![]() ![]() He died in his effort to kill others, as he said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" (Judges 16:30). Some might argue, "What about Samson? He committed suicide." Samson's "suicide" was actually an act of war, as he killed three thousand Philistines in his vengeance upon them (Judges 16:28-30). If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. For Scripture is very clear, if a person is either not in the faith (John 3:36), or does not continue in the faith, that person will end up in hell (Romans 11:22). This is lewd, giving a license for sin, and a damning lie (2 Peter 2:1). 50)īecause McGee was one who turned the grace of God into lewdness (Jude 4), he taught a Christian could kill himself and still end up in heaven. I don't care what you say, he is saved if he is a child of God. And I do know this: if that person is a child of God, he is saved. I would not sit in judgment upon a professing Christian who does this because, to begin with, the minute he commits this act he is out of your hands and out of my hands. I can understand that a Christian might have a mental breakdown, a catastrophic illness, or certain other things which might cause him to do this. I was completely surprised when one of my friends from church committed suicide. The book claims, "the answers are virtually as he gave them" (p. Questions and Answers depicts McGee was among those who turn the grace of God into lewdness (Jude 4), who secretly bring in destructive heresies (2 Peter 2:1), and for whom the blackness of darkness is reserved (2 Peter 2:17). If the material found in the book Questions and Answers, is truly what he taught, then McGee "fell asleep in his chair and quietly passed into the presence of his Savior" ( in hell (Psalm 139:8 1 Timothy 4:10 2 Peter 2:1). ( According to the Thru the Bible Radio web site, McGee died on December 1, 1988. Today the program airs on over 400 stations each day in the United States and Canada, is heard in more than 100 languages around the world and is broadcast worldwide via the Internet. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. ![]() Here he began a daily radio broadcast called "High Noon Bible Class" on a single station.ĭr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic, Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970. Vernon McGee (5-volume set), and the Thru the Bible Commentary Series (60-volume set). ![]() McGee was the author of more than two hundred books and booklets, including Ruth and Esther: Women of Faith, The Best of J. He served as a pastor for over forty years and was also a teacher, lecturer, and author.ĭr. Vernon McGee (1904-1988) is best known for his "Thru the Bible" radio programs which are broadcast around the globe in more than thirty-five different languages. ![]()
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