tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645116720985618864.post4345000791680011649..comments2010-01-19T21:13:49.682-05:00Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631012637714364640noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645116720985618864.post-73445785247212387932010-01-19T21:13:49.682-05:002010-01-19T21:13:49.682-05:00I have preached the gospel on the streets in nations far away from my own. When I look out at all of those faces, sometimes looking very different than myself, I always try to remember &quot;these are my equals, my friends, fellow human beings just like me.&quot;<br /><br />It&#39;s amazing how easy it is for people to be condescending when preaching the gospel. It is easy to come with a &quot;boy you are messed up and need our help&quot; approach, judging everything about the culture and their way of operation.<br /><br />It takes a lot of humility to see people as your equals when your culture is screaming in your head that they are not!<br /><br />Thanks for posting!<br /><br />:-)ThirstyJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355338922751748161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645116720985618864.post-10171510882809630152009-11-05T16:19:04.091-05:002009-11-05T16:19:04.091-05:00Very nice post Brad and such a lovely blog you have. I stop by almost daily, I try to make it everyday, but you know sometimes you get diverted from other things that life shoots in your way :-) Have a wonderful day to you and yours and also all your blog readers, God BlessManOverBoard.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03333624856134782725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645116720985618864.post-90572738853355350282009-11-01T22:19:55.967-05:002009-11-01T22:19:55.967-05:00This is a very good thought but one must know first that Jesus also came not only a Messiah but also the King of the Jews. That&#39;s why John, Jesus and the disciples preached the Gospel of the Kingdom. The wise men when they found the star they were looking for a child king. When the Jews openly rejected the King this is when God raised up the Apostle Paul, a special apostle to the gentiles. The one who was charged to bring in the mystery also known as the church which was not revealed to the prophets of old. The transition period from the Kingdom to the Church was laid down on Acts 15, the very first conference of Christians.<br /><br />In Romans 1:16 Paul wrote:<br /><br />For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; TO THE JEW FIRST, and also to the Greek. (emphasis on capitalization)<br /><br />Salvation was first offered unto the Jew first, they rejected, then it was offered unto the Gentiles.<br /><br />Luke 21:24 also states that the time of Gentiles might be fulfilled.<br /><br />Romans 11:11 is the reason why salvation has come to the Gentiles - to provoke them (the Jews) to jealousy<br /><br />You can say that the Kingdom was postponed and will later resume after Jacob&#39;s trouble or the 7 year tribulation that&#39;s that time when the Jews will finally receive Him as King.<br /><br />The reason why there is a necessary emphasis on this is to remind a Christian that His salvation is of Grace. A gift that is something we&#39;re not worthy of yet God in His unfailing love offered it to us when the Jews rejected it.<br /><br />Very nice blog. God bless you.Earlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806837835734908684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645116720985618864.post-49766457264020944982009-10-31T11:01:16.665-04:002009-10-31T11:01:16.665-04:00Thank you HEAVEN_POET.<br /><br />Perfect STEVE. Following Jesus is radically exclusive as the way to God and radically inclusive for all who choose to follow.<br /><br />Love the thought TRACY. The more we know God, the more we spend time in His presence, reading his Word, the more we are sensitive to others and inclusive towards other people. No one is ever beyond the love of God. It is so easy to follow our society and culture into an exclusionary pit. But we know God wants to include everyone and desires no one to perish (2 Peter 3:9).Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631012637714364640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645116720985618864.post-52639820984072192862009-10-22T23:45:51.828-04:002009-10-22T23:45:51.828-04:00Jesus is so cool. I love reading about Him.<br /><br />I have to constantly stay close to God, spend time in His presence, so that I can be aware of people on a different level. Otherwise I see later that I&#39;ve fallen into being exclusionary without even realizing it.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15692160455833039396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645116720985618864.post-57949655168335831682009-10-17T20:29:05.270-04:002009-10-17T20:29:05.270-04:00This reminds me what somewhat said about Jesus&#39; message: it is very narrow (excludes all &#39;other ways&#39; to get to God), but at the same time, all inclusive, of every person, regardless of age, gender, race, etc. who comes to Jesus as the only way for salvation.Steve Borgmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014958922182705747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645116720985618864.post-59184245719541450022009-10-14T19:33:30.899-04:002009-10-14T19:33:30.899-04:00what a nice blogheaven_poethttp://nationalballotaccess.netnoreply@blogger.com