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Yes, we should be against sin. But sin doesn't keep people out of heaven. All the bad stuff they do doesn't send them to hell. What sends them to hell is not receiving life, by being connected to Jesus. If they stopped doing anything bad, and only did good, they still wouldn't go to heaven. They go to heaven because of Jesus! But you don't want to connect to someone if you think all he does is condemn you. That's why Jesus says, 'Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father' (John 5:45). The way Jesus is often presented, you'd think all he did was condemn us, and look down his nose at us. As Christians, what should our message be? It must be the love of Jesus, and his acceptance of us. It should not be a message of accusation and condemnation. Yes, people need to turn from sin, and live better. But this is not the gospel. Preaching this is putting the cart before the horse, and it turns people off to Jesus. As ministers of the New Testament (II Cor 3:6), we should preach the benefits of the Kingdom, not the detriments for NOT being in the Kingdom! God wants us to present the light, not the darkness! We should preach God's love, peace, joy -- and his imparted righteousness to us because of Jesus (II Cor 5:21). He wants us to present his love in the New Testament gospel, not the LAW of the Old Testament. See it: the law was nailed to the cross of Christ (Col 2:14, Eph 2:15-16). If you live in law and rules, you're SIN-consciousness, and have a ministry of condemnation (II Cor 3:9). This ministry does not allow you to present the gospel. Most folks don't need to hear what's wrong with them -- most of them know that perfectly well without being told. Knowing what is wrong with you makes you run from God and hide from him. We need to tell them all that can be RIGHT with them in Jesus! This attracts them to God. It makes them want to connect with God, not run from him.
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More Articles:1. By What Standard? Faith Fellowship Church PO Box 1586 Broken Arrow, OK 74013, 918-451-0270May I ask you a question?Is character important to you? Think about your character for a moment. Most people when asked to consider the importance of character agree that everyone should have a good character. And why shouldn’t everyone to have character. Everything benefits from it. However if you aren’t on the list, there isn’t much point in preaching character to others. Unless you consider character important in your lif… 2. Well Being and Your Authentic Voice By Tony Cuckson
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