“IF YOU LIKE YOUR CURRENT SINS, YOU CAN KEEP THEM” November 8, 2013, Indiana University I did not arrive on campus until 1 PM. Larry was witnessing to a few students and passing out tracts. I sat down with my YOU DESERVE HELL sign. Dan Philips, from Terre Haute, who has been preaching on Indiana and Illinois since the eighties, greeted me. Dan used to frequently minister with Max Lynch. Dan should be credited with standing firm at IU at our historical preaching spot when the administration about 10 years ago attempted to relocate to a less opportune spot. It is the first time of the fall that Dan has been able to get out on campus. He said that he had already lost the strength in his voice from preaching the last hour. He gave me the go ahead to preach. I thank God that I have never lost my voice or had any voice problems. Meanwhile, a Jew had questioned the justice of Hell on the grounds that punishment should be for the purpose of reformation. I argued that punishment in the realm of human governments is only partially for the hopeful reformation of the lawless. However, sometimes the state gives up on certain criminals such as murderers and they are sent to prison for life or hopefully executed. At this stage of crime the government is not hoping to redeem the criminal but discourage others who may be considering crime and to separate the lawless from the lawful for the protection of the law-abiding citizen. Hell is the prison where God sends incorrigible sinners, who have refused all attempts of reformation through calls to repentance and offers of grace. God is obligated to eternally separate the wicked from the righteous and protect the Heaven from the wicked who would corrupt the blissful place if given the opportunity. The Jewish man wanted to continue our discussion through the class break; however, I wanted to preach to the passing masses. He volunteered to go down to the sidewalk and ask his questions so that all could hear our interchange. I liked that idea; the Lord used him to enable me to easily draw an audience. Our conversation eventually turned to Satan and the origin of evil. He was unfamiliar with Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28. He eventually conversed with Dan. Today I was prepared for the sin defenders among those who claim to be Christians as a result of the current controversy over the President’s lie concerning insurance plans. I warned the sinning “saints”, “You have fallen for the line, ‘If you like you present sins, you can keep them.’” Sinners love their sins and it is not difficult to find ministers who will tell them that they can have their sins and the assurance of eternal life, if they will only believe that salvation is all of grace and has nothing to do with works. Countless voters fell for Obama’s lie that, “If you like your current insurance plan, you can keep it.” Now that Obamacare is going into effect, millions are losing their plans and their hopes for affordable medical care. Multitudes, who have named the name of Christ, are going to be in for a fearful awakening on Judgment Day, when they find out they cannot have both their sins and salvation. It is not going to fly when their ministers apologize and say to God or men, I am sorry that people are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me. There is no assurance of salvation to practicing sinners. Just as there is no assurance of affordable and helpful medical care to those who are trusting in the arm of the flesh, which in this case would be the federal government.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 14:28:39 +0000
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