Lordship Salvation Series
The advocates of Lordship Salvation frequently denigrate what they call easy-believism. What they charge as being easy-believism covers an array of teachings. Some of these are legitimate targets for criticism, although I would not use the term easy-believism to describe them. What I particularly want to show you, however, is that some preachers use Lordship Salvation’s charge of easy-believism to vilify even what is in reality the true Gospel.
Something I’ve learned over the years is that many people profess to believe in salvation by grace alone received by faith alone. Yet, a good number of those same people throw works into the formula, often without even knowing it. You might be one of them. The Bible clearly teaches, “And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work” (Romans 11:6). Like oil and water, grace and works don’t mix. Our salvation either stands on grace or it falls on works. Let’s look at some commonly held beliefs and see what they’re really based on.
