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As long as we don't come out with some "Christian" vampire parody. *waits for someone to post link*
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FWIW, Newsboys has pretty much absorbed DC Talk. Their show at Lifest was like 1/3 DC Talk songs.
Yeah, that album was fail. The newest album is win.
The "techno feel" is a good thing imo.
I agree with this 10000000%
You can release a christian product without mentioning Christ. movies like Remember the Titans can easily be considered a christian movie because of their message even if they dont explicitly mention Christ.
True, not EVERYTHING has to have a Jesus label on it, but He IS supposed to permeate everything we do
our whole entire purpose in life is to bring HIM glory
and to make disciples of all nations
It is kinda hard to do that without mentioning the one who is supposed to be getting all the glory
and without mentioning the only one who can save.
If you have an opportunity to perform 10 songs for a group of lost people, shouldn't you try to have at least one of your songs contain some reference to your Savior, or to the hope we have in Him?
Or if you write a movie, and the heroic character is who he is because of Christ, should that not be made clear at some point?
If we use our gifts to bring glory only unto ourselves, then are we truly being faithful stewards? Are we ashamed of Christ? Or do we just not feel an urgent need to witness?
Regardless of the reason, the result is the same if we leave Christ out of too many opportunities: the lost won't hear the good news.
Quoteand without mentioning the only one who can save.Disagree strongly. Preach the gospel at all times, and--if necessary--use words.
A.) Since when is that biblical? (go out into all the world and make disciples, not go and do nice things)
B.) There are plenty of secular people who are nice, and may somewhat follow biblical principles, for whatever reason. How am I supposed to know the difference between the two?
I know for a fact you are not reformed, so why you saying that the only means to salvation is through the preaching of the word (though, to be fair, the reformed would add the additional restriction that the word must be preached in a church also)?
And there are plenty of Christians are not nice and not following bilical principles. How am I supposed to know the difference? I am not supposed to. God knows the difference, and will use both Christian, non-Christians, correct and incorrect lives to work his plan of salvation for those whom he has chosen.
I know for a fact you are not reformed,
Quote from: Minister Polarius on August 21, 2010, 02:18:59 PMQuoteand without mentioning the only one who can save.Disagree strongly. Preach the gospel at all times, and--if necessary--use words.A.) Since when is that biblical? (go out into all the world and make disciples, not go and do nice things)B.) There are plenty of secular people who are nice, and may somewhat follow biblical principles, for whatever reason. How am I supposed to know the difference between the two?
QuoteIf we use our gifts to bring glory only unto ourselves, then are we truly being faithful stewards? Are we ashamed of Christ? Or do we just not feel an urgent need to witness?This offensive string of text assumes that only direct evangelism is a legitimate means of glorifying God, and that "witnessing" has less to do with relationship and, well, letting people witness you living a certain way (hence the name), and more to do with jibber-jabber.
Does not urgency dictate a quicker timeline?
The truth is, it is ALWAYS neccessary to use words at some point.
So, the better quote would be, "Preach the gospel at all times, and - at the right time (sooner rather than later) in God's time, if He so leads you- use words."
"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
How can they praise my Father in heaven if they don't know he is my Father in heaven? And how can they know if they have not been told? Or at least seen me wearing a Christian t-shirt, or having a Christian fish on my car, or SOMEthing to identify me as a Christian?
If we live lives as "undercover Christians," then that is like a witness who refuses to take the witness stand.
I'm about results. How many people have I made an impact on when preaching at first and building relationships with after? Zero. And the other way around? Well, none, because I don't preach at people. But following the spirit rather than the letter, many people.
It's not our job to save people. It's our job to do what God has for us to do.
"By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another" (John 13:35).Seems like God's Word is on my side yet again. No talking required to be demonstrably Christian.
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
QuoteDoes not urgency dictate a quicker timeline?No. God and God alone dictates timeline. I believe that you are suffering from the delusion that we have something to do with saving other people.
QuoteThe truth is, it is ALWAYS neccessary to use words at some point.Yes. Somewhere down the line, some Christian in an individual person's life must use words, unless God bypasses us entirely and speaks Himself through His Word.
QuoteSo, the better quote would be, "Preach the gospel at all times, and - at the right time (sooner rather than later) in God's time, WHEN He so leads you- use words."Fixed. It's not our job to save people. It's our job to do what God has for us to do.
So, the better quote would be, "Preach the gospel at all times, and - at the right time (sooner rather than later) in God's time, WHEN He so leads you- use words."