I am with you Jack, let us all rebuild the system. We must convict individuals that they are permanently spiritually separated from birth, with the good news as the only way forward. Do that and hearts will change. Our modern Laodicean Churchianity will be vomited out, we had better be ready.
We don't use Christ's method of recruiting followers to Him, like He did. He told them what the cost would be! His emphasis was not on numbers, but on deep, sincere quality. It seems to me, in my experience, that we spend a lot of time on "baptism", at the expense of repentance. I am afraid we have not made disciples as much as we have just got them wet, We don't even have programs really set up to "make disciples." After baptism, the new convert is basically left on their own. Sad!
"But even my own experience reveals it’s just not true. People often don’t ask why we’re different because we aren’t noticeably different." This is an excellent point and reminds me of 1 Peter 3:15 which suggests that Jesus shines through our lives to such an extent that people ask us about it.
I am with you Jack, let us all rebuild the system. We must convict individuals that they are permanently spiritually separated from birth, with the good news as the only way forward. Do that and hearts will change. Our modern Laodicean Churchianity will be vomited out, we had better be ready.
This was very well written! I love the football comparison - so easy to understand and apply. Thanks for your thoughts to make us think deeper.
Thank you!
WOW! Preach it brother.
Outstanding! Romans 8:39 simms it up. Thanks!
Roman’s 8:29 😊
I agree. The football example makes your point very clear. As you have also said repeatedly evangelism begins in the home.
We don't use Christ's method of recruiting followers to Him, like He did. He told them what the cost would be! His emphasis was not on numbers, but on deep, sincere quality. It seems to me, in my experience, that we spend a lot of time on "baptism", at the expense of repentance. I am afraid we have not made disciples as much as we have just got them wet, We don't even have programs really set up to "make disciples." After baptism, the new convert is basically left on their own. Sad!
"But even my own experience reveals it’s just not true. People often don’t ask why we’re different because we aren’t noticeably different." This is an excellent point and reminds me of 1 Peter 3:15 which suggests that Jesus shines through our lives to such an extent that people ask us about it.
This is exactly right.
Why did Paul only name himself and Apollos if everyone was doing the job?