First came Byways of Blessing (1961), an adult devotional; then two more books in 1962, A Guidebook for Teens and Teens Triumphant. The symbolism of the Vine and branches is similar to that of the Head and the body: we have a living relationship to Christ and belong to Him. It is His chief characteristic, the angels singing Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty around the clock. If you dont believe that, go to the shopping mall, sit there and look at the people. New International Version (NIV), Warren Wiersbe BE Bible Study Series Life and Death (8:21-30), Copyright Warren W. Wiersbe. 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. It means to keep in fellowship with Christ so that His life can work in and through us to produce fruit. Keep us alive with three square meals. In 1997, he wrote an autobiography entitledBe Myself: The Autobiography of a Bridge Builder. Jesus made two more stupendous claims: Not only was He sent by the Father, but the Father was with Him because He always did what pleased the Father (John 8:29). 10:1). 3:2; 4:17), he is teaching a false gospel (Gal. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Lets not forget that this man and his Bible were highly endorsed by Wiersbe. Listen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker Warren Wiersbe in mp3 format. This is awful and clearly a translational-paraphrase.. He also preached regularly at the annual pastors conference hosted by First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., where Vines was pastor. It also tells me that he was likely never a truly saved Christian but merely one by name, since no one is getting saved without true repentance. Dr. Warren Wiersbe. Every passage that condemns homosexuality is tampered with in The Message. Peterson was a big promoter of Roman Catholic contemplative mysticism and did not believe that homosexuality is a sin. He blogs at Between Two Worlds and Evangelical History. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. This is a beautiful, wonderful gift from God. They were wasting their God-given opportunities by arguing with Him instead of trusting Him, and one day soon, their opportunities would end. Death. Before his death, he and Betty had gifted their huge personal library to the Ohio-based Cedarville University. When Gods own Son came to the vineyard, they cast Him out and killed Him (Matt. In 1995, Wiersbe became writer in residence atCornerstone UniversityinGrand Rapids,Michigan, and was appointed distinguished professor of preaching atGrand Rapids Theological Seminary. or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? I do not believe our Lord is teaching here that true believers can lose their salvation, for this would contradict what He taught in John 6:37 and 10:27-30. They have no roots, produce no fruit and are blown about. See Eph. He was 89. Life and Death . We bear fruit when we win others to Christ (Rom. 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. He also taught courses on preaching at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. If ever a nation had everything it needed to succeed, it was Israel. The present Vine is our Lord Jesus Christ, and of course, the vine includes the branches. Wiersbe was committed to the practice of unBiblical ecumenicalism. When our Lord used this image, He was not introducing something new; it was familiar to every Jew. He pastored the Moody Church in Chicago (19711978) and succeeded Theodore Epp as director of the Back to the Bible radio ministry. . 3:20-21). Now we turn to the second picture, that of friends. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. (Gal. He served for ten years as General Director and Bible Teacher for Back to the Bible. We pray, Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12). Paul considered Christian giving to be fruit from a dedicated life (Rom. 6:22). In fact, the vinedresser will even cut away whole bunches of grapes so that the rest of the crop will be of higher quality. Warren Wiersbe is a well known international Bible conference teacher with a heart for missions and is a former pastor of Moody Church in Chicago. Warren Wiersbe, an author and pastor credited with influencing thousands of preachers toward biblical exposition, died May 2. Abiding in Christ demands worship, meditation on Gods Word, prayer, sacrifice, and servicebut what a joyful experience it is! 5. Gods people are always encouraged by that blessed hope. He was already well known to the Chicago churchand to the MBI community. It would be in His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension that Jesus would be revealed to the Jewish nation. But it was his faithful preaching of Gods Word that helped The Moody Church BE a church God called them to be. For Wiersbe, the promise of eternity became the motivation for his long ministry as a pastor, author, and radio speaker. 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. Greenwood Memorial Park. 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. [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. 2023 Southern Baptist Convention. In fact it represents a demonic spirit underlying that so-called ministry, something noted in majority evangelical churches. The praise that comes from our hearts and lips is actually fruit to the glory of God (Heb. Through his lessons,. "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. 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. Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy. Warren W. Wiersbe. 4. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Writing to me is a ministry. Our union with Christ is a living union, so we may bear fruit; a loving union, so that we may enjoy Him; and a lasting union, so that we need not be afraid. This pruning process is the most important part of the whole enterprise, and the people who do it must be carefully trained or they can destroy an entire crop. Justin Taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at Crossway. Cedarville University celebrates the legacy of Warren Wiersbe, one of the foremost Bible teachers, professors and authors of the 20th century. W arren Wiersbe (1929-2019) was an influential Bible teacher and a prolific writer who published 150 books, including the popular "Be" series of commentaries that has sold more than 4 million copies. But it was his faithful preaching of Gods Word that helped The Moody Church BE a church God called them to be. People who disapprove of it, they'll probably just go to another church. Wiersbe embraced and promoted a false gospel that included false teachings on the Holy Spirit and repentance. All Im doing is using what Hes given to me to teach people, and to give glory to the Lord Jesus Christ.. While working with Youth for Christ, Wiersbe got a call from Pete Gunther at Moody Publishers, asking about possible book projects. The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. The Message is much more like a New Age channeling than a true Bible translation. 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). At his ordination in 1951, he was asked what he thought about fundamental churches joining with liberal churches in evangelistic meetings. He replied, If God could use an unclean raven to feed Elijah, maybe He could even use a liberal (, I see my convictions, not as walls to isolate me from others, but as bridges to help me reach out to others (p. 216). During his long ministry and writing career, Warren Wiersbe covered pretty much every topic, including the inevitability of death. The vinedresser is in charge of caring for the vines, and Jesus said that this is the work of His Father. 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. With less of you there is more of God and his rule., Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God., Youre blessed when you get your inside world, your mind and heart, put right. It draws on various sources including The Bible Expository Commentary (Warren Wiersbe), The New Bible Commentary, The Parable of Joy (Michael Card) and The Gospel of John (F.F. Because the Father does love the Son, He has put all things into the Sons hand (John 3:35) and has revealed all things to the Son (John 5:20). everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him., I know a lot of people who are gay and lesbian and they seem to have as good a spiritual life as I do. Thats both a lie and false repentance and thus a false gospel. 10:21). 1:6-9). Dr. Warren Wiersbe once described Heaven as not only a destination, but also a motivation. No, no, no. The amazing thing is believers today can experience personally that same love! If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. (2 Jn. During the same time frame between 1978 and 1982, Wiersbe taught practical theology classes at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois and wrote the course material and taught "Imagination and the Quest for Biblical Preaching", a Doctor of Ministry course at Trinity and Dallas Seminary. Many of the images of Christ and the believer given in Scripture emphasize this important concept of union and communion: the body and its members (1 Cor. 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. Clear rating. This library contains more than 13,000 volumes. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. And what concord hath Christ with Belial? He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. Bruce). In an interview late in life, he reflected on his lack of physical strength growing up and how the Lord was preparing him for something different. During those years he became a popular YFC speaker, which led to a full-time position with Youth for Christ International in Wheaton. Burial. It is His chief characteristic, the angels singing Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty around the clock. by. During that time he wrote a bi-weekly column for Christianity Today. Wiersbes sermons were featured on Moodys Songs in the Night national radio program. Not even close. The pastor, Dr. George Sweeting, had just resigned to become president of Moody Bible Institute. When Wiersbe attended the seminary, he was chosen to become Central Baptist Church's pastor in 1951. 588 quotes from Warren W. Wiersbe: 'Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.', 'God doesn't bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing.', and 'The Christian who walks with the Lord and keeps constant communion with Him will see many reason for rejoicing and thanksgiving all day long.' He went on to pastor in Illinois and Kentucky as well as serve on the staff of Youth for Christ International before assuming the pastorate of Chicagos Moody Church, where his radio broadcasts gained a national following. A change of mind repentance is a false repentance, exposed here, and that means Ryrie was a false teacher propagating a false gospel, like Wiersbe. [3] Most of this information is available through Warren Wiersbe's autobiography Be Myself: Memoirs of a Bridgebuilder. The Bible commands separation and exposure of all false teachers and heretics and compromisers and thats my point here. Wiersbe's death was announced by his grandson Dan Jacobsen last Thursday, with Jacobson referring to his grandfather as "a bridge builder." Generously provided by. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. He received an excellent education from East Chicago schools, graduating from Washington High School. After his high school graduation in 1947 (he was valedictorian), he spent a year at Indiana University before transferring to Northern Baptist Seminary in Chicago, where he earned a bachelor of theology degree. There will be fruitmore fruitmuch fruit. The command to preach the Word is the command to preach all of the Word, and the command to earnestly contend for the faith once delivered unto the saints is the command to contend for all of it. At that time, the steel town of East Chicago was the most industrialized city in the United States. Even a Roman soldier, beholding the events at Golgotha would confess, Truly this man was the Son of God (Mark 15:39). Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 2:21; Ezek. Wiersbe is perhaps best known for his series of 50 books in the "BE" series: He believed that the Holy Spirit only convicts man of one sin before salvation: unbelief, so thats the only sin he must turn from. After Dr. Epp's death, Wiersbe became the General Director and Bible Teacher. Jesus was in the world, but He did not belong to the world (see John 17:14-16). His impact is still felt at The Moody Church and it will be for decades to come. Itsa marvelous, glorious privilege. Wiersbe is perhaps best known for his series of 50 books in the "BE" series: Be Real, Be Rich, Be Obedient, Be Mature, Be Joyful, etc., and other theological works. New International Version (NIV), Warren Wiersbe BE Bible Study Series 1. The Father loved the Son before the foundation of the world (John 17:24); He loved the Son when the Son died on the cross (John 10:17). Back to the Bible has identified itself with a wide range of false teachings and false teachers. Because God loves us, He prunes us and encourages us to bear more fruit for His glory. The issue is not whether God can use a liberal in some way (God uses unsaved people all the time for His purposes); the issue is whether it is right according to Gods Word for a Bible believer to yoke together in ministry with an ungodly unbeliever, and the answer is a resounding no! Reflecting on his own ministry, Wiersbe once said according to TGC, Im not an athlete, Im not a mechanic. And what can you expect afterward? Salvation is a matter of life or death. 14:13), but the unbeliever dies in his sins because he lives in his sins. David Roach is chief national correspondent for Baptist Press. 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. Wiersbe even wrote a glowing endorsement of Charles Ryrie's so-called "exegetical scholarship" in the forward to Ryrie's book So Great Salvation, in which Ryrie claims that the repentance God calls us to is a changing of our minds about Jesus, but not turning from sin (So Great Salvation, p. 94). Throughout his career, Wiersbe authored more than 150 books. His most famous series was the BE series of expositional commentaries, which covered the the entire New Testament and most of the Old Testament, from Genesis [Be Basic (Genesis 111); Be Authentic (Genesis 1250) to Revelation (Be Victorious). The church grew from a church seating a congregation of eight hundred to build a new church seating of two thousand. the BE series of expositional commentaries, Who Are the Real Schismatics? 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