People regularly mention him, his preaching and his influence in their lives. 15:28). They thought He was planning to kill Himself! The key word is abide; it is used eleven times in John 15:1-11 (continue in John 15:9 and remain in John 15:11). Wiersbe transgressed and did not abide in the doctrine of Christ for many reasons including the ones noted above. He has ministered in churches and conferences in Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and the United States. 2:21; Ezek. After his high school graduation in 1947 (he was valedictorian), he spent a year at Indiana University before transferring to Northern Baptist Seminary in Chicago, where he earned a bachelor of theology degree. Like Lewis Sperry Chafer, Charles Ryrie and Zane Hodges before himall very vocal voices and proponents of Keswick theologyWiersbe is similarly confused over the true gospel. Then you can see God in the outside world., But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils., The Pharisees were left sputtering, Hocus Pocus. 4.34 avg rating 578 ratings published 1974 10 editions. Just before his 16th birthday in May 1945, Wiersbe attended a Youth for Christ rally where a 26 year old Billy Graham preached the Gospel. Believers are branches in the vine of heaven, but the unsaved are branches in the vine of the earth. The unsaved depend on this world for their sustenance and satisfaction, while believers depend on Jesus Christ. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Together they had four childrentwo boys (David and Robert) and two girls (Carolyn and Judy). He was already well known to the Chicago churchand to the MBI community. From 1961 to 1971 he pastored Calvary Baptist Church ofCovington,Kentucky, just across the river from Cincinnati,Ohio. But apparently this was Gods plan because I learned to read, to enjoy reading and grew up some what of an introvert, some what of a recluse and yet God had His plan. Summary of progress and ongoing work by Moodys Title IX Office. Reflecting on his own ministry, Wiersbe once said according to TGC, Im not an athlete, Im not a mechanic. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Note the progression here: no fruit (John 15:2), fruit, more fruit, much fruit (John 15:5, 8). The church grew from a church seating a congregation of eight hundred to build a new church seating of two thousand. For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. (Ps 1:1-6), Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? We are a part of the harvest (John 4:35-38). Loving Jesus with a Living and Undying Love, For Those Who Do, and Do Not, Celebrate Lent. Warren W. Wiersbe. He said. The marriage creates the union, but it takes daily love and devotion to maintain the communion. And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? "Warren Wiersbe, 'the pastor's pastor,' dies at 89", "Personal Library Of One Of America's Foremost Bible Teachers Coming To Cedarville", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warren_W._Wiersbe&oldid=1109652610, With the Word: the chapter by chapter Bible Handbook (1991), Be Decisive: Taking a Stand for the Truth-Jeremiah (1995), This page was last edited on 11 September 2022, at 02:35. Warren Wendel Wiersbe was born on May 16, 1929, the third child of Fred and Gladys Anna (Forsberg) Wiersbe, in East Chicago, Indiana (25 miles southeast of Chicago). This is a beautiful, wonderful gift from God. Gods people are always encouraged by that blessed hope. I thank God that He has given me a ministry of the Word that leaps over denominational walls and manmade barriers (p. 322). This guy came in wearing a white robe and carrying a big pole and he said he was John the Baptist. In Rom 15:13, The Message says, May the God of green hope fill you up with joy and in 1 Cor 6:9-10 it says that those who use and abuse the earth and everything in it, dont quality as citizens in Gods kingdom., The Message is pro-homosexual, playing right into the hands of those who teach that homosexuality is a natural condition that God can bless instead of a sin that needs to be repented of. (1) The vine. Wiersbes philosophy was the lighten up, be positive, dont be so strict, be more tolerant, have a broader tent of associations. This is doing more than any other one thing to build an apostate church, which is the majority churches of our day. The word results is often heard in conversations among Christian workers, but this is not actually a Bible concept. Among his contacts with Southern Baptists, Wiersbe spoke at the SBC Pastors Conference in 1977, when Vines served and president. But worse, he is actually giving credence to apostates which is so far removed from true Christianity (2 Cor 6:14-18), one can only conclude he was one in similitude. The true believer has no issue with this and loves to fight the good fight of faith, but not false teachers who serve their belly and not the Lord Jesus Christ. In this series we want to highlight the ministry of Warren Wiersbe. It is He who purges or prunes the branches so they will produce more fruit. When Gods own Son came to the vineyard, they cast Him out and killed Him (Matt. Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. After attendingIndiana UniversityinIndianapolis for a year and then Roosevelt University in Chicago,Wiersbe enrolled at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard, a northwest suburb of Chicago. He served for 10 years as General Director and Bible Teacher for Back to the Bible. Each of the entries included bibliographic information for further readinga feature that encouraged and guided many pastors to explore primary sources for themselves. After leaving The Moody Church in 1978, Wiersbe continued his writing, radio and teaching ministries, serving at, among other institutions, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in suburban Chicago. 12:1-11). For example, 1 Cor 6:9-11 in the KJV warns that effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind will not inherit the kingdom of God without being born again. Burial. Left to itself, the branch might produce many clusters, but they will be inferior in quality. He was 89. This is a beautiful, wonderful gift from God. Later in life he would move to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he served as host of the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. He was 89. Warren W. Wiersbe was a well known international Bible conference teacher with a heart for missions and a former pastor of Moody Church in Chicago. (3) The vinedresser. 1:13). Site by Mere. As we grow in holiness and obedience, we are bearing fruit (Rom. He was a longtime, cherished friend of Moody Bible Institute, a faithful servant of the Word, and a pastor to younger pastors like me, said Dr. Mark Jobe, president of Moody Bible Institute. It is His chief characteristic, the angels singing Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty around the clock. 1) Because of the Price Jesus Paid 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10, "For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. What does it mean to abide? The believer who is abiding in Christ has his prayers answered (John 15:7) and experiences a deepening love for Christ and for other believers (John 15:9, 12-13). Part of Dr. Dr. Wiersbe authored more than 80 books, including the best-selling "BE" series. Author of more than 150 books, Wiersbe was called to ministry at age 16 under the preaching of evangelist Billy Graham, according to The Gospel Coalition (TGC) website. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Generously provided by. Yikes. Reflecting on his own ministry, Wiersbe once said according to TGC, Im not an athlete, Im not a mechanic. "I first heard Dr. Wiersbe at a Bible conference" in Chattanooga, Tenn., in the early 1960s, said Jerry Vines, a former Southern Baptist Convention president and longtime friend of Wiersbe's. A member of the body cut off from the body would die. BTTB was very much "anti-Lordship" and for "easy-believism" which isnt surprising at all considering Wiersbes own alleged testimony of faith. all the volumes in the BE Bible Study Series. Suicide was an abhorrent thing to a Jew, for the Jews were taught to honor all life. I think that kind of debate about lesbians and gays might be over. Throughout his career, Wiersbe authored more than 150 books. The sooner we as believers discover that we are but branches, the better we will relate to the Lord, for we will know our own weakness and confess our need for His strength. During those years he became a popular YFC speaker, which led to a full-time position with Youth for Christ International in Wheaton. When our Lord used this image, He was not introducing something new; it was familiar to every Jew. There is a fourth contrast. 1:9-11), "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. (Eph 5:12), Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. (Gal. We are lifting up pastor Wiersbes family in prayer at this time and rejoicing in the blessed hope that believers share together.. He will be missed at The Moody Church, but he will not be forgotten.. Several of Wiersbes extended family are Moody alums, including a son, David Wiersbe76; grandson Dan Jacobsen09 and his wife, Kristin (Shirk) Jacobsen09; and great-nephew Ryan Smith, a current student. I cant do so many of the things that successful men can do. and to ght for His cause and kingdom. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Writing to me is a ministry. (4) The fruit. While in seminary he became pastor of Central Baptist Church in East Chicago, serving until 1957. Pruning does not simply mean spiritual surgery that removes what is bad. Wiersbe embraced and promoted a false gospel that included false teachings on the Holy Spirit and repentance. A few years later, the president of Youth for Christ, Torrey Johnson, asked him what he wanted to do with his life. by. This is awful and clearly a translational-paraphrase.. Wiersbe made a commitment to the ecumenical philosophy as a young preacher. Warren Wiersbe - Comfort for a Believer's Death - 13 of 20 1,491 views Mar 15, 2019 21 Dislike Share Save Back to the Bible 3.78K subscribers Back to the Bible Classics Presents:. Eugene Peterson, translator of The Message, was a universalist who recommended the ungodly heretic Rob Bells book Love Wins, which says that hell is in this life and most men will eventually be saved. The Gospel Coalition supports the church by providing resources that are trusted and timely, winsome and wise, and centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our abiding in Christ certainly ought to produce His love, joy, and peace in our hearts. In June of 1953, he received his bachelor of divinity degree from Northern and married Betty Warren, whom he had met at Northern. Humility and humor were among the hallmarks of Wiersbes ministry, Vines said. Jesus boldly made several claims to deity (John 8:26). There are four elements in this allegory that we must understand to benefit from His teaching. This abiding relationship is natural to the branch and the vine, but it must be cultivated in the Christian life. Would Wiersbe fill the pulpit, and pray about becoming a candidate? the BE series of expositional commentaries, Who Are the Real Schismatics? Around that time, Wiersbe later wrote,I had developed an insatiable appetite for the Word of God, and I wanted to study and understand the Bible more than anything else in all the world. He began acquiring and using his first books: the Scofield Reference Bible, Strongs Concordance, Crudens Concordance, Smiths Bible Dictionary,The Christian Workers Commentary by James M. Gray,Notes on the Pentateuchby C. H. MacIntosh, using tools from a dispensational perspective. 5. In an interview late in life, he reflected on his lack of physical strength growing up and how the Lord was preparing him for something different. Start FREE. Wiersbe is perhaps best known for his series of 50 books in the "BE" series: Be Real, Be Rich, Be Obedient, Be Mature, Be Joyful, etc., and other theological works. Death. During a meeting one night at The Moody Church, Wiersbe spotted a woman sitting by herself toward the side of the auditorium, Vines said. In the course of the move, Mrs. Wiersbe told the real estate agent, We are looking for a library with a house attached. Their house would eventually have the entire basement devoted to Warrens collection of more than 10,000 books. A golden vine adorned Herods temple. He died on May 2, 2019, aged 89. David Roach is chief national correspondent for Baptist Press. This certainly involves the Word of God and the confession of sin so that nothing hinders our communion with Him (John 15:3). Nowhere, does Scripture anywhere establish this alleged distinction. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. People who disapprove of it, they'll probably just go to another church. Not even close. And repentance is not just a change of mind (link). 27. He encouraged and taught, by example, thousands of pastors and multiplied thousands of laypeople in the convention to do biblical exposition, Vines said. He served for ten years as General Director and Bible Teacher for Back to the Bible. 11:28-32). Our Lords reply may be expressed, I am exactly what I said! In other words, Why should I teach you new things, or give you new proof, when you have not honestly considered the witness I have already given?. Not only did he reject the critical doctrine of separation, which is intimately associated with salvation (2 Cor 6:14-18), he brashly encouraged others to disobey the same. Dr. Warren Wiersbe. Dr. Wiersbe authored more than 80 books, including the best-selling From 1980 to 1992, he went to work for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast and succeeded Theodore Epp as general director the last six years of his time there. The branch cannot produce its own life; it must draw that life from the vine. and what communion hath light with darkness? Moodyexists to Proclaim the Gospel through equipping people to be biblically grounded, practically trained, and to engage the world through Gospel-centered living. 5:22-23) is the kind of Christian character that glorifies God and makes Christ real to others. There is [for believers] a sin unto death (1 John 5:16). His Be commentary series covered most books of the Bible and has sold more than 4 million copies, according to series publishing company David C. Cook. Warren and Betty Wiersbe remained at the church for 10 years, until they were surprised by a phone call from The Moody Church. With less of you there is more of God and his rule., Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God., Youre blessed when you get your inside world, your mind and heart, put right. He encouraged and taught, by example, thousands of pastors and multiplied thousands of laypeople in the convention to do biblical exposition, Vines said. The Father loved the Son before the foundation of the world (John 17:24); He loved the Son when the Son died on the cross (John 10:17). The symbolism of the Vine and branches is similar to that of the Head and the body: we have a living relationship to Christ and belong to Him. The Message is the boldest and most provocative rendering of the New Testament Ive ever read., Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven., Youre blessed when youre at the end of your rope. 20:21, 24; Lk. God wants both quantity and quality. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Every passage that condemns homosexuality is tampered with in The Message. You make a decision and then you discover youve been chosen. Warren W. Wiersbe died on May 2, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska, just a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday. Back to the Bible has identified itself with a wide range of false teachings and false teachers. A contributing editor to Baker Book House, he wrote books beginning in the 1950s under several publishing house labels; completing more than 150books including the popular "BE" series of commentaries on every book of the Bible which has sold over four million copies. Clear rating. Jesus was in the world, but He did not belong to the world (see John 17:14-16). 3:10; 1 Tim. Many are at the end of their rope but they are not broken or poor of spirit before God. Life and Books and Everything: Whats Going Right in the Church? And what can you expect afterward? Before his death, he and Betty had gifted their huge personal library to the Ohio-based Cedarville University. No doubt, His enemies reacted violently to these words, but some of the listeners put their faith in Him. The heretical teaching on unbelief is intricately tied to Keswick theology, which makes the same claims, and is found plentiful in Wiersbes commentary and radio show. At the time, it hurts when He removes something precious from us, but as the spiritual crop is produced, we see that the Father knew what He was doing. See Eph. Also, you experience the Fathers pruning so that you will bear more fruit (John 15:2). Warren W. Wiersbe, a prolific author and Bible commentator who is credited with influencing thousands of pastors with his work, passed away on May 2 at age 89. They were wasting their God-given opportunities by arguing with Him instead of trusting Him, and one day soon, their opportunities would end. In The Message this becomes the vapid and almost meaningless those who use and abuse each other, use and abuse sex. In 1 Tim 1:10, them that defile themselves with mankind is changed to the irresponsible, who defy all authority, riding roughshod over God, life, sex, truth, whatever.. There is no alternative. His affection and attention are fixed heavenward. From September 1957 to 1961, Wiersbe served as Director of The Literature Division for Youth for Christ International. (The word translated purge in John 15:2 is the same as clean in John 13:10. He was the youngest of four siblings. He was 89. everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him., I know a lot of people who are gay and lesbian and they seem to have as good a spiritual life as I do. Left to itself, the branch might produce many clusters, but they will be inferior in quality. He was 89. The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. New International Version (NIV), Warren Wiersbe BE Bible Study Series Life and Death (8:21-30), Copyright Warren W. Wiersbe. He believed that the Holy Spirit only convicts man of one sin before salvation: unbelief, so thats the only sin he must turn from. While pastoring in Chicago, Wiersbe served on the board of Slavic Gospel Association (SGA) from 1971 to 1983, ten of those years he served as chairman of the board. - Warren Wiersbe 1 Trials When a Christian shows mercy, he experiences liberation. Wes Ward Named as New Head of Moody Radio, Dr. John Perkins with wise words to the church on race. During that time he wrote a bi-weekly column for Christianity Today. All Im doing is using what Hes given to me to teach people, and to give glory to the Lord Jesus Christ.. First came Byways of Blessing (1961), an adult devotional; then two more books in 1962, A Guidebook for Teens and Teens Triumphant. We either walk in the light and have eternal life, or walk in the darkness and experience eternal death. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Man-made results are dead and cannot reproduce themselves, but Spirit-produced fruit will go on reproducing from one life to another. He changed me from a topical preacher to a text-driven preacher.. His preaching and writing are deep enough to make a Ph.D. professor think and practical enough to help a Sunday School teacher struggling with a passage of Scripture. Keep us alive with three square meals. Several times in Johns gospel you will find Jesus speaking about the Fathers love for Him. Last year, Wiersbe and his wife, Betty, announced their plan to gift his . What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? God asked (Isa. [3] Most of this information is available through Warren Wiersbe's autobiography Be Myself: Memoirs of a Bridgebuilder. (1929 - 2019) Warren Wendel Wiersbe was born on May 16, 1929, the third and youngest child of Fred and Gladys Anna Wiersbe, in East Chicago, Indiana. The rest of the points below further reflect this truth, including his personal testimony of salvation. He enjoyed radio ministry and was effective at crafting the message to fit the medium. God had to deal with the nation Israel and chasten it, but even that did not produce lasting results. He also inherited George Sweetings role as host of the popular Songs in the Night radio broadcast, produced by Moody Radios Bob Neff and distributed on Moodys growing network of radio stations. 21:33-46). Dr. Warren Wiersbe on the steps of The Moody Church in 1975. Wiersbe served at Moodyfrom 1971 to 1978, during which time he wrote forMoody Monthly,penning the Insight for the Pastor column, where he offered not only practical theology counsel but also wrote biographical sketches of noted figures in church history, which formed the basis for his booksListening to the Giants(1976) andWalking with the Giants(1980). The Lord has plainly and emphatically instructed the born again believer to stand for doctrinal purity, to rebuke error, and separate from it (e.g., Rom 16:17; 1 Cor 15:33; 2 Cor 6:14-18; 11:4, 12-15; Gal 1:6-9; Eph 5:11: 1 Tim 1:3; 4:1; 6:3-5; 2 Tim 3:5-9; 4:3-4; 2 Jn 1:9-11; Ju 1:3; Rev 2:6; etc). When Wiersbe attended the seminary, he was chosen to become Central Baptist Church's pastor in 1951. When you and I are truly motivated by the promise of eternity with God in heaven, it makes a difference in our lives.. The apostle Paul warned of men like Wiersbe who pervert the gospel: 2. Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. He has published more than 150 books and was awarded the . The issue is not whether God can use a liberal in some way (God uses unsaved people all the time for His purposes); the issue is whether it is right according to Gods Word for a Bible believer to yoke together in ministry with an ungodly unbeliever, and the answer is a resounding no! 4. During his time in Chicago, Wiersbe also served asboard chairman for the Slavic Gospel Association. Life and Death . The warmth of their love for Wiersbe is evident to this day, he said. The more we abide in Christ, the more fruit we bear, and the more fruit we bear, the more the Father has to prune us so that the quality keeps up with the quantity. 1:6-9). Consider some quotes from The Message which was so heartily praised by Wiersbe: Being poor in spirit means to be at the end of your rope?! [2], While attending the seminary, he was ordained as pastor of Central Baptist Church in 1951 and served until 1957. For less than $5/mo. Once again, He warned them: He would leave them, they would not be able to follow Him, and they would die in their sins! I remember the Sunday morning at Moody Church when John the Baptist came in. Wiersbes autobiography ends with a slanderous mischaracterization of biblical separation and not a word of warning about the worldliness and apostasy that is spreading everywhere in his world of ungodly evangelicalism today including in his world. Wiersbe endorsed and loved the exceedingly blasphemous perversion of the Bible called The Message. He is the true Vine, that is, the original of which all other vines are a copy. As Christians, we do not live on substitutes! Wiersbe teachings in Back to the Bible were heavily saturated with unbiblical and ungodly psychology and his commentary contains plenty of false doctrine. None of this should come as surprise considering this man also edited the extremely heretical and unBiblical. [1], In 1995, Wiersbe became Writer in Residence at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. Wiersbe became known as the pastors pastor, the Kentucky Baptist Conventions Kentucky Today news service reported. It is our communion with Christ through the Spirit that makes possible the bearing of the fruit. The amazing thing is believers today can experience personally that same love! As one that had been closely associated in leadership positions with neo-evangelicalism's major publications and institutions, Wiersbe was a typical neo- evangelical that cared nothing for defence of the truth and obedience to Gods Word but rather doing that which was right in his own eyes. We just knew we were made for each other.. A change of mind repentance is a false repentance, exposed here, and that means Ryrie was a false teacher propagating a false gospel, like Wiersbe. Several different kinds of spiritual fruit are named in the Bible. It seems incredible that these religious experts should ask, Who are You? He had given them every evidence that He is the Son of God, yet they had deliberately rejected the evidence. When you learn the joy and theprivilege of Bible study, you dont haveto be paid to do it. . [4], Wiersbe married Betty Warren on June 20, 1953, and they had four children. As a seminary student, he was ordained in 1951 and began serving as pastor of Central Baptist Church, a blue-collar, 150-member neighborhood church in East Chicago. Roach D. Warren Wiersbe, one of evangelicalisms giants, dies. Please make sure all fields are filled out. Generously provided by. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. (2 Jn. He was unscripturally associated and yoked with extreme heretics and apostates such as Christianity Today (where he was even one time editor and regular contributor from 1978-82, a publication guilty of such things as promoting theological liberals and "evangelical Catholics" as true Christians, a publication absolutely loaded repeatedly and thoroughly with heresies and heretics), preached at Billy Grahams Cove, was a staff evangelist with the extremely ecumenical and heretical organization Youth for Christ from 1957-61 (which has long partnered with the Roman Catholic Church and has had Catholics on staff), a board member of the extremely heretical National Religious Broadcasters, preached at Willow Creek Community Church, Wiersbe has warm fellowship with Catholics, liberals, and other apostates. Once again, He warned them: He would leave them, they would not be able to follow Him, and they would die in their sins! There is no place in the Bible that even remotely teaches repentance in such a manner. God is glorified by a bigger crop that is also a better crop. Heaven and Earth, spirit and matter, the invisible and the visible worlds form a unity to which we are intimately linked (quoted from Warren Smith, Our Father in heaven, Reveal who you are. If ever a nation had everything it needed to succeed, it was Israel. His most famous series was the BE series of expositional commentaries, which covered the the entire New Testament and most of the Old Testament, from Genesis [Be Basic (Genesis 111); Be Authentic (Genesis 1250) to Revelation (Be Victorious). After volunteering to usher at a 1945 Youth for Christ rally, Wiersbe found himself listening with rapt attention to Billy Grahams sermon, and responded with a personal prayer of dedication. They did not understand! Wiersbe's death was announced by his grandson Dan Jacobsen last Thursday, with Jacobson referring to his grandfather as "a bridge builder." What that fruit is, we will discuss later. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 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