Pulpit Language

Mark Bassett (mbasset@iconn.net)
Fri, 06 Sep 1996 17:27:48 GMT


On Fri, 6 Sep 1996 09:18:04 -0500 (EST), you wrote:


>I think that for a preacher, or a witness for that matter, to be anywhere 
>near being effective, they should realize that nailing someone by calling 
>them names is no way to reach them. 

Preaching is preaching. Talking and "witnessing" is something else.

>As I see it, showing a loving and 
>caring attitude while witnessing is half the battle. Calling someone 
>names while trying to share the gospel with them voids out your 
>witness. 

If people are won to our personalities, they will still have to
receive and submit to the authority of truth to be saved.

-mwb