Comments on: Not a good author http://randalmatheny.com/2006/09/14/not-a-good-author/ Walking with God Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:35:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ben See http://randalmatheny.com/2006/09/14/not-a-good-author/#comment-19 Ben See Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:48:03 +0000 http://randalmatheny.com/2006/09/14/not-a-good-author/#comment-19 The Thief on the cross lived and died under the old law as the New law didn't come into existence until Christ's death. John 14:15 tells us that there are commandments one must keep if they love Jesus. Unfortunately, Brother Lucado has created much havoc in the Church, through out the world. Abilene Christian University has been greatly influenced by Brother Lucado and unfortunately, so has many of their professors. As an ACU ex- this is most disapointing. I have visited with Dr. Money and Dr. Reece to the point that they no longer will correspond with me. God Bless and keep up the good work. The Thief on the cross lived and died under the old law as the New law didn’t come into existence until Christ’s death.
John 14:15 tells us that there are commandments one must keep if they love Jesus.
Unfortunately, Brother Lucado has created much havoc in the Church, through out the world.
Abilene Christian University has been greatly influenced by Brother Lucado and unfortunately, so has many of their professors. As an ACU ex- this is most disapointing. I have visited with Dr. Money and Dr. Reece to the point that they no longer will correspond with me. God Bless and keep up the good work.

]]> By: Phil Sanders http://randalmatheny.com/2006/09/14/not-a-good-author/#comment-18 Phil Sanders Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:13:13 +0000 http://randalmatheny.com/2006/09/14/not-a-good-author/#comment-18 Dear Randal, What is kind? It may seem kind to relieve the pain of a loving relative that their rascal kin was somehow saved at the end, even though they never obeyed the Lord; but is it really kind? Max's answer of "final thought" salvation without any obedience hardly takes notice of passages such as 2 Corinthians 5:10; Hebrews 5:8-9; Hebrews 10:26; or Acts 2:38. A last minute thought does not cancel a lifetime of neglect or rebellion. If this is the case, why would anyone want to live right. Since all that is necessary is a kind thought at the end, one could live in utter rebellion until that time. But what if "final thought" salvation does not really bring salvation. Is it kind to mislead? Max's pass could end up costing people their souls. No one wants to take the place of God and judge another's heart or salvation. That's God's business. But if someone leaves a false sense of security in the thing of others by depending upon a way of salvation wholly foreign to Scripture, then that person will have to face the Lord for his lie. Kind? Lies may appear kind at first, but they will end the end prove bitter. Telling the truth in love--that's true kindness. brotherly, Phil Dear Randal,

What is kind? It may seem kind to relieve the pain of a loving relative that their rascal kin was somehow saved at the end, even though they never obeyed the Lord; but is it really kind?

Max’s answer of “final thought” salvation without any obedience hardly takes notice of passages such as 2 Corinthians 5:10; Hebrews 5:8-9; Hebrews 10:26; or Acts 2:38. A last minute thought does not cancel a lifetime of neglect or rebellion.

If this is the case, why would anyone want to live right. Since all that is necessary is a kind thought at the end, one could live in utter rebellion until that time.

But what if “final thought” salvation does not really bring salvation. Is it kind to mislead? Max’s pass could end up costing people their souls.

No one wants to take the place of God and judge another’s heart or salvation. That’s God’s business. But if someone leaves a false sense of security in the thing of others by depending upon a way of salvation wholly foreign to Scripture, then that person will have to face the Lord for his lie.

Kind? Lies may appear kind at first, but they will end the end prove bitter.

Telling the truth in love–that’s true kindness.

brotherly,
Phil

]]>