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1 | Embracing Evangelism | Matt 28:20 | DocTrinsograce | 243044 | ||
"Embracing evangelism does not mean to espouse all of the cultural gimmicks that are gross misrepresentations of the Gospel. Telling unsaved people that God loves them and died for them is not evangelism. Providing inventive principles in worship so carnal people can experience spiritual euphoria is not evangelism. Preaching palatable and innocuous sermons is not evangelism. Being contentious or disputatious on Facebook is not evangelism. The new Reformed fad of wearing skinny jeans, growing long beards, showing tattoos, drinking beer, smoking cigars, boasting about robust book collection, lauding about favorite seminary, and using the 'relevant' gimmicks on church slogans is not evangelism. Sharing the Gospel is! "If unbelievers are by nature servants of sin, subjects of death, and do not desire God, then how can they hear the good news without a preacher? It is impossible to earn merit or favor with God by keeping the law because salvation is freely given by His Grace. Christ received the imputation of (His elect) sin willfully and voluntarily submitted himself to be desecrated by wretched men. He received afflictions that are unfathomable to carnal reasoning. His appearance was so marred beyond human semblance and He suffered the pangs of hell that everyone deserves. The sinless Christ did not sip the full cup of divine wrath; Christ had the full cup of divine wrath splashed in His face and was pulverized with a fierce and torrential rage from His Father." --Dr. Sonny Hernandez (04/05/2016) |
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2 | Embracing Evangelism | Matt 28:20 | EdB | 243052 | ||
This is difficult subject and one a pastor must careful walk the tight rope when preaching. It is true many of the methods mentioned in the first paragraph aren't evangelism, but they do open doors so people will listen to the rest of the story. Jesus went to the sinners, He sat down with them, He listened to them, He even ate with them, He may of even heard an off color joke or sat beside a guy with a tattoo. What Jesus didn't do was mimic their life style. We have to allow the world into our churches to hear the truth, but we can not allow the world change our churches. Would Jesus use a Laser light show to draw people to listen to His message? I don't know but I think he might. But one thing I do know is the Jesus would never allow the Laser to define Him. This is where many of todays churches stumble instead of staying on course they allow these things to define them. The real problem is so many in pulpits today are compromised that they themselves many times don't know the truth to be able to preach it. |
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