POPULARIZING
THE GOSPEL
Pastor
Win Johnson
Dr. Vance Havner, one of the most lucid and interesting preachers this pastor has ever heard, wrote in one of his recent books a paragraph on modern-day evangelism. Commenting on the fact that it isn't necessary for a popular singer to have any musical ability or be able to sing in order to sell a million records, he continues by saying: "This has gotten over into the world of religion. Worship has become a performance instead of an experience. The notion has spread somehow, that the gospel must be made into a form of entertainment. Some have discovered that a fortune can be made out of religious jazz. Sacred themes have been prostituted into hillbilly ragtime, and the same performers who turn out sexy ads also produce sacred albums. Athletic and theatrical prowess draw out crowds who would never go to hear a mere preacher, and evangelists may have to add sideburns, medallions and a git-tar to guarantee a congregation. The churches even in dignified circles, are working out a coalition with the world to popularize the gospel."
TO WHICH WE ADD: Recently a radio preacher said that the church is getting so worldly and the world is getting so churchy that you can't tell them apart. He was speaking of course, of visible local church organizations. Thank God, the true Church, the Body of Christ, though IN the world, is not OF the world. Genuine believers desire to obey the Scriptural commands, "Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them" (Ephesians 5:11), "Be not conformed to this world (age) but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" (Romans 12:2).
If our preaching is popular with the world it is not the gospel which proclaims the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ for hell-deserving sinners.
How
God Saves Men
Believing
Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
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Acts 16L31 Romans 1:16, and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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