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Thursday 19 November 2015

Peer Review of Advice to Enquirers by Evangelists

A typical modern way of leading enquirers (not anything personal is intended - just a peer review of the kind of advice frequently given) is to say "accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour" and yet there are words attributed to Jesus Himself "Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of God". Is this advice people give enquirers in contradiction to Jesus' own advice. One advises to say effectively to Jesus "Lord, Lord" - to accept Him as Lord and Saviour. The other says this is not enough. Who is right? The teachers of our day or Jesus Himself? What does Jesus say? Does what Jesus says make a difference to what teachers and evangelists of our day say to enquirers?