Good questions, David. I am working on a reply. Bill
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:38 AM Subject: [TruthTalk] What is the gospel? > Bill wrote: > > no, it didn't seem to me that they ever really > > got to the Gospel. "Christ," it seemed, was > > but a segue to the soul of their message: > > "Repent, or be damn!" > > I have seen a few street preachers that focus on this message too, and > others who seem to speak of nothing but abortion. Right now I am focused on > preaching against an official state sanctioned department of immorality at > the University of Florida called the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and > Transgendered) Affairs department. Sometimes students ask me why don't I > address some other sins or other issues. Well, the Lord sent me on this > mission and right now I am focused upon one thing, at least up through March > of this year. They should talk to the Lord about why if they have a problem > with it. I will for a minute or two address some other pressing issue, but > I am always pressed in my spirit not to turn aside from the mission God has > put on my heart. As I engage the students in dialogue and debate, I am > always saying, "let's get back to why I'm here today..." > > My question to you is this. The message, "Repent or be damned," is this not > part of the gospel that Jesus preached? Is it not a part of the gospel that > most ministers neglect greatly? You seem to speak about this message as > being excluded from the gospel when you say, "they never really got to the > gospel." > > I realize that you might want to go to definitions about the word gospel > meaning "good news," but good news is always in a context. If people do not > know they are damned by their sins, which is prevelant in this culture of > lawlessness, then an emphasis of salvation is not a message of good news. > It is simply a message of an archaic religion that most people find > unnecessary for life. > > Considering the actual record we have of what was preached, starting with > John the Baptist, moving to Jesus, and then to his apostles, is the message, > "Repent or be damned" really not part of the gospel? What do you think? > > Peace be with you. > David Miller. > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Plains.Net, and is > believed to be clean. > > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
