Paul Washer from Heart Cry Missionary Society says that God blackmails believers. He says ...
"Sometimes in discipline, God will pull away assurance from a true believer so that they may fear and seek him." (Sermon, "Assurance: Tests of True Faith")
"In order to discipline a true believer God might remove assurance from them, so that they might seek him again." (Sermon, "How to witness to the lost")
So, according to Washer, God deceives believers into thinking they’re going to hell, even though they’re actually going to heaven.
This contradicts the Bible, which says that the Finished Work of Christ always assures believers...
Psalm 55:22-23
Cast on Jehovah what He has given, and He will keep you; He will not give the righteous to waver, forever. [He will never allow the righteous to be shaken – NAS]
Zephaniah 3:14-15
Shout for joy, daughter of Zion; ... Jehovah, the King of Israel, is in your midst; you shall not fear evil any more.
Clearly, believers never have their assurance shaken and never fear hell. This makes sense. Christ has done EVERYTHING and they need to contribute NOTHING. And doesn’t the Perfect work of Christ, give them perfect certainty of mind?
Washer says no. And here’s an analogy he uses to justify his view that there exist unbelieving believers...
"Let’s say a trembling, trembling weak soul of a man comes to a great bridge and he begins to walk across that bridge with great fear and doubt and dread. No matter how small his faith, he’s going to make it across." (Sermon, "The Heart of the Gospel")
Washer’s analogy is flawed. The reason people doubt that a bridge will hold them up is because they think the bridge is weak. Now, God the Father says that Christ’s work – the Bridge of Salvation – is NOT weak. He says it’s "perfect", "the cornerstone", and "sure and certain". So, anyone doubting the Bridge of Salvation (Christ) is calling God the Father a liar.
I challenge Youtube users repentandtrustdotorg, Peacy and hetgow to show ...
