Witnessing to Catholics is such an arduous witness because of their ignorance of scripture! Mark 7:13 “And so you cancel/nullify the Word of God in order to hand down your own tradition. And this is only one example among many others.” Awesome witness of the Word of God! Thank you, for the truth, Pastor Hamrick! 👏🏻🙏🏻💫📖
Any religion that relies on "works"...has little use for scripture. (sneaky, that devil). Keep people away from scripture at all cost! People get so trapped in the chains of tradition and religion. TRUTH sets free!
Thankyou for calling out the Pope Frankie...he's blasphemous...I was a former Catholic and was born again some 20years ago...and, much I have learned from you Gary...God bless you and keep you!!
My mentor was raised Catholic and was completely transformed by the book of Romans. She had always loved God and tried to serve Him, yet was always aware of how much she failed being acutely aware of sin. Never free from the vicious cycle of sin-confess. Confession only seemed to pile on the guilt of having failed. Romans set her FREE! And then she went on to teach others just as the pastor is doing here.
That was the best sermon I’ve ever heard. Thank you Pastor Gary for simplifying the heart of God so that we all may be saved. God bless you and your church.
I hope that everyone will follow the Pastor to Romans 7 and 8 which give the fullness of the Gospel. The Lord Jesus said in Mathew 5:7 that He didn't come to abolish the law but to fulfil it. Paul made it clear that the law is spiritual and God's righteous requirements (Romans 7: 14-25, 8: 4-14). God did not dispense of the law. He made a way for us to fulfill the righteous requirements of the law by giving us His Holy Spirit (Romans 8:4). Sin is the nature of satan (1 John 3:8), just as holiness is the nature of God (Leviticus 11:44). Without holiness no man can see the LORD (Hebrews 12:14). We cannot cuddle sin in any form and claim to be sons and daughters of God. Is Jesus Christ a minister of sin? Was the Holy Spirit sent by God to empower us to sin? Anyone who does not have the Holy Spirit does not belong to God (Romans 8:9). It is only through the Holy Spirit's work in us that we can fulfill the righteous requirements of the law. Let's keep this in mind always, otherwise we would be led astray by the errors of those who preach licentiousness (Jude 1:4). These are the folks who tell people to live anyhow they like because according to them Jesus Christ has died for their sins and the law no longer applies to them. This is fallacious and one of the doctrines of demons.
I had a major stroke and am living in an assisted living facility. I have been struggling because I never had been submerst in baptism. Your saying that it is only faith in Jesus and not faith plus baptism has really set me free
God be praised. Hallelujah!! Keep speaking in boldness, Pastor Gary!! May God protect you at all times in all things especially in your ministry of handling & preaching the Word.
THANK YOU for this exceptional message Pastor Gary. I love hearing GOD's TRUTH and you always present it so well. I refused to attend (or be any part of) a close family member's "gay wedding". Shortly afterwards, my sister-in-law reminded me of what this liberal pope did. I, too, suggested that the pope might read and examine his bible!
Pastor Gary, this was a sermon brimming with hope for spiritual restoration on every level. How grateful my wife and I are for the atonement of our Lord Jesus Christ, who not only redeemed us from sin, but lives of futility, worthlessness and lack of love ! In addition to citing Catholicism as works driven and the fact that nothing we ever do can match the true perfect righteousness of God, I hope one day you can cite the pitfalls of traditional Judaism which also advocates a relationship with God based on individual meritocracy. In 1976, when I surrendered my life to Jesus, I was in a spiritual quandary years before. Judaism offered no conclusion for me. It was year after year. Do the best you can, and when the time following the Day of Atonement if your works qualify before God, then you will be added to the Book of Life.. The problem was you never know if you qualified or not. What was the ultimate criteria? How did it differ for each person? Plus in every temple, acceptance was based on an economic hierarchy. Prestige was based not on righteousness but according to occupation. And in many ways, Judaism could be somewhat cruel and dismissive. To be allowed to pray in a synagogue for the High Holy days, a family had to purchase special tickets. If a family could not buy a ticket, they were not permitted to enter. I remember, as a child, my family had to borrow money from a relative to purchase special tickets in order to be allowed to enter the Temple on these High Holy Days. How glorious when Jesus on the cross said that "It is finished., the veil of the temple was torn down as well. So, in conclusion, the works driven emphasis, inherent in Catholicism, is still inherent in Judaism today.
I listened to this sermon yesterday and it brought me to tears...and I took a side shoot in my daily Bible reading to read Isaiah 59. And I wanted to hear this powerful message again. I also forwarded it along. Thank you Cornerstone.
Hallelujah! You don’t know how bad I needed that reminder in my life…..Thank you so much for sharing these Bible studies and sharing the gospel of the Holy Spirit especially in my area where church options have become liberal or catholic, accepting to different things that Jesus teaches us not to accept or churches that refuse to speak about Jesus’s teachings that may offend individuals in the congregation or refuse to speak about the book of revelations…..it doesn’t feel right, so finding fellowship in the lord on RU-vid has become a viable option as I walk through life I’ve found that no matter how strong our personal relationship is with Christ, no matter how much we convict ourselves we will still slip into evil influences and boosting our spirit on top of keeping our focus on Jesus makes me feel the presence of the Holy Spirit more…..Thank you so much for this service!
Thanks so much Pastor Gary. Because of your reference I looked up and read the Cannons of The Council of Trent. They basically repudiate everything Paul says. I believe there are plenty of good Catholics that will go to heaven. But they need to realize what the Catholic Church really is. See Revelation 17:3-6.
This is my 3rd time on this one sermon. I love it!!!! Listen to Pastor Gary's commentary, he's blessed to bring us The Word of God. Let us Pray that God keeps him in Truth for our benefit and The Glory of Christ. Right On Pastor Gary!
Good for you, and me, too! Nothing wrong with listening to something super important over and over and over---whatever it takes to "get it!" I STILL listen to certain Bible teaching over and over and read scripture b/c God says we need to renew or mind (Romans 12:1-2) to His Truth.
Thank you Jesus for your grace alone through faith 🙏🙏🙏 God bless you Pastor Gary, you are wonderful man of God.. Superb teacher..Now I study with you regularly..it's a wonderful, meaningful experience to follow your sermons..I wish and pray that everyone could listen to you..May God bless you and your ministry. Much love and respect from India 🙏🙏🙏
We are saved by grace through faith, it's a gift from God and Jesus is the only way yes!but i found important to point it out that it's not passive faith, we are still called to fulfill God's plan for us, we are called to do the will of God, we are here (on earth) for a reason (Eph 2.:10) "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." I'm not (no one is) saved by works, BUT it is important know the will of God for our lives (1 Cor 3:9) "For we are God’s fellow workers " ; (Matthew 7:21) “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." He predestine us, He planned us, He loved us before we were born and so may the Holy Spirit guide your life and Lord's face shine on you, God bless you all.
Thank you so, so much Pastor Gary. Your sermons and teachings help me SOooo much to understand the Bible. I am new to Christ. I live in Queensland, Australia and attend Church of Christ on Bribie Island. May God's peace and blessings always be with you and your family. Thank you enormously. Praise the Lord🙏
Love the part of Jesus in every book of the old testament, if any one has it can you please send it to me? Many blessings Pastor, what a wonderful message!
Jesus also said we must be born again to see the Kingdom of God. We must be born of the Spirit and we should pray to God and seek this in belief by faith.
This message came through so timely that there’s no question about it; it’s straight from God! Via Christ Jesus. I have a sister who has been diagnosed with cancer. My other sister and I can really use this to help her out! She requests prayers; but I am not sure if she is right with God. This teaching and many other lessons from you have certainly helped me unlearn all the false information. God bless you Pastor Gary and know that you’re feeding the sheep and the lambs! Brilliant job!❤😊
Pastor Hamrick your teachings are always spot on and an immense blessing in my life. You’ve helped open my spiritual eyes to who God is and how to apply his teachings in my life. I am incredibly grateful that I found you on RU-vid, and know that God is always orchestrating our steps to lead us to where he wants us.
I also have had many visions that are similar to your videos. I watched a testimony of a women who went to hell and came back and the photo they used for one of their scenes match a vision I had of what the earth would like after the rapture. It was late in the day, it was a dark twilight hour and the colors on the earth were red, orange and black.
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What James said essentially is that after receiving salvation, we should live a life that prospers God's Kingdom. Our actions should align with God's standards. Even Paul alluded to this in Romans 8:4, "That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." We don't become lawless because we didn't pay for our sins. We actually receive grace from God not to sin. That's why verse 14 of Romans 8 declares that only those who are led by the Holy Spirit are sons of God.
Still not getting it..bible says faith without work is of no use in book of James. Jesus also told about work..these who love me will do what I have commanded, also about people who will clothe the naked, feed the hungry etc. Which are all part of work. Are yiu saying that simply have faith, but goid works are not required.?
James 2:14-26 states that “faith without works is dead.” 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works;
Absolutely. And when God told him to leave his country he obeyed God even though he didn’t know where he was going. That is faith. Faith is a ‘doing’ word as well as believing.
I'm curious... exclusively if grace through faith in Christ allows us to be saved, then does that not seem to give us a "pass" to continue to commit sins?
You are saved, but you'll need to live accordingly to what Jesus asked you to, if you actually read his sermons. He's the way, but you to walk the path in good faith. Your name can be blotted out if you say you love Jesus but embrace sins.
This is why Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit called "the helper". The Holy Spirit gives us a "want to obey" power, so that sin becomes an "un-natural" thing to us and we gradually, over time, sin LESS. It's called being "Born Again" or born a new (1 Peter 1:3) Paul writes that we become a New Creation in Jesus (2 Cor 5:17) When Adam sinned, the sin seed was passed down to all people. We are of a fallen, human race. Faith in Jesus means that we are spiritually re-born of God's perfect seed. However, despite being born again, we still live in a human body, in a fallen world and retain the habits and thinking patterns we had before we were saved. Those who are truly born again are so grateful to Christ for saving them, and so full of Joy that they have a natural desire to serve Him and obey Him. They do this not in order to get to heaven, but because they love Him. Paul writes in Romans 5-6 that salvation is not a license to keep on sinning. People think..."great, I'm saved! If God keeps forgiving, then sin is no big deal." But a Christian who thinks this way does not please God. And his life is not a witness to Christ. When a Christian does sin, he feels bad about it and wants to make amends. Yes, God forgives the Christian, and has given the person power to not do the sin. It's not automatic. Some people seem to take longer to grow as a believer. But to keep on sinning intentionally, and to remain in the sin because you desire it shows that there is no reverence for the work of Christ on your behalf. If someone was lost and injured in the wilderness and some guys from search & rescue found me, who would not be grateful? Who would not speak well of the rescuers?
The Gospel of Christ Condensed in 2 Paragraphs All have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). God initiated our redemption by sacrificing His Son on the cross to atone for our sin once and for all (John I:29; Hebrews 7:27). Anyone can be saved if he or she believes what God has done through His Son (John 3:16). Sin is the nature of satan (1 John 3:8), just as holiness is the nature of God (Leviticus 11:44). Without holiness no man can see the LORD (Hebrews 12:14). To bridge this gap, God gave us His Holy Spirit as a seal of His ownership (Ephesians 1:13). The Holy Spirit is the one who helps us to fulfill the righteous requirements of the law (Romans 8:4). Jesus Christ did not abolish the law Mathew 5:17). Only those led by the Holy Spirit can fulfill the righteous requirements of the law (Romans 8:4). Only those led by the Holy Spirit are sons and daughters of God (Romans 8:14). If you do not have the Holy Spirit, you do not belong to God (Romans 8:9). It doesn't matter if you try to obey the 10 Commandments (which you actually can't). You can't attain God's standards without the Holy Spirit. Invite Him into your heart today after confessing your sins and putting your trust in Jesus' finished work on the cross. This is the true Gospel of Christ. Any other one is a counterfeit and false religion.
I agree with Gods word and do not boast of my good works, but how to you address those that do boast, always boast in rallies and daily on tv? Thats what gets me the most is that evangelicals never call out trump for his boasting, lies, ego, disgusting words of division etc.
You go call him out yourself if you think it’s so lacking but consider first the log in your own eye before you try to remove the splinter in someone else’s. If you trust God, neither Trump nor anyone else is a threat to you.
Many of the lost feel they don’t need to change because they are saved by grace. I love Gary Hamrick but repeatedly making that statement to the world and Bible illiterate is not right!!
Paul addresses this in Romans 5-6 which I'm sure the pastor will eventually get to. For people to think that they can keep on sinning (remaining in sin b/c they desire it) b/c God keeps forgiving is contrary to scripture and does NOT please God. That person causes believers and unbelievers alike to stumble. People question if that person is truly saved? Having received grace doesn't mean that a person instantly becomes sinless. But there should be a NEW desire to not sin. Because a saved person is born again/born a new, born of God, New Creation and has the Holy Spirit called "the helper". The Holy Spirit gives us the power to not want to sin and to obey God...in accordance with our new nature. If someone is saying to themselves (or others)..."I don't need to change" they are deceiving themselves. And they might not be truly saved...OR it could be lack of knowledge...they don't yet understand who they ARE in Christ...which can be a radical change for them. I think the pastor is emphasizing "saved by GRACE" (not works) for the sake of Catholics in his audience.
Pure unadulterated word of God.Its not by works but by faith through Jesus.Heard a mega church false teacher saying God owes him,that they're business partners.Oh,the deception in church!
@@kristenspencer9751 there was laws before moses gave the written law if there was no law, then what sin would the king be breaking or what law did Sodom and Gomorrah break? I am not talking about the first law that adam broke I am talking the law that was there before moses gave the written law
As you so disrespectfully mentioned for us Catholics we should flee our church when it’s at its darkest moment. Tread lightly Pastor. For non are good! Not one. At this moment we should be warriors of God not cowards!
