EO Responds To
Emails 07-19-09
(EMAIL) you attack jehovah witnesses for being true to their faith then why arent main line christians preaching?they go to church on sundays and sin like hell the rest of the week.hey why not make a video about the scary mormons?i have studied all the major religions in the world and every christian sect there is and pound for pound the jehovah witnesses and the mormons work harder for their beliefs than any baptist,luthern,methodist or holy roller that i have ever seen.they live their faith every day.as far as i know religious bashing shouldnt be a christian trait.that is the very thing muslim talk about when i talk to them saying how christians always look down upon them and bash their beliefs.live your belief and quit attacking people who are trying to live theirs. thank you elder __________.
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. The JWs are DANGEROUSLY wrong because their doctrines are FALSE, according to Scripture. Being “true to their faith” is not the issue or how hard they work. There is no doubt the Mormons are on the road to hell too alongside the Muslims, and many Protestants. Paul battled the Judizers who were religious and zealous, but carried false doctrine too.
You say you are against criticism of religions, then turn around and criticize us? Why? We are obeying the Scriptures by exposing false prophets, who are deceitful and dangerous—leading others astray. You should receive the truth and encourage us to continue helping people find the truth. Precious SOULS are on the line and eternity is a looooong time. Please read the New Testament and change accordingly. We have much material on our web site which can help you. www.EOMIN.org GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL) "I know I don't believe in OSAS"...Yes, it is a license to sin ...and I don't play with my eternal life AND I stay pure because I honor /Obey and love the LORD a lot and my body is a holy temple. That is how I was brought up -good moral values/purity and for the LORD is my husband ( Isaiah 54:5). Thank you for your messages and I will continue to share them also.
I do share Jesus especially overseas, in the Philippines. We will be going there again this ____, as a missionary. I go to Calvary Chapel- ____________. I read the Bible everyday ( Joshua 1:8 ) and HE is my PASSION. Again, Thank you!
Please pray for the rest of my family, they are ALL R. Catholics (I was a R. Catholic) and my sister just sent me a book entitled _________________ and I destroyed it. She sent this to me because she wanted me to be a R.Catholic again and I thank the LORD JESUS CHRIST that I found the Truth and the Truth set me free !!! John 8:31-32. We have an Awesome one GOD. HE is our ONLY mediator between GOD and man,Thank you JESUS !!! AMEN.. Blessings to you and all always.
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. It is great to read that you are committed to the Lord Jesus. There is no better life and the retirement plan is unbeatable :) . You are at a major advantage to reject once saved always saved, but the Calvary Chapel pastors teach that HERESY! It is NOT good for you to be there or support them in any way.
I too was a Roman Catholic. I tried to stay a Catholic, but reading the Bible forced me to leave. The entrance of God’s truth helped me to see the MANY lethal doctrines I had been taught. Since your sister sent you ______’s book, maybe you should send her our book, “Is This The Mary Of The Bible?” It would probably bless you also to read it and give you some ammo to use when witnessing to the Catholics.
Our country is in bad shape and it will get worse. Please do NOT believe in a pre-trib rapture. If we are the last generation, we will be going through the tribulation and will face the Antichrist. Rev. 12:11 is a very important verse for the end times.
Remember also Rev. 21:4 when the devil tries to discourage you. GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL) Can God still forgive me? I have backslid terribly. Am I going to hell?
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. The good news is YES, YES, YES. God wants you back, as long as you are repentant, that is, sorry for your wickedness which is dragging you to hell and you turn from those idols and the devil to serve the true God. God wants you back! Please read these two teachings: http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/backslider.htm and http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/prodigal.htm Ponder also James 5:19,20.
Here is a very important article too http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/newconverts.htm
Please consider signing up for our email teachings, updates, etc. If interested, you can do that here http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/contact.htm
GOD BLESS YOU. Heb. 3:14.
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(EMAIL) where is the allowance for repentance in your theology...can a murderer turn his life to Christ and be saved?
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. Repentance is taught all through our ministry. If a saved person backslides (dies spiritually), he can repent and get saved again like the Prodigal did. He became “alive AGAIN” from his spiritually dead and lost condition (Lk. 15:24,32). There are numerous people who distort what we teach to try to make it into something which is ridiculously wrong. Please read our materials for yourself. We base what we believe on the Bible.
Please consider getting our 801 page book refuting eternal security entitled, “The Believer’s Conditional Security.” There is MUCH in it that can help you better understand this salvation related subject. http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/whatsnew.htm This book is the most exhaustive and comprehensive refutation to eternal security ever written. It has never been refuted and never will, even though thousands of Baptists ministers have it!
Please consider signing up for our email teachings, updates, etc. If interested, you can do that here http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/contact.htm
Remember Gal. 6:8,9 is a SALVATION passage not a rewards passage. GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL)...I've read a bit of the information on your website and, being a Roman Catholic, obviously wasn't too flattered. I'm writting with the desire to enter into religious/theological dialogue with you with the hopes of dispelling a few misconceptions that I've noticed. Please know that I deeply respect anyone who desires to teach the Truth, and you are no exception, I want only to give you a better idea of something you claim to hate, but might not so much if it is better explained to you. If you do not wish to do this, that is fine; if you chose not to respond you will never hear from me again. I'm not an apologist, just a catholic layman who constantly seeks deeper knowledge of God. I realize this is somewhat abrupt, and for that I apologize. May God bless you,
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. We have gotten emails from Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons and Calvinists over the years telling us we have misrepresented them. NONE have offered any authoritative evidence for their accusation/s. As a former Catholic I know from experience and from reading authoritative Catholic sources that what we have posted is accurate regarding Catholicism, but Catholicism is NOT declaring the same message as found in the Scriptures. In fact, what you have been taught is DANGEROUSLY wrong. PLEASE check the documentation we have cited. You will find what we have written is factual. Also, please read the New Testament and change accordingly. Your precious SOUL is on the line.
Are you like the woman Jesus’ publicly corrected about her false view of Mary:
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” (Luke 11:27,28)
(She seemed like a modern day Catholic woman and Jesus rebuked her!) Have you read our book, “Is This The Mary Of The Bible?” GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL #2) With respect, I disagree. From what I have read, you do not understand the Church that you left. If you are interested in discussing this, great, if not that's fine too; but I need more than propaganda to begin a discussion. Jesus was not denying Mary was blessed, was He? The one who is "full of grace". I'm sure you're a perfectly trustworthy person, but I'm not going to leave the Church simply because you say so, you'll need to do more than that. God bless you,
(RESPONSE #2) Greetings in Jesus’ name. As kind as it can be said, I apparently understand Catholicism better than you do. How you can dismiss what we have stated as untrue after we have cited the documentation is beyond me. Why haven’t you checked the sources to verify them? http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/catholicism.htm
http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/papalmary.htm
http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/theotokos.htm
http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/mary.htm
Many people are “blessed” in Scripture, but Mary was NOT just because she was Jesus’ natural mother, according to Jesus (Lk. 11:27,28).
Mary was NOT the only person “full of grace.” Did you know that? Ponder this:
Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. (Acts 6:8)
The Catholic Church reads into Mary being “full of grace” and says that implies she was “sinless.” If that was true, then Stephen was sinless too, because he was full of grace as well. In fact, Stephen was full of grace and POWER, so he exceeded Mary.
Please drop all pre-conceived ideas and read the New Testament for yourself and change accordingly. To find Biblical salvation you must turn from your sins and place 100% of your TRUST IN JESUS for your soul’s salvation. The faith in Jesus that saves from hell is a faith which obeys. GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL) Greetings! I have read your article about the KJV. You certainly have cited SOME articles favoring the NIV, but the preponderence of evidences to the contrary of your position would be something for you to consider.
I was saved using the KJV, and when I moved to the other non-KJV, my life went sour. When God revealed to me that what I was using then (the NIV) was "polluted texts", then my life came back and I grew tremendously in the Lord. It's like the case of the Melamine products in China. When you read polluted texts, it doesn;t kill you at first, but slowly you die within.
I have been through RSV, NASB, TEV, CEV, and NIV. Ann I got confused all the more. When I discovered that 2 of the translators of the NIV were homosexuals, then it got me scared! How could we read God's Word written by such people?
I hope this sheds some light into your comments, and I am not one to pick a fight with anyone, but like you, am open minded to examine the preponderonce of evidences, in this case, favoring the KJV. Try it. Just think about it. Simple questions like "Who killed Goliath?", "Did Jesus Christ have an earthly father?", and about 2,000+ insertions and deletions which have crept into non-KJV scriptures.
May God bless you as you dig deeper into His True Word. God bless.
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. It is great the KJV helped you, but please don’t think when you moved away from the KJV to the NIV that is why your life went “sour.” There is no proof for that. The so-called “polluted texts” of the NIV are not polluted based on the Greek manuscripts they came from. Why don’t you read the footnotes in the NIV where there is a difference in the verse/s or a missing verse to the KJV. It should be cited in modern versions, but the reverse is NOT so with the KJV.
Even though you are reading the KJV the truth is: You can NOT understand what you are reading. In fact, you can NOT even pronounce the strange words found in the KJV. You and I both know that is true. How could you think this is such a great version of the Bible? It is hindering you and others from understanding God’s word. How could you cleave to such a version when there are much better versions available? If you prefer the TR, then get a translation in modern English which is based on the TR like Green’s.
Apparently, you were never told about the known drunkard who was on the translation committee for the KJV. Using your argument, you should now trash the KJV based on that fact. But wait -- the NIV condemns homosexuality just as the KJV condemns being a drunkard, so that argument doesn’t stand.
I used the KJV for years and it was a blessed day to lay it down to read the NIV, etc. and understand the Scriptures. My comprehension skyrocketed. It is a mere “tradition” for you and others to embrace the KJV and it is done to your own harm - not being able to understand what it says. Many people get frustrated by trying to understand the KJV Bible and just give up. This is not good!
David killed the famous Goliath, but there were two Goliaths. If you don’t believe this read the context and you’ll see the battle locations were different. (1 Sam. 17 cf. 2 Sam. 21). Think! Also, Jesus had no earthly father and the NIV doesn’t say he did. Please stop erecting strawman arguments which you probably just heard another say and never verified. (You are as bad as the Calvinists by doing so.) Also, stop trying to enforce your view that all should read the KJV. If you want to do it, that is your choice, but don’t try to force your tradition and misapplied logic on others. May God open your eyes. NOTE: There is no essential difference in this verse:
All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. (Mat 10:22, NIV)
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. (Mat 10:22, KJV)
(There is no eternal security or once saved always saved.) GOD BLESS YOU. Remember Heb. 3:14.
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(EMAIL) Hi, how can I get baptised? And can a Christian girl baptise a boy? And can you pls describe to me how we are to be baptised. I don't have any church to attend at the moment because the one I just left teaches eternal security. Thanks and God bless.
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. To be Christian baptized you must first be Biblically saved. If such is your condition, then you need to find another Christian to baptize you by submersion in water.
There are no examples of a female water baptizing males in the Bible. However, if a Christian male can’t be found, I wouldn’t rule out that possibility. To baptize another, one must be a disciple (Christian). Since females are such too, then under certain circumstances it seems to be permissible.
You made a good move to leave that church that teaches THE HERESY. Be selective when trying to find a tolerable church. Some are wrong in other areas. For example: Some reject OSAS but believe in the Prosperity message. Others are Ecumenical with the Catholics and others are liberals. Some others are KJV onlyites. May God help you. GOD BLESS YOU
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(EMAIL) I have been searching lately about what I believe about certain doctrines. Once saved always saved is what I believe. But I'm always willing to see the other side. I've peroused the internet and have read as much as I can about conditional salvation. I'm so very busy with _ children, a new house, and a job that I need to be at for a minimum of 12 hours a day that I don't have enough time to devote to endless hours of reading. Although I attempt to read as much as I can. Therefore, could you explain to me your understanding of Leviticus 4 and the case of Lot. I assume you'll be more understanding than some I've contacted on __________. One pastor called me a bunch of names and so on but did not answer my questions. I'm not looking for a fight but answers to my questions.
I'm not a pastor just a regular guy-I'm a ___________. But everyone I know believes once saved always saved and uses the same bible verses I do for the most part. But I haven't read about an explanation for Lot or Leviticus 4.
I believe Lot confirms once saved always saved. Lot was a heinous, backslidden scallywag from what I can see and the Lord calls him righteous. But I have a feeling you see it otherwise and I would like to see or hear your opinion.
Also, Leviticus 4 touches on sins of ignorance which required a blood sacrifice to atone for. So based on what I think you teach you would believe that if one committed a sin of ignorance (possibly a thought of foolishness which is sin) right before he gets hit head-on by a drunk driver this man would go to hell?
Or when one gets saved does this soul know exactly every sin to repent of? Or are there sins that he/she is committing after salvation the he/she is unaware of? Isn't that Lordship salvation if you must know every sin and repent of it before getting saved?
Aren't you in the arena of sinless perfection? Do you believe that you must acknowledge and repent of your every sin at the moment of salvation? Then what of young children who get saved? Doesn't God call us sinners still after salvation? Isn't it true that our soul gets saved and is perfect but our flesh is not saved and therefore we battle the flesh and will never get to perfection until heaven?
I am certain that you've heard those questions before and would like your understanding on those matters. Again, I'm not looking for a debate or argument I just want some answers. It is funny I don't even have a clue who you are, although I've read some of your articles. The article about _________ (whom I've met several times) is interesting and I can see what your saying but I'm not sure I agree with your logic. Looking forward to your answers and thank you very much for listening.
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus’ name. It appears that you think Lot remained righteous even though his daughters got him drunk and raped him because those were sins of ignorance on his part. Please change your way of thinking about ALL immoral people. Lot was called “righteous” by Peter, ONLY during the time he was in Sodom (2 Pet. 2:6-8)! The event you referred to was after that and NOT the same time frame. NEVER is Lot referred to as righteous after getting drunk, etc. Please make a note of this.
The chief problem with this is you have been misled by the grace changers. After a person has been taught something, even if it wrong, it is not always easy to notice those errors, even if they are glaring and deadly. For example you wote:
I believe Lot confirms once saved always saved. Lot was a heinous, backslidden scallywag...
Only because of the grace changers (and the doctrines of demons they voice) could anyone come to such a conclusion about Lot. The mere fact the Calvinists cite Lot in his wickedness is proof they are teaching a license for immorality. They want all to think you can live like that and retain salvation, which is the devil’s message.
Please know the righteous can die spiritually. Please read this carefully http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/spiritualdeath.htm
A person coming to first time salvation could never remember all his many sins. Noticing how various people came to salvation in the NT, we see it happened INSTANTLY at the point of a trusting-submitting-obeying faith in Jesus. (That statement includes repentance.) Note: Cornelius, the Philippian jailer, dying thief, Zacchaeus, tax collector of Lk. 18:13,14, etc. After getting saved (born again), one can die spiritually. Hence, there are HUNDREDS of Scriptures showing spiritual casualties, warnings and safeguards regarding such. Scripture like Mt. 10:22; Heb. 3:14 and Rev. 2:10,11 couldn’t be more clear.
All sins are not the same in their effect on our souls. Some sins are greater than others (Jn. 19:11). One type is eternal (Mk. 3:29), while others are not. Another type of sin is uniquely against our bodies, while other sins are outside our bodies (1 Cor. 6:18). 1 Jn. 5:16 declares there is a sin that does not lead to death while there is a sin that leads to death. Sins such as worry (Phil. 4:6), unthankfulness (Col. 2:7, 3:15; Lk. 17:11-18) and not being completely humble and gentle (Eph. 4:2) are not included in any of the lists of sins that will send people to the lake of fire, even if they were once saved. However, other sins certainly will send any person to hell if they die unrepentant, even a person who was once saved. (See 1 Cor. 6:9,10; Rev. 21:8; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 5:5,6; Jude 7; Rev. 22:15; etc.).
When one has salvation, he is called “righteous,” as Lot was when in Sodom! That righteous standing can change however, and has for many, especially because of eternal security teaching.
Please answer these questions http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/question.htm
You also need our materials. This is a vast area and can be confusing. Please consider getting our 801 page book refuting eternal security entitled, "The Believer's Conditional Security." There is MUCH in it that can help you better understand this salvation related subject. http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/whatsnew.htm This book is the most exhaustive and comprehensive refutation to eternal security ever written. It has never been refuted and never will, even though thousands of Baptists ministers have it!
Please consider signing up for our weekly email teachings, updates, etc. If interested, you can do that here http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/contact.htm
Remember Gal. 6:8,9 is a SALVATION passage not a rewards passage. GOD BLESS YOU.
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(EMAIL) my daughter has a history of mental illness - recently she moved to ___ with __ daughters - and told me there were demons in the home where she was staying and that she and her one daughter could see and feel demons all around them - she finally left earlier this week to go stay with her ex husband family in ____ - there she now has her __ kids and was staying with her ex husband in a separate room - he kicked them out because they were saying the same thing about demons being everywhere - this only worried me becausee her one daughter is __ and believes everything her mom tells her - i think the older boy and girl dont believe as strongly as the younger one does - i dont under stand this at all as she has a friend here in ____ that told her demons are all around and are in unsaved people - friend says some may be her mental ill ness and she imposes it on the kids what is your teaching or belief on this
(RESPONSE) Greetings in Jesus' name. She has apparently opened herself up to that by some kind of involvement in the occult. To be set free she needs true Biblical salvation. Please read this http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/salvationps.htm Reading [and acting upon] that teaching is something you can also benefit by. GOD BLESS YOU.