Ray Comfort and The Way of the Master: Zeal Without Knowledge in Evangelism - Bob Wilkin 

Exactly Gary . I spoke with Ray about 20-25 years ago . It was clear that his whole "gospel " was to inculcate doubt of one's Everlasting destination , based purely on one's behavioral performance (works) . John 3:16 & Ephesians 2:8-9 - and all equivalent passages - remain the Twin Towers that refute every such attempts to "come in some other way " than simple faith in the Christ (Jesus) for His doubtless Gift of Everlasting Life .

Romans 4:5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

Realize the promises in John's gospel only apply to true repentant believers that continue believing and obeying until the end.

​@@2Chronicles714_ the word repentance or repent is never used at all in the gospel of John. Also, continual belief in Jesus is never a requirement in scripture for the gift of eternal life. The moment a person believes in Jesus for eternal life, they have eternal life at that moment.

@grizz4489 Is there a reason who chose John's gospel to prove repentance isn't necessary? The reason repentance isn't directly spoken about by John is because John's message was written for the already repented church in Ephesus well after Matthew Mark and Luke. It's heresy to try to pit John's gospel against Matthew Mark and Luke. In John's gospel the word believe is always in the present continuous tense,which doesn't mean just believe once, it means go on believing. Everywhere in John's gospel the emphasis is going on believing. For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son that whosoever goes on believing- (present continuous tense)- NOT WHOEVER BELIEVED AT SOME POINT. Whoever is believing. It means to go on doing something, all the way through John's gospel it means go on believing that Jesus is the son of God, going on believing, you may go on having life. That whosoever goes on believing will never perish but go on having eternal life. Ask any expert in Greek, and they will say that's what the original text says. In other words, John's gospel was not written to convert people but to encourage believers to continue believing. That's why John doesn't deal with repentance or water baptism because he assumes the readers are already repented and been baptized. The fact that John doesn't mention repentance doesn't mean its not necessary. He's saying go on believing because in Ephesus, where John lived when he wrote it there was a heretic called Cerinthus that was teaching bad things about Jesus and that bad teaching was getting into the church. So John wrote his gospel for believers to encourage them go on believing in Jesus as the son of God. Believing that Jesus is the son of God, going on believing that you may go on having life. Yes we must continue believing and obeying God until the end to recieve the promise of everlasting life with Jesus. John 8:34-36 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36IF the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John is clearing saying if you are a servant of sin which of course would include to stop believing you will not abide in God's house.

So why did Jesus say the following ? Matthew 9:13 and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I DESIRE COMPASSION [for those in distress], AND NOT [animal] SACRIFICE,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize the sin and actively seek forgiveness].” Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [who recognize their sin and humbly seek forgiveness] Luke 15:7 I tell you, in the same will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. Luke5:32 I did not come to call the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to repent], but sinners to repentance [to change their old way of thinking, to turn from sin and to seek God and His righteousness].” Repentance is the consequence of faith.

We are actually commanded to turn from sin. Not sure what Bible you are reading.

@@user-iy7iv3hi5e That's what it says.

Repentance has three purposes in scripture. #1 it adverts God's temporal judgment in this life for believers and nonbelievers. #2 it restores fellowship with God for the believer. #3 it can lead someone towards faith in Christ. A repentant heart is more fertile soil than an unrepentant heart. Example , if an alcoholic is repentant and gets sober, he is much more likely to place faith in Christ than if he were in a drunken stupor. With all that said, never ever in scripture is repentance a condition for eternal life. Never not once in scripture is repentance connected to the gift of eternal life. Not once.

@grizz4489 Repentance is the only way sins are forgiven. Without the forgiveness of sins you will not have eternal life with God.

Ray's problem is his message doesn't appeal to the flesh.

That’s a good nickname! And it’s unfortunate.. can you image the impact Ray could make if he preached the true gospel with the 1 million+ subscribers he has? It’s truly a shame.. let us pray for this man to gain the knowledge of the simply gospel.

@@doublev1454 Yeah, I'll say ditto to that. And along with him, his major sidekick, celebrity Kirk Cameron.

So God doesn't want us to change our minds about our sinfulled lifes through repentance? That would mean God is fine with you living in sin as long as you say I believe in you?

@@2Chronicles714_How to have eternal life is a separate issue than how to live as a believer. In Gospel of John, Jesus never once tells unbelievers to repent, only believe in Him for eternal life. Here, 1 John is written to those who already have eternal life. This is about how to remain in fellowship with God. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. - 1 John 1:6-10

@@2Chronicles714_we are no longer alive to sin. As believers, we died with Christ. It’s no longer I that live, but Christ in me! Although we still live in a fallen fleshly body and will still struggle with sin, it’s no longer held against us. That my friend, is how powerful the blood of Christ is. No amount of trying to do good will position us any more righteous than we now are as believers. We have the righteousness of Christ. We are heirs and co heirs. I challenge you to study the way God views us once believing the gospel. Be blessed in Christ Jesus ⭐️

He doesn't say you must stop sinning first, he says as Scripture does you must change your mind [Repent] about your sinfulled life that's evidence of real faith.

@@2Chronicles714_ He teaches that works are the evidence of genuine faith, and that if they don't have works to show their faith then they haven't genuinely repented. Say what you want, he teaches giving up sin and living a holy life to be saved. Front loading works or backloading works into the gospel is still works no matter how you cut it. Romans 4:5 say to him that worketh not but believeth on him who justifieth the ungodly. So if a person never lifts a finger or does anything but believes the gospel that Jesus was delivered for our offences and raised again for our justification, they are justified. (romans 4) meaning saved. (1 corinthians 15:1-4) (john 3:16). God no longer imputes sin the the believer, and declares the sinner righteous in His Son when we believe the gospel.

@@adamgray07 Why run to Romans 4:5 and claim Paul says no works yet Paul does say show evidence of your repentance by your works/conduct?

@adamgray07 1 Corinthians 15:2 By this gospel you are saved, [IF] you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise you have believed in vain. If we believe the gospel that Paul preached We will come to Christ in repentance. Acts 17:30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance but now commandeth all people every where to repent. Acts 20:21 I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus. Jesus and Paul Acts 26:18-20 To open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ 19 So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds. Show evidence of your repentance by your works/ conduct. We must also be a be immators of Christ as Paul was (1 Corinthians 11:1). Romans 8:6-7,13 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.13For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. Without repentance and a lifestyle change you are not saved.

@@2Chronicles714_ what do you mean, Paul does say no works. That's what romans 4 says. Not all of the bible is talking about salvation. Jesus said in John 6:40 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

He does not use the word "believe", he changes the word to "trust". I have personally called him out on that, and he said that the word believe really means trust. I stopped watching Ray Comfort the moment he told me in his comment section that he was fine with changing the word of God. He would literally quote John 3:16 and take out the word "believe" and substitute the word "trust". The word of God does not say trust, it says believe. Ray Comfort disagrees with the word of God, and this is coming from a person who watched him for about 2 years. Acts 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

I find that the overwhelming amount of churches in my area preach a repent of your sins gospel.

​@@ericespinoza373 That's good because in the last few decades many false teachers decieve by teaching against repenting of sin. Read the new testament once and you know that Jesus the disciples and Paul all preached repentance of sin.

​@@2Chronicles714_Repent as in turn to God/Jesus and believe. Romans 4:5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

@@2Chronicles714_ You see, the false teachers you speak of are mentioned in Mathew and are also mentioned by Paul in Galatians. “If a man or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel than I’ve preached to you, let them be accursed” It’s quite obvious from your statement that you do not know how to rightfully divide the word of God. The very fact that you point out that false teachers won’t preach “repenting of sins” instead of saying they won’t preach the gospel(good news) is very telling to whom you put your trust in. We put our faith in the Savior, and you (many others) put their faith in the sinner. 💔 There is no “good news” in relying on the sinner to maintain or keep one’s salvation. However, there is good news when you interpret scripture the way God intended it to be interpreted. Relying soley on the finished “work” of the Savior Jesus Christ. How amazing is our Father to give us a free gift with no strings attached. ❤️

Repenting and turning away from sin means a recognition of my sins, which involves Godly sorrow,brokenness and a commitment on my part to change the direction of my life. Repentance is not an emotion. Its more than being grieved or feeling sorry about my sin and even having remorse. God wants the person to make a decision of the heart and mind [the will] to turn away from sin. Your life was going in one direction [sin] and you make a decision by faith to take your life in the opposite direction with His help. It is making a genuine 180° change of heart recognizing that sin(s) is against God. By turning from our sins to God we acknowledge we have disobeyed God. We have violated His law, offended his moral purity, tried to cast off his yoke of authority. It requires that we admit we have turned from God to sin.That is faith. Repent means change your mind about your sinfulled life ALL SINS INCLUDING UNBELIEF, false gods, witchcraft, self righteousness etc. After repentance there must be a genuine change of life because living in sin is disobedience and rebellion against God and the end result will be destruction of the soul in hell. There must be a change in conduct and how you live. You don't have to remember every sin, Jesus knows them all. Confess ongoing sins, and ask for deliverance of them and forgiveness of all sins. Repentance turning from sin - is a prelude to holiness. Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy, without holiness no one will see the Lord. Walking in holiness begins with repentance.We should think about it as a lifetime daily discipline of our faith, necessary for a holy life. Matthew 6:9-14. None of us are sinless.

@@2Chronicles714_ Respectfully, my point is that the Bible doesn't say we have to repent of our sins AND believe on Jesus for salvation, it specifically says just believe, every time. Obviously our desire to repent of our sins is the fruit of salvation but you can repent of many things (not necessarily sins). That's where the definition gets misused in my opinion. Otherwise how could God have repented like he did in Gen 6, 1 Samuel 15, Psalm 106 (and other places). If repent only meant turning from sins then that would mean God sinned and we know that's not possible.

@@SasquachGolf Jesus Peter and Paul say repent of sin and believe. Mark 1:15 and saying, “The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent [change your inner self--your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life] and believe [with a deep, abiding trust] in the good news [regarding salvation].” Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 3:19 So repent [change your inner self--your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God--seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased], so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord [restoring you like a cool wind on a hot day]; Acts 20:21 solemnly [and wholeheartedly] testifying to both Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance to God and [to have] faith in our Lord Jesus Christ [for salvation]. Repent of sin and have faith. Acts 26:20 but I openly proclaimed first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent [change their inner self--their old way of thinking] and turn to God, doing deeds and living lives which are consistent with repentance. Repent of sin Believe and demonstrate your repentance by your works/lifestyle. Obviously when KJV version says God repented it means turned from or changed his mind about doing or not doing something but for us it's always about sin since it's the only thing that will keep you eternally separated from God.

​@@SasquachGolfThat's right. nobody is saying repentance of sins is not required. What most don't seem to realise is repentance (Metanoia) = change your mind about God's existence, who He is and what He has done in order to make forgivness and salvation even possible. Turning away from a sinful life is the obvious and reasonable fruit of believing the gospel of Christ. But you can't put the cart before the horse Salvation has to happen first in order for the new believer to receive the Holy Spirit enabling them to truly turn from their sins. Otherwise we're asking them to do something they have not been given the power to do.

@@leepresley7949 Exactly, For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, Not of Works, lest any man should boast.

How "pure" ya gotta be to make it into His Kingdom ? I've never gotten a response from this question posed to those attempting to defend works righteousness (Repentance as a turn from an unknowable % of sin until death is NECESSARY to go to His Kingdom) : How good are you ? How good do you have to be to get to His endless Kingdom ? Show us , from Exegesis of Scripture - the unambiguous , precise , objective , doubtless (%) level of behavioral performance (works) NECESSARY per : 1. Second . 2. Minute . 3. Hour . 4. Day . 5. Week . 6 . Month . 7 . Year . 8 . Decade . 9 . Lifetime . I'll wait for your precise , specific , objectively verifiable reply . Make sure that you find this criteria in every Evangelistic/ Justification before God/Everlasting Life passage in Scripture , which would prove that it is indeed NECESSARY .

​@timgrady4630 1 Peter 1:14-16 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15But just as he whocalled you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

​@@timgrady4630turn from every sin you know and if you become aware of more, turn from them, too. But you need to be immersed and filled with the Holy Spirit. Obedience is not works. If we truly trust Jesus, it changes how we act. Hebrews 11 demonstrates this so clearly. Over and over, "by faith, they acted". The entirety of the Old Testament testifies to this truth.

@@danielbu2611 "By faith they acted" is never in any passage that clearly declares the only condition for the reception of an Everlasting Gift - apart from all behavioral performance (works) : "Ergon in Greek = ◄ 2041. ergon ► Strong's Concordance: ergon: work Original Word: ἔργον, ου, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: ergon Phonetic Spelling: (er'-gon) Definition: work Usage: work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work." Your position clearly contradicts Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Romans 3:20-5:11,11:6,29 ; Titus 3:5 ; Phillipians 3:9 ; book of Galatians . So , you seem to think you'll gain entrance into His Kingdom by your deeds/actions/perseverence till death in an unknowable level (%) of hopefully good enough repentance (works) . I've never gotten a response from this question posed to those attempting to defend works righteousness (Repentance as a turn from an unknowable % of sin until death is NECESSARY to go to His Kingdom) : How good are you ? How good do you have to be to get to His endless Kingdom ? Show us , from Exegesis of Scripture - the unambiguous , precise , objective , doubtless (%) level of behavioral performance (works) NECESSARY per : 1. Second . 2. Minute . 3. Hour . 4. Day . 5. Week . 6 . Month . 7 . Year . 8 . Decade . 9 . Lifetime . I'll wait for your precise , specific , objectively verifiable reply . Make sure that you find this criteria in every Evangelistic/ Justification before God/Everlasting Life passage in Scripture , which would prove that it is indeed NECESSARY .

People who reject repenting of sin are trusting in their own self righteousness rather than Jesus Matthew 9:13 and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I DESIRE COMPASSION [for those in distress], AND NOT [animal] SACRIFICE,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize the sin and actively seek forgiveness].” Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [who recognize their sin and humbly seek forgiveness] Luke 15:7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. Luke5:32 I did not come to call the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to repent], but sinners to repentance [to change their old way of thinking, to turn from sin and to seek God and His righteousness].” Self righteousness is a sin. Anyone who won't humble themselves acknowledge they are a hopeless sinner and make a decision to change their mind about their sinfulled life, asking for forgiveness is literally saying to God "I have no sin that I need to turn away from".

​@@2Chronicles714_ people here are not rejecting the need for repentance. What people here are saying is that repentance is NOT a condition for the gift of eternal life. And you nor anyone can point to a single scripture that says so.

WHAT FAITH IS This whole faith and works discussion would be over if Christians understood what faith is and looked like throughout the entire Bible. Show me anything you believe that you don't act out. If you say "lifeboats save" and then when your ship is sinking you refuse to get in it, I'm going to rightly conclude that you don't really believe what you said. When we believe, truly believe, it automatically changes how we respond. This is what Hebrews 11 is all about. Trusting God results in righteous action and by contrast unbelief leads to sin. Consider Israel leaving Egypt. God had already showed them he was powerful enough to rescue them, but they did not "have faith, trust, believe" his words. There is no earthly reason to believe that 1 million people would survive in a desert, but we know that they were never in danger and God was able to protect and care for them. But because they did not trust him (have faith), when they were in difficult circumstances (trials that test the genuineness/quality of our faith) their lack of trust (unbelief) was acted out as sin. They grumbled, complained, replaced him with idols, were arrogant, immoral, spoke evil. But if they had trusted him, they wouldn't have done those things. Understand "faith" in this way and it will change how you read the Bible. We are saved by grace through "saving faith" alone. God knows the heart and he knows if the "faith" that compels righteous action is present. Hebrews 11 states this relationship over and over "by trusting, they acted, by trusting they acted, by trusting they acted". By trusting Jesus' words, Peter walked on water... Jesus said "this is the work, to believe the One he sent". Truly it is. It is HARD to trust, really trust sometimes, but once you do, the confident action follows

I believe, i am persuaded, i am convinced that George Washington was the first president of the United States. I dont act out on that. Thats one example of a thousand. The definition of believe or faith even, is to be persuaded or convinced that something is true. I believe all kinds of things every day of my life that i dont act upon. When i as an unbeliever heard the message of life John 3:16 many years ago, i was convinced that Jesus was God's Son and that He gives eternal life to whoever believes in Him for it. As a result, i was instantly born again ! It took no doing, working or acting on my part. I believed , was persuaded that the testimony of Jesus Christ was true. That is faith. Hebrews chapter 11 is about those who were all ready born again living by faith. As believers we are to live by faith. Not to get born again but to please the Lord.

@@grizz4489 Good point. I'll have to think on that a bit, but I know that Jesus taught trust and obey. He also said that only those who DO the will of the Father will enter heaven. Salvation was always by faith, saving faith that acts, that's what Hebrews 11 says. Salvation is also a path, not a one and done event. Church-goers who profess "faith" in Jesus, but live in sin can still miss heaven. One isn't born again until they are immersed in water. Scripture is clear on that.

You don't like the way Ray says it so in your irritation you miss the message of the gospel.

What is it you're affirming - specifically , precisely , without exception - one must Necessarily believe in order to be born again with irrevocable Everlasting Life ? Thanks .

There's no "one size fits all" form of pre Evangelism . Yet , there's only one Bullseye whereby one is born again with irrevocable Everlasting Life : simple childlike faith in the Christ (Jesus) FOR His endless Gift of Everlasting Life . Jesus never once said that repentance (turning from ...some?...most??...all ??? sins till death) gains entrance into His Kingdom . This is precisely Ray Comfort 's soteriological position . That undeniably contradicts Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Romans 3:20-5:11,11:6 ; Titus 3:5 ; Phillipians 3:9 ; & the book of Galatians . The doubtless Guarantee of Everlasting Life alone secures ues the forever Promise: John 1:12-13,3:1-18,4:10-14,5:24,6:28-47,11:23-27,20:31 ; Acts 16:31 ; 1 Timothy 1:16 .

@@timgrady4630 You missed my point, I was not defending Comfort's view of repentance. I was saying that his trying to use the law in evangelism is not unwarranted. Can we not use the law to help people see their need to believe on Christ?

@@HebrewGreekKnowledge Thanks Jordan . This article by Dr. Wilkin clarifies my point : " P.O. Box 1308, Denton, TX 76202 The Way of the Master July 1, 2007 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles There is an evangelistic method today called The Way of the Master, promoted by Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron. Many people have asked me about this approach. Unfortunately, The Way of the Master doesn’t teach people to evangelize the way the Lord Jesus evangelized. In The Way of the Master people are taught to begin evangelism by using the ten commandments to prove to a person that they are a sinner. They are told to ask people questions like, “Have you ever told a lie?” “So what does that make you? A liar, right?” “Have you ever stolen anything?” “So what does that make you? A thief, right?” “Have you ever lusted after a woman in your heart?” “So what does that make you? An adulterer, right?” After a series of provocative questions like this, the evangelist then asks the listener, “So if you stood before God’s judgment seat, where would you go? You’d go to hell, right?” This becomes a springboard to discuss the cross. The listener is told that Jesus paid the price for our sins by dying on the cross so that if we meet His condition, He will guarantee that we are going to heaven. And what is that condition? The Way of the Master says that to go to heaven we must turn from all our sins once and for all, give our lives to Christ, and promise to obey Him for the rest of our lives.1 This approach is terrific except for one thing: it doesn’t deliver on what it promises. This approach doesn’t actually teach the way the Lord Jesus evangelized. There are two major ways in which this approach fails to reproduce the gospel Jesus preached. First, Jesus didn’t teach that the cross potentially dealt with our sin problem. Because of the shed blood of Christ, sin is no longer a barrier for anyone. The Lamb of God took away the sin of the whole world (John 1:29; 1 John 2:2). Second, the condition of spending eternity in Jesus’ kingdom and of having eternal life is not turning from sins and committing one’s life. The sole condition is faith in the Lord Jesus (John 3:16). Even if we disagree with the evangelistic approach of Comfort and Cameron, we heartily agree that we should evangelize the way our Lord did. And we know how Jesus evangelized because the apostle John gave us an entire book, the fourth Gospel, which gives the way of the Master (John 20:30-31). The emphasis the Lord Jesus gave was on Himself, not the sinner. He repeatedly called for people to believe in Him, the Son of God, in order to have everlasting life (e.g., John 3:16; 5:24; 6:35, 47; 11:25-27). Jesus often never even brought up the issue of sin when He evangelized. Look at what He told Nicodemus in John 3. He never even mentioned sin there. Even in John 4 when He spoke with the woman at the well, while Jesus pointed out one area of sin in her life, He didn’t call her to repent of it. Indeed, it is clear that the reason He pointed out that area of sin was to convince her that He was the Messiah (compare John 4:16-19, 25-26, 39). Jesus didn’t say that people must be sorry for, or turn from, their sins to be born again. The words repent and repentance aren’t even found in John’s Gospel. Nor did the Lord say that people need to commit their lives to Him to be saved. He told people that He is the one making a commitment. He commits to give everlasting life that can never be lost to all who simply believe in Him. Compare John 3:16; 4:10-14; 5:24; 6:35, 47; 11:25-27; 20:31. Because of Calvary no one will ever be condemned due to their sins. The basis of condemnation is unbelief, not sinfulness (see John 1:29; 1 John 2:2; Rev 20:11-15). It is an insult to the work of the Lord Jesus on the cross to make our sins the issue in evangelism. In light of the fact that Jesus has taken away the sin barrier by His death on the cross, all who merely believe in Him have everlasting life. That is the way of the Master. I suggest we heartily embrace the notion of evangelizing the way our Master evangelized. But we must take care to make sure that what we are saying is actually what the Lord Jesus said".

What does this comment have to do with the video?

To say that if one believes in Jesus that because of that then they will certainly obey Jesus is false and can not be proven anywhere from scripture. If that were true there would be no need for repentance.

@grizz4489 Scripture proves you are incorrect. To believe one must obey. John 3:36 And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” John 14:15 [IF] you love me, obey my commandments. 1 John 2:3-6 And we can be sure that we know him [IF] we obey his commandments. 4 [IF] someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. 5 But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. 6 Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. 1 John 3:22,24 And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.24 Those who obey God’s commandments remain in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit he gave us lives in us. John 14:21 Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.” John 3:19-21: And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God. 1 Peter 1:14-16 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy. There are more

Using the law is a method of evangelism, but having tailed a street preacher for a period of time, I've learned that people (1) already know all the wrong they've done and how sinful they are, and (2) they are more receptive to a message of hope (Christ). That doesn't diminish their need to recognize their sin and deal with it, though.

What is it you're affirming - specifically , precisely , without exception - one must Necessarily believe in order to be born again with irrevocable Everlasting Life ? Thanks .

He had a short clip of him crying a river about sitting next to a lady on an air plane with a shirt that had a Christian message on it about believing in Jesus. He showed the clip of her sitting next to him. She had her ear buds in and was obviously looking down at her phone trying to block people out. He told her he would like to get saved and asked her to explain the gospel to him but she probably couldn't hear him. She kept trying to ignore him and wouldn't talk to him. He then had a clip of him sitting in front of his microphone in his leather jacket saying something like, if you don't have any desire to share the gospel you can rest assured, your not saved yourself. I think he since removed the video.

Ray was correct in telling the homosexual that he must be willing to change his mind and turn away from that sin, just like all sin. Do a 180° turn from serving sin to living for and serving Jesus.

@@2Chronicles714_😂🤣😂🤣

@@chuckpodruchny6048 Laugh all the way to the lake of fire!

@chuckpodruchny6048 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Notice what acts 2:38 does NOT say. It does NOT say “Repent of all your sins and be baptized” No, it just says “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” What does repent mean? It means to turn with Jesus in faith! This verse is directed towards the unbelievers and urging them to place their faith in Christ in order to receive the Holy Ghost which all believers have.

So he responded to you also? And he looks like your musician also so I checked out some videos on your RU-vid page and I commented. 🐦🎶

​@@doublev1454 What is the one thing God would want you to change your mind about? The only thing that will keep you eternally separated from God. Sin. Repent means change your mind about your sinfulled life ALL SINS,INCLUDING UNBELIEF,false gods, witchcraft,self righteousness etc. Acts 2:38 AMP 38And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. You must repent of sin to receive the Holy Spirit, without the Holy Spirit you are not saved

He wanted to know my sexual business. Thats why Ray is a pervert.

@doublev1454 That's what your claim Acts 2:38 means. Since sin is the only thing that will keep you eternally separated from God so Repent means change your mind and turn away from your sinfulled life ALL SINS INCLUDING UNBELIEF,false gods,witchcraft self righteousness etc

If OSAS is true then shy would satan still tempt even true repentant believers ? Obviously he knows salvation can be forfeited.

@@2Chronicles714_ Satan tried to tempt even Jesus, so it's no surprise that he tries to tempt his followers too.

@photoniccannon2117 If Salvation can never be forfeited then why would satan bother to tempt true believers? satan tempted Jesus because he wasn't sure if Jesus is the Son of God.

In order to render them ineffective and unproductive for the kingdom. Satan knows he cannot do a thing about my salvation now I have eternal/everlasting life. - but he can cause temptation and trouble for me in order to try to neutralize my witness for Christ

Of course Satan knew who Jesus was - his reasoning behind the temptation of Christ in the wilderness was to get Jesus to short circuit His whole mission. To get Jesus to do the very same thing as Satan himself did.

Why do you want to ignore Jesus Peter and Paul who all preached to repent of sin?

@@2Chronicles714_ if you rightly divide the word you will find in those scriptures in those passages repenting of sins is repenting of unbelief. To change one’s mind going from unbelief to belief there is only one sin they cannot be forgiven and that is the sin of unbelief there is no more sacrifice left.

@erickchristopher8568 Since you are rightly dividing the truth where does it say repent means change your mind from unbelief to belief? Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Your version : And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye of unbelief to belief and believe? Repenting and turning away from sin means a recognition of my sins, which involves Godly sorrow,brokenness and a commitment on my part to change the direction of my life. Repentance is not an emotion. Its more than being grieved or feeling sorry about my sin and even having remorse. God wants the person to make a decision of the heart and mind [the will] to turn away from sin. Your life was going in one direction [sin] and you make a decision by faith to take your life in the opposite direction with His help. It is making a genuine 180° change of heart recognizing that sin(s) is against God. By turning from our sins to God we acknowledge we have disobeyed God. We have violated His law, offended his moral purity, tried to cast off his yoke of authority. It requires that we admit we have turned from God to sin.That is faith. Repent means change your mind about your sinfulled life ALL SINS INCLUDING UNBELIEF, false gods, witchcraft, self righteousness etc. After repentance there must be a genuine change of life because living in sin is disobedience and rebellion against God and the end result will be destruction of the soul in hell. There must be a change in conduct and how you live. You don't have to remember every sin, Jesus knows them all. Confess ongoing sins, and ask for deliverance of them and forgiveness of all sins. Repentance turning from sin - is a prelude to holiness. Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy, without holiness no one will see the Lord. Walking in holiness begins with repentance.We should think about it as a lifetime daily discipline of our faith, necessary for a holy life. Matthew 6:9-14. None of us are sinless.

Ray is a lost cause.

Eternal life is only for true repentant believers.

​@@2Chronicles714_ i would like to see you back up that claim with scripture. Where is your scriptural support for YOUR claim ?

@@2Chronicles714_where does it say repenting of your sins is required for salvation from hell to heaven? I’ll wait, because you won’t find it. Repentance from SIN is necessary for a blessed temporal life, and even for rewards in heaven but NOT for eternal life! Get your context right in scripture! You clearly don’t know how to properly divide the word of truth.

@@s.a.6082 Either you have never once read the Bible or you are someone who is trying to decieve others. Which is it ? Where does it say repenting of sins is works and cause your sins to be forgiven? It says the opposite. The only way sins are forgiven is through repentance. Lean ti rightly divide the word of truth.

Well faith is the only work we need for salvation then 😂😂 repentance is just a change of mind. You go from unbelief to belief. Any other works are good but when you pair it with salvation you cancel out grace. Repentance of sins on the other hand is definitely works, more importantly its the law. "Thou shall and shall nots" wont get you saved. And the bible is clear that jesus frowns about people turning to law for salvation. Ray needs help.

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Nowhere in Scripture does it say that faith is a "work" , or "of works" . Rather , Paul affirms that faith is the only non meritorious instrument that alone secures the Promise , which accords with Grace: ..."therefore it is by faith that it might be according to grace that the Promise would be certain" (Romans 4:16) . Ray Comfort has zero exegetical warrant for his works righteousness soteriology .

Ray Comfort & Todd Friel - False Converts as Dogs in Vomit and Pigs in Mud - Bob Wilkin ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4TH0LGDaLpQ.html Are false converts to Christianity like dogs in vomit or pigs in mud? Is the test of a false conversion the lack of fruit or obedience in one's life? Is the presence of sin evidence that one is a false convert. Bob Wilkin of the Grace Evangelical Society examines the claims of Ray Comfort and Todd Friel and tells us how we can know for sure that we have everlasting life and that we are not a false convert.

Recently I received an email from a pastor in Switzerland who wondered what this verse means: “He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life” (John 12:25). Love and Hate Are Figures of Speech Concerning Priorities The person who “loves his life [psyche]” is one who is living for the now. He is contradicting Jesus’ command, “Don’t lay up treasure on earth” (Matt 6:19). He is failing to serve Jesus (“If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor,” (John 12:26). The person who “hates his life [psyche]” is one who is living for the life to come. He is obeying Jesus’ command, “Lay up treasure in heaven” (Matt 6:20). He is following Jesus and serving Him and will one day be honored by God (John 12:26). Jesus is clearly not suggesting that His followers should abuse their bodies! He isn’t calling for self flagellation, self mutilation, sleep deprivation, or anything of the sort. After all, our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit. To abuse our bodies is sin. What He is calling for is self denial. Followers of Jesus are to deny themselves any pleasures that stand in the path of glorifying and obeying God. In context Jesus began by speaking of His own impending death. “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified” (John 12:23). He then moves from talking about His death to discussing the need for all of us to die in our service for Him: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain” (John 12:24). This call to self denial and laying down our lives for Christ is also seen in a parallel passage where the Lord explained this seeming paradox further. Only by Losing Our Lives Can We Truly Gain Them After Peter’s great confession of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, Jesus blessed him (Matt 16:16-17). Immediately after that, Jesus told Peter and the other disciples that He was going to Jerusalem and would soon be killed (Matt 16:21). Peter then made a great blunder. “Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, ‘Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” (Matt 16:22). That led Jesus to set Peter and all followers of Jesus straight on the issue of suffering and self denial. But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life [psyche] will lose it, but whoever loses his life [psyche] for My sake will find it.” -Matthew 16:23-25 Peter and the other disciples, excluding Judas, were already born again. After all, Peter had just made the great confession of his faith in Jesus. But the disciples needed to know that Jesus’ kingdom and glory would not come immediately. Sacrifice would precede glory, both for Jesus and for those who followed Him. Saving the life and losing the life are figures of speech. In context it is clear that losing one’s life means denying oneself, taking up one’s cross, and following Jesus on the path of suffering. When Peter told Jesus that He would never go to Calvary, Peter had his mind set on worldly pleasures. When the Messiah tells you He is going to be persecuted and killed, that is what is going to happen. Saving the life is not a reference to salvation from hell. Instead, it is a reference to having fullness of life, especially in the life to come. In v 27 Jesus said, “For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.” Even if a person could have all the wealth of this world, it would be a poor exchange if it meant he would be a pauper in the life to come. Jesus said in v 26, “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul [psyche, the same word translated as life twice in the previous verse]? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul [psyche = life]?” The answer is obvious. It is not profitable to gain the entire world and lose your psyche, your inner life. The Pastor in Switzerland was puzzled over the reference to eternal life in a context that clearly concerns discipleship, not justification. “He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life” (John 12:25, emphasis added). The fact that the abundance of our eternal life in the life to come is directly related to how we live now should come as no surprise. Jesus spoke of this often. In John 4:35-36 Jesus said, “Lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already ripe for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.” Note that here too we find the phrase for eternal life used in a discipleship context. The reference to wages clearly shows we are in a context dealing with rewards. Those who share their faith now (both the ones who sow the seed and those who actually lead people to faith in Christ) will have heightened joy in the life to come. In Matthew 19:29 Jesus promised the disciples that “everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother…for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold [now], and inherit eternal life.” Inheriting eternal life is more than having eternal life. Jesus said that eternal life is a present possession of all who simply believe in Him (e.g., John 3:16; 5:24; 6:47). This future inheritance of eternal life refers to ruling with Him in the life to come (cf. Matt 19:28) and having a full-orbed experience of eternal life. We find this same truth throughout the NT. See, for example, Matt 6:19-21; 10:32-33, 40-42; John 10:10; 1 Cor 9:24-27; Gal 5:19-21; 6:7-9; Col 1:21-23; 2 Tim 2:12; 1 John 2:28; and Revelation 2-3. Keeping Your Life for Eternal Life Is Key “If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor” (John 12:26). Jesus here explains what He meant when he spoke of keeping one’s life for eternal life. It means the person will be honored by God. Of course with this honor will come tangible rewards like ruling with Jesus, special white garments, and a white stone which is engraved with a special term of endearment that Jesus has for you alone (see Rev 2:17, 26; 3:4-5). John 12:25 does not contradict justification by faith alone. It isn’t talking about justification. It is talking about following the Lord Jesus on the path of sacrifice through self denial and laying down one’s life. If we do that, our lives to come will be fuller than they would otherwise be. There’s his answer on his website , I’m sure you don’t go on there because you can’t make comments to confuse people on there.

​@@karent743 Excellent Karen . I tried posting that earlier . Blessings in His doubtless Guarantee of Everlasting Life (John 3:16 & Ephesians 2:8-9) .

@@timgrady4630 yes! I’m not going to let these false teachers attack GES or most importantly, twist scripture. Scripture proves scripture. 🙂this guy and the chronicles guy have a vendetta against GES. You have to fight them with the word of Truth . I’m sure they don’t pay attention to anything said but hopefully some innocent seeking readers will see this too. That’s why I do it.

​@@karent743 Have no idea who you are referring to, please provide the link. Would be glad to share the truth there too and pull a few souls from the fire that might be awaiting them. The author's reasoning is sorely mistaken for the following reasons: 1. He tries to understand John 12:25 by appeal to Matt 16:26, which is legitimate. But then he interprets Matt 16:26 eisegetically by inserting the idea of "inner life" to the soul. First off, there is no "inner" in the Greek... "ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ" ψυχὴν is the word for soul. No qualifiers attached. Then the author admits that " This future inheritance of eternal life refers to ruling with Him in the life to come (cf. Matt 19:28) AND HAVING a FULL-ORBED EXPERIENCE of ETERNAL LIFE" (emphasis mine). So which one is it? Does one keep one's life for eternal life, where eternal life means "inner" life only or where eternal life means "fully-orbed experience of eternal life"? You can't have it both ways. That's a contradiction. 2.The author refers to Matt 19:29 " And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, AND inherit ETERNAL LIFE", Then he says: "Inheriting eternal life is more than having eternal life.." and "This future inheritance of eternal life refers to ruling with Him in the life to come". But there is NOTHING in Scripture that allows for this RESTRICTED interpretation of INHERITING eternal life as being "rewards only", which he defines as "ruling with Him". In fact, when read in context, Matt 19:29 refers to BOTH ruling AND eternal life itself: So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me WILL ALSO SIT on twelve thrones, JUDGING [i.e., RULING] the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, AND INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE [i.e., not just ruling, but ALSO eternal life itself]" (Matt 19:28-29) 3. He tries to say that Gal 5:19-21 and Rev 2-3 among other passages, refer to "rewards only"/"ruling with Him" only, when in fact, the context of these chapters speaks of a blotting out of the book of life (Rev 3:5) and of being vomited OUT of Christ (Rev 3:16) and of inheriting the KINGDOM OF GOD (Gal 5:21), which can in no way shape or form be limited to "ruling" or "rewards" only. There is no life outside of Christ and outside of the book of life. To argue otherwise is a contradiction in terms... Karen, you are confused only because your paradigm has blinded you. I pray your eyes will be opened to see that yes, salvation is by grace through faith, but there will indeed be a judgment according to works, because God is BOTH Savior and LORD: "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also REAP. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap EVERLASTING LIFE [not just rewards, but eternal life itself!]" (Gal 6:7-8). This reaping is not earned/meritorious, but rather it is God's good pleasure to give to the one who have striven by means of the energy and Spirit of God within them (Col 1:29, Matt 25:23)

@@karent743 In addition, to understand what Jesus meant by hating one's life: read the Sermon on the Mount.

Ray Comfort 's doctrine is incompatible with GES/Bob Wilkin . Are you aware of that ? Comfort has always taught that perseverance till death in an unknowable level (%) of hopefully good enough behavioral performance (repentance/obedience/fruit/works) is how anyone can enter His Kingdom . That contradicts every conceivable Evangelistic/Everlasting Life/Justification before God passage in Scripture . So , there's nothing about Ray Comfort 's verifiable teaching that accords with Dr. Bob Wilkin .

@@timgrady4630 Hi Tim. Hope you are well. Yes, I am aware of that. Ray Comfort is a Calvinist and Calvinism is something that I totally disagree with. Since Bob addressed the issue of Ray not quoting scripture, that is the only thing that I focused on in my reply to him. Kind Regards, Leon

Bob must have forgotten a few key verses in scripture. Acts 17:30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance but now COMMANDETH ALL PEOPLE EVERY WHERE TO REPENT. Acts 20:21 I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they MUST TURN TO GOD IN REPENTANCE AND HAVE FAITH in our Lord Jesus. ( Repent of sin and have faith [believe] ) Paul recounts his encounter with Jesus. Acts 26:18-20 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, SO THAT THEY MAY RECEIVE FORGIVENESS OF SINS and a place among those who are SANCTIFIED BY FAITH IN ME.’ 19“So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should REPENT AND TURN TO GOD (believe) and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds/works/lifestyle. Although Mark 1:15 was spoken to Jews, Jesus makes clear that true believers are to preach repentance like Comfort does. Luke 24:47 And REPENTANCE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS will be preached in His name to all nations starting in Jerusalem. The theme of the new testament from Matthew through Revelation repentance precedes Faith.

​@@timgrady4630 Ray realizes the promises in John's gospel are only for true repentant believers that continue believing and obeying God.

@@leonhanekom2311 Thanks Leon . Comfort is "anything BUT..." , when properly diagnosed . He's essentially "working for a gift" , having misunderstood it as a Performance Contract , rather than an Unconditional Promise , when received as a little child . Blessings in His doubtless Guarantee (John 3:16 & Ephesians 2:8-9) .

Is everyone a Calvinist that teaches the truth?

I could not believe he made a video telling everyone that Judas is his favorite Apostle.

No, Ray is a false teacher. I don't care how you want to word it, saying you have to repent( stop sinning) to be saved is 100% wrong/False.

@@lchimenz If someone says, "Repent, and believe in the gospel," do you object to that?

Of course not. Mind you, and this is crucial to it all. Repent means change your mind only. from the Greek word (meta-noia). Has nothing to do with Stop sinning. It is ALL about believing the Gospel/ on Jesus. It should be read as (change your mind, and believe the Gospel.@@reformedpilgrim

@@lchimenz Ray never said in that clip that the man had to stop sinning. Saying to someone that they need to repent and trust in Jesus is not a bad thing to say. It's biblical.

That is totally his implication. I used to follow Ray and Kirk Camron "Way of the Master" and trust me. That is what they teach.@@reformedpilgrim

Ray is not likable in the least.

Jesus to Jews: "Unless you REPENT you will likewise perish." Luke 13:5 Acts 17:30, regarding gentiles and their ignorance of God: "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands *ALL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE to REPENT* Paul, speaking of Jews AND Gentiles (Acts 26:19-20) 19“So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 20First to those in Damascus, *then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea* (Jews) *and then to the Gentiles* *I preached that they should REPENT* and turn to God (in faith) and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.

1 Corinthians 15:2 is undeniably in the conditional (perseverance in "holding fast") , unlike the book of John that was clearly written to Unbelievers (20:31) that one can be born again with irrevocable Everlasting Life . There's no Expiration Date attached to its contents . Unconditional Life is His Promise by simple childlike faith in Him for it : John 1:12-13,3:1-18,4:1-39,5:24,6:28-47,11:23-27 . The Kingdom was offered to National Israel, and rejected . It's future realization is unambiguously certain . The only way into His soon coming Kingdom is to be born again by belief in H8m FOR that free Gift , as Paul himself designates as the Object of saving faith: 1 Timothy 1:16 ; Acts 16:31 ; Galatians 2:16 that exactly equals John 1:12-13,3:16,4:10-14,5:24,6:47,11:23-27,20:31 .

​@@timgrady4630 John's gospel was written for mature true repentant believers. This nonsense that we ignore Matthew Mark and Luke is only because our Lord spoke out on the absolute requirement for salvation Repent of sin and believe. Matthew was written for new believers while Mark and Luke are written for unbelievers. I wish Bob would do his research and he would discover that John's gospel was written 60 years after Jesus's death on the cross. Well after Matthew Mark and Luke. John makes this clear in John 20:31 But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name. So after 60 years people were coming to all kinds of notions, with the help of a false teacher named Cerinthus that Jesus was not fully God or that He wasn't truly man. It was getting very close to what Jehovah's witnesse's believe. John wrote his gospel to already repented believers in the church of Ephesus that Jesus was truly human when He wept at Lazarus's tomb. Also that He was fully Devine and there are 7 witnesses that He was the Son of God and 7 miricles greater than the other gospels that point to His divinity and seven statements beginning with I am which is God's name. I am the living God. 7 witnesse's 7statements 7 miricles that Jesus was and is fully God. John's gospel was written for already repented believers. How could an unbeliever understand verses like these? John 14:5-6 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. John 14:12,16,17 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father 16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 16:7-8 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

@@rolysantos What is it - specifically , precisely , without exception - one must Necessarily believe in order to be born again with irrevocable Everlasting Life ? Thanks .

The key is to define "repent" as Jesus did in Mark 1:15. Did he mean "quit all your sins" AND "believe" or change your mind about God, your condition, sin, etc and thus "believe in Him" for eternal life and salvation. Ray's method is a "2 condition" approach to salvation not a "faith alone" approach.

Ray Comfort promotes works righteousness : a no brainer contradiction of every conceivable Evangelistic/Everlasting Life/Justification before God passage in Scripture . John 1:12-13,3:1-18,4:1-39,5:24,6:47,11:23-27,20:31 ; Acts 16:31 ; 1 Timothy 1:16 ... & Ephesians 2:8-9 ; Romans 3:20-5:11,11:6 ; Titus 3:5 ; Phillipians 3:9 ; & the book of Galatians undeniably refute Comfort 's works righteousness soteriology .

He should have said Repent and believe rather than trust just as Jesus Peter and Paul said.