What Is Easy Believism? - Bob Wilkin

[@ericsenecal9203]

This guy has too be one of the few big theological guys preaching the true gospel. Usually if you see a man preaching in front of a library shelf there preaching a false gospel but this guy is preaching the truth . God Bless you love ya brother .

[@christopherperez5338]

this comment makes ungodly assumptions which makes me believe that you dont truly know the gospel

[@jsam1997]

Thank you for this brother, I think calvanism is the biggest issue right now because it teaches looking at yourself and not christ. I should know I was in it but the Lord revealed the truth to me about a year ago and I'm so relieved that Jesus took care of everything 2000 years ago and he's why I'm going to heaven. "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". Anyone reading this who isnt saved, Jesus did this to save you from burning in hell for eternity. All you have to do is trust him as savior and receive eternal life

[@ls1power00me6]

Trust and believe which is the gospel to be saved.

[@radianteclipse113]

Amen! Thank you for holding fast to the true faith, Paul would be proud. I can't wait to share the true gospel then to teach them to hopefully become disciple-making disciples in my missions in Japan starting next year.

[@stephenbarningham330]

Absolutely AMEN! Brother! These people do NOT seem to understand that salvation IS NOT about or by what we as fallen,sinful human beings do or do NOT DO! But ONLY by Faith ALONE in what Jesus Christ HAS DONE! God bless you brother!

[@chrisanok9283]

Falseness.

[@stephenbarningham330]

@@chrisanok9283 WHAT IS?????

[@monicadhaliwal1791]

Thank You Jesus for Paying for All my Sins Thank You Jesus for Shedding Every Last Drop of Your Perfect Redeeming Innocent Blood For The Forgiveness Full Remission of All my Sins Thank You Jesus for Dying in my place on The Cross To Pay for All my Sins as The Perfect Sacrifice because You have No Sin Thank You for Being Buried Thank You Jesus for Coming Back ALIVE 3 Days After Your Death because You Are The Son of God and God At The Same Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE You Heavenly Father I LOVE You Jesus I LOVE You Holy Spirit ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikeharris127]

God bless you Bob.

[@xX0IRIDIUM0Xx]

People get stuck on salvation a day long. They cant see the forest for the trees. Its about a changed life. True repentance. Doing what the bible teaches and not just hearing. Bearing fruit.

[@tombirmingham7354]

Thank you Brother. My works will never be enough in quality or quantity. Jesus Christ did the ultimate Work and l am eternally greatful.

[@zeljkonedimovic206]

Amen bro! Respect and regards from Kragujevac, Serbia ♥️🙏

[@MechaWingZero]

Got Questions has some good answers, but others are terrible. Good analysis here.

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

Be doer not just hearers only, is all the article is saying and if you have faith you will if you have dead faith you won't. Don't be spiritually lazy.

[@faith_alone]

AMEN! Fantastic video.

[@WATCHWOMAN65]

THANK YOU FOR THIS.

[@sohappytogether89]

When Tribulation comes, you're not going to know what to do.

[@MakeRoomForGod]

@@sohappytogether89 Who are you to say that? Do you even know this woman's testimony? And apparently you limit the work of the Holy Spirit to boot. Smh. ☹️✝️☹️

[@sohappytogether89]

@@MakeRoomForGod Yes! She will not give a testimony of the new birth! She doesn't have one or she's ashamed of it. Her testimony is Robert Breaker told her what to do and she did it. One, two, three believe after me! She believes in easy believism for salvation. Do I believe Robert is saved? No! Robert teaches "Repentance IS salvation" That is not true. The Lord Jesus Christ IS salvation. Repentance does not save you. Repentance is not the root of salvation, it is the fruit of salvation.

[@MakeRoomForGod]

@@sohappytogether89 Repentance of unbelief sure is my friend. True enough that repentance of sin will follow a regenerated heart, but again, I honestly would find some humility in how the Lord saved you vs judging everyone's walk. It's a gift, as my experience was, but it doesn't mean that every soul is saved the same way.

[@sohappytogether89]

@@MakeRoomForGod There is only one way to heaven through the Lord Jesus Christ. Barry, Lisa nor Robert have shared a personal testimony of the new birth. None of them exalt the Lord Jesus Christ. None of them express love for the Lord.

[@OngNuocViet]

So biblical ..... AMEN and AMEN

[@seekingtruthministrys4119]

Romans 2:4-11 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? But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to each person according to his deeds: to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God.

[@americodiloretto217]

I love GES. Amen

[@joshl1984]

John mcarthur says we look to the pattern of obedience in our life to know we're saved. 1 john 5:13 says: These things I have written unto you that " BELIEVE" on the name of the son of God; that ye may know that you have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the son of God.

[@2Chronicles714_]

To put 1 John 5:13 in context you must read 1 John 1:1-1John 5:12.

[@mattr3632]

Great explanation. People who add some form of works to the gospel are essentially saying Christ was wrong.

[@johndavolta3124]

What do you mean "add works" to the gospel?

[@samuelrosenbalm]

1 John was written why? What was the point of that letter? "that you may know you have Eternal Life". What are the tests? That if we say we believe, we must understand that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness. If we fail to walk in the light, away from sin and the world, and we don't love the brethren, then we are self deceived liars. Period.

[@dokidokibibleclub]

Well said, thanks Bob

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

The Bible says it better and clearer. James 2:16-17;24;26 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead." "24You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. 26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

[@dokidokibibleclub]

@@NewCreationInChrist896 The Bible always says it best. Thanks for posting these verses

[@tome2528]

1 John 3:3 [3]And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

[@JonathanGrandt]

While I don’t think we have reason to doubt that they are saved, we do have good reason to doubt that they would be a good fit for ministry or for, y’know, comin’ ‘round our kids, depending on the severity of their sinful lifestyle. I mean, if someone is saved and they’re living in some wicked sin, I certainly don’t want them around my kids/family/etc. … faith is that confident conviction that Jesus is who He says He is and will do what He said He’ll do. Faith is the workless obedience of trusting in Jesus. If your lifestyle doesn’t show what you believe, then what do you even believe? At any rate, if someone claims Christ, we can most certainly tell them to act like it.

[@johndavolta3124]

I agree with you. Free grace theology has the risk of giving false assurance of salvation because it teaches that a basic knowledge of Christ is true faith and therefore you can do anything you want with your life.

[@-TheMostHigh]

@@johndavolta3124 believing in Him is more than a mind set of acknowledgment. It’s faith hope and trust in Him and His work

[@marlapeterson9108]

God Bless you brother! Come Jesus come soon!

[@jimfarnell5813]

I would amend my previous comment having in mind the famous Pogo comic where Pogo says, “We have met the enemy and they is us.” … The hard part for us in salvation is humbling the pride in ourselves…

[@monicadhaliwal1791]

She who is Forgiven Much LOVES Much!!!!!!!!!

[@BornAgain490]

If you are saved then you are a pupil of the Master, and you are busy studying and striving to be holy as He is holy, and you will follow your master's instructions. If you think you are saved but don't think you must follow your master's lead, you are not saved but are lost.

[@willc539]

You need to trust Jesus Christ alone for your salvation. Judas Iscariot was a disciple of Jesus and he still went to hell. Why? Because he did not believe. John 6:64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. Salvation and service/discipleship are 2 separate things. One is a free gift that costs you nothing (salvation) and another is a difficult path of service which costs you everything (discipleship). You can not add works to grace Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. If you seek to enter the kingdom of heaven by your good works you will be under the curse of the law. Galatians 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. Galatians 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. Trust Jesus Christ alone for salvation and not your works or the way you live your life day to day. Jesus died, was buried and rose again so that those who would believe on him have EVERLASTING life. If you want to serve then by all means do, but it is not a requirement to get into heaven since we are saved by grace through faith not of works as per Ephesians 2:8-9.

[@chrisanok9283]

​@@willc539what you have is the false gospel of misunderstanding my friend.... it's been going around lately..Especially in America..

[@willc539]

@@chrisanok9283 If you believe that you will get to heaven by working for it you are on the path towards hell. Matthew 7:21-23 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. 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? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Many people on judgment day will be bragging of their works that they did for Jesus, yet they will not make it into heaven because they did not do the will of the Father which is to believe. These people trust in their works, not Jesus. You will be among that crowd if you don't trust Jesus to save you. Your works will never save you, they are filthy rags before God. 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.

[@johndavolta3124]

​@@willc539I agree with you for the most part, but we have to be careful not to bifurcate faith and service/discipleship. While they are different they go hand in hand. Saving faith *inevitably* and naturally produces works/fruit. There is no such thing as a fruitless believer. Not saying that a believer will be perfect or won't sin. But his/her life will be changed. Sanctification is a process that will take place no matter what. Also be careful, saved by faith alone through grace alone does NOT mean it is a license to sin.

[@willc539]

@@johndavolta3124 Works have absolutely nothing to do with salvation at all. Saying every single believer will have works is untrue. Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. You trust that Jesus died for your sins, was buried and rose again and you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and possess eternal life. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. We are sanctified by the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation. That is sanctification. It is not living a progressively less sinful lifestyle. You, me and everyone else use grace as a license to sin each and every day whether you would admit that or not. The Bible says that the thought of foolishness is sin in Proverbs 24:9. Out of the thousands of thoughts you have each day, surely a few must be foolish. As James 4:17 says: Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. Who does good all the time? You need to trust that Jesus died for your sins, was buried and rose again and you won't go to hell, its simple, no works at all. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

[@billdubyum8940]

Will be subscribing very well done I am one of those that has doubts not in Christ Jesus but my ability to give up worldly things addiction that have followed me most of my life

[@RobertLassche]

Your salvation is not based on your obedience but by the " obedience of the One " Romans 5:19 You cant give up worldly addictions, the harder you try the more you will fail. So stop fighting and give over the fight to God. Just be honest with Him. Its His job to clean you up.

[@johndavolta3124]

​@@RobertLasscheyes, God will clean you up by the power of the Spirit. But you cant just simply sit around waiting for your addictions to magically disappear. A believer must be constant in prayer and communion with God by which He will enable you to overcome sins. Not a result of your own efforts though.

[@brianminder2561]

Jesus' works are full, complete, and will never change. Eternal security through faith in His works, which are eternally perfect. The Rock of our salvation!

[@cdenese108]

amen!

[@Ephesians28n9]

Amen

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

James 2:16-17;24;26 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead." "24You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. 26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

[@BornAgain490]

Unbelief is a sin. Believism is the act of turning from the sin of unbelief. Easy believism says you dont have yo repent of sin as long as you believe. But unbelief is a sin from which you repented. Biblically, repentance (metanoia in Greek and teshuva in Hebrew) means to change your mind and turn from that which is destroying your soul, turn from the sin of unbelief and be obedient to the moral standard God commands us all to obey. When we are regenerated we not only turn from unbelief, we must also turn from pride, self-righteousness, adultery, murder, theft, blasphemy, sacrilege, etc. Repentance and belief encompasses more than just a changed mind; it requires an about-face, a completely changed life. If you say you believe but have no change in your life that indicates you've turned from the world, the flesh, and the devil, then your still living for the world, the flesh, and the devil.

[@bernicefomunung9547]

Exactly

[@Brii.Z]

Of course the Bible teaches easy believeism. Scripture tells us that God hopes that non shall perish and all shall come to repentance. If you want everyone to come to repentance, you make the requirements easy to both the point a child can understand. Not everyone will come to repentance if the requirements are some elaborate puzzle.

[@ls1power00me6]

Exactly

[@brianminder2561]

My faith in Jesus' works equals salvation. Faith plus works!

[@bryonseilerXauBry0716]

As a new baby Christian I want to do good works but keep messing up all of the time. It's so frustrating. I'm 52 years old and can't wrap my head around the fact that I just have to believe. Romans 10:9. I want to do good works on top of belief. It just feels in my gut like the right thing to do.

[@chrisanok9283]

It's because you should. Every apostles commanded us to do good. Anybody telling that you don't is leading people to hell. We are NOT saved by any good works . Rather, our good works are because we are saved.. A man void of good works is not a believer

[@zebra2346]

Yes we should do good works as Christians but good works are not a necessary condition for salvation. What you are saying that we are not saved by good works, but that we will necessarily demonstrate good works because we are saved. Therefore if someone does not demonstrate good works as a professing Christian, then they are not saved. Friend, I believed that lie for many many years. It is a deception, it is completely unbiblical and contradicts what the Bible teaches about how we are saved. Question: What are good works? Answer: Good works is obedience to the Laws of God-keep the commandments, do this and don't do that, love God and love your neighbor, etc. Yet the Bible clearly teaches over and over that we are justified/saved by faith alone in Jesus Christ apart from the works of the law. 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 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 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 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 works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. Romans 3:20 Do you see the problem? The moment you point to your obedience to God's Laws to prove your salvation, you are basing your salvation on your performance and not the finished work of Jesus Christ, contradicting God's promise of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ apart from the works of the law. Can you please explain to me how the absence of good works in the life of a professing Christian who has faith in Jesus Christ is not saved? Please reply

[@johndavolta3124]

​@@chrisanok9283amen. I agree with you. But be careful around here. Free Gracers will call you a heretic by the mere fact of suggesting that a believer should be inclined to do any good work (including, of course, turning from sin) since they wrongly believe that it becomes salvation by works.

[@morghe321]

Can anybody help me? Which verse in 1 Corinthians is Bob is referring to?

[@Anonymous-uz4pg]

I have a little bit of scrupulosity so for me I csn never tell if I really am in the faith I feel dirty and unworthy cause I sin and y forgiven but I realize do love God snd I think maybe I smdsved but idk cause my ocd says you have fooled yourself and God will say depart from me I never knew you then I’ll cry 😭I can’t lose God cause no one then will have ever stayed with me

[@DW-yl9ww]

ALL OSASers PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS TO BELIEVE FOR A WHILE THEN FALL AWAY Luke 8:13 Those on the rocky soil are the people who, when they hear, receive and welcome the word with joy; but these have no firmly grounded root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation they fall away [from Me and abandon their faith].

[@Ahaziah888]

It’s easy but it’s hard if that makes sense. It’s very difficult for most people to humble themselves , lay down their pride to put their faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior for all their sins past present and future with no added works. So the gospel is easy and free to receive for those that can do that but most are very proud and demand to have their works added to what Christ has done and argue and defend a gospel of faith + works. In this case it’s Jesus + you saving yourself which isn’t Salvation. The works we work in this world are a work of God in the Holy Spirit that dwells in every believer. These works are works of the soldiers of the body of Christ to recruit more believers in this time of God’s grace until the glorious appearance of Jesus Christ in the air at the rapture of the church.

[@lauramcdonald9334]

Got questions.... is a Calvinist website

[@golightly5121]

Jesus taught that it is not possible to know who is saved by behavior. Matthew 7:22, they had good works but were not saved. In the repentance(return to avoid physical death) parables, Luke 15, the lost sheep, lost coin and lost son didn’t look saved but they were,they already belonged before their lostness.

[@peralopenaify]

AMEN

[@shinybrightknight]

QUESTION: i know this isn't related, but i hear this all the time, "The Holy Spirit will convict you of your sins." John 16:8 (KJV) And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: how can the Holy Spirit convict believers of sin, if we are justified in His sight? Romans 5:9 (KJV) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

[@Europeangardens]

Shinybrightknight John 16 9 doesn't say the Holy Spirit will convict you of your sins....it says sin, which is the sin of unbelief into Jesus. John 16 8-11 happened to me 20 years ago. I was sitting on my toilet, contemplating about the sky. I was troubled because the sky has no end. This just never bothered me before until now...on the toilet seat. I was in deep thought. I kept thinking, if I'm lost in this temporal life, lost like in success, relationships and even literally lost in direction of streets in my big city...I thought, if I'm lost in the here and now, HOW MUCH MORE WOULD I BE LOST IF I DIED AND WENT INTO THE UNENDING SKY??!! At that very moment I became horrified and said .....WHO CAN SAVE ME??!! And right there, sitting on my toilet seat, Jesus Christ appeared right before me. I couldn't believe my eyes! Tears flowed out of me like a stream. I said Jesus is really for real!! Now, this is what a lot of people say and that all you need to do is believe "in" Jesus and you're saved. Not true. Believing in Jesus and doing good works for salvation is also not true. Here's the rest of my Jesus encounter. I see Him, I believe "in" Him but was asked(giving me free will) to say... "Jesus is Lord!" Anyone can say those words....but it's entirely different when you're in the presence of the Holy Spirit. At this time I was off the toilet seat and into my living room. As I began to say...Jes...I felt that I was being erased, so I couldn't say it in full. I was asked to say "Jesus is Lord," again. I said....Jesus is....and again I knew I, the SELF would die if I completed it. So I stopped short. I again was asked to say... Jesus is Lord. I tried my third time....Jesus is L.... couldn't do it. I wanted to live. All I knew was me and my world...and didn't want to lose them. Jesus Christ now disappeared right in front of me, and a shame that I never experienced before came upon me as I muttered..."I just rejected Jesus Christ....I just rejected Jesus Christ...and all of a sudden...I entered eternal hell. Now I'm starting to believe that I must have really died because I'm here in torments forever and ever. It was like I was a cemented statue. Couldn't move blink or drink. Even my free will to think was taken away from me. I blew my only chance that was given me by the Grace of God. Their was no time in Hell...I just was and will always be in conscious torments. This was the most horrifying experience of my existence. And there by the Grace of God, I'm back in "time," back in my living room...but still uncertain of what God would do to me because I just experienced how God can crush you like a bug, without ever dying. I physically trembled for a good month after that. If anyone asks me, is hell a ceasing to exist, a temporal hell and then annihilated or eternal damnation?? I say it's eternal torment, no doubt about it. If anyone wants to believe in annihilation, go right ahead...but I'm not believing those lies. Also, if someone asks me , why does a person go to Hell, is it for their smoking, or this sin or that sin? It's the SIN of UNBELIEF INTO JESUS CHRIST!! Not only is this true for me based on my Jesus encounter, but it's biblical. The Greek word EIS has two completely different meanings. Google it. The Greek word EIS can mean "in," or Eis can mean "into." John 3 16 is..."whosoever believeth "INTO" Him should not perish..." The Recovery bible version corrects these. Why did the early translators use "in" instead of "into" in many verses? Maybe because they weren't Born Again and therefore had no spiritual discernment?! Here's an example, one person believes "in" the ocean and observes it from the shoreline, while another believed "into" the ocean and became immersed with it. Big difference. Believing "in" Jesus is being on the right track but that doesn't give you LIFE. Believing INTO the Living Christ gives you LIFE ETERNAL. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it, Luke 17 33. The Holy Spirit convicts people of their sin of unbelief into Jesus. The Spirit convicts people of wrong Believing. And as far as being convicted of sins, your conscience is there for that . And it's all in that last verse you wrote about. "Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath THROUGH HIM." See, we have to go through Him, like opening the door is not enough...we need to walk into Him for LIFE. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them, John 6 56 Put your TRUST INTO Jesus and INTO Him Alone with the weight of your entire existence, without holding anything back.

[@Europeangardens]

@Alvin Fen But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelations 21:8

[@rozell365]

He is say salvation is entirely free. But He is saying it cost us everything only because we are following Christ Jesus examples of doing God's works He never wrote that we have to do. He was saying that we have to examine our only walk.

[@DesGardius-me7gf]

“One thing that should be crystal clear to you is that [the Christian] vision of life has absolutely nothing to do with moral accountability.” -Sam Harris

[@johndavolta3124]

Good try buddy

[@jacklawrence3945]

Fact 10: the idea that James 2:14 is referring to some special type of faith in Christ which is not saving is not only unsupported by the grammar, but it is absolutely contradicted by v 17. If v 14 means, “Can that kind of faith save him?” because the word faith, pistis, has the article (hē), then verse 17, which also reads hē pistis, means, “Thus also that kind of faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James would be saying that if you add works to that kind of faith, then that kind of faith would be saving faith. And, most likely he would be implying that there is another kind of faith which, all by itself, without works, is alive and saving. Saw this quote from one of the blogs, could you explain this one to me bob?

[@jacklawrence3945]

Could someone answer this for me?

[@ScrogginHausen]

@@jacklawrence3945 Sounds like you're overthinking those verses without considering the overall context, which is how Christians should conduct themselves as witnesses for the Gospel. You have to consider verse 15, which is talking about food, when reading "save" in v.14. "Save" is as much a very general word in Koine Greek as it is in everyday English. Seems James is arguing that actually helping people, specifically the poor and hungry, requires action and not just a profession of faith in a single God.

[@ScrogginHausen]

Also "dead" in this context is a euphemism for "useless", which the NASB uses instead. The same Greek word (necros) is used by Paul to describe "the deadness of Sarah's womb" in Romans 4, which is to say that it wasn't fulfilling it's intended purpose, not that it didn't exist or was something else.

[@ScrogginHausen]

@@jacklawrence3945 James 2 uses a lot of the same language as Romans 4, but the context is different and not talking about eternal salvation as Romans is, but temporal salvation. It's an almost exact parallel of Hebrews 11.

[@ScrogginHausen]

The difference between James 2 and Hebrews 11 is that James is talking in a practical, first-person, ground-level context whereas Hebrews 11 is more of a top-down, abstract scholarly exposition of the application of faith in the real world. This happens a lot between Paul, the scholar who translates Jewish thought into abstract western terms, and the rest of the Hebrew/Jewish Biblical writers who have a very concrete, first-person narrative way of communicating.

[@cheflos524]

So we're born again by believing John 3:16 or 1 Corinthians 15:3-4? Just a question. Not trying to stir a problem

[@michaelc7418]

A person is born again my simply believing that they have eternal life through the grace of Jesus Christ. Believing you have eternal life in Christ means you believe your salvation is eternal (Once Saved Always Saved), and salvation by grace excludes law keeping. Here are a couple verses I like to use to show people what one must believe to be saved: ---------------------------- 1 John 5:10 - He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 1 John 5:11 - And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ---------------------------- Acts 15:11 - But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. ----------------------------

[@cheflos524]

@@michaelc7418 oh, ok. I thought we were supposed to put our faith on who He is and His finished work on the cross. Death burial and resurrection

[@adamsachs]

@@cheflos524 yes, you put your faith alone in Christ and what He did on the cross to pay for all our sins, was buried and rose the third day for our justification (the gospel - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Sub to the channel Gregg Jackson and you will learn a lot

[@michaelc7418]

@@cheflos524 As long as you believe that Jesus' finished work on the cross means that you have eternal life by his grace, then that's fine. There are people who believe Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose again, but deny Once Saved Always Saved and/or think one must turn from their sins (keep the law) to be saved, which is works salvation, which one cannot be saved by believing.

[@cheflos524]

@@adamsachs I already am subscribed. I was born again at 10. Childlike faith on His sacrifice. Then as growing up, I drifted and fell into Lordship for a long time.

[@SUNSHINE-bf3bw]

Yes, on believe ism, with 100 percent of your heart, NO variation there

[@ScrogginHausen]

If the faith of a mustard seed can move mountains, then what does that say about the grace of God?

[@golightly5121]

Oh dear, 6.66K subscribers, can you get one more? 🤣

[@rozell365]

You took scripture and made it fit your argument. I read this, and He said that salvation is a free gift he said that to claim that you have received that salvation and to do nothing is kind of like saying that you really don't believe in Salvation because it's like telling a person that you marry I love you but never doing anything to prove that you actually is in a relationship with that person he is not stating that salvation is not free he's saying what Christ said that if you love me and you are loyal to me feed my sheep do the works for the kingdom of God. but some of you get on here and because you disagree with what somebody says, you butcher their materials to make yourself sound like you are right about what you're saying. But here's a question for you if I claim that I am saved by the blood of Christ and salvation is a free gift but if no Christians go out and evangelize and tell others then how are we supposed to do the works for the kingdom of God if everybody is just sitting around in the church waiting on Christ to return you see this guy they wrote this is trying to say that love is action not just words. But you sound like you are telling people to get saved and sit down and do nothing 😮

[@CoreyTippets]

What is the gospel?

[@GESvids]

"How Do I Know I Am Saved?" by Bob Wilkin kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnKVp3qVp5eVnck

[@JerkStoreCalled]

NOT what this guy is saying

[@skyt54]

Then the demons who believe have eternal life also. James 2:14 begins a discussion of faith without works and includes a vivid point by James that even the demons believe and tremble (James 2:19). The “faith” of demons is useless, even though they tremble at what they know to be true. People who say they “believe” in God while showing no evidence of faith have a level of “belief” similar to that of demons. Salvation is free, but if you have Christ living in you it will show by how you live, if there is no change in how you think or act then you have not been reborn. Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Churches are filled with easy believism believers, that's why today's church is irrelevant to our culture and why we are loosing our freedoms.

[@CrabTribe]

Demons, according to James, believe in monotheism. The content of that belief is not false or useless for salvation (although not entirely the gospel) That’s not the point of the passage. The point is faith apart from work is dead, or of no profit to ministry. The hungry, naked, and destitute will not have their needs met by faith alone. It’s much more complicated when we consider quotation marks don’t literally exist in New Testament Greek. It’s very possible this line comes from James’ pretend opponent.

[@skyt54]

@@CrabTribe The belief spoken of here is more than an intellectual belief, it is a trust, you put your trust in Christ, you acknowledge you are a sinner. The wages if sin is death and there is no one but Jesus to whom you can turn to for a remedy to sin. When you hear the gospel and put your trust in Christ he renews your spirit and you are no longer separated from God. There are many people in churches that believe in Jesus, but have not given themselves over to trust in Christ as is evident from the following verses: Matthew 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ These are people who are active in a religious church setting who like religious activities but they though they believe Jesus, they have never submitted themselves to Christ. They can do all the good works they can, but it does them no eternal good becasue they are still trusting in their own works. This guy Bob on his website says that a belief that saves does not have to reflect any change in how you live. That kind of belief will keep you on the wide road to destruction.

[@fightthegoodfightoffaithmi8676]

Matthew 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. In short they are just lost tares who have planted by the devil who tempted Jesus Christ who regretfully haven't been washed in the blood yet and are lost to the point they have already denied the Son of God before men.

[@stevenespinoza7735]

no Christian in this day and age can say they are a deciple of God, to be a deciple you must forsake everything. family work relationships everything. who has done that in todays day? nobody.

[@chrisanok9283]

A true Christian is a disciple. Those standards aren't for every disciple in the literal sense but in the heart. A true Christian is sold out for Jesus . Easy belivism is actually easy way to hellism

[@Graceandhope777]

Our assurance is based on our faith looking to Christ and what Hw did for us. We trust his death burial and resurrection in our place for our sins was personally sufficient because he in perfect holiness paid the debt we can never pay. 1Corinthiams 15:1-4 “Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,”

[@chrisanok9283]

That's called a half truth. And half truths aren't the truth

[@Graceandhope777]

Salvation is by trusting Christ alone not by works.

[@chrisanok9283]

@@Graceandhope777 yes but good works ALWAYS follow. No works means no faith

[@Graceandhope777]

How many works? What kind of works? Christ is the perfect standard and none of us can ever made it. Salvation and sanctification are two different things. I looked at Christ in Christ alone. I trust His Word. I believe what the Bible says and that’s where My assurance comes from. If I looked myself, I will never have assurance.

[@chrisanok9283]

@@Graceandhope777 john 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. Jesus said we will do the works He does meaning we will follow in His footsteps. This is true faith.

[@monicadhaliwal1791]

Please Help me I Believe Jesus Jesus Is The Son of God and God The Son of The Holy Trinity I Believe Jesus Shed His Blood and Died in my place to Pay for All my Sins He was Buried Then 3 Days Later Jesus Rose From The Dead!!! But I am struggling with some Sins that I honestly don’t know how to quit I hate my Sins But I genuinely don’t know how to stop them Am I still Saved because of my faith in Jesus or am I Not Saved because of my Sins? Also how am I born again? I was told I am born again because of my faith in Jesus Is this true or is there something more I need to do? Thank you for All your Help and Time God Bless you

[@GESvids]

"How Do I Know I Am Saved?" by Bob Wilkin kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnKVp3qVp5eVnck

[@chrisanok9283]

That's a great question.. Remember, if you feel conviction, it may be the Holy Spirit working and moving you to something greater. many people who sin but profess to believe don't even care about their sins which shows they're lost. For the fact you feel the burden of sin is a good sign. Just seek God in prayer until you find Him.. You will get all the assurance you need..

[@seekingtruthministrys4119]

Romans 2:4-11 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? But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to each person according to his deeds: to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God.

[@chrisanok9283]

Yes, needed that truth

[@seekingtruthministrys4119]

@@chrisanok9283 Keep on doing good 🙏

[@thesourcerer6504]

Dear Bob, I think that it is you that don't quite understand God's saving work in the believer's life. Bob, everyone who God has predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son (Romans 8 verse 29) WILL be conformed into the image of His Son in Christ's redemptive work of salvation ie justification. Further, God who predestines His own to be saved and justified in and by the work of His Son will also bring their lives in conformity with God's will and work in them and this is so clearly stated in Phillipians 2 verse 13 ; For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. God supplies His Son to redeem believers from the penalty of their sins and also to set them free from the power of sin so that they are no longer self-seeking and do not obey the truth (Romans 2 verse 8 but to those who are self seeking and do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness - indignation and wrath.) By God's sovereign decretive will to save a person they are saved to the uttermost as stated in Hebrews 7 verse 25 (justified by faith alone in Christ's salvific work of atonement) and it is also God who changes the believer's sinful bent so that their heart which formerly was only inclined to sin is now changed so that they seek to live in close fellowship with God, to know His good, prefect and acceptable will and to obey His will. Ezekiel 36 verses 26 - 27. The believer is solely and absolutely saved to the uttermost through Christ's work on the cross and believers is given a new nature 2 Corinthians 5 verse 17 ) and heart (2 Corinthians 4 verse 6) to also live in accordance with God's will albeit still imperfectly on this side of eternity whilst Christ's sacrifice continues to their saving merit despite the fact that their obedience is imperfect.

[@mickey6244]

Go listen to David Wilkerson and Lenard Ravenhill

[@ScrogginHausen]

why not just read the Bible as Bob did in the video?

[@DannyLoyd]

It is a dead faith like the demons have. James 2 GES believes you are saved by a dead faith, you can walk in darkness and after the flesh, never repent or confess your sins, and heaven will still be your home. And YOU CAN EVEN BECOME AN UNBELIEVER AND STILL BE SAVED, HOW IS THAT FOR EASY BELIEVISM?

[@tome2528]

If you don't follow Christ, you're not a Christian. The definition of Christian is follower of Christ

[@TheKeesBoerMinistryChannel]

That is a calvinist website now.

[@DW-yl9ww]

ALL OSASers PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS TO FALL AWAY FROM THE LIVING GOD OR DEPART FROM THE FAITH ... Hebrews 3:12-14 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.

[@DW-yl9ww]

@Alvin Fen IF YOU BELIEVE THEN YOU OBEY. IF YOU DEPART FROM THE FAITH YOU NO LONGER ARE SAVED.

[@DW-yl9ww]

@Alvin Fen Wrong it means you lose your salvation

[@DW-yl9ww]

@Alvin Fen And you don't understand that you have free will to deaprt from the faith. Paul says we must continue in the faith to the end. There is a condition you deny.

[@DW-yl9ww]

@Alvin Fen THAT IS IF YOU FOLLOW HIM JOHN 10:27. IF YOU BY YOUR FREE WILL LIVE IN WILLFUL UNREPENTANT SIN YOU ARE LIKE A DEAD BRANCH THAT IS CUT OFF AND THROWN INTO THE FIRE. HEBREWS 3 12-14 WARNS IT IS SIN THAT CAN CAUSE YOU TO FALL AWAY FROM THE LIVING GOD.

[@DW-yl9ww]

@Alvin Fen EXPLAIN THIS PARABLE HOW YOU CAN BELIEVE FOR A WHILE THEN FALL AWAY? THAT MEANS YOU CAN BELIEVE FOR A WHILE AND LOSE YOUR SALVATION ... Luke 8:13 Those on the rocky soil are the people who, when they hear, receive and welcome the word with joy; but these have no firmly grounded root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation they fall away [from Me and abandon their faith].

[@ashermarcus5242]

I believe in osas 💯 for God as promissed it and He does not go back on His words. However I dont believe in osas in the way it is taught by many mere humans such as this man. In Christ alone do we have salvation and outside of Him we are doomed. The way osas is taught by many it seems to be a license to live like the world and it good to go because you simply said Jesus you my savior thanks but I will continue to live in all my fleshley desires because you said I good to go. Luckily this osas is just that an issue with which we should not break fellowship with a brother/sister in Christ. However the tulip god , jws and mormons is a not a non essential issue.

[@ninajones1175]

Solo Christos, Solo Fide

[@jimfarnell5813]

Of course salvation is easy… God intended it to be so… but don’t confuse easy with cheap… it cost God everything…

[@reynaldoperez7285]

IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN THE DEATH BURRIAL AND RESURRECTION YOU WILL NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM. THE RESURRECTION IS one of the most important things He done. King James Bible Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; King James Bible Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? King James Bible 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:

[@paulflannigan888]

1. Confess and believe once and you shall be saved. John 3:16, Romans 10:9-13, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 1 John 5:13 2. That’s good news because you cannot live a sinless life. 1 John 1:8-10, Isaiah 64:6, Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 3:23 & 7:14-20, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Romans 3:9-12, Galatians 6:13 3. Salvation is eternal and everlasting. John 3:14-17, John 3:36, John 10:27-29, Hebrews 9:15 4. Salvation cannot be earned. Ephesians 2:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:8-11, Galatians 3:11 5. The law cannot save you, we are justified by faith. John 6:28-29, Galatians 2:16, 3:8, 21-26, Acts 13:39 6. When you accept Jesus you pass from death to life and are not condemned. How could you go back again? John 5:24, Romans 8:1, 1 John 3:20-23 7. Upon belief in Jesus, we are in God’s family. John 1:12-13, Romans 8:12-17, 1 Corinthians 4:15, Galatians 3:26 8. At the time we believe in Jesus Christ we are made a new creature. 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 6:12-15, 9. If you could lose your salvation, and you did lose your salvation, you could never be saved again. Hebrews 6:4-6 10. We are dead to sin and made alive in Jesus Christ. Colossians 2:11-13, Colossians 3:3, Romans 6:1-14, Galatians 2:19 11. Once saved, we are sealed with the Holy Ghost. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 4:30 12. If you believe you are justified by keeping the law, you have fallen from grace. Galatians 5:4

[@paulflannigan888]

@alvinfen4511 If you are hung up on the word confess, I would agree that it is likely that simple belief is enough. But you cannot pretend the word is not there. [Rom 10:9 KJV] 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

[@ZandJ12345]

@@paulflannigan888 except Roman’s 10 isn’t talking about salvation from Hell. Dr John Hart has a good article on it on the GES website. I think Romans 10 is one of the most misunderstood verses in the Bible. You should check it out, you might change your mind.

[@paulflannigan888]

@@ZandJ12345 Change my mind as to what exactly?

[@ZandJ12345]

@@paulflannigan888 on what you think Romans 10:9 is about.

[@paulflannigan888]

@@ZandJ12345 That's it. The Internet is officially too frustrating to participate in. Thanks for helping me see the light. Goodnight everybody. I'm done.

[@DW-yl9ww]

HOW ABOUT THE WORDS OF JESUS WORKS DON'T SAVE BUT ARE PROOF YOU ARE SAVED ... John 14:12, KJV: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

[@sanchezlouie777]

Are you one of those "Easy Believism" people Go read the parable of the seed and the soils

[@GESvids]

Which of the Four Soils are Saved? - Bob Wilkin kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6fClIuhYpqWiZo

[@sanchezlouie777]

@GESvids Don't get off track the parable is about scattered seed different soils and why it doesn't produce FRUIT

[@robertj5208]

What a low view of the Holy Spirit this man seems to have!

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

Sorry Bob you just twisted the got-question article to suit your false narrative. The article is saying what James said, if you have faith you will produce works otherwise you have dead faith. YOU WILL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUIT. If you see someone in need and you don't help them you have dead faith because a person of faith helps those in need and obey's God's commands. The article didn't say perfectly. We can not use the excuses I'm in a "sanctification process" even though it is true. We must be a doer not just a hearer only brother Bob, and teach accordingly, we will give an account. James 2:16-17;24;26 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead." "24You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. 26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

[@2Chronicles714_]

Jesus makes it clear we must bear fruit. Luke 13:6-9 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. John 15:1-6 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. We don't have to ever wonder about our assurance of eternal life based on the amount of fruit we've produced that's what faith is all about. Faith is looking at Christ, not our selves. We know if He is first in our lives, [Matthew 6:33] Jesus will pave the path for us to produce fruit for His glory. Pray often spend time in His word. Worship and praise the most high God.

[@2Chronicles714_]

@Alvin Fen Jesus's first command when He started His earthly ministry was Repent. No one in scripture spoke more about repenting of sin than Jesus. Those passages I quoted from Luke 13 and John 15 make it clear we are to bear fruit in His name. Note He says to throw away those dead fruitless branches, cut down a fruitless tree. Jesus said to pick up your cross daily and following Him. Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Luke 9:23-26 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple [Follower] must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24For 👉whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. 👈25What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. Luke 14:27 And 👉whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple [Follower]👈 Paul also taught to produce fruit to demonstrate genuine repentance. Acts 20:26 First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should 👉repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.👈 If discipleship is optional and no one wanted to be one How Would The World Hear The Good News? Matthew 28:19 19Therefore go and make disciples [Followers]of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

[@ls1power00me6]

@@2Chronicles714_ repent to to change your mind. No where did Jesus say repent of your sins only to repent. Meaning, change your mind about not believing in the gospel into believing the gospel

[@2Chronicles714_]

@@ls1power00me6 Repent means change your mind about your sinfulled life all sins including unbelief,false gods,witchcraft self righteousness etc. Do you think Jesus doesn't want us to change our minds about our sins?

[@ls1power00me6]

@@2Chronicles714_ God repented 36 times in the Bible. You are saying God sins? That's extremely dangerous to say

[@ls1power00me6]

@alvinfen4511 well said!!

[@2Chronicles714_]

For Jesus to grant forgiveness of sins without a change of conduct makes the grace of God an accomplice to evil.

[@ScrogginHausen]

4:4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. 4:5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 4:6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: 4:7 Saying "Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 4:8 blessed is the man to whom the LORD will not impute sin."

[@2Chronicles714_]

@@ScrogginHausen I'm not saying to do works for salvation. Do you disagree that a true believer must have a change of conduct to inherit the kingdom of God?

[@ScrogginHausen]

@@2Chronicles714_ What's absolutely nuts is that you're trying to argue that "a change of conduct to inherit the KoG" is not "salvation by works".

[@2Chronicles714_]

@@ScrogginHausen I'm not saying anything. Your problem is with Jesus. Jesus is the one who said Repent or Perish. If you love me keep my commands. It's unbelievable that so many do exactly what Paul said not to do. Use grace as an excuse to sin. Galatians 6:7-8 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8👉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.

[@ScrogginHausen]

@@2Chronicles714_ Also, Paul uses flesh/spirit synonymously with works/faith. Hence, "we walk by faith, not by sight".