Part 1
There has been some blowback over several things appearing in this newsletter in the past months and one of them involves the teaching of the great Paul Washer. Over the past three decades, there has been a most unchristian-like, one-sided debate from those who are called “Free Grace” believers and the rest of us whom they term “Lordship Salvation”.

The perjorative “Lordship Salvation” actually depends on your view of the Lordship of Christ in the believer’s life. I would rather be talking about the Transformation Project being launched all over town this Fall by us, than this. However, the eternal destiny of many in the church depend on whether there is real regeneration of the soul or just a ‘warm fuzzy feeling’ generated by reciting a prayer…and then no follow up, discipleship or pointing in the right direction.

The main targets of whose who are insulted as “L.S’ers” are Dr. John MacArthur, Nancy Lee Demoss, Paul Washer and Ray Comfort with Kurt Cameron and Todd Friel thrown in for good measure! Just briefly, here are the definitions of both beliefs.
LORDSHIP SALVATION is the belief that salvation involves both a belief and repentance of one’s sins. Repentance is the “turning away” from all known sin, giving complete (not partial) “Lordship” of our lives to Christ. Without this full commitment, one is only a nominal Christian and has yet to experience true conversion*.
FREE GRACE is the belief that salvation involves a complete trust in Christ for salvation. Repentance is the changing of one’s mind about who Christ is and their general attitudetoward sin (i.e. that sin is bad and we don’t like it). This change of the mind will necessary bring forth the fruit of a change life, but one cannot determine what aspects must change or when the Holy Spirit will bring certain changes about*.

(* from “Parchment and Pen” by Mike Patton, Stonebriar Community Church. Lead Pastor – Chuck Swindoll)

LINCOLN BREWSTER was once the front man for the secular legendary rock band JOURNEY and toured with Steve Perry during the mid 1990’s. But all of that happened before he was saved by the Blood of the Lamb!

Following on an amazingly successful visit to Springfield, Illinois last year on behalf of Contact Ministries – a home for the homeless and weary here in town, led by Director Bill Kienzle, Lincoln returns on Thursday October 21 @ 7pm to the First United Methodist Church Facility on Koke Mill Road. For more information on tickets, please call 217-753-3939. Tickets are also on sale at Family Christian Bookstores.

Lincoln will also be launching his brand new CD with 10 new songs. Here is one of his most popular songs, based on Psalm 118:24 – “TODAY IS THE DAY”!