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From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 22:01:32 -0400
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Apologetic for the eternal sonship of Christ
John wrote: > Paul's preaching was convincing, winning some > of those in Athens to Christ. My father always reminded me that Paul's sermon in Athens is one of the most talked about sermons in seminaries, yet it was one of the most unsuccessful sermons in the Bible.
Were some converted or not? John wrote: > When was the last time you saw a preacher draw a > crowd of interested listener by insulting their culture? Uh... just about every time? Insulting the present culture is a method of drawing a crowd. Read Matthew 23 sometime to see Jesus in action using the "insult the culture" method. You won't learn it in cemetary, uh, I mean seminary. You learn it only in the Bible and from modern day preachers who implement it.
Key wording is "interested listeners." Those drawn in and converted to the Lord by insulting them
into Christ are few and far between . Jesus spoke to his own people.That is different from shouting insults to total strangers.
Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "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.
