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Date Posted: 19:00:16 03/30/05 Wed
Author: PECAS
Subject: Re: Soliciting opinions ;-)
In reply to: Mike K. 's message, "Soliciting opinions ;-)" on 00:50:01 03/16/05 Wed

>“Paul says that we are saved by grace through
>faith… This is the gospel most people prefer – being
>saved by grace through faith, and even with a faith
>that is not of ourselves.

If the Bible says that we are saved by grace through faith than why would people not prefer the gospel. No one can have faith by themselves. Jesus said that we did not go to him, but that he came to us. Without the power of the Holy Spirit, no one can have faith in Christ.

It seems as if we have no
>responsibility, as if our salvation may be compared to
>falling into a gold mine.”

If we depended on our own responsibility, we could not be saved.

>“The Kingdom is God’s way… to settle accounts with the
>believers who did not run the race to win the prize..”
>“Brother Lee said that this is the gospel that we need
>to preach over this whole earth. Christianity today
>has sugar-coated the gospel. It has misused the
>Scriptures and given believers the false assurance
>that everything will be all right. We have been
>commissioned to go out and tell people that even
>though they are saved, there may still be a problem.
>This is our gospel.”

The Local Church claims to have been called to add to the gospel instead of preaching the gospel. Brother Lee added to the gospel, just as Samuel Lee did. The true gospel is never sufficient for cult leaders. Thus, they had something extra for the purpose of promoting their agenda.

There seems to be a pattern among those who add works requirements to the gospel of using the works requirement to control members. When members are told that they must earn their salvation, they need someone to tell them the work they must perform.

PECAS

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