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Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 9:11pm On Jul 22, 2018
There are so many groups religious and none religious using all forms of media to fetch for followers but for Christians our leader Jesus has set the standard for doing things. Hiding behind some forms of podium to say things and claiming you are doing so for Jesus is TOTALLY wrong! You must speak to the person face to face and teach by examples what you're trying to inculcate in the mind of you audience. Deuteronomy 6:6,7,John 15:20,2Thessalonian 3:7,1Peter 2:21 So those you are preaching to must know you in thoughts,words and actions otherwise you're not doing it for Jesus! Satan is the one who do hide his identity to push forward his thoughts so his audience won't know the true IDENTITY of their teacher.Genesis 3:1,John 8:44,Revelations 12:9 But Jesus leads His followers to people's homes,villages and cities so that when He later left for heaven observers could look at His followers and call them CHISTIANS as in those doing exactly like the one called CHRIST! Act 11:26 So while it is appropriate for groups like Atheists and others to remain faceless Christians have NO reason whatsoever to hide our faces because we are the light of the world a city built on the hilltop cannot be hidden! Matthew 5:14 If they are sure of what they are saying,let them also go to people's homes,villages and cities to talk about what they've got face to face with their audience!

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 12:44pm On Sep 29, 2018
TATIME:
There are so many groups religious and none religious using all forms of media to fetch for followers but for Christians our leader Jesus has set the standard for doing things. Hiding behind some forms of podium to say things and claiming you are doing so for Jesus is TOTALLY wrong! You must speak to the person face to face and teach by examples what you're trying to inculcate in the mind of you audience. Deuteronomy 6:6,7,John 15:20,2Thessalonian 3:7,1Peter 2:21 So those you are preaching to must know you in thoughts,words and actions otherwise you're not doing it for Jesus! Satan is the one who do hide his identity to push forward his thoughts so his audience won't know the true IDENTITY of their teacher.Genesis 3:1,John 8:44,Revelations 12:9 But Jesus leads His followers to people's homes,villages and cities so that when He later left for heaven observers could look at His followers and call them CHISTIANS as in those doing exactly like the one called CHRIST! Act 11:26 So while it is appropriate for groups like Atheists and others to remain faceless Christians have NO reason whatsoever to hide our faces because we are the light of the world a city built on the hilltop cannot be hidden! Matthew 5:14 If they are sure of what they are saying,let them also go to people's homes,villages and cities to talk about what they've got face to face with their audience!
i love this, Nice write up

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by deebrain(m): 12:55pm On Sep 29, 2018
I owe you a glass of malt.

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 2:05pm On Sep 29, 2018
ElidaxZiel:
i love this, Nice write up
It's just what i discovered from my thorough meditations on God's word.

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by budaatum: 6:18pm On Jan 14, 2019
TATIME:

So while it is appropriate for groups like Atheists and others to remain faceless Christians have NO reason whatsoever to hide our faces because we are the light of the world a city built on the hilltop cannot be hidden!

Shining light
Not hidden

Open your eyes and see!
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by engreddy(m): 9:08am On Apr 15, 2019
TATIME:
There are so many groups religious and none religious using all forms of media to fetch for followers but for Christians our leader Jesus has set the standard for doing things. Hiding behind some forms of podium to say things and claiming you are doing so for Jesus is TOTALLY wrong! You must speak to the person face to face and teach by examples what you're trying to inculcate in the mind of you audience. Deuteronomy 6:6,7,John 15:20,2Thessalonian 3:7,1Peter 2:21 So those you are preaching to must know you in thoughts,words and actions otherwise you're not doing it for Jesus! Satan is the one who do hide his identity to push forward his thoughts so his audience won't know the true IDENTITY of their teacher.Genesis 3:1,John 8:44,Revelations 12:9 But Jesus leads His followers to people's homes,villages and cities so that when He later left for heaven observers could look at His followers and call them CHISTIANS as in those doing exactly like the one called CHRIST! Act 11:26 So while it is appropriate for groups like Atheists and others to remain faceless Christians have NO reason whatsoever to hide our faces because we are the light of the world a city built on the hilltop cannot be hidden! Matthew 5:14 If they are sure of what they are saying,let them also go to people's homes,villages and cities to talk about what they've got face to face with their audience!

Isn't it hypocrisy to accuse others of what you are guilty of?

Who knows you? What is your name? What is your picture? What is your lifestyle and behavior? Where do you live? What you posted up there, is it not preaching? If you are not hiding behind a forum, why don't you provide your pictures and Facebook name? Isn't nairaland a faceless forum, if it is not, why did you not put your face in it?

Hypocrite in the name of Christ

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by engreddy(m): 9:32am On Apr 15, 2019
TATIME:
It's just what i discovered from my thorough meditations on God's word.


And yet your thorough mediation of God's word didn't remind you that you will be a pot calling a kettle dark? And all these cheering you on, are they any different from you? Are they not as faceless as you? Do they not open the Bible to preach even in this forum?

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by JoannaSedley(f): 12:38pm On Apr 15, 2019
Nauseating hypocrisy.

Waiting to see your face preacher.

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by alBHAGDADI: 12:59pm On Apr 15, 2019
engreddy:


Isn't it hypocrisy to accuse others of what you are guilty of?

Who knows you? What is your name? What is your picture? What is your lifestyle and behavior? Where do you live? What you posted up there, is it not preaching? If you are not hiding behind a forum, why don't you provide your pictures and Facebook name? Isn't nairaland a faceless forum, if it is not, why did you not put your face in it?

Hypocrite in the name of Christ

Don't waste much of your time on that false witness trying to make people see how 'glorious' Jehovah's False Witnesses are because they go door to door. The guy doesn't seem to know that others do same and even way more than them. Tell him and his JW to go knock on doors in Saudi just as rugged Christians are doing, you will see the silly excuse he will give. But the guy loved to pride on the fact they they go knock on doors of people who are already Christians and aware of the Gospel. Their aim is to corrupt them and make them start to believe Jesus was an angel and not God.

Ask him where jw we're when people spread the gospel to South America, Africa, Australia etc.

Yeah, it is good to do face to face soulwinning but it is also good to make use of technology especially when it is faster and can help you reach a brother in another state with the gospel.

It is not even soulwinning Jehovah's False Witnesses do. What they do is confuse you and tell you to believe that Jesus was created, not God and was an angel. When they meet a strong Christian, they run away. It is baby Christians they love to deceive.

Ask him, what's the difference between their watchtower and Awake magazines and social media? Aren't they both mass media?

Bloody hypocrites.


Tell him to read the thread below

https://www.nairaland.com/4340352/examining-talk-jehovahs-witnesses-only

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by authehighness: 2:10pm On Apr 15, 2019
nonsense,paul and other apostles like john,jude,james and peter used what was available in their era to deliver the message which is ink and scroll called epistle and in our own era we are oppoturn to have social media and you are advicing us not to used it,paul would have be more happy and fulfil if he met this social media

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Janosky: 3:23pm On Apr 15, 2019
alBHAGDADI:


Don't waste much of your time on that false witness trying to make people see how 'glorious' Jehovah's False Witnesses are because they go door to door. The guy doesn't seem to know that others do same and even way more than them. Tell him and his JW to go knock on doors in Saudi just as rugged Christians are doing, you will see the silly excuse he will give. But the guy loved to pride on the fact they they go knock on doors of people who are already Christians and aware of the Gospel. Their aim is to corrupt them and make them start to believe Jesus was an angel and not God.

Ask him where jw we're when people spread the gospel to South America, Africa, Australia etc.

Yeah, it is good to do face to face soulwinning but it is also good to make use of technology especially when it is faster and can help you reach a brother in another state with the gospel.

It is not even soulwinning Jehovah's False Witnesses do. What they do is confuse you and tell you to believe that Jesus was created, not God and was an angel. When they meet a strong Christian, they run away. It is baby Christians they love to deceive.

Ask him, what's the difference between their watchtower and Awake magazines and social media? Aren't they both mass media?

Bloody hypocrites.


Tell him to read the thread below

https://www.nairaland.com/4340352/examining-talk-jehovahs-witnesses-only

Stop being stupid.
Envy no go let una see road.
This year alone how many doors in your neighborhood have you knocked on to preach the good news?
Everywhere on earth JWs are renown for preaching the good news of God's kingdom. Mark1:14,15. Matt24:14.

Why ee dey pain you?

Jesus said he worships Jehovah "his Father and his God in heaven" Rev 3:12,21. Jesus is still God's son in heaven.
No mumu theory or man made scam can twist the truth.

Your small "God" dey call the Biggest God "my Father and my God". John 20:17.

** The expression in John 1:14 ,"begotten of the Father" has exposed the idiocy of your mumu scam .
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by alBHAGDADI: 3:58pm On Apr 15, 2019
Janosky:


Stop being stupid.
Envy no go let una see road.
This year alone how many doors in your neighborhood have you knocked on to preach the good news?
Everywhere on earth JWs are renown for preaching the good news of God's kingdom. Mark1:14,15. Matt24:14.

Why ee dey pain you?

Jesus said he worships Jehovah "his Father and his God in heaven" Rev 3:12,21. Jesus is still God's son in heaven.
No mumu theory or man made scam can twist the truth.

Your small "God" dey call the Biggest God "my Father and my God". John 20:17.

** The expression in John 1:14 ,"begotten of the Father" has exposed the idiocy of your mumu scam .



Of course, Father is different from the Son, likewise the Holy Spirit. But this doesn't mean Jesus is not part of the office called God. There just liked hierarchy in it.

As for preaching, do you expect everyone to beat their chest like you? Moreover, do you think it's the gospel of Jesus you guys are preaching? Where is it stated that Jesus was an angel? Even the commission Jesus gave, you guys aren't doing it the way he said it.

Mathew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

As seen above, Jesus said we should do two things: Go and teach all Nations and baptize them in the name of the Father, Son and of the Holy Spirit. You guys haven't even done the first one totally, yet you are boasting. Have you gone to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Afghanistan etc? Yet we have missionaries in those harsh places.

Secondly, Jesus said we should baptize those we get saved in the name of the Father, the So and of the Holy Spirit. To show that it is not what Jesus Christ sent us you guys are doing, when you baptize, why do t you mention the name of the Father, the son and of the Holy Spirit? You can't because you do not believe Jesus has the authority to be mentioned alongside his Father because you deny the Trinity. So clearly, it is not Jesus work you are doing well g but your own work of blinding people from seeing the truth. Yet you boast about it as if it is actually the work Jesus gave you are doing.

I'm done arguing with a false witness and a GB puppet
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Janosky: 10:54am On Apr 17, 2019
alBHAGDADI:


Of course, Father is different from the Son, likewise the Holy Spirit. But this doesn't mean Jesus is not part of the office called God. There just liked hierarchy in it.



Mathew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:


According to how your sense reach, the son is the very God he worships.
Acts 3:13. John 20:17,30,31. Rom15:6

** You don't actually understand what Matt 28:19 is driving at.

No wonder your God is an office with hierarchy structure !
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by alBHAGDADI: 11:28am On Apr 17, 2019
Janosky:


According to how your sense reach, the son is the very God he worships.
Acts 3:13. John 20:17,30,31. Rom15:6

** You don't actually understand what Matt 28:19 is driving at.

No wonder your God is an office with hierarchy structure !

Next time, don't crop out important parts of my post. I guess you were too scared to address the truth therein, that's why you cropped it out.
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Image123(m): 4:33pm On May 29, 2019
TATIME:
There are so many groups religious and none religious using all forms of media to fetch for followers but for Christians our leader Jesus has set the standard for doing things. Hiding behind some forms of podium to say things and claiming you are doing so for Jesus is TOTALLY wrong! You must speak to the person face to face and teach by examples what you're trying to inculcate in the mind of you audience. Deuteronomy 6:6,7,John 15:20,2Thessalonian 3:7,1Peter 2:21 So those you are preaching to must know you in thoughts,words and actions otherwise you're not doing it for Jesus! Satan is the one who do hide his identity to push forward his thoughts so his audience won't know the true IDENTITY of their teacher.Genesis 3:1,John 8:44,Revelations 12:9 But Jesus leads His followers to people's homes,villages and cities so that when He later left for heaven observers could look at His followers and call them CHISTIANS as in those doing exactly like the one called CHRIST! Act 11:26 So while it is appropriate for groups like Atheists and others to remain faceless Christians have NO reason whatsoever to hide our faces because we are the light of the world a city built on the hilltop cannot be hidden! Matthew 5:14 If they are sure of what they are saying,let them also go to people's homes,villages and cities to talk about what they've got face to face with their audience!

Oh i see now. You have a belief of not talking to others on a faceless forum, but you have being on this faceless forum talking to others for over a year. Confuse me again please, what are you doing here? Did Jesus Himself not say to go into ALL the world? Is a faceless forum with 2million members not part of the world? Why are you disobeying your explanation sef? cheesy cheesy

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 5:54pm On May 29, 2019
engreddy:


Isn't it hypocrisy to accuse others of what you are guilty of?

Who knows you? What is your name? What is your picture? What is your lifestyle and behavior? Where do you live? What you posted up there, is it not preaching? If you are not hiding behind a forum, why don't you provide your pictures and Facebook name? Isn't nairaland a faceless forum, if it is not, why did you not put your face in it?

Hypocrite in the name of Christ
If you've SEEN my brothers and sisters coming to knock on your door, there is no more reason to SEE my face!
Wherever you're SEEING Jehovah's Witnesses, just watch~out because I AM ONE OF THEM! wink wink wink

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 8:34am On May 31, 2019
TATIME:
If you've SEEN my brothers and sisters coming to knock on your door, there is no more reason to SEE my face!
Wherever you're SEEING Jehovah's Witnesses, just watch~out because I AM ONE OF THEM! wink wink wink
I am also one of them! wink
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 4:39pm On Apr 20, 2020
deebrain:
I owe you a glass of malt.
I love it too!
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 3:11pm On Jun 24, 2020
I don't want to reply you on folykaze's post so as not to derail the thread.

I'm a Christian who fellowship always,but congregation helping members depends on the status of such church...we ain't living in lekki or overseas where we can easily mingle with rich folks we are somewhere in Ore...nobody wishes to beg but I pray you don't encounter the problem that will make you loose your ego...more so, I prefer to beg here rather than going one on one with neighbors and church...I don't have the confidence to do such.

Thanks for your comment all the way...I'm a Christian,I believe there is nothing impossible for God, kindly add my family to your prayer request and I pray he answers every of our request through Christ our Lord.Amen

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 5:00pm On Jun 24, 2020
Lizzyangel:
I don't want to reply you on folykaze's post so as not to derail the thread.

I'm a Christian who fellowship always,but congregation helping members depends on the status of such church...we ain't living in lekki or overseas where we can easily mingle with rich folks we are somewhere in Ore...nobody wishes to beg but I pray you don't encounter the problem that will make you loose your ego...more so, I prefer to beg here rather than going one on one with neighbors and church...I don't have the confidence to do such.

Thanks for your comment all the way...I'm a Christian,I believe there is nothing impossible for God, kindly add my family to your prayer request and I pray he answers every of our request through Christ our Lord.Amen

Please learn the lesson in this dreadful conditions of yours, you are not a Christian!

Let me tell you how Christians operates.
When a Christian in Togo have such a case and those living there aren't buoyant enough to help, they will contact their brothers in Nigeria or South Africa or better still America. Because they're all brothers in Christ, so the surplus of those living in Lekki supposed to be of help to those living in my village! 2Corinthians 8:14

The one and only organization practicing this is Jehovah's Witnesses!
But this is not the time for such discussion let's leave it till a more convenient time!

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by achorladey: 8:28pm On Jun 24, 2020
Lizzyangel:
I don't want to reply you on folykaze's post so as not to derail the thread.

I'm a Christian who fellowship always,but congregation helping members depends on the status of such church...we ain't living in lekki or overseas where we can easily mingle with rich folks we are somewhere in Ore...nobody wishes to beg but I pray you don't encounter the problem that will make you loose your ego...more so, I prefer to beg here rather than going one on one with neighbors and church...I don't have the confidence to do such.

Thanks for your comment all the way...I'm a Christian,I believe there is nothing impossible for God, kindly add my family to your prayer request and I pray he answers every of our request through Christ our Lord.Amen



Lizzyangel: I'm a Christian who fellowship always,but congregation helping members depends on the status of such church...we ain't living in lekki or overseas where we can easily mingle with rich folks we are somewhere in Ore...nobody wishes to beg but I pray you don't encounter the problem that will make you loose your ego...more so, I prefer to beg here rather than going one on one with neighbors and church...I don't have the confidence to do such.

Achorladey: The message is clear enough as highlighted above. The person that post was meant for simply can't comprehend it. The fact he could say YOU ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN SAYS IT ALL and should give you the mindset of the PERSONALITY you are dealing with.

25But I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land; 26 but to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

More on that account in 1Kings 17: 9,10. One will wonder why a GENTILE will be used to take care of GOD'S PROPHET. The prophet even had to go the the land of GENTILE as directed by GOD.

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by hoopernikao: 9:00pm On Jun 24, 2020
engreddy:


Isn't it hypocrisy to accuse others of what you are guilty of?

Who knows you? What is your name? What is your picture? What is your lifestyle and behavior? Where do you live? What you posted up there, is it not preaching? If you are not hiding behind a forum, why don't you provide your pictures and Facebook name? Isn't nairaland a faceless forum, if it is not, why did you not put your face in it?

Hypocrite in the name of Christ

Is there any issue with what the guy wrote up there? It's a general statement and those that it applies to will know themselves. Different view of doctrine shouldn't be taken as eternal war or hatred whereby we see no good in what others do.

Ministry is on ground, in the field, mostly on your legs sef not online. That is all he was trying to point out. At least he was decent enough not to mention any name or denomination.

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by hoopernikao: 9:04pm On Jun 24, 2020
TATIME:


Please learn the lesson in this dreadful conditions of yours, you are not a Christian!

Let me tell you how Christians operates.
When a Christian in Togo have such a case and those living there aren't buoyant enough to help, they will contact their brothers in Nigeria or South Africa or better still America. Because they're all brothers in Christ, so the surplus of those living in Lekki supposed to be of help to those living in my village! 2Corinthians 8:14

The one and only organization practicing this is Jehovah's Witnesses!
But this is not the time for such discussion let's leave it till a more convenient time!

You owe that lady an apology. There is no need trying to argue on this. Whatever your view about a person, you shouldnt go that way you and your folks thread. Religion or doctrine doesn't take the humanity away from us, it rather reveal the true humanity in us in Christ.

Simply, apologise to her. No exegesis, interpretation, congregation or revelation can sweep this away or support such actions.

Whether she is a Christian or non Christian is not the issue here and replying her based in her hurt won't do you good.

Simply apologize to her. That is Christiany

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 9:19pm On Jun 24, 2020
hoopernikao:


You owe that lady an apology. There is no need trying to argue on this. Whatever your view about a person, you shouldnt go that way you and your folks thread. Religion or doctrine doesn't take the humanity away from us, it rather reveal the true humanity in us in Christ.

Simply, apologise to her. No exegesis, interpretation, congregation or revelation can sweep this away or support such actions.

Whether she is a Christian or non Christian is not the issue here and replying her based in her hurt won't do you good.

Simply apologize to her. That is Christiany

It's an insult on the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for any of his worshipers to beg for financial assistance from pagans! Psalms 23:1

So i only corrected the misinformation in her comment!
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 9:27pm On Jun 24, 2020
hoopernikao:


You owe that lady an apology. There is no need trying to argue on this. Whatever your view about a person, you shouldnt go that way you and your folks thread. Religion or doctrine doesn't take the humanity away from us, it rather reveal the true humanity in us in Christ.

Simply, apologise to her. No exegesis, interpretation, congregation or revelation can sweep this away or support such actions.

Whether she is a Christian or non Christian is not the issue here and replying her based in her hurt won't do you good.

Simply apologize to her. That is Christiany

You don't know how this began so don't worry yourself Sir! smiley
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by hoopernikao: 9:38pm On Jun 24, 2020
TATIME:


It's an insult on the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for any of his worshipers to beg for financial assistance from pagans! Psalms 23:1

So i only corrected the misinformation in her comment!

Nah wah o
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by achorladey: 9:43pm On Jun 24, 2020
hoopernikao:


Nah wah o

grin grin grin you never see anything even after.......Simply, apologise to her. No exegesis, interpretation, congregation or revelation can sweep this away or support such actions. grin grin grin grin
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Kobojunkie: 9:50pm On Jun 24, 2020
TATIME:
There are so many groups religious and none religious using all forms of media to fetch for followers but for Christians our leader Jesus has set the standard for doing things. Hiding behind some forms of podium to say things and claiming you are doing so for Jesus is TOTALLY wrong!
Hiding behind a podium? Was Paul, and the other disciples hiding behind their letters when they sent them out to the many churches, reaching many who now believe that never met them?
TATIME:
You must speak to the person face to face and teach by examples what you're trying to inculcate in the mind of you audience. Deuteronomy 6:6,7,John 15:20,2Thessalonian 3:7,1Peter 2:21 So those you are preaching to must know you in thoughts,words and actions otherwise you're not doing it for Jesus!
Jesus Christ never set such requirements for His apostles. Why do you now think it your place to do so?
TATIME:
Satan is the one who do hide his identity to push forward his thoughts so his audience won't know the true IDENTITY of their teacher.Genesis 3:1,John 8:44,Revelations 12:9 But Jesus leads His followers to people's homes,villages and cities so that when He later left for heaven observers could look at His followers and call them CHISTIANS as in those doing exactly like the one called CHRIST! Act 11:26
I don't believe Satan necessarily hides his identity when pushing his deceipt. The Bible says he appeared to Jesus Christ to tempt Him,Jesus. Sure, Jesus Christ, through His Spirit leads us to reach people face to face, when that is necessary. But nothing stops the same Spirit of God from leading us to respond to posts on web forums, chat rooms either. Jesus Christ never set a restriction as far as the medium by which we can reach those He wants for us to preach His word to, so where the Spirit leads, we ought to follow. grin
TATIME:
So while it is appropriate for groups like Atheists and others to remain faceless Christians have NO reason whatsoever to hide our faces because we are the light of the world a city built on the hilltop cannot be hidden! Matthew 5:14 If they are sure of what they are saying,let them also go to people's homes,villages and cities to talk about what they've got face to face with their audience!
Did you have to see Paul's face to believe his testimony that he was an apostle of Jesus Christ? Have you seen the face of any of the disciples who you read about in the Bible?

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by sholay2011(m): 10:08pm On Jun 24, 2020
TATIME:
There are so many groups religious and none religious using all forms of media to fetch for followers but for Christians our leader Jesus has set the standard for doing things. Hiding behind some forms of podium to say things and claiming you are doing so for Jesus is TOTALLY wrong! You must speak to the person face to face and teach by examples what you're trying to inculcate in the mind of you audience. Deuteronomy 6:6,7,John 15:20,2Thessalonian 3:7,1Peter 2:21 So those you are preaching to must know you in thoughts,words and actions otherwise you're not doing it for Jesus! Satan is the one who do hide his identity to push forward his thoughts so his audience won't know the true IDENTITY of their teacher.Genesis 3:1,John 8:44,Revelations 12:9 But Jesus leads His followers to people's homes,villages and cities so that when He later left for heaven observers could look at His followers and call them CHISTIANS as in those doing exactly like the one called CHRIST! Act 11:26 So while it is appropriate for groups like Atheists and others to remain faceless Christians have NO reason whatsoever to hide our faces because we are the light of the world a city built on the hilltop cannot be hidden! Matthew 5:14 If they are sure of what they are saying,let them also go to people's homes,villages and cities to talk about what they've got face to face with their audience!
Nope.
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by hoopernikao: 10:09pm On Jun 24, 2020
Kobojunkie:

Hiding behind a podium? Was Paul, and the other disciples hiding behind their letters when they sent them out to the many churches, reaching many who now believe that never met them?

Jesus Christ never set such requirements for His apostles. Why do you now think it your place to do so?
I don't believe Satan necessarily hides his identity when pushing his deceipt. The Bible says he appeared to Jesus Christ to tempt Him,Jesus. Sure, Jesus Christ, through His Spirit leads us to reach people face to face, when that is necessary. But nothing stops the same Spirit of God from leading us to respond to posts on web forums, chat rooms either. Jesus Christ never set a restriction as far as the medium by which we can reach those He wants for us to preach His word to, so where the Spirit leads, we ought to follow. grin

Did you have to see Paul's face to believe his testimony that he was an apostle of Jesus Christ? Have you seen the face of any of the disciples who you read about in the Bible?

Are you advocating for online pastoring and teaching without haven't a physical ministry on ground by the same person?

And mind you. All Paul's letters are follow up letters on work that has been done earlier and still ongoing. They are likewise not written to strangers.

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Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 10:29pm On Jun 24, 2020
hoopernikao:


Nah wah o

There are standards that must be upheld no matter what happens. Faithful servants of God never compromise their faith for any reason. They're prepared to die for the faith rather than compromise. Daniel 3:13-18 compare to Matthew 10:37-39
David said "Jehovah is my shepherd i will not want" Psalms 23:1
I never meant to debate on whatever the lady and her husband chose to do, someone called the husband's attention to the practical sense in congregating with people having the same line of thought.
The husband purposely opened a thread few months ago, called one of my brothers out to ask for the authenticity of the Bible, and the historicity of Jesus, Maximus69 responded and tried to reason with him but this man kept insulting us because we told him to please himself since he has sealed his heart against God's word!
Maximus even explain that you don't need to see God once you're seeing people congregating together in his name when LOVE JOY and PEACE permeates their gathering. But the husband kept insulting us calling us all sort of names.
Now just less than five months this same man now came to the same Nairaland forum where he has been writing all sort of articles against the Bible calling it's adherents (Zombie) to beg for assistance from anybody whose heart can be touched to assist him.
And to my surprise it's the same Bible carriers whom he referred to as zombies that are coming in to attend to him and his wife. Maximus69 took the initiative to tell him how easy it would have been if he has been associating with some friends in his neighbourhood as a worshiper of something not even necessarily the God he's being speaking against. By now those ones will be the first to come to his aid and at the same time calling for assistance from other worshipers from far and near!

The guy responded and said "every word you have up there tickle me from inside"

The next thing is for one useless, hopeless and misinformed religionist to come up saying Maximus69 was trying to make disciple for his religion!

Please does that sound reasonable at all?
Re: Preaching And Teaching For Christ, Not On Social Media! by Nobody: 10:39pm On Jun 24, 2020
hoopernikao:


Are you advocating for online pastoring and teaching without haven't a physical ministry on ground by the same person?

And mind you. All Paul's letters are follow up letters on work that has been done earlier and still ongoing. They are likewise not written to strangers.

There are people you just ignore since their comments doesn't warrant any response.
Jesus sent his followers out to make disciples of people and to baptise them, if they don't know the disciples face to face how are they going to teach them by examples what Jesus commanded? Are they also going to be baptized online?
Baptism is the public declaration that helps believers identify themselves, so if you're not baptized in the presence of fellow believers how will they recommend you as a true Christian?
Please some just feel like talking so there is no need responding to them, it's like attending to every barking dog on your way to work, surely you'll never get to work in time!

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