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This might have been discussed already and it's a little bit of old news at this point, however I wanted to share what I noticed, my thoughts and get a sense of how others see this issue during the time the churches were closed down, which was early on, here the churches have been closed since...

I agree, Paul would have been a teacher, evangelist, apostle, he was a definite evangelist, Peter, James, etc. They were all called by God. Thanks - your post is informative.

I am using the Biblical definition of the word evangelism, found in the New Testament, in the Greek. This is part of the point I brought this up, the church has put their own definition on words, by using words as "witness", "evangelical church", when these are not part of the Biblical...

What you are describing is not the definition of evangelist as described in the new testament. We are to give an account of our hope and being a witness is living a godly life. Sharing our testimony is a good thing too if God calls us to do so, but again, this is not an evangilist. Agreed. I...

If all believers are to evangelize, why is there an office for it? I understand we are to give an account for the hope we have in us, be able to defend our faith and answer questions. Even sharing our faith and testimony to those whom God has called us to share it with, but not seeing where we...

Would you agree the Church - as in the Body of Christ - is spiritual, but there are many who claim Christ, but are not apart of Him, so it appears the Church has failed but it really hasn't? I don't know if this is really the case or not, I have heard the case that a person is either in the Body...

The way Jesus described putting away sin, or getting away from people who cause us to sin, is just such a different way of explaining it then say how John or Paul stated it. Stating it this way gives it a shock factor, immediately removal.

So it is the cutting off of those things that harm spiritually? Why wouldn't Jesus just say something along those lines instead of cutting off limbs and poking out eyes? Or maybe when you cut off ungodly behaviors and actions, it shows the difficulty of doing so, because they are so ingrained...

Let's not forget all the black on black shootings in Chicago over the past few years, including this one. Here is a chart showing how many, by race are killed by police every year. Whites top the chart. People shot to death by U.S. police, by race 2020 | Statista

Oh, I misunderstood your post, sorry. No, not at all.

What does that have to do with the tea in China anyway? Ha Proof?

Cops kill white people, too, more of them, too. These killings never make national headlines because no one cares. As far as I know, they haven't released the race of the cop? Maryland man fatally shot by police 'while asleep in his bedroom'

Matt 29-30 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your...

Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Praise God, the only One worthy of it!

W do give up things that hinder our walk, behaviors, ideas, ourselves, but what is most painful is when God takes away. Only God knows how to do the molding, we can't mold ourselves.

Hi Avalon1, welcome to the forums.

You seek after that which satisfies the flesh. No growth in that.

I do understand what you are saying and agree, my thought was a balance. So true, I have learned we tend to take what God has not given us and we do what God has not told us to do (like touching a hot stove). Painful but we remember. Ha There appears to be a man made burden on both sides...