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To: HarleyD
Never evangelism.

What do you call giving the word of God to an unbeliever? I call that evangelism. The only way a Church can avoid evangelism is to not allow any tares or visitors into their church and never to preach the word.

If you preach the word from the pulpit you are engaged in evangelism. If you obey the words of Christ you will go out into the streets and compel those on the streets to come in.

Harley you have a very twisted view of evangelism. How does your church evangelize the lost? Oh wait, your church obviously NEVER evangelizes. That is not the calling of the Church. (/sarcasm).

369 posted on 10/11/2005 8:07:59 AM PDT by P-Marlowe
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To: P-Marlowe
The church was never meant for the unbeliever. It was meant for the believer. We are to go OUT into the harvest.

I don't wish to split the hairs too close between preacher and evangelist. The differences between them are minuscule in my mind. That is not to say that I don't believe there are not differences. Preaching was meant for edification of the believer.

I see evangelism as for the unbeliever.

You don't need to zealeously preach before believers (although, quite frankly we could use some of that). You do need to give moral instruction. This also shouldn't be confused with teaching.

I see all three of these as different roles. Can a great preacher be a great evangelist or visa versa. Absolutely-many have been. That doesn't mean worship service was meant to evangelize.

I could counter your sarcasm by saying perhaps your church is so busy evangelizing 24/7 that it does not take the time out to worship God in the beauty of His holiness. Much like Martha running around while Mary sat at our Lord Jesus' feet. But I won't. ;O)

Enough said on this topic.

377 posted on 10/11/2005 10:11:02 AM PDT by HarleyD ("...and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed." Acts 13:48)
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