Radical Grace/The Lutheran Difference

This edition of Radical Grace Radio was recorded in 2007, and hasn't been available online for over two years. In fact, this show predates the cancelation of issues etc! It was our first time on WWBC, we had just met Jerry, who is still our board op to this day, and pastor Gary and I sat down to practice some "necessary roughness" upon Oprah Winfrey and her psuedo gnostic flavors of Christianity.

The program has been updated to the sound that we have today. If you'd like a copy of the original, you can email me at [email protected] and I'll be glad to get you one.

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love John MacArchur.

Notes about Rome and Prostestantism in the 21st century.

Rome: Sins, Confession, Absolution, Penance

Protestantism: Sins, confess before God, give Jesus your heart, get right with God

Does that sound weird? You bet it does! Almost as weird as the guys on Radical Grace Radio talking about Stem Cell Research and the dangers of Embryonic stem cell implantation... Also we've offered yet another corrective for those who insist on Lordship Salvation. This program was recorded before I recorded the John MacArthur Sermon Review.

You know how the old hymn goes.My hope is built on nothing less than Me and my obedienceCause John MacArthur told me soI know the path that I must goOn works the solid rock I standAll other ground is sinking sand"Now to the one who does not work, but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness". The Letter the Romans, the fourth chapter.

In this edition of Radical Grace Radio, John MacArthur find his way into the "error and reboot" segment of the show with some strange comments he makes from a sermon where he asserts that people can understand and even believe the Gospel and still go to hell. As a result of all this nonsense we have no choice but to talk about "lordship Salvation" and it's damaging effects on faith.How many of you remember this line? "If Jesus isn't Lord of all, he isn't really Lord at all"... I grew up with that silliness. Why not just take a Holy Ghost Machine Gun and blow my head off? Wait, someone said that once...

This program was deleted from the feed due to it being defective. The file came out corrupted, but this one has been fixed.An Emailer wants to know, "am I unregenerate because I don't love like I should?" The answer to that question isn't as intuitive as you might think.

Paul Washer makes his debut in the "Fatal Error" segment, and the thrust of his comments nearly slipped by at least one of the Pastors. Unfortunately, Paul Washer is a Lordship Salvationist, who preaches that the Gospel is merely a trust and obey proposal, rather than in it's proper sense of the preaching Christ and him Crucified.

On the second half, we talk about a sign outside a Catholic Parish that says something utterly rediculous for Roman Catholics. You'll have to listen to find out what it said.

Oh the things the Word of Faithers will say to make their followers think so highly of themselves. Pastor Fred Price provides this edition's "fatal error".

But on this edition of Radical Grace Radio we revisit the "Lukewarm Christian Test" and divide Law and Gospel this way: which is more important? The law of piety? Or the law of love?

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Get ready to cry folks. You don't know it yet, but by the time a true Christian gets done reading this test and taking it earnestly, they'll be on their knees begging for mercy.

http://so4j.com/lukewarm-christian-test.php

1 - Do Cares & Worries of This Life Dominate Most of Your Thoughts & Conversations? 2 - Do You Practice Sin on a Regular Basis? 3 - Do You "Love" The Things of This World More Than God's Word? 4 - Are You Too Busy for Jesus? What are Your Priorities? 5 - Do You Use God's Name In Vain? ('Oh My G-d?') 6 - Do You Fail to Pray Earnestly & Pray for the Lost Who Will Spend Eternity in Hell? 7 - Do You Fail to Preach the Gospel on a Regular Basis? OR Do You Hinder Others? 8 - Are You Indifferent About Your Sin? What is Your Attitude? 9 - Do You Seek After Worldly Wealth & Fame vs Seeking First The Kingdom of God? 10-Do You Fail to Obey Jesus, and God's Word Consistently?

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I have a question though: Why is this list copyrighted? That's just weird.

In other developements, we have a new sponsor, and it's an excellent way to support the show. You should check out http://www.audiblepodcast.com/rgradio.

On this edition of Radical Grace radio, we talk in the first half hour about a listener email that asks:

"At what point is my sin deliberate? I know I will commit tomorrow, the same sin(s)I committed today. I recite the Lord's prayer every night. I have guilt, but that doesn't matter. I know it's a sin, but yet I keep doing it. Is this not deliberately sinning against God, thus losing my salvation?"

Then on the second half of the hour we talk about Judgment day, and why it seems that scripture is of two minds with regards to how we are saved.