Faith Alone Saves: Pastor Tom Stegall Exposes The Folly Of Lordship Salvation

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Pastor Tom Stegall Exposes The Folly Of Lordship Salvation

Acts 13:38-39, “Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”

There is not a more deadly false doctrine today than Lordship Salvation being propagated in the churches. Pastor Tom Stegall is the senior pastor of Duluth Bible Church. Brother Stegall is 100% free grace, my kind of Bible preacher. ...

True Grace Versus The Imbalance Of Legalism

This sermon is full of meat and potatoes biblical sound doctrine.

“Legalism does not make you holy, it just makes you appear holy.” —Pastor Tom Stegall, 'True Grace vs. The Imbalance Of Legalism'

The Devil has too many voices spreading lies and heresies. God's army is seeking volunteers to fight the good fight of faith. 1st Timothy 6:12, “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”

Sadly, you'll have to look long and hard to find a courageous truth-telling pastor today who cares enough about THE TRUTH to expose the Devil's false Bible revisions, who cares enough to expose the Devil's deadly lies of Wrong Repentance and Lordship Salvation. Even worse, in most Baptist churches today you will hear a counterfeit plan of salvation preached, requiring you to be willing to “turn from your sins” to get to Heaven. Yet, no such teaching or requirement is found anywhere in the inspired King James Bible.

It is disheartening when I walk into a Baptist church for the first time, like the corrupt Smyrna Baptist Church in Pensacola, and I see poisonous Chick Tracts on display. Pastor Bill Adams (their senior pastor) is not fit to be a pastor. He is theologically incompetent, hateful and woefully lacks compassion for hurting people, which is regrettable learned firsthand when I attended their cult for seven months. Smyrna Baptist Church is pulling on the same rope as the Devil by promoting Chick Tracks and their wrong view of Bible repentance. You get saved by trusting Christ who died on the cross to pay your debt of sin, you don't get saved by reforming your life (which is self-righteousness). Shame on Jack Chick and any church who supports that deadly garbage!

BEWARE of Lordship Salvation, which teaches that faith is not enough to be saved. Lordship Salvation adds making Jesus the “Lord” of your life, so that you'll give up your sinful bad habits and follow Christ. This is service (Romans 12:1-2), not salvation (Galatians 3:26). It is slavation! Faith is the only righteous thing that I can do.

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Memorable Quotes

Salvation is not a reward for the righteous; it is a gift for the guilty!

“There is power in this Gospel message. Most people just don't know how to present it... The clarity of the Gospel is what makes it easy for them to believe.” —Pastor Yankee Arnold, “WHY GRACE CAN SAVE THE WORST MAN!” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, "Why Grace Can Save The Worst Man"

"There is a vast difference between coming to Jesus for salvation and coming after Jesus for service. Coming to Christ makes one a believer, while coming after Christ makes one a disciple. All believers are not disciples. To become a believer one accepts the invitation of the Gospel, to be a disciple one obeys the challenge to a life of dedicated service and separation. Salvation comes through the sacrifice of Christ; discipleship comes only by sacrifice of self and surrender to His call for devoted service. Salvation is free, but discipleship involves paying the price of a separated walk. Salvation can't be lost because it depends upon God's faithfulness, but discipleship can be lost because it depends upon our faithfulness." —Pastor M.R. DeHaan, “Hebrews”; Zondervan Publishing House; 1959 (p. 117)

“The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out.” —Evangelist Billy Sunday (1862-1935)

“Works cannot be the evidence of salvation. If works are required as evidence, then they will prove that you are not saved. Your good works cannot prove you're saved; they can only prove that you're not, if you go by works. Why? Because you have to be perfect. So your works can only prove you're not saved. You have to live a perfect life. 'Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.' You have to fulfill everything that is commanded, that you have to do them. You know that good works did not save you!” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, "Once Saved Always Saved: The Final Word"

“The ‘whosoever wills’ are the elect and the ‘whosoever won’ts,’ the non-elect.” —Pastor Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899)

“Salvation is one thing and service is another, and never the two goes together. No man is saved because he serves, and no man has to serve because he is saved. Gotta keep them separate. And if you don't do it, the Scriptures will be confusing to you. You'll not rightly divide what God has to say.” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, "Why Lordship Salvation Is Wrong"

“It is 'Good News' if no one must have good works before salvation, or after salvation. For salvation to truly be by grace, it must not have any stipulations of any kind at any time. Works before, during or after; works cannot be evidence of my salvation.” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, "Does Calvinism Change The Gospel?"

"The LAW and the GOSPEL are two keys—the law is the key that shuteth up all men under condemnation, and the Gospel is the key which opens the door and lets them out. Remember this, if you're depending upon your own good works to get you to Heaven, you're lost! Your salvation had to be purchased with something that was incorruptible, with the precious blood of Jesus Christ!” —Pastor Ralph 'Yankee' Arnold, Bibleline Radio Show, "The Precious Blood Of Christ"

This is one of my very favorite books. Michael P. Bowen grew up in private religious schools, seeing much spiritual abuse in his youth. Consequently, he became an atheist as a young man, but then gradually out of a hungry soul to find meaning in his empty life took an interest in Christianity. Unfortunately, Michael was being misled by dozens of famous big name preachers (e.g., Billy Graham, Charles Stanley, Joel Osteen, Rick Warren, Ray Comfort, John Hagee, Beth Moore and others. Michael had churchianity without Christianity! Finally, he was blessed by God to hear a humble man of God named Hank Lindstrom (1940-2008), who preached a simple Gospel sermon called: "How Permanent Is Your Salvation," which opened Michael's eyes to the true Gospel and he got saved. Led by the encouragement of his godly mother, Michael wrote a wonderful helpful book titled: "I NEVER KNEW YOU," in defense of the only true free grace Gospel. I love this book and so will you dear friend. If you know someone struggling with the assurance of God's gift of eternal life, please share this book with them.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Pastor Tom Stegall Exposes The Folly Of Lordship Salvation

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