Firstly I need to say that I love the youth butting in during the sermon and so does our preacher! The atmosphere in the church is so much better than what it once was! Having said that:
It just bugs me that people don't want to get people saved because that would be uncomfortable for them. I wonder where we would all be if Jesus decided His time on Earth would be comfortable... I don't thinking dieing on the cross was a comfortable experience. Not to mention how Jesus, the most holy of all spent most of His ministry on Earth with sinners! Not to mention the whole reason He came for was for sinners!
I believe that as Christians, we are the ones with the responsibility to lead people to Christ. We are the ones with responsibility to change, to adapt as Catherine Booth said. We have Jesus. Millions of other people don't. We should not be arrogant in thinking our ways should stay the same. If we are filled with love, our heart will ache for the lost, and as Paul says he counts all loss gain if to win one soul to Christ!
i believe the Salvation Army has for too long tried to be a "normal church." And we have forgotten what we are about. We are about bringing Gods Kingdom to Earth! Getting people saved! Defeating sin, addiction, despair, injustice etc!
How dare we put ourselves above those who are going to hell! Imagine if Jesus did that! He didn't, He put others first, and I believe as a Soldier in The Salvation Army,as a Christian, as a follower of Jesus, I MUST DO THE SAME! Anything less is sinful and a spit in the face of Jesus who DIED for the people we ignore or forget about! Should not our priorities be the same as Jesus'? For us to ignore people out of comfort or any reason is telling Jesus that we think we are better than the rest! That we are more important! Forgive us of our pride Lord!
God helping us this nation will see revival!
Also, evangelism conference looks like OCT12-13th, still waiting on a speaker or two to confirm. It will be great and you will learn something!
Monday, August 27, 2007
Ignorance, a spit in Jesus face!
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everything u write james, just gets me pumped more and more! i want to be more of an active, uncomfortable christian, rather than a comfortable christian. im working on it! keep writing, or ill get lost, hahaha. love ya xxxx
I'm with you James on this subject. You shared with us yesterday and although some seemed to feel uncomfortable because of pride or lack of compassion the greater majority were right with you. We must go out and win the lost. The thought of them going to hell makes me cringe particularly if I have the opportunity to do something about it.There were another couple who came forward to pray last night. The Holy Spirit is at work and I know He hasn't finished with us yet. Yesterday was but a beginning of what God is going to do. Keep up your good work and know that others are praying for you and believe in what you are doing. Maybe one day some of those people you are talking about will enter our church and we will have to make room for them - we can't ignore them when they need Christ. I thought I made that pretty clear in my message and I think that is why some felt so uncomfortable because the Holy Spirit is speaking and they are ignoring but He will have the last say - He can be pretty persistent. Don't feel dicouraged because you are a breath of fresh air and a real ambassador for the Kingdom. V
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