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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

1080.0. "Sick Evangelism" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Unquenchable fire) Sun May 07 1995 00:15

"Doctrinally sick evangelism holds recruitment as its goal, obsesses more
about the next world than this and focuses more on personal gain (including
salvation) than on the welfare of others."

					-- Dr. Ralph Blair
					   founder, Evangelicals Concerned
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1080.1MKOTS3::JMARTINYou-Had-Forty-Years!!!Mon May 08 1995 12:3118
ZZ    "Doctrinally sick evangelism holds recruitment as its goal, 
    
    Agree with this one!
    
ZZ    obsesses more about the next world than this 
    
    Agree with this one.  Saw a clever bumpersticker though which said, "If
    you aren't heavenly minded your no earthly good."  Obsession does take
    away our awareness that we were put here for a purpose and we need to
    focus on what we are doing today."
    
ZZ    and focuses more on personal gain    (including salvation) than on the 
ZZ    welfare of others."
    
    Does he mean that a sick evangelist focus on heavenly crowns and
    rewards?  If so than I agree with that too!
    
    -Jack
1080.2TINCUP::BITTROLFFCreator of Buzzword Compliant SystemsMon May 08 1995 16:4513
.1 MKOTS3::JMARTIN "You-Had-Forty-Years!!!"

    Agree with this one.  Saw a clever bumpersticker though which said, "If
    you aren't heavenly minded your no earthly good."  

Hi Jack,

Just out of curiosity, do you agree with this statement? It ties into a
conversation I was having this morning with a friend of mine...

BTW, I agree that it's clever, I just say that it is wrong :^)

Steve
1080.3MKOTS3::JMARTINYou-Had-Forty-Years!!!Mon May 08 1995 17:1111
    In one context I'd agree while in the other I would not.
    
    There are many many non heavenly minded individuals who are earthly
    good.  I believe the bumpersticker is saying that if you are a
    believer and yet you are not walking with God, then your ministry will
    be of little or no effect here on earth.  
    
    So yes, the bumpersticker can indeed be a misnomer! (Is that the right
    word??)
    
    -Jack