tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post5837565223867712156..comments2023-06-09T12:46:12.932-04:00Comments on The Voice Of One Crying Out In Suburbia: Preachers then and nowArthur Sidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-11344718386469896532010-04-30T20:59:29.065-04:002010-04-30T20:59:29.065-04:00Tim,
Excellent point. The prophetic word is lost,...Tim,<br /><br />Excellent point. The prophetic word is lost, not new revelation but calling on men to repent. Imagine the reaction preachers would get if they called on the believers in the pews to repent of worldliness and covetousness. I imagine they would be looking for new employment in a hurry.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-8186774317828042572010-04-30T20:58:09.033-04:002010-04-30T20:58:09.033-04:00Alan, I would absolutely agree that most sermons a...Alan, I would absolutely agree that most sermons are aimed at believers and yet we don't really see preaching directed at those who already believe. It is a lot easier to preach to a friendly audience that is going to react the way you expect them to.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-57559160880951427562010-04-30T18:18:48.991-04:002010-04-30T18:18:48.991-04:00These men were prophetic preachers, calling people...These men were prophetic preachers, calling people who claimed to be followers of God to repent of their bogus substitutions for what God asked for. 99% of churches have a "pastor-teacher" on staff just like Eph. 4:11 says for "equipping the saints..." but none of them have a "prophet" on staff "for equipping the saints..." Why do churches nullify that prophet is mentioned before pastor-teacher? This one of many clear demonstrations that the institutional church is bent on following tradition, not the truth, much like the Catholic church.Tim Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099983903222184138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-85969775182569440432010-04-30T14:04:58.376-04:002010-04-30T14:04:58.376-04:00Arthur,
Do you part of the reason your "prea...Arthur,<br /><br />Do you part of the reason your "preachers" got a bad response is because of their audience? Its easy to get a "good sermon preacher" when proclaiming the gospel to people who already believe... not exactly the audience intended in Scripture.<br /><br />-AlanAlan Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452247058550736803noreply@blogger.com