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evangelist said:
Pilgrim

So are you saying we can't reach the youth with new means or new tools get witness to them or get their attention?

I know the apostle never use tv, or had nicrophone or speakers to witness through, or tracts, flyers , but can't we use these thing as tools for the gospel even though all things arer don't in the bible, even a TBN or God channel broadcast of a gospel concert?
Evangelist,

I can understand your consternation and perhaps even frustration. However, we are to conform ourselves to God's message AND methods of bring the overtures of the Gospel to the lost. It isn't our efforts or ideas that will or even can persuade men of their sins and need of Christ. Only the Holy Spirit of God can do this since first, a sinner needs to be regenerated and then drawn by His work. Charles Finney, back in the 1800's had a better idea on how to "save souls" and circumvented the sovereignty of God in salvation and came up all manner of methods to coerce people to "make a decision for Christ". The results were disastrous and we are suffering from the consequences of those adopted methods today, e.g., thousands upon thousands of deceived people who believe they are right with God but who are yet dead in their sins, under Gods wrath and judgment, and destined for damnation.

There is nothing wrong with a tract or booklet IF it is an accurate summary of biblical truth. Unfortunately, there are few written which are. I do not believe music is a valid medium to attract people to Christ as music, particularly contemporary music only moves the emotions and feeds the sinful desires of what the natural needs to repent of. I really don't know how better to state what I've already written, re: the message and methodology of bringing forth the Gospel. Both are to be firmly grounded in the truths and principles of Scripture which reflect the very nature and attributes of God in Christ. There is only ONE true Gospel (cf. Gal 1:7, 9) and man false gospels which are nothing more than lies and manipulative.

Re: TBN . . . there is no Gospel being preached or taught on TBN. What you will only find there are false prophets and false teachers who are promoting a false gospel, deceiving the masses. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rolleyes2.gif" alt="" />

For a succinct comparison of the true Gospel to all others which glorify man and not God see the following:

The Old Gospel and the New, by J.I. Packer

What is it to Preach the Gospel?, by Henry Mahan

A Gospel Summary, by yours truly

Decisional Regeneration, by James E. Adams

The Gospel and Evangelicalism: An Assessment, by William Webster

Two Views of the Gospel, by Will Metzger

In His grace,

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