How to Share Your Faith Using America’s Best Dance Crew

rpavich »

Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:04 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 0

I guess I'm at a loss as to why anyone would use something so suggestive and worldly to share something so precious?

The underlying issue is that we've become a church who is humanistic, and man centered. We believe that someone is converted by their own volition, and that by giving them whatever sinful secular thing that they like, we will lure them to "our way of life."

In contrast to the way that the bible puts it:

Paul speaking:

"I determined to know nothing among you except Christ and Him crucified"

"I didn't come to you with pursuasive speech..."


"The gospel is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to those who are perishing, but to those who are saved, it's the power of God."

I expect unbelievers to NOT LIKE the message (if we are truthful about it) so I don't need to resort to this kind of thing to try and "catch the fish."

How to Share Your Faith Using the Blockbuster Films of 2007

rpavich »

Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:03 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

I responded to another poster but I wanted to directly respond to the content of the article.
Why do we, as Christians, think that we need the latest worldy gimmick to "reach somone?"

We are to separate ourselves from worldly things, not embrace them. We are messengers with a message. Our mandate is to clearly communicate the message, we aren't liable for it's acceptance or rejection by the masses...that's God's job.

Let's open our mouths to our neighbors in a spirit of love and tell them the most important thing that they'll ever hear...the Gospel of Christ. The good news.

Telling someone the truth isn't cruel, on the contrary, it's the most loving thing we could do, and we don't need to use worldy things to do it....language is good enough.

God says it's the spirit that changes people, not our "slick delivery" so let's just be faithful and drop the "Pulp Fiction Christian Movie Nights" ok?

How to Share Your Faith Using the Blockbuster Films of 2007

rpavich »

Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:57 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

kaishinden79,
You are painting with some pretty broad strokes in how you describe "Christians and Pastors" but to be sure, there are some bad people in every walk of life and Christianity is no exception.

I think it's fair though, to separate the "teachings" of Christianity with "those who profess it."

Christianity teaches humility and love. If a televangelist craves power and double crosses someone for their own gain; then they aren't what they say that they are...right?

You also mentioned that your cynicism comes from Pastors "always pointing out sin."

Unfortunately, this is a necessary part of Christian life. We should recognize sin in ourselves and be open to correction. Additionally, we are to do the same for a Christian brother or sister with the goal of correcting the behavior. In the case of a "non Christian" sinning, well I'm sorry but that goes with the territory...if you are doing things that you shouldn't, then as a Christian, letting you know that you are going to be punished for what you do is our responsibility. It's not enjoyable, but it's our command.

Everyone on this earth, Christians included have broken God's laws and deserve punishment; there is no question about that. The real question is this: "Are you going to let the petty selfish behavior of some "professing Christians" stop you from understanding clearly your situation before God, repenting of your sins, and putting your faith for your eternal future in Jesus Christ?

That would be the crux of the matter would it not?

I hope you don't think that I'm being rude by being honest about the situation, but with something so important, I didn't want you to misunderstand what I was saying.

Please think about it, you don't know when your last day on earth will be...