Talk:Paul Washer

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I thought a person became a Christian when studying the Bible and learning about the gospel. ???216.245.235.113 (talk) 20:58, 5 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Actually, a person becomes a Christian because they have trusted Jesus. Not because they read the bible.  Not because they learned about the gospel.  Only upon a complete trust in Jesus (also called surrendering one's life or submission of themselves to God) which shows itself by a complete change of life.   Reading the bible --- anyone can do that.  Studying the bible?  Men have done that and still not been Christian.  Learning about the gospel?  How many in the world today can say that they have --- and yet still say their lost?
 * Your question (albeit very old at this point) was good, and I felt you needed an honest answer. Jesus does say that many will come to him and say "Lord, Lord..." -- this speaks to the fact that the ones saying this..... actually spent time in church, or at least professing him somehow.  Jesus answer to them is profound:  I never knew you.  For all their knowledge, which isn't a bad thing, there was nothing that connected the line between them and him.
 * I hope this helps, even all these years later. 36.237.176.244 (talk) 06:48, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Excellent point. If you weren't an evangelical Christian and were reading this article, you would think Washer was a Buddhist or something else before college, and then became a Christian in college. Washer's parents were Christian, as were most people in his community where he grew up, and Washer attended Christian churches beforehand, but had a born-again experience in college. I clarified the point and added a link to the born-again article in the sentence. Jeffmm1 (talk) 02:52, 11 April 2011 (UTC) Washer has indicated in his sermons that his father was not saved. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A601:9C1:9000:40BE:2801:8EB1:A93E (talk) 05:38, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Is Paul Washer part of the Southern Baptist Convention?
I'm not sure, and the article states "Southern Baptist". Are you sure he is not independent? We need to provide a link to support this. Jeffmm1 (talk) 03:55, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Predestination
I add the information about teaching predestination because this doctrine shows how God's salvation is understood, a certainly important point of belief. Proofs: "I don't understand election" Paul Washer answers; "The Elect" - a sermon from: Paul Washer; doctrine-page from heartcry. Nikil44 (talk) 19:57, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

Notability questioned
There does not seem to be anything here from independent third-party reliable sources. The policy at Biographies of living persons says: Be very firm about the use of high-quality sources. --Bejnar (talk) 18:31, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

Does the YouTube video and it's views really matter?
2 whole sentences refer to a Youtube video from a sermon in 2002. Does this really tell us ANYTHING pertinent about who this man is? Does it really need to be here? Can someone please address this? 36.237.176.244 (talk) 06:40, 9 May 2024 (UTC)