Many
people say, We don't want to hear about doctrine, law, or judgement. We
want Jesus only. We don't want religion; we want relationship. We don't
preach condemnation and hell; we preach only the goodness of God and
the goodness of God will lead the people to salvation. We are not
against glooms and dooms preachers; but we would challenge them to
preach grace radically until they misunderstood us. In fact, we are
helping millions of fearful people and wearisome people to find peace.
We are good preachers. Unlike the law preachers or the Pharisees, we are
truly friends of sinners. We are like Jesus. Why do many churches or
Bible scholars today 'persecute' us or falsely accuse us of preaching
'radical grace' gospel ? It will only show that they are preaching
condemnation; but we preach the true gospel .."
But before we
listen to them, we'd better listen to the words of Jesus. Jesus said,
He is the way, the truth, and the life. It means that He would want us
to preach the truth; not lies. If He preached hell, judgement, warnings,
or condemnation of fire, He preached the truth. We would become the
liars if we deliberately preach the gospel as though it never existed.
What makes us think that preaching peace and helping the sinners to feel
less condemned with only the goodness of God would show that we are
God's preachers and we would lead them to salvation without preaching of
the truth or the way of the Lord? What is the way of the Lord? Didn't
He show us that all must repent (Luk 13:2-9)? Didn't He say that that is
the only way? If He said that, that is the way, the truth, and the life
for us too. He and His words are the way, the truth, and the life too !
And it is not a shame to preach what Jesus preached:
Luk 13:2-8 KJV
And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans
were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such
things? (3) I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all
likewise perish. (4) Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam
fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that
dwelt in Jerusalem? (5) I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye
shall all likewise perish. (6) He spake also this parable; A certain
man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit
thereon, and found none. (7) Then said he unto the dresser of his
vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig
tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? (8) And
he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I
shall dig about it, and dung it:
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