Posted on 08/28/2006 8:11:22 AM PDT by Blogger
What I'm trying to say, and not very successfully, is that God has anointed certain people to be able to do that very thing, convict of sin, error, etc. If a regular pastor or teacher tries to do so, it may not have one bit of an effect but if the anointed pastor does, and he's the one God has ordained to preach this message to the Muslims, then it will pierce their hearts with the truth. Many Muslims are good people who follow a myth but they follow sincerely. God is actually appearing in dreams and visions to thousands of these people but you don't hear about it because they would be killed if they told anyone. GOD, ultimately, will be the one who will save these people. We need to pray for whoever takes the message to them and pray that the anointing is on them to do so. Otherwise, they'll be talking to brick walls.
I can agree to a large extent. However, the one thing that I would withold agreement with is that there are just a selected few who God can use to prophesy to that person that they are in error. The reason I do this is because too often people will use the excuse, well, evangelism is just not my gift. Or, I just don't feel I'm called to speak to a Muslim about Jesus. If God puts a Muslim in your path and opens the door for you to witness, He will give you the words He wants you to say. Sometimes it will just be a seed planted. Sometimes He has prepared you through a sermon or whatever means to give a more detailed message. If God can use a donkey to deliver His message, I don't think that He is limited to just certain types of teachers. :)
"Sometimes God gives quiet moments for us to share with people we have a relationship with. At those times, a simple gospel presentation may be all that is required.
But please do not condemn those who are earnestly contending for their faith (as Jude told them to do) by pointing out the error in other's beliefs."
I agree. Jesus is "...the Way, the Truth and the Life"--and everything else isn't. To proclaim this is Christian! To offer anything else is demonic.
Yeah but Jan and Paul Crouch are more interested in Mammon than evangelism. In addition they are dominionists and Hal Lindsey isn't.
There are many many issues with mainstream TBN to be sure. However, regarding their stance on Islam the trend appears to be soften the message as to not offend Muslims. Same kinda PC garbage that is destroying Europe. Hopefully, it won't do the same to America.
I agree with the one on one witnessing. What I'm talking about is the witnessing to a nation, being THERE in person or via radio.
Well, the Church will win in the end. Who is really part of the Church and who is not; however, will be the shocker.
Amen. Which is why it's so important for people to be cautious about who they listen to & what they are willing to accept as truth. Follow Christ not man. The church is being flooded with men who walk the wide path. They talk a nice game. It sounds good but it leads to destruction.
TBN is all heresy all the time. (Except for a very few exceptions and they're working on culling those!)
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