In the sermon by Del Martin on 1 John 3 he addresses the sinless perfection heresy which I also reject per 1 John 1:8 "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
But I'd like to first bring the focus of this discussion back to the Church in Toronto's view on salvation and not my own. Does anyone know if Nigel Tomes and Del Martin's soteriology has changed in recent years? Do they officially believe that the 1000 year outer darkness concept for unfaithful Christians espoused by Lee, Nee and Govett as unbiblical and lean towards a view separating true and false Christians?
More specifically would they affirm that Jesus was talking to unsaved false Christians in passages like Matthew 7:21-23 and that the "kingdom of heaven" referenced refers to the eternal kingdom and is not limited to the millennial reign?
Quote:
Matthew 7:21-23
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
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