John Piper - A Problem with Christians in Evangelicalism

John Piper talks about the attitudes that many Christians seem to have, although unknowingly, in evangelical communities today. We don't seem to understand what "receiving Christ" even means.

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[lastblast7]

@UrukEngineer Have you read the Hadiths? Have you read the writings of Islamic historians? Muhammad most certainly DID kill many people, mostly Jews, but also those who he viewed a threat to him. Jesus never killed anyone. To the contrary, he taught AND PRACTICED, Love...mercy...forgiveness---e­ven to His own detriment. Those who murder others in Islam are merely following their leader, Muhammad. Those who kill in the name of Christianity are NOT following Jesus, but their own sinful flesh.

[fwfassett]

@UrukEngineer - Peacefully demonstrating outside abortion clinics is OK. Attacking anyone for any reason is not OK. Killing any human being (made in the image of God) is murder. Christianity does not make anyone do anything but love. Stop spouting claims for which you have no proof. It sounds like you have never met a true Christian. Read John if you want to know what Jesus said.

[jqologist]

I love this!!! Awesome encouragement!

[marcohorowitz8]

There are lots of idiots in the world, Mark is just one of them, clearly brain-damaged at birth. What is pathetic is that there are people who actually follow this lunatic, they are his cult, his disciples; it is with them that we should get angry, not with brain-damaged pseudo-Hitler here!

[mrchiefofsinners]

The problem with christians in evangelicalism is that they're too busy being mammonites.

[lastblast7]

@PhysStud2006 Jesus came to bring LIFE to the sinner. Through His sinless life, death and resurrection---ALL, even the most sinful reprobate has a chance for eternal life, if they only will accept His free gift and be willing to forsake their former life. My comparison was not Judaism to Islam----it was Christ to Muhammad. Jesus is the "new way"---the ONLY way---He is our example. Muhammad is the example for the person following Islam. The differences between the two are astounding.

[PhysStud2006]

@lastblast7 Jesus is the God of the Old Testament, who murdered an untold number of people. You're comparison to Islam is frivolous.

[tdharmon3]

but blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."

A couple verses to back that up. "faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1. God wants to grant you forgiveness through the power of Jesus Christ our Lord by His bloodshed on this earth to cover the sins of men and women. Accept His truth and open up the Word of God to any of the first 4 books in the New Testament. You will see the real Jesus. Have faith my friends. Judgement day is coming.

[tdharmon3]

Christianity is about LOVE. As it is written "you may blasphemy the Son of Man and God, but blasphemy of the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. Eternal punishment." You atheists who have denied that there is Jesus... There is still HOPE! Put your faith in the sovereign Lord who reigns from On High. He is calling out everyone's name and wants you TODAY. As Jesus tells Peter, this is my hope for you... The second have of the verse "blessed are you for you have seen and believed, but blessed are