Posted on Rick Warren's web page:
QUOTE:
What is Salvation?
Our disobedient nature has eternally separated us from our Creator. No matter
how hard we try, we can never earn our way back into God’s presence. Our only
hope is to trust Jesus as God’s provision for our disobedience. Whenever you
make that decision, you step into the eternal and abundant life Jesus
(Not a single mention of repentance unto God, just
accept a formula and bingo! You're saved forever!)
If I Accept Jesus Christ Is My
Salvation Forever?
Definitely! Your salvation is through the most trustworthy being in the universe
– Jesus Christ! You didn’t do anything to earn your salvation, and you can’t do
anything to lose it. Your salvation is maintained by God’s trustworthiness and
love not by what you do.
(sad statement in view of the fact that Jesus Himself
said STRIVE to enter by the NARROW Gate! Luke13:24)
END QUOTE
Remember, dear reader, that this statement
implies that NOTHING you do or don't do in this life has any effect on the
outcome of your salvation. Thus NOTHING then matters. If I live a holy and
committed life after I have 'accepted' Jesus Christ as my personal savior (which
is Warren's cheap view of full salvation) has NO baring on my eternal well
being. BUT the Bible teaches a RADICALLY different message than Rick Warren is
trying to sell. Jesus said that the Way to eternal life is Narrow and only a FEW
would be able to find it, MOST would not, Matt7:13-14. He told His followers to
MAKE EVERY EFFORT to enter by the Narrow Gate and remain on the Narrow Way,
Luke13:24. He said the way into the Kingdom requires Self Denial, Persecution,
hardship and much difficulty, Matt10:34-39. In Scripture the Apostles followed
His teaching and told us to:
"Work out our own salvation with fear and
trembling!" Phil 2:12
"Make your calling and election SURE in Christ! By adding to your faith!"
2Pet1:3-11
"Fight the Good Fight of faith and lay HOLD of eternal life!" 1Tim6:12
"Remain Steadfast to the END!" Heb 3:14
"Run the race that is set before with steadfast enduring faith!" Heb12:1-2
"Guard what was committed to your trust!" 1Tim6:20
"Beware lest you also fall from your own steadfast position in Christ!" 2Pet3:17
"HOLD FAST what you have and see that no one take your crown!" Rev3:11
The REAL Question to you is: WHO are you going to follow? Men like Rick Warren teaching a slick, shallow version of formula driven non-sense, or JESUS CHRIST the LORD of GLORY!