More than once I have had to call attention to the grave Hardshell errors, as put forth by Elder Ronnie Loudermilk, on the evidences of regeneration. Just put "Loudermilk" in the search engine for this blog and you will see those calls. Recently Loudermilk wrote the following:
"If you, dear reader, feel to be a sinner in the sight of God; if you feel guilty about your wrong doings; this is evidence that are a born again child of grace." ("Why Do I Feel Guilty For Sin?" - here)
According to Loudermilk, anyone who feels guilt and remorse for sins committed is a born again child of God! Does that not lead him into Universalism? Does it not make men like Judas a "regenerated" child of God? Listen to the record of scripture on Judas:
"Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood." (Matt. 27:3-4a)
On this verse Dr. Gill wrote (emphasis mine):
"repented himself: not for the sin, as committed against God and Christ; but as it brought a load of present guilt and horror upon his mind, and exposed him to everlasting punishment: it was not such a repentance by which he became wiser and better; but an excruciating, tormenting pain in his mind, by which he became worse; therefore a different word is here used than what commonly is for true repentance: it was not a godly sorrow for sin, or a sorrow for sin, as committed against God, which works repentance to salvation not to be repented of; but a worldly sorrow, which issues in death, as it did in him. It did not spring from the love of God, as evangelical repentance does, nor proceed in the fear of God, and his goodness; but was no other than a foretaste of that worm that dieth not, and of that fire which cannot be quenched: it was destitute of faith in Christ; he never did believe in him as the rest of the disciples did; see ( John 6:64 John 6:70 John 6:71 ), and that mourning which does not arise from looking to Jesus, or is not attended with faith in him, is never genuine. Judas's repentance was without hope of forgiveness, and was nothing else but horror and black despair, like that of Cain's, like the trembling of devils, and the anguish of damned souls."
The teaching of Loudermilk and his Hardshell brothers makes Judas into a born again child of God. It would also make Esau into a child of God. Who can believe such heresy?
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