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Originally Posted by Ohio
For all his faults, WL was fundamental concerning being saved. The context here was Romans 10, believing that God has raised Jesus from the dead. What do we do with v. 13? “WHOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.”
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In my view, WL deviates significantly from the fundamental aspects of salvation. The widely used “Mystery of Human Life” track by LC focuses on concepts such as man being as a vessel to contain God, the life-giving Spirit, and God's dispensing, spreading and saturating man as life. These teachings are questionable and were not addressed by Jesus or the apostles in the New Testament when preaching the gospel. Moreover, this track simplifies key concepts like repentance, faith, baptism in water, and receiving the Holy Spirit.
I recall my own experience when preaching the gospel on the streets or campuses and using the “Mystery of Human Life” track where we failed to discuss the necessity of genuine repentance, confession, renouncing sins, and restoring one’s past. We also neglected to emphasize a personal, lifelong commitment to Jesus, instead pressuring people to simply say “Lord Jesus” or repeat prayer after us, rather than encouraging them to pray in their own words.
Romans 10:13, which quotes Joel, aligns with Joel's call for the people of Judah to repent, mourn, and seek God's mercy with fasting and heartfelt prayer. To me, this represents a more authentic understanding of calling on the Lord.