EO Responds To
Emails 05-03-09
(EMAIL) Thank you for the article [Angels, Demons and Satan] named above. You used only scripture, which I believe in the only way to study. My reason for looking in to this, is a young man coming to our home meetings. He is an alcoholic. I am seeking the Lord how to pray for him. I would be thankful for any advice you could give me.
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. Pray that God will open his eyes to his spiritual condition and that he will repent of all his sins and place a submissive faith in the Lord Jesus. For him to know that the Bible is crystal clear in stating that he is on the road to damnation as a drunk would help him. 1 Cor. 6:9-11 is excellent for revealing this, as well as, showing JESUS is the victory and solution to such sin. Have you read this article we have on drunkenness? http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/drunk.htm
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GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL) Dear sir, I have been a christain for about 5 years now, and since I made the decision for Christ my life has changed dramatically. There is one sin that I have not been able to defeat. (smoking). I pray to god for help a lot. My question is that if the rapture occurs before I manage to defeat this sin, will I be left behind? I know you must be a very busy person, but I hope you can find the time to answer my question. God bless you!
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. How is it possible that many others, at the point of their salvation, got delivered from all sin, including smoking, but somehow you can’t? Even unsaved people quit smoking! Why can’t you? Is it because you don’t really want to give it up? Forget about the rapture and ponder 2 Cor. 7:1:
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (1 John 2:3,4)
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GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL) Catholics like myself, the ONLY true Christians, DO NOT PRAY TO Mary as in (to worship her as a God), you can write 1,000,000 books saying otherwise, but you will be wrong 1,000,000 times. Please keep your \"Made up\" religious view and take your \"made up\" religion work on becoming a better human being.
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. For you to write that Catholics are the “ONLY true Christians” shows you must think the Catholic systems of the sacraments, Mary, the Pope, etc. are essentials for one’s salvation. That is EXACTLY how I grew up believing! Reading the Bible is what changed me. Please know any person can repent and place a submissive faith in Jesus (Acts 20:21) WITHOUT any religious system, including Catholicism according to the Bible.
You also stated that Catholics do not pray “TO” Mary. That is not accurate. Please read this http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/maryprayer.htm It is an article on various Catholic prayers and quotes from authoritative Catholic sources. Most definitely Catholics do, at times, pray “to” Mary, but even when they think they don’t and are just asking her to pray for them, there is still a major problem. That problem is: Such a concept implies that Mary is able to hear various prayer requests, at the same time, from people speaking to her in different languages from around the world. She would have to be omniscient to be able to do that. Hence, to “ask her to pray for you” is implying she has the unique attribute that only God has— omniscience (all-knowing). That is idolatrous.
Friend, there could be nothing wrong with you reading the New Testament for yourself and changing accordingly. If you are willing to do that, your life will change for the good. Place all 100% of your TRUST IN JESUS FOR SALVATION, which leaves 0% left for Mary, the sacraments, being a Catholic, etc. Have you read this? http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/rcdeception.htm
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GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL #2) I appreciate your response, and I did read everything you posted, but quite frankly it does not change my stance one bit.. I as a graduate of Catholic Grade school and Catholic college preparatory school was never ever EVER told to worship or pray TO Mary. The Father, The Son and the Holy spirit is the one true Lord and creator I pray to. I ask Mary to pray FOR me, but never pray to her. So please stop spewing your hate rhetoric and misconceptions of someone's religion. Must be a wonderful thing to make your own religion and practice it, I might try it, seems like anyone can do it....Mormons, Lutherans, Methodists, Evangelicals, Snake Charmers, Voodoo, Baptists, Muslims, and do on. Long live the one true Christianity... Catholicism!!!
(RESPONSE #2) Greetings in Jesus’ name. How could you read everything we posted yet continue to miss that the Catholic church teaches, at times, to pray “to” Mary? Did you ever read Liguori’s prayer “to” Mary for salvation? Here read it carefully http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/maryprayer.htm That should end this discussion since he was not only a Catholic “saint,” but also one of the several dozen “doctors” in Catholicism! Please stop trying to misrepresent what Catholicism teaches.
You also think Mary is our “life, sweetness and hope.” Such reflects the way Catholics view their fabricated Mary.
You continue to think Catholicism is true Christianity, but can not offer Scripture for backing. By ignoring the truth you are hurting yourself and those you love the most. Please read the New Testament and change accordingly. This is a heaven or hell issue and nothing less.
GOD BLESS YOU. Luke 8:21.
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(EMAIL) I read your article on the internet entitled Matt Slick Exposed. I also read your article entitled Michael Servetus\' ashes cry out against John Calvin. Although I agree with your position on Matt Slicks\' teaching and I am no fan of John Calvin I would like to point out that even in the bible there are characters that have done worse things then John Calvin. Joshua destroyed the city of Jerico. Are you going to tell me that there were no innocent childern in that city. Samuel tells Saul to destroy a city and kill everyone and everything in the city. Were there not innocent childern in that city. Elija kills 400 of the priest of Baal. Were none of those priest fathers who had little childern that loved them. If we can\'t trust John Calvins doctrine because of what he did. How can we trust other writers of the bible when their hands are really not much cleaner. Thanks
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. The major difference is Joshua, Samuel, etc. were directed by God to do such. John Calvin was a HERETIC, who was not led by God’s Spirit. There is no Scripture in the New Testament to justify killing a false teacher as Calvin did to Servetus.
Remember God rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and destroyed the whole city. (Other sinful cities were destroyed too in this manner at the same time.) Also, when God destroyed all human life on the planet by way of the Great Flood, little children were also killed, but have you ever noticed the facts about them? Here is what we read:
The LORD saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. (Gen 6:5)
After the Flood, God said this:
The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.” (Gen 8:21)
Hence, God had good reason. We know he is always just, but sometimes we don’t have the details as we do there. This is how we should also view what happened at Jericho, etc.
QUESTION: What is God going to do about YOU? That is the big question for you, not what happened at Jericho, etc. Notice this important Scripture:
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:9,10).
Turn from your sins and follow King Jesus faithfully to the end. Eternity is loooooong time. Don’t spend it in the wrong place forever (Mt. 7:13,14).
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BTW, CARM and Matthew Slick deserve to get our Skull and Crossbones Award. Slick is a Calvinist who believes in the heresy of eternal security. He refuses to debate me on this issue! http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/carm.htm
GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL) Hi i just read your divorce remarriage page. in light of what its saying should i leave my husband and remain unmarried to be right before God? iv been in my secound marriage for 12 years i realised my sin of adultery dicorce remarriage about 8 years ago and have been repentant ever since. ive been praying to the lord ...should i leave my now husband and stay single for the rest of my life due to my situation. The lord seems to tell me that i am forgiven like David was and to go and sin no more
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. If you realize your marriage is adulterous, then your “husband” is not really your “husband” in God’s sight. That is why it is “adultery.” To get a “divorce” from him, is only in man’s eyes—not God’s, since he is not your real husband.
Please don’t try to excuse adultery with David. Remember, Bathsheba’s husband (Uriah) was dead and that was also before Jesus gave his teachings on divorce/remarriage/adultery.
May God help you do the best thing with eternity in mind. GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL) I have been a post-trib. believer for 36 years, but I don\'t know what scripture to tell my friends when they say the tribulation will last 7 years and the tribulation is the wrath of God. Can you help me?
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. There are no Scriptures which say the tribulation is 7 years! Since the pre-trib people teach that, the burden for proof is on them, not you. Please see this article http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/trumpetrapture.htm regarding when the wrath of God will begin.
...GOD BLESS YOU. (Remember there is NO eternal security.)
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(EMAIL) Greetings, I happened across your website and read the article...regarding Ray Comfort and eternal security. I believe you have misunderstood Ray Comfort\'s teachings or are misrepresenting what he is saying. I know as a fact that Ray Comfort does not believe \"once saved always saved\" as I have heard him personally refute that claim. Also the Bible does teach that if you are born again (are a true disciple of Christ) you are saved. That is you \"are saved\" not \"will be saved\". Eternal security is not a license for immorality as is claimed on your website. If you have been truly born again of the Spirit you will not desire to sin and live immorally because you have a new heart with new desires that is conformed to the will of God. The message of the Bible is \"repent and believe\" to be saved and then follow (obey) Jesus Christ bearing fruit as evidence of your slavation. Ray Comfort is not a false prophet nor is he leading people astray but is preaching Biblical salvation and evangelism. In the article it mentioned that there were times when the disciples did not preach the Law in wiitnessing to others and that is true and if you knew of Ray Comfort\'s teaching you would know that he acknowledges that fact. But you would also know that the reason the Law was not preached was because in those speciifc situations the person seeking salvation was humble and understood their sins already and feared God. The Law did not need to be preached in those instances because there was already conviction of sin. However, whenever a person was self-righteous and proud the Law was always preached by both Jesus and His disciples. Law to the proud, grace to the humble. That is what Ray Comfort teaches and it is what Christ and His disciples did.
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. Ray Comfort rejects the Scriptural truth that the righteous can die spiritually, which is found from Gen. 2 through Rev. 22! He teaches the exact opposite and aligns his teaching with the devil (Gen. 3:4). We know what Comfort teaches and it has been our pleasure to unmask him [for the sake of truth and SOULS]. Many think he is sound, but are not aware he believes in THE HERESY (once saved always saved), which sets a Christian up for a fatal fall after conversion.
He also has people thinking his witnessing approach of asking “Are you a good person?” [and law preaching] is the way to evangelize ALL people. Why try to deny this? Listen to his true/false conversion teaching, which we have carefully critiqued. The transcript is here http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/ComfortTranscript.htm
If one reads through Acts he will read of at least 1 dozen times the gospel was shared or mentioned, yet never was that approach ever used, even with the self-righteous. Also, Comfort’s salvation literature is a novel idea with a picture of money, but its message isn’t much, especially since those tracts will all indirectly promote his OSAS ministry and the eternal security he teaches. No Christian should use his tracts or tracts from any ministry which spread once saved always saved. Remember the missing part of the salvation message is: We must endure to the end to be SAVED (Mt. 10:22). See also Heb. 3:14; Rev. 2:10,11; etc.
There is no doubt that eternal security is a counterfeit grace message and license for immorality. Comfort and other eternal security people cringe at the idea that they are spreading a license for immorality and often vehemently deny such, but they also refrain from mentioning King David. David was saved before he committed adultery and murder. He was not a false convert. He was soundly saved. He desired to do God’s will, yet yielded to the flesh and the devil’s temptation. He died spiritually because of his wickedness as we read 5 times in Ezekiel will happen if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil. [They must say David retained his salvation all along!]
Bearing fruit is necessary to stay saved, according to Jesus. Please read this http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/John15.htm
GOD BLESS YOU.