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Originally Posted by Bible-believer
I was wondering if the way LC's Gospel and baptism truly save.
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WL famously said something like "just call 'O Lord Jesus 3 times and you will be saved.'" This triggered all of his detractors, starting with Walter Martin, the "Bible Answer Man" of old.
We all would protest that comment, but of course it was taken out of context. Even so, anything formulaic or mechanical when it come to faith and salvation is problematic. To be honest, there is really no formula for salvation.
This is why there are so many Tares (Parable Matthew 13.24-30) Tares look and act like Christians, almost indistinguishable from the naked eye. Obviously Tares think they are saved, like those sitting next to them at church.
I think the biggest tragedy in the LC was what they did to the 2nd and 3rd generations. Endless programs, ways and means emanating from LSM programmed members into dead traditions and legalism like the Jewish religion when Jesus was on earth.