Meaningless words!

Posted by Kenneth

This Sign has vague unbiblical language. Virtually meaningless to the people driving by.


This sign has vague 17th century biblical language. Virtually meaningless to those driving by.

Without understanding, or understanding the wrong thing, the Gospel message is NOT preached. Some might say that on the second sign are the words of Jesus, so therefore it is a good sign. Jesus spoke in Aramaic, why? Because the listeners understood Aramaic! 17th century English is a pretty far cry from the English that we speak today. Let us be careful with our words when we speak of the Good News. I believe that God is absolutely sovereign in saving people by the preaching of the Gospel, but that doesn't mean we should treat it as a spell that we cast on a crowd or an individual ..."abra cadabra". The New Testament is full of commands to reason, persuade, and preach an intelligible Gospel (Acts 18:4,19:8, 2 Corinthians 5:11). Let depravity (Ephesians 4:18) be the cause of a lack of understanding, not our communication of the Gospel. And as we preach let us also pray with thanksgiving that we have understanding(1 John 5:20).