Chuck Swindoll Contradicts Scripture: A Comparison Without Commentary

The following are direct quotes from the writings of Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll. Dr. Swindoll is highly publicized by Moody Broadcasting and is an alumnus of Dallas Theological Seminary. The quotations contained herein are a small, but accurate representation of what is available from Chuck Swindoll on the subject of sin and salvation. I preface Dr. Swindoll's teaching with only a sobering, scriptural warning on the dangers and deceptive nature of sin:

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness (2 Thess 2:10-12).

Regardless of how you choose to live, you can’t live so bad that God says to you, ‘you’re no longer mine.’ -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, Shedding light On Our Dark Side

The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. -Jesus, Matt 13:41-43

You may deny Him, but He will never deny you. -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, The Problem of Defection

Whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. -Jesus, Matthew 10:33

Christ’s blood has cleansed us from our sin, we are gloriously free – free to please Him. – But we don’t have to. -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, The Grace Awakening

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? -Paul, Heb 10:29

But a salvation that includes human achievement, hard work, personal effort, even religious deeds distorts the good news because man gets the glory, not God. -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, The Grace Awakening

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. -Jesus, Matt 5:16-20

Somehow they are hoping God will smile on them if they work real hard and earn His acceptance; but that's an acceptance based on works. That's not the way of grace. -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, The Grace Awakening

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. -Peter, Acts 10:35

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath. Paul, Rom 2:5-8

There is no external proof of salvation or spirituality… the reality of our faith is internal. It can be seen – and judged – only by God. -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, The Grace Awakening Bible Study Guide

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God. -John, 1 John 3:10

In other words, salvation is not by faith alone...[ellipsis in original] it requires works. Human achievement must accompany sincere faith before you can be certain of your salvation. We continue to hear that “different gospel” to this day and it is a lie…. It is heresy. -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, The Grace Awakening

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. -James, James 2:24-26

It [grace] means I'm free to choose righteousness or disobedience. If I choose the latter I will have to take the consequences: mental anguish, a guilty conscience, hurting and offending others in the Christian community, and bringing reproach to the name of Christ. -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, The Grace Awakening

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? -Paul, Rom 6:16

Preaching grace is not only risky, but the fact that some take it to an unwise extreme is proof that a minister is indeed preaching the true grace of God...if you think you are really preaching grace yet no one is taking advantage of it, maybe you haven't preached it hard enough or strong enough. -Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll, The Grace Awakening

I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings. -Jeremiah, Jer 23:21-22

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. -Paul, Titus 2:11-14