We are Christians, John was not, he was the friend of the bridegroom a OT saint a Jew in a different kingdom.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Caroline Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Caroline Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jesus said no one born of women is greater than John the Baptist. Does that include Jesus himself?Then Jesus said the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. What did he mean by that? How are all of us here greater than John?Love,Caroline----- Original Message -----From: Terry CliftonSent: Monday, May 16, 2005 7:53 AMSubject: Re: [Bulk] [TruthTalk] Street Preaching[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Your comment may be true in some cases, but there are examples in the Bible that do not line up with what you suggest. John, the Baptist rebuked with out love and Jesus called John the greatest man that ever lived. Like Ruben, he was a fore runner. He delivered the word and left the follow up to others. An evangelist often preceeds a pastor.I don't recall discussing "methods." Just a comparison of messages, perhaps. And I do not consider my way better than someone's elses. But a rebuke without love is nothing more than hate speech. I have seen the love in some of Ruben's writings. I just hope that his street ministry has that passion as its base. Drive by preaching is a waste of time. Its when you stay and struggle with those who are being saved via your ministry that the tide is turned. We have an equal responsibility to disciple those who are being saved. I don't hear much about that around here.Jd===========================================================================
When Paul came to Antioch, he preached for less than four months and was then run out of town. He came back two years later to find a church that had grown to the point that Paul was able to appoint elders from among the local boys to oversee this church that had never had a pastor. You may be right that the wimpy churches of today could not function for two years with out someone to pat them on the head and pick up their toys, but real Christians have done it. All they needed was the truth and the Holy Spirit.
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