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mhykx:
Hi all!

Most churches of this world are gone 'mad' preaching the (their own) 'gospel' to the world.  Some rich churches even go to expensive TV channel just to air 'their gospel'.

I understand that BT has a considerable impact on the internet.  But assuming we have the funds and resources, shall we also go on radio and TV?

Just what does the "preaching the gospel to the world" mean?  Is it a command to every christian?  Did Ray already answer this?

Thanks everyone!

Mike

aqrinc:
Hi Mike,

Here is something That Ray has written about you question. Actually he has quite a lot to say about it.

http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,6142.msg49583.html#msg49583

Excerpt from: What Is The Gospel Of The Kingdom?


                                  The Image Of God

He is creating, not created - finished - done.
If God created (ed - past tense) man in His image, why oh why did he sin?  Think about it, are we saying that the image of God is a sinning image?  How could the very image of God, sin?  Well that’s what they say, they say he (Adam) was perfect.

One day Copeland said, Adam was so glorified, so majestic, so spiritual that you couldn’t see his body.  That he glowed like a white star.  He was so glorious you couldn’t even see his body, that’s how glorious he was before he sinned.  Well why did he sin?  How could anything so God-like sin?  Because he wasn’t God-like at all!  He was as carnal as any slob who has ever drawn breath.  That’s why he sinned. 

So this is the plan of God, He is making children in His very own image.  We are going to be like God. We are going to be God’s children.  You know what children are like.  So we’ll be like God, if we’re going to be the children of God.  We’re going to be like Christ.  Christ is called God and we are going to be brothers and sisters.  We’re going to be sons of God.


                               UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK

If we don’t understand that God never intended for the masses of humanity to understand this Bible, then we won’t understand this book.  This is not a book written to be understood.  Human intellect will not allow you to understand this book.  You can learn a lot about it, where and how it was written, the culture, the history and you can memorize it. 
You can be like Jack Van Impe and I don’t know he says he’s memorize 25,000 verses or whatever.  But he has not a clue as to what the gospel is, not a clue.  I don’t mean to pick on people.  James Kennedy speaks Greek and Hebrew fluently and has not a clue as to what the gospel is.  I’m serious, not a clue.  You say, ‘oh well he doesn’t have it quite down yet.’  No, not a clue, he has not a clue. 

If you think God is going to torture most of humanity for all eternity, then you have not a clue as to what the gospel is… you have not a clue as to what Jesus Christ is… you have not a clue as to what God the Father is.  Not a clue.  You can not say in the same breath that God is love and God tortures most of humanity for all of eternity.  You can’t say that!  That is as opposite as God and Satan, to say that.  Yet this is fundamental Christianity... God is love… God will torture most of humanity in real fire for all eternity.  It’s insane!  If you can’t see that that is insane, if you just sit there and say, ‘well I don’t know Ray, it makes sense to me.’  Then you will never understand this book.  You just will never understand this book. 

This book was written so that nobody could understand it, until God picks somebody out and says I want you to understand this book and I’ll show you how to understand it.  That’s the only way.  He’s got to pick you out and open up your mind or you will never understand this book.  This book is written in all kinds of symbolism, figurative language, types, figures, images, examples, analogies, parables, metaphors and people think all those things are literal.  That is confusion.  That’s why the church is confused.  That’s why there are supposedly 3000 Christian denominations in the world, because they don’t understand any of this stuff.

Jesus Christ said to His Apostles, to you it is given to understand, but to them it is not given to understand.

Mark 4:11  And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
Mar 4:12  that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand;

To you it is given, to them it’s not given.  There’s you and there’s them and that’s just the way it is and the way it will be until the close of the age.

They are talking about worldwide revival.  Ron Parsley was saying at the rate they are converting people, 250,000 a day, that in 12-14 more years the whole world will be Christianized, in just a matter of not too many years.  But Christ says when He returns will He find faith?  Well that‘s all He’ll find is faith, everywhere, in every human being.  NO!  No, He ask the question because He won‘t find faith.  There is not faith among millions, no, billions, we have to say billions now, there are 2 billion professing Christians.

george. ;D

Beloved:
Mike
Here is another paper to read, Winning souls for Jesus.

http://bible-truths.com/souls.htm

We are to proclaim it but not with the intent of persuading or convincing  look at the scriptures

(Isa 61:1)  The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings  unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty  to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
(Isa 61:2)  To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

If you compare this to Luke you will see that He did not include this last line

H1319  בּשׂר   bâśar  baw-sar'  A primitive root; properly to be fresh, that is, full (rosy, figuratively cheerful); to announce (glad news): - messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings.   Now isn't this wonderful

 
Luk 4:18  The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach liberty to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luk 4:19  To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

(Mat 4:17)  From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Luk 9:2  And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luk 9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

Here are two greek words used,

G2097  εὐαγγελίζω  euaggelizō   yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo    From G2095 and G32; to announce good news (“evangelize”) especially the gospel: - declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).

G2784  κηρύσσω kērussō  kay-roos'-so      Of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel): - preach (-er), proclaim, publish.   

Greek was a wordly language so neither word captures the above hebrew meaning

The problem I see is that many of those whose eyes have been open, know that the Father is sovergn and they also know well that it is the Father who drags and opens the eyes and the ears yet some continue to believe that it is their job to go out there in the world and convince people of Gods Truth.

GET OVER IT ...why did Paul say it is through the FOOLISHNESS of preaching

We are the slaves of the Father's , we are to be His happy heralders, to all those HE brings to us. As fishermen, we sit and wait for the fish to come to us. We are not hunters who go out and seek out their prey.

Those who come to us in our lives , we rebuke their lies and give them the word. When the Word is given it will either act as a seed an convict or mark those who reject it. That is why we Study, to show ourselves approved.

beloved

mhykx:
From http://bible-truths.com/souls.htm, Ray said..

"I'm asked why I teach the Truths of God if "All is of God," and God does all the choosing and drawing? Because that is HOW God operates. God uses the foolishness of preaching as one of His means by which He communicates with His Elect:"

My question was, IF we have enough fund and resources shall we also go on TV, radio, and publication, God willing, to use the foolishness of preaching?

Also, what IS preaching the gospel to the world mean?  What does it mean when Christ said the gospel will be preached to all nations and then the end will come?

I understand that we are fishermen and CAN ONLY catch fish as they come (God does this).  But isn't it that even fishermen do a little preparation [for Ray, it is this site bible-truths.com] to catch fish otherwise you can't call fishing, FISHING, if you just stand on the shore and wait for the fish to come?  Allow me to ask this question:  Assuming you have the ability to translate all Ray's teachings into another language, will you do that AS A PREPARATION to catch non-english speaking fish?

Mike

mharrell08:
Matt 22:14  For many are called, but few are chosen.

Luke 18:8  ...when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Rev 13:7  And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.


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