"It is possible to know all about doctrine and still not know Jesus. A person’s soul is in grave danger when the knowledge of doctrine surpasses Jesus, avoiding intimate touch with Him." --Oswald Chambers
stuart west Definition of intimate 1. closely aquainted 2. private and personal. Pretty sure mine says that we should have that with Jesus. Matthew 7:21-23 much love brothers and sisters Jesus Christ is King
I notice you left out the sexual connotation in the word, your position is a gateway to some very evil stuff, I repeat, nowhere does my Bible say this. Suggest you think on this; "THAT YE MAY PUT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOLY AND UNHOLY, AND BETWEEN CLEAN AND UNCLEAN." Leviticus 10;10. We will continue to disagree no doubt.
These words are so true. I’m a living example. Once I set down my old self and accepted the Holy Spirit into my life, Jesus changed everything. I’m a new creation and have been freed from the sin that was going to separated me from God for eternity. Please, if you are not a believer or if you have backsliden, please call upon the King and you will be healed
Romans 12:1-2 If you are genuine, please, offer yourself to the Lord no matter what He say to thee. There be fear and trembling, but there be no other way to the love of God.
Watchman D How many times are we supposed to forgive a brother? 7x70 in a day according to Jesus Matthew 18:22 Do you think that He extends the same forgiveness? Of course He does, if He didn't, it would make Him a hypocrite. We just have to ask for it, of course we can't continue living in sin, but you will sin again. Whether it's pride, lust, greed, etc. sin can take place in your heart, not just in action. much love brothers and sisters Jesus Christ is King
@Watchman D i dont think Kevins comment said "HE HAS TO REPENT CONSTANTLY." I believe he was commenting on the conviction Leonard Ravenhills sermons make him feel...(something good preaching does) and when Kevin feels that conviction, it cause him to repent of all of his shortcomings and sins and imperfections. REPENTING is exactly what we need to do when we feel that conviction...
@Watchman D we die to self everyday , there's none that's good no not one.. we always pick up our cross and follow him everyday , it's not a one day thing , it's a narrow path and he didn't tell us it was going to be easy ,we fall short everyday but we pick up ourselves and carry our cross..I believe you do same too .. God is working on each and everyone who saw this video from start to finish .. God bless everyone who is pursuing holiness 💛
@Watchman D are you saying you are perfect and no longer sin? I have never met a Christian who would say they are perfect this side of heaven. We all fall short when comparing ourselves to Christ. When someone says they are convicted by a message, it can mean they feel convicted of a certain sin...of that was the focus of the sermon. But other times saying you feel convicted can simply mean "I need to try harder at that thing the sermon was talking about." None of us love God perfectly each day or our neighbor or our enemies perfectly each day. None of us are as patient as Christ either and we can all work on being more patient. So you see, it doesn't have to be a disobey and repent, disobey and repent cycle as you describe. There are more options and meanings attached to the phrase "I FEEL CONVICTED BY THAT MESSAGE," then to just assume as you did that ANYONE who says that MUST be living a lifestyle of habitually sinning and disobeying God and then simply repenting so they can feel better and then go back to their sin all over again...which is what it seems like you are implying. I don't think anyone here in the comment section was trying to give a defense of that behavior and I believe we all would be against that as you are. Hope that helps.
One thing I couldn't shake was how easy it was to do dirt and hard it was to stay clean. This is mostly after I got clean so it's crazy to look around with, only with the Holy Ghost and it is impossible to deny. I know the world a little, but I want to live God's word. A moment to share what I am coming to know, and maybe the last time I speak it before I get lost in the word. Jesus Christ is my teacher and my saviour, and I desire to be like Him, and it is because He pulled me from a pit where I was beginning to believe I was alone. The devil thinks he has you when you're in that pit. That dark force controlled my thoughts and I've been clean for about three years. Jesus Christ pulled me from that pit and showed me my family and loved ones, through His love. I saw more deception, but it is our faith in Him that carries us through. My brothers and sisters, it is only going to head towards the downward pull! The world is heading that way, but walk with Jesus, follow God's commandments and laws of life, and stay hungry! NOT paranoid, hungry for God's word, for the Holy Ghost to show you the way. to allow Jesus to come alive in you. Stay strong in Jesus Christ!
Brother, I know that pit, was born in it. thought I could crawl my way out on righteousness, only to find myself dragging my children and wife into it. Christ found us and only through His Grace I found faith enough to let Him lift me out. Continue in Christ Brother, it is not much longer now. Come quickly Lord Jesus. Amen.
Sean - The less 'dirt' you 'do' = the more presence of the Lord will you experience It will get better and better as He Helps you to live for Him . I know what you're talking about.... and I also know it's so worth living clean and close to Him !!! His is ALL !!! Remember it won't be long and we'll be with Him !!! =) May He bless you with determination and the love to live for Him !
@@phillipgage7356 it is now 2022, where are you now? "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 2:38 KJV
I have studied Calvin and understand the theology-- I don't live in fear of losing my salvation--But listening to Ravenhill convicts me that I should never get comfortable in that knowledge because I can become an ineffective Christian: 1 John 5:10-12 The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. If we truly have the Son--or as Paul said he was apprehended by Christ-- then we will live in light of eternity!
steven marandola The man executed was going against the law. Christianity says follow the law of the land or be punished. I do not agree with theocratic govt but these facts are true. It was the state that executed Servetus not Calvin. Calvin only provided testimony I think. Calvin agreed with his death but wanted a quick clean death, not by fire. The authorities above Calvin burnt the man Servetus alive. Calvin warned Servetus at least once not to come back to Geneva or he would be punished by the state for heresy but Servetus did anyway in rebellion.
@praying saint - no, many of the martyrs murdered by Calvin and the Catholic Church worshipped God of the Bible. Michael Servetus, a Spaniard, physician, scientist and Bible scholar, suffered a worse fate. He was Calvin's longtime friend who resisted the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. However, he angered Calvin by returning a copy of Calvin's Institutes with critical comments in the margins. The next time Servetus attended Calvin's Sunday preaching service on a visit, Calvin had him arrested and charged with heresy. The 38 official charges included rejection of the Trinity and infant baptism. Servetus pleaded to be beheaded instead of the more brutal method of burning at the stake, but Calvin and the city council refused the quicker death method. From: www.reenactingtheway.com/blog/john-calvin-had-people-killed-and-bad-bible-interpretation-justified-it
@david Deppeish - unless you are fully in Christ (1 John 3:4-9) you should absolutely not only fear your losing your salvation, you should realize you don't have it. Those who sin are of the Devil. Eternal Security is blasphemy.
I believe this is EXACTLY where the Churches of God are todo in 2020. And if we take heed from this lesson taught... this is the way OUT!!! This is the way BACK TO GOD. The church has fallen away. But God in his infinite mercy is showing us the pathway BACK to restore and set the captives FREE. This is the roadmap BACK to God!!! There must be true and utter repentance on the part of God’s people. Thank you.
Jude 21-23 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
and I am also right there regarding intimacy with God, and understanding, Jesus is a Person-not a concept or a set of doctrines. But, I also won’t write doctrine off because of the fear of it becoming that. Doctrine is of extreme importance, to the degree that my vision and understanding of God expands and ignites greater love for Him.
My friend, you just gave the best answer possible. The bible is written as instructions to us, and is a means to an end to fix mankind through redemption, and become more and more godly, that we may love God as it was in the garden: without effort through the power of the Holy Spirit. What a great way of putting into words what I feel on the inside, and could not put into words. Bless you in Jesus name. In short: the more we obey, the more we get of the Holy Spirit, and from there, more of the Love of God; rinse, and repeat. (I do not say this with irreverence, just a little crude, as I have a tendency to make things much more complicated than they are)
It's incredibly misleading to have entitled this video "to the calvinist".(someone needs to check themselves before they wreck themselves) I absolutely adore Ravenhills preaching. Praise our heavenly Father.
I just left a denomination that is all about Scriptural theology and God's sovernty, (as far as the leaders in the church acting like gods). I have been though 5 years of theological studies (or training) of how to understand the Bible and how to run a church like a business. But I have never seen the power of God move a any significant way. I have resolved to just go with what the Bible says. just like the preacher which is preaching. Jesus said "I will build my church" Matt 16:13-20 KJV. Our job is to give out the truth that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God. and teach all doctrine and truths from the Word of God.
There is no way that the sovereignty of God has changed and will ever change because of situations in this universe. God works situations out for the benefit of those who love Him and seek His will for their lives. (Rom 8:28) I strongly believe that what has conspired the last year has brought me closer to the Lord God. It was in His plan to have it happen the way it did so that I will be more dependent upon Him. A year ago when this whole fiasco started I was considering going into full time secular work and forget about the ministry. That was with the thought that if what the Baptist College in Winkler, MB, Canada (which is where I did four years of training) taught about pastoral authority is correct than all ministry doors would be closed by God and would not be opened to me again. But by the grace and mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ, of whom I try to seek above all else, has opened more doors and we had the first church service in the area where God has called me to minister (Camperville, MB, Canada) on Aug 28, 2016. (Matt 6:33) Praise the LORD. Like I told those pastors “I am through with putting my dependence upon men and man-made organizations, my sole dependence is upon the Lord Jesus Christ”. I wish for everyone to feel the liberty which we (my wife and I) have felt from the day we kick off the denominationalism from our back to now. (2 Cor 3:17) *Heb **4:14* Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast *our* profession. *Heb **4:15* For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as *we are, yet* without sin. *Heb **4:16* Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
I believe that the pastoral authority that most churches and collages teach is demonic and not of God. It is no different than the authority of the Pope and the Catholic fathers (priests) have over their subjects. Christ wants a relationship with all His children not through a man (pastor) to His children and or servants. There is a time when baby Christians need to have their hands held and there is a time to let go of that hand so they can grow in and with the LORD Jesus Christ. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Eph 4:11 pastoring is a gift like evangelism and teaching. I don't know if you are sarcastic or where you stand. I laid it all out where I stand. Seek out the Word in the grace of Christ.
Many times pastors have advice me against what God had told me to do. Those things I did anyways and now I know that they were to prepare me for the ministry I am in now. If a person is taking the place of Christ in a person's life that is either of demonic or phycotic influences. That is a very strong statment I know. I have seen many people hurt and turned away from Christ because of that. Most of the people I am dealing with now are in that state. Now I did not say the people that teach and or practice pastoral authority as it is known in most circles are demonic I said that teaching is demonic. I stand by that because of its very destructive results. Look at the dead churches around you. This conversation encouraged me because I think you are a life one. PRAISE THE LORD.
You are right that the current pastoral authority seen in churches is not of God. Lord Jesus said clearly “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Yet the pastoral system in constitutional churches go against this command of Jesus and lord it over the laity. Lord Jesus also rebuked a group called Nicolaitans in Revelations, and according to my research, the name itself means having lordship over the laymen, which is what the pastoral system is all about. Modern pastors follow the teachings of Balaam (serving God for money - commercialisation of Christianity) and Nicolaitans - both of which the Lord condemned.
...AMEN! For it is by GRACE we are save through FAITH:and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God: NOT of works (good), lest any man boasts-Galations two-8,9
@@gillaandreasardon3328 Saul was saved! moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and tomorrow SHALT THOU AND THY SONS BE WITH ME; the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. 1 samuel twenty eight v 19. I suggest you read the whole chapter in CONTEXT! Hope this helps. God bless
I'm not a Calvinist, in fact I profoundly disagree with full five point Calvinism, but I believe this video is intentionally misrepresenting Ravenhill. Ravenhill was not a Calvinist but neither was he a Calvinist basher. None of the sermons from which these excerpts were taken were addressed specifically to Calvinists. If the maker of this video has something to say then hadn't they better man up and say it their own words instead of trying to impose their own agenda on another man's preaching.
But Ravenhill was was a Methodist and beleived you could lose your salvation. But he does respect other Protestants and I love him for that. God bless this man despite his misguided doctrine.
Paul-Octave Hébert I appreciate your grace towards him. He’s taught me much about the coming Judgement, but he is incorrect about losing your Salvation. But if one believes he had anything to do with his salvation, then he would come to the conclusion that he could lose it as well.
+Wayne Clark Amen to that, Christ being our cornerstone. But we can learn alot from church history to defend against heresies. We can learn from their faults and great points :), i believe thats why you bro are watching this video, Leonard Ravenhill has contributed alot to the church history and even now we learn from his theology which is based upon Chirst's. i believe what he meant is that we all love to study theology and church history but not to go and preach the gospel. I believe that we must preach the gospel and know the orthodox, and church history can be one of the places we look back for orthodox translation :), I think thats what +Pablo Pagan meant :)
There is nothing wrong with knowing the history of the church my friend. Like all forms of knowledge, nothing but God's Word, received meekly and obeyed willingly can save the soul. Nevertheless, you don't stop learning and reading. I read the scriptures everyday. Sometimes a book at a time and am grateful for the saving power of Jesus Christ. However, I have many books on my bookshelf that have helped me to understand God's Word a little better than I would have understood it on my own. These books have challenged me to look further into the scriptures and have caused me to examine my life more carefully and turn to Christ with greater passion. Without a doubt, the Bible is the only living book, able to bring revelation and faith to the heart. But we need not discount all other literature because it is not divinely authored. As a child you needed many books my friend in order to give you what you needed to be able to actually read the bible. I am not saying this about you, but I have met too many super spiritual believers who discount any form of knowledge outside of the bible as being wrong. They look down at people whom God has given mighty intellect (Just like the Apostle Paul himself, a might man of the Word and powers of reason) almost like it is a sin to be rational, realistic and reasonably intelligent in ones view of life. Please don't do this friend because Jesus is loving to all who would come to Him. To the fool and the wise, the rich and poor, He receives and welcomes all who would truly repent and believe the gospel. God bless you brother and may your heart remain steadfast in the Love of Christ.
May the 72 people who dislikes this sermon , May God's Spirit fall on you !!!!!! I pray it so ... To those that likes this , why haven't you changed the world ??? May God's Spirit fall on you too.
Sharp Why such harsh words to a brother in Christ ?. if he or she has done wrong correct them in love and be mindful of your language and tone . Gods word says " if at all possible be at peace with all men .
Knowing God Knowing about GOD Are Eternally different Born Again = Miracle of Grace of God Alone Intellectual Knowledge = Legalism Unholy works from a unregenerated heart
I understand, often when I listen to the bible dramatized versions especially in Spanish or Hebrew or another language I'm not good at, it is quite distracting. This music doesn't bother me much and adds some emotion but in certain parts I noticed it was more distracting than inspirational.
Have you really listened to what Ravenhill said? I'm seriously concerned that our doctrines often mask the fact that were responsible to listen to God and do one simple act. Trust the testimony of Jesus when He says "Believe Me!" If you do this, you will stop trusting your own understanding! You will search the Word of God to find out what He wants of you! At that point you will begin to understand that He will provide direction for your life! This is a simple expansion of Proverbs 3:5,6! Like Ravenhill, I call you to do what God tells us to do. If you listen and do what God tells you to do, you will be a new creation 2nd Corinthians 5:17. I pray for you! LISTEN TO WHAT GOD SAYS AND DO WHAT HE SAYS! Meet God today!
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Unfortunately a lot of people won't watch or listen without the music. They need it because without it it's boring i guess. You can find a ton of Ravenhills sermons without music on a RUclips channel called sermonindex.
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I love ravenhill. But why is this titled “to the calvinist”? He doesn’t mention calvinists at all? I was expecting to get a bashing on the calvinists hehehe (I’m a calvinist btw, but I agree with Ravenhill too much to not like him hehehe).
Right , and you never can know, as a Calvinist you hold to the position that Jesus's blood is not effacious enough (all powerful enough) to save the world, but was only meant for the elect. "By the law comes the knowledge of Sin".... an 8 month old cannot know the law, and cannot know of the Light of Jesus Christ spoken of in John "now that have no excuse for their sin" ... so to believe you are "chosen" is not only blasphemy but outright arrogance... Almost 9 times out of 10 EVERY Calvinist I have spoken with or talked to their major stumbling area is "PRIDE" .. and they are puffed up... 'i'm chosen.. i'm the elect'... well let me ask you... how do you know you're the elect.. and how can an 8 month old "know" they are of the elect or even have a chance of being born again.... that is saying to God.... "ok God, well I don't know about this.. and even though that 8 month old might not have been "elect" she could be in hell and screaming for it's mothers breast" That is NOT THE GOD WE SERVE. scripture clearly states... "by the law comes the knowledge of Sin".. if you don't know you're a sinner, you have no chance or ability or desire to "repent" and come to God. I pray you would look more into Calvinism friend and why attach a name to your belief... and why not just say "you know what.... i'm just a believer, i'm a Christian".... I liked billy graham.. but I don't say... i'm a grahmist' or graminizer .. or you get the idea..... Calvin was a Blatant outright murderer.. over 35 people under his order or hand... "no murderer (practicing) shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.. so the very man you "attach" yourself to was in fact a murderer friend.. do we now go around killing people who do not agree with us? Lord Forbid... Alvin died a practicing murdering False Teacher.... show me ONE verse in the bible that says "ONLY the elect will be saved"... God says "God does not desire that ANY should perish but that ALL should come to repentance"... you take the one cherry picked "predestined" verse and base an entire sect to it.... I pray you will consider what I have had to say, no I did not have an 8 month old that died..... but as an analogy because I knew you would have no answer for it... and as a Christian there is an answer for everything and every question in the bible.... here is a link to a great quote said by a President about John Calvin.... I suggest you rethink your "position" and why you have to attach a name to your belief... it's the doctrine, the Word, not a man ... we are Christians... believers.. that's it............(ps. he was not "of God, nor did he "hear".... the love of God would have prevented Him, not motivated him to kill dozens of people" yes? 1st john 4:6-8...........www.google.com/search?biw=1033&bih=480&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=i5bgWsv4NIugtQWjir_YCA&q=jefferson+calvin+quote&oq=jefferson+calvin+quote&gs_l=psy-ab.3...109821.113365.0.113517.24.14.1.5.5.0.278.1990.0j9j2.11.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..7.15.1929...0j0i67k1j0i8i30k1j0i30k1j0i5i30k1.0.vYfXpiAp23A#imgrc=aI54O8fBIkn0PM:&spf=1524668157692
@@benredeemed7204 Ever notice how it is really hard to rail on how prideful everyone else is without coming off looking like the prideful one? A lot of your claims sound like you are too proud to even be bothered to know what Calvinists actually teach. _"as a Calvinist you hold to the position that Jesus's blood is not effacious[sic] enough (all powerful enough) to save the world, but was only meant for the elect."_ Calvinists say the atonement was sufficient for all but efficient for the elect. _" an 8 month old cannot know the law, and cannot know of the Light of Jesus Christ spoken of in John "now that have no excuse for their sin""_ Don't look down on children, they are smarter than you think. Besides, there is only one way of salvation, the grace of God, not two, one for young people and another for adults. _"so to believe you are "chosen" is not only blasphemy but outright arrogance..."_ If the Bible says Christians are chosen, it isn't arrogance to submit to what the Bible teaches. _"Almost 9 times out of 10 EVERY Calvinist I have spoken with or talked to their major stumbling area is "PRIDE" .."_ Well, I've heard Calvinists say all sin is related to pride, the lifting of man above God and his law, so that would make sense. _"and they are puffed up... 'i'm chosen.. i'm the elect'..."_ If you are a Christian, you are elect too! This isn't a claim we are making about Calvinists only. _"they are of the elect or even have a chance of being born again...."_ FYI, salvation isn't by chance, but by the grace of God. I think it is odd that non-Calvinists so often associate putting away their trust of salvation in their own deeds (a prayer, a repentant act, a belief or faith they produce in themselves, or something else that originated in them) and placing it in God alone by his grace with the notion of being saved by 'chance' or 'randomness' or 'luck' as if God can't do any better than man or God needs man's help, or worse, as if God isn't an intelligent person but more like a naturalistic phenomenon. It really makes me concerned about who they think God is. _"I pray you would look more into Calvinism friend and why attach a name to your belief..."_ It's because (ironically enough) a Lutheran used the term and the name stuck. You'll find the term 'Reformed' or 'Presbyterian' to be a much more common self describer for Calvinist churches and denominations. _"i'm just a believer, i'm a Christian"...."_ Is Christ divided? If you are going to claim that Calvinists are following a man because of the name "Calvinism", you place yourself under Paul's condemnation of dividing Christ by claiming to be a "Christian". It is amazing how often people use 1 Cor 1: 10-17 to be divisive when the passage is against that very thing. _"Calvin was a Blatant outright murderer.. over 35 people under his order or hand..."_ [Citation needed] Personally, I don't blame the pastor of the town when the city council tries and executes criminals, but that's just me. _"God says "God does not desire that ANY should perish but that ALL should come to repentance"..."_ Do read verse 8 which gives the context. Notice the change from the 'scoffers' of 1-7 who have a day of judgment prepared for them to the 'beloved' of which God does not want any to perish. That is the problem with single verse theology, it makes a great sound bite, 2 Pet 3 is really teaching something quite different if we allow Peter's full thought to come out. _"and as a Christian there is an answer for everything and every question in the bible...."_ Sweet! So what passage explicitly says that all humans below age X will be saved? Some are, such as David's child, but I don't know where it teaches that all are.
I study church history. The 400 years are the closest years to the narrow. We have drifted. How do we get back. Get to know GOD. Study his word and seek his face. 24/7
"Christ died"--that is history; "Christ died for our sins"--that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity. - J Gresham Machen
I appreciate the music in the background to provide the peace.. It is there to force the mind to be quiet and listen to this man's words in the Spirit.. Too many want to use their thinking which is shallow unto The Alpha and Omega.. It limits them from Trust and Faith in The Holy Spirit..Thank You👏🙏💪☝
Reading up on John Calvin's life was very disturbing to me. He sentenced over 50 people to gruesome death's because they disagreed with his theology. He was a mass murderer.
@@kingdomoracle9312 You are right, but there's still a huge difference killing someone in your heart OR killing in your heart AND body. Im far away from being perfect and for me loving my neighbor as myself is hard. But IL rather die than kill someone physically.
Lying and distortion is also sin. Servetus was the only one ever that Calvin was sideling involved with. However it was not the 21th.. cent. It was the 16th. Should we stop reading the Gospel because Luke 9:54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them,… Peter was planning to split his Scull not his ear but Jesus made the sword go beside the head : John 18:10-11 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. After being condemned by Catholic authorities in France who were going to kill him, Servetus fled to Calvinist Geneva. On 4 April 1553 Servetus was arrested by Roman Catholic authorities, and imprisoned in Vienne. He escaped from prison three days later. On 17 June, he was convicted of heresy, and sentenced to be burned with his books. In his absence, he and his books were burned in effigy. Meaning to flee to Italy, Servetus inexplicably stopped in Geneva, where Calvin and his Reformers had denounced him. On 13 August, he attended a sermon by Calvin at Geneva. He was arrested after the service and again imprisoned. Nicholas de la Fontaine played the more active role in Servetus's prosecution and the listing of points that condemned him. Calvin could not have stopped it. He tried to change burning to beheading but they would not listen to him. If Calvin would have suggested to let Servetus go free that would never have happened. At his trial, Servetus was condemned on two counts, for spreading and preaching Nontrinitarianism, specifically, Modalistic Monarchianism, or Sabellianism. and Servetus had said, about infant baptism "It is an invention of the devil, an infernal falsity for the destruction of all Christianity." As Servetus was not a citizen of Geneva, and legally could at worst be banished, the government, in an attempt to find some plausible excuse to disregard this legal reality, had consulted other Swiss Reformed cantons (Zürich, Bern, Basel, Schaffhausen). We have to place all this in the 1400 - 1500 and not in the 20th. Century. We do not follow a man Calvin we follow Scripture. An enormous happening all over Europe and later even beyond was not a work of a man but of God. Calvin was just a small part of the Reformation. God used Martin Luther a thirty-three-year-old Augustinian friar. Shortly after the Luther nailed the 95 teases, what was later called the Reformation started. The impact it had cannot be men’s work. Reformations arose all over Europe. From town to town, preachers started to bring out the heresies of the pope church and told the parishioners that they should no longer put up with the rules of the Roman Catholic church Luther led the movement mostly by his writings. Meanwhile, he did what he thought was his main job in life, teaching the Bible at the University of Wittenberg. The Reformation wasn’t led, exactly; it was the Holy Spirit working. Besides the Catholic church there were only the Waldensians founded by Peter Waldo in Lyon around 1173 In 1520 the joint the reformation with William Farel who became good friends with Calvin Calvin wrote commentaries on the whole Bible except Revelations. This while no complete work was available. What was available was mostly short portions and spiritual. William Tyndale was an English scholar who became a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation in the years leading up to his execution. He is well known for his translation of the Bible into English. Born: 1494, Kingdom of England Died: October 6, 1536, being Burned at the stake. Why not call it Tyndalism instead of Calvinism. Jan Hus, sometimes Anglicized as John Hus or John Huss, was a Czech theologian, philosopher, master, dean, and rector of the Charles and he was burned at the stake on 6 July 1415.Born: 1369, Husinec, Czechia He was a strong Influence for the Reformation, Martin Luther and Jerome of Prague, There was Huldrych Zwingli, Martin Bucer, Heinrich Bullinger,Theodore Beza, William Farel, John Knox, Andreas Karlstadt and so many more less known but not less influential. You know what happened if you call God’s work the work of the Devil?
@@daveg7970 Thanks Dave It is always nice to hear from a brother. I sometimes get tears in my eyes if I read and listen to the mockery of those people like Leighton Flower and Kevin Thomson, with their friendly sounding lies. Matthew 24: 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, they SHALL DECEIVE THE VERY ELECT. WHY DOES IT SAY IF POSSIBLE? BECAUSE IT IS NOT. John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. Christ did not come for Choosers He came for losers. Luke 17:33 Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. biblethumpingwingnut.com/2019/01/27/the-frightening-thing-about-leighton-flowers/ the Augustine nonsense blogs.ancientfaith.com/nootherfoundation/augustine-calvin-predestination/ Justification is a work of God the Father and the Holy Spirit in us and WITHOUT US. Justification and faith do not have a sequence in time but in order Faith- Justification but are simultaneously in time. Sanctification is a work of The Holy Spirit in us but not WITHOUT US. Justification and SANCTIFICATION cannot be separated. There is no sanctification without justification or justification without sanctification, this even when sanctification is just a begin of regeneration through all our life. Faith is by Grace and the free gift of God. The Bible teaches us the Justification of the UNGODLY. [Made/ declared Righteous] Not a believer or chooser is justified. James 2: 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works [read FRUITS] is dead? Faith First then Fruits of Faith There is a general working of the Holy Spirit in the hearing of the Word that convicts and precedes faith but not always leads to salvation. See the parable of the sower. This Conviction is necessary to become a SINNER and Hell worthy before a righteous God and He is always the First. It was said of old Who works first we know last. This is how Calvin preached the Gospel FREE OFFER OF THE GOSPEL (Calvin's Wisdom p119-120) He calls all men to himself, without a single exception, and gives Christ to all, that we may be illumined by him. When we pray, we ought, according to the rule of charity, to include all. God invites all indiscriminately to salvation through the Gospel, BUT THE INGRATITUDE OF THE WORLD IS THE REASON why this grace, which is equally offered to all, is enjoyed by few.
Other than the result of men’s refusal. Calvin never preached Double predestination as you can see and put the responsibility by men. It is 100% sovereignty and 100% responsibility of men
@chjaka If you don’t like liars than seek out the truth. Arminius was from Oudewater Holland in Oudewater was what you call a “Heksenwaag” translated “Witch Scale” People most women were put on the scale, convicted of witchcraft and burned at the stake. So did Arminius murder people? He never did anything about it. Considering these executions, it is important to note that Calvin never held any formal power outside the Church during his time in Geneva like Arminius did not in Oudewater Holland. The government of the church in Geneva was Presbyterian ¡- it had a pastor and a consistory, or board of ruling elders. Contrary to popular portrayal, the government of the church was not the government of the city. The government of the city was called "the Council". The consistory handled moral matters, and the maximum penalty it could impose was excommunication. However, for many years they could not even excommunicate someone without the prior approval of the Council. The maximum penalty that the Council could impose was death, however, even the Council's decisions could be appealed to another body called "The Council of Two Hundred", so named because it consisted of two hundred citizens of Geneva. Calvin himself was not a citizen of Geneva during the upheaval in Geneva, and thus was disqualified from voting, holding public office, or even serving on the Council of Two Hundred until very late in his life, and at least four years after he achieved "the height of his power" to which so many Calvin detractors refer. Thus, it is with this understanding, the understanding that Calvin held no formal secular power, and that any power he did have was subject to the review of two different citizen's councils that we turn to the discussion of the executions in Geneva. So the bulk of the executions were for conspiracy to commit murder and for adultery. In addition to these, there was one girl who was executed for striking her mother - another capital crime in the Old Testament which could be, at least in ancient Israel, justly enforced by the penalty of death in certain instances. We need to consider that it was 1500th not 2020. We are not told by history whether Calvin approved of this execution, but if he did, it was because he believed that it was the proper application of Old Testament law. Of the other executions, history has only given us details of two - the beheading of Jacques Gruet and the burning of Michael Servetus. Gruet was executed for heresy and sedition. He attached an anonymous note to Calvin's pulpit threatening to kill Calvin and overthrow the government of Geneva if they did not flee the city. He was arrested, tortured for 30 days, and, upon confession, beheaded. History does not tell us whether Calvin approved of the torture; if he did he was wrong to do so. The execution, for conspiring to overthrow the government, may have been justified given the danger to the citizenry that such a conspiracy entailed. Either way, Calvin did not have the authority in Geneva to arrest, torture, or execute anyone. Those were the decisions, not of Calvin or the church Consistory, but of the Council ONLY and of the Council of 200.
26:15 "I took five colleges with me" he wasn't alone, did anybody hear that? He had 5 of his brothers in Christ to burn out for the Lord with. I wish I had that
wish i had 5 sisters in the Lord to burn out with...... partners in the ministry...... where are they all? lots are in the pews, fellowships, Bible studies, but few who go into all the world or even their OWN NEIGHBORHOOD. Do they have no heart for the lost..... no burden for evangelism ? ? ? .
throughout the whole ministry life of Leonard Ravenhill, all calvinistic denominations were small minority of evangelicalism (and still are minority, just more organized and influential then the rest), so I don't get it, how could this message possibly refer more to the Calvinists at that time, rather then to the great majority of the Protestantism
I thank God for the messages he left behind; although there is no pretribulation rapture...In saying that it is not important (when Jesus Christ is returning) it is that He *IS* returning (coming back)... *AMEN* !!!
Jesus never said go build churches nor go make a church, Jesus said be a disciple and go out making disciples. I asked Father tell me how to be a real disciple and how to make real disciples? He said that's easy go study the book of Acts diligently. Man how wrong it is this ridiculous church system, and no one was ever supported as a head of a church by the people! All the disciples worked and earned their own living. Still they had time to go everywhere and preach the truth and make disciples who were power laden on fire people for the Lord and they made real disciples not parishioners!
Salvation is a gift, but a gift can either be taken care of or thrown away. The doctrine of eternal salvation sounds good, but it is not what the Bible teaches. We are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. The only way there is eternal salvation is through daily and sincere repentance.
You work out something you have. Prior to salvation and the new birth you couldn’t work out anything but your own will. Salvation is indeed a gift of God.
I don't understand why there has to be that bleeding music in the background!!!!!! I'm sick of it man! Is this how contrmpory minds work today! I was really looking forward to listening to this message, as I wanted to learn something. I can't watch a video that is ruined with overlay of music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19:45 Hebrews 13:5 (KJV) 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. John 6:37 (KJV) All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
It's a shame this has been through the chop-shop, and it something cobbled together and is not a full message, it reminds me of how many people use the bible - they take a verse from here and a verse from there, to make it say what they want it to say. Someone has done that here, by this mismatched bit of sermons no-one can have any real idea what he thought of Calvinism. Shame. And that music is so annoying.
I was on fire for God for a month and immediately upon repentance even flew back from CA to VA to reconcile to my wife I left for two years (we were in process of divorce), but sadly i have discovered i cant beat lust or intense winter depression and fear “there is no room for repentance” because i cant stop lusting ( i dont mean porn but just even seeing girls in public in general, i lust at every single one i find attractive, even at church), im afraid i will end up leaving again and be a false convert or reprobate . I tell myself “if i married someone i was attracted to then lust would not be an issue” because i had not attraction to her physically when we married.,, i never have or will. Am i really going to hell because i chose a spouse i had no physical desire for and thus no aid in not lusting?! Pray! I fear i am at a cliff spiritually of no return.
Brother, I understand. We have to understand first what Repentance really is. True Repentance is Turning back to God ( Changing your Mind) , you turn 180 degrees back to God. The Repentance in Many Christians is impermanent because they haven't changed their will. I have been living to please myself from now I'm going to live to please Jesus. Repentance is a Decision.
You can be set free. If Christ cannot set you free from lust then the gospel isn’t true. In romans it says “sin shall not have dominion over you for you are not under law but under grace.” We must reckon ourselves dead to sin. By faith we believe that we are free from sin even if our experience doesn’t change immediately. Then by standing on the promises we will see chains begin to break in our lives. Sow to the spirit, fast, pray, read the scriptures and your faith in the power of the blood of Jesus will begin to grow and you will see freedom. I tell you this as someone who has personally experienced deliverance from all lust. Things that used to tempt me have absolutely no power anymore. If God freed me he can free you as well. Next time you feel tempted say “ I am free from sin, this has no power over me” and believe it! When you make a mistake say “ I thank you father that the blood of Jesus has taken away from sin and I am free from it”. Stand on the word memorize the promises for deliverance from sin and don’t back down until you’re free.
Fortunately the Holy Spirit is the infallible teacher and guide Not the preacher Unprofitable servant doing his duty As paul said we rejoice that christ is Being preached!
+Christ the saviour if you just focus on Christ and His will you wont have to worry about church history. He guides us in all truth. Trust not in your own understanding but lean on Gods.
+Jesus is Unstoppable . Amen I agree with you all the way. But some people like history. we all have different secondry intrests. as long we all hold to the fundamental doctrines of the faith. but this video is talking about all the church I don't see how it singles calvinists out. God bless
I agree that e video is for everyone. I think people are in danger of heresies when they stop relying on Christ to teach them in prayer and his word and instead turn to man to explain what the scriptures say. This is what denominations and schools of thought do. Calvanists always try to insult me by calling me an Armenian and Armenians always call me a calvanist. It's sad that men have let themselves be turned away from truth to a intellectual (carnal) pursuit of God. God must be found in the bible and prayer alone. Let God be true and every man a liar. Throw out your calvanist and Armenian books. This is truly trusting in God alone. I would rather stand with God alone than without God.
Yes Bro I agree. Look I am a bible believing Christian who believes in the doctrines of grace. Because I believe it's tought in scripture without reading commentaries. I've got a lot of brothers who don't believe in the ( dog ) but we get on we have our little debates now and again. But they are still my sisters and brothers.
+Jesus is Unstoppable Thank You!!!! trust in the TRUTH (Jesus). Truth can only be found in one place, it can only be found in Jesus. The Church has so much information but information is not what we should be lead by. That's why we have the Holy Spirit but it is almost as if He is not enough, especially in the today's Church.
No Exegesis, not surprising. We speak of the study of the history of Christs church since between the Testaments. Not 200 years of church history or just our denomination, but all of church history and its orthodoxy.
You mentioned to shun decisionism. But "choosing/ deciding" to shun decisionism is not decisionism also??? I'm struggling with anger with God/ blasphemy and lot of other things and I want to be Saved, but I live and behave like God's enemy. Deep inside me, at the core levels, there's only hatred for God. What must I do? NOTHING or something (decisionism)??? Pls answer
Just put your faith in Jesus Christ Alvin, repent of your sins and God will forgive you and gice you life. God moves you man! Do not let lies keep you from drinking of the fountain of Life. Put your Faith in Jesus and God will do the rest. Make a decision of your own volition to believe in Jesus
You’re seated squarely in the scorner’s chair. Because YOU’VE LOST SIGHT OF HIS LOVE. And if you kept his bloodied sanguinated mangled body before your eyes rather than VANITY, then you may just turn to love him, because of the merits of his person! And at that consider thou what a most rebellious and sinful man you are! What right have you to judge God, thou wormish wretch? And will you despise me also for telling you the counsel of the Almighty? Would you rather cause the Holy One to cease from your ears? Would you say then unto his preachers "Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:" MAY GOD BRAKE THINE HARD EVIL HEART IN PIECES BY HIS HOLY WORD!
Titus 3:4-6Amplified Bible (AMP) 4 But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared [in human form as the Man, Jesus Christ], 5 He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, Ephesians 2:8, 9 - 8 For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; 9 not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation]. 10 For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above-spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]. JOHN 14, 15, 16, 17 ROMANS 5, 6, 7, *8 REVELATION 1-3 ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO LEAD YOU AND GUIDE YOU! JOHN 16:13
Using headphones and the music does not. Overwhelm his words. Confused as to why everyone is complaining. Thank you Lord for the grave to provide us with the words of Leo Ravenhill.
Most people who comment seem very troubled about a lot of things on these issues. Christ said don't let your hearts be troubled....that is a command and you disobey in many cases. I say ask God's forgiveness, repent, ask for proper direction. Just get on with your own life and enjoy your life, when it gets rough out there.....James says count it all joy. Bless you one and all.
Why is the Word of God so offensive to some, that they find it necessary to add loud, distracting music to their video's. I would have liked to hear this sermon, but couldn't get past the "noise". Surely, this comes only from the enemy of Christ to keep His chosen one's away.
I want to stand before God one day and be told well done my good and faithful servant. I want to serve you my Lord.
Kathy Schumacher Yes Indeed, AMEN!!!☆
So a year has past, what have you done that He should call you a good and faithful servant?
"It is possible to know all about doctrine and still not know Jesus. A person’s soul is in grave danger when the knowledge of doctrine surpasses Jesus, avoiding intimate touch with Him."
--Oswald Chambers
i agree
Too true. I'd even go so far as to say, you can listen to Leonard Ravenhill and quote Oswald Chambers and not know Jesus.
Nowhere does my Bible use the term; "Intimate touch".
stuart west Definition of intimate 1. closely aquainted 2. private and personal. Pretty sure mine says that we should have that with Jesus. Matthew 7:21-23 much love brothers and sisters Jesus Christ is King
I notice you left out the sexual connotation in the word, your position is a gateway to some very evil stuff, I repeat, nowhere does my Bible say this. Suggest you think on this; "THAT YE MAY PUT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOLY AND UNHOLY, AND BETWEEN CLEAN AND UNCLEAN." Leviticus 10;10. We will continue to disagree no doubt.
These words are so true. I’m a living example. Once I set down my old self and accepted the Holy Spirit into my life, Jesus changed everything. I’m a new creation and have been freed from the sin that was going to separated me from God for eternity. Please, if you are not a believer or if you have backsliden, please call upon the King and you will be healed
Amen !!
Always convicting messages and always brings me to tears of repentance. Praise God
AMEN!
L
Please pray for my repentance. It’s eluding me. My name is Phillip. Please.
@@phillipgage7356 You are Loved and appreciated dear brother and lost sheep Come Home! ❤️🔥🕊️
@@susancolbern2941 Have you heard from Him? He Called , He misses you! ❤️🔥🕊️
Oh my oh my oh my ! I can't get enough Listening to Him ...
What an incredible preacher !
Love Leonard Ravenhills honesty and boldness.
i want to be more broken over sin and more tearful genuinely to God. My conviction and heartbeat is not there anymore. Pls pray
Romans 12:1-2
If you are genuine, please, offer yourself to the Lord no matter what He say to thee. There be fear and trembling, but there be no other way to the love of God.
Look up albert martin "warning to professing christians". It helped me immensely to accomplish that
I’m sovereign grace but this man continues to be my favorite to this day
Listening to Leonard Ravenhill is like hearing God improvising on a musical instrument
Lenard Ravenhill messages always brings on my knees into repentance & tear's, all time.
Kevin Beckenham Leonard messages has had an effect on me as well, he preached with power and passion for Christ.
Watchman D How many times are we supposed to forgive a brother? 7x70 in a day according to Jesus Matthew 18:22 Do you think that He extends the same forgiveness? Of course He does, if He didn't, it would make Him a hypocrite. We just have to ask for it, of course we can't continue living in sin, but you will sin again. Whether it's pride, lust, greed, etc. sin can take place in your heart, not just in action. much love brothers and sisters Jesus Christ is King
@Watchman D i dont think Kevins comment said "HE HAS TO REPENT CONSTANTLY."
I believe he was commenting on the conviction Leonard Ravenhills sermons make him feel...(something good preaching does) and when Kevin feels that conviction, it cause him to repent of all of his shortcomings and sins and imperfections.
REPENTING is exactly what we need to do when we feel that conviction...
@Watchman D we die to self everyday , there's none that's good no not one.. we always pick up our cross and follow him everyday , it's not a one day thing , it's a narrow path and he didn't tell us it was going to be easy ,we fall short everyday but we pick up ourselves and carry our cross..I believe you do same too .. God is working on each and everyone who saw this video from start to finish .. God bless everyone who is pursuing holiness 💛
@Watchman D are you saying you are perfect and no longer sin?
I have never met a Christian who would say they are perfect this side of heaven.
We all fall short when comparing ourselves to Christ. When someone says they are convicted by a message, it can mean they feel convicted of a certain sin...of that was the focus of the sermon. But other times saying you feel convicted can simply mean "I need to try harder at that thing the sermon was talking about."
None of us love God perfectly each day or our neighbor or our enemies perfectly each day.
None of us are as patient as Christ either and we can all work on being more patient.
So you see, it doesn't have to be a disobey and repent, disobey and repent cycle as you describe. There are more options and meanings attached to the phrase "I FEEL CONVICTED BY THAT MESSAGE," then to just assume as you did that ANYONE who says that MUST be living a lifestyle of habitually sinning and disobeying God and then simply repenting so they can feel better and then go back to their sin all over again...which is what it seems like you are implying.
I don't think anyone here in the comment section was trying to give a defense of that behavior and I believe we all would be against that as you are.
Hope that helps.
One thing I couldn't shake was how easy it was to do dirt and hard it was to stay clean. This is mostly after I got clean so it's crazy to look around with, only with the Holy Ghost and it is impossible to deny. I know the world a little, but I want to live God's word. A moment to share what I am coming to know, and maybe the last time I speak it before I get lost in the word. Jesus Christ is my teacher and my saviour, and I desire to be like Him, and it is because He pulled me from a pit where I was beginning to believe I was alone. The devil thinks he has you when you're in that pit. That dark force controlled my thoughts and I've been clean for about three years. Jesus Christ pulled me from that pit and showed me my family and loved ones, through His love. I saw more deception, but it is our faith in Him that carries us through. My brothers and sisters, it is only going to head towards the downward pull! The world is heading that way, but walk with Jesus, follow God's commandments and laws of life, and stay hungry! NOT paranoid, hungry for God's word, for the Holy Ghost to show you the way. to allow Jesus to come alive in you. Stay strong in Jesus Christ!
Brother, I know that pit, was born in it. thought I could crawl my way out on righteousness, only to find myself dragging my children and wife into it. Christ found us and only through His Grace I found faith enough to let Him lift me out. Continue in Christ Brother, it is not much longer now.
Come quickly Lord Jesus. Amen.
Sean - The less 'dirt' you 'do' = the more presence of the Lord will you experience It will get
better and better as He Helps you to live for Him . I know what you're talking about.... and I also
know it's so worth living clean and close to Him !!! His is ALL !!! Remember it won't be long and
we'll be with Him !!! =) May He bless you with determination and the love to live for Him !
Sean. please pray for me. I’m finding myself trying to get back to God. Please. My name is Phillip.
@@phillipgage7356 don't worry God has got u
@@phillipgage7356 it is now 2022, where are you now? "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 2:38 KJV
If you have Jesus and the HOLY Spirit in you, you absolutely know it. Its a joy you can't explain
Joy unspeakable and full of glory !
Amen
Its a burning flame of fire intense love and joy
I have studied Calvin and understand the theology-- I don't live in fear of losing my salvation--But listening to Ravenhill convicts me that I should never get comfortable in that knowledge because I can become an ineffective Christian: 1 John 5:10-12
The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
If we truly have the Son--or as Paul said he was apprehended by Christ-- then we will live in light of eternity!
CALVIN THE UNREPENTANT MURDERER WHOSE GOD IS SATAN?
I WOULDNT TRUST HIS DECEPTIONS
steven marandola
The man executed was going against the law. Christianity says follow the law of the land or be punished. I do not agree with theocratic govt but these facts are true. It was the state that executed Servetus not Calvin. Calvin only provided testimony I think.
Calvin agreed with his death but wanted a quick clean death, not by fire. The authorities above Calvin burnt the man Servetus alive. Calvin warned Servetus at least once not to come back to Geneva or he would be punished by the state for heresy but Servetus did anyway in rebellion.
@praying saint - no, many of the martyrs murdered by Calvin and the Catholic Church worshipped God of the Bible.
Michael Servetus, a Spaniard, physician, scientist and Bible scholar, suffered a worse fate. He was Calvin's longtime friend who resisted the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. However, he angered Calvin by returning a copy of Calvin's Institutes with critical comments in the margins. The next time Servetus attended Calvin's Sunday preaching service on a visit, Calvin had him arrested and charged with heresy. The 38 official charges included rejection of the Trinity and infant baptism. Servetus pleaded to be beheaded instead of the more brutal method of burning at the stake, but Calvin and the city council refused the quicker death method.
From:
www.reenactingtheway.com/blog/john-calvin-had-people-killed-and-bad-bible-interpretation-justified-it
@david Deppeish - unless you are fully in Christ (1 John 3:4-9) you should absolutely not only fear your losing your salvation, you should realize you don't have it. Those who sin are of the Devil.
Eternal Security is blasphemy.
thank you sir for these wonderful WORDS OF GOD. that so filled me and quenched my thirst.
Aside from everything else that makes Leonard Ravenhill so amazingly remarkable, I really love that he rolls his "R"s when he gets worked up.
Please quit it with the music can't we just hear the man speak
Thank you.
Just tune it out. Focus better.
It is districting.
The same videos have been produced without music in the background. See uploaded videos.
Why do you find it necessary to frame Ravenhill's preaching with music?
I believe this is EXACTLY where the Churches of God are todo in 2020. And if we take heed from this lesson taught... this is the way OUT!!! This is the way BACK TO GOD. The church has fallen away. But God in his infinite mercy is showing us the pathway BACK to restore and set the captives FREE. This is the roadmap BACK to God!!! There must be true and utter repentance on the part of God’s people. Thank you.
Must be one of the most wonderful sermons of all time.
Make us men of God, Lord.
Thank you for sharing this preaching copulation of this anointed man of God!
that word does not mean what you think it means.
John 17 : 5 " Father, glorify me in Your own presence with the glory which I had with You before the world began."
Thank you for putting this together. It is a blessing.
Jude 21-23
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Please pray for my repentance. I need strength. My name is Phillip.
Praying
and I am also right there regarding intimacy with God, and understanding, Jesus is a Person-not a concept or a set of doctrines. But, I also won’t write doctrine off because of the fear of it becoming that. Doctrine is of extreme importance, to the degree that my vision and understanding of God expands and ignites greater love for Him.
My friend, you just gave the best answer possible. The bible is written as instructions to us, and is a means to an end to fix mankind through redemption, and become more and more godly, that we may love God as it was in the garden: without effort through the power of the Holy Spirit.
What a great way of putting into words what I feel on the inside, and could not put into words. Bless you in Jesus name.
In short: the more we obey, the more we get of the Holy Spirit, and from there, more of the Love of God; rinse, and repeat.
(I do not say this with irreverence, just a little crude, as I have a tendency to make things much more complicated than they are)
It's incredibly misleading to have entitled this video "to the calvinist".(someone needs to check themselves before they wreck themselves) I absolutely adore Ravenhills preaching. Praise our heavenly Father.
I just left a denomination that is all about Scriptural theology and God's sovernty, (as far as the leaders in the church acting like gods). I have been though 5 years of theological studies (or training) of how to understand the Bible and how to run a church like a business. But I have never seen the power of God move a any significant way. I have resolved to just go with what the Bible says. just like the preacher which is preaching. Jesus said "I will build my church" Matt 16:13-20 KJV. Our job is to give out the truth that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God. and teach all doctrine and truths from the Word of God.
There is no way that the sovereignty of God has changed and will ever
change because of situations in this universe. God works situations out
for the benefit of those who love Him and seek His will for their lives.
(Rom 8:28)
I strongly believe that what has conspired the last year has brought me
closer to the Lord God. It was in His plan to have it happen the way it
did so that I will be more dependent upon Him. A year ago when this whole
fiasco started I was considering going into full time secular work and
forget about the ministry. That was with the thought that if what the
Baptist College in Winkler, MB, Canada (which is where I did four years of
training) taught about pastoral authority is correct than all ministry
doors would be closed by God and would not be opened to me again. But by
the grace and mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ, of whom I try to seek above
all else, has opened more doors and we had the first church service in the
area where God has called me to minister (Camperville, MB, Canada) on Aug
28, 2016. (Matt 6:33) Praise the LORD.
Like I told those pastors “I am through with putting my dependence upon men
and man-made organizations, my sole dependence is upon the Lord Jesus
Christ”. I wish for everyone to feel the liberty which we (my wife and I)
have felt from the day we kick off the denominationalism from our back to
now. (2 Cor 3:17)
*Heb **4:14* Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed
into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast *our* profession.
*Heb **4:15* For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the
feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as *we are,
yet* without sin.
*Heb **4:16* Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we
may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
I believe that the pastoral authority that most churches and collages teach is demonic and not of God. It is no different than the authority of the Pope and the Catholic fathers (priests) have over their subjects. Christ wants a relationship with all His children not through a man (pastor) to His children and or servants. There is a time when baby Christians need to have their hands held and there is a time to let go of that hand so they can grow in and with the LORD Jesus Christ.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Eph 4:11 pastoring is a gift like evangelism and teaching. I don't know if you are sarcastic or where you stand. I laid it all out where I stand. Seek out the Word in the grace of Christ.
Many times pastors have advice me against what God had told me to do. Those things I did anyways and now I know that they were to prepare me for the ministry I am in now. If a person is taking the place of Christ in a person's life that is either of demonic or phycotic influences. That is a very strong statment I know. I have seen many people hurt and turned away from Christ because of that. Most of the people I am dealing with now are in that state. Now I did not say the people that teach and or practice pastoral authority as it is known in most circles are demonic I said that teaching is demonic. I stand by that because of its very destructive results. Look at the dead churches around you. This conversation encouraged me because I think you are a life one. PRAISE THE LORD.
You are right that the current pastoral authority seen in churches is not of God. Lord Jesus said clearly “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Yet the pastoral system in constitutional churches go against this command of Jesus and lord it over the laity.
Lord Jesus also rebuked a group called Nicolaitans in Revelations, and according to my research, the name itself means having lordship over the laymen, which is what the pastoral system is all about. Modern pastors follow the teachings of Balaam (serving God for money - commercialisation of Christianity) and Nicolaitans - both of which the Lord condemned.
leonard ravenhill is one of the few people whom God has used to direct our eyes back to GOD who is in the spirit in his words....
The Holy Spirit in dwells us!!! He could never leave unless He was never there.
Ye, sealed until the day of redemption.
Why are you throwing Devil Horns for? That is Not cool because your name says believe in Christ it’s almost as if your mocking God.
What about Saul????
...AMEN! For it is by GRACE we are save through FAITH:and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God: NOT of works (good), lest any man boasts-Galations two-8,9
@@gillaandreasardon3328 Saul was saved! moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and tomorrow SHALT THOU AND THY SONS BE WITH ME; the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. 1 samuel twenty eight v 19. I suggest you read the whole chapter in CONTEXT! Hope this helps. God bless
Please stop the music. it's hard enough to understand. The message could stand on it's own.
See uploaded videos.
ruclips.net/video/Cc0Y2y5JgOc/видео.html
i love him with all my heart. reminds me of the old world of my papaw
Amen. Praise God! Thank you for creating.
I'm not a Calvinist, in fact I profoundly disagree with full five point Calvinism, but I believe this video is intentionally misrepresenting Ravenhill. Ravenhill was not a Calvinist but neither was he a Calvinist basher. None of the sermons from which these excerpts were taken were addressed specifically to Calvinists. If the maker of this video has something to say then hadn't they better man up and say it their own words instead of trying to impose their own agenda on another man's preaching.
Do you believe God is DEPENDENT on man's will to be an eternal SAVIOR?
But Ravenhill was was a Methodist and beleived you could lose your salvation. But he does respect other Protestants and I love him for that. God bless this man despite his misguided doctrine.
Justin Wilson God sovereignly gave man sovereignty.
Οδοιπόρος with 5points i always just say “if im not a calvanist its beyond my control, God made me a non-calvanist and i cant help it.”
Paul-Octave Hébert I appreciate your grace towards him. He’s taught me much about the coming Judgement, but he is incorrect about losing your Salvation. But if one believes he had anything to do with his salvation, then he would come to the conclusion that he could lose it as well.
Seek ye first the kingdom and His righteousness… what more needs be said. Ty for posting.
Agree, we must make history, but that it is not an excuse to ignore the history of the church!!!
+Wayne Clark Amen to that, Christ being our cornerstone. But we can learn alot from church history to defend against heresies. We can learn from their faults and great points :), i believe thats why you bro are watching this video, Leonard Ravenhill has contributed alot to the church history and even now we learn from his theology which is based upon Chirst's. i believe what he meant is that we all love to study theology and church history but not to go and preach the gospel. I believe that we must preach the gospel and know the orthodox, and church history can be one of the places we look back for orthodox translation :), I think thats what +Pablo Pagan meant :)
that what the
Bible is for
There is nothing wrong with knowing the history of the church my friend. Like all forms of knowledge, nothing but God's Word, received meekly and obeyed willingly can save the soul. Nevertheless, you don't stop learning and reading. I read the scriptures everyday. Sometimes a book at a time and am grateful for the saving power of Jesus Christ. However, I have many books on my bookshelf that have helped me to understand God's Word a little better than I would have understood it on my own. These books have challenged me to look further into the scriptures and have caused me to examine my life more carefully and turn to Christ with greater passion. Without a doubt, the Bible is the only living book, able to bring revelation and faith to the heart. But we need not discount all other literature because it is not divinely authored. As a child you needed many books my friend in order to give you what you needed to be able to actually read the bible. I am not saying this about you, but I have met too many super spiritual believers who discount any form of knowledge outside of the bible as being wrong. They look down at people whom God has given mighty intellect (Just like the Apostle Paul himself, a might man of the Word and powers of reason) almost like it is a sin to be rational, realistic and reasonably intelligent in ones view of life. Please don't do this friend because Jesus is loving to all who would come to Him. To the fool and the wise, the rich and poor, He receives and welcomes all who would truly repent and believe the gospel. God bless you brother and may your heart remain steadfast in the Love of Christ.
May the 72 people who dislikes this sermon , May God's Spirit fall on you !!!!!!
I pray it so ...
To those that likes this , why haven't you changed the world ???
May God's Spirit fall on you too.
Could you make this withOUT the music? It makes it difficult to hear Ravenhill. ☺
@Steven Sharp what did Jesus say about calling someone a fool?
Sharp
Why such harsh words to a brother in Christ ?. if he or she has done wrong correct them in love
and be mindful of your language and tone .
Gods word says
" if at all possible be at peace with all men .
The videos have already been produced without music. See uploaded videos.
Knowing God
Knowing about GOD
Are Eternally different
Born Again = Miracle of Grace of God Alone
Intellectual Knowledge = Legalism
Unholy works from a unregenerated heart
Better if we could hear the message without the carnival music.
JUST AN EXCUSE LISTEN TO THE MAN OR PERISH
I understand, often when I listen to the bible dramatized versions especially in Spanish or Hebrew or another language I'm not good at, it is quite distracting. This music doesn't bother me much and adds some emotion but in certain parts I noticed it was more distracting than inspirational.
I agree. I want nothing to distract from the message
Have you really listened to what Ravenhill said? I'm seriously concerned that our doctrines often mask the fact that were responsible to listen to God and do one simple act. Trust the testimony of Jesus when He says "Believe Me!" If you do this, you will stop trusting your own understanding! You will search the Word of God to find out what He wants of you! At that point you will begin to understand that He will provide direction for your life! This is a simple expansion of Proverbs 3:5,6! Like Ravenhill, I call you to do what God tells us to do. If you listen and do what God tells you to do, you will be a new creation 2nd Corinthians 5:17. I pray for you! LISTEN TO WHAT GOD SAYS AND DO WHAT HE SAYS! Meet God today!
+Alex Booth You goddamn devil worshiper you ain't got no excuse!
I do however really like Ravenhill's preaching, he has wondrous sermons on prayer
ravenhill was anointed in his writing, ton.
God have mercy on us all.
J.I. Packer book - Knowing God
Yes Eternally difference between knowing God 🔥🕆🔥🕆🔥🕆💝
And knowing about GOD.
🤔🤔🤔🤐
One Drives you to hunger and thirst after righteousness & to Esteem God's Holy Word more than your necessary food.
Your heart will cry out
No Bible No Breakfast
Every day feeding on the manna from Heaven .
This will ringing your heart every morning.
Matthew 4:4 (KJV) But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
A Prayer closet Anguish fervent prayer Glorious Wonderful seeking Asking knocking Before a Holy Almighty AWSOME Compassionate Loving creator Redeemer,
You Spend Time with someone You Love.
Hollieness and Righteousness
From obedience to a infinite eternal immutable unchanging God who empowers Believers with This Holy Treasure Living inside this earthen vessel.
Trust and Obey for there's no other way
AVoiceClarified FortheLord … Thanks for the post ( Great Word ) Keep uploading but without the background music please . Blessings
Thank you for this video guys, I really want the love for Christ's as He and other true followers have. I hope Jesus isn't through with me.
Chmpnlfts me too brother. I feel as if He has turned His back on me. We have no where else to go, He alone has the Words to eternal life.
Wounding, horrifying, comforting.
Unfortunately a lot of people won't watch or listen without the music. They need it because without it it's boring i guess. You can find a ton of Ravenhills sermons without music on a RUclips channel called sermonindex.
O, the heart of this man😢
I listen to this daily
God forgive us all,for our indifference to him,and the lost in the sick dying World today.
God bless! Great message. Pls try to lower the music. To loud to hear this powerful massage.
We Need MANY, More Pastors like Leonard Ravenhill , Today in the Pulpits of America, with Sermons of Fire.and Holyness, wake up Luke warm Church Today? We need Personal Revival in our Lives of Repentance and Confession, wakeup Luke warm Church, before it's to Late?
I love ravenhill. But why is this titled “to the calvinist”? He doesn’t mention calvinists at all? I was expecting to get a bashing on the calvinists hehehe (I’m a calvinist btw, but I agree with Ravenhill too much to not like him hehehe).
Umadbro I’m a Calvinist too and enjoy listening to Ravenhill. I’m currently reading a biography on Leonard Ravenhill by Mack Tomlinson.
tell me Matthew 6:24.. if my wife and I had a child and it lived for 8 months and then died, where is the child? and why?
Right , and you never can know, as a Calvinist you hold to the position that Jesus's blood is not effacious enough (all powerful enough) to save the world, but was only meant for the elect. "By the law comes the knowledge of Sin".... an 8 month old cannot know the law, and cannot know of the Light of Jesus Christ spoken of in John "now that have no excuse for their sin" ... so to believe you are "chosen" is not only blasphemy but outright arrogance... Almost 9 times out of 10 EVERY Calvinist I have spoken with or talked to their major stumbling area is "PRIDE" .. and they are puffed up... 'i'm chosen.. i'm the elect'... well let me ask you... how do you know you're the elect.. and how can an 8 month old "know" they are of the elect or even have a chance of being born again.... that is saying to God.... "ok God, well I don't know about this.. and even though that 8 month old might not have been "elect" she could be in hell and screaming for it's mothers breast" That is NOT THE GOD WE SERVE. scripture clearly states... "by the law comes the knowledge of Sin".. if you don't know you're a sinner, you have no chance or ability or desire to "repent" and come to God. I pray you would look more into Calvinism friend and why attach a name to your belief... and why not just say "you know what.... i'm just a believer, i'm a Christian".... I liked billy graham.. but I don't say... i'm a grahmist' or graminizer .. or you get the idea..... Calvin was a Blatant outright murderer.. over 35 people under his order or hand... "no murderer (practicing) shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.. so the very man you "attach" yourself to was in fact a murderer friend.. do we now go around killing people who do not agree with us? Lord Forbid... Alvin died a practicing murdering False Teacher.... show me ONE verse in the bible that says "ONLY the elect will be saved"... God says "God does not desire that ANY should perish but that ALL should come to repentance"... you take the one cherry picked "predestined" verse and base an entire sect to it.... I pray you will consider what I have had to say, no I did not have an 8 month old that died..... but as an analogy because I knew you would have no answer for it... and as a Christian there is an answer for everything and every question in the bible.... here is a link to a great quote said by a President about John Calvin.... I suggest you rethink your "position" and why you have to attach a name to your belief... it's the doctrine, the Word, not a man ... we are Christians... believers.. that's it............(ps. he was not "of God, nor did he "hear".... the love of God would have prevented Him, not motivated him to kill dozens of people" yes? 1st john 4:6-8...........www.google.com/search?biw=1033&bih=480&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=i5bgWsv4NIugtQWjir_YCA&q=jefferson+calvin+quote&oq=jefferson+calvin+quote&gs_l=psy-ab.3...109821.113365.0.113517.24.14.1.5.5.0.278.1990.0j9j2.11.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..7.15.1929...0j0i67k1j0i8i30k1j0i30k1j0i5i30k1.0.vYfXpiAp23A#imgrc=aI54O8fBIkn0PM:&spf=1524668157692
@@benredeemed7204 Your baby is without doubt with Jesus in heaven.
@@benredeemed7204 Ever notice how it is really hard to rail on how prideful everyone else is without coming off looking like the prideful one? A lot of your claims sound like you are too proud to even be bothered to know what Calvinists actually teach.
_"as a Calvinist you hold to the position that Jesus's blood is not effacious[sic] enough (all powerful enough) to save the world, but was only meant for the elect."_
Calvinists say the atonement was sufficient for all but efficient for the elect.
_" an 8 month old cannot know the law, and cannot know of the Light of Jesus Christ spoken of in John "now that have no excuse for their sin""_
Don't look down on children, they are smarter than you think. Besides, there is only one way of salvation, the grace of God, not two, one for young people and another for adults.
_"so to believe you are "chosen" is not only blasphemy but outright arrogance..."_
If the Bible says Christians are chosen, it isn't arrogance to submit to what the Bible teaches.
_"Almost 9 times out of 10 EVERY Calvinist I have spoken with or talked to their major stumbling area is "PRIDE" .."_
Well, I've heard Calvinists say all sin is related to pride, the lifting of man above God and his law, so that would make sense.
_"and they are puffed up... 'i'm chosen.. i'm the elect'..."_
If you are a Christian, you are elect too! This isn't a claim we are making about Calvinists only.
_"they are of the elect or even have a chance of being born again...."_
FYI, salvation isn't by chance, but by the grace of God. I think it is odd that non-Calvinists so often associate putting away their trust of salvation in their own deeds (a prayer, a repentant act, a belief or faith they produce in themselves, or something else that originated in them) and placing it in God alone by his grace with the notion of being saved by 'chance' or 'randomness' or 'luck' as if God can't do any better than man or God needs man's help, or worse, as if God isn't an intelligent person but more like a naturalistic phenomenon. It really makes me concerned about who they think God is.
_"I pray you would look more into Calvinism friend and why attach a name to your belief..."_
It's because (ironically enough) a Lutheran used the term and the name stuck. You'll find the term 'Reformed' or 'Presbyterian' to be a much more common self describer for Calvinist churches and denominations.
_"i'm just a believer, i'm a Christian"...."_
Is Christ divided? If you are going to claim that Calvinists are following a man because of the name "Calvinism", you place yourself under Paul's condemnation of dividing Christ by claiming to be a "Christian". It is amazing how often people use 1 Cor 1: 10-17 to be divisive when the passage is against that very thing.
_"Calvin was a Blatant outright murderer.. over 35 people under his order or hand..."_
[Citation needed] Personally, I don't blame the pastor of the town when the city council tries and executes criminals, but that's just me.
_"God says "God does not desire that ANY should perish but that ALL should come to repentance"..."_
Do read verse 8 which gives the context. Notice the change from the 'scoffers' of 1-7 who have a day of judgment prepared for them to the 'beloved' of which God does not want any to perish. That is the problem with single verse theology, it makes a great sound bite, 2 Pet 3 is really teaching something quite different if we allow Peter's full thought to come out.
_"and as a Christian there is an answer for everything and every question in the bible...."_
Sweet! So what passage explicitly says that all humans below age X will be saved? Some are, such as David's child, but I don't know where it teaches that all are.
I study church history. The 400 years are the closest years to the narrow. We have drifted. How do we get back. Get to know GOD. Study his word and seek his face. 24/7
Leonard Ravenhill's sermons are like a series of memes from God. Wow.
The man of anointing! ❤
"Christ died"--that is history; "Christ died for our sins"--that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity. - J Gresham Machen
Love the message, the music 🎶 really makes it hard to hear the message. It's not needed. The same 3 notes, over & over. No music!
I appreciate the music in the background to provide the peace.. It is there to force the mind to be quiet and listen to this man's words in the Spirit.. Too many want to use their thinking which is shallow unto The Alpha and Omega.. It limits them from Trust and Faith in The Holy Spirit..Thank You👏🙏💪☝
"You can't get back to God when you want"
+immortalwombat10 I believe we CAN! It's called "repentance"! However, it is His mercy that brings us to repentance...
"no man comes to the Father unless the Spirit draws him" and "God's Spirit will not always strive with man"
If you want to then you can, the trouble is if you don't want to!
Hello! What do you mean when you say "if you have backslidden, shun decisionism?" I am certainly backslidden and dont know what you mean
Did Jesus have a pianist playing while he preached?
lol
@@burningheartsministriesmis1488
Well yes actually. ;) lol.
Well no, 'Christianity: The Musical' is strictly New Testament!😉
Someone uploaded this on RUclips and added music. SMH LORD HAVE MERCY ON US
He did,the Holy Spirit 😍
ESTE SI FUE UN APOSTOL!
version without the loud music...ruclips.net/video/Cc0Y2y5JgOc/видео.html
Amazing! Thank you very much! I will listen again, it was very hard to understand with the music.
Reading up on John Calvin's life was very disturbing to me. He sentenced over 50 people to gruesome death's because they disagreed with his theology. He was a mass murderer.
@@kingdomoracle9312
You are right, but there's still a huge difference killing someone in your heart OR killing in your heart AND body. Im far away from being perfect and for me loving my neighbor as myself is hard. But IL rather die than kill someone physically.
Totally agree, Satan is a mass Murderer from the Beginning and so are his followers, and Calvin did kmow that!!
Lying and distortion is also sin. Servetus was the only one ever that Calvin was sideling involved with. However it was not the 21th.. cent. It was the 16th. Should we stop reading the Gospel because Luke 9:54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them,…
Peter was planning to split his Scull not his ear but Jesus made the sword go beside the head : John 18:10-11 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
After being condemned by Catholic authorities in France who were going to kill him, Servetus fled to Calvinist Geneva. On 4 April 1553 Servetus was arrested by Roman Catholic authorities, and imprisoned in Vienne. He escaped from prison three days later. On 17 June, he was convicted of heresy, and sentenced to be burned with his books. In his absence, he and his books were burned in effigy.
Meaning to flee to Italy, Servetus inexplicably stopped in Geneva, where Calvin and his Reformers had denounced him. On 13 August, he attended a sermon by Calvin at Geneva. He was arrested after the service and again imprisoned.
Nicholas de la Fontaine played the more active role in Servetus's prosecution and the listing of points that condemned him. Calvin could not have stopped it. He tried to change burning to beheading but they would not listen to him. If Calvin would have suggested to let Servetus go free that would never have happened. At his trial, Servetus was condemned on two counts, for spreading and preaching Nontrinitarianism, specifically, Modalistic Monarchianism, or Sabellianism. and Servetus had said, about infant baptism "It is an invention of the devil, an infernal falsity for the destruction of all Christianity."
As Servetus was not a citizen of Geneva, and legally could at worst be banished, the government, in an attempt to find some plausible excuse to disregard this legal reality, had consulted other Swiss Reformed cantons (Zürich, Bern, Basel, Schaffhausen). We have to place all this in the 1400 - 1500 and not in the 20th. Century.
We do not follow a man Calvin we follow Scripture. An enormous happening all over Europe and later even beyond was not a work of a man but of God. Calvin was just a small part of the Reformation. God used Martin Luther a thirty-three-year-old Augustinian friar. Shortly after the Luther nailed the 95 teases, what was later called the Reformation started. The impact it had cannot be men’s work. Reformations arose all over Europe. From town to town, preachers started to bring out the heresies of the pope church and told the parishioners that they should no longer put up with the rules of the Roman Catholic church Luther led the movement mostly by his writings. Meanwhile, he did what he thought was his main job in life, teaching the Bible at the University of Wittenberg. The Reformation wasn’t led, exactly; it was the Holy Spirit working. Besides the Catholic church there were only the Waldensians founded by Peter Waldo in Lyon around 1173 In 1520 the joint the reformation with William Farel who became good friends with Calvin
Calvin wrote commentaries on the whole Bible except Revelations. This while no complete work was available. What was available was mostly short portions and spiritual.
William Tyndale was an English scholar who became a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation in the years leading up to his execution. He is well known for his translation of the Bible into English. Born: 1494, Kingdom of England Died: October 6, 1536, being Burned at the stake. Why not call it Tyndalism instead of Calvinism.
Jan Hus, sometimes Anglicized as John Hus or John Huss, was a Czech theologian, philosopher, master, dean, and rector of the Charles and he was burned at the stake on 6 July 1415.Born: 1369, Husinec, Czechia
He was a strong Influence for the Reformation, Martin Luther and Jerome of Prague,
There was Huldrych Zwingli, Martin Bucer, Heinrich Bullinger,Theodore Beza,
William Farel, John Knox, Andreas Karlstadt and so many more less known but not less influential.
You know what happened if you call God’s work the work of the Devil?
@@daveg7970 Thanks Dave It is always nice to hear from a brother. I sometimes get tears in my eyes if I read and listen to the mockery of those people like Leighton Flower and Kevin Thomson, with their friendly sounding lies.
Matthew 24: 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, they SHALL DECEIVE THE VERY ELECT.
WHY DOES IT SAY IF POSSIBLE? BECAUSE IT IS NOT.
John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Christ did not come for Choosers He came for losers. Luke 17:33
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
biblethumpingwingnut.com/2019/01/27/the-frightening-thing-about-leighton-flowers/
the Augustine nonsense
blogs.ancientfaith.com/nootherfoundation/augustine-calvin-predestination/
Justification is a work of God the Father and the Holy Spirit in us and WITHOUT US. Justification and faith do not have a sequence in time but in order Faith- Justification but are simultaneously in time. Sanctification is a work of The Holy Spirit in us but not WITHOUT US. Justification and SANCTIFICATION cannot be separated. There is no sanctification without justification or justification without sanctification, this even when sanctification is just a begin of regeneration through all our life. Faith is by Grace and the free gift of God. The Bible teaches us the Justification of the UNGODLY. [Made/ declared Righteous] Not a believer or chooser is justified.
James 2: 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works [read FRUITS] is dead? Faith First then Fruits of Faith
There is a general working of the Holy Spirit in the hearing of the Word that convicts and precedes faith but not always leads to salvation. See the parable of the sower.
This Conviction is necessary to become a SINNER and Hell worthy before a righteous God and He is always the First. It was said of old Who works first we know last.
This is how Calvin preached the Gospel
FREE OFFER OF THE GOSPEL (Calvin's Wisdom p119-120)
He calls all men to himself, without a single exception, and gives Christ to all, that we may be illumined by him. When we pray, we ought, according to the rule of charity, to include all. God invites all indiscriminately to salvation through the Gospel, BUT THE INGRATITUDE OF THE WORLD IS THE REASON why this grace, which is equally offered to all, is enjoyed by few.
Other than the result of men’s refusal. Calvin never preached Double predestination as you can see and put the responsibility by men. It is 100% sovereignty and 100% responsibility of men
@chjaka If you don’t like liars than seek out the truth. Arminius was from Oudewater Holland in Oudewater was what you call a “Heksenwaag” translated “Witch Scale” People most women were put on the scale, convicted of witchcraft and burned at the stake. So did Arminius murder people? He never did anything about it. Considering these executions, it is important to note that Calvin never held any formal power outside the Church during his time in Geneva like Arminius did not in Oudewater Holland. The government of the church in Geneva was Presbyterian ¡- it had a pastor and a consistory, or board of ruling elders. Contrary to popular portrayal, the government of the church was not the government of the city. The government of the city was called "the Council". The consistory handled moral matters, and the maximum penalty it could impose was excommunication. However, for many years they could not even excommunicate someone without the prior approval of the Council. The maximum penalty that the Council could impose was death, however, even the Council's decisions could be appealed to another body called "The Council of Two Hundred", so named because it consisted of two hundred citizens of Geneva. Calvin himself was not a citizen of Geneva during the upheaval in Geneva, and thus was disqualified from voting, holding public office, or even serving on the Council of Two Hundred until very late in his life, and at least four years after he achieved "the height of his power" to which so many Calvin detractors refer. Thus, it is with this understanding, the understanding that Calvin held no formal secular power, and that any power he did have was subject to the review of two different citizen's councils that we turn to the discussion of the executions in Geneva.
So the bulk of the executions were for conspiracy to commit murder and for adultery. In addition to these, there was one girl who was executed for striking her mother - another capital crime in the Old Testament which could be, at least in ancient Israel, justly enforced by the penalty of death in certain instances. We need to consider that it was 1500th not 2020. We are not told by history whether Calvin approved of this execution, but if he did, it was because he believed that it was the proper application of Old Testament law. Of the other executions, history has only given us details of two - the beheading of Jacques Gruet and the burning of Michael Servetus. Gruet was executed for heresy and sedition. He attached an anonymous note to Calvin's pulpit threatening to kill Calvin and overthrow the government of Geneva if they did not flee the city. He was arrested, tortured for 30 days, and, upon confession, beheaded. History does not tell us whether Calvin approved of the torture; if he did he was wrong to do so. The execution, for conspiring to overthrow the government, may have been justified given the danger to the citizenry that such a conspiracy entailed. Either way, Calvin did not have the authority in Geneva to arrest, torture, or execute anyone. Those were the decisions, not of Calvin or the church Consistory, but of the Council ONLY and of the Council of 200.
Jesus warned us about the last times.
Instead of listening and responding, somebody's busy playing a soundtrack. Is that what Jesus had?
Why this beautiful video is title " to the calvinist"?
The music is to much. Please it doesn't need it.
26:15 "I took five colleges with me" he wasn't alone, did anybody hear that? He had 5 of his brothers in Christ to burn out for the Lord with. I wish I had that
wish i had 5 sisters in the Lord to burn out with...... partners in the ministry...... where are they all?
lots are in the pews, fellowships, Bible studies, but few who go into all the world or even their OWN NEIGHBORHOOD. Do they have no heart for the lost..... no burden for evangelism ? ? ? .
I'm ready to be burned out for God, let's meet brothers, we are 3, my wife wants also to be burned out, 4 actually
Same here I’m only 16 and it’s hard to find brothers with a passion for God and the souls
I think Brother Ravenhill would tell you to turn off the distracting background music.
Can the music!
Forget your history and you are bound to repeat it.
@Luig
Ponder on your history and you are sure to repeat it!
This is a compilation. Does anyone know which sermons each part is from e.g Is the Holy Ghost always with a man? & How does a Saint Backslide?
throughout the whole ministry life of Leonard Ravenhill, all calvinistic denominations were small minority of evangelicalism (and still are minority, just more organized and influential then the rest), so I don't get it, how could this message possibly refer more to the Calvinists at that time, rather then to the great majority of the Protestantism
I thank God for the messages he left behind; although there is no pretribulation rapture...In saying that it is not important (when Jesus Christ is returning) it is that He *IS* returning (coming back)... *AMEN* !!!
Leave the music out so can hear what he is saying.
The music is so disruptive. When you listen to a sermon, there is no music playing in the backfround.
what is the title of the first sermon trying to find it on sermon index but no luck.
Jesus never said go build churches nor go make a church, Jesus said be a disciple and go out making disciples. I asked Father tell me how to be a real disciple and how to make real disciples?
He said that's easy go study the book of Acts diligently. Man how wrong it is this ridiculous church system, and no one was ever supported as a head of a church by the people! All the disciples worked and earned their own living. Still they had time to go everywhere and preach the truth and make disciples who were power laden on fire people for the Lord and they made real disciples not parishioners!
turn down the tune Please!
Salvation is a gift, but a gift can either be taken care of or thrown away. The doctrine of eternal salvation sounds good, but it is not what the Bible teaches. We are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. The only way there is eternal salvation is through daily and sincere repentance.
Mark Twain life is a gift, did you choose to come to life? Why should eternal life be any different?
You work out something you have. Prior to salvation and the new birth you couldn’t work out anything but your own will.
Salvation is indeed a gift of God.
You don't work for your salvation, you work it out.
How is this for Calvinists?
What’s with the title, I’m confused why it states to the Calvinist? A bit misleading
Why do you find it necessary to frame Ravenhill's preaching with music?
I don't understand why there has to be that bleeding music in the background!!!!!! I'm sick of it man! Is this how contrmpory minds work today! I was really looking forward to listening to this message, as I wanted to learn something. I can't watch a video that is ruined with overlay of music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is amazing.
Could you please tell me what's the name of the sermon at 45:45?
Wisdom being suggested regarding the music narrative.
19:45
Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)
5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
John 6:37
(KJV)
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
ryan alving
A good tree can not bear bad fruit
It's a shame this has been through the chop-shop, and it something cobbled together and is not a full message, it reminds me of how many people use the bible - they take a verse from here and a verse from there, to make it say what they want it to say. Someone has done that here, by this mismatched bit of sermons no-one can have any real idea what he thought of Calvinism. Shame. And that music is so annoying.
I was on fire for God for a month and immediately upon repentance even flew back from CA to VA to reconcile to my wife I left for two years (we were in process of divorce), but sadly i have discovered i cant beat lust or intense winter depression and fear “there is no room for repentance” because i cant stop lusting ( i dont mean porn but just even seeing girls in public in general, i lust at every single one i find attractive, even at church), im afraid i will end up leaving again and be a false convert or reprobate . I tell myself “if i married someone i was attracted to then lust would not be an issue” because i had not attraction to her physically when we married.,, i never have or will. Am i really going to hell because i chose a spouse i had no physical desire for and thus no aid in not lusting?! Pray! I fear i am at a cliff spiritually of no return.
Brother, I understand. We have to understand first what Repentance really is. True Repentance is Turning back to God ( Changing your Mind) , you turn 180 degrees back to God. The Repentance in Many Christians is impermanent because they haven't changed their will. I have been living to please myself from now I'm going to live to please Jesus. Repentance is a Decision.
You can be set free. If Christ cannot set you free from lust then the gospel isn’t true. In romans it says “sin shall not have dominion over you for you are not under law but under grace.” We must reckon ourselves dead to sin. By faith we believe that we are free from sin even if our experience doesn’t change immediately. Then by standing on the promises we will see chains begin to break in our lives. Sow to the spirit, fast, pray, read the scriptures and your faith in the power of the blood of Jesus will begin to grow and you will see freedom. I tell you this as someone who has personally experienced deliverance from all lust. Things that used to tempt me have absolutely no power anymore. If God freed me he can free you as well. Next time you feel tempted say “ I am free from sin, this has no power over me” and believe it! When you make a mistake say “ I thank you father that the blood of Jesus has taken away from sin and I am free from it”. Stand on the word memorize the promises for deliverance from sin and don’t back down until you’re free.
Ask God for resurrection power in the name of Jesus be raised to new life in Him. Until Christ be formed in you, travail.
Fortunately the Holy Spirit is the infallible teacher and guide
Not the preacher
Unprofitable servant doing his duty
As paul said we rejoice that christ is
Being preached!
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana
this is why we need to study church history.
+Christ the saviour if you just focus on Christ and His will you wont have to worry about church history. He guides us in all truth. Trust not in your own understanding but lean on Gods.
+Jesus is Unstoppable . Amen I agree with you all the way. But some people like history. we all have different secondry intrests. as long we all hold to the fundamental doctrines of the faith. but this video is talking about all the church I don't see how it singles calvinists out. God bless
I agree that e video is for everyone. I think people are in danger of heresies when they stop relying on Christ to teach them in prayer and his word and instead turn to man to explain what the scriptures say. This is what denominations and schools of thought do. Calvanists always try to insult me by calling me an Armenian and Armenians always call me a calvanist. It's sad that men have let themselves be turned away from truth to a intellectual (carnal) pursuit of God. God must be found in the bible and prayer alone. Let God be true and every man a liar. Throw out your calvanist and Armenian books. This is truly trusting in God alone. I would rather stand with God alone than without God.
Yes Bro I agree. Look I am a bible believing Christian who believes in the doctrines of grace. Because I believe it's tought in scripture without reading commentaries. I've got a lot of brothers who don't believe in the ( dog ) but we get on we have our little debates now and again. But they are still my sisters and brothers.
+Jesus is Unstoppable Thank You!!!! trust in the TRUTH (Jesus). Truth can only be found in one place, it can only be found in Jesus. The Church has so much information but information is not what we should be lead by. That's why we have the Holy Spirit but it is almost as if He is not enough, especially in the today's Church.
I read comments about the music and I was so hungry I heard him above all
No Exegesis, not surprising. We speak of the study of the history of Christs church since between the Testaments. Not 200 years of church history or just our denomination, but all of church history and its orthodoxy.
You mentioned to shun decisionism. But "choosing/ deciding" to shun decisionism is not decisionism also???
I'm struggling with anger with God/ blasphemy and lot of other things and I want to be Saved, but I live and behave like God's enemy. Deep inside me, at the core levels, there's only hatred for God.
What must I do? NOTHING or something (decisionism)???
Pls answer
Just put your faith in Jesus Christ Alvin, repent of your sins and God will forgive you and gice you life. God moves you man! Do not let lies keep you from drinking of the fountain of Life. Put your Faith in Jesus and God will do the rest. Make a decision of your own volition to believe in Jesus
You’re seated squarely in the scorner’s chair. Because YOU’VE LOST SIGHT OF HIS LOVE. And if you kept his bloodied sanguinated mangled body before your eyes rather than VANITY, then you may just turn to love him, because of the merits of his person! And at that consider thou what a most rebellious and sinful man you are! What right have you to judge God, thou wormish wretch? And will you despise me also for telling you the counsel of the Almighty? Would you rather cause the Holy One to cease from your ears? Would you say then unto his preachers "Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:" MAY GOD BRAKE THINE HARD EVIL HEART IN PIECES BY HIS HOLY WORD!
Titus 3:4-6Amplified Bible (AMP)
4 But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared [in human form as the Man, Jesus Christ], 5 He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior,
Ephesians 2:8, 9
- 8 For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; 9 not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation]. 10 For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above-spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].
JOHN 14, 15, 16, 17
ROMANS 5, 6, 7, *8
REVELATION 1-3
ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO LEAD YOU AND GUIDE YOU!
JOHN 16:13
How can I get this audio
I have heard the video without music. It's much better!
Using headphones and the music does not. Overwhelm his words. Confused as to why everyone is complaining. Thank you Lord for the grave to provide us with the words of Leo Ravenhill.
Flesh likes to complain. It’s wild to even whine and complain under the word of God. They can’t help themselves. Complain and argue.
Most people who comment seem very troubled about a lot of things on these issues. Christ said don't let your hearts be troubled....that is a command and you disobey in many cases. I say ask God's forgiveness, repent, ask for proper direction. Just get on with your own life and enjoy your life, when it gets rough out there.....James says count it all joy. Bless you one and all.
Why is the Word of God so offensive to some, that they find it necessary to add loud, distracting music to their video's. I would have liked to hear this sermon, but couldn't get past the "noise". Surely, this comes only from the enemy of Christ to keep His chosen one's away.