Tony Alamo
Tony Alamo with Tony Alamo World Wide Ministries Ep180 How To Have Gods Life Living In You Part 78 Renewed by the Word: Tony Alamo on Salvation, Spiritual Transformation, and Malachi’s Refiner’s Fire Introducing Part 78 of How to Have God’s Life Living in You In this recorded installment, identified as program number 180 and part 78 of How to Have God’s Life Living in You, Tony Alamo opens with prayer and introduces a message about refusing to be shaped by the world. He argues that Christians must instead be transformed into the likeness of Jesus Christ through renewal of the mind and continual submission to the Bible, which he identifies with Christ as the Word of God. From the beginning, he presents salvation, obedience, perseverance, heaven, and hell as the central concerns of the sermon. Being Shaped by Christ Rather Than the World Alamo uses the imagery of scrap metal, refining, and molding to describe spiritual transformation. In his teaching, a person begins as part of a corrupt worldly system but can be spiritually remade through repentance, receiving Christ, and allowing biblical teaching to govern daily life. He says believers must continue in God’s word throughout their lives rather than merely making an initial profession of faith. He repeatedly contrasts worldly ambitions, social approval, entertainment, possessions, and financial success with what he regards as the far more urgent question of where a person will spend eternity. A Letter About Family Pressure and Separation from Worldly Influence A substantial portion of the program concerns a letter from a young man in the church whose wife wanted to meet him at a McDonald’s while he was separated from regular ministry activity because of health problems. Alamo interprets the requested meeting as an attempt to draw the man away from the church and from his newly adopted religious commitments. He instructs the man to meet his wife only at church and uses the account to argue that newly converted believers must avoid influences that might lead them away from their faith. He also corrects another church member’s statement that the young man had already been made perfect, arguing instead that conversion begins a lifelong process of growth toward spiritual maturity. Testimonial from Ghana and the Distribution of Religious Literature Alamo then reads a letter from Accra, Ghana, in which a correspondent thanks him for a book titled The Messiah and for newsletters that reportedly encouraged Christian friends who had grown spiritually cold. The writer requests additional newsletters and Bibles for new converts. Alamo responds by discussing the ministry’s practice of sending literature in larger quantities to people and regions where there appears to be continued distribution and response. He presents the letter as evidence that his printed materials are helping revive religious commitment and support evangelism internationally. Malachi, John the Baptist, and the Refiner’s Fire The sermon then turns to Malachi chapter 3, which Alamo interprets as a prophecy concerning the messenger preparing the way for Christ. He identifies that messenger with John the Baptist and discusses Christ’s coming to His temple, which he understands both in relation to Jesus’ first coming and to believers becoming dwelling places for God. The central image is the refiner’s fire and fuller’s soap: Alamo says God purifies people from sin as silver and gold are refined, removing the remnants of their former lives so that they can offer themselves in righteousness. He connects this teaching with his repeated message that salvation requires repentance, purification, and continued obedience. Warnings About False Teaching and a Closing Call to Salvation Throughout the final portion, Alamo denounces beliefs and practices he views as contrary to Scripture, including alternative teachings about Jesus, religious devotion he considers improper, and sexual conduct he condemns through his interpretation of the Bible. These assertions are presented in forceful and sometimes inflammatory language as part of his theological message. He also connects current world conditions with biblical end-times prophecy and warns listeners that judgment is near. The program closes with a spoken prayer inviting listeners to receive Jesus Christ, be cleansed from sin, and begin the process of spiritual refinement, followed by information for obtaining a copy of program 180 and an invitation to listen to the next installment.
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