I asked
Why should I follow your plan when God has clearly laid out his?
What is the sum total Basis for your assesment?
Repeating what you have heard?
Expressing your personal feelings?
Putting down other Christians who do not do it like you?
Whoose side are you on?
you don't answer, Why?
Lance Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Isn't pride a wonderful thing when issuing from the 'mouth' of a 'godly' preacher? Just how do you know what others have/have not done? Perhaps a question in the place of a self-assured pronouncement would've been more appropriate. Hmmmmmmmmmm?----- Original Message -----From: Kevin DeeganSent: January 19, 2005 13:48Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] What is a Christian?So follow what God has told you to do.Why should I follow your plan when God has clearly laid out his?To my Master I answer.I have to question your understanding of SPI get a kick out of all the NON Preachers giving advice on something they do not do.What is the sum total Basis for your assesment?Repeating what you have heard?Expressing your personal feelings?Most Christians do not say a word about a Sodomite prancing almost nude in the street, and worse. They have no problem reproving the SP for reproving the SIN in the streets but won't open their mouth about the perversion. Wierd, whoose side are they on?At Mormon events they pray to BAAL Christians bow their head in silence. Wierd whoose side are they on?I am interested in standing on God's sideYou can stand where you want,You falsely accuse me of seeing men as ENEMIES. You do not know my heart.Philipians places shame on the Enemies of the cross whose end is destruction.The gospel commission is not to a select few, but to "EVERY CREATURE"It pleases God thru the "FOOLISHNESS of Preaching to save men"(References on request)[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:In a message dated 1/19/2005 6:26:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yes Jesus was a model 'Street preacher' too.
Jesus was not street preacher. He spoke and taught in places that encouaged the exchange of ideas (such as a synagogue or, perhaps, the Temple courtyard). Crowds followed Him and presented opportunities for His teaching because He showered them with benevolent acts of compassion. He spoke harshly to those of his own, believing that they were willfully blinded by their own sense of selfish ambition. That is the pattern. I have converted a few to Christ -- the caring/open-the-door-to-opportunity/get-them-to-ask-the-question instead-of-me approach works.
You preach to the "enemy" (in your mind), ask all the questions, give answer to these questions, and pretty much have no off button that I can see. Does God work through your ministry? Obviously and on occasion, yes. But how many are out there, Kevin. How many? I say, take your energies and enthusiam for the Lord and minister to those who KNOW that they do not have all the answers. Or, you can continue to think I don't have a clue when it comes to preaching the gospel ---------- whatever. I know that benevolent caring, a life lived with holy desire, and a ready answer (emphasis on "ready) will work. I believe this to be the biblical example.
It is much much more difficult to bring people to a point in time when THEY ask the question, Kevin. It is infintely easier to preach them to hell. Peter's example in Acts two did just this. Who asked the question? THEY did. Is harshness always wrong. Of course not..........but you have wasted your time, comparatively speaking, when the search for Christ is not enhanced by the words you speak.
John
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