Condemned to Hell for Sin or Lack of Faith?
I have often looked at the modern American Christian who worships Christ on Sunday but lives in carnal sin without fear as a conundrum. The word of God is clear in saying that you must be born again (John 3:3, Mark 16:16), and if the Son sets you free from your bondage to sin you are free indeed (John 8:26 NASB). "Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God" (1 Peter 2:16 NASB). So what kind of theology has invaded the church to cause men to believe that they are saved and at the same time living in willful sin without fear? I had a conversation the other day that revealed this unbiblical, unholy, and wicked theology. I'm an RN in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, the other day I was talking with one of the staff members who is also a believer about my recent trip to the Texas state Capitol to preach the gospel. One of the nurses on the unit hearing our conversation said, "Did you hear about that preacher g...