The “Free Grace” Gospel EXPOSED!! (It’s a MOCKERY Of God’s Grace)

The Free Grace Gospel, preached by those in the Free Grace Movement, is a heresy. It is a perversion of the true gospel, and is a false gospel. What it really is is the cheap greace gospel of mental ascent, not faith. Avoid this theology, and teachers of this theoogy, like Onorato Diamante. The only true salvation is Lordship salvation, which isthe tre gospel of grace!
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We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When we exercise this saving faith, we are born again. When we are born again, we are transformed.
Works do NOT contribute to our salvation, but rather they are the evidence of a true born again believer.
This is the gospel of grace alone.
#freegrace #lordshipsvation
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[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@lionoffireraw]

@@BloodofChrist-jx8teI listed numerous verses in the video.

[@zebra2346]

There is no verse that says "TRUE SAVING FAITH" in the Bible. And there is no verse that says "cheap grace". You made up that garbage in your own head and crowned it as Authoritative. Shame on you! There is only "faith".And there is no Bible verse that specifically says that a person born again will show evidence of a changed life. Show me the verse! You can't because it doesn't exist. All you can do is come up with verses that fit your predetermined presuppositions, taking Scriptures out of context to fit your paradigm. You are a complete idiot and a wicked false prophet for saying things that God did not clearly say in His Word. This is how we are saved. Or do you call God a liar, saying He didn't say what He clearly said below? If you do not believe God's Word below, then you are an UNBELIEVER pure and simple... And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, Romans 4:5 Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:16 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8‭-‬9 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. Galatians 2:21 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. Romans 3:28 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” Galatians 3:11 And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith- Philippians 3:9 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Romans‬ ‭10:4‬ For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. Romans 3:20 ‭Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Acts‬ ‭16:29‭-‬31‬ ‭ Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Galatians‬ ‭3:2‭-‬3‬ ‭ You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. Galatians‬ ‭5:4‬ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.‭ Romans 6:23 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. ‭‭Acts 13:38-39 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: ‭‭1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. ‭‭Romans 1:16-17 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. ‭‭Romans 10:13 To Him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.” ‭‭Acts 10:43 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." Romans‬ ‭10:10-11‬ Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. Galatians 3:8 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Romans‬ ‭4:2‭-‬3‬ ‭ Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.‭ Galatians 3:13-14 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.‭‭ John 3:36 Notes on John 3:36 [When Jesus said, "whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life", He was likely referencing His command to repent and believe the Gospel in Mark 1:15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.” ‭Mark 1:15 (Repent=change one's mind. Mark 1:15 does not say, "Repent of your sins")] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. ‭John 3:14-15 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3: 14-16 ‭ Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. ‭‭John 6:47 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. ‭‭John 3:18 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? ‭‭John 11:25-26 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. ‭‭John 12:46 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. ‭1 John 5:13 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through FAITH in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which BELIEVITH in Jesus. ‭‭Romans 3:23-26

[@zebra2346]

@absolstoryoffiction6615 A word about the Book of James. It is ALWAYS taken out of context by false teachers. James is talking to Christians. Count all the times James addresses his readers as " My brethren" and it is abundantly clear that the book of James is about SANCTIFICATION. It has nothing to do with JUSTIFICATION, or proving one's justification by their works. When James said, "Faith without works is dead" he was talking about Christians who do not act according to their faith. Example. I'm a Christian, and I have an opportunity to share the Gospel with someone, but i don't, then my faith was dead-unfruitful at that time. It doesn't mean that I'm not a Christian. It just means I didn't act according to my faith in Jesus. False teachers always deny Scriptural authority. Here's God's Word.. . [The Bible-God's Word] For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.‭ James 2:26 [KJV‬] The Bible does NOT say what I wrote below, which is what false teachers want you to believe.... [Lordship Salvation-Man's philosophy] For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works MEANS THAT YOU ARE NOT SAVED.‭ ‭James 2:26 [666]

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone. (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@lionoffireraw]

I’m NOT a Calvinist.

[@TheBlubunni]

Where do you see "when a person exercises this faith, they are born again"? Where does it say "the evidence of this being born again is a transformed life"? How much evidence do you need? To prove you're saved? Who do you need to prove it to? Oh my goodness. I can't believe what you are saying...

[@lionoffireraw]

I addressed that point in the video.

[@williamacuff7707]

Negligent because your sin has blinded your mind by satan?

[@truthgardener9983]

Justification (ie salvation) is a gift brought about by the work of Jesus and can never be earned. Romans 3:24,26, 4:5, Ephesians 2:8,9,10. I think the part you don’t quiet understand about Free Gracers is that after receiving salvation by trusting in Jesus alone, Free Gracers don’t believe that continuing to not sin is what keeps one saved, because you can’t achieve that sort of perfection in this life but you are encouraged to live a life where you don’t allow sin to master you as Romans 6:14,18 shows is possible but if you do sin it doesn’t mean you’ve lost your salvation because faith in Jesus keeps one saved, not faith in how you’re living. Free Gracers don’t encourage people to not turn from sin but encourage people to not place their faith in the way they live to keep them saved but encourage faith in what Jesus did for them to keep them saved. They aren’t kept saved by living a life free from sin as that’s not possible in this life. That’s the point I think you’re missing. The object of Free Grace is Jesus, it’s faith in what Jesus did for them and not faith in looking at how sinless their own life is because that isn’t the object of their faith but faith in what Jesus did for them is their object and I believe He is the right object. The Gospel of Salvation should be clearly and accurately presented and should never be confused with the discipleship journey that we SHOULD walk but don’t always walk, after placing one’s faith in Jesus BECAUSE if you look at your life and not at Jesus’ life payment to determine if your saved or not you’ve got the wrong object for why you’re saved in the first place and perhaps are confused about the Gospel that saves. Faith in Jesus’ work alone brings the gift of righteousness & eternal security. Free Gracers don’t teach you shouldn’t turn from sin after receiving Jesus as your saviour but do teach turning from sin isn’t what keeps one saved. Faith in Jesus’ work is what keeps you saved!

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@joyfulinourblessedhope2323]

@truthgardener9983, AMEN 🙌

[@konkoor881]

@@lionoffireraw wanna debate i think u misrepresented free grace

[@geniepaf9364]

​@@lionoffireraw You should humble yourself and accept you're wrong about 'Free Grace'...You say well 'free grace', so if it's free, what should we need to add to it ???

[@mariocarrion2022]

This guy is so off the charts wrong it's not even funny. if there is any condemnation it is of the devil... ​@@geniepaf9364

[@bri5522]

You're back loading works into the Gospel. The sole condition for salvation is faith alone in Jesus Christ alone and there are a considerable amount of verses supporting this. Period. The moment you say but or and or add something else as proof as someone is saved by their outward lifestyle or works and merit, its no longer faith alone. Its faith and works which is a false Gospel. The Christian walk for every believer is different and it has to do with spiritual growth and maturity. This is sanctification. The moment a person believes the Gospel, they are sealed. Ephesians 1:13-14

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@bri5522]

@@lionoffireraw Romans 4:5.

[@bri5522]

@@lionoffirerawAlso what do you mean by "true saving faith"? That a person has works as proof they're saved?

[@RobertMclaren68]

Technically we're also fully sanctified the moment we believe also...but there's the process of putting off the deeds of the flesh and walking in the Spirit renewing our minds in Christ that we should do post salvation that some people refer to as practical sanctification altho it is not actually progressive

[@Nightwalker25-m3u]

Amen we can't be saved loading ourselves by works. That's replacing the blood that Jesus already paid for.

[@GaryPooles]

There is a measure of faith required for salvation, that only the Lord knows, which is fulfilled at the moment of receiving the Holy Spirit. But if then that salvation given to us, which was based on faith at the time, and not works. How are works now required to maintain that salvation. And if works are required...where has the Lord laid out the measure of those works...how would we ever know if we have done enough to satisfy Him? So as a result we would walk in fear and the uncertainty all of our days.

[@TheBlubunni]

Faith the size of a mustard seed, I'm pretty sure Jesus said that. There's nothing we can do other than believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures was buried and rose again on the 3rd day according to the scriptures. We have life eternal because we believe Jesus. We belong to Him, no matter what, NOTHING can or will snatch us out of His hands. Nothing on earth or heaven.

[@theonewhomjesusloves1005]

Amen to both of these statements!!!

[@williamacuff7707]

If we believe, we do Gods, Jesus's, word; if not, where's your faith? Faith in the god of this world is satan, where's your faith?

[@dianeexley1709]

Since being saved, the Holy Spirit makes me acutely aware of my sins, which has created in me a contrite heart. Thanks, Matt 👍❤️❤️

[@mateocafe45]

Me too. It just took me a very long time to come to Repentance.

[@Bentoto97]

@@mateocafe45 Repentance regards to salvation is NOT turning away from our sins because repent of your sins is WORKS according to God's word in Jonah 3:10 KJV and salvation is NOT of works.

[@isaacbraun.3335]

​@Bentoto97 so how do you explain ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12:41‬ ‭KJV‬‬ [41] The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. Why did Jesus expect the pharisees to repent the same way then?

[@Bentoto97]

@@isaacbraun.3335 When Jesus expected the Pharisees to repent, Jesus meant repent as a change their mind going from their unbelief or their false belief to the correct belief on what Jesus did for them on the cross for their sins, Jesus didn't mean turn away from their sins because notice Matthew 12:41 KJV says repent, but not repent of their sins.

[@isaacbraun.3335]

@@Bentoto97 but why does he bring up the the people of Nineveh. He clearly says they repented of the preaching of Jona. And here is someone greater then Jona and you refuse to repent. That's whay he says they will condemn them on judgment day.

[@richardholappajr.6184]

Thank you, Matt! Great explanation! Romans 6 V. 1 "What shall we say then? Shall we continue to sin, that grace may abound? V. 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead in sin, live any longer therein?

[@Bentoto97]

Matt that we see in this video is a dangerous deceiver!!!!!!!

[@weswalker5string]

So much of these deep conversations have to do with definitions, but obviously the implications are serious and can't be solved by the dictionary. What is the definition of "free" as in "free grace?" Of course it's free, I could do absolutely nothing to deserve or earn salvation, it was given to me. But like he said, there will be evidence of the faith which has been born in me. When we see people doing typical Christian things, it can be difficult to understand the root of their actions. We see their works but don't know if they feel they have to do them to be saved, or if they are doing them because they are a new creature. What does it mean to be saved, if we don't separate ourselves from the situation we were saved from? If you are pulled out of quicksand, you wash off the mud, get clean clothes, and don't go there again. And you are endlessly thankful for those who pulled you out, not because they owed you anything, but because they are compassionate. Once saved always saved, free grace, whatever you call it is appealing to people because they have some convictions but they only want enough spirituality to ease their conscience and not really change their life.

[@RobertMclaren68]

To say that we must do good works after we're saved is the exact same thing as saying we are saved by works. That's like paying for a free gift after it's received...now that's an insult to the giver! We are saved by grace thru faith and not of works lest any man should boast it is the free gift of God. When we've believed the gospel that Jesus died for our sins and was raised for our justification then we immediately are made a new creature and sealed by the holy spirit unto the day of redemption of our bodies. We've passed from death to life and become God's children...and ambassadors of reconciliation to the world. We have been crucified with Christ thru our baptism into His death that we may reign in life thru Him in newness of spirit as joint heirs together of the blessing of Abraham. We now serve one another in love as Jesus works thru us...we're dead to sin and the law...that means commandments...nobody was ever saved by keeping commandments for the law is a ministration unto death in order to condemn us so we turn to Christ alone who is our propitiation for our sin and has become sin for us that we may be the righteousness of God. Jesus righteousness is imputed to us thru faith the moment we believe...this is the new testament commandment...that is to believe on Jesus the son God has sent. No grace wasn't free...Jesus paid it all on the cross 2000 years ago...He makes it free to us. We must humble ourselves and submit to Christs righteousness alone...and not go about trying to establish a righteousness apart from faith in His finished redemptive work on the cross. We should live at a higher level now than law keeping for the grace of God teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and walk soberly righteously and godly in this present world. You need to differentiate between justification thru faith vs decipleship and the old man of corrupt flesh vs the reborn spirit man...we're not born again because we stop sinning...we are freely justified before God only when we believe the gospel. Now we're to put on the mind of Christ and walk after the spirit and put off the deeds of the flesh...but if we don't we are still God's children fully secure in the beloved...there are consequences for sin in this life but that affects our condition not our position in Christ. None of our works save us keep us saved or prove we're saved...Jesus keeps us we don't keep ourselves.

[@lionoffireraw]

False conflation… We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)! It seems like people that believe in the cheap grace gospel don’t actually understand what those who teach the true free grace gospel believe!! We believe that works are NOT MERITORIOUS in ANY WAY. So your argument is a straw-man. It does not even represent my position in the slightest!!

[@LillyMarz777]

​@lionoffireraw So I have to prove to you that I'm saved by works? How many? How often?

[@teraquewel]

​@lionoffireraw where in the bible does it say there will be evidence??? NOWHERE!

[@lionoffireraw]

@lilly5157, I addressed that question in the video.

[@lionoffireraw]

@Teraquewel Here ⬇️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZDKYo1spsSZaq8si=yLSvzWp3B69NVMjH

[@shawnjaillet568]

Another unbeliever who is holier than thou. How much bud…how much sin is too much sin to be righteous?

[@lionoffireraw]

I addressed that question in the video!!! Here’s you’re problem… You contradict yourself. You believe that repentance of sin (even as a fruit of the born again experience) is works-righteousness... You say that repentance is simply moving from unbelief in Jesus, to belief in Jesus. And from self-righteousness, to trusting Jesus’ righteousness. BUT... what IS unbelief and self-righteousness?? They are SIN. So you believe in turning from sin TO BE SAVED!! By your own teachings, you believe in works-righteousness!! Don’t you see what a nonsensical contradiction this is??

[@shawnjaillet568]

@@lionoffireraw I said nothing that you said I said 😂. Belief in and of itself is not a work. I was a sinner before I believed and I still sin. The difference is that I am washed by the blood of Christ. What you are doing, sir, is playing word games. Repentance is a change of mind and that is not a work. Realizing you are a sinner and cannot save yourself and that Jesus Christ is your salvation is not a work. Judge not, lest thou be judged.

[@shawnjaillet568]

@@lionoffireraw But if you want to play word games…You obviously have not repented and believed which still makes you a sinner which falls short of the glory of God. The difference between being a sinner who believes and a sinner who does not believe is heaven and hell.

[@geniepaf9364]

​@@lionoffireraw 📌📌📌⛔NOWHERE in the Bible it's written to 'REPENT OF SIN. That doesnt exist in the bible. That's your first and huge mistake. ❤A pagan repents when he turns away from his 'paganism' toward Jesus. ❤ And as Believers we repent by changing our mindset according to Romans 12. Reconsider your teaching. 📌📌📌⛔

[@williamacuff7707]

Any one sin, we've violated the whole law; but by grace we sin not willingly; but our faith is walking in truth! Works, denying ungodliness and walking by faith!

[@Myrridan19]

It's not just cheap grace, it's FREE grace, as in it costs us nothing! If you place your faith in the law, i.e. in your own works and your own righteousness rather than the finished, redemptive work of Jesus Christ, then you WILL be judged by the law. You do not want that. Trust in Jesus Christ alone, not in your own backloaded or frontloaded works. Only by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone can we be justified before God.

[@williamacuff7707]

The law is good, it's brings us to God, Jesus, but when the law convicts us we see our need; no one could be saved by the law so God, Jesus, came to help by the Holy Spirit and the word; that all that walk in the word of God, Jesus, Jesus living in us by the Holy Spirit with power will be saved! The law saves us not, but by grace through faith, doing the word, we're saved!

[@dawnellafreeman4860]

Wow "change of affection" ive never heard it said like that but that is exactly what it is... :)

[@cherismith5707]

A while back I heard the explanation that being born again "changes your relationship to sin". Where you used to love it, you now hate it. I thought that was very clarifying and excellent.

[@dirtypatwalsh]

I agree with you on pretty much all of this, Matt, but I call myself free grace because that’s what it is…we are saved through faith. Salvation is a gift of God…hence free. Folks who dispute free grace Christians often go to extremes like “you could murder someone every day of your life and still be saved “…I don’t think that’s a common reaction to the born again experience. All the free grace folks I know live lives to glorify God and are truly Christian people…not alcoholic porn addict crackheads. I cannot say that God’s gift of salvation costs us anything because it says clearly it’s a gift. That’s all. I do love your channel and even shared your Gospel explanation video cos it was fantastic! I’m just saying…God’s grace is free.

[@savedbythepreciousbloodofj6559]

Why would you then share his gospel presentation with others when it is FALSE? Eternal security is a salvational matter and this guy is lost and a heretic because he preaches against it and is not instead rightly dividing the word of truth as instructed in 2 Tim 2:15 KJB! Also, his gospel was bloodless. Romans 3:25 makes it clear that the mechanism of salvation and the object of our faith is the blood! Very sad these modern day pharisees that are about to miss the rapture!

[@dakotad.8609]

So essentially lordship salvation puts the focus on the works of the believer, and you can never have assurance of salvation because if you go through a time where you are sinning more than usual you will doubt that you were actually transformed in the first place. You end up putting all of the focus on works and subjective experience, trying to determine if you had a genuine conversion. Anyone who trusts at all in their works for salvation and has not trusted purely in Jesus will receive: 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. I believe these verses were written specifically to warn against lordship salvation and it even emphasizes the fact that the people said "Lord" twice. Let's not mix up salvation and discipleship.

[@lionoffireraw]

There is no distinction between Christian and disciple. They are one and the same.

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@dakotad.8609]

@@lionoffireraw Yes that is exactly what I believed for years, but I always doubted my salvation because I felt like I never had an amazing transformation experience. Spent years miserable trying to "properly" get saved.

[@dakotad.8609]

@@lionoffireraw I did not say Christian and disciple, I said salvation and discipleship. Salvation is a one-time event by grace through faith and then discipleship and sanctification occur afterwards throughout life and involve works.

[@NaileaGuerrero]

@@lionoffirerawthere are always people saying that what described in your video is lordship salvation. Funny because I was thinking the same verse the OP mentioned that many will think they were saved and call him Lord yet He’ll say He never knew those who practice lawlessness (sin)!

[@Eric_Reborn]

Hebrews 10:26 is one of the most taken out of context scriptures in the Bible. If you read the whole chapter/area around it it will make a lot more sense. This is the dangers of looking at one portion of scripture to form an entire view. So here's exactly what it says. For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no sacrifice for sins So, if one knows that Jesus died on the cross for their sins they've received the knowledge of that truth and if even with that knowledge they reject it there's no other option of a sacrifice to atone for their sins. It talked about earlier in the chapter the sacrifices of bulls and goats can't take away sins and how they can't successfully atone for one's sins so in context that's clearly what it's saying and that would be clear if you read at least the entire chapter from the beginning.

[@michaelbain399]

I think you are exactly right. It is referring to people who know the fact6sthe Gospel but have not put their faith in Christ.

[@lionoffireraw]

Yet the following verses talk about someone who has been “sanctified by the blood of the covenant.” Only a believer is sanctified by the blood of the covenant (this goes beyond just hearing the gospel). It talks about that person profaning it! You need to read the ENTIRE context!!

[@Eric_Reborn]

@lionoffireraw Well it did say he was sanctified but that could be talking in past tense because Jesus shed his blood to sanctify sins in the past. The way I think about it is how would you word it to say that? I know it says "he was sanctified" but then again I'm not sure how you would word it to say it with the other possible meaning. In light of the fact that a lot of scriptures seem to indicate that once someone is saved they are always saved if this means that it'd be contradicting all those scriptures but honestly I'm not sure about OSAS vs loss of salvation. I tried figuring it out before by studying the scriptures and it honestly gave me a headache cause it was a complicated topic to study because I could see reasons people would believe both views but John 10:27-28 is hard to get around because it really does seem like it proves OSAS

[@Eric_Reborn]

@lionoffireraw The main point wasn't about OSAS vs loss of salvation however... The main point I wanted to make was that to make Hebrews 10:26 about someone losing salvation due to willful fleshly sins is a mistake and out of context because what it means by sin willfully is to willfully decide to reject Jesus's sacrifice and try to rely on another sacrifice to atone for your sins so basically the "sin willfully" is the sin of unbelief in the context. That's the point I wanted to make.

[@GospelTestimony]

@@lionoffireraw I agree with some of what you are saying, but your interpretation of the passage in Hebrews is clearly incorrect, and not according to its context. The "sin wilfully" is not someone who is smoking, fornicating or brawling etc. When it says in verse 26, "for if we sin wilfully after...", etc. That statement is clearly referring to what has been previously mentioned, leading up to that verse. "Sinning wilfully" is referring to a specific sin in this epistle, and not sins in general. "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins" Look at those three statements. "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith"..."let us consider one another"...."Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together"...etc. The entire epistle to the Hebrews was written to those who WERE believers as verse 38 & 39 clearly states, " Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are NOT of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that BELIEVE TO THE SAVING OF THE SOUL." This epistle is dealing with people who came out of Judaism because the gospel message resonated with them. Many among them were true believers, and of course some may not have been, however the Spirit of God was working with them. Chapter 6 states that some "were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come", but that they proved to themselves false when they "fell away" and "crucified to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame". They didn't commit this heinous apostasy by simply falling back into sins that they were once held a slave to. "Crucifying afresh" and "putting him to an open shame" is much stronger than that. These were people who were affected by the gospel, then because of the pressures of converting to Christianity, they were deliberately turning back to Judaism, and repudiating Christ. Basically they were calling Him an impostor. Neither a faithful believer, a backslider or even a simple false professor do that. That is an apostate who has not only continued in sin, but has openly repudiated Christ and the gospel. The writer to the Hebrews believes that his audience in chapter 10 are genuine, as verses 38 & 39 show, but that the same pressures of persecution which caused some to apostatize, could cause the genuine to waiver in their faith. In Hebrews 10:26, "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins", is simply stating to them that if there happened to be some among them who heard the gospel, were moved by the power of the Holy Spirit, but who hadn't exercised true faith in Christ and were tempted to turn back to Judaism, there would be "no more sacrifice for sins" because Judaism was only pointing forward to God's true Lamb. If they turned away from Christ, back to a godless religion, judgment was the only alternative. This epistle, after all, was written specifically to Hebrew believers. So in the context of Hebrews 10, it is clear that "unbelief" was the wilful sin, and that those who were saved would join the many witnesses to the operative power of faith in chapter 11...even those who suffered the loss of life, "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect." Hebrews 11:40.

[@staceywhite9564]

Yes! What you say is Biblical. In my experience, people cannot understand this bc they haven’t been born again. This is so easy to understand and becomes crystal clear once you are born again..There is a true transformation, from within.. It can be really hard to explain to people who haven’t been born again. There is a true change of affection. My life changed on a dime. I’ll never forget it and be forever thankful.

[@lionoffireraw]

That’s a really excellent point. That’s probably something that I will use in future videos. Thank you so much for sharing that. And I’m so glad that your life has been transformed by God. Got bless you, Matt

[@MarMarFinds]

100% agree and my life also changed on a dime once I was saved.

[@faeleia]

For those just arguing back and forth, let us remenber the words of Paul to Timothy.. ‭2 Timothy 2:14-16 NIV‬ [14] Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. [15] Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. [16] Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

[@lionoffireraw]

Problem is that what they preach is a false gospel. It’s such a blatant heresy! Not really something we can agree to disagree on!

[@faeleia]

@@lionoffireraw I'm not against you. what I mean is the quarrelling of believers about petty things like how much works to determine one is saved, or mindless gossip about the character of the youtuber. That kind of argument is petty and leads to nowhere and intended to sow discord and hurt the body of christ by introducing further confusion. I mean only to point to the Lord and the truth, whether in debates or disagreements, we should avoid arguments that are meaningless in nature. Not about the topic.

[@lionoffireraw]

Good point 😃

[@yervantterzian4457]

If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. ~Lord Jesus~

[@WatcherNine]

Yep. I regularly have this argument with a sect of people on 'X'. If you don't mind, next time the argument starts I'm just going to link this video and leave it at that because you said it all and you said it well. Thank you.

[@lionoffireraw]

I’m glad this blessed you. Hopefully it opens the eyes of at least some!!

[@ellisonhamilton3322]

Well explained. Hope you have a blessed week. Howdy from Kansas. 👋

[@MoonPhaze5]

God wants us to be without sin. When we come to Christ and are washed, we are without sin that very moment until we sin again. The gift of the Holy Spirit is what makes it possible for us to sin less and less until we are perfected; but it's God who does the work perfecting us, as long as we make his will ours and are keeping his word.

[@J_SavedbyGrace_Eph28]

Romans 4:6 but wahey I guess that one mattered not.

[@Bettty-sx8jo]

Well said❤

[@Bettty-sx8jo]

​@@J_SavedbyGrace_Eph28you can't take one verse and come to a conclusion you have to put all scriptures together old & new testament to have a clear understanding

[@shawnjaillet568]

You’re deceiving yourself

[@PeaceUnforsaken]

I believe we are saved by Grace not works. It is also true our Lord allows us to grow spiritually through our Helper and Comforter. He teaches us all things. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. The Holy Spirit's purpose is to change a Christian's life and conform them to the image of Christ. When these fruits are in us; we are actually being led by the Holy Spirit. We become Christ like. “Ye shall know them by their fruits” I know it doesn't mean saved by works. The guy next to Jesus on the cross was not baptized. Niether in water or by the Holy Spirit. And he was most certainly was not saved because of his good works. He was sentenced to death for his crimes. Yet he was saved by faith in Jesus. I understand the message Matt is trying to convey. Today there are many that say they are saved by grace; but they continuously walk against the Word and produce no spiritual fruits of the spirit: Apparently Jesus is speaking to believers who run up to Him in excitement shouting Lord Lord. But Jesus said; I don't know you. The Scriptures puts it this way: Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them. We all know hallelujahs who constantly raise hell. Call Jesus Lord, but love the world and walk in the flesh. They do not bear the Fruits of the Spirit. While those walking in the Spirit produce the fruits of the Spirit. This is Jesus is talking about.

[@homebrewer7]

Ephesians 2:8,9 Roman's 6:23 ?

[@J_SavedbyGrace_Eph28]

These people are turning God's crace into laciviousness. They are them who are spoken of in Jude.

[@williambyfleet9573]

Jeremiah 17.10 ...God searches your heart and mind you can't trick him. Ultimately you do good work because you love Jesus yes but also because you love people and want other people to be saved and to know Jesus and enjoy him. i think the trouble with sin as a believer is that Christians do behave as if they have no sin which is contrary to the truth in John and are better than non believers ...hence non believers find Christians hypocritical and judgemental.

[@KeithGreenshields]

In a nutshell, being saved means being convicted by your sin and hating it etc. thus asking God to save you. This is the beginning. Before the law I was alive, then the laws command came to me and killed me and now I live by faith in Christ who gave up his life for me. There has to be a recognition of sin and a hatred for it or you can not be saved, God came to save sinners, not the good people. Transformation starts there and becomes a work of God's sanctification upon the individual according to paradigms, we are all different. I think if you teach people to live in the spirit after asking for salvation would have a better influence on people, just my thoughts. Great content though.

[@gunstar168]

1. Which works, and how many of those works, do we need to do before we can be sure/prove we have trusted in Jesus (the Person, not a religion: 1 Timothy 2:5) to save us? 2. And which sins, and how many of those sins, do we need to do before we can be sure/prove that we haven't trusted Lord Jesus to save us (ie, to make us reborn)? As with the confusion that arises from the manipulative heresies of Roman Catholicism, Lordship salvationists (the vast majority of whom are my fellow saints, to be clear, whether they are sure of that or not) must answer these questions if their beliefs are to remain consistent. "For God is not the author of confusion, but of PEACE, as in all churches of the saints." - 1 Corinthians 14:33

[@lionoffireraw]

A matter of how many works, but rather has a person being transformed the born-again experience. This will vary from person to person. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone.

[@Vinnay94]

According to Cliffe Knectle, All sin seperates us from God. You say that once saved, we experience a transformation which I have experienced. However I still continue to sin by Lusting/Watching Pornography. Some days I'm angry at myself, some days I don't care. So am I supposed to be patient with God?

[@lionoffireraw]

None of us are perfect, but sanctification is a journey!

[@calcobb442]

Jesus told his disciples as he selected them along the way....."Come, follow me." We are followers of Christ....not professors...followers.

[@watchmanendtimes]

What does john 3.16 say ?

[@mmonroe6209]

I just found your channel. I'm super careful about who I listen to regarding faith. My primary source for teaching is the bible. I can tell you are very much the same way. I'm having some trouble with part of this lesson. I'm not saying you're wrong. The lesson lines up with scripture. Here is the "but." I've been studying the bible for the last 25-30 years. The very first book I studied was 1 Corinthians; the 1st real bible verse I memorized (other than John 3:16) was 1 Cor 3:11-15. As you know, it teaches us about when believers stand before God to review our lives. Lives with evidence of our faith ("gold, silver, precious stones") will receive a reward. Those who don't have this evidence ("wood, hay, straw") will "suffer loss." Here is the important part: "yet he himself will be saved yet so as through fire (verse 15)." So, even the worldly Christian gets into heaven (although they may have barely made it in). I have felt all these years that God had me learn this scripture way back in the beginning of my faith for a reason. I then think of Romans 10:9 (simple...confess that Jesus is your Lord). God is righteous, but Jesus paid the price for all of our sins. It almost seems as though God wants as many in His kingdom as possible because His love for His creation runs deep. I wonder if the "evidence" of our faith supports the greatest commandment that Jesus gave us: To love God and others. We are God's representatives in this world (we are to be different than world so that the lost would want to know to the One true God). On judgment day, our lives will either show we tried to follow this commandment or not. Those who did will stand before precious Jesus and will receive a reward, which we would then lay at His feet for the incredible sacrifice He paid for us. Those who did not follow this commandment may not have anything to give back to Jesus (how awfully sad); as I'm reading verse 15, it says they will still get into God's kingdom (perhaps feeling ashamed for their selfish lives). How can I reconcile what you taught in this lesson with these verses? Thank you for your ministry, brother ✝

[@lionoffireraw]

I’m not able to go into long answers to each question in the comments, but this video below sheds some light on how the Bible speaks of evidence of a born again believer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZDKYo1spsSZaq8si=1je9gQXa7qof_Mvz

[@jeffreybomba]

I dispose Free Grace teaching, but Conditional Security (a position I once taught) is just as off base. Both understanding are based on what I call BRETHREN theology that assumes that because the Nt writers often addressed their audience as BRETHREN, then the writer KNOWS they are saved. Jesus warned the APOSTLES not to make this judgement because they would get it wrong. If you THINK you see fruit you assume salvation. Where you go wrong is by missing part of the salvation process. Just because I claim faith, belief, dunk myself in water or etc, does not mean God has saved me. God SEEKS a humble and contrite heart, and ONLY HE can judge that heart, so everyone that professes faith is saved (end of John 2). Jesus’s most used phrase was TO GAIN YOUR LIFE YOU MUST LOOSE IT, which speaks of surrender. If God judges your heart that way, then you will not walk away from your faith unless His judgements fail. That is only sustainable if you believe in an Open Theology where God knows ONLY the beginning and the end, but not so much the middle. You quoted 1 John and yet missed that fact that he says over and over again that those who do not LOVE and OBEY, DO NOT and HAVE NOT known Him. Just as in chapter 2, those that leave NEVER WERE. Heb 6 and 10 are set up by the example of the Mosaic Jews who saw, professed and etc, and yet their knowledge was not united with faith, and without faith no one ever has or ever will be saved.

[@wayneburks5872]

Very well explained. Keep up the good work. Ikow some who believe that everyone is saved. Churches that used to preach the truth but now have gone apostate.

[@Bentoto97]

You need to delete this video because the free grace gospel is God's truth.

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@Bentoto97]

@@lionoffireraw Having a transformed life as evidence of the born-again experience is a SUBTLE lie from Satan and if you teach this heresy of having a transformed life as evidence of the born-again experience then you are deceiving others! believers in Christ SHOULD have a transformed life but NOT to be saved, stay saved, or to prove their salvation like what you claim it is.

[@timmysaxon-qe5of]

​@Bentoto97 Then answer this question, if someone claims their saved but continues the practice of murder, child molester or homosexual are they going to heaven.

[@TheBlubunni]

@@Bentoto97 Amen!!! Praise Jesus for saving us.

[@BobMennard]

​@@Bentoto97Jesus clearly says that a genuine believer with true understanding WILL produce fruit. Are you mixing up Jesus and the Devil? Is your true father the devil?

[@paulsimpson3113]

The first lie started "did God really say you shall not eat of any tree in the garden" His latest is "did God really say "go and sin no more? To turn from sin is works"" he is the father of lies, it's little wonder he's so good at it. Repenting of sin is not a work we can do, weneed the Holy Spirit to convict us of our sin so we can turn to Christ. Did Jesus say to John "you've been wasting your time here, no repentance from sin required?", no and in matthew 11 v 11 he says John is the greatest of those born of woman

[@lionoffireraw]

Amen, brother 🙏

[@darrengordon8221]

If the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus Christ does not lead you to living in obedience to both the teaching and commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ, you can be absolutely sure that the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus Christ is not saving faith. By living in obedience to the teaching and commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ, you are not earning your salvation, what you are doing is qualifying the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus Christ as being saving faith.

[@lionoffireraw]

💯 Well said!!

[@brandonroot7848]

Romans 11:6 (KJV) And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

[@darrengordon8221]

@@brandonroot7848 That text does not make the above statement incorrect .

[@brandonroot7848]

@@darrengordon8221 can a saved Christian go there whole life and have no works at the end of there life?

[@darrengordon8221]

@@brandonroot7848 is it possible for a saved Christian to loose there salvation through living their life in a way of that displeases God ?

[@homebrewer7]

What about death bed confessions? I was a chaplain at a veterans hospital.

[@gradyjohnson7853]

Kind of like the thief on the cross. That was a deathbed confession. Only God can judge the heart. HE knows who are his.

[@lionoffireraw]

Of course!! It’s about a regenerated heart!

[@Vinnay94]

​@@gradyjohnson7853I thought the thief was saved because he was Crucified as well.

[@watchmanendtimes]

But it not tg refining from sinI that proves they aren't saved . Now if they haven't been convicted of sin perhaps they don't even believe . The passages you refer to is referring to the new man

[@rna109]

John 5:24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. John 1:11-13 He came to His [c]own, and His [d]own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the [e]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. Acts 10:43 To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission[n] of sins.”

[@lionoffireraw]

Amen 🙏 We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@RobertMclaren68]

Actually maybe we free gracers r just saying it wrong...maybe we aren't turning from unbelief to believe in Jesus atoning sacrifice as the propitiation for our sin...we're not starting off knowingly rejecting the true gospel message...so it can't really be called unbelief...we're totally void of truth or spiritual understanding...but then once we hear the gospel message then we gladly receive it with Thanksgiving and believe God's testimony concerning His son. So in essence we're turning from complete ignorance to believing the gospel...in this case ignorance is not a sin...this is what acts 17:30-31 specifically states! Doh...I think I jus destroyed ur entire BS argument dude

[@lionoffireraw]

Not even remotely biblical! Nope you’re in unbelief. See Romans 1. Man suppresses the truth in unrighteousness. Don’t worry, you’re still a double-talking, backloading, fruit-inspecting, works-based gospel preaching devil! (By your own standard 😂)

[@J1025.]

You're actually just spewing faith + works and I'm going to prove it. John 3:3 says that no man can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born again, but according to you a Christian can only become only born again if he "exercises faith" (which is a crafty way of saying "do works") which means that a Christian cannot go to heaven unless they do works and just like that you've proven yourself to be a faith & works preaching wolf-in-sheep's clothing. What a disgusting "gospel" you're preaching. Our works are as filthy rags and a person can only get saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone, and at the moment a person believes on Christ for salvation God seals the believer with the Holy Spirit and they have now become a new creature and are *born again* (the first birth is a physical womb birth from the biological mother, the second birth is a spiritual birth and adoption from God, hence born again). The entire operation of being sealed and born again is performed by God with absolutely no involvement from the believer. John 3:3-7, Isaiah 64:4, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 1:13-14, Romans 8:15 (all KJV)

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)! It seems like people that believe in the cheap grace gospel don’t actually understand what those who teach the true free grace gospel believe!! We believe that works are NOT MERITORIOUS in ANY WAY. So your argument is a straw-man. It does not even represent my position in the slightest!!

[@J1025.]

@@lionoffireraw Instead of copying and pasting a generic response like a bot how about you actually address the issue that I presented using scripture instead of rambling on with your cult teachings with no scriptural verses to back up what you're saying. God says in John 3:3 that ONLY a born again person can enter heaven. now according to you "when a person excercises, true saving faith, they are born again." The birth you're describing is a works based "born again" meaning unless a person works, he cannot be born again, therefore he cannot go to heaven. This. Is. Works. Based. Salvation. This disgusting heresy you're teaching plainly contradict scripture. The word of God says one thing about salvation, you say another. Because of that you are 100% teaching a works based salvation regardless of whether you believe it or not.

[@kim09031957]

how do you handle fellow christians in the church who will not own their behaviour and sin. I loving had a conversation with one and she refused to see what she had done. She also gaslit me and said she had said different and I know for sure she said these things. Then in retaliation she threw back in the my face something to hurt me. She is a pastoral care person and saw me under this hat and said to me" I spent 2 hours chatting to you and you never asked about me!" I thought it was about me on that day. Obviously her heart is not in pastoral care because she was counting the time, was not humble and then put me down. Other times I have shown her love and care. She just did not want to own what she had done. I feel she is hurting the church and other people have indicated without actually naming her, that she is problem. Shall I take it to the leadership

[@Bettty-sx8jo]

Yes for the simple reason she is a pastoral position

[@Just_a_Reflection]

Matt, our theology is virtually identical. A problem is that some tenets of extreme TULIP Calvinism have heavily influenced many Protestant churches. Hyper-Grace is an extreme version of Preservation of the Saints and Irresistible Grace. Informally termed, "Once saved, always saved. "

[@NaileaGuerrero]

I noticed this too! Tulip Calvinists have heavily influenced Protestant churches these days with their teachings.

[@bri5522]

Calvinism is a damnable heresy

[@roygbiv4323]

◄ Romans 3:20 ► King James Bible Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall be no flesh justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

[@lionoffireraw]

Amen 🙏 We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone.

[@jeremyfarr1906]

The illustration at the end!!! 😂😎👍 👏👏👏

[@TheBlubunni]

Stop lying. You don't understand the scripture!!!

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@TheBlubunni]

@lionoffireraw Wow calling God's Grace cheap!!! You really don't understand the bible.

[@ZacharyLittle777]

Jesus Christ, The Savior, Christ, The Son of God, promises eternal life ONCE you believe on him alone, Jesus died for your sins, was buried, and rose again on the 3rd day! Once Saved Always Saved! Salvation can NEVER be lost! Matthew 7:21 KJV: 21 Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the WILL OF MY FATHER which is in heaven. John 6:40 KJV: 40 And this is the WILL OF HIM that sent me, that everyone which seeth the son, and BELIEVETH ON HIM, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@aaronharlow2137]

You're contradicting your own claim. You say that works do not merit our salvation, which is the same as the free grace doctrine. It is grace alone. If your reject the free grace doctrine, you are suggesting works contribute to salvation, which is not true. Your good works are filthy rags to God. When you are saved, your salvation cannot be revoked. Nothing in Scripture suggests it can. If you find a verse, post it. God gives you the gift of eternal life through His own grace. And he gives it to anyone who believes in the Son, and it is them who get eternal life. (John 3:16) The will of the father is to believe in the Son (John 6:40). That is it. Nothing else. Also, you're misrepresenting the free grace doctrine. As you mentioned, the Holy Spirit steers you from sin. When I was saved, I no longer desired sin, and became disgusted by it. [Anyone who continues to live in him will not sin. But anyone who keeps on sinning does not know him or understand who he is. 1 John 3:6] So why would you say that one would return to living in sin after experiencing the Holy Spirit? If they did, they were never saved to begin with. i need to correct your reference to James 2. When he says "faith without works," what is the "works" he is referring to? Look later in the chapter, where he mentions Rahab and Abraham. What did they do? Rahab opened a door to let the Israelites in. That was it. That was her good works. She didn't live a lifetime of righteous works. She didn't do a bunch of good deeds. The only thing she did was She opened the door to God, and made herself right with Him in that way. As for Abraham, all he did was hoist his son on an altar. That was it. He was made righteous by God through his faith, and his faith alone. Nothing else he did made any difference. That's what faith is. Opening the door to Jesus. That's the one difference between us and the demons he referenced. We invite Him in. Demons do not. It's not a lifestyle. The lifestyle is simply what follows, as you mentioned. You can tell a tree by its fruit. I agree with that. The only criticism I have for the Free Grace Doctrine is it is incomplete. The biggest proponent that most accurately explains it, Onorato Diamante is his channel, none of his videos (I've watched several) explain WHY we should follow the commandments in Scripture.

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)! It seems like people that believe in the cheap grace gospel don’t actually understand what those who teach the true free grace gospel believe!! We believe that works are NOT MERITORIOUS in ANY WAY. So your argument is a straw-man. It does not even represent my position in the slightest!!

[@aaronharlow2137]

@lionoffireraw I think the focus of once saved always saved doctrine is that your salvation, once granted, cannot be revoked. That would mean God reneges His own gift of grace, which is heresy. His grace is a gift, and He won't take it back. It would be dishonest pf Him to do so. God keeps His word. Nothing in Scripture suggests that our salvation we receive is conditional. We have secured our place in heaven, Jesus has forgiven all our sins, past and future. So however righteously you live hence forth makes no difference. There is no need to further seek forgiveness because Jesus has already done that. Because you will continue to sin regardless. That is why we need a savior. Again, I'm not totally on board with it, but I feel it is widely misunderstood

[@aaronharlow2137]

@lionoffireraw remember, when we become saved, we are free from sin and slaves to righteousness. So yes, good works will inevitably come out of that. Once we have drank the living water, that is Jesus Christ, we will never thirst again. We have been given eternal life.

[@RickZolaBuckeyeBeliever]

You are perverting the true Gospel. God’s Grace for salvation is a free gift. Jesus said on the cross “it is finished “. People like you think you have to finish what Jesus started. Have you ever had to pay someone back that gave you a gift? Paul wouldn’t call it a free gift it you needed to add your part. That would say it is not free or a gift. You sound so sincere, but you are sincerely wrong. You are leading people down the broad road to their destruction 😢

[@lionoffireraw]

You must have misunderstood me. I agree that salvation is a completely free gift 😃 We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone.

[@risenindeed]

You would do well to begin using the KJV; the translation you are quoting in this video is adding to your confusion. You do not understand free grace, you do not understand the difference between faith IN Christ and the faith OF Christ, you do not understand what it means to be a new creation, and there is much much more that you are unqualified to speak of with authority. I suggest listening to David Benjamin for a while - not to criticize, but to learn what free grace actual consists of. Don't be so flippant with what you call heresy or a false gospel. Free grace is very much not just about mental ascent, but about trust, complete and total trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Adding works to what Christ has accomplished as evidence before men that one has actually received the gospel is placing that man who would add works as evidence as judge over another, himself not trusting the gospel as sufficient. A man who requires the works of another to outwardly prove that he (the other) is truly saved sets himself up as judge. If I continue to sin in this body of flesh is this body not dead already? If the body can be perfected by works then why do we need new, glorified bodies? Is sanctification the purification of a rotting corpse? Conversely, If the life I now live in the Spirit is not my own but the life of Christ me, does it further require me to continue the good work which Christ has wrought in me in order to maintain or more completely attain that which Christ has begun? Does He need my help, or will He perfect what He has begun in me?

[@lionoffireraw]

KJV only is flawed. 1. Any variations between versions like ESV v KJV don’t affect any points of doctrine, or practical application. 2. Good translations also include footnotes which highlight that some manuscripts may include/not include that verse (or use the number 72 instead of 70, for example). This gives the reader the opportunity to look into information about the manuscripts, for themselves. 3. I personally wouldn’t recommend KJV to people (even though it’s a good translation) because the language is outdated, and this can actually cause greater confusion for the reader. Eg. When it uses the word “charity” instead of “love.” This makes no sense to the modern reader. 4. No English version is infallible word for word. It’s simply a translation of the infallible Word. There are errors in the KJV (iThinkBiblically did a good video on this).

[@lionoffireraw]

No confusion on my part. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone.

[@risenindeed]

@@lionoffireraw When a person is born again, they are born of the Spirit. The good works done are not done by the believer, but THROUGH the believer. The believer does nothing but rest in Christ. In our flesh dwelleth no go thing. If one, having been born again is seen to be growing in charity, longsuffering, etc. it is not because they are performing, but ceasing to perform and simply resting in Christ. The believer who is not growing in the aforementioned is just as saved, just as much a new creation as the one who seems to be growing, except the latter is not yet resting in Christ - he is still attempting to perform good works. Whether the former or latter is resting in Christ and therefore appearing to growing, or whether the former or latter is performing and therefore appearing to be growing, is indistinguishable to us but known to God; for in the one God is working through them and in the other they are performing themselves. Again, please spend some more time learning before you present yourself as one who has knowledge.

[@Godestablishes]

I noticed that most mention Ephesians 2:8-9 leaving out verse 10. [10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Good works! What is the problem with that? The Bible is just plain and clear. We have imputed righteousness that is by faith, but there is actual righteousness that is doing the good works God wants us to do. Through His divine grace that teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts. Titus 2:14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem is from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Thanks for this message Bro.Matt 🙏🏼

[@lionoffireraw]

Yeh great point. They always leave out v10!

[@timmysaxon-qe5of]

You're 100% spot on and thanks for pointing that out.

[@brandonroot7848]

You realize verse 10 says we SHOULD do go works, free grace theology doesn’t deny doing good works we just don’t say you MUST or HAVE to do works to be saved or show your saved.

[@Godestablishes]

@@brandonroot7848 How about "Faith without works is dead?" in James 2:17 Also in v.24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." Brother, my concern is our understanding of God's Word gives us direction as to how one should live accordingly. God will judge us by our works 2 Corinthians 5:10

[@brandonroot7848]

@@Godestablishes just to briefly address James 2 and works, James to is being justified in being called the friend of God and being judged without mercy. Nothing to do with eternal salvation. Yes saved Christians will be judged by there works but not for salvation. 1 Corinthians 3:11-15. You conveniently ignored Ephesians 2:10 thou were it says we SHOULD do works.

[@kylej8135]

The parable of the wheat and the tares. Even the eleven couldn’t tell that Judas would betray Jesus. we know Judas was never saved because the devil entered into him after he made the decision to turn against Jesus. Plain & simple, it’s impossible for someone sealed with the Holy Spirit to be possessed with a devil.

[@lionoffireraw]

Yeh, demon possession can’t happen to a Christian!

[@karintraut8151]

❤️🙏🌍

[@truthwatch2858]

Free grace is so false

[@BethanyBree]

What church do you go to?

[@georginamcbeath6910]

Amen my brother x

[@NoNonsenseGamer0_0]

Once you believe on Jesus Christ alone, who is the Son of God, Savior, Christ, you have everlasting life, and you can never lose salvation, Once Saved Always Saved, Jesus died for all sins, was buried, and rose again the 3rd day! I believe you can believe one time and stop believing and you're still always saved. Jesus said in John 6:39-40: 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:39-40) John 6:39-40 connects with Matthew 7:21 & John 7:17, as well as John 6:39-40 teaches Once Saved Always Saved! Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. John 6:40: And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. Salvation is not by works, salvation is not by turning from sins, salvation is not by being faithful. One time belief in Jesus Christ alone and you're always saved, even someone who stops believing is once saved always saved!

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace!

[@Benny-zx6bi]

This video is a massive misrepresentation of true Free Grace theology!

[@lionoffireraw]

Not true. It sounds like you’re already waking up to the lies of the free grace gospel, which is a great start!

[@konkoor881]

do u want to actually debate this or na

[@lionoffireraw]

How large is your channel? How many subscribers do you have? Let me know, and I’ll tell you if it’s worth me coming on.

[@konkoor881]

@@lionoffireraw its just a discord debate buddy what are u talking about “being worthy” you and i are just people that have disagreements, so lets have a debate

[@Shin-nr8ly]

ive sout The Lord on your behalf Just make Sure you are in a Strong Spirit lead Church & A Praying man Jud 1:20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, Before you Attack the enemy Head on e.g. Media..youtube...youtube not Good for lerning a bout the Lord but not bad for serching for those old Gosple sings & choruses we all used to sing 🥍🎹

[@devanvandervelde2226]

Romans 4:5, Onarato Diamante refutes and brings context to all the verses mentioned in this video❤Demons believe there is one God, they do not trust in Jesus for Salvation as humans do, and I do not encourage sin, if a believer murders every day, Paul said to leave such a person if he does not listen and let his flesh be destroyed so that his spirit can be saved❤ John 3:16. Here is a better analogy: Say you are in a burning building, just before the building colapses a fireman risks his life to save you. After being pulled out of the building, how are you going to feel towards the fireman, grateful right, you would like to do nice things for the fireman, not because you want to be saved or still need to be saved. Same thing with Jesus, he saved us by grace through faith. Remember the Pharisees did many good works to show their righteousness to the people. Their fruits were still bad, thus fruits is not measured by good works, rather it shown by what comes out of the mouth. They did not believe in Jesus and had bad fruits, those who trust in Jesus alone for Salvation show good fruits because they proclaim Jesus❤

[@lionoffireraw]

Onorato Diamanté is one of the most obvious false teachers out there! Yes, the demons are different in that they can’t be saved by faith in Jesus, but this is why the passage is so powerful. He’s saying that those who profess faith (but have no evidence of it) are essentially like the demons, in terms of their “faith.” It’s hyperbole which illustrates a very compelling point. I have no idea how people fall for such obvious nonsense. But I guess people fall for all sorts of nonsense (the very reason why these warnings are in the Bible)!!

[@lionoffireraw]

You contradict yourself. You believe that repentance of sin (even as a fruit of the born again experience) is works-righteousness... You say that repentance is simply moving from unbelief in Jesus, to belief in Jesus. And from self-righteousness, to trusting Jesus’ righteousness. BUT... what IS unbelief and self-righteousness?? They are SIN. So you believe in turning from sin TO BE SAVED!! By your own teachings, you believe in works-righteousness!! Don’t you see what a nonsensical contradiction this is??

[@dakotad.8609]

@@lionoffireraw Yes unbelief is a sin, but the reason we have to turn from it for salvation is not because we have to repent of sin to be saved, but because faith in Jesus is the sole condition for being saved. So really it has nothing to do with repenting of different sins but rather just putting faith in Jesus. It is easy to get caught up with wording in these conversations, which is likely why everyone seems to have their own version of salvation every new channel I come across...

[@shawnjaillet568]

@@dakotad.8609 he likes his word games apparently… he cut and pasted this exact comment on my calling him out as an unbeliever

[@dakotad.8609]

@@shawnjaillet568 True LOL. He copy pastes "you contradict yourself..." on comments that disagree with him even if it makes no sense in context.

[@KristiM673]

All I can say is that I was saved 33 years ago. I have been on a transformative journey with Jesus. I was not perfect when I was saved and I continued in some of the same sins for a while. I didn’t want to sin and Jesus helped me little by little and step by step until everything just fell away. Sometimes we are instantly delivered. Sometimes it takes a while. No one knows what people have gone through. Healing is a long process and grace is given. Jesus knows our hearts and knows exactly how to bring us to where he wants us to be. This is the TRUTH. I’ve lived it and believe me I have testimonies that would astound people.

[@anitaweldon8533]

I do beleive you!! 😇🙏

[@benjaminofperrin]

Yes, my former church was like this. They preached grace but almost never mentioned holiness or repentance. What I found is that churches like this have very shallow roots and their understanding of the Bible was very basic. I'm glad I left.

[@andrewsmall3190]

Meowing doesn’t make one a cat, but if you’re a cat you’ll meow. Excellent analogy 👍 and easy to comprehend your point. Blessings ✝️

[@PDL4747]

Not all cats meow. Now what?

[@robin-figtree]

Amen Amen brother, keep speaking truth! These "hyper-gracers" have a distorted understanding of grace and are like a cancer in the body of Christ.

[@truthwatch2858]

Romans 11 and John 15:1-6 we have to abide in Jesus

[@AlexejSvirid]

"Jesus" means "Jehovah is salvation". This is the name of Christ real christians are hated for. "HalleluJah" means "Praze Jah" (Jehovah). Psalm 83: 18: "That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth." The problem is Devil runs the world. He is lier and murderer. This is the reason why Hitler got the power, but Christ was executed as "blasphemer" and "rioter" by denunciation of clergy. That's why we've got the Gospel about the God's kingdom. Jehovah would put everything in order. The dead will be resurected and we'll meet our beloved ones again! :-)

[@jem587]

Thanks for explaining this Matt. I'm rather shocked by how many people take offense from this message. If you'd asked me 10 years ago, because of my relative infancy in the faith and the people I was growing up around, I would have been in the "Free Grace" camp. But since God has been doing the transformative work in my life, I've since let go of many of my fleshly works and embraced daily the leading and correction of the Holy Spirit. You really have to humble yourself to hear from God, and I believe there are many facts based believers who think they can please him by attempting to live a righteous life by their own efforts. I urge anyone who is not living under the daily conviction of their sins, or has grieved the Holy Spirit and not repented, to come back to the mercy seat of Christ where they will find forgiveness and a fresh start. I was a prodigal son and had drifted away from the truth for many years, professing to be a "Christian", but taking no part in Jesus' trials, sufferings, and persecutions. It's just as he says in the scriptures "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me." Matthew 16:24.

[@jeddy2925]

Please pray for me to overcome lust 🙏🏾

[@williamacuff7707]

Read Gods, Jesus's, word and walk in it believing and when God, Jesus, sees this you'll be given the Holy Spirit for access to God, Jesus, in heaven for help in time of need!

[@brandonanderson2066]

You are correct and the spirit of the Lord has taught me the same. This idea that the instructions of Jesus become less important once you believe in Him is false. Instructions like "you cannot serve two masters. Sin no more. Love your neighbor. Turn your cheek. Walk two miles." These are only a few. Was He talking to the dirt or to us? How about the millstone? Is He not serious? Did He ever preach this "do what thy wilt" philosophy when with us? absolutely not.

[@ZakPeters-w9i]

Thanks for your video. These other people your talking about are refusing to be sorry for sinning against God. Instead they are saying they are turning from unbelief to belief in Jesus without saying sorry for their sinning. In other words they don't want to admit they are a guilty of sin. They don't think they have to say sorry to God. They think they can bypass admitting they are sorry to God and just say they believe in Jeaus is enough.So what happens is their is no transformation within them because there is no holy spirit convicting them of sin.

[@lolasimmons9152]

What people forget about the theif on the cross is that he confessed before Jesus Christ that he and the other man being cruified were being punished for what they had done in their life. In a way he repented and confessed his sins. He realized who Jesus Christ was and turned to Jesus Christ for His salvation.

[@lionoffireraw]

💯

[@brandonanderson2066]

He had a change of heart, absolutely. As Christians we can relate on a deep level. He submitted to the truth.

[@timothykwoh6172]

This heresy is the heresy of the Nicolaitines. Christ Himself stated that he hates their doctrine and deeds. From one of the earliest Fathers, St. Irenaeus of Lyons, we learn that these Nicolaitines used the grace of God to commit all manner of sin.

[@mallen6035]

But you still sin. You might sin less but you’re still sinning nevertheless and God’s standard is perfection. You are confusing salvation and discipleship.

[@lionoffireraw]

Being a Christian, and being a disciple are one and the same. It seems like people that believe in the cheap grace gospel don’t actually understand what those who teach the true free grace gospel believe!! We believe that works are NOT MERITORIOUS in ANY WAY. So your argument is a straw-man. It does not even represent my position in the slightest!!

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises, true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone (anything else is cheap grace)!

[@mallen6035]

@@lionoffireraware you a Calvinist? If you are, it would explain why you are confused because they teach a false gospel. 1 Corinthians 3:14-15 1:19 If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will experience loss, but He Himself Will be Saved but only as through fire.” Also, go back and reread the parable of the sower. The only group that Jesus refers to as unbelievers are the first group. The other two groups that are not producing fruit are saved but have allowed thorns to choke out their fruit etc. It is a perfect example of salvation and why some Christians are still saved but not producing fruit.

[@mallen6035]

@@lionoffirerawAlso, you explain that in Ephesians 2:9, that salvation is through faith not by works, so that no one can boast which is correct but if you read Colossians 1:10 it refers to bearing fruit as a good work so by your own argument then fruit bearing cannot be a sign of salvation since it is not by works that salvation is earned. Colossians 1:10 Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work and increasing in the Knowledge of God.

[@NaileaGuerrero]

Thanks for standing firm on the true gospel of grace despite the backlash in the comments. People seem to get very upset when you preach this truth. God bless and strengthen you brother ❤

[@Vinnay94]

Everytime I watch your videos, I get angry at you. Is that Conviction or Condemnation? Does Hebrews 10:26 prove that people can lose their Salvation and never get it back?

[@lionoffireraw]

It’s saying that, if you reject Christ’s salvation, there is no other way to be saved. Someone could reject it at one point, and then except it later.

[@Nightwalker25-m3u]

This video isnt good. Its works based.

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When we exercise this saving faith, we are born again. When we are born again, we are transformed. Works do NOT contribute to our salvation, but rather they are the evidence of a true born again believer.

[@shh4519]

If you are saying that God convicts His children of sin, He does not convict His children of sin, He convicts them unto righteousness. He reminds them who they are in Him, Like what it says in Ephesians 1 and 2 and even in John chapter 8 talking about the adulterous woman. The woman that committed adultery, she was saved and this is not fruit inspecting. It implies that the woman that committed adultery was saved. John 8:10-11 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. Jesus never made her feel guilty, what He said is in verse 11 was neither do I condemn thee go and sin no more and He even said that I will remember your sins and iniquities no more. Are you saying that we need works besides believing?

[@lionoffireraw]

There’s a difference between conviction and condemnation.

[@shh4519]

@@lionoffireraw Please with all due respect are you saying that it's not enough to believe only on Christ but we need to turn from our sins too to be saved?

[@mallen6035]

@@shh4519that’s what he believes and therefore doesn’t believe that you are saved unless you’re living holy and righteous like him because he’s bearing true fruit and someone who believes but is still struggling with addiction or depression etc isn’t really saved it’s the same religion as the Pharisees

[@faeleia]

​@@mallen6035let's think about this rationally.. you can turn from your sins like struggling with alcohol addiction and be a true believer. But the act of continuing sinning will grieve you, and you will yearn to recover and not drink to excess, and be willing to work with the holy spirit to get better each day, though some days is a fail, each day we put to death our flesh to abide in Christ. As opposed to someone who professes faith in Christ and then spend no extra minute feeling convicted about being drunk all the time and drunkenness causing hurt financially and mentally to their loved ones.. like a father whose drunkeness ends up neglecting their child for instance. Before we accuse other believers of the worst possible position, shouldn't the Lord be the sole focus of our lives? What good does it do to drive wedges rather than consider all points and use our words carefully, for if other believers and non believers see them, they may be swayed and turn from the faith for whatever reason, even if it is internal squabbling?

[@mateocafe45]

Great video! Repentance is part of the Gospel. Where folks get is wrong is when they think they can Repent on their own strength. They can't. It is only through Jesus and the mighty power of the Holy Spirit working in us. Romans 2:4 "Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?"

[@KeithGreenshields]

You need to tie this playlist to your "How to walk in the power of the HOLY Spirit"

[@jeremyrothrock6163]

Amen brother! Those who are born of the Spirit know, without a doubt, the truth. It is spiritual discernment through the mind of Christ that teaches and gives us understanding. It is true what Paul said of many people, "ever learning but never coming to the knowledge of the truth." Jesus opens the minds of those who truly believe and are repentant. Blessings in Christ Matt!

[@FuegoSavvy]

Stop acting like u stopped sinning dude, anyone with spiritual discernment can see your face and see degen

[@lionoffireraw]

The fact that you would even comment that shows that you don’t understand the very position that you supposedly disagree with. It’s not about sinless perfection, but a change of affection. People like yourself are either so undiscerning that you are unable to make this distinction. Or you are so dishonest that you create false conflations. If anyone even watched one of your videos, they could see that there’s nothing in you that looks like Christ, so I can see why you would hold to the cheap grace gospel… Stick around for tomorrow’s video on this topic again!

[@colonelbeanbagsfishing1488]

Amen Fuego

[@KeithGreenshields]

Do you know of Yankee Arnold?

[@williamacuff7707]

That's Holy Spirit preaching brother, Amen!

[@carolhuggins9783]

A saved person's desires will ALWAYS change! But it's different for those who are physically addicted to chemicals. Unless God brings a miraculous delivery for them their flesh will continue to "need" those chemicals. God sees their heart and knows their faith and sincere desire to please Him. In these cases, I believe God will allow satan to take their physical life and that their soul will be saved because of their faith and God's grace! 1Corinthians 5:5

[@troymccullagh]

Matthew 7:22-23 22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ He will sort the sheep from the goats and the wheat from the tares: those who made Him Lord and did what He said from those who did not obey. James 2:17-19 17So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead. 18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that-and shudder.

[@VidalHerrera-w7w]

Everybody thinks they are going to Heaven but what did Jesus say take up your cross and follow me you think your going to Heaven living in sin your on the broad road man few are those who will be saved.

[@yervantterzian4457]

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. (Romans 6:7,22-23 ; 8:1-6 / Galatians5:1,16,24 ; 6:7-8)

[@goldenstreet8256]

You are a clear example of backloading works into the gospel of abounding free grace.

[@marcgotcalledout4058]

How much sin is willful?

[@lionoffireraw]

I addressed that in the video, and said that if someone asks that, they’ve missed the whole point. Maybe you didn’t watch that part!

[@marcgotcalledout4058]

@@lionoffireraw So I’ve missed the whole point? Perhaps the person who is grading themselves on a curve has missed the whole point. Self righteousness is extremely deceptive.

[@MarMarFinds]

@@marcgotcalledout4058 try actually watching the video

[@hansmeisterschulz5941]

See Romans 3:31! Enough said….

[@deborahmoser9564]

Great points made ~ ! Keep speaking Truth ~ !

[@Narrowminded1440]

The words of our beloved brother Paul should end this argument once and for all! You’re all lost sheep! Romans 7:24-25 (NKJV): 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God-through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. Romans 8:1 (NKJV): 8 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Philippians 3:3 (NKJV): 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, STOP ALREADY! All of you, you too Matt. What Satan destroys is FAMILY. He is the accuser of the brethren. CHECK YOURSELF! We cannot judge who is saved and who is not. Did the 11 disciples know that Judas was the one who would betray Jesus? Did Jesus not warn us that anti-christs would come as ministers of light? It is true that you will depart from your idols (false beliefs)… Recognize those idols…give no faith in the flesh, of pastors, your own flesh and that of seminary taught traditions.

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZDKYo1spsSZaq8si=yjkxOzguRNqziGTI

[@PlaidRicky1611]

In 1 Cor 5 Paul tells us of a man living in blatant gross immoral sin with the wife of his father. Paul said he would face consequences for his sin. He also tells us that this man was saved. We SHOULD indeed try to live godly lives but Paul's description of this Corinthians behaviour is proof that a godly moral life is not proof of righteousness nor would a sinful life be proof of an unsaved life. I'm not intending to argue but you do appear to be backloading.

[@lionoffireraw]

It does not say that he was saved. In fact, Paul says that the church should “hand him over to Satan” so that his soul will he saved I.e. that he would repent, and return to God with a saving faith. “Backloading” is a completely made up term. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZDKYo1spsSZaq8si=yjkxOzguRNqziGTI

[@PlaidRicky1611]

@@lionoffireraw Handing him over to Satan will save his soul? I think you may need to re-read verse 5 which instructs delivering him over to Satan, I would assume, so that he is no longer defiling the church, in turn "that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus". Paul calls these people "carnal, even unto babes in Christ" 1Cor 3:3. Nowhere does he say, 'except for this guy'. If this man was not a part of the body of Christ, why would Paul even bother to instruct as he did. I also noticed you don't use the AKJV. I usually dismiss anyone not using it however, couldn't help listening to your vid.

[@donnawiseman3686]

Agree 100 percent.

[@patcandelora8496]

Is there a difference between free grace and hyper grace? And do you hold to conditional election?

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone. I hold to pre-Augustinian Soteriology (I reject Calvinism).

[@57930]

Amen !!! God Bless !!!

[@Kim-js8jf]

Amen. ❤️

[@NaileaGuerrero]

So glad you made a video discussing this! Far too many are confused and are promoting free grace. Indeed we are saved by grace through faith. There’s transformation in Christ! Though no one is perfect we should avoid sin as believers and this is not works based salvation ❤

[@drose3812]

The Incomparable LORD JESUS CHRIST said: ✨John3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ✨John 3:18 “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” ✨John 3:36 “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” ✨Note: The word ‘repent’ is not in these verses. ✨Where we can agree is: in the need for true and sincere belief. ✨Where we disagree is who decides and judges whether a person has a true and sincere belief in The LORD JESUS CHRIST as their Savior. I believe Only The LORD JESUS has that Authority. And an example of this is with the ‘thief on the cross’.

[@lionoffireraw]

The thief on the cross is not a good example for your position. The reason for this is that there’s no way you can prove that he didn’t have a transformation of heart (which is the central message of this video). I’ll do a separate video on this. Also, it doesn’t matter if the word repent isn’t in one passage. We must look at Scripture as a whole. There is nothing that contradicts biblical repentance. The concept of the repentance, I speak of, is rampant throughout the Bible. in fact, it’s one of the clearest teachings of the Bible.

[@drose3812]

@@lionoffireraw Respectfully it may not matter to you personally that the word ‘repent’ is not those words that The LORD JESUS said, but it must have mattered to HIM. And HE is the Only One Who has The Authority on the matter of Salvation. And ‘the thief on the cross’ is an excellent example of my position because only the Incomparable LORD JESUS can truly judge whether there is a true ‘born again’ inward transformation of any person. No human being can judge truly and decisively by outward works if any person is truly spiritually reborn.

[@GhostBearCommander]

Dunno if anybody else would agree, since this is a weirdly polarized issue, but I sincerely propose that it’s not a choice between one or the other for Christians. You must confess Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9-10), and you must know that Grace is by nature freely given apart from meritorious works (Ephesians 2:8-9). And this is NOT an excuse to sin (Romans 6:1-4). Those facts are not a contradiction, nor are they in opposition. A Christian is one who calls Jesus their Lord by faith and thus are freely saved and bear fruit by the leading of the indwelling Holy Spirit in their Discipleship. It’s not a choice between either free grace or Lordship salvation. Instead, Grace is freely given by Christ because He has the Lordship to conquer sin and death, and to be with us always to the end of the age. That’s why I refuse to identify with either camp. Jesus is Lord and Grace is Free. This is one of those instances where you most definitely can have your cake and eat it, too.

[@lionoffireraw]

We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone. When a person exercises true saving faith, they are born again. When a person is born again, this produces a transformation. The works that come from this transformation are NOT meritorious of salvation in ANY way, but rather are the evidence of the born-again experience. This is the gospel of grace alone.

[@lionoffireraw]

The position that you expressed, pretty much is Lordship salvation. Lordship salvation does not believe that works are meritorious in salvation! And any world that do come, come from a heart transformed by God’s grace, that desires to come under his Divine Lordship!

[@lemongate4869]

Under the law, actions were regulated.. Under grace, transformation is required of the whole being of the person. We are commanded not to sin, not because it contravenes a set of laws but because it contravenes the grace given to us in Jesus Christ.