Lying Preachers
Preachers in this generation are running all around the country telling sinners that “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved,” (Romans 10:13), which is very true; but they are not preaching Christ, telling sinners who He is and what He accomplished for His people. Then HOW can anyone call upon Him? (Romans 10:14). Sinners MUST call upon the Lord “in truth” (Psalm 145:18) – who He is, as He is, and where He is. These preachers, at best, are only telling half-truths about the Lord Jesus Christ, and a half-truth presented as the whole truth, is a complete lie! Those who do not preach the glory, majesty and holiness of God (Isaiah 6:1-5; John 12:36-41), who do not preach His unconditional election of grace (Ephesians 1:2-3; 2nd Thessalonians 2:13-14; 1st Peter 1:2), who do not preach His full and effectual atonement and redemption of His people (Hebrews 9:11-12; Hebrews 10:11-18; 2nd Corinthians 5:18-19), who do not preach His almighty, invincible grace in calling His people out of darkness into His marvelous light (Matthew 1:21; Matthew 5:21-25; Matthew 11:27), and His purpose and power in the keeping of His people unto eternal glory (Romans 8:28-39; 1st Peter 1:5; Jude 24), are preaching “another Jesus,” “another spirit,” and “another gospel” (2nd Corinthians 11:4), which is not another gospel but a perversion of the only true gospel of salvation (Galatians 1:6-9). These preachers are the cause of there being so “many” who will one day stand before the Lord with a false faith and hope (Matthew 7:13-23). These preachers are the murderers of the souls of men and women and boys and girls.
M. Montgomery
The death burial and resurrection is essential as Paul didn’t argue someone into the Kingdom but preached Christ and Him crucified. (1 Co 2:2) If we believe not that Christ rose from the dead we’re still in our sins. (1 Co 15:14) God changes the heart unto receiving Christ. Receiving Christ isn’t a physical picture of Christ in your body but the receiving of His teachings. (Jn 1:12, Ac 16:14)
Our Heavenly Father must draw them. (Jn 6:44) One can go on and on but as in many things we gain knowledge as well but being born from above is essential. Through the foolishness of preaching which is commanded (Him working in us to do His will Ro 10) He gives the increase to who He chose before the foundations of the earth. (1 Co 3:6, Eph 1:4)