[streetpreacher]

I've been on Free Republic for a while, and I realize that I've never posted anything by the late Keith Green. I consider this teaching, "What's Wrong With The Gospel?", the most fundamental teaching necessary for the true "renewal" of the modern Western church. It is in fact, fundamental Christianity, although many in this time of apostasy will no longer recognize it as such. But to lovers of truth, who have never been exposed to Keith's teaching, you're in for a feast. Indulge. This is Part One of the Two Part Message. I will post a link to the second article in my next post.

[streetpreacher]

Here is the URL to the second part of this article: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/933847/posts

[streetpreacher]

PING

[streetpreacher]

I lifted these names off some old pings to me on religious articles. I apologize if you are not interested.

[streetpreacher]

Same Disclaimer as above.

[LiteKeeper]

read later

[SkyPilot]

Thanks - bump for later read.

[ponyespresso]

bump for later read

[Alex Murphy]

Would be interesting to see the reaction to Green's four-part tract on The Catholic Chronicles

[irishtenor]

PING

[Is2C]

Wow, thanks for letting me know that I am not the only "heathen" that thinks this way. You start to feel crazy. We stopped going to church almost two years ago, now we feel outcast'd by everyone, family and congregation.

At least I know others think similarly.

[the-ironically-named-proverbs2]

half way through and I'm out of time. I'll read the rest later. From what I've read I'll say- this is something Christians today need to hear!!!

BUMP

[the-ironically-named-proverbs2]

You know when an article like this gets so few responses you're onto something. Just check out the "religious" threads that get the most activity and see just how important they really are.

2 Tim 2:23-26
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Titus 3:9
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. (KJV)

[Maximilian]

This is really excellent. I am a traditional Catholic, but I found nearly all of his points very well taken. Many of them can be applied to the Catholic Church as much as to any Protestant denomination.

Based on your quick description of his life, however, it sounds like Green was good at criticizing the problems with Christianity, but never found a church himself.

[DouglasKC]

It was interesting but I was disappointed in that it never mentioned the gospel that Jesus seemed to be preaching: The coming kingdom of God:

Mat 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Mat 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Mar 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
Mar 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel

Luk 4:43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

Luk 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Act 28:30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Act 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

It's incredible how often the "kingdom" and the "kingdom of God" is preached and taught in the bible. Yet these words are missing from the article.

[Sci Fi Guy]

Thanks, Keith's ministry has had a powerful influence on my life and my desire to serve God.

I didn't know that Last Days had a website. This is fantastic.

I bought a book of their tracks/articles several years ago. And I've thought about throwing it away due to it's condition, but I i didn't want to lose that articles. So here's my solution.

[ponyespresso]

Repentance as Necessary for Forgiveness. It has always amazed me how the Church could have evolved to such a state as it is in now, with such clear, direct teaching from the Lord Jesus as to what is necessary to be right with God. Please read the first five verses of the 13th chapter of Luke. Here, Jesus is told the news about some Galileans who were executed by the Romans. He then says, "Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." Using another example, He then repeats the same exact sentence.

I am coming to these a little late, but well, well worth it. Man I forgot how good Keith Green was. I really got to know about him through his music and writings when I was in Youth With A Mission, serving out of Holmstead Manor in England, a YWAM base Keith himself supported financially and spiritually. He left a good legacy and taught me a lot about walking with Christ in an honest, compassionate and unpretentious way.

I posted the above section because I about hit the floor when I read it. I am currently discussing (read: arguing) with my current church about the word "repentance". They won't use it. They simply refuse to say "repent" or "repentance" during a preach, or even before an alter call. I keep talking to the preachers, asking them why they don't use this word and I get, "Well, Jesus didn't use it all the time" and "We prefer to say 'turn around' instead of a overly religious term like 'repent'".

I have been really praying and racking my conscience trying to find out if actually I have got it wrong and you don't really need heavy, overly religious terms like "repentance" in a preach...but after reading this I am going to go back to them and shout it from the rooftops.

I figure someone has to, lol!

pony