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submitted: Jun 28th 2008 | by: DanielLaLondJr. | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 493 | |

The highly respected Dr. Tony Evans teaches that "committed Christians may fall into sin, but a carnal Christian bathes in." Evans continues, "He has the mindset, motivation and methodology of sin."

Believers bathing in sin? Some may not think it possible for Evans to promise paradise to such "sinning saints." According to Dr. Evans though, there are "saints who act more sinful than sinners even though they are on their way to heaven." Further, Dr. Evans promises paradise to Christ rejectors and even unrepentant murderers. Paul's warning in Romans 6:16 comes to mind: "Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?"

From Dr. Evans' own pen we learn that a professing Christian who "bathes in sin" is destined for paradise. Friend, what criminal or demon does not do the same? If Evans' doctrine is true along with all the sinning saints perhaps heaven will be full of demons too? If Romans 6:16 and the following were all that the bible had to say, which they are not, they would be sufficient to reject Tony Evans' sinning saint theory. Consider:

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 1 John 3:9-10

Sinning saints, namely, those who "bathe in sin," will not inherit the kingdom of God although Anthony T. Evans insists on the converse. You see, Tony Evans does not understand that the salvation offered in the gospel is salvation from sin not in it. According to the scriptures to believe Evans is to let him deceive you: "Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous" (1 John 3:7).

Freedom from sin's debasing chains, namely, the only freedom offered in the gospel, is good news for all who are tired of their bondage. For professing Christians who want to have their cake and eat it to, however, the gospel is not good news. With a heavy heart Paul wrote to the Philippians:

Many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. Phil 3:18-20

Alleged "carnal Christians" who find comfort in the words of Dr. Evans are not destined for streets of gold, sadly, they are "enemies of the cross of Christ" who have believed a lie. The sinning saint theory of Tony Evans is a deception. It is theological soothsaying lulling the people of God into spiritual lethargy and ruin.

About the Author

With nearly 400 pages and over 800 footnotes Daniel LaLond Jr's book, The Lying Promise tests the gospel according to Dr. Tony Evans. It also debunks doctrines such as eternal security, the carnal Christian and false grace.

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