Define Lordship Salvation: Your Opportunity

Half-Way

Allan:

I have to leave, but may I say that while you appear to be balanced in what I read by you, the seeds of the Lordship message are there. Be cautious not to go beyond what the Bible teaches, and buy into the "false dilemma" argumentation. You are half-way to LS.

We'll talk more later, for now read some of the articles I link above from my site. They will help you recognize the jumping off points into the erroneous LS gospel.


LM

 

Martin:

Met him briefly. His flight was cancelled yesterday, so he was in and out today. Yesterday I was told by two men who are close to him that he is quite familiar with the issue.


Lou

 

LS is a false gospel

Martin:

No mistake about it- Hodges has gone into gross error with his “Crossless” gospel position and new definition of repentance, which for him is no longer, even a change of mind. I saw the seeds of these things over 10 years ago, which is why I never cited him in my book on LS.

That said- John MacArthur is as deeply in to gross error on the opposite end of the theological pendulum swing as Hodge’s is on his end.

BTW, I am always careful to point out that LS men, like MacArthur, do not insist works must be performed for salvation. It is not like the RCC that insists on fulfilling the sacramental system to get saved. LS demands an upfront promise/commitment to do the “good works” (Eph. 2:10) for the reception of eternal. This is a works based message!

There is no way to conclude MacArthur’s Lordship gospel is in line with the Bible. His position is man-centered message that frustrates grace. The quotations I cite from several of his own books conclusively prove he demands "whole-hearted commitment, full surrender and a willingness to die for Jesus sake" in "exchange" for the saving grace of God.

First year Bible College students are taught grace is God’s unmerited, unearnable favor. There are no preconditions, no expectation of return. Grace is absolutely free.

Now compare the definition of grace with what MacArthur’s says the sinner must do to be born again.

That is just one of many similar examples from John MacArthur. The LS message is focused on man. LS calls for an upfront commitment to the works that belong to the born again child of God.

Here is J. I. Packer,

There is no way to honest with the Bible and conclude that those statements are an accurate reflection of the bibllcial plan of salvation, which all of grace.

Lordship Salvation is a false gospel, man-centered message that without any doubt frustrates the grace of God (Gal 2:21). My book thoroughly and accurately documents what these men believe. It is their own writing that I use to show far askew of the Bible they have gone with the Lordship interpretation of the Gospel.


LM