Jim McClarty's Response to Dave Hunt on Calvinism

I thought this to be rather interesting. Although this is briefly mentioned, Dave Hunt is co-author of the "Berean Call." Now, I commend Mr. Hunt for his counter-cult work. However, that being said, he's twisting the truth regarding Calvinism, which Jim McClarty points out.

Jim McClarty's Sermon on the Sovereignty of God

In this sermon, preached in 2005, Pastor Jim McClarty preaches on the sovereignty of God. Although, I rarely use the NIV, and prefer either the ESV and the NASB, I found it interesting that 283 times in the NIV translation of the Old Testament, God is referred to as "O Sovereign LORD." In the NASB version, we read: "The LORD has established His throne in the heavens,and His sovereignty rules over all." (Psalm 103:19)

We also read in Ephesians, perhaps the greatest passage of Scripture regarding the sovereignty of God in salvation: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved."(Ephesians 1:3-6)

Jim McClarty's Sermon: "The Best News You Ever Heard"

Although this sermon was preached in 2007, I just came across it today. I find it a prime example of the proper use of both law and gospel.

"Lordship Salvation"

This past summer, I was having a discussion with a friend of mine. Apparently, the father of one of my friend's friends implied that Paul Washer was a false teacher, or, at least, had some wacky theology because he believed in what's termed "Lordship Salvation." In this video, Pastor Jim McClarty explains what Lordship Salvation is.



According to Todd Friel, in the video below, a lot of the controversy came about 20 years ago, from those who were not only light on repentence, but who also believed that a person could be a "carnal Christian."



Now, I don't remember who said it, but apparently, the doctrine of carnal Christianity came from a rather liberal theological seminary. But, as Paul Washer once, quite right pointed out, "the doctrine of a Christian living in a continuous state of carnality is absolute heresy."

The Problems of Modern Evangelism

Paul Washer addresses the problems that have often arisen with contemperary evangelism in America, including the creation of false converts and the giving of a false gospel.

"Paul Washer on inviting men to Christ"


Paul Washer makes an EXCELLENT point at 3:33 in the below video ("The Psychological Manipulation of the 'Invitation'")about Jesus usually saying something that results in people leaving. If we look at John 6:26, after feeding the 5,000 men, Jesus tells the crowds that: , "Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves." I paraphrase it as: "you're only following me because I fed you." If you look then, further, in John 6, He tells the people that "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." (John 6:35)After teaching them that He was the bread of life, that whoever eats his body and drinks His blood, and that it is the Father's work to draw them to Christ, we are told in John 6:66 that: After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him."

"The Psychological Manipulation of the 'Invitation'"


Pastor Jim McClarty of Grace Christian Assembly in Smyrna, TN, takes a more "tounge & cheek" approach to the same point that Paul Washer is making in "The Psychological Manipulation of the 'Invitation,'" in the video: "Theology Matters in our Gospel Call"

Pastor Jim McClarty,