Have you been told you were going to Hell?

[Disciple4life]

There are better ways to say things than to scream it at the top of your lungs in the church parking lot. This is usually how it happens. I have never been sat down in kindness and love and been told that I need to reevaluate my life.

It takes a certain kind of spirit to tell someone that they are going to hell and laugh in their face because they are so happy.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Disciple4life

There are better ways to say things than to scream it at the top of your lungs in the church parking lot. This is usually how it happens. I have never been sat down in kindness and love and been told that I need to reevaluate my life.

It takes a certain kind of spirit to tell someone that they are going to hell and laugh in their face because they are so happy.

I think that many just don't know how to communicate. Spiritual immaturity abounds. They normally mean well.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Disciple4life

There are better ways to say things than to scream it at the top of your lungs in the church parking lot. This is usually how it happens. I have never been sat down in kindness and love and been told that I need to reevaluate my life.

It takes a certain kind of spirit to tell someone that they are going to hell and laugh in their face because they are so happy.

Unfortunately, when a preacher rebukes sin and sinners, they often think of it as "that mean old hatemonger was screaming about how I'm going to hell if I don't do what he says, totally unchristian-like, he should have made every effort to make me feel good, then I could have politely told him he was a religious nutcase but thanks for the concern, but because he's being all stupid and mean like those Westboro Baptist Church scumbags I just flipped him off and told him and his god to bite me."

When in reality the 'mean ole religious hatemonger' was just doing what God told him to do - cry aloud, and spare not, and show my people their sins.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Unfortunately, when a preacher rebukes sin and sinners, they often think of it as "that mean old hatemonger was screaming about how I'm going to hell if I don't do what he says, totally unchristian-like, he should have made every effort to make me feel good, then I could have politely told him he was a religious nutcase but thanks for the concern, but because he's being all stupid and mean like those Westboro Baptist Church scumbags I just flipped him off and told him and his god to bite me."

When in reality the 'mean ole religious hatemonger' was just doing what God told him to do - cry aloud, and spare not, and show my people their sins.

yes but what about the screaming?

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

yes but what about the screaming?

I have never heard a preacher - in person - actually 'scream' at anyone, or anything.

I have heard preachers 'cry aloud', and 'lift up the voice', but never screaming.

I HAVE heard atheists, pagans, and others literally SCREAM at Christians, though.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Esaias

I have never heard a preacher - in person - actually 'scream' at anyone, or anything.

I have heard preachers 'cry aloud', and 'lift up the voice', but never screaming.

I HAVE heard atheists, pagans, and others literally SCREAM at Christians, though.

The author of this thread was very emphatic that he was referring to someone actually screaming at someone going to hell.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Esaias

I have never heard a preacher - in person - actually 'scream' at anyone, or anything.

I have heard preachers 'cry aloud', and 'lift up the voice', but never screaming.

I HAVE heard atheists, pagans, and others literally SCREAM at Christians, though.

Well you are right. I had one Apostolic Pastor that I equate with the "lash out" style of preaching. Hollering, yelling. But in your personal talks with him he was kind and well mannered.