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Jesus said whoever believes has eternal life. So when did people become saved in the typical Billy Graham crusade? I think God must have saved them while hearing the preached word or sometime before they stood up to go forward. Had they not believed (had salvation), they would not have followed Billy’s instructions.
But the bum steer came when Billy challenged them to decide for Christ. (They already had salvation ((believed)) or they would not have stood up and gone forward.) But this decision blinded many from trusting in Christ directly for their salvation. And had them trusting in their decision. Some call this “decisional Regeneration”. Similar to “Baptismal Regeneration”. Others simply call it having faith in your faith instead of having faith in Christ.
No doubt Billy processed many believers through his crusades. But he also turned many eyes away from Christ back onto their decision that supposedly saved them.
The gospel in the New Testament was not a job offer paying dividends in salvation. It was an announcement (preaching) that whoever believes already has eternal life. And if they are one of these who believe, they should seek baptism and repent from their sins. Repentance and baptism don’t save. They must have salvation or they would not believe in Christ enough to do that.
But the bum steer came when Billy challenged them to decide for Christ. (They already had salvation ((believed)) or they would not have stood up and gone forward.) But this decision blinded many from trusting in Christ directly for their salvation. And had them trusting in their decision. Some call this “decisional Regeneration”. Similar to “Baptismal Regeneration”. Others simply call it having faith in your faith instead of having faith in Christ.
No doubt Billy processed many believers through his crusades. But he also turned many eyes away from Christ back onto their decision that supposedly saved them.
The gospel in the New Testament was not a job offer paying dividends in salvation. It was an announcement (preaching) that whoever believes already has eternal life. And if they are one of these who believe, they should seek baptism and repent from their sins. Repentance and baptism don’t save. They must have salvation or they would not believe in Christ enough to do that.