"We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God..." (2 Cor. 10:5, NASB).
In recent years, the debate between Free Grace Theology and Lordship Salvation has intensified, especially online. One of the latest attempts to refute Free Grace comes from Matt Mason of Lion of Fire Ministries, whose video ironically proves the very point he tries to deny.
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! For although it claims to exalt grace, it preaches a different gospel than the one Paul called "the gospel of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24).
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! For although it claims to exalt grace, it preaches a different gospel than the one Paul called "the gospel of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24).
Sorry, friend, you might want to look at the video again. The Lord will bust your kneecaps one day and make you bow, and he will have you cut into pieces for not wanting Him to be Lord over you! You are as lost as lost can be. Please humble yourself and go read your Bible slowly and carefully!
ReplyDeleteOkay, so some anonymous blogger who sounds like they have a chip on their shoulder because I proved them wrong says I might want to "look at the video again." That sounds pretty vague. Is that the best you got? And I suppose you want me to take you seriously?
ReplyDeleteOh, and why would the Lord have to "bust my kneecaps" when I bow willingly? Is your god a sadistic tyrant?
And I never said I don't want Him to be Lord over me. In fact, I don't feel that way at all. Quite the opposite, as I noted above when I said "I bow willingly". Thus, what pray tell are you talking about?
And I do read my Bible slowly and carefully. That's why I disagree with "Lordship Salvation"!