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For the most part, I liked to listen to him. I think he has a real message for anyone with the modern soft approach to salvation that a lot of evangelicals try to use. I do wonder if some of his preaching might lead people to think it's really hard to get saved, like you have to labor in prayer for days. But that would probably come from taking some of his statements out of context.
I'm not a Calvinist or a Baptist. But I can appreciate a lot of what he says.
I read that he issued a statement that he was a cessationist during the Strange Fire conference, but a couple of his testimonies, including how he got saved, seem to me to be about the use of spiritual gifts that you'd think a cessationist wouldn't believe in today, and he says he knew he was called to preach because of dreams.
Still, a lot of good stuff from Paul Washer, IMO.
I'm not a Calvinist or a Baptist. But I can appreciate a lot of what he says.
I read that he issued a statement that he was a cessationist during the Strange Fire conference, but a couple of his testimonies, including how he got saved, seem to me to be about the use of spiritual gifts that you'd think a cessationist wouldn't believe in today, and he says he knew he was called to preach because of dreams.
Still, a lot of good stuff from Paul Washer, IMO.
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I like him. I think he is one of the rare preacher that doesn't look for popularity . He is down to earth and has his own style of teaching.
His main to is that it is hard to live a christian life unless you are souled out completely. Sometimes I feel he is in pain to see so many lukewarm christians.
His main to is that it is hard to live a christian life unless you are souled out completely. Sometimes I feel he is in pain to see so many lukewarm christians.
I listen to Paul Washer, he is one of my favorite preachers. I used to hate listening to him, but I was drawn to him as every time I listened to a sermon I was confronted with the truth of my sin and my actions. His preaching is all about God is his glory, not man and how to improve your life based on biblical principles.
I was in fact living in a flat with my girlfriend at the time, and I ended up explaining to her that I was going to sleep on the couch, and that we shouldn't even be living together let alone sleeping in the same bed. We ended up living in separate places, and she has come to Christ, and loves God and his word. We are to marry soon, and only then will we be moving in together again.
So it was a great help listening to Paul Washer, and I still do. I think for some people who don't like him the following applies: ''The truth hurts.''
I just can't see how undiluted biblical truths are negative, it's positive. It's not about feeling good about yourself, it's about God!
Our eternites are at stake.
I was in fact living in a flat with my girlfriend at the time, and I ended up explaining to her that I was going to sleep on the couch, and that we shouldn't even be living together let alone sleeping in the same bed. We ended up living in separate places, and she has come to Christ, and loves God and his word. We are to marry soon, and only then will we be moving in together again.
So it was a great help listening to Paul Washer, and I still do. I think for some people who don't like him the following applies: ''The truth hurts.''
I just can't see how undiluted biblical truths are negative, it's positive. It's not about feeling good about yourself, it's about God!
Our eternites are at stake.
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washer has some minor doctrinal issues...but since he spends so much time majoring in those minors it becomes a major theological problem with him...
what is worse is washer's followers...already there are probably some of them fuming over the fact that i said he had 'some minor doctrinal issues' because they believe he is practically infallible... i don't believe any of this is intentional on washer's part...but to put it bluntly he is guilty of a serious lapse in not confronting his unintended 'cult of personality' more strongly...he is more hostile towards unruly teenagers than he is towards cultish followers who worship the ground he walks on and thereby counteract his own professed desire to give all the glory to God...
i remember he once said that an older preacher that he respected once called him out for pride...i think it is possibly this pride that keeps him from calling out his followers more forcefully for their inappropriate levels of admiration... he apparently preached just one sermon on this subject...and his followers completely missed the point by responding with reactions like...'wow see how humble he is? isn't he awesome?'
i think many of his followers need a 'shocking message' directed at -them-! a lot of his admirers go for that kind of thing and it seems like it may be the only kind of thing that actually gets through to them...
what is worse is washer's followers...already there are probably some of them fuming over the fact that i said he had 'some minor doctrinal issues' because they believe he is practically infallible... i don't believe any of this is intentional on washer's part...but to put it bluntly he is guilty of a serious lapse in not confronting his unintended 'cult of personality' more strongly...he is more hostile towards unruly teenagers than he is towards cultish followers who worship the ground he walks on and thereby counteract his own professed desire to give all the glory to God...
i remember he once said that an older preacher that he respected once called him out for pride...i think it is possibly this pride that keeps him from calling out his followers more forcefully for their inappropriate levels of admiration... he apparently preached just one sermon on this subject...and his followers completely missed the point by responding with reactions like...'wow see how humble he is? isn't he awesome?'
i think many of his followers need a 'shocking message' directed at -them-! a lot of his admirers go for that kind of thing and it seems like it may be the only kind of thing that actually gets through to them...
Well, 'has some minor doctrinal issues' is so vague that I don't think many people would be fuming even if they think Paul Washer is infallible.
It is annoying to be around people who quote some preacher like he's infallible. I have encountered people who were like that about Kenneth Hagin, including a recent Rhema grad. Some people are like that about John MacArthur or various other famous Bible teachers. It bothers me when people say things that are flatly unbiblical because their favorite preacher said so, like the idea that God never makes 'bad' stuff (as in sickness, etc.) or teachings against spiritual gifts based on some man-made theory about scripture. But I digress.
Where are Paul Washers adoring fans? Are they people who watch YouTube? It may be that Paul Washer doesn't spend a lot of time in the digital world and doesn't interact with these adoring fans so much. You can't really blame him. Maybe he could tweak his teaching somehow to discourage fan worship and to encourage people to pray study, and even think for themselves. Paul wrote about people saying, "I am of Paul", "I am of Cephas", "I am of Apollos", and "I am of Christ". We don't have any reason to blame Paul, Peter, or Apollos for people wanting to be in their fan club. Paul did the right thing by addressing it, though.
It is annoying to be around people who quote some preacher like he's infallible. I have encountered people who were like that about Kenneth Hagin, including a recent Rhema grad. Some people are like that about John MacArthur or various other famous Bible teachers. It bothers me when people say things that are flatly unbiblical because their favorite preacher said so, like the idea that God never makes 'bad' stuff (as in sickness, etc.) or teachings against spiritual gifts based on some man-made theory about scripture. But I digress.
Where are Paul Washers adoring fans? Are they people who watch YouTube? It may be that Paul Washer doesn't spend a lot of time in the digital world and doesn't interact with these adoring fans so much. You can't really blame him. Maybe he could tweak his teaching somehow to discourage fan worship and to encourage people to pray study, and even think for themselves. Paul wrote about people saying, "I am of Paul", "I am of Cephas", "I am of Apollos", and "I am of Christ". We don't have any reason to blame Paul, Peter, or Apollos for people wanting to be in their fan club. Paul did the right thing by addressing it, though.