I Never Knew You; Depart From Me

Is your heart burdened for the many professing Christians who have never experienced the second birth? Do you have compassion for people who honor Jesus with their lips, but their hearts are far from him? These false converts are tragic victims of a subtle, yet potentially fatal deception. Unless they are confronted with the truth, they may never know they have been deceived. One day they may hear the most terrifying words anyone could ever hear when Jesus says: "I never knew you; depart from Me" (Mat. 7:23). These precious souls have either been led astray by a false gospel or by an unbiblical method of evangelism.

True Faith vs. False Hope

The blame must fall on church leaders who have discovered they can gain a larger following by making the Gospel less offensive and more inclusive. By trying to broaden the narrow road, they will be loved by more people and gain more popularity. The sinner friendly version of the Gospel is gaining popularity within evangelical circles and must be exposed and confronted with the truth of God's Word. Victims of this compromised gospel can never be sure if they have True Faith or a False Hope.

Deceiving and Being Deceived in the Name of Christ

These compromisers are helping Satan plant his tares among the wheat (Mat. 13:37-40). The devil loves to see false converts deceiving and being deceived in the name of Christ. Satan continues to raise up false teachers who teach false gospels, about false Christs, for the purpose of producing false Christians with a false hope. The apostle Paul warned us that the same serpent who deceived Eve by his craftiness, also sends his workmen to preach another Jesus and a different gospel (2 Cor. 11:3-4). Satan hates the Gospel of grace and has been using man pleasers to distort the message that ultimately condemns people rather than saves them. That is why Paul informed us that the Gospel he preached was not according to man's traditions or philosophy. He received it directly from God through a pure revelation of Jesus Christ (Gal. 1:11-12).

God's Way vs. Man's Way

Rather than calling sinners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, church leaders are using man made methods of evangelism by asking unbelievers to repeat a prayer, sign a card, raise their hand, come forward, or "accept" (rather than trust) Jesus as their Savior. None of these modern traditions have any biblical foundation. Not only do they dishonor the Savior, but they often mislead souls into a false hope of salvation. Pastors who are misleading people need to be warned. No one has the right to lower God's entrance requirements into His Kingdom. Unless they evangelize God's way, using God's Gospel, they run the serious risk of creating false converts. 

Making Disciples not Decisions

Biblical evangelism requires making disciples, not decisions. This involves teaching people to observe all that Christ commanded (Mat. 28:18-20). His first command was to "repent and believe the Gospel" (Mark 1:15). Repentance is a change in mind that is granted by God and leads to a knowledge of the truth (2 Tim. 2:25). It results in turning from idols to God, from dead works to faith, and from the uninspired words of men to the inspired Word of God (Acts 26:20; 1 Thes. 1:9; Heb. 6:1; Rom. 10:13). The importance of calling sinners to repentance is also confirmed in the last command Jesus gave: "Repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations" (Luke 24:47). Remember, Jesus did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32). Only then will they turn from the broad road and enter the narrow way that leads to life everlasting (Mat. 7:13-14).

All God's Attributes Must Be Proclaimed

Have you noticed that modern evangelism puts too much emphasis on God's love and too little on His holiness and righteous justice? This is a stark contrast to first century evangelism. In the Book of Acts, the word "love" is never mentioned. Unless we share God's holiness, righteousness and justice, sinners will not know that God is just and the justifier of the unjust (1 Pet. 3:18). Let us contend for the purity and exclusivity of the Gospel for the glory of Christ, the sanctity of His Church, and the salvation of those who are perishing. Our book Contending for the Gospel will help you do that and fight the good fight of faith!

Mr. Gendron, I listened to some of your talks on your YouTube channel. They were very hateful and filled with lots of lies about my Roman Catholic faith. How do you live with yourself? Ben, Internet

Hi Ben, It is not hate when someone speaks the truth in love to warn those who are being deceived. If I did not love Catholics, I would ignore them and let them march proudly towards hell's gate. You are where I once was - woefully deceived about life's most important issue and not even aware of it. There is only one Gospel of salvation and your Catholic religion has distorted it by adding requirements to be saved (Gal. 1:6-9). Your Catholic faith is based on what you must DO instead of what Christ has DONE. I pray you will turn to Jesus so that the veil of blindness may be removed from your eyes (2 Cor. 3:14-16).

My 19 year-old son has left our church to become fully immersed in the Catholic Church. I didn’t realize how concerning this is until I read your book, Preparing for Eternity. It has been an invaluable resource. Now, we have lively debates and your book has really helped educate me to respond with Scripture. I’m also watching your videos on the website. This fight against the deception of the Catholic Church will only get bigger and more urgent. Your work has been like putting glasses on me. The sight is much clearer now! A.E., Sioux Falls, SD

Mike, I hope you did not invest much time and money into your ministry. You ignore the truth because of your pride. In order to save you, I bluntly say that you are a false teacher. Only the Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, has the infallible interpretation (John 16:13, 14:26). Mickey, Internet

Mickey, The only infallible source for truth that God has left us with on this earth is His inspired, inerrant, infallible Word (2 Tim. 3:16). This is what we must always use to test every man's teaching and every religious tradition (Acts 17:11; Mark 7:7-9). I am curious as to what is your authority for determining false teachers?

American Gospel: Christ Alone

The award winning documentary, American Gospel: Christ Alone, is now available for viewing free of charge on YouTube here. American culture has distorted the gospel, creating what the producers call an "American Gospel." This corruption occurs in two ways: by adding promises of the "American dream" (health, wealth, and prosperity) or by subtracting core truths due to postmodernism, relativism, and religious pluralism. Interviews include: John MacArthur, Costi Hinn, Paul Washer, Phil Johnson, Justin Peters and Mike Gendron.

Vatican Provides Prayer Room for Muslims

The Vatican Apostolic Library is happy to provide Muslim visitors with a prayer room so as to accommodate their practice of a false religion. Followers of the false prophet Mohammed are assured that their objectively false worship is welcome in the sacred halls of the Vatican library, albeit in a separate room. Read more.

Mike's comment: This should not surprise us because it plays into the Roman Catholics Church's ecumenical strategy for a global religion. The Catechism describes the Church's special relationship with the Muslims. Mike's message on The Convergence of Islam and Roman Catholicism can be seen here. He gives 10 common bonds that the two largest religions share.