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Jimmy Swaggart and the Message of the Cross.

I was only fifteen years old when the Jimmy Swaggart scandal broke out, was not a born again Christian, and just remembering that there was this awful christian guy who did something with a prostitute. That was my last memory of Jimmy Swaggart. I accepted the Lord in 1995 when I was twenty one and got most of my spiritual food through Christian radio. Sometime after the horrible events of September 11, 2001 when the World Trade Towers were attacked, I stumbled across Jimmy Swaggart on television, probably one Sunday morning getting ready for church. I believe the first thing I ordered from this ministry was a bible commentary on the book of Daniel. I also ordered some study guides, but what they were preaching sounded right, even though everyone around me was criticising me for supporting a once fallen evangelist. And my message to you is the same that it was to them at the time, "Listen to the message he is preaching, and if you don't agree with the message, then you can criticise me!" I love Jimmy Swaggart, allot of preachers do, you just may not know their names, but some you might. Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham, supports the message and the preaching of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries and so do I.

Some are saying that it is a new revelation biblically therefore it is false, but if you were to ask them to explain the message of the cross, I think they would have a superficial way of understanding it. I would encourage anyone hungry for what the bible says about how to live for God, which is really the most important message any christian needs to know, to order study guides and material from http://jsm.org/

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  1. I agree the message of the cross is very important, however I would warn you to listen closely and search the scripture and see if the presentation of JSM is truly in agreement with Gods word. I'm afraid it is not even tho they do preach a lot of truth, it is my opinion there is also the leaven of much error. Much imbalance and a Gospel that gives people a pass to look lightly upon sin, and avoid any personal responsibility for your actions.

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