Mountain, thanks, its been a 10 year debate with these folks, and I always try to be as nice as I can.

 

And I agree with your comments, great post.

Also, if anyone wants a copy of these calls PM me and I'll make you a copy, it would be on cassette tape. And after 10 years I have a bunch of them.

It's interesting you brought this thread back up because I recently accepted the call to become the Associate Minister at the Piqua Church of Christ in Piqua, Ohio. I think it's important to understand that not all Churches of Christ are this way. This particular church of Christ on the radio are ultra-conservative non-instrumental churches of Christ and they believe their main form evangelism should be debate.

 

The church of Christ I am going to go serve is non-denominational independent Christian Church. You'll kind many Churches of Christ across the Midwest are actually Christian Churches. The non-instrumental churches are predominantly scattered throughout the south.

 

There is also a United Church of Christ, but it's a whole different thing all together.

 

In my experience Larry I find we catch more flies with honey. While false teachers need to be engaged and rebuked I'm not sure arguing with them on the radio waves is the best way to do it. A lost person is just going to hear that and say "Oh look the Christians are fighting again..." and we've just proceeded to remind them our division weakens our witness. I think Satan delights in our debates and heated arguments among brothers. I think he spends far more time attacking the unity of the church as a whole than he does on those who are far from God.

 

My personal philosophy is you want to talk to doctrine then we will sit down and talk about it one-on-one. But I think, like I said way back when, we can accomplish FAR more for the Kingdom if we focus on the one thing that unites us all- the cross- and roll up our sleeves and go about fulfilling the Great Commission. I can build a Habitat House with a Catholic, a Baptist, a Methodist, whatever. My only concern is do you love Christ and are you hammering that nail because he took the nail for you? If you did than together the gates of hell won't prevail against us. That's a promise.

RED, what a wondeful post, and I agree with everything you have posted. I have researched Church religion for many years and even have tried to visit the Amish.

 

If a non Christian or a person who is confused about their Faith listens to this Show and there is no rebuke of these guys what could happen?

 

I have been told by Wife/Family members/preachers in my Church/Preachers I barely know/ Dr. Albert Mohler to leave these folks alone..."you are wasting your time, put your energy somewhere else." I hear this and think about the shutin or the types I mentioned earlier hearing their junk and can't do it.

 

I have articles/tapes/CDs/DVDs of this group and have really spent alot of time on a study of them, I have even met with them a few times.

 

RED, good luck in your position and keep me posted on your Church. And I love to have your comments on my response, and any others.