₦airaland Forum

Fiscus105:
The way they do it in Nigeria, is just to get Ur contact and start monitoring afterwards to be become their members.

Goodlady:
Not all Church do that.
Though early growing church yearn to have members and they usually do follow up. But the best way is to preach as you v said and the person doesn't need to be pressured to be member but our of volition.

Fiscus105:
Go to any church and go out for altar call...... you should come back and tell us your experiences.

TheNobleProphet:
All false!

Going to the "altar" is all man-made twisted theory of confession!

Our ALMIGHTY FATHER didn't ask anyone to expose him or herself in the name of confession but instead Has always "admonished mankind" to "seek HIM" directly most especially in "secret" as long as you are genuine; HE will definitely forgive because HE knows you more than yourself! Fact!!

HE knows if you are playing games; HE already Has accurate information about you even more than yourself before approaching HIM! 🙏

Shalom!

Zocalite:
One church started altar call

You now want to turn it into Christ teaching

Altar call or whatever you call it is self aggrandizement of the person calling it

Have you seen any famous or popular people come out for altar call

ebubeson:
Going for altar call is one of the methods of identifying yourself as a sinner or backslider in need of repentance. It is not a way to bribe God or to pacify your guilty conscience, but an act for the purpose of repenting from sin.

If you have committed terrible sins & you are feeling so guilty, going for altar call is not a way of looking for how to make your conscience feel alright & then go back to sin after pacifying your conscience. Repentance is a change of lifestyle that is aided by the HolySpirit.

You should be determined to repent when going for altar call. After repentance, you are to stop your old evil ways, apologize & make peace with those you may have offended, study your bible regularly, pray always, attend a bible-believing church, serve God faithfully.

AntiChristian:
Every messenger of God called to repentance!

I wonder where those Catholics and some pastors see theirs tied to confession to one cleric as repentance!

Goodlady:
Not all Church.
Just that Nigeria is a funny country where economy has bastardized reasoning and logic of faiths.
How it's done, if you come for alter call, you ll be shown welfarism at the church premises and a check up for few weeks. If you don't come for invited programs, you d be left to role on your own volition.
So that action of check up, don't see it as they're looking for ya membership by force.
Churches aren't desperate.
As in Churches o!
Few dedicated members better pass crowd of anyhowness.

smokinloud:
The disciples of Jesus, In short, Peter, whom the church (government of Christ) is built upon, started it.

Acts 2:1,38,41
[1]And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
[38]Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
[41]Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

I have seen a famous Fuji musician, Adéwálé Ayuba by name who come out for altar call.

lexy2014:
Where in the scripture you quoted was altar call observed or practiced?

When people publicly confess their repentance and acceptance of Christ, what's it called in your church?!.

smokinloud:

When people publicly confess their repentance and acceptance of Christ, what's it called in your church?!.

lexy2014:
Can you show me where it was stated in the scripture you quoted that the audience "publicly confess their repentance and acceptance of Christ"?

lexy2014:
Can you show me where it was stated in the scripture you quoted that the audience "publicly confess their repentance and acceptance of Christ"?