The following is a newsletter from Mike Gendron’s ministry, Proclaiming The Gospel. He is a converted Roman Catholic who now ministers chiefly to Catholics about what he learned after having been born again. (He was a practicing Catholic for 37 years before he was born again.)
Eternal Security and Gospel Assurance |
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Did you know over half of professing Christianity denies or rejects the Gospel’s divine promise of eternal life? Our Lord Jesus made His gracious and unbreakable promise very clear: “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life” (John 5:24). The apostle John wrote an entire epistle to show believers that we can know that we have eternal life (1 John 5:13). True saving faith is the assurance of things hoped for, and our greatest hope is eternal, everlasting life with our Savior (Heb. 11:1). Yet, Satan wants to rob Christians of their joy, peace, freedom and confidence in Christ. He persuades people to believe the lies of false teachers, rather than trust the power and promises of God found in His inspired Word. Believers are eternally secure because of God’s omnipotent power and unbreakable promises. Power of Almighty God Everyone who has been born again to a living hope is protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time (1 Peter 1:3-5). Not only are all believers protected by the omnipotent power of God, but their inheritance is imperishable, undefiled and reserved in heaven. Promises of Our Great God and Savior Our Lord Jesus promised, “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out” (John 6:37). Our Savior’s unbreakable promise is confirmed by God’s will. “For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day” (John 6:40). Perpetual Intercession of Jesus Our Lord Jesus “is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Heb. 7:25). Proof of Christ’s Unconditional Love Paul wrote: “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 8:35, 37-39). Protection of the Good Shepherd The Good Shepherd described His protection this way: ““My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:27-28). Jesus “is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy” (Jude 1:24). Our eternal destiny is assured because the Good Shepherd keeps us and protects us. Permanence of Divine Gifts The inspired Word of God assures us that the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable (Rom. 11:29). God will never take back His gracious, indescribable gift of salvation (Eph. 2:8-9). Plain Meaning of the Word “Eternal” Throughout the Bible, the word “eternal” is used to describe many things that are everlasting and never-ending. Everyone who believes the eternal Gospel is promised eternal redemption through the eternal Spirit, who guarantees our eternal inheritance (Heb. 9:12; Eph. 1:14). Our eternal God’s eternal purpose promises eternal life and eternal glory to His children in His eternal kingdom (Rev. 14:6; Rom. 16:26; 1 John 5:13; 1 Pet. 5:10; 2 Pet.1:11). Those who deny or reject God’s promise of eternal life need to reconsider what the word “eternal” means. They will have to answer these rhetorical questions:
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the greatest news anyone could ever hear because it offers the greatest gift anyone could ever receive! Let us proclaim it faithfully, completely, and passionately for the glory of Christ and the salvation of those who are perishing. You might even want to forward this article to your friends and loved ones! |
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Pope Benedict’s Passing into Eternity |
The death of Pope Benedict has given Christians a tremendous opportunity to proclaim and protect the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. As the pope’s church, once again, becomes the world’s stage, we must defend the truth of God’s Word. All eyes were focused on the St. Peter’s Basilica, the very church that was financed with the filthy lucre obtained from the sale of God’s forgiveness through indulgences. Catholic Cardinals and Bishops will cast a spell over a global TV audience with the splendor of their rituals and the pomp and pageantry of their pagan traditions. Tragically, many evangelicals have already heaped undue praise and honor on Pope Benedict, who deceived over a billion Catholics with a false and fatal Gospel. He never claimed to be God, but he took pleasure in being addressed with titles reserved for God alone, including Holy Father, Head of the Church, and Vicar of Christ. While we mourn for anyone who dies apart from Christ, we thank God for this opportunity to engage Catholics with the eternal truths of the Gospel. Let us plead with them to trust the inspired Word of God, instead of the uninspired words of popes and bishops. |
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Shocking Video Continues a Life of its Own |
Hundreds of thousands of people are still being shocked over Mike’s Message on the seven major differences between Roman Catholics and born-again Christians. YouTube has reported almost 400,000 views. |
Mike and Jane Gendron
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