Bill wrote: > no, it didn't seem to me that they ever really > got to the Gospel. "Christ," it seemed, was > but a segue to the soul of their message: > "Repent, or be damn!"
I have seen a few street preachers that focus on this message too, and others who seem to speak of nothing but abortion. Right now I am focused on preaching against an official state sanctioned department of immorality at the University of Florida called the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered) Affairs department. Sometimes students ask me why don't I address some other sins or other issues. Well, the Lord sent me on this mission and right now I am focused upon one thing, at least up through March of this year. They should talk to the Lord about why if they have a problem with it. I will for a minute or two address some other pressing issue, but I am always pressed in my spirit not to turn aside from the mission God has put on my heart. As I engage the students in dialogue and debate, I am always saying, "let's get back to why I'm here today..." My question to you is this. The message, "Repent or be damned," is this not part of the gospel that Jesus preached? Is it not a part of the gospel that most ministers neglect greatly? You seem to speak about this message as being excluded from the gospel when you say, "they never really got to the gospel." I realize that you might want to go to definitions about the word gospel meaning "good news," but good news is always in a context. If people do not know they are damned by their sins, which is prevelant in this culture of lawlessness, then an emphasis of salvation is not a message of good news. It is simply a message of an archaic religion that most people find unnecessary for life. Considering the actual record we have of what was preached, starting with John the Baptist, moving to Jesus, and then to his apostles, is the message, "Repent or be damned" really not part of the gospel? What do you think? 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.
