My response is just that, a response. Evangelist is the one who attacks "easy believism" whatever that means. The scriptures show it is very easy to believe on Jesus;
Jhn 4:39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
41 And many more believed because of his own word;
42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Here we are told the Samaritans believed on Jesus simply because the Samaritan woman at the well told them he had told her details of her life no man could possibly know.
Is this saying that they had to confess Jesus as Lord to be saved? No, not one word to that effect. What they did have to believe is that Jesus was the promised Messiah or Christ that they knew from scripture.
And that is exactly what we see in verse 42. when they heard Jesus himself they were even more certain that Jesus was the Christ, the "Saviour of the world". Now that is important, it shows what a person must believe to be saved, they must believe that Jesus saves them from their sins. These persons believed that and were saved. They did not have to promise to make Jesus lord of their life.
Truth is, if anyone sincerely believes Jesus is the Son of God, they are going to obey him.
Salvation is easy, it is believing that Jesus died for our sins to save us.
Well look, I am not going to characterize your position with phrases like "easy believism" but I disagree with your position.
Rom 10:9
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Mat_10:38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Both Paul and Jesus made it clear that there is more to true faith in God than just giving mental assent to His existence. As has been said often even the demons have faith in God that He exists and died on the cross.
Zaccheaus immediately had a changed heart and his life immediately showed that changed heart. He restored the things he did wrong to people and gave to the poor.
The rich young ruler believed in Jesus, wanted salvation, and went to Jesus for salvation, but refused to commit to Him his life. He walked away sorrowful of his own choice.
I do not know what you really believe. And you seem to falsely tie the idea of Lordship to works. As one who holds to it I can tell you this is a false and offensive characterization. If you would set aside your objection and simply look at what folks like myself are saying you might learn something about us you do not really know.
What I believe actually happens is once folks like yourself decide other are wrong, in your mind, then you go blindly into further discussions for the sole purpose of being right and proving others wrong. And quite frankly you come across as mean spirited as some others at time.
You wanting to be right and wanting to prove others wrong will only ever lead to false characterizations, means spiritedness, and only talking past each other.
Let's try to find a better way to do this.
