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NASB | Romans 1:18 ¶ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:18 ¶ For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth, |
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Bible Note: Schwartzkm Have you ever spent a day with your Pastor? Before you judge what he does or does not do I suggest you spend a day with him. Your right Eph 5 does not relieve a Pastor from doing evangelism. I think again the problem stems from perception rather than understanding. Body evangelism is to be done by people in relationship. In other words sharing your faith with people you know, work with, have for neighbors, friends, relatives, and such. The most effective evangelistic tool we have is living a Christ like life before the world. Pastors are people called to instruct and raise up men and women called to ministry, they are to instruct in Godly living, they are to exhort and encourage, they are to shepherd the flock. Most Pastors evangelize people normal church people would never have a chance to meet. However it is done under circumstances very different than Body evangelism. Body evangelism is usually initiated by a question or curiosity from a friend your in relationship with. Pastoral evangelism is usually initiated by strangers out of circumstance, crisis or tragedy. Evangelist are those that are called to share the word with the world in the market place. If you have an argument it is probably with men and women that call themselves evangelist but never preach a word outside the four walls of the church. As for scholarship, your right there are many opportunities for learning and again your right many fail to take advantage of those opportunities. However the church stands in crisis. Many of the seminaries are becoming so liberal, so intellectual that Christ is lost in the process. While many of the conservatives instead of seeking to correct the situation just avoid it. How many have heard the witty pastor “mistakenly” use the word cemetery instead of seminary and then with a sly smile correct himself much to the glee of the listeners? Without sound scholarship the church opens itself to every wind of doctrine that flies by. How do you think this whole mess with evangelism your talking about got started? Many Pastors instead of preaching the word decided to build churches, to build churches you have to have income to have income you have to have people, so they began to preach come and sit, pay your tithe, and we will all go to heaven. The church is to be a training center for people to go out of into the world. Starting other churches, touching other people, raising up others that will go out and do the same thing. EdB |