Gary wrote: > so, to try to enlist preachers to persuade people > that they 'ought to stand up for their faith' really > has nothin' to do with the NT/JC;
I think you have misunderstood what the preachers are doing. They are not enlisting preachers to persuade people that they "ought to stand up for their faith"; rather, this particular group is an association of people who think Christians ought to stand up for what they believe about Jesus, and that they ought to preach Christ as the New Testament Christians did and not lay down in passivity as Satan takes over our culture. Although I am not part of SPF because of my broader views about Jesus Christ, I agree with that idea of preaching Christ to a wicked generation. Gary wrote: > salvation is in Christ, alone--by faith in him > the police/politicians seem to hate it; the Mormons > seem to love it Right about the Indianapolis police, but the Mormons seem to hate the way street preachers go about sharing their faith as well. The Reformed Baptists seem to hate it also (see http://aomin.org/StreetAbuse.html). Gary wrote: > the Lord is foremost a humble sacrificial Lamb who > serves God as the Shepherd of his chosen flock-- > read/preach his preaching on the nature of his shed > blood and people can be saved/cleansed from their sin/s! > i think that's about all i know or really care about > 'the truth' (in a nutshell<vbg>) I think your viewpoint is even more narrow and focused than that of SPF. Jesus didn't preach much on this nature of his shed blood. He seemed to focus upon their need to repent. The apostles seemed to focus on the need to believe Jesus. All this "nature of his shed blood" kind of preaching is clearly post New Testament within the confines of a church building, and even then, it is not something preached much among sinners. Am I wrong? Have you ever preached about the nature of his shed blood out in public to sinners? If so, do you do this regularly? Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
