{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f897b11af63cf789de6b2b2/5f897b1b26f4cf07b3735abd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Altar Calls | Steve's Pet Peeves","description":"<p>The Pet Peeve of the day is <strong>Altar Calls</strong>.</p>\n<p>At the end of a sermon pastors will have everyone bow their heads and close their eyes, give some cheesy, watered-down version of the Gospel, and then ask those who want to respond to raise their hands and/or walk down the aisle, and then pray the Sinner's Prayer.</p>\n<p>Here we expose the emotional manipulation involved in altar calls that often lead to false conversions.</p>\n<p>We also discuss the unbiblical foundation behind altar calls. These preachers deny the sovereignty of God in salvation, so they think that it is up to them and their man-made tactics to lead the un-churched to Christ.</p>\n<p>The Bible <em><strong>never</strong></em> condones such practices. Instead, we are to <em><strong>preach</strong></em> Christ, and invite men and women <em><strong>to</strong></em><em> </em>Christ.</p>\n<p>For more biblical studies, you can always check out my other podcast that I do with my friend Preston: <a href=\"https://inthelasthour.com/podcast/\">The Informal Reformers</a>, and my blog: <a href=\"https://inthelasthour.com/\">In the Last Hour</a>.</p>\n\n--- \n\nThis episode is sponsored by \n· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  <a href=\"https://anchor.fm/s/32707ce0/podcast/sponsor/acugj9/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp\">https://anchor.fm/app</a>","author_name":"Steven Rohn"}