"We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God..." (2 Cor. 10:5, NASB).
The core conflict in the modern Free Grace vs. Lordship debate centers on whether a believer's faith must result in a specific, visible level of life change to prove salvation is real. Matt Mason attempted to "EXPOSE" Free Grace Theology in his video "Free Grace Theology EXPOSED," but instead, his own words offered a devastating concession.
The logical inconsistency arises from his own statement that after salvation, the Holy Spirit produces "a transformed life, to whatever degree." The critical question is: What happens at one degree? The logical extension of his argument allows for a transformation so small that it's virtually undetectable to human eyes, which is precisely the point of Free Grace Theology. His own admission means that, hypothetically, a believer's life could remain 99% unchanged, which means the only way to know he is saved is by the faith he expressed, not the works he failed to produce.
When I raised this logical point in a comment on his video, I noted that, based on his own phrasing, even a man who remains 99% evil could still be a saved man. That kind of minimal change can't distinguish a saved man from an unbeliever, except in the eyes of God alone. (I discuss this theological principle further in my blog post, "Charles Ryrie on Repentance and Faith, Pt. 1".)
So beware of Lion of Fire Ministries! It preaches a different gospel, not the gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20:24).
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