02 Jan '10 04:00>1 edit
we have heard from many of the 'Christians', that there are many avenues of service open to the faithful, like caring for the sick, being kind to those related to us in the faith, doing relief work etc etc.
What seems to me, quite astounding, is how anyone, after reading the scriptural account of Christ and the first century Christians, could not help but be struck by the dynamic effect a public ministry had on those to whom Gods Kingdom reached. Peter and the apostles 'filled Jerusalem with this teaching', Paul stated that the Good News had 'gone out into the most distant parts of the earth'.
Christendom is huge, no doubt, but where has this public ministry dissipated to? what are the reasons for its demise? how important is it to Christians? how important is it to those who are not?
Every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.—Acts 5:42
What seems to me, quite astounding, is how anyone, after reading the scriptural account of Christ and the first century Christians, could not help but be struck by the dynamic effect a public ministry had on those to whom Gods Kingdom reached. Peter and the apostles 'filled Jerusalem with this teaching', Paul stated that the Good News had 'gone out into the most distant parts of the earth'.
Christendom is huge, no doubt, but where has this public ministry dissipated to? what are the reasons for its demise? how important is it to Christians? how important is it to those who are not?
Every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.—Acts 5:42