Ray Comfort's 'THE
EVIDENCE BIBLE' Exposed!
By David J. Stewart | September
2008 | Updated April 2017
I
have a copy of THE EVIDENCE BIBLE in front of me. I have spent much
time studying it's pages, which are commented extensively by Evangelist Ray Comfort. I
can honestly say that THE EVIDENCE BIBLE contains MUCH good
commentary, quotes and theologically correct teachings; HOWEVER, Ray Comfort
has been caught up into the damnable heresy of Lordship Salvation.
Arguably, the most infamous teacher of Lordship Salvation is Dr. John
MacArthur. I would like to also point out, and you can research the matter
to verify what I say, that
Catholics,
Mormons,
Jehovah's Witnesses and
Seventh-day Adventists all teach the same false teaching on repentance
and the heresy of Lordship Salvation. They all corrupt
the simplicity that is in Jesus Christ, adding human effort to the
Gospel, which is a false plan of salvation.
The Devil has crept into many churches today
through the teaching of Lordship Salvation, i.e., the false doctrine
that a person must literally forsake deliberate sinful behavior to be saved. Biblical
repentance is turning to Jesus Christ to be saved from one's sins, not
turning from one's sins as a prerequisite to be saved. There is a fine line
between faith and foolishness. True repentance is sincerely acknowledging
one's sinnership in the sight of a holy God, not cleaning up one's life of
sin as a prerequisite to saving-faith in the Gospel. Biblically, a man
believes the Gospel and then God's indwelling Holy Spirit changes him; but
in the heresy of Lordship Salvation, a man is expected to change his own
ways or else God won't save him. The latter is satanic doctrine, because it
adds works (human effort) to the Gospel (i.e., the Good News of
Christ crucified to death on the cross for our sins, buried and bodily
resurrected three days later). Any admitted sinner who places their sincere
faith (trust) in the Gospel is immediately and forever saved!!!
Ray Comfort Corrupts Matthew
7:22,23
"Many will say to
me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy
name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And
then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that
work iniquity." —Matthew 7:22,23
On page 1197 of THE EVIDENCE BIBLE, Ray
Comfort comments on Matthew 7:22,23...
"These are perhaps the most
frightening verses in the Bible. Vast multitudes of professing
Christians fit into the category spoken of here. They call Jesus 'Lord,'
but they practice lawlessness. They profess faith in Jesus, but have no
regard for the divine law. They tell 'fibs' or 'white' lies, take things
that belong to others, have a roaming eye for the opposite sex, etc.
They are liars, thieves, and adulterers at heart, who will be cast from
the gates of heaven into the jaws of hell."
SOURCE: THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. 1197; 2003, Bridge-Logos Publishers,
Orlando, Florida
Ladies
and gentleman, Ray Comfort is teaching works salvation! According to what we
just read by Ray Comfort, every believer who is still living in deliberate
sin won't be allowed into Heaven.
The correct interpretation of Matthew 7:22-23
must include verse 21...
"Not every one that
saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but
he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
What is "the will of the Father"? The answer is
found in John 6:40...
"And
this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth
the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will
raise him up at the last day."
The group in Matthew 7:21-23 were unsaved
because they refused to do God's will concerning salvation. It wasn't
because they still had personal sins in their life. Every believer still has sin in their life! We all sin every day. That's not
to say that we have God's approval to sin, God forbid (Romans 3:31). It just
means that even the best of Christians are still sinners. Ray Comfort
wrestles the Scriptures to his own destruction.
John 3:20 states... "For every one that
doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds
should be reproved" (John 3:20). Such apostates are willing to follow a
false gospel or a milquetoast preacher like
Joel Osteen. However, it is not
one's unwillingness to forsake personal sins that prevent a person from
being saved; but rather, one's love for such sins. In John 5:40 Jesus said,
"And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." Jesus
didn't say, "Ye cannot come." He said, "Ye WILL NOT come." But if such a
sinner does come to Jesus, acknowledging his guilt of sin and sincerely
desiring to be forgiven, the Lord will save him eternally.
Ray Comfort perverts Matthew 7:22,23 by
claiming that false prophets are those who claim to be Christians; but are
not because of sin in their life, i.e., because they have not literally
forsaken their sins yet. Clearly, Mr. Comfort is teaching works salvation.
Satan is a master liar and deceiver and his ministers are turned into
ministers of righteousness (2nd Corinthians 11:13,14). There are many groups
who falsely profess to be "Christian" nowadays, but it's not because they
still have sin in their life... it's because they're trusting their own
self-righteousness; namely, Catholics, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses,
Seventh-Day Adventists, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christian Scientists,
Scientologists, Lordship Salvationists and innumerable others.
Every proponent of Lordship Salvation
claims that eternal is a free gift, provided by God's free grace, and that
works are not essential to salvation; yet, they 100% contradict themselves
when they mandate a changed life as part of saving faith. Forsaking one's
sins is the FRUIT of genuine repentance; not a prerequisite to being saved.
Jesus clearly taught that the reason why the
group in Matthew 7:21-23 wasn't saved is because they had failed to do GOD'S
WILL. John 6:40 tells us that God's will is for us to BELIEVE ON JESUS
CHRIST. Ray Comfort would have us to believe that forsaking one's sins is
God's will for salvation; but that is NOT what the Bible says at all.
What About Charles Spurgeon?
As with other false prophets, Ray Comfort leans heavily upon the quotes of
historically great men to support his unbiblical position. THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE quotes Spurgeon often.
Unfortunately, Ray Comfort (as does John MacArthur) horribly take Charles Spurgeon's words out of context, and
claim that Spurgeon taught Lordship Salvation. Nothing could be
further from the truth, as this quote by Spurgeon himself plainly reveals...
"You must not expect
that you will be perfect in "repentance" before you are saved. No
Christian can be perfect. "Repentance" is a grace. Some people preach it
as a condition of salvation. Condition of nonsense! There are no
conditions of salvation.
God gives the salvation
himself..."
—Pastor Charles Spurgeon
SOURCE:
http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0044.htm (from
a sermon preached at the New Park Street Chapel, Southwark, on
September 23, 1855)
Why doesn't Ray Comfort quote those words by
Spurgeon? Ray Comfort is guilty of twisting the Scriptures around and
misrepresenting the beliefs of Spurgeon to support his unbiblical position.
Birds of a Feather Flock Together
If Ray Comfort wants to tout about
"repentance," he ought to start with his sidekick Kirk Cameron, who stated:
"I never had a desire to
leave mainstream Hollywood. And still don't think that
I've left mainstream Hollywood."
—Kirk
Cameron
How can Mr. Cameron go around preaching for
people to repent, when he hasn't forsaken the cesspool of Hollywood? To no
surprise, Kirk Cameron is a follower of the
Modernist John MacArthur! On
Kirk Cameroon's website, he voices praises
for the John MacArthur Study Bible. This explains where Mr. Cameron and
Ray Comfort get their Lordship
Salvation heresy from, because
John
MacArthur is Mr. Lordship Salvation himself.
MacArthur is
also a proponent of the corrupt New
International Version of the Bible, which also teaches Lordship
Salvation in Romans 10:9. John MacArthur is a WOLF in sheep's clothing
(Matthew 7:15), and his
Study Bible is extremely dangerous. MacArthur is a
confused man. Please read,
John MacArthur's Lame Bible
Commentary. As they say, the nut never falls too far from the tree.
Followers of pastor MacArthur are a corrupted bunch, who instead of
SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES as Jesus commanded in John 5:39, are searching
the writings of John MacArthur for answers. "Yea, let God be true,
but every man a liar..." (Romans 3:4).
Living a Consecrated Life Verses
Saving Faith
If a person has genuinely repented unto
salvation, then there should be a change in that person's life (2nd
Corinthians 5:17); BUT the change comes AFTERWARDS, and not as a prerequisite
to be saved as
Lordship
Salvationists teach. This is what James meant when he said, "Yea,
a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without
thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works" (James 2:18).
Proponents of Lordship Salvation confuse the "fruit" of genuine
repentance with the "root" of saving faith. James is speaking about the FRUIT of our Christian faith; not the
ROOT, which Paul speaks of in Romans 4:3-5. In Genesis 15:6, Abraham
was justified by FAITH in the eyes of God; BUT in Genesis 22, Abraham was
justified by WORKS in the eyes of men when he offered up Isaac (James 2:21).
Many people today are confused between these two.
Please Read:
Dr.
John R. Rice Refutes Lordship Salvation.
There should be some type of change in a
professed Christian's life. Something is very wrong with a group like
JC's Girls, who profess to be Christians,
who have been praised on The 700 Club;
BUT, JC's Girls are of the Devil, still promoting lesbianism,
pornography, rock-n-roll, and escort [prostitution] services. Imposters!
Hypocritically, Ray Comfort actually has an endorsement from Terry Meeuwsen
of THE 700 CLUB on the first page on THE EVIDENCE BIBLE. Ray
Comfort is an ecumenical sellout.
Although it is true that Christians are still sinners, no genuine
believer feels that they have a license to freely sin. If there was
true repentance at the time of salvation, then a person's mind will
have changed towards sin. This is not to say that a person has
to forsake their sins to be saved; BUT, rather, if there was a genuine
regeneration of the soul, then the Holy Spirit will convict that child of
God about sin (Hebrews 12:6-8).
The Evidence Bible Caters to
Catholic Unbelievers
Ray Comfort needs to repent himself
and separate from unbelievers
The first thing I noticed on the front cover of THE EVIDENCE BIBLE is
an endorsement from Franklin Graham, Billy Graham's son. There are also
numerous quotes by Billy and Franklin Graham throughout THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE. Anyone who knows anything about Billy Graham knows that he is
yoked together with The Great Whore of Catholicism. It is clear to me
from
THE EVIDENCE BIBLE that Ray Comfort is afraid to offend Roman
Catholics. That is my opinion.
Few believers realize just how evil Billy
Graham truly is. On April 2nd , 2005, Billy Graham told Larry King on the
Larry King Live Show that he believes Pope John Paul II is in Heaven.
I'm going to vomit... Pope John Paul II in Heaven Mr. Graham? You've got to
be kidding? Here's the quote...
LARRY KING: There is
no question in your mind that he is with God now?
BILLY GRAHAM: Oh, no.
There may be a question about my own, but I don't think Cardinal
Wojtyla, or the Pope — I think he's with the Lord, because he believed.
He believed in the Cross. That was his focus throughout his ministry,
the Cross, no matter if you were talking to him from personal issue or
an ethical problem, he felt that there was the answer to all of our
problems, the cross and the resurrection. And he was a strong believer.
SOURCE:
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/BibleStudyAndTheology/Perspectives/ANS_PopeGrahamCaviezel.aspx
The Catholic Church teaches that faith AND
works are required to get to Heaven. According to their Catechism, it is mandatory for every Catholic to
be water baptized to get to Heaven, and also to keep all of the
7-Sacraments. Obviously, Billy Graham has a devil. I believe Billy Graham is an unsaved modernist who has never found true salvation in
Jesus Christ. How can a man be saved who thinks the Pope is in Heaven? Why does Mr. Comfort hypocritically associate with such a
compromised, worldly, false prophet? 1st Timothy 6:10 comes to mind... "For
the love of money is the root of all evil."
How
could Ray Comfort, who touts about repentance, repentance, repentance...
promote Billy Graham and his pathetic ministry? On page 1716 of THE
EVIDENCE BIBLE, it says that Ray Comfort "has written extensively on
evangelism, including writing for Billy Graham's Decision Magazine."
Next to the Catholic pope, Billy Graham was the biggest false prophet of the
20th century!!! Will Ray Comfort take Billy Graham's place as the next
prophet of Baal?
In 1957, Graham said, "Anyone who makes a
decision at our meetings is seen later and referred to a local
clergyman, Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish" (San Francisco News). According to
The Florida Catholic (September
1983) 600 people were turned over to the Catholic religion as a result
of an Orlando crusade. At Billy Graham's 1984 Vancouver, British
Columbia crusade, the vice-chairman of the organizing committee said,
"If a Catholic steps forward there will be no attempt to convert them
and their names will be given to the Catholic church nearest their
homes" (Vancouver Sunday, October 5, 1984). Woe unto Billy Graham! Billy Graham even had a Catholic priest
SUPERVISE the 6,600 counselors for a Denver crusade. Information on
the hundreds of Catholics who came forward were sent to a Catholic
organization in Denver (Wilson Ewin, Evangelism: The Trojan Horse of
the 1990s). This is not Biblical Christianity! The Catholic Church
is of the Devil, straight from the pits of Hell. Sadly,
Pope John Paul II is Burning in Hell forever.
In the index at the end of THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, on page 1715 under the word "Witnessing," Ray Comfort lists
several groups and how to witness the Gospel to them. The list includes
witnessing to: acquaintances, blasphemers, Buddhists, coworkers, family
members, Hindus, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, Mormons, Muslims,
neighbors, non-English speakers, someone in denomination, telemarketers, and
the bereaved; but he doesn't mention how to witness to THE BIGGEST CULT IN
THE WORLD... ROMAN CATHOLICS!!!
Now I did find something on pg. 1358 titled,
"How to Witness to a Moslem, a Roman catholic, a Homosexual and an
Intellectual"; but I couldn't find a listing to the page anywhere. It's as
if Mr. Comfort didn't really want anyone to find it; but at least he can say
it's there. Ray Comfort has an index in the front and back on his book to
help the reader find various topics; but I couldn't find any mention of
"witnessing to a Catholic." It is clear to me that Mr. Comfort is going easy
on Catholics as to avoid losing support. This is my sincere opinion. I mean,
why would Mr. Comfort FAIL to list Catholics in his index anywhere?
There
are an estimated 1,000,000,000 Catholics in the world, all bound for Hell in
a
prisonhouse of religion. On pg. 1358 Mr. Comfort address witnessing to a
Moslem, a Roman Catholic, a homosexual and an intellectual. Why not address
the Catholic cult by itself as he does Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses,
Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims? He can't, because Billy Graham and other apostates would drop him in a
heartbeat. It all boils down to making money. Neither Billy
nor Franklin Graham would ever endorse anyone who openly criticizes the cult
of Roman Catholicism and fights against it. Ray Comfort is weak-kneed when
it comes to standing up against the almighty Catholic religion. You don't
have to wonder where I stand... the Catholic Church is Satanic!!!
Lest he should offend any Catholics, on pg.
1358 Ray Comfort states...
"There are millions of
Catholics and Protestants who have never been born again and need to
hear the gospel"
SOURCE: THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. 1358; 2003, Bridge-Logos Publishers,
Orlando, Florida
Although the preceding is a true statement by Mr.
Comfort, the fact of the matter is that Catholics by doctrine are all going
straight to Hell, because they are trusting upon a works-based salvation
(i.e., self-righteousness). There is not one verse in the entire Bible that
teaches us to partake of sacraments to be saved. The Catholic Church
foolishly requires keeping Seven Sacraments to get to Heaven. In sharp contrast, most Protestant churches hold
to a Free Grace view of the Gospel. I just don't understand why, or how, Ray
Comfort would bring Protestant believers down to the same level as the
damnable Catholic religion. The fact of the matter is that there are
millions of saved Protestants, but there are NO SAVED CATHOLICS if they are
genuine Catholics.
Kindly, please take note that Evangelist Ray
Comfort NEVER leads anyone to the Lord. I've never heard him announce that
his group led ten people to the Lord while street evangelizing, or led 100
sinners to place their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior. All I ever see is
Mr. Comfort shouting at street crowds through a megaphone, that they must
forsake their sins to be saved. Since everyone knows that it is not possible
to live above sin, people walk away frustrated. Unsaved people aren't going
to want to forsake their sins, which is a quality of mature believers. God
only requires a person to BELIEVE THE GOSPEL to be saved (1st Corinthians
1:21; Romans 1:16). Ray Comfort requires that people forsake sinful behavior
to be saved, and so they understandably reject the impossible plan of
salvation of Ray Comfort. Ray Comfort never gets anyone saved. That should
be enough to convince you that he is a false prophet!
Catholics think that doing good works are
necessary to have eternal life. Romans 10:3-4 plainly condemns the Catholic
religion as being demonic. Russian Orthodox Catholics and Roman Catholics
are going about to ESTABLISH THEIR OWN SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS...
"For they being ignorant
of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own
righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of
God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that
believeth."
To no surprise, Ray Comfort fails to comment on
Romans 10:3-4 in THE EVIDENCE BIBLE. As with other apostates today,
Mr. Comfort attacks soulwinners who preach the simplicity that is in Christ,
while he dare not expose the vile cesspool of homosexuality,
child rape,
filth, self-righteousness and arrogant Catholic priests who profess to have
the power to forgive sin. Ray Comfort is far more concerned with attacking
soulwinners who preach the simplicity that is in Christ, than he is with the
behemoth false religion of Catholicism which is leading billions
of souls into damnation!!! Who needs to repent?
Beware of
the Child Molesting Catholic Church!
Ray Comfort Misinterprets 1st
Timothy 4:3-4
As further evidence against THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, consider Ray Comfort's blatant misinterpretation of 1st Timothy
4:3,4...
"One of the signs of the
end of this age is that people would try to impose a vegetarian
lifestyle on others..."
Source: THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. 1575; 2003, Bridge-Logos Publishers,
Orlando, Florida
1st Timothy 4:1-4 in the King James Bible
states...
"Now the Spirit speaketh
expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies
in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding
to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created
to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the
truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if
it be received with thanksgiving."
Mr.
Comfort completely ignores the parts about "forbidding to marry" and
"doctrines of devils" and "speaking lies in hypocrisy" and "having their
conscience seared with a hot iron." This passage of Scripture is not talking
about vegetarians or PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
How absurd! This passage of Scripture is warning us about FALSE PROPHETS,
who require celibacy and forbid eating meats as part of their religious
superstitions. Look no further than the Roman Catholic Church!!!
It is because of the unbiblical celibacy laws
within the Catholic Church that sexual abuse has become rampant. As just the
tip-of-the-iceberg, the Pope has
covered up for 4,500 priests who've molested over 11,000 children since 1950!!! Yet,
Ray Comfort diminishes the warning in 1st Timothy 4:1-4 to refer merely to
proponents of vegetarianism. You've got to be kidding Ray? Why is Ray
Comfort protecting the demonic Catholic Church? 'Com on Ray, repent!
The "Comfort-able KJV" Perverts the
Scriptures
Please don't be deceived by what Ray Comfort
terms the...
" 'Comfort-able
Bible'-a sensitively revised King James Bible, in which archaic words
have been simplified to make God's Word more understandable'
Source: THE
EVIDENCE BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. iv; 2003, Bridge-Logos
Publishers, Orlando, Florida
Don't believe Mr. Comfort's lie that it's just
a harmless alteration to God's Word. A classic case in point is Matthew
6:13...
"And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."
Ray Comfort's “comfort-able KJV” errantly
reads...
"And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For yours is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."
The word “Thine” is 2nd Person singular, which
refers to the One True God. In contrast, the word “yours” is 2nd person
plural, and could refer to polytheism (multiple gods). Gratefully, we
quickly gain an appreciation for the NECESSITY of the
archaic English language. Today's modern
English language does no justice to the meaning of the Scriptures.
The Damnable "Amplified Bible"
Also, as stated on pg. iv of THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, Ray Comfort quotes from the vile "Amplified Bible" in his book.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Amplified Bible is straight out of the pits
of Hell. Here is Philippians 2:6 as quoted from the Amplified Bible...
"6Who, although being essentially one with
God and in the form of God [[b]possessing
the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not
[c]think
this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped
[d]or
retained." (Amplified Bible)
So according to the Amplified Bible Jesus
couldn't grasp being equal with God. Now here's Philippians 2:6 as
faithfully quoted from the King James Bible...
"Who, being in the
form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God." (King James
Bible)
Need I say more? On pg. 846 of THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, Ray Comfort states concerning different versions of the Bible...
"each translation
is based on the original biblical texts"
Source: THE
EVIDENCE BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. 846; 2003, Bridge-Logos
Publishers, Orlando, Florida
There's a big problem with what Ray Comfort is
NOT telling you, i.e., there are conflicting debates over which ancient
manuscripts are the originals. You see, the battle isn't just over which
English version is God's Word, there's also a raging battle over which Greek
version is God's Word. It's a mess, just the way Satan planned it; but God
has made a way for anyone who desires to find the Truth. All modern bibles
have their origin in the corrupted Sinaiticus manuscripts from
Alexandria, Egypt (which is what unsaved heretics
Westcott and Hort based their
work upon... and the
Jehovah's Witness). In sharp contrast, our precious King James Bible
is based upon the Textus Receptus Greek from Antioch, Rome. That's
just a brief summarization of the Bible controversy.
Ray Comfort sidesteps the issue over which
version of the Bible is correct by simply stating that they're all based on
"original manuscripts." That is simply NOT true! All modern versions are
based upon fraudulent manuscripts which God did not Author. The 1611 King
James Bible holds true to the original manuscripts!!!
If you want a Bible
translated by homosexuals, who
have removed the word "sodomite" entirely,
then you want the New International PerVersion.
Sadly, and tragically, this is the most popular bible in America today. Woe
unto America!
Anyone with a thinking mind and a love for the
Lord Jesus Christ can immediately see that all modern bibles have been
corrupted. And it's all the key Scriptures concerning the Godhead, Christ's
deity and other critical fundamental doctrines that have been tampered with,
such as Christ's deity in Philippians 2:6 (which we just read).
Ray Comfort Attacks Soulwinners and
the Simplicity of the Gospel
On page 1338 of THE EVIDENCE BIBLE, in
the section titled, "How To Get False Converts," Ray Comfort states...
"Too many of our
'decisions' are not a work of the Spirit, but a work of our sincere but
manipulative practices. It is simple to secure a decision for Jesus by
using this popular method: 'Do you know whether you are going to heaven
when you die? God wants you to have that assurance. All you need to do
is: 1) Realize that you are a sinner (All have sinned, and come short of
the glory of God'), and 2) believe that Jesus died on the cross for you.
Would you like me to pray with you right now so that you can give your
heart to Jesus? Then you will have the assurance that you are going to
heaven when you die."
Source: THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. 1338; 2003, Bridge-Logos Publishers,
Orlando, Florida
Like it or not Mr. Comfort, anyone who comes as
a guilty sinner, realizing their condemnation under God's Holy Law, and
believes on Jesus Christ will be saved, whether they intend on forsaking
their sins or not. Eternal life is a free gift.
I agree wholeheartedly with Ray Comfort that
the Law is absolutely essential in salvation, for without the guilt of sin
why would one needs a Savior (Romans 3:19)? However, to mandate that sinners
must REPENT of their sins in the sense of literally forsaking them is works
salvation. Forsaking one's sins is the result, i.e., the fruit, of genuine
repentance; and not a part of saving-faith.
I heard Natalie Grant, a Christian Rocker,
during a recent radio interview say: "I prayed the salvation prayer when I
was 6-years old." I have no doubt that she is as lost as can be, and I think
this is what Ray Comfort is trying to address; BUT, he is doing it the wrong
way, and is perverting the Gospel message in an attempt to force people to
forsake their sins. Corrupting the simplicity of the Gospel is not the
answer. The answer is to preach the simplicity that is in Christ and allow
the Holy Spirit to do His work. False conversions are inevitable, because
there will always be fakes and phonies.
It bothers me that Ray Comfort refers to the
simplicity of the Gospel as "manipulative practices." On page 1233, under
the section titled, "False Converts," Mr. Comfort further states...
"Many will say to me in
that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your
name have cast out devils? and in your name have done many wonderful
works? And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from
me, you that work iniquity (Matthew 7:21-23). This is why we must
forsake traditional quick-fix evangelism..."
Source: THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. 1233; 2003, Bridge-Logos Publishers,
Orlando, Florida
Here he goes again, now calling the simplicity
that is in Christ, "quick-fix evangelism." This is as bad as David Cloud
referring to Pastor Jack Hyles as "The king of shallow soulwinning." Shame
on Ray Comfort, David Cloud, John MacArthur and others who make salvation
hard! My ministry wouldn't exist if it weren't for the Christian influence
of Dr. Jack Hyles upon my life, who was teaching folks to go soulwinning
before Ray Comfort was even born. Like it or not, the Bible teaches
Easy-Believism! You Need
HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!
Please read,
Dr. Curtis
Hutson is 100% Correct on Repentance!
Ray Comfort Avoids the Subject of
Eternal Security
Not surprisingly, Ray Comfort avoids the
subject of Eternal Security entirely in his "evidence bible."
On page 1484 of THE EVIDENCE BIBLE, Ray
Comfort asks the question... "Does someone go to hell for committing
suicide?" His answer is... It
would be wise to follow the Biblical example and not come to any verdict in
the case of suicide. This clearly
implies that a believer who commits suicide may be in danger of going to
Hell. The fact that THE EVIDENCE BIBLE fails to address the issue of
the believer's eternal security is utterly disturbing, and is a clear
warning that Ray Comfort is unsure of his beliefs (or is hiding them).
A believer who commits suicide DOES go to
Heaven, guaranteed! Why? ... Because they died in the Lord (Revelation
14:13). Mr. Comfort doesn't feel strongly enough about eternal
security to make it part of his
statement of
faith. A correctly understood gospel—salvation by grace alone through
faith alone on the basis of Christ's finished work alone—mandates eternal
security. On the other hand, if one is trusting in one's works or a
"commitment" to perform works or to live a certain way to be saved, then
salvation cannot be assured, and the doctrine of eternal security is either
negotiable or is denied.
It is noteworthy to mention that John
MacArthur, who errantly teaches that salvation
CAN BE lost, is quoted numerous times by Ray Comfort in THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE. On his website, Kirk Cameron also promotes MacArthur's Study
Bible.
Salvation CANNOT be lost, even if a believer
commits deliberate murder (as king David did in the Bible). The Word of God
teaches ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED. To say otherwise is to deny the
gift of God. Although Ray Comfort is wishy-washy
concerning the subject of the eternal security of the believer; the Bible is
not... salvation is of God; not mankind. Salvation is receiving; not giving.
The only sin which a person needs to literally forsake to be saved is
UNBELIEF. Salvation is not obtained by good works; and cannot be lost be bad
works. Salvation is of God alone.
Ray Comfort Fails to Clearly Define
What it Means to "Repent"
Something became evident to me rather quickly
while reading THE EVIDENCE BIBLE. Now I've been saved for 28 years,
so I am able to see through Mr. Comfort's teachings and Biblically analyze
them. However, what about someone who does not know the Lord at all, an
unbeliever? What impression would they get from reading Mr. Comfort's book?
There are 2 major things that THE EVIDENCE BIBLE would embed into a
person's brain very quickly:
- A person needs to repent to get to Heaven.
(which is true)
- Repentance means to stop living in sin.
(which is NOT true)
Ray Comfort never defines what it means to
Biblically "repent," he just keeps saying that a person must "forsake their
sins" to be saved. Mr. Comfort quotes Charles Spurgeon in hundreds of
places. In fact, he quotes Spurgeon more than anyone else in THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE. Yet it was Spurgeon himself who shot down the heresy that
forsaking one's sins is a requirement to be saved (as quoted earlier)...
"You must not expect
that you will be perfect in "repentance" before you are saved. No
Christian can be perfect. "Repentance" is a grace. Some people preach it
as a condition of salvation. Condition of nonsense! There are no
conditions of salvation. God gives the salvation
himself..."
—Pastor Charles Spurgeon
SOURCE:
http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0044.htm (from
a sermon preached at the New Park Street Chapel, Southwark, on
September 23, 1855)
Why doesn't Ray Comfort quote those words by
Spurgeon? Since Ray Comfort never actually tells anyone what it means to
"repent," it leaves the reader in a mental state of ambiguity. It appears to
me that Ray Comfort is uncertain of what it means to Biblically repent and
is thus hiding behind the theological position of Charles Surgeon. The
problem is that Comfort doesn't understand Spurgeon either, as evidenced by
the preceding quote.
Throughout THE EVIDENCE BIBLE, Comfort
gives the impression that works are necessary for salvation. For example, on
pg. 1377 he comments on John 14:15 ("If ye love me keep My commandments").
Mr. Comfort states:
"We show our love for God
by our obedience. If we do not obey, we do not truly love Him (see vv.
23,24). There are many who call Him 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what He
says. Matthew 7:21-23 tells us their fearful state."
Source: THE EVIDENCE
BIBLE, by Ray Comfort, pg. 1377; 2003, Bridge-Logos Publishers,
Orlando, Florida
Do you see the subtlety by which Ray Comfort
just perverted the Gospel? Both statements are true, but when you link them
together it creates a heresy. It is true that a believer who loves the Lord
will obey His commandments. However, what does this have to do with the
unsaved false prophets in Matthew 7:21-23 who were cast into the Lake of
Fire? Clearly, Ray Comfort is teaching that professed believers who fail to
forsake their sins are going to Hell.
If professed believers who indulge in sin go to
Hell, then why does 2nd Corinthians 5:10 teach that BELIEVERS will one day
give account to God for the good and bad they do? ...
"For we must all appear
before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the
things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be
good or bad."
This is an entirely different judgment than the
judgment of the false prophets in Matthew 7:21-23. 2nd Corinthians 5:10
speaks of The Judgment Seat Of Christ for all believers (1st
Corinthians 3:13-15); whereas Matthew 7:21-23 speaks of The Great White
Throne of Judgment for all unbelievers (Revelation 20:11-15). Ray
Comfort is wrong to teach on pg. 1377 that those who fail to express their
love for God through obedience are going to Hell. This is what Comfort
teaches.
Again, the big problem is that Ray Comfort
DOESN'T tell anyone what it means to "repent." To say that one must "forsake
their sins" to be saved is ambiguous. What does Comfort mean? Does he
mean literally ceasing from one's sinful lifestyle in order to be saved? Or
does he simply mean to acknowledge one's guilt of violating God's Law? By
Mr. Comfort's silence on the matter, and his continual insistence that
people must "forsake their sins" to be saved, it can only be concluded that
he is teaching the heresy of
Lordship
Salvation.
From many of Comfort's own teaching in THE
EVIDENCE BIBLE, which I have shared with you, I think it is abundantly
clear that he is a false prophet who teaches Lordship Salvation. Read
what Harry Ironside said about surrendering to Christ for salvation...
"When
anyone comes promising salvation to those ‘who make full surrender' of all that
they have to God, and who 'pay the price of full salvation' he is preaching
another gospel, for the price was paid on Calvary's cross and the work that
saves is finished. It was Christ Jesus who made the full surrender when He
yielded His life on
Calvary that saves us, not
our surrender in any way to Him."
SOURCE: Harry
A. Ironside, from the Gospel tract,
Another
Gospel.
It's ironic that false prophets today like
Ray Comfort and John MacArthur, who claim that modern theology has
displaced repentance, have themselves done so by corrupting the Biblical
meaning of what it means to "repent." Here is what Dr. Ironside
correctly says about repentance...
"Repentance is the recognition of my
sinnership — the owning before God that I am as vile as He has declared me to be
in His holy Word."
SOURCE:
Except Ye Repent, by Dr. Harry Ironside,
chapter 3.
This is very different than "forsaking
one's sins" to be saved as Mr. Comfort teaches. Biblical repentance is
simply "a change of mind." The changed life comes later as a FRUIT of
genuine repentance. The Law cannot chase us any further than the cross
of Calvary. Any sinner who acknowledges that they've woefully violated
God's holy Law and by faith BELIEVES on Jesus Christ to be forgiven of
sins will be... "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved" (Romans 10:13). I couldn't agree more with
Ray Comfort concerning the necessity of God's Law in salvation; but
ceasing from one's sins in NOT a prerequisite to be saved.
Conclusion
I like Ray Comfort and don't enjoy critiquing
his teachings, but I must because the Devil has crept into many churches
through the teaching of Lordship Salvation, i.e., the false doctrine
that a person must literally forsake their sin to be saved. Biblical
repentance is turning to Jesus Christ to be saved from one's sins, not
turning from one's sins as a prerequisite to be saved. There is a fine line
between faith and foolishness. It is not merely a matter of semantics.
The bottom line is that we ought to obey God
rather than man and the Word of God speaks clear on this matter... "But
to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly,
his faith is counted for righteousness" (Romans 4:5). No amount of
desire to continue living in sin can keep a sinner from being saved, if that
person sincerely realizes their guilt before God (Romans 3:19) and comes to
the Redeeming Savior, Jesus Christ, to be forgiven (Acts 10:43).
Interestingly, Ray Comfort fails to comment at all on Romans 4:5 in THE
EVIDENCE BIBLE. I think this speaks volumes concerning his beliefs.
Romans 4:5 is one of the most important Scriptures in God's Word, because It
plainly "evidences" that salvation is without works of doing penance or
ceasing from one's sins. Salvation is not difficult. Forsaking one's sins is
the FRUIT of genuine repentance; and not a part of saving faith
itself. Ray comfort teaches the exact opposite.
Lordship
Salvation is of the Devil. You don't make Jesus Lord; He is Lord! Living
a consecrated life for God is the fruit of genuine repentance; and not a
prerequisite to be saved. Ray Comfort is deceived along with the rotten John
MacArthur camp.
THE EVIDENCE BIBLE shows clear evidence
that Ray Comfort is extremely ecumenical, hobnobbing with heretics like
Billy Graham (which is apostasy) and is defiant against the simplicity that
is in Christ. Interestingly, Ray Comfort fails to comment at all on 2nd
Corinthians 6:14, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers..."
Billy Graham is an unbeliever, who has publicly stated that he believes Pope
John Paul II is in Heaven. This is the camp that Ray Comfort associates with
and writes for. Need I say more?
The issue is not about Ray Comfort nor Kirk
Cameron; but rather, the corrupt Bibles, corrupt religious teachers, corrupt
plans of salvation, corrupt organizations, corrupt televangelists, corrupt
Contemporary Christian Music [CCM] singers... as with most religious
people today, kindly but truthfully said, Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron are
CORRUPTED!
"But
there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall
be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable
heresies..." —2nd Peter 2:1
Ray
Discomfort
| Ray Comfort is Wrong On Salvation!
The Damnable Heresy of Ray Comfort
Ray Comfort's Perverted Gospel
| The Unbiblical
REPENTANCE Heresy!
Spurgeon
DIDN'T Teach Lordship Salvation
Harry
Ironside DIDN'T Teach Lordship Salvation
Ye Must Be Born Again!
|
You Need HIS Righteousness!
