(Matthew 7:21-23)"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of
heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many
will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name,
and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will
tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' "
Matthew 7:21-23
Last Thursday, I interviewed conservative author Ann Coulter. I never
interview people selling their books, but wanted Ann on to delve into her
own personal faith journey, as well as hear her reasoning for supporting
Mormon cult member Mitt Romney for President. Ann identifies herself as a
Christian, takes a strong Biblical worldview on the issues of the day, so I
was interested in hearing about her personal faith and also why she would
back the member of a satanic cult whose Presidency would have helped lead
millions of lost souls into the Mormon cult and eventually to hell.
The interview proved to be very informative and instructive which is why I
am devoting today's Devotional to it. Ann Coulter is where millions who
call themselves Christians are at. She grew up in a Christian home. She
goes to church. She reads the Bible. However, she was unable to identify
when she was "born again," that moment in her life when she took personal
responsibility for her sins, asked Jesus to forgive her, and invited Him
into her heart and life by faith. There are millions of people who call
themselves a Christian because hey grew up with parents who were Christian,
or they go to a Christian church. When asked, they identify their religion
as "Christian."
A Christian, according to the Bible, is a person who has made the conscious
choice to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior by faith and follow Him. For a
Believer, there can be no more important moment in their life than when they
got saved. Nobody who is truly born again, could ever forget that powerful
moment in time when they made the decision to ask God to forgive them of
their sins and give their lives to Jesus.
Millions who call themselves Christians today speak about belonging to a
Christian church. In the Bible, people got saved and then joined the church,
which by definition is a community of Believers. In the year 2009, I am
afraid there is a large percentage of people who are part of local churches,
who call themselves Christians, yet have never had a new birth experience.
The movement by most old mainline denominations towards a liberal theology,
coupled with the purpose driven/seeker/emerging church marketing strategies,
have watered down the Gospel, compromised Biblical Truth, left out sin, and
gravitated to a social gospel dealing with issues like poverty, world
hunger, diseases, and other social issues most decent people are concerned
about. This has given people who are part of these churches the false sense
of security that they are Christians simply because they are members of a
Christian church.
BEING A MEMBER OF A CHURCH DOESN'T MAKE YOU ANY MORE A CHRISTIAN THAN
STANDING ON A RUNWAY MAKES YOU AN AIRPLANE! YOU AREN'T A CHRISTIAN BECAUSE
YOU ARE THE MEMBER OF A CHURCH. YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN BECAUSE YOU HAVE MADE
THE CONSCIOUS DECISION TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST INTO YOUR HEART AND LIFE BY
FAITH!
This next point is so critical, so please read carefully. You CANNOT be a
true follower of Jesus Christ and deny the Truth of the Bible. Let me say
that one more time, since this is the most important point I will ever make
to you. You CANNOT be a true follower of Jesus Christ and deny the Truth of
the Bible. It is inconsistent to say, " I am a Christian," yet live in
rebellion to the Bible. How can a church claim to be a Christian church, yet
operate in rebellion to the Bible? How can a pastor claim to be a Christian
pastor, yet operate in rebellion to the Bible? How can a person claim to be
a Christian, yet hold beliefs in opposition to the Bible?
I wish you could see the emails I get every day from people who identify
themselves as "Christians." I am appalled at how many deny the Truth of the
Scriptures. Operating these past 20 years in the marketplace, I am used to
the attacks from non-Believers, that is expected from those who have
rejected Christ and the Bible. However, it is sad to see the number of
people who identify themselves as "Christians," who attack me for simply
sharing the Truth of God's Word. My friend, I didn't write the Bible, God
did. It is His Truth, not mine., I simply proclaim that Truth.
Unfortunately, many who call themselves "Christians" have rejected what God
says in the Bible as the only Truth there is.
PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE TO LIVE IN REBELLION TO GOD, HAVE TO DENY THE BIBLE
REPRESENTS THE ONLY TRUTH THERE IS, SINCE IT CONFLICTS WITH WHAT THEY WANT
THE TRUTH TO BE!!! NO CHURCH DETERMINES WHAT TRUTH IS, NO INDIVIDUAL
DETERMINES WHAT TRUTH IS, GOD HAS ALREADY DETERMINED WHAT TRUTH IS AND GIVEN
IT TO US IN THE BIBLE!!!
After getting Ann comfortable by talking about her book, I could tell she
was very uneasy when I began asking her questions about her own personal
faith. As I pressed in on that part of her life, she was forced to go off
script and I could tell wanted to end the interview. I had to get to the
Romney issue, and that is when she got very defensive and ended the
interview. Fortunately, I was able to keep her on long enough for her to
state why she didn't see anything wrong in supporting Romney. Ann is like
the vast majority of people in the church, who thinks a Mormon is just
another kind of Christian. I am convinced that she is totally naive about
the real beliefs of the Mormon cult, having been deceived that because they
talk about believing in Jesus, they are just another brand of Christian.
Of course, when she sees Christian leaders like Jay Sekulow and others who
know better but sold out the faith to back this cult member for their own
personal gain, she probably saw nothing wrong with it. I was excoriated in
2007, mainly by people who call themselves Christians, for going into the
national media to educate and warn people on the fact the god and jesus of
the Mormon cult are NOT the God and Jesus of the Bible. Mormon doctrine is
totally inconsistent with Biblical Christianity and a Mormon is no more a
Christian than a Muslim is! As intelligent and well traveled as Coulter is,
identifying herself as a Christian, she ignorantly has bought into the lies
and deception of the Mormon cult like millions have.
Forty years ago the battle lines were clearly drawn. It was the people of
God versus those who chose to follow satan. Now in the year 2009, satan has
infiltrated the church and the greatest enemies of God are operating from
within the four walls of the church. We have allowed that to happen by
compromising the Absolute Truths of the Bible to attract more people . We
have abandoned the Gospel, the power unto salvation, to try and trick people
into becoming followers of Christ. We have created a Christian subculture
God never intended because it is safe and profitable. In the meantime, too
many churches have become a mockery of the faith, and worst of all, too many
people are sitting in church pews each Sunday with the false sense of
security that they are gong to Heaven when they die by virtue of their
church membership.
I love you and care about you so much. I sent an email to Ann after the
program sharing with her how she can accept Jesus and be born again and help
educate her on the satanic Mormon cult and why a Christian can't support a
man of deception like Romney whose influence will lead people to get
involved with the Mormon cult and have their souls end up in hell for all
eternity. For a true follower of Jesus Christ, our faith and the Truth of
the Bible has to guide us in all of our decisions. Pray for Ann, since she
has a large platform that can influence millions of lives. Only Jesus can
save Ann, not her church. Ann Coulter will only get to heaven the same way
anyone will get there, by giving their heart and life to Jesus by faith.
Pray for all those people who have been deceived into thinking that they are
Christians because their parents were Christians or they attend a Christian
church. You can't be born a Christian, it is a conscious choice you must
make. Attending a church doesn't make you a Christians, only faith in Jesus
Christ makes you a Christian. Pray for those churches and pastors who have
not compromised the Absolute Truth of the Bible and for the remnant who
truly has accepted Christ as their Savior by faith as we take our stand in
these last days for the Kingdom of God.
Here is the link to the interview: http://www.liveprayer.com/lpann.cfm
In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller
