It Takes Just One Spark to Start a Fire
After laboring for almost 6 years now, it appears that a pastor gets it and is willing to say so. Reformation theology is an egregious false gospel that propagates progressive justification. This isn’t some nonessential quibbling over semantics–a truth-driven gospel is the critical issue here. Some pastors reject Calvinism for the wrong reasons. Some know it’s a false gospel but don’t want to lose any friends or appear radical. But there is one more category: those who get it and are willing to say so. Truth is the real issue with them. Well, we know of one in that category: Dr. Lance Ketchum, and we present a recent article written by him that states very important things about this issue. The link follows: Gospel Centrism and Its Neo-orthodox Foundations
We pray that other pastors will heed his wisdom and stand against the false Reformation gospel.
paul
Busted: Calvin’s Blatant False Gospel of Progressive Justification
Is the word getting out about the true Reformation gospel? I was doing some browsing today and found the following quotation by Lance Ketchum:
“Secondly, this passage shows that the gratuitous pardon of sins is given us not only once, but that it is a benefit perpetually residing in the Church, and daily offered to the faithful. For the Apostle here addresses the faithful; as doubtless no man has ever been, nor ever will be, who can otherwise please God, since all are guilty before him; for however strong a desire there may be in us of acting rightly, we always go haltingly to God. Yet what is half done obtains no approval with God. In the meantime, by new sins we continually separate ourselves, as far as we can, from the grace of God. Thus it is, that all the saints have need of the daily forgiveness of sins; for this alone keeps us in the family of God” (Calvin’s Commentaries, Vol. 45: Catholic Epistles).
This quote is from Calvin’s commentary on 1John 1:9. The following conclusions can be drawn from the citation:
1. The pardon of sin that saves us is NOT a onetime and once-for-all pardon.
2. There no distinction between repentance for salvation verses repentance in sanctification to restore intimacy with the Father.
3. You have to be a member of the church in order to receive forgiveness.
4. Daily repentance “keeps” us saved.
5. Christians are unable to obey or please God.
6. Christians are still under the law.
Thanks to Lance Ketchum for this find.
paul
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