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"We simply argue that the cross be raised again at the center of the marketplace as well as the steeple of the church. We are recovering the claim that Jesus was not crucified in a cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two thieves; on the town garbage heap; at a crossroad so cosmopolitan that they had to write His title in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek...at the kind of place where cynics talk smut and thieves curse, and soldiers gamble. Because that is where He died. And that is what He died about. And that is where churchmen ought to be, and what churchmen should be about." ~ George MacLeod
Common Errors In Today's "Evangelism":
1.
Many, today, are embarrassed with God's methodology.2. They feel obligated to apologise for His ways, His words, and His methods.
3. People are ashamed of the Bible, and the God of the Bible.
4. Modern day evangelistic methods tend to work off these basic false premises:
*Men are victims of sin, instead of WHOLLY responsible for sin!
*God is misunderstood by modern man, instead of hated by modern man!
*So therefore, the problem is one of communication, rather than reconciliation!
*And the gospel, instead of calling men to repentance, urges them to give God a chance!
5. The false church subconsciously supposes that God is a bit outdated, His method's are obsolete, and are unfit for the 21st century.
6. They believe that they're merely doing their duty to adjust His ideas, methods, and character to appeal to a broader base of interest. REMEMBER, as ambassadors, we are called to reconcile the world to God, not God to the world.
7. The above is all COMPROMISE and proof that the vast majority of those who profess Christianity are ashamed of the person of God.
Open-Air Preaching:
1.
We demonstrate our love to sinners by loudly preaching the law of God and the gospel: The law to reprove them for their sin and rebellion which acts to draw the sinner to the merciful Christ, and [2] The blessed gospel as it points the sinner to Jesus Christ, the only remedy to save wicked men from their sins (Romans 3:20; Galatians 3:24; 1 Timothy 1:8-11).2. We believe that exposing the works of darkness and reproving sinners for rebelling against God is necessary and is part of any gospel ministry. We do this by preaching to the passers-by in general and sometimes to specific individuals when the situation calls for it as led by the Holy Ghost (Ezekiel 33:8; Ephesians 5:11-13).
3. We do not believe in using the entertainment of the world to attract sinners (i.e. rock music, mimes, etc.) The gospel alone is sufficient to accomplish God's ordained work.
4. We believe the anointing and unction of the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for effective ministry. Lifeless, powerless preaching is incapable of awakening the human conscience to the exceeding sinfulness of sin and the need for salvation (John 6:44, 12:32; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Hebrews 4:12).
5. We believe the Holy Ghost, through human vessels preaching God's pure Word, reproves the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment and unveils Jesus Christ as the only Saviour from sin (John 16:8). Any preaching that avoids the topics of sin, Biblical righteousness, and divine judgment is clearly not inspired by the Holy Ghost.
"There are few who like to go out into the fields. Broken heads and dead cats are no longer the ornaments of a Methodist. These honorable badges are now no more. Languor has got from the ministers to the people, and if you don't take care, we shall all be dead together.�
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bsp; ~ George Whitefield
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