> [Original Message]
> From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: 1/15/2006 10:29:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] What is the gospel?
>
> The problem with Debbie's analysis is that this street preacher does not
> herald a call from immoral living to moral living without Christ.
Rather,
> the call is to turn from immoral living to a relationship with Jesus
Christ.
> It's another one of those straw man divisions which does not really exist.
>
> Nevertheless, the Elijah spirit is one which prepares the way of the
Lord,
> and one to which we ought not object. If you happen to have stumbled on
a
> street preacher in the spirit of Elijah, you ought not object just
because
> your theology tells you he is majoring on the minors. John the Baptist
> prepared people to believe upon Jesus by preaching the following:
>
> Luke 3:7-14
> (7) Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him,
O
> generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
> (8) Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to
say
> within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you,
That
> God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
> (9) And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree
> therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into
> the fire.
> (10) And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
> (11) He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him
> impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
> (12) Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master,
> what shall we do?
> (13) And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed
you.
> (14) And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we
> do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any
> falsely; and be content with your wages.
>
> In modern times, the call goes out, "say not that you are Catholic, say
not
> you have a pope, say not you are Baptist, or Methodist, or Lutheran, or
> Presbyterian. God is able to raise up children from this sidewalk.
> Judgment is coming and every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut
down
> and cast into the fire. Turn away from your sins and believe upon the
Lord
> Jesus Christ in deed and in truth. He that says he believes in him will
> keep his commandments."
>
> David Miller.
cd: Amen and Amen.
>
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