship as many assert. It's a matter of salvation.

 

Ok, looks and wealth might be one thing, but categorizing having great conversations as a display of selfishness when picking a spouse seems a bit over the top.

I mean, I am allowed to like things about my wife, right?

 

I've listened to Washer a few times and he does not seem to understand the teachings of Jesus very well.

Jesus says to us:

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:28-30)​

Jesus describes life with Him as rest, as effort (yoke), as learning (yoke), as easy, and being responsible for a light burden. I have found this to be quite true. That stands in contrast to his description of a "great struggle against sin."

The secret of the Christian life is that one does not focus on sin eradication, but on positive obedience to Christ in the formation of the character, which has the effect of undermining the power and pull of sin in our lives. If we focus on sin instead of obedience to Jesus, we will fail every time in the long term because our character will not be transformed.

A tree is known by its fruit. We must enter into the life of Jesus (positive obedience in discipleship) to make the tree good, instead of focusing on plucking off the bad fruit and being otherwise fruitless.

 

No. His sermons reflect a basic misunderstanding of the Christian life, so why should I expect his "deeper" materials to be better? The theology in his sermons is weak and his presentation is designed to make people uncomfortable. Lots of preachers do that when they cannot trust the Spirit to do the work of convicting.

Also, I have no compelling need to read his writing. I haven't heard him say anyone (or have seen any quotes from him) that are extraordinary or thought-provoking.

Moreover, I spend most of my time in the scriptures. I'm carefully working through the Gospel of Luke, among other things, carefully paying attention to the theme of final judgement. Where are you in your systematic study of the scriptures?

 

So you agree with Paul Washer on marriage and divorce then? That would be a step forward.



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