Jachin- "I don’t believe that this is true at all. Though it may be difficult, and though they may already be pushed in the margins, I still believe that they can bear the gospel too. One example in particular that I can think of is in John 4, with the story of the Samaritan woman. She knew that Jews don’t talk to Gentiles, but because Jesus knew what was in her heart and what she was doing and once He revealed to her that He was the Messiah; she went into the city herself and told others about Him. So I think that Marginalized people can share the gospel too, maybe more effectively to other marginalized people than Westerners could."
NO, NO, NO. This honestly does not even make sense. People like that can reach out to other that are like them. Not only can they reach people coming from similar backgrounds but they can be used just as powerfully as any other person in the world. That is such a lie from the enemy. God has not called us to be the judge of someone's heart. Just because they are poor, young, or of another ethnicity does not mean that God can use them any less than anyone else. God loves all his children just the same, in fact he says that the Kingdom belongs to people like these. Anglican Christians are not an elite set of people that are chosen to spread the gospel. God has called all of us to be bearers of the gospel.
Meg- I disagree completely. While there are many reasons the main thing that comes to mind is that when people come from hardships and are still showing the love and compasion of Christ it is almost more authentic and can be more impacting. when someone who doesn't 'have it all' still is trusting and serving God it can bring an entirely new perspective and realness to the gospel. when a person can lose it all, or a person that's gone through great tradegety can still love and worship God, it shows a realness and authenticity to faith.
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Jachin-
"I don’t believe that this is true at all. Though it may be difficult, and though they may already be pushed in the margins, I still believe that they can bear the gospel too. One example in particular that I can think of is in John 4, with the story of the Samaritan woman. She knew that Jews don’t talk to Gentiles, but because Jesus knew what was in her heart and what she was doing and once He revealed to her that He was the Messiah; she went into the city herself and told others about Him. So I think that Marginalized people can share the gospel too, maybe more effectively to other marginalized people than Westerners could."
Lisa-
NO, NO, NO. This honestly does not even make sense. People like that can reach out to other that are like them. Not only can they reach people coming from similar backgrounds but they can be used just as powerfully as any other person in the world. That is such a lie from the enemy. God has not called us to be the judge of someone's heart. Just because they are poor, young, or of another ethnicity does not mean that God can use them any less than anyone else. God loves all his children just the same, in fact he says that the Kingdom belongs to people like these. Anglican Christians are not an elite set of people that are chosen to spread the gospel. God has called all of us to be bearers of the gospel.
Meg-
I disagree completely. While there are many reasons the main thing that comes to mind is that when people come from hardships and are still showing the love and compasion of Christ it is almost more authentic and can be more impacting. when someone who doesn't 'have it all' still is trusting and serving God it can bring an entirely new perspective and realness to the gospel. when a person can lose it all, or a person that's gone through great tradegety can still love and worship God, it shows a realness and authenticity to faith.
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