The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Love the Church?

Couldn't agree more! God is the "canvas" upon which the book of Esther is painted. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

What I object to is the typical "Fundy" idea that each and every sermon must end with an "altar call" or at least an appeal to repent and believe upon Christ for salvation. This is what is commonly regarded as "Gospel preaching". However, if that were true, then the Bible as God has inspired it to be written would not be what we have today. My objection(s) to this are based upon one's ignoring the fact that the Bible is inspired and thus each and every text was written for a specific purpose. A good preacher will seek to determine the purpose of the passage he is going to preach and its relevant application to his hearers. To simply turn every text into an appeal to believe Christ unto justification is dishonoring to the Spirit Who inspired that marvelous book. The worship of God is not simply singing 42 stanzas of "Just As I Am" and asking people to come forward to "receive Jesus into their hearts" (an odious statement if there ever was one).

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