cd: Do a word search on" Grace" and note how often Paul uses that word in the New Testament-and you have your reply Bro as it must be part of the message -We are to preach Jesus Christ and Him Crucified an absolute must- I Cor. 1:23, 1 Cor 2:2.
> [Original Message] > From: Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 1/10/2006 11:32:39 PM > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] What is the gospel? > > Good questions, David. I am working on a reply. > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:38 AM > Subject: [TruthTalk] What is the gospel? > > > > 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. > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by Plains.Net, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > ---------- > "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. ---------- "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.
