Ok, so we talked about the left for a post there, the lunatic right quickly draws us back. I don't want to be harsh, but there are some times when you have to call a spade a spade. The youth group of First Baptist Church in Hammond wants you to join in and help reach 1,000,000 souls in 24 hours. No, it's not a sad joke! You can register here and be a part of this historic occasion. Honestly, I'm tempted to echo what I said in my last post and say that these guys aren't on my team either. Can you imagine for one moment how many people will be pushed to repeat a prayer, then be told they're going to heaven after hearing a watered down "gospel" presentation? You can't make this stuff up! I will go on record and say, without a doubt more harm will be done than good on this date. WAY more harm. There may be a few, who by God's grace, in spite of the crazy method, do in fact come to Christ, but the vast majority will be 10 times more the children of hell. Lord, please forgive us!!!
I'm sorry, this stuff just burns me up!!! While I'm at it, I am SICK AND TIRED of hearing reports from Hispanic countries of hundreds repeating prayers after some public presentation of the gospel. (Sorry for the rant!) News flash!!! Catholics repeat prayers!!! That's what they do!!! All of the time!!!!!!! I grew up among these people! I AM ONE!!! DO NOT TELL ME you preached in a public school or public place and hundreds raised their hands that they accepted Christ by repeating your prayer. If you do, you are unwittingly an enemy of the Gospel!!! Thank you very much, but my dear Hispanic brothers and sisters do not need that type of evangelism. Please keep that to inflate your numbers here!!! You want 100 hispanic "conversions?" Easy as pie. Get me 100 hispanic people together and I will get them to repeat a prayer, with a much clearer Gospel presentation than you are giving. I fear God, however, and would do no such thing! Oh, I'll present the Gospel, but I'll leave those manipulative closing the deal, ignorant tactics at home.
I know I'm venting, but few things make me as sick as easy-believism. It is the bane of our movement. We must stop NOW!!!
Book recommendation... "Hard to Believe" by John MaCarthur
Hidden in Him!
Tony
