tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post115756993614074398..comments2023-12-22T08:29:29.230-08:00Comments on WHAT IS TRUTH: CrowdsKent Brandenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-1157682488782169842006-09-07T19:28:00.000-07:002006-09-07T19:28:00.000-07:00Gordy, I agree.Gordy, I agree.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-1157682433709388282006-09-07T19:27:00.000-07:002006-09-07T19:27:00.000-07:00I do believe that both John the Baptist and Jesus ...I do believe that both John the Baptist and Jesus drew crowds, in part, because of their message contrasted so much with what was offered in the religious system of that day. They were offered hope instead of manmade traditions. Of course, a Scriptural message drawing people is fine.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-1157638306013401602006-09-07T07:11:00.000-07:002006-09-07T07:11:00.000-07:00I'm laughing so hard I could cry. Young Fundy post...I'm laughing so hard I could cry. Young Fundy posted a link on the FFF and people have got their undies in a knot because you attacked their god. Infact, you didn't mention any names, young fundy did, they just assumed you were speacking about their idol.<BR/><BR/>ROFLMBO<BR/><BR/>BTW good post, but I do have a few questions. When is enough, enough? Who makes the call, man or the Holy Spirit? If the Holy Spirit leads the pastor in having certain events on big days, who am I or you to judge the motive?DaCatsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940576017929388330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-1157608032760270372006-09-06T22:47:00.000-07:002006-09-06T22:47:00.000-07:00Pastor Marty, thanks for visiting. You are free t...Pastor Marty, thanks for visiting. You are free to answer my "take" on Luke 14. It is the historic, conservative, Baptist understanding on this text. What do you think it is saying? Fire away.<BR/><BR/>And Tina, I didn't have Sexton in mind, well, for one, I don't know him at all, have never been there, and have hardly talked to anyone that has. But, something must have rung a bell to you to make you think I was talking about him. I wasn't really talking about anyone in particular. No, it wasn't a parody. It did use rhetorical devices, but it pretty well meant to represent the Lord Jesus Christ and His approach to ministry. I have preached through all of Matthew, Luke 10-19, all of John, and I'm in Mark on Wednesday nights right now. This is what I've seen in Scripture. I don't mind finding out otherwise. We are to follow Him, after all.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-1157593734660796752006-09-06T18:48:00.000-07:002006-09-06T18:48:00.000-07:00In the gospels the main concern was PREACHING THE ...In the gospels the main concern was PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, not inviting people to a congregation so that they can get preached. The preaching of the gospel of God was what John the Baptist preached and what Jesus Christ did.<BR/><BR/>JuanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-1157580474239338912006-09-06T15:07:00.000-07:002006-09-06T15:07:00.000-07:00Thanks for commenting Brother Makri. I would agre...Thanks for commenting Brother Makri. I would agree with you except that the passage to which you are referring in Luke 14 was a parable. The place of eating in the parable was the kingdom. How do we compel people into the kingdom? Through preaching the Gospel. They did go out to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom. This doesn't parallel with a church promotion. It is the most often used passage because it is the only one that would work, but it actually doesn't in its context.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-1157579188698408722006-09-06T14:46:00.000-07:002006-09-06T14:46:00.000-07:00I get what you are saying and it can get carried a...I get what you are saying and it can get carried away. I will say that promotion days can be good as long as they involve no compromise like "Pop Music Day." Jesus did not seek to please the crowds doctrinally, and that is not the way we should seek to keep the crowd either. Get them in and preach the Word to them. Jesus also said, "And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled" (Luke 14:23). That story was about a promotoin day--"Come and Eat Food Day"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com