1. Focus on the "decision," not conversion. Then they'll remember their own "wise" choice, not Christ's work on the cross.
3. Please your listeners with positive assurances; don't confuse them with the
whole truth. Tell them what they want to hear, not what they need
to hear.
4. Emphasize God's goodness, not His justice or holiness. Talk about his love, not His legal requirement that demands sacrifice for sin. Let them think they are headed for heaven no matter what!
4. Emphasize God's goodness, not His justice or holiness. Talk about his love, not His legal requirement that demands sacrifice for sin. Let them think they are headed for heaven no matter what!
5. Describe
Jesus as Savior, not Lord of our lives. Promise His
blessing but, by all means, ignore His warning about "counting the
cost!"
6. Don’t mention
sin, guilt, hell or wrath. No need to offend them with the whole dreadful reason why they need
the Savior.
7. Whatever you do, never mention Judgment Day. Too distasteful! You could lose both friends and financial supporters.
8. Add some humor or rousing music. Lighten things up. Don't sound too sober or serious.
7. Whatever you do, never mention Judgment Day. Too distasteful! You could lose both friends and financial supporters.
8. Add some humor or rousing music. Lighten things up. Don't sound too sober or serious.
9. Don’t mention
repentance until they’ve repeated a "sinner’s prayer." Then your project won't be aborted by sudden doubts or reservations.
10. After they
pray "the prayer," celebrate "their" achievement, not God's grace. Be sure to praise the deceived sinner, not the God they don't know that they don't yet know.
Around the world, compromising
church leaders are linking hands with today's fast-rising world system.
Standing together, they claim to be "tolerant" but show rising
intolerance for the cross of Christ and
His gospel.
It's not surprising! Grounded
in uncompromising Biblical absolutes, His Word of hope is incompatible with the
world's quest for consensus and "common ground." It doesn't fit the
UN vision ofsocial
solidarity or a global
spirituality. No wonder,
since "the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one." 1 John 5:19
Even Hitler tolerated
what he called "positive Christianity" -- a government-controlled
"church" movement that banned the cross and conformed to Nazi
ideals. But genuine Christianity was incompatible with Nazi loyalties. As in
the Soviet Union, Christian resisters risked torture and death at the hands of
raging tormentors.
The post-Christian West is
leading the march toward a New
World Order -- a global system that can only accommodate a
counterfeit cross-less "Christianity." Christians who choose to
follow the narrow road of the cross (faith, obedience and separation "unto"
the Shepherd) face mounting hostility. But those who delight in His presence
and the hope of eternity, can delight in His promise:
"I do not pray for the
world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.... I have given
them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world,
just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of
the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the
world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is
truth.... " John 17:9-17
“If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John
8:31-32
http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/Church/decisionism.htmAn Invitation to Cross-Less Christianity
