Free Hugs, But No Gospel At General Conference

For more on this issue click here. http://evidenceministries.blogspot.com/2011/04/thugs-or-hugs.html

Christians from One Community Church offers free hugs to the Mormons, but refused to preach the gospel to them.

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[EvidenceMinistries]

If you have not been keeping up with this issue, there is a really good discussion on my blog. I'm going to join the huggers!

[marthale7]

Sad. Salt has lost its savour.

[EvidenceMinistries]

@marthale7- Savour or Savior?

[21crosscheck21]

Isn't that just what their working so hard at? That is to be embraced by mainstream Christianity. The irony of it all.

[EvidenceMinistries]

@21crosscheck21- Nice!

[godswordsheal]

If these people were really living the gospel they'd be offering hugs to homeless people.

[BryceisBibleMan]

i don't know what u was go for here but it's nice to see people say or do simthing nice at a church thing instad of say bad things or lies about us.

[joshuamontpetit]

Show kindness! Jesus didn't tell us to hurl angry words. He said show LOVE and they will KNOW.

"And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will." 2 Timothy 24-26 (ESV) (just some food for thought,

[joshuamontpetit]

"By this all people will know that you are my disciple, if you have love for one another." - John 13:35 (ESV)

Unless of course you only read the KJV. In that case

"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." John 13:35 (KJV)

Christian, hear me out. No, hear Jesus out.

"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake." You're are making their case stronger when you condemn.

[waynefeller]

What a wonderful idea! Showing love to those who are without Christ! After all, the best way to get someone to listen is to let them know first that we love them!

[InternetDisciple]

I thought that this was a great idea until I found out that they did not want the Mormons to hear the Gospel of the Lord Jesus.

'I love you so much that I will let you go to the flames of hell.'

[awolLDSasap]

My bad! ... Here's the web log from Keith... "Charles Hill, the pastor of One Community Church, was the man behind this “hugging campaign".