Enjoying Everyday Life

[JewishHeart]

Dear Friend,

Many of you have called, written or e-mailed regarding my recent appearance on Larry King Live. I appreciate your comments and value your words of correction and encouragement.

It was never my desire or intention to leave any doubt as to what I believe and Whom I serve. I believe with all my heart that it is only through Christ that we have hope in eternal life. I regret and sincerely apologize that I was unclear on the very thing in which I have dedicated my life.

Jesus declared in John 14; I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me. I believe that Jesus Christ alone is the only way to salvation. However, it wasn

[JewishHeart]

I personally feel that Joel is a good guy and has some great principles that lead to success. However, he does not preach the gospel. He preaches principles of the gospel, but not the basics of the gospel.

Part of this is due to the fact that he has been launched into public ministry so fast. He was launched in the pastorate of the largest church in the US without ever getting a chance to pastor a small or even a medium sized church and wihtout any prior ministry experience. He did have a mentor, his father, who was very balanced and preached the gospel. However, I do feel that in one's maturing process in the Lord, it takes time. Even in the maturing process of "doing ministry", it takes time. I personally am leary of large churches and am pro- house church. I believe it leads to implosional growth of the kingdom instead of explosional growth of the kingdom. Multiplying house group plants by the thousands has prooved effective in India and in China (read "Church Planting Movements" ). A cell that does not multiply itself, but grows rapidly unto itself, is called cancer. " AKA ... a growth.

[followerofjesus]

The prosperity gospel appears to be filled w/ alot of ear candy

[JewishHeart]

I am personally pro-prosperity. I believe in it with all my heart. However, I believe in it only on two levels.

1.) G-d wants to prosper us to advance his kingdom as we give to missionaries around the word- on a personal level ( for 100 dollars a month you can support a fulltime missionary in India).

2.) G-d wants to prosper ministries with more resources to advance the kingdom effectively ( the kingdom isn't preaching the prosperity gospel... it is preaching the gospel of the cross and finding hope in Yeshua).

I believe if we are hilarious givers, G-d will give increase to give more. If we desire to advance G-d's kingdom through giving, G-d will give to us.

For example, my wife and I try to give over and beyond to ministries we know are winning souls. Some months are stretched as we give sacrificially. However, G-d always prospers us more! Why? Because we know that the more he prospers us the more we can give!

In a certain way, we can buy the kingdom. if you give to 5 missionaries in India at 100 dollars a month (500 dollars)... you are buying the advancement of the kingdom for those missionaries who usually win villages to the Lord! If there was no support, those villages wouldn't be won! This makes giving so fun, especially for those who are called to buisness, but long for advancing the kingdom. This makes prosperity fun!

Edited June 26, 2005 by JewishHeart

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

Well, how many people did Jesus tell they were 'sinners.'

Hint:  The answer is between 0 and 0.

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He didnt have to call them sinners..they knew they were...

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

....I came not to call the righteous,but sinners to repentence..Mark 2:17