150,000 People are Dying Every Day...

[eric]

eric, I agree with your standing, it makes sense.

Naturally it would be better to have a bad earthly life but go to heaven, than to have a good earthly life but go to hell.

I guess the way I see it, is the best way to convert someone is to first try to help them in their current strife. If they are sick and dying on earth today, it would be a hard sell to get them to believe that there is a God out there who loves them. But if people attempt to heal them, and make their earthly lives more comfortable, they will be greatful, and will want to know what inspired us to go out of our way to help them. That is when you explain that you are doing it because of God's love for all people, and when they see that God's love inspired you to save them, they will be more inclined to believe and follow this loving God through your caring actions. Merely proclaiming the gospel won't necessarily mean people will listen or believe, you have to show them the good of God through actions in order to help them believe.

You've got the idea, OH, I have no idea of what the christian churches are doing to help the programmes, by I have a very strong suspician that some people are doing a bit of chest thumping for their own personal Glory. Then again I could be wrong.

[Eliyahuw]

Discipleship is for believers, not unbelievers.

Battlecry, if the Lord put evangelism on your heart, that's great! Please understand that not all are called to be evangelists, and there is more to God's Kingdom than the gates. OK? I praise God for your burden for the lost. The Lord so desires for all to be saved. But He also wants those who are saved to grow deeper in perfection and knowledge of Him. Some workers are meant to to work in these areas. Sure, we do what we can to bring the lost to Christ that we encounter, but that might not be our ministry focus. It truly takes a gift to evangelize. (I know, because I certainly don't have that gift!)

I love your zeal for the Lord and your heart for the lost. Go for it! But do remember that some people require more than a tract to get saved, if you know what I mean. Some people, for instance, might need a faithful friend to soften their heart. OK?

We are all called to be evangelists, nebula. We are to preach the gospel to every creature...no special gifting is required for that, although the Holy Spirit does come along and anoint many people with the gift of the evangelist. We are all supposed to disciple also, and yet the Holy Spirit does gift certain people with a great ability to teach and exhort as well. But we are never off the hook in these callings. I am sure you do not disagree with this, eh?

Floating i respectfully disagree. Evangelism is a gift, just like prophacy, apostleship, teaching, minister. Not everyone is called to do all of those things.

that is up to God to choose what each individual does. Paul said that he wished that everyone could have all the gifts but that won't necessarily happen.

What he has called us to be is a witness. Thats different.

[7thseal]

Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIV) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

We are all supposed to spread the gospel. We are not all called to evangalize. Big difference. We are all gifted in different areas, the bible is pretty clear on this.

Lord what would you have for me to do?

Don't assume the answer that the Holy Spirit gives you is the same answer that he's speaking to everyone else. Christ is the head of the Body and he decides what/when each member of the body needs to be doing at any given time. As long as you're following what the Holy Spirit is leading you to do then its Jesus doing his business through you and you should be praising him and giving him the glory for it....and not be worried if others are not doing the exact same thing that he leads you to do.

[Zceiv]

The vast majority of these people are entering Hell. Christ has commanded us to share the Gospel with those that are perishing. What are you doing to reach the lost?

Just wondering something.... Where do most of these people die? which part of earth?

[Floatingaxe]

Discipleship is for believers, not unbelievers.

Battlecry, if the Lord put evangelism on your heart, that's great! Please understand that not all are called to be evangelists, and there is more to God's Kingdom than the gates. OK? I praise God for your burden for the lost. The Lord so desires for all to be saved. But He also wants those who are saved to grow deeper in perfection and knowledge of Him. Some workers are meant to to work in these areas. Sure, we do what we can to bring the lost to Christ that we encounter, but that might not be our ministry focus. It truly takes a gift to evangelize. (I know, because I certainly don't have that gift!)

I love your zeal for the Lord and your heart for the lost. Go for it! But do remember that some people require more than a tract to get saved, if you know what I mean. Some people, for instance, might need a faithful friend to soften their heart. OK?

We are all called to be evangelists, nebula. We are to preach the gospel to every creature...no special gifting is required for that, although the Holy Spirit does come along and anoint many people with the gift of the evangelist. We are all supposed to disciple also, and yet the Holy Spirit does gift certain people with a great ability to teach and exhort as well. But we are never off the hook in these callings. I am sure you do not disagree with this, eh?

Floating i respectfully disagree. Evangelism is a gift, just like prophacy, apostleship, teaching, minister. Not everyone is called to do all of those things.

that is up to God to choose what each individual does. Paul said that he wished that everyone could have all the gifts but that won't necessarily happen.

What he has called us to be is a witness. Thats different.

Didn't I just say that there is a special anointing for Evangelist? We are called to preach the gospel to every creature and to baptize and make disicples of all the nations, and He would be with us to the end of the age. all the giftings help that get done, but He wants to find us doing it when He returns.