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Grimalkin
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 Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: Sincere question about missionaries! |
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Okay christians get a lot of flak on here on account of missionaries and evangelising but....
...why do they send out missionaries?
Okay I can understand in olden times when the only way to spread the good news was to walk from town to town. Surely nowadays in developed countries, with all the tools of modern communication it's not neccessary. If anybody really wants to find out about christianity they can look it up on the Internet.
Wouldn't a christians duty to evangelise be fulfilled simply be responding fully to inquiries?
Can any christian enlighten me on this one? |
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seoulunitarian
Joined: 06 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:32 am Post subject: Re: Sincere question about missionaries! |
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| Grimalkin wrote: |
Okay christians get a lot of flak on here on account of missionaries and evangelising but....
...why do they send out missionaries?
Okay I can understand in olden times when the only way to spread the good news was to walk from town to town. Surely nowadays in developed countries, with all the tools of modern communication it's not neccessary. If anybody really wants to find out about christianity they can look it up on the Internet.
Wouldn't a christians duty to evangelise be fulfilled simply be responding fully to inquiries?
Can any christian enlighten me on this one? |
See Matthew 28:16-20. Most Christians thinks this command also refers to them.
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Don't have a bible to hand!
Can you tell me what Mathew had to say on the subject? |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:07 am Post subject: |
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| Grimalkin wrote: |
Don't have a bible to hand!
Can you tell me what Mathew had to say on the subject? |
Bring me their sweet heathen souls, mu ha ha ha ha ha! Yes, more for the armies of heaven! Soon none shall stand in our way!"
I might have a different bible than everyone else. |
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seoulunitarian
Joined: 06 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:21 am Post subject: re: |
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| Grimalkin wrote: |
Don't have a bible to hand!
Can you tell me what Mathew had to say on the subject? |
16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:49 am Post subject: |
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| 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. |
Oh well I guess that's pretty clear.
They aren't told to be polite about it or that they can just take an "I'm not really interested" for an answer. |
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SirFink
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:12 am Post subject: |
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If you believed that anyone who hadn't accepted Jesus as their lord and savior was doomed to eternal damnation, wouldn't you feel compelled to get the Good News to them?
If you saw a man you believed was drowning and you were holding a life preserver, would you just walk by and not bother to throw it to him? |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:45 am Post subject: |
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If you saw a man you believed was drowning and you were holding a life preserver, would you just walk by and not bother to throw it to him? |
If the guy was yelling for help, sure. I don't throw life preservers at everyone I see who is playing in the water. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:11 am Post subject: Re: Sincere question about missionaries! |
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| Grimalkin wrote: |
Okay christians get a lot of flak on here on account of missionaries and evangelising but....
...why do they send out missionaries?
Can any christian enlighten me on this one? |
Hmmmmmmm ... good question.
Well, my guess is it could only be to spread the missionary position of the Bible
out amongst the ignorant cave-dwelling masses 
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| SirFink wrote: |
| If you saw a man you believed was drowning and you were holding a life preserver, would you just walk by and not bother to throw it to him? |
If the guy was yelling for help, sure.
I don't throw life preservers at everyone I see who is playing in the water. |
Huff, your avatar reminds me, i finally got a chance to see TEAM AmeriKa recently.
"I'm sooooo wonsome ... " |
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Grimalkin
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| huffdaddy wrote: |
| SirFink wrote: |
If you saw a man you believed was drowning and you were holding a life preserver, would you just walk by and not bother to throw it to him? |
If the guy was yelling for help, sure. I don't throw life preservers at everyone I see who is playing in the water. |
Good point!
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| If you saw a man you believed was drowning and you were holding a life preserver, would you just walk by and not bother to throw it to him? |
Is that really how christians see non christians?  | |
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