Yet we must still live each day soberly, realizing that we are mortal and that death may come to us at any time. Whether this was true saving faith or not (see John 2:23-25), we cannot tell, but our Lords words to them would indicate that they knew what they were doing. New International Version (NIV), Warren Wiersbe BE Bible Study Series Life and Death (8:21-30), Copyright Warren W. Wiersbe. 4. the BE series of expositional commentaries, Who Are the Real Schismatics? Not only did he reject the critical doctrine of separation, which is intimately associated with salvation (2 Cor 6:14-18), he brashly encouraged others to disobey the same. As we grow in holiness and obedience, we are bearing fruit (Rom. Love, joy, and peace are the first three fruits of the Spirit named in Galatians 5:22-23. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. [1] [5] Before his death, Wiersbe and his wife Betty gifted their massive personal library of over 13,000 volumes to Cedarville University in Ohio. His philosophy denies many important things concerning salvation and since repentance is an important component of the gospel (Ac. His Be commentary series covered most books of the Bible and has sold more than 4 million copies, according to series publishing company David C. Cook. Please make sure all fields are filled out. He was unscripturally associated and yoked with extreme heretics and apostates such as, Wiersbe made a commitment to the ecumenical philosophy as a young preacher. He also experiences joy (John 15:11). But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. No, no, no. From the time he was saved in 1945 at a Youth for Christ event where Billy Graham was preaching, Warren Wiersbe was a man of the Word. It will convince you that God has a sense of humor. And what can you expect afterward? He was 89. Warren Ray Wiebe. He has ministered in churches and conferences in Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and the United States. During those years he became a popular YFC speaker, which led to a full-time position with Youth for Christ International in Wheaton. 3:20-21). No person or organizations embracing such a large range of error and false teachers should be trusted, or entertained, or learned from or yoked together with. 1) Because of the Price Jesus Paid 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10, "For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. A true branch, united with the vine, will always bear fruit. Warren Wiersbe, an author and pastor credited with influencing thousands of preachers toward biblical exposition, died May 2. A golden vine adorned Herods temple. 80:8-19; Isa. But it was his faithful preaching of Gods Word that helped The Moody Church BE a church God called them to be. We just knew we were made for each other.. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. It is a tragic thing for a once-fruitful believer to backslide and lose his privilege of fellowship and service. Wiersbe accepted Christ as his . [4], Wiersbe married Betty Warren on June 20, 1953, and they had four children. 11:28-32). This is awful and clearly a translational-paraphrase.. Life and Books and Everything: Whats Going Right in the Church? In a personal letter many years back, David Cloud asked him how he could be associated with a publication like Christianity Today that promoted all sorts of heresies and heretics, including the evangelical Catholic error. Actually, just the opposite was true: It was they who were going to the place of judgment! He once said of marriage: Getting a wife is something like being saved. He also preached regularly at the annual Pastors Conference hosted by First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., where Vines was pastor. Of itself, a branch is weak and useless. New International Version (NIV), Warren Wiersbe BE Bible Study Series 1. (She was a librarian, and he practically lived in the library.) Through his lessons,. In light of this, consider the following quotations from Petersons The Message. There are four elements in this allegory that we must understand to benefit from His teaching. 1:6-9). He really had quite a sense of humor, Vines said. Wiersbe's death occurred on May 2, 2019, in Chicago. Each of the entries included bibliographic information for further readinga feature that encouraged and guided many pastors to explore primary sources for themselves. If the branches could speak, they would confess that the pruning process hurts, but they would also rejoice that they will be able to produce more and better fruit. During a meeting one night at The Moody Church, Wiersbe spotted a woman sitting by herself toward the side of the auditorium, Vines said. Even a Roman soldier, beholding the events at Golgotha would confess, Truly this man was the Son of God (Mark 15:39). 5:22-23) is the kind of Christian character that glorifies God and makes Christ real to others. He said. It would be in His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension that Jesus would be revealed to the Jewish nation. 1:9-11), lest in the end, we are disqualified for service (2 Tim. The Christian dies in the Lord because he lives in the Lord (Rev. Just before his 16th birthday in May 1945, Wiersbe attended a Youth for Christ rally where a 26 year old Billy Graham preached the Gospel. Reflecting on his own ministry, Wiersbe once said according to TGC, Im not an athlete, Im not a mechanic. This library contains more than 13,000 volumes. When Wiersbe was at Moody, he supported Moodys policy to give the speakers a list of things not to do or say (p. 164). Reflecting on his own ministry, Wiersbe once said according to TGC, Im not an athlete, Im not a mechanic. In June of 1953, he received his bachelor of divinity degree from Northern and married Betty Warren, whom he had met at Northern. 2:20-21), or worse yet, we are identified with the false teachings and the false teachers themselves (2 Jn. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. A member of the body cut off from the body would die. The fruit of the Spirit (Gal. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. When you and I are truly motivated by the promise of eternity with God in heaven, it makes a difference in our lives.. Clear rating. Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. David Roach is chief national correspondent for Baptist Press. From 1980 to 1992, he went to work for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast and succeeded Theodore Epp as general director the last six years of his time there. They were wasting their God-given opportunities by arguing with Him instead of trusting Him, and one day soon, their opportunities would end. It is the most awful and horrendous perversion of Gods Word and in the greatest extreme of adding to or subtracting from Scripture (cg. Wiersbes philosophy was the lighten up, be positive, dont be so strict, be more tolerant, have a broader tent of associations. This is doing more than any other one thing to build an apostate church, which is the majority churches of our day. Scripture is actually quite clear that professing Christians that dont separate from heresies and heretics (which are mostly dangerous unregenerate and ungodly sinners, even wolves in sheeps clothing), are professing only, nominal, merely Christian by name: 3. Blessed is the man that Godblesses from the Word, because that isgoing to last forever. Many are at the end of their rope but they are not broken or poor of spirit before God. Our Lord had spoken about peace (John 14:27); now He mentions love and joy (John 15:9-11). Once you have begun to cultivate this deeper communion with Christ, you have no desire to return to the shallow life of the careless Christian. Dr. Wiersbe is author of more than 80 books, including the best-selling "BE" series. This same combination of suffering and glory is repeated in Peters first letter. Do Humans Have Free Will? [3] Most of this information is available through Warren Wiersbe's autobiography Be Myself: Memoirs of a Bridgebuilder. Believers are branches in the vine of heaven, but the unsaved are branches in the vine of the earth. The unsaved depend on this world for their sustenance and satisfaction, while believers depend on Jesus Christ. Omar Bradley. He kept writing, eventually publishing more than 150 books and losing track of how many (I cant remember them all, and I didnt save copies of everything, he said. This certainly involves the Word of God and the confession of sin so that nothing hinders our communion with Him (John 15:3). Warren W. Wiersbe died on May 2, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska, just a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday. The word results is often heard in conversations among Christian workers, but this is not actually a Bible concept. So I spent my early days in the library. While in seminary he became pastor of Central Baptist Church in East Chicago, serving until 1957. 5. Humility and humor were among the hallmarks of Wiersbes ministry, Vines said. Copyright 2023 The Baptist Courier. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! "He was a longtime, cherished friend of Moody Bible Institute, a faithful servant of the Word, and a pastor to younger pastors like me," said Dr. Mark Jobe, president of Moody Bible Institute. His affection and attention are fixed heavenward. And we'll be challenged to look forward to our grand reunion with Christ and our loved ones. I first heard Dr. Wiersbe at a Bible conference in Chattanooga, Tenn., in the early 1960s, said Jerry Vines, a former Southern Baptist Convention president and longtime friend of Wiersbes. The greatest judgment God could bring to a believer would be to let him alone, let him have his own way. Once again, He warned them: He would leave them, they would not be able to follow Him, and they would die in their sins! He pastored the Moody Church in Chicago (19711978) and succeeded Theodore Epp as director of the Back to the Bible radio ministry. by. In 1980 the Wiersbes moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he became Bible teacher at Back to the Bible Radio Ministries. Based on the book of Joshua, Be Strong is an inspiring guide to pursuing a victorious life. "I first heard Dr. Wiersbe at a Bible conference" in Chattanooga, Tenn., in the early 1960s, said Jerry Vines, a former Southern Baptist Convention president and longtime friend of Wiersbe's. 12:1-11). Several different kinds of spiritual fruit are named in the Bible. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Cor 6:14-18), Naturally one would have to be of that mindset and belief to be pastoring a church of such standard, yea, and further, really the catalyst behind the heresies. But the unsaved belong to this world; in fact, Jesus called them the children of this world (Luke 16:8). Now we turn to the second picture, that of friends. Eileen - I have sent you an e-mail with information on how to get the transcripts. In the book. The Lord has plainly and emphatically instructed the born again believer to stand for doctrinal purity, to rebuke error, and separate from it (e.g., Rom 16:17; 1 Cor 15:33; 2 Cor 6:14-18; 11:4, 12-15; Gal 1:6-9; Eph 5:11: 1 Tim 1:3; 4:1; 6:3-5; 2 Tim 3:5-9; 4:3-4; 2 Jn 1:9-11; Ju 1:3; Rev 2:6; etc). He continued to write for Moody Monthly and had just started a new column, Insights for the Pastor. The monthly feature continued to run during the years Wiersbe served at The Moody Church. Peterson was a big promoter of Roman Catholic contemplative mysticism and did not believe that homosexuality is a sin. I cant do so many of the things that successful men can do. Note the progression here: no fruit (John 15:2), fruit, more fruit, much fruit (John 15:5, 8). How does the Father prune us? Popular pastor and author, Dr. Wiersbe was also Bible Teacher at Back to the Bible through much of the 1980s. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Of this seriously perverted book that calls itself a Bible, he amazingly said: Wow. 14:13), but the unbeliever dies in his sins because he lives in his sins. His ministry to pastors continued as he spoke at Moody Founders Week, Pastors Conference, and numerous campus events. Wiersbe's death was announced by his grandson Dan Jacobsen last Thursday, with Jacobson referring to his grandfather as "a bridge builder." The lips of the righteous feed many (Prov. His impact is still felt at The Moody Church and it will be for decades to come. Not only did he reject the critical doctrine of separation, which is intimately associated with salvation (2 Cor 6:14-18), he brashly encouraged others to disobey the same. He was the youngest of four siblings. Wiersbe endorsed and loved the exceedingly blasphemous perversion of the Bible called The Message. forming a succession plan that was hastened by Easteps sudden death in 1962. The amazing thing is believers today can experience personally that same love! He really had quite a sense of humor, Vines said. In an act of wonderful grace, God transplanted Israel into Canaan and gave the nation every possible benefit. He entered a five-year program that enabled him to get a college degree and seminary degree at the same time. The Answer (Of Course) Is: It Depends! It is good for either bearing or burning, but not for building (read Ezek. Is there a special feeling? If anything, John 15:6 describes divine discipline rather than eternal destiny. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. I personally know of Mennonite evangelical churches that are guilty of this practice, and they reflect the same spirit. Because people are people and situations are situations. His Be commentary series covered most books of the Bible and has sold more than 4 million copies, according to series publishing company David C. Cook. He will be missed at The Moody Church, but he will not be forgotten.. We may not enjoy it, but we need it. He published his first article for Moody Monthly magazine in 1956, about Bible study methods, and seemed to outline his ongoing writing philosophy. Wiersbes testimony of salvation which consisted of taking part in Billy Grahams easy believism and quick prayerism crusade in 1945, is highly suspect. [1], Wiersbe was born on May 16, 1929, in East Chicago, Indiana, the youngest of four children of Fred and Gladys Wiersbe, and attended Washington High School in East Chicago, where he became a committed Christian at a Youth for Christ rally there in 1945. In his autobiography, he connected some of his earliest childhood memories to Moody Bible Institute; his home church pastor was a 1937 graduate, Dr. William H. Taylor. Known as the pastor's pastor, Wiersbe passed away Thursday, May 2, at the age of 89 two weeks before his 90th birthday. Warren Wiersbe - Comfort for a Believer's Death - 13 of 20 1,491 views Mar 15, 2019 21 Dislike Share Save Back to the Bible 3.78K subscribers Back to the Bible Classics Presents:. In fact it represents a demonic spirit underlying that so-called ministry, something noted in majority evangelical churches. When he invited her to sit closer to the rest of the crowd, the woman said, Young man, Ive been sitting in this same pew for 50 years., Vines recalled Wiersbes recounting of his response: Before I caught myself, I said, My, you must be terribly tired by now.'. Its a Keswick-related antinomian heresy and it is indeed a false gospel that can save no one. The Heresies of Warren Wiersbe Demand Exposure and Separation, Not Acceptance or Ignorance. While working with Youth for Christ, Wiersbe got a call from Pete Gunther at Moody Publishers, asking about possible book projects. (1929 - 2019) Warren Wendel Wiersbe was born on May 16, 1929, the third and youngest child of Fred and Gladys Anna Wiersbe, in East Chicago, Indiana. Some vineyards invest two or three years in training the primers so they know where to cut, how much to cut, and even at what angle to make a cut. He changed me from a topical preacher to a text-driven preacher.. It seems incredible that these religious experts should ask, Who are You? He had given them every evidence that He is the Son of God, yet they had deliberately rejected the evidence. Dr. Wiersbe authored more than 80 books, including the best-selling "BE" series. We either walk in the light and have eternal life, or walk in the darkness and experience eternal death. Warren Wiersbe, an author and pastor credited with influencing thousands of preachers toward biblical exposition, died May 2. Even our good works, our service, grow out of our abiding life (Col. 1:10). That is unsurprising since Peterson was a New Ager through and through. "I first heard Dr. Wiersbe at a Bible conference" in Chattanooga, Tenn., in the early 1960s, said Jerry Vines, a former Southern Baptist Convention president and longtime friend of Wiersbe's. Roach D. Warren Wiersbe, one of evangelicalisms giants, dies. Wiersbe embraced and promoted a false gospel that included false teachings on the Holy Spirit and repentance. It is His chief characteristic, the angels singing Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty around the clock. And what concord hath Christ with Belial? The vines I saw in the Holy Land were large and strong, and it was next to impossible for anyone to break off a mature branch without injuring the vine itself. None of this should come as surprise considering this man also edited the extremely heretical and unBiblical Christianity Today publication. During a meeting one night at The Moody Church, Wiersbe spotted a woman sitting by herself toward the side of the auditorium, Vines said. 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