Tony Alamo
Tony Alamo with Tony Alamo World Wide Ministries A Living Sacrifice: Tony Alamo on Consecration, Biblical Obedience, and the Cost of Following God Ep188 How To Have Gods Life Living In You Part 86 Tony Alamo Opens Part 86 of How to Have God’s Life Living in You In this archival episode, host Tony Alamo introduces Part 86 of How to Have God’s Life Living in You, identified as Program 188. He tells listeners they can request a free copy of the program on CD or audio tape, along with Bibles and ministry literature. Alamo frames the broadcast as a message about receiving God’s life within oneself and argues that Christians must do more than verbally believe; they must surrender themselves completely to God. Romans 12 and the Living Sacrifice The central scripture for the episode is Romans 12:1, where Paul urges believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice. Alamo strongly rejects the idea that Jesus’ sacrifice means believers have no further responsibility. He argues that Jesus is the first and perfect sacrifice, but that Christians must also deny themselves, take up their cross, and allow Christ to continue His work through them. For Alamo, true Christianity requires consecration, self-denial, obedience, and a willingness to let God live and work through the believer. Denying the Old Life and Following Christ Alamo teaches that a person must leave the old life behind, be spiritually reborn, and focus fully on God’s word. He describes baptism as a burial of the old self and says believers must rise as new creatures in Christ. He repeatedly emphasizes that distractions, worldly priorities, and self-directed living prevent people from receiving God’s life fully. The message presents Christian life as a continuing sacrifice, not merely a one-time confession of faith. Polygamy, Marriage, and Alamo’s Biblical Argument A major and controversial portion of the sermon focuses on Alamo’s defense of polygamy as something he says is not condemned in the Bible when practiced within marriage and responsibility. He cites biblical figures such as Moses, Gideon, David, Solomon, Abraham, Jacob, Rachel, Leah, and the handmaidens as examples connected to plural marriage or multiple wives. Alamo says he does not preach that everyone should be polygamous, but argues that forbidding marriage is a “doctrine of devils” based on 1 Timothy 4, and that people should follow God’s word rather than modern cultural or governmental condemnation. Condemnation of the World, Government, and Religious Systems Throughout the broadcast, Alamo strongly criticizes government, media, Catholic leadership, and what he sees as false preachers who distort Scripture. He claims that government and media forces persecute those who preach the Bible as he understands it, and he repeatedly frames modern society as anti-Christ, anti-God, and hostile to biblical truth. He also speaks harshly against homosexuality, abortion, euthanasia, and what he sees as moral decline, presenting these topics as evidence that the world has reversed good and evil. Letters from Listeners Around the World The episode includes listener letters and testimonials from several places, including the United Kingdom, Tennessee, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Writers thank Alamo for his broadcasts, request literature, Bibles, tapes, or evangelism materials, and describe his messages as powerful, strengthening, and helpful to their faith. Alamo also reads a letter from his brother Rick in Tennessee, who expresses concern that Alamo’s forceful preaching could put him in danger. Isaiah 5 and Calling Evil Good Alamo uses Isaiah 5:20, “woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil,” to argue that the world has inverted biblical morality. He says modern society portrays God’s word as evil while approving what he believes Scripture condemns. This becomes one of the episode’s organizing themes: Alamo presents himself as defending biblical truth against a world that, in his view, rejects or reverses it. Consecration as Love-Motivated Sacrifice Near the end of the teaching, Alamo returns to the theme of consecration. He says that if love is the motive, sacrificing one’s life to God becomes sweet rather than burdensome. He teaches that believers must give themselves willingly and completely to God’s work, allowing Christ to live through them. He also briefly connects this to marriage, saying a relationship cannot rest only on ownership or authority, but must include love. Invitation to Salvation and Closing Appeal The episode closes with Alamo leading listeners in a salvation prayer. He asks them to confess sin, believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, believe in His death and resurrection, invite Jesus into their hearts, and trust that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. The program ends with instructions for requesting materials from Tony Alamo Christian Ministries and a preview that the next program will continue with Part 87.
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