If we do not prepare the Church for what is about to come against her, she will not be prepared. In such she will be overwhelmed.
Prepare the church for what can come against her we shall all suffer persicution
Exactly my point. When soldiers go into IRaq, and Afghanistan they are trained and they know how to do combat against the things that will come at them and how. We need to prepare the ARMY of God in the same wise.
I so agree that God is greater than any force that will come against him. I also know the Word of God says the gates of N/A shall not prevail against the Church that is built upon the rock of Jesus Christ.
Ya now get that verse in our heart if the church is built on the rock nothing can come against her. God is not going to go against his word. As long as the church is built upon the rock.
The word prevail means to overpower. That just means that the gates of N/A will not win. It doesn not mean there is not going to be a battle agains tthe Church. They need to be prepared for the persecution. They need to know what has been said is coming.
If all that is ever taught is the sprinkles, rainbows and butterflies of Christianity then how do the saints prepare for the storms of life. Many are preventable by pure teaching.
Again this goes without saying but lets teach pure teaching telling someone that even if the world was 75% christian God is still going to come and bring judgment on the world and let satan seem to win for 3 1/2 years does not compute. Either Gods word is true and the gates of N/A shall not prevail or God is a lier.
So we sit by idle and let those who are unarmed and ignorant to the fight perish? What part of there is a battle we will be engaged in does not compute. Just because the Church doesnt lose does not mean we wont have some casualities along the way. I am trying to do what God is leading me to do. To prepare an army for battle. To teach them how to weild the armor and the weapons he has supplied.
I have read the back of the book and Jesus is victorious. I get that. Thre is still a battle that rages on. We can win everyone of them to a degree. There are however, battles that to fulfill God's Will, will appear to be a loss.
I refuse to beleive we can not win all of them. If Gods word says we can we can. And what will of God are you refering to? That will appear to be a loss.
Well if it happens your way then the Word of God is a liar. His Word says many are called and few are chosen. Why are few chosen, because their failure to be obedient to God. The gates of N/A have bene enlarged to hold all that wil lbe there that were not intended to be there. We can not win them all. Although we are to pick and chose. So we have to try but the facts are we wont. Its called reality, and truth as the Word of God says it. But with that said I want to ensure that people understand we do not have the right to decide who we try for. We need to try to bring them all to be saved , but not be discouraged when some do not respond.
The responsibility of the Church IS indeed to make the greatest impact it can in the time it has left here.
Now keep preaching that When I beleive the dispinsationalist veiw I was taught the church would be taken out of the world anyway.
I have always believed that preaching was enough to bring someone to salvation, but teaching gives them the power to remain saved.
Exactaly how can they hear without a preacher. But preachers must go far beyond just preaching they are part of the 5 fold ministry given to the church for the equiping of the saints so they can go out and do the work of their ministry.
We must teach them. We teach about Heaven, and hell. That only indicates some will go there, well according to the Word, many will go there.
Yes many will go to N/A but how many is intirely on how good of a witness we are is our life a living apisole, is our conversation (the way we live our life) going to make someone want to come to God? Does the holy ghost shine through us so that the world can see Jesus in us. If not then all the preaching won't do a bit of good. Jesus did not say in the book of Acts you shall be preachers of me, He said you shall be witness of me in all the world. Big diferance our life is to draw them then we can tell them about Christ.
Im clearly on board with that and really what I have been saying in the whole conversation. LOL
We are obligated to teach a FULLNESS of truth. That includes all things.
And finally what do you mean by FULLNESS OF TRUTH? And where do you quote that from scripture. Jesus said preach the gospel of the kingdom to the world. Jesus told the diciples that if you did not understand that he was in the father and the father was in him then at least beleive in him for the works that he does. HMMM The world needs the Gospel they need to come to know God as we do, they need to get the holy ghost then they need some equipment so they can grow in God. The responsiblity of the ministry is not give them arule book they have that "the word of God" we are to give them tools so they can learn to hear the voice of God. We need to start treating our saints like we do students in A.C.E. christian schools give them the basic understanding and teach them to find the the voice of God forthemselves.
Yes the world needs the Gospel. The Word of God says come as you are. Ther eis not one place in His Word that says stay as you are. Preaching to the world is indeed about drawing people, to a place whereby they desire to have what we have. It is why we are called the salt of the earth. Salt preserves, and adds flavor. We are to make the Word palletable and create a thirst for more of Gods wonderfulness in their lives. But the messgae does not stop at the Gospel. The messge continues on. We must change to be like him.
Laromans12 Truth will prevail
Truth will always prevail, and we must preach the fulness of truth. What might that be you asked. The unwatered down Word of God. From Genesis to Revelations. Uncompromised, and unwatered down as many are doing with it today.
JMHO
God Bless
