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<blockquote data-quote="John6185" data-source="post: 3196262" data-attributes="member: 25679"><p>[QUOTE="TonyKane1, post: 3196110, member: 24577" Someone just saying they have accepted Christ as their savior doesn’t mean anything. If someone hasn’t confessed Jesus is the one and only son of God, repented of sins, been baptized for the forgiveness of those sins and then vow to live life serving the lord then someone isn’t a Christian. That’s undeniable. THe problem is that many congregations have peddled the lie that all you have to do is “ask Jesus into your heart” to be save.</p></blockquote><p>Tony, you are exactly correct. Many churches want people to "Come down front and repeat these words." And it's a done deal. Not so, it is not a head thing, it is a heart thing and aside from the Holy Spirit there is no salvation. People are being led astray to pad the church reports and make the church look good and the preacher is accountable. It is a solemn responsibility to deal with the souls of man and too many take it lightly.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="John6185, post: 3196262, member: 25679"] [QUOTE="TonyKane1, post: 3196110, member: 24577" Someone just saying they have accepted Christ as their savior doesn’t mean anything. If someone hasn’t confessed Jesus is the one and only son of God, repented of sins, been baptized for the forgiveness of those sins and then vow to live life serving the lord then someone isn’t a Christian. That’s undeniable. THe problem is that many congregations have peddled the lie that all you have to do is “ask Jesus into your heart” to be save.[/QUOTE] Tony, you are exactly correct. Many churches want people to "Come down front and repeat these words." And it's a done deal. Not so, it is not a head thing, it is a heart thing and aside from the Holy Spirit there is no salvation. People are being led astray to pad the church reports and make the church look good and the preacher is accountable. It is a solemn responsibility to deal with the souls of man and too many take it lightly. [/QUOTE]
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