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  • randy lefebvere // October 24, 2007 at 3:25 pm

    it’s good to know,from your teachings,that all i have to do to have eternal life is to say a prayer one time and then i can continue to live in my sin.I mean,i want eternal life but i aint giving up my fornication and pornography.Thanks for letting me know that to get eternal life i dont need to do anything!!Some preachers say we have to do all kinds of stuff,like repenting and turning from our sins.I can now feel good that i DO have eternal life and will always have it,no matter what sins i cherish and refuse to give up.I’ll make sure i tell Jesus when i meet Him that you really helpped me understand these things.

  • expreacherman // October 24, 2007 at 5:10 pm

    Randy — if indeed you are “Randy”

    Your comment belies the premise of your attending statements. Apparently you found some doctrine from other web sites and tried to plug it in here.

    (1) You will never find words in my blog that suggest “all i have to do to have eternal life is to say a prayer one time and then i can continue to live in my sin…”

    Saying a prayer will not save anyone. Only your belief or trust in Jesus Christ as YOUR personal Savior will give you eternal life. Obviously your sarcasm tells me you have not done so. Who are you trusting for eternal life? Sounds like maybe yourself.

    (2) “Living in sin” does not determine your eternal destination. According to Scripture, you are already a condemned sinner by nature and by deed, regardless of whether you involve yourself with fornication or pornography or a lie. Without Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, you are hell bound. Without Christ, we all are.

    (3) Christ never asks you to give up your sin to trust Him as your Savior. Your premise is wrong. However, if you are a believer in Christ, He asks that you SHOULD move away from sin.. not TO BE saved but because you are saved. THAT is how much He loves you. As a believer in Christ, you would have the power to do so… as an unbeliever you will have no power nor inclination to do so.

    (4) To “Repent” is to change your mind about Jesus Christ and who He is (THE SAVIOR) as opposed to whatever god or gods you presently worship. (Not to turn from sin – you never found that “repent = turn from sin” doctrine on this web site).

    (5) If you have truly trusted Jesus Christ to be your Savior, and I mean trusting Him ALONE to give you eternal life, then you may TRY to live as you please — but you will be a miserable, anguished and despondent shred of a human being… chastised and disciplined by the Lord just as a good Father chastens and disciplines His child. If you do not submit to and understand His chastening and discipline, the worse it can get. You sound miserable but maybe you just aren’t miserable enough yet and the Lord needs to discipline you more… or maybe you have not trusted Christ as your Savior yet. Only you and the Lord know that for sure.

    Your last statement — “When I meet Him..” is true. You WILL meet Him either happily as the one belonging to Him as YOUR redeemer — or you will meet Him as your Righteous and Fearful Judge. Then you will realize you have condemned yourself to hell by not believing or trusting in Jesus Christ as your Savior.

    Randy, He died for you in your place, paid your sin debt– was buried, rose from the grave.. and showed Himself to many. He says to you, “Whosoever (Randy) believes in ME (JESUS) shall not perish but have everlasting life.” That simple.

    Randy, please trust Jesus alone to be your Savior.

    ExP(Jack)

  • gingerporter // November 21, 2007 at 1:05 am

    Dear Sir,

    I wanted to add you to my blogroll and for some reason it came up with a number. Do you know why it does this?

    Thank you for standing firm to the old landmarks. My 12 year old son wants to be a preacher. He said he knows the Lord is calling him into the ministry and has been saying so since the age of 5. I am thankful that all three of my children have made a profession of faith. We strive hard to not only set the example but be the example God has called us to be as their parents.

    I am so glad I stumbled across your blog.

    Ginger

  • David Rockwood // November 24, 2007 at 2:28 pm

    Jack, has there been any change with the eyesight in your one good eye? I pray for you every day on my way to work, and before going to bed.

    Isn’t is great that Ray is going to Egypt to preach and teach, in spite of his cancer? May the Lord continue to bless you both.

    Dave

  • brother malachi // April 1, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    Greetings Brother Jack in the faithful name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Hope you and Ms Shirley had a wonderful Resurrection Sunday. He is faithful, isn’t He?

    My dad went home to be with the Lord the week before Easter. How great the encouragement we find when our faith rest in Him. It was the first day of spring March 20, 2008 that my dad broke forth in newness of life, this time in eternity.

    Thanks for the link to the Windows Live Writer. I am using it and it is very nice.

    malachi (Brother Dennis)

  • expreacherman // April 2, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    Brother Dennis,

    Wonderful about your Dad.. though you will miss him — what an assurance to KNOW he is “absent from the body and present with the Lord!”

    God bless you and your family,

    In Christ eternally,

    ExP(Jack)

  • Tina Smith // July 7, 2008 at 10:17 am

    I tried your “Please Email Us” link but it won’t go through. Please email me. You knew me as Tina Ammons or Tina VandenHurk.

  • Anthony G. // October 12, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    Greetings, I’ve just had a short overview of your website and comments on Lordship salvation and amazed at how close your responses are to what is taught in my assembly. I’m especially encouraged by your “36″ amazing things. My former pastor is retired now but has wriitten extensivly about the pure grace that is clearly explained in scripture concerning the PREACHING OF THE CROSS! and has defined 36 “values of the cross”. Im starting to see that those that are truly SAVED understand what pure GRACE is. Grace is the stongest motivator that has ever been offered to mankind to abstain from ANY sin! It was only after I started to understand, that on a cold, terrible night, close to 30 years ago, in an instant I saw the truth plainly revealed in the word of God, believed and was saved forever. It then took about 20 years of praying that I finally understood the power that was inside of me, Christ himself! Thats 20 years of being saved but looking and living like an unsaved person, constantly TRYING to live the Christian life with absolute failure. Now, with the confidence that I know my past, present and future sins are forgiven I’ve starting living with victory, with great joy and peace! The Lordship salvationists deny that we, as we live in a world controlled by the enemy, have 2 natures: The old man as from Adam (flesh), and the new man, the one we will be forever(spirit). They try to get the old man saved, the one that died with Christ! And most believe THEY have. The old man is strong but the new man is much stronger with resources from God Himself! God Bless you sir. I hope to write again soon.

  • expreacherman // October 13, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    Anthony,

    We are pleased to have you visit our humble web site., Thanks for dropping by.

    It is always exciting and encouraging to hear from doctrinally solid, discerning believers in Christ.

    I pray God will continue to bless you in your walk with Christ,

    In Christ eternally,

    ExP(Jack)

  • David H. Wyatt // October 13, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    God Bless you bro. Jack.

    Bro. Anthony!! What gracious words! I agree with bro. Jack! So good to have solid brethren post! May the Lord bless you & I do hope to hear from you again soon! Bro. Jack is a great brother who has much Bible-directed wisdom to share!

  • Anthony G. // October 13, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    Thank you for your replies, my friends. Being on the road most of the time allows me to listen to alot of “Christian” radio. It’s very disturbing to hear very popular so called Christian teachers lead many astray by adding works to the initial phase of our salvation by encouraging the act of “giving your life to Jesus” or “making Jesus the Lord of your life” or “turning from your sin”. Thats impossible for the natural man (the once born) to do! They always confuse discipleship with salvation! It is so clear from Paul’s letters and even from the theif on the cross, that being “born again” happens in an instant the moment a person approaches the cross with only his sins and nothing else and accepts what another has done, God’s only begotton Son DYING FOR US! This not only happens in an instant but also places us into an everlasting union with Christ that can never ever be broken! Not even if we stopped believing (if that were possible), or continued in “sin” supposing that we are sinless after salvation. This blessed union is what is sorely missing in 98 percent of ALL Christian churches today! We need to get back to Christ within and not the law without! We need to rightly divide the Word of Truth. If we want to return to Mount Sinai we must remember that there is penalty with law breaking. Those that want to be under law today only take the commandments and NEVER the penalties! Whens the last time you have seen a young man or woman thrown out into the street in front of their church and stoned to death for committing adultery? Those that wish to be under law, as a way of life to God, do not hear what the law is saying! It says…I AM DEATH TO ALL SINNERS! And what are all we? Great is our Lord and Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ! He is the ONLY one that can rescue us, He alone! Never can we add or do ANYTHING to be pulled from the fire! My God bless all those who PREACH THE CROSS OF CHRIST! And the cross alone! Grace, pure Grace is whats missing. Grace has got me and will never let go! Know this, popular pastors, God has pronounced a curse on any other Gospel than the one the apostle PAUL clearly teaches. See you in the clouds….

    Anthony

  • David H. Wyatt // October 14, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Praise God bro. Anthony!! What glorious truth! Only in the cross of Christ I glory!!!!!!!!

  • expreacherman // October 14, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    Thanks David and Anthony.

    Jesus Christ and Him alone.

    In Christ eternally,

    ExP(Jack)

  • Mary Ginty // November 4, 2008 at 3:02 am

    Just wanted to say God bless you! I have a writing site for young people. Come check it out when you have time!
    Mary

  • Ai Boon // May 27, 2009 at 7:52 am

    I like the way you write and thank you for sharing your thoughts on many issues. I live in Singapore and worship in a Methodist church. Will drop in again. May the Lord keep you and your wife safe from all harm and evil and give you more energy to continue to share the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. God bless you.
    Best regards,
    Ai Boon

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