The Watchman's Voice

There are always two kinds of believers in the Body of Christ. I am not referring to people who merely attend church, carry a Christian name, or grow up in Christian families without ever truly accepting Jesus Christ. I am speaking specifically about those who are genuinely born again , redeemed by faith, and who truly belong to Jesus. Among these true believers, Scripture reveals two contrasting categories, clearly illustrated through the lives of Abraham and Lot (Abraham’s nephew). The Bible makes it very clear that both men were righteous by faith . Genesis 15:6 declares that Abraham “believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.” Likewise, 2 Peter 2:7 speaks of Lot as a “righteous man,” distressed by the wickedness around him . So righteousness was not the issue. Both were saved by faith. Yet their lives produced vastly different outcomes . Righteous, Yet Worlds Apart Though both were righteous in God’s sight, one lived a victorious life while the other lived a d...

There is no point in reminding God of what He has already forgotten. Billy Graham once used a powerful illustration. He said it is as if there is a great tape recorder in Heaven, recording everything we have ever said or done. One day, on the Day of Judgment, that tape would be played every eye would see and every ear would hear what was done in secret. But Billy Graham went on to say something even more astonishing: when a person receives Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and is born again, that tape is completely wiped out and deleted never to be played again. Wow! What a God we serve. A God whose compassion and love for His creation goes far beyond what we deserve. And this is not just a preacher’s illustration  Scripture itself confirms it clearly . For I will forgive their sin and will remember them no more.” Hebrews 8:12 When God says He will remember our sins no more, He means exactly that. Scripture tells us that God keeps His word,  He even exalts His word above His nam...

This passage is one of the most mis-understood scriptures in the Church today. Sadly, it has kept many born-again believers living in fear, insecurity, and spiritual bondage, terrified that the Lord might cast them away on “that day.”   But fear never comes from truth. The Gospel is not a message of panic; it is a message of peace.  Therefore, we must look at Matthew 7:21–23 as it should be interpreted through the lens of the finished work of Christ and the consistency of Scripture. 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.   On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’   And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness. ’ The Misinterpretation: “You Can Lose Your Salvation” Many preachers use this passage to clai...