Re: [TruthTalk] Street Preaching

[Caroline Wong]

The OT prophets were filled with the Spirit for a purpose. Anyone who think they have the same mission and anointing is most likely wrong. Jesus gave very specific instructions to how his apostles were to preach to the people. They left a town if the town will not accept the message. No need to continue to witness.   Jesus also said he'd return before they've gone through all the towns of Israel. So, did we miss it? Did he mean something else? Or did the disciples miss a few towns here and there? Israel ain't that big and they have many teams.   Love,   Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 8:52 PM Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Street Preaching By your criteria were the OT prophets full of the fruit of the Spirit? Or were they not affable enough?  Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caroline Wong Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 1:55 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Street Preaching   It is possible as I posted the story of the atheist meeting the street preacher on Yonge St. and finding him affable and easy to talk to. That was the street preacher walking up and down while dressed as Jesus and carrying a cross.   You know people by their fruit and this is the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control   Love,   Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 7:33 PM Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Street Preaching   Would you agree that it is at least possible that the Holy Spirit can/does fill and guide street preachers also? Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caroline Wong Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 7:18 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Street Preaching   The OT prophets were filled with the Holy Spirit and commissioned by God. Each word that he spoke was an inspiration of the Spirit. I'll leave ya'll from various camps to decide for yourselves what the Street Preachers are filled with and who commissioned them.   ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Taylor To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 1:47 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Street Preaching   I think the same could be said for every one of the OT Prophets, that is, the ones through whom we received the scriptures.  They were all street preachers and the reaction of Israel before the dispersion was the equivalent of this Baptist fellow.  Psych case huh?  jt   On Fri, 13 May 2005 22:59:37 -0500 "Caroline Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: This was posted on the discussion board of baptistboard.com by dh1948.   While visiting in Mobile recently, my wife and I were downtown walking past the Bienville Square. Walking around in the square was a street preacher. He was screaming...and I mean screaming...to the top of his lungs as he sauntered around preaching. His message was one of hell fire and brimstone...turn or burn. He sounded so angry. I had no problem with his message, but his method caused me to ask my wife, "Do you think this is really glorifying to God?" I question the method of standing on a street corner or in a public square and screaming out a gospel sermon. I thought, "If I was a lost person, how would I react to this man and his message?" After all, I am the one he would be targeting, so just how would I react? I have to say...with disgust. I would consider him to be a psych case...a cultist of a sort. Before the castigation starts, I am not questioning the man's motive nor his message...just his method. What do you think?