Written by Edward on February 24, 2016
Lordship Salvation is a Heresy
Bible . God . Gospel
Lordship Salvation, a false gospel that will send you to hell.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: – Ephesians 2:8
The phrase Lordship Salvation sounds scriptural and appears biblical. Is it grace or is it works? To simplify, it is both, and it is un-scriptural and un-biblical. It means the difference between living a defeated life or a victorious one. It means the difference between being on PROBATION in this life, and being free indeed eternally, in Christ Jesus through faith.
Lordship Salvation is the teaching that you must surrender your life to Jesus to be saved or that if you are saved you will have works to prove it. The Bible is clear to say that all we have to do is believe the gospel and the gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ as payment for all our sins. People do not go to hell because of their sins, Jesus paid for all of them. They go to hell because they reject that payment and so they end up trying to pay off an infinite debt. Only one is infinite and it is God. Not man, not angels, not demons, just God alone. So only God alone could pay for our debt. If you’re thinking of using James 2 to explain why faith alone is dead and thus if we do not have works we are not saved, you’re not reading the Bible correctly. James 2 is explained in this video.
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Justified by Faith But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 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 believeth in Jesus. – Romans 3
Man is not justified by the law before God. Notice it says in His sight. This is because God does not want your works, He wants your faith. Your works make you justified in the eyes of mankind, not God.
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. – Romans 4:2
Salvation is eternal, not temporary. This is simply what we believe to be true. Here is why it is incumbent upon believers to reject the doctrine called Lordship Salvation: If one must reform himself prior to being saved, then there will be nobody saved. If one must remain without sin after he is saved in order to remain saved, again, nobody will be saved. It is the experience of every Christian and of those written about in the scriptures that, no matter the degree of his disdain for his sin, it remains a part of his human character. So, if any are to be saved, salvation must be contingent only upon the work that Christ did at Calvary and not upon anything else. Today’s teachers will tell you differently. They speak out of both sides of their mouth telling us “It’s grace BUT…”
The Lordship legalist may attempt to argue away the inherent contradictions in their doctrine, but the contradictions cannot be explained away.
Lordship salvation is a dichotomy. It is legalism. It is Roman-ism. It is impossible. It is another Gospel.
Hi. I recently discovered the debate on the meaning of repentance. So far I’ve sided that it is a change of mind.
But there is a verse or two that has given me doubts.
In proverbs 28:13 it says that mercy is on the condition of confessing and forsaking sin.
Secondly, while people say “repent of your sins” is not in the KJV, it does say to thyatira “I gave her space to repent of her fornications”.
How do you reconcile these two issues to the idea that repentance is Not turning from sin?
Hello there,
To answer your question we have to read the context of the Bible, that is what most ‘repent of your sins’ people do not understand. Context is everything and Satan reads the Bible without any kind of context, this is how verses get twisted. In proverbs 28:13 it’s talking about saving the flesh and your flesh having mercy. Because we already know our sins are paid for, which means we can never go to hell so that is not what it’s talking about, scripture cannot contradict itself. Look to Hebrews 12:6 – For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. So when we sin and that sin continues without us confessing it and turning from it, we will be chastises by God.
Secondly, in Revelation 2:21 – And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. this has nothing to do with salvation. None of the ‘turn from your sins’ stuff is ever about salvation, it’s impossible because turning from sin is a works and salvation is not of works lest any man should boast.
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. – Jonah 3:10
Notice how God sees their works, which was turning from their sin? To turn from sin for salvation is a work, it will land you in hell. We should turn from sins after we are saved because we do not want to be chastised by God, but if you read 1 Corinthians it becomes clear even when you have the Holy Spirit you are not automatically turning from sin or hating sin etc. It’s all a choice, people who tell you anything different are liars and accursed.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. – Galatians 1:8
God bless you. If you add me on facebook (Edward Cherubim Church) I will invite you to a group with true Christians and you can ask as many questions as you want.
Can you pray for me? I think Satan has been attacking me because I’ve been latching onto this teaching.
And I don’t do facebook, but I subscribed to your YouTube page the other day actually.
Amen, I will pray for you and yes Satan always does attack when we have the truth, I can attest to that. If you ever have any questions, just ask me. 🙂 I will always answer. God bless you.
So, Jesus must not only be first in one s affections, but his will must come first in one s life. An individual s will must be submitted to the will of Jesus Christ.
No they do not, what you are preaching is lordship salvation. You do not have to submit to the will of God to be saved. All you have to do, again, like the Bible says over 120+ times is that you simply have to trust the finished works of Jesus Christ to enter into Heaven. It is free. If you had to do something for it, even submit to His will or love Him or do anything for it, it would be works.
BEAUTIFUL. THANK GOD. THANK YOU JESUS!!!
Amen! 🙂 All praise be to God.
Except that it is biblical. James 2:14-26 Clearly states that unless you have works you have NO salvation. This is because although salvation is free and a gift, it requires our faith to receive it. Without works your faith is dead and you are unsaved.
14What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what goodb is that?17So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!20Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God. 24You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead also
You’re wrong. Read James 2 in it’s context.
James 2 explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3QCpp2J5M0
God is the same yesterday, today and forever. Just as the Old testament Saints were saved by Grace through Faith where the fruit of works followed.So are the Saints of today.____Hebrews
Hey. I want you to pray for this believer named Oleksiy M.
He used to preach against lordship salvation but now he foolishly embraces it and doesn’t believe in a literal hell anymore. Nearly shipwrecked my faith. Christian millennium. com is his website.