Shocking Youth Message Stuns Hearers

[MelechYisrael]

I don't think it is safe to be economic with the truth when salvation, your very soul, is at stake. If you think Chad is harsh, wait 'til Jesus gets a hold of you; if you're lucky.

Amen...amen...and amen! Praise God this man has the courage to say what needs to be said. Praise God Chad had the courage to post it here.

 

[scofieldII]

nothing quite shocking...atleast not enough to earn a ban. I love:groupwave: to listen to things like this.

 

[MelechYisrael]

It's sad really. A lot of Christians, as well as unbelievers don't seen to want to hear the truth anymore. Conviction is not their idea of truth. And it's a shame, because truth and conviction bring about amazing changes for the good, in people.

 

[lexi_09]

You know I am confused. He stated that one cannot be saved unless they give up their sinful lifestyle. Okay yes we change our lives once we become saved turning from our sinful behavior, however he makes it seem we ARE NOT saved if WE DON"T TURN FROM SIN. This sounds like Lordship Salvation. LORDSHIP SALVATION is the false doctrine that a sinner MUST be willing to stop living a sinful lifestyle or to give up the sinful world to be saved. But,the Bible, God's Word, teaches that a sinner's faith in Christ alone is sufficient for salvation. Salvation is receiving, not giving. Eternal life is a gift.

I sin everyday! I am human and while I am in this fleshy life, I will sin. But thank GOD that I am saved by Christ's saving blood and given grace through my faith in Him alone. Thank God He is my only judge.

 

[Chad]

You know I am confused. He stated that one cannot be saved unless they give up their sinful lifestyle. Okay yes we change our lives once we become saved turning from our sinful behavior, however he makes it seem we ARE NOT saved if WE DON"T TURN FROM SIN. This sounds like Lordship Salvation. LORDSHIP SALVATION is the false doctrine that a sinner MUST be willing to stop living a sinful lifestyle or to give up the sinful world to be saved. But,the Bible, God's Word, teaches that a sinner's faith in Christ alone is sufficient for salvation. Salvation is receiving, not giving. Eternal life is a gift.

I sin everyday! I am human and while I am in this fleshy life, I will sin. But thank GOD that I am saved by Christ's saving blood and given grace through my faith in Him alone. Thank God He is my only judge.

The Bible tells us we *must* repent. That is not an option. How can one be saved if they do not repent of their sins?

Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Let's look at what happens if you do not repent.

Matthew 11:19-21 (English Standard Version)

19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds."

Woe to Unrepentant Cities

20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

To set the record straight:

Luke 13

Repent or Perish

1There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

2 Corinthians 7:9-11 (English Standard Version)

9As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.
10For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 11For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.


Good article:
What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?

 

[greatlybeloved]

You know I am confused. He stated that one cannot be saved unless they give up their sinful lifestyle. Okay yes we change our lives once we become saved turning from our sinful behavior, however he makes it seem we ARE NOT saved if WE DON"T TURN FROM SIN. This sounds like Lordship Salvation. LORDSHIP SALVATION is the false doctrine that a sinner MUST be willing to stop living a sinful lifestyle or to give up the sinful world to be saved. But,the Bible, God's Word, teaches that a sinner's faith in Christ alone is sufficient for salvation. Salvation is receiving, not giving. Eternal life is a gift.

I sin everyday! I am human and while I am in this fleshy life, I will sin. But thank GOD that I am saved by Christ's saving blood and given grace through my faith in Him alone. Thank God He is my only judge.

Lexi,

The gospel is very clear in the bible. Like Chad said, repentance plays so very important role in one's salvation. Yes, salvation is by grace alone and not of works. The Lord has done ALL the work necessary for salvation. But we have to respond to His offer. Does our response save us? No, it is the grace of God demonstrated on the cross saves us. But we HAVE TO RESPOND. That response includes repentance->faith->obedience(if it is genuine faith and repentance, God will take care of the continuation of obedience. Whether or not we are genuinely saved can be seen in our continual obedience. Does that mean that we don't sin at all? No, if we say so, we'll make God a liar (1 John 1:10).

The gospel has been so watered down these days and it has become a ritual (like child baptism) that if you pray a prayer, you will be saved and we got a ticket to heaven. So a 5 year old gets 'saved' without any knowledge about sins or repentance. They say all you need to do is pray a "sinner's prayer". But if you look at the way that sinner prayed in Luke 18:13, the attitude is like he recognized how sinful he was and doesn't even have guts to look up to the heavens for the Holy one sits there! He "smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner". It talks about sorrowful he was for the sins he committed and absolutely hated himself in his present condition and cried for help. That is repentance, not just repeating a prayer. It started with repentance and then crying for mercy!!!

Paul Washer's message is straight to the point even if it punctures the egos of people, but salvation is more important, isn't it?

Thank you brother Chad for posting this video.

God bless!

 

[SpiritLedEd]

however he makes it seem we ARE NOT saved if WE DON"T TURN FROM SIN.

"For when we were controlled by the sinful nature, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies so that we bore fruit for death. But now, by dying to what once bound us (our sin nature), we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code." (Ro 7:5 -6 NIV)

SLE

 

[Trisha]

This was a good video and I was not shocked at all. It was the truth. Christianity is your life if you are a Christian. He preached the Bible, so I don't know what is wrong with that and why he wouldn't be invited back. What is wrong with that church that they wouldn't invite him back. Repent and believe Jesus paid the price for your sins. You will produce good fruit if you are saved, if not, bad. Simple. Not saying you will never sin.

 

[Pilgrim]

Chad, I'm sorry people are already putting you down before they even watched the video. Your reasoning in coming on strong to people is, I believe, out of love because you don't want ANYONE to be lost and you want everyone to enjoy the benefits and Love of Jesus and to know our Savior.. It's too bad that people judge you with words like "bible thumping."
Haven't watched the video yet-- I only have 45 minutes left here on my laptop battery-but I'm going to watch it tonight and I can't wait :shade: Thanks in advance for the link. I don't know how in the world you find all this stuff!

 

[Goose]

Wow, this threads still alive. Whats more, your still fighting for it Chad, good on ya mate! Encouraging to see Christians stand by convictions that are Holy Spirit given from the Scriptures.

If you haven't yet watched the clip, please do. I'm sure there must have been hundred of youth at this conference who were quite assured of their salvation and very content in their lifestyle, until they heard this message. Lets not be the ones just speaking Christianity and impressing our 'good Christian image' on who we meet and talk to. Instead, lets get together honouring THE God who granted us salvation, by following His Word.

"Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?" 2 Corinthians 13:5

Just because you believe you have salvation doesn't make it true (Matt 7:21-23), test yourself by Scripture.

 

[pray for me]

Speak for yourself. The Scripture speaks for itself too. What is the "Christian image" to you? I'm not here for a Christian image. I'm here to reach the lost at any cost, so don't tell me you appreciate something and then write it off with your personal opinion. This is not about Christian image. Its about the Word of GOD and what it says AS IS.

You obviously did not listen to the entire message at all, no way had you done that since I sent out the message less than 30 minutes ago of your post and the video message is almost one hour long. That's wrong on your part. You do not know the entire message this young preacher gave.

You made some foolish comments here that make no sense and completely false. Think before you go posting about what I said. Your off par here with your comments. I never ever said you will go to hell or something bad will happen to someone if you do not watch the video. Get your facts straight before you speak.

I watched this video shortly after asking Jesus into my heart almost 3 years ago. I think it is a great message. It made me stop to realize that I really do need to search the scriptures to make sure I am in the faith! I want to make sure I am heart saved and not just mind saved. The flesh will lead you in the wrong direction. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Keep up the good work Chad!

 

[Paul Dudday]

Thanks Chad for posting this message!!

 

[dannibear]

I watched this video thinking I was not going to listen to the whole thing.
I told myself, 'well I have chores to do, I have calls to make, I have my dog to take care of'. But as I watched this video, I found myself lost in his message, and with every minute that went by in the video, my thoughts of what I needed to do vanished, and all I could think about, was where am I going? Paul asked that question, and every time, I imagined he was asking me personally, and if he were, I would have said, 'you know what...Im not going where I want to go. I want to think I am going to Heaven, but no matter how much I think I am...after hearing this, I feel I should really evaluate myself and my actions and my thoughts.'

Now I am sitting here crying all over my laptop keyboard, and I dont even care. I have been to many trips with my youthgroup to places like where Paul was in the video, and I thought I had changed completely. But no, it was feeling after all. And I want so much to really change. I want to know how much more I can really change myself, and he stated how, and now everything I was thinking about doing before I watched this video doesnt matter. All that matters now is if Jesus knows me. I want to know Jesus more personally, and I want Him to know me. I think about it, and I know I will have many friends not want me when I go back to school after this summer break is over because of the change I decided I wanted. And I know my family may not be in the same boat as me, and maybe even some of my friends at youthgroup will not be happy, but it all doesnt matter.

The only thing that should matter is Jesus. I should care about what HE thinks, I should care about if He really KNOWS me, and as Im sitting here now, I want to make that change. Thank you Chad for posting this video.
I know this time, that it isnt a feeling. And I have never been so sure of wanting to sacrifice everything in my life, relationships, friends, family, just to make sure, that God knows me. I pray that God continues to bless your life, and the site that you have created, to give truth just like this to everyone. I know the next time I log in to this site, I will be happier and so much more free then I ever could have imagined. I also pray that this video touches many more hearts like it did mine, to change and be more like Jesus wants us to be, and not what the world wants of us. Because my signature should be true for me and everyone. That we should all want what God wants. It never was about the world.

 

[dannibear]

Note: this is not to frighten you nor doubt your Salvation. Its merely a wake up call. Let the Holy Spirit convict you as you go in prayer in Jesus' name.

I just reread your post, and now that I have watched the video and prayed
about it, I really see this time what you meant by 'wake up call'.
This is indeed, a wake up call, and I prayed to God to renew my spirit in Him, and I am glad to say that my grandpa walked in and when he asked why I had been crying, I said, 'Oh, I was just concerned about my relationship with the Father,' and he said "you and the Lord...if only it affected me that way too.'
I told my grandfather I would like to talk to him sometime about it, and for the first time ever, he said yes
God works in many ways, and now that I have gained more knowledge, I
am getting a chance to plant a seed. God Bless you all!

 

[Brighthouse]

It is so wonderful,to hear truth in love!! Amen to Brother Washer! I for one know the Lord is right,and I was wrong! Not anymore! Rom 1:16 says not to be ashmed of the Gospel,we shame the Gospel, when we do not live in the Gospel. I love the Living Word of God!

 

[Veracity]

We need a evangelist in this country who is not afraid to teach the truth of the gospel...and then a country who is not afraid to accept they might have been wrong.

 

[savedtoserve]

Now that is what i call real Bible talk. It is honest and comes straight from the word of God through a blessed man that is not afraid to put himself between man and God.
May God richly bless him for his ministry and Chad thank you for being so bold to place this in the forum. All born again Christians will pray for this man and any like him to stand boldly and pronouce the condimnation that awaits unsaved if they do not repent and seek forgiveness of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Oh Lord thank you for the boldness of the TRUE preaching of your word, it has not been watered down to make life easier for the people of this world but it is spoken with honesty and power through the Holy Spirit. Thank you in thy name amen

 

[cilla]

Truth !! Thank you Chad for the post, I am speechless and moved in truth and conviction.

 

[palms25]

Thank you Chad for the video.
I am not a Christian and having watched the video I dont think i ever will be, but thankyou for the christian message that is being conveyed. I went to my local church once or twice and this truth was never mentioned. I always suspected their was more to christianity than God is love and now im a little clearer on this. My own personal conviction is that God is love and having this deeply in my heart may keep me from the church. But nevertheless i feel it is always best to get the whole truth out
THanks again Chad

 

[Brian]

Which Camp are yu in?

Jesus said...choose whom you will serve. The entire human race is divided into two camps...wheat and tarrs. Or we could call them...the : I will and Thy will camps. Many don't know which crowd they belong to, even when calling themselves believers or christians. So how do we know? Often we just need to look at our written statements, which when looked at carefully reveals which group or camp we belong to.