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1 | On what aspect it is enough | Rom 10:10 | azurelaw | 225843 | ||
Few days ago, I had a dialogue with a brother on a situation that when it comes to the critical moment or time that the full gospel message (God, Christ, men, sin, God's wrath and justice, saving grace and faith, repentance and eternal life) cannot be preached to a dying person who has not heard of Christ nor is aware of sin, the most important thing is to get him to believe and profess Christ as his Lord and savior. This should be enough to get him saved. Now, my point is not on the dying person side that whether he/she ultimately saved or not, for this is solely of God's knowledge and will. My discussion would be on the messenger and the message part. Should we just REDUCE the full message as such even though we "consider" the dying person will stop his breath on the next second and we need to fight time for him? Most people might think we can rely on Romans 10:10 to justify the situation. However, I would hope when we say "believe and you will be saved", we should consider scriptural support PLUS the context of the scripture when it is used. Your thoughts (kindly please provide scriptural support for discussion)? Thank you Azure |
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2 | On what aspect it is enough | Rom 10:10 | EdB | 225847 | ||
As a pastor present at many bedside passings I have wrestled with the same question. It usually is an very emotional time and as such it is easy to prey on the dying persons emotions. Then the question must be asked did they have true salvation or an emotional release. I think back to the thief on the cross, Jesus didn't present the full gospel package to him yet Jesus' remarks, "today you will be with Me in paradise." leads us to believe the thief was saved. This may sound harsh, but I think we (Christians) think too highly of ourselves in relation to process of salvation. By that I mean without the work of the Holy Spirit no one is ever going to get saved. It is not our message that saves but the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Our job is to preach the gospel as much or as little as time remains and let the Holy Spirit have his way. Matthew 10:7 (NASB) 7 "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Acts 10:42 (NASB) 42 "And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead. Romans 10:15 (NASB) 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!" The biggest thing is to say whatever you say out of love. Philippians 1:17 (NASB) 17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment. If I might add to this verse ...imprisonment or my impending death. |
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3 | On what aspect it is enough | Rom 10:10 | azurelaw | 226119 | ||
Dear EdB, Thank you very much for responding and I am sorry for my late reply due to being pretty much occupied for the Chinese Lunar New Year Holidays. As I have stated, my concern is that we must preach the whole gospel despite the patient (who has never heard of the gospel) seemingly die in the next second. For we really don't know how much time God gives him. If he belongs to God's Elect, I am sure God will prolong his life till the full message been preached...it is His Time, His Way afterall. We are just His vessel required to be faithful and loving. Concerning the thief on the cross next to Jesus, though the gospel record shows that Jesus had not preached the full gospel to him on the spot, yet, from what the thief said in Luke 23 (confess of his sin in V40-41 and put his trust in Christ in V42), I think it reasonable to surmise the thief heard about Jesus and His preaching before. Please do not read me as being argumentative or seeing highly of myself in preaching the Gospel. I just worry that while we are so passionate in preaching the Gospel, we (unintentionally) want to buy time for God and "think" we are more zealous than Him that we waterdown (making it not so offensive) the message for getting the person "saved" [In other word, wouldn't it be too arrogant to do so in that we do not rightly handle His Word?]. Hope I have made myself clear. Shalom Azure |
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