>The when I'm taking about the church has an issue with being
>more concerned with M&M (Money and Membership) I'm referring
>to the church physical, not the Church Universal, which is
>concerned with Salvation for all.
>
>I didn't think I needed to explain that distinction.

i understood that.

>But here is where you are wrong. The Word should be preached -
>the whole word. Jesus who is the Word from Genesis to
>Revelation and before said. " If I be lifted up, I will draw
>all men unto me." If the WORD is lifted up ( The WHOLE WORD)
>people will be drawn to salvation and redemption. An that's
>what the article is talking about, a lack of the whole WORD
>being taught.

that was more true when the church was also the government. but now that it's not...it's like i was saying earlier - if churches put too much on the fire they'll turn ppl off. b/c these days ppl have too many other options.

>>there needs to be some balance, i agree. but putting more
>of
>>that stuff on the scale won't strike the balance that will
>>bring ppl of the world to church and then to God and
>>salvation. b/c don't nobody wanna hear all of that. and
>>unlike when the Bible was written, ppl have too many other
>>options besides church in general or the xtian church
>>specifically and any particular denomination. so if a
>church
>>is preaching that fiery mess and another is on the grace tip
>>of course ppl are going to be drawn to grace. so maybe that
>>fiery church needs to tone down its message. it can stay on
>>that fire stuff if it wants - and watch its membership
>>continue to dwindle. which may result in more lost souls.
>
>
>I don't s agree with this, for one it's not theologically
>correct and it's not doctrinally correct.

i wasn't talking theology or xtian doctrine there. that was marketing and persuasion.

if church A is preaching that fire stuff about God punishing sinners and church B is preaching that grace stuff about God forgiving sinners i'm pretty sure church B is going to attract more ppl - especially sinners.