Beautiful, Judy!! Really!! I have outlined in RED the part I like the most in your post. What you say in defense of Street Preachers is what I say in defense of Pharisees.
-- slade
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From: Judy Taylor
Sent: Wednesday, 19 January, 2005 07.42
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] What is a Christian?
A big problem with this analogy and street preaching is that "sheep" are already in the fold so they "know"
the voice of the Shepherd - even John the Baptist was preaching to God's Covenant people.
I have my own issues with the methods of some Street Preachers (not all) because I don't like "throwing yourself down from the pinnacle of the temple" type antics. However, they are doing something not many of us would want to do
and they are exposing ppl who would never be confronted in their own circles to the name of Jesus - Paul said that even if someone is out there for a wrong motive we should be thankful for that, so I now bless them in Jesus name. jt
Me dit to. Very good. This is why you do not find many pentecostals going after Benny Hinn. He is an embarrassment in a number of ways - but the move of the spirit is obvious in some of his services. And those who are converted are converted to Christ -- not Benito. His teachings, when in his library, are quite good. And then, he has to go put on that white or yellow suit, spotlight his presense on the stage, and do that "slay people in the spirit" thing.
I think one thing we forget, in this business of evangelism, is that Christ told us to "disciple" those who are saved (Matt 28 "go .. and make disciples by ........"). Just a few converts represents a great deal of time in this regard.
JD
