Tony Evans: Sinning Saints

by: DanielLaLondJr.
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The evangelical, Christian leader Dr. Tony Evans believes that, "committed Christians may fall into sin, but a carnal Christian bathes in, he has the mindset, motivation and methodology of sin."

Believers bathing in sin? Some may not think it possible for Evans to promise paradise to such "sinning saints." According to Dr. Evans though, there are "saints who act more sinful than sinners even though they are on their way to heaven." Further, Dr. Evans promises paradise to Christ rejectors and even unrepentant murderers. Paul's warning in Romans 6:16 comes to mind: "Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?"

Dr. Evans contradicts scripture by openly promising the sinning saint, that is, the hypocrite who professes Christ with their mouth but who "bathes in sin." Friend, what demon does not bathe in sin? If Tony Evans' teaching is correct perhaps heavenly streets of gold will be teaming with demons along with all the sinning saints. If Romans 6:16 and the passage that follows were all that the scriptures taught on this topic, which they're not, these verses would be enough to relegate Dr. Anthony T. (Tony) Evans' sinning saint fancies to the trash. Consider:

No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:9-10

Biblically speaking a sinning saint will perish though Tony Evans teaches otherwise. In fact, to believe Dr. Evans is to be deceived: "Little children, let no one deceive you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning" (1 John 3:7-8).

For those who desire freedom from the chains of sin the gospel is good news. For those sinning saints, however, who desire the best of both worlds the gospel is bad news. When addressing those professing Christians who insisted on continuing in sin Paul wrote with a heavy heart:

For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things." Phil. 3:18-19

"Carnal Christians" taking refuge in the promises of Tony Evans are not bound for heaven, in Paul's words they're "enemies of the cross of Christ." Evans' sinning saint fancies mirror a romance rathar than sound theology. They are theological clouds without water silently stupefying God's people into spiritual sloth and destruction.

About the Author

With almost 400 pages and over 800 footnotes Daniel LaLond Jr's book, The Lying Promise tests the gospel according to Dr. Tony Evans. It also deflates doctrines such as eternal security, the carnal Christian and false grace.  

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