Do Christians have a duty to preach?

[waywardJim]

My Christian coworkers asked me why I was taking off work November 19th-21st. I told them I was going to Skepticon, the annual Atheist event. Immediately one of my Christian coworkers began to give their religious testimonial talking about how he had been gay and sought help from Jesus. He said Christianity scared him strait. However as Tad was telling me of his past homosexual lifestyle his Christian buddy waked out of the room. The next day Tad's Christian buddy was avoiding me all day. In contrast I couldn't shake Tad; he was riding me all day preaching about what Jesus could do for me. I know that Tad goes to a different Church so my question is why do some sects of Christianity aggressively seek to convert everyone they know while others believe that Christians shouldn't hang around non Christians?

[Cranky Old Man]

Re: Do Christians have a duty to preach?

Yes they do:

2nd Timothy 4:1-2 "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine."

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: Do Christians have a duty to preach?

Indeed, waywardJim, all Christians are required to preach the Gospel:

1Co:9:13: Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
1Co:9:14: Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
1Co:9:15: But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
1Co:9:16: For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

[Johannes Kirkeholm]

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My Christian coworkers asked me why I was taking off work November 19th-21st. I told them I was going to Skepticon, the annual Atheist event. Immediately one of my Christian coworkers began to give their religious testimonial talking about how he had been gay and sought help from Jesus. He said Christianity scared him strait. However as Tad was telling me of his past homosexual lifestyle his Christian buddy waked out of the room. The next day Tad's Christian buddy was avoiding me all day. In contrast I couldn't shake Tad; he was riding me all day preaching about what Jesus could do for me. I know that Tad goes to a different Church so my question is why do some sects of Christianity aggressively seek to convert everyone they know while others believe that Christians shouldn't hang around non Christians?

Why do you write 'aggressively seek to convert' when he is in fact just trying to save your unbelieving soul from the Lake of Fire?

Revelations 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

In fact I think that this Tad is a swell guy for trying to save you - and kudos to him for overcoming homosexuality. You should definitely spend some more time with him! Instead of going to 'SkeptiDumb' conventions you and Tad should take some time off work so that can pound some of the good old Christianity into you!

[WWJDnow]

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....one of my Christian coworkers began to give their religious testimonial talking about how he had been gay and sought help from Jesus. He said Christianity scared him strait. However as Tad was telling me of his past homosexual lifestyle his Christian buddy waked out of the room. The next day Tad's Christian buddy was avoiding me all day. In contrast I couldn't shake Tad; he was riding me all day preaching about what Jesus could do for me.

I hate to say this, but I think Tad is still a homo and he's trying to sodomize you. Sometimes gaylords will do that to you, pretend to be Christian when they're really not.

I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it. Unless he's gone through testicular shock aversion therapy coupled with prayer, they way we unsodomize perverts at Landover, he's under suspicion.

[James Hutchins]

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Jim, I like you. I think you and I should share some face time. Perhaps talk about a book and a really awesome friend of mine, he will be with me.

[landoverlover]

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Matthew 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

This isn't a mormon mission the Bible is talking about, it's preaching the Word, brother, all the time. You preach it with your body, you preach it with your words, you preach in the morning lawd and all through the night (can I get a witness and a A-MEN!) you preach it in the mawnin' and the evenin' and....well.

Those nigras can preach. Sometimes you just cant help yourself.

[Jedediah]

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why do some sects of Christianity aggressively seek to convert everyone they know while others believe that Christians shouldn't hang around non Christians?

In general, we are instructed to avoid fellowship with unsaved trash like yourself.

II Corinthians 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

However, the LORD commands us to evangelize the world for Glory of His Kingdom, as shown in the Scripture others have already cited for you here. For the purpose of evangelism, it is necessary to talk to unsaved trash, so we do so in that one circumstance. That is precisely why we allow the likes of you on our private church forum: there is still hope for you, and we want to win you over and have you kneel before the wondrous cross, that there may be great joy in Heaven at your Salvation™!

Luke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Imagine how pleased Jesus is with us when we win another soul for His Glory. But outside of winning souls for Jesus, we are instructed to have nothing to do with unsaved trash. It is a very utilitarian approach that I'm sure you can appreciate.

[handmaiden]

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Yes, Wayward Jim, Christians have a duty to preach. And I am not sure that I am comfortable over what you are doing with that tree.




Get Jesus and get a girl, Jim. Less splinters that way.



Helpfully Yours,

Handmaiden

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Re: Do Christians have a duty to preach?

Yes, Wayward Jim, Christians have a duty to preach. And I am not sure that I am comfortable over what you are doing with that tree.

Perhaps Jim is trying to subtly inform us that he likes "Big Wood"?

[handmaiden]

Re: Do Christians have a duty to preach?

Perhaps Jim is trying to subtly inform us that he likes "Big Wood"?

I'm sure I don't know what you mean, Reverend.



Victorianly Yours,

Handmaiden

[waywardJim]

Re: Do Christians have a duty to preach?

Thanks for all the great information. I believe a lot of Atheists like myself had never figured out this difference between Christians. Some want to make me their pet project and others act as if I carry the plague. I think another side is that its just not comfortable for a Christian to be around an atheist. We have a different world view, we don't bless people when they sneeze an I know that Christians suspect that we are sitting there looking down on their Christian "insert derogatory label of choice here" beliefs.

Well Tad came at me hard and heavy with all of the dogma he'd received during his efforts to be more like everyone around him. So then I let him know that we were the same and that I didn't believe in God or Gods the same way that he doesn't. The only small difference is that he believes in one God more than I do. I don't believe in his God for the same reason that he doesn't believe in God's that others believe in.

[Butch Dickerson]

Re: Do Christians have a duty to preach?

True Christians not only have a duty to preach , but should even attempt to force a conversion if God has brought the sinner within arms reach of the righteous.
That is why I have developed a great hand grip, and use mouthwash often.

If you are going to an atheist convention, then you are in an atheist cult.
Sure , there will be lots of comic books and Star Trek groupies at the convention. BUT atheist cults do not preach any Word because they don't believe any words can convey their faith .
They simply have nothing inspirational to say about inspiration. A convention of atheist blabbering on-and-on about all the stuff they don't believe in sounds like a weekend vacation in an old folks home.
The atheist women you will meet at their conventions are mostly hippies who don't shave their legs and wear dirty tie-dyed T-shirts. Do you know how an atheist girl attracts a man?
They don't either.
Atheist women only believe in Tantric Sex, so no matter how much the Lord wants you to get some Biblical begetting, it ain't gonna happen except in your mind (and that is why the atheist sell comic books at their conventions).

waywardJim: You say: "Some want to make me their pet project and others act as if I carry the plague."
Well wwJim, have you considered that the Lord may want you to be someones good pet?
Or, God has given you the plague and you don't know it yet?
You probably got the disease when you refused to say Bless You after the sneeze.

If you believe that Tad and you are truly the same, you should workout together. I would let him spot for you on the bench, his faith will keep you from hurting yourself with vacant atheistic thoughts; and you could learn something as you gaze upwards.

[Brother Temperance]

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Thanks for all the great information. I believe a lot of Atheists like myself had never figured out this difference between Christians. Some want to make me their pet project and others act as if I carry the plague. I think another side is that its just not comfortable for a Christian to be around an atheist.

Of course not! There might have been some Christians who were around the atheists and Jews who worked in the World Trade Centre, and look how that worked out for them.

We have a different world view, we don't bless people when they sneeze an I know that Christians suspect that we are sitting there looking down on their Christian "insert derogatory label of choice here" beliefs.

Why do you hate people who have colds?

Well Tad came at me hard and heavy

I don't think I want to hear about that.

with all of the dogma he'd received during his efforts to be more like everyone around him. So then I let him know that we were the same and that I didn't believe in God or Gods the same way that he doesn't. The only small difference is that he believes in one God more than I do. I don't believe in his God for the same reason that he doesn't believe in God's that others believe in.

So, you don't believe in God because you think God is a trick of Satan? Friend, you are very confused.