Comments on: What Carrying Out the ‘Go’ Command Looks Like http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/27/what-carrying-out-the-go-command-looks-like/ Thoughts on the Journey Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ariah http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/27/what-carrying-out-the-go-command-looks-like/#comment-30653 Ariah Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:06:45 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/27/what-carrying-out-the-go-command-looks-like/#comment-30653 Great thoughts guys. I'm glad you've added to the discussion. Great thoughts guys. I’m glad you’ve added to the discussion.

]]> By: Joshua http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/27/what-carrying-out-the-go-command-looks-like/#comment-30627 Joshua Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:43:14 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/27/what-carrying-out-the-go-command-looks-like/#comment-30627 One week in Brazil, Jamaica, Argentina, etc. is all about the people who go on the trip. I'm not sure that I can be convinced otherwise. It's not a bad thing to expose yourself to other cultures, other world views, and the way of life in other countries in order to help you get a more global perspective of following Jesus. But let's be honest about what it really is, and then use the expereince to shape how you follow Jesus, wherever you chooe to live your everyday life. When you talked about "your church in Nashville" I forgot who you were referring to. Then I remembered and I laughed about your post on the blog being seen as divisive. You are such a trouble maker Ariah. One week in Brazil, Jamaica, Argentina, etc. is all about the people who go on the trip. I’m not sure that I can be convinced otherwise. It’s not a bad thing to expose yourself to other cultures, other world views, and the way of life in other countries in order to help you get a more global perspective of following Jesus. But let’s be honest about what it really is, and then use the expereince to shape how you follow Jesus, wherever you chooe to live your everyday life.

When you talked about “your church in Nashville” I forgot who you were referring to. Then I remembered and I laughed about your post on the blog being seen as divisive. You are such a trouble maker Ariah.

]]> By: Brian http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/27/what-carrying-out-the-go-command-looks-like/#comment-30625 Brian Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:53:56 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/27/what-carrying-out-the-go-command-looks-like/#comment-30625 In discussion with friends I have come to the conclusion that we elevate the "Great Commission" over the "Great Commandments" In my mind we need to reverse these two things. Loving God and Others should come first, and should influence how we "Go" and act out the Great Commission. If you ask most Christian I believe that they would say that "saving" someones soul from hell is the most loving thing that you could do for someone. I agree that sharing the gospel is a loving act but it if that is the only loving act you are doing, you are have not following Jesus. He fed people, healed them, cast out demons, and inspired them to seek God. Perhaps the most loving things is for us to send one person from out church to do missionary work, support them, and for the rest of us to do missionary work among out neighbors. In discussion with friends I have come to the conclusion that we elevate the “Great Commission” over the “Great Commandments” In my mind we need to reverse these two things. Loving God and Others should come first, and should influence how we “Go” and act out the Great Commission.

If you ask most Christian I believe that they would say that “saving” someones soul from hell is the most loving thing that you could do for someone. I agree that sharing the gospel is a loving act but it if that is the only loving act you are doing, you are have not following Jesus. He fed people, healed them, cast out demons, and inspired them to seek God.

Perhaps the most loving things is for us to send one person from out church to do missionary work, support them, and for the rest of us to do missionary work among out neighbors.

]]>