Today, One Third of the Earth's Population is Christian
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I would alter your opening point to 2 billion claim to be Christian instead of are Christian. If nearly 1/3 of all people are truly followers of Christ then we would be to most ineffective group in all of history as the world seems to be mostly unaffected by our presence. Truly I believer the number to be significantly lower than reported. My best guess, and it is only a guess is that the number is closer to 1.25 billion.
As to the goal. the goal is clearly laid out in the Great Comminsion. We ( the Believers) are to Go and preach the Gospel to all the world starting at home and rippling outward, to make disciples (new Believers).
Now preaching does not ONLY mean speaking. Granted it is the most common way. You can also openly live your faith in Christ and thus convict people by your life to seek out why you are different. In truth we are to do both. The Bible lists both as what we are to do.
Go does not just mean to get up off your butt and go physically out into the community in which it live and tell others of Jesus. With the advent of modern communications we can sit at home and reach for beyond out normal reach to different communities, states and nations. Keep in mind when you elect to limit yourself to a computer or phone or some such method to take out the active component of letting the person to are witnessing to see you live your faith.
In another thread the topic of Ananias and Sapphira was brought up. They spoke their "faith" by saying they gave all the money from the sale of some land to the Church. Their action, known by God showed this to be a lie as they kept some of the money from the sale. When they attempted to live their "faith" their witness was found wanting and they received the judgment due their actions. In that same portion of Scripture we know others did not do as they did but gave honestly and willingly and no judgment was sent.
What I am getting at is that when you do not go physically and witness to this fallen world you lessen your impact. Actions really do speak louder than words. We can sit here all day talking the talk and due to how far apart we are we may never have to show Christ in our lives to those we witness to. But God knows, there is no hiding our faith or lack there of from Him.
So we have a mission and we have a goal. Carry it out. Does that mean there is not time or place for things like Christian Chat? Of course not. We all need fellowship and instruction and to share prayer requests and praise reports. Just don't give up one for the other but do all things in moderation.
In Christ,
Bishop SEH
As to the goal. the goal is clearly laid out in the Great Comminsion. We ( the Believers) are to Go and preach the Gospel to all the world starting at home and rippling outward, to make disciples (new Believers).
Now preaching does not ONLY mean speaking. Granted it is the most common way. You can also openly live your faith in Christ and thus convict people by your life to seek out why you are different. In truth we are to do both. The Bible lists both as what we are to do.
Go does not just mean to get up off your butt and go physically out into the community in which it live and tell others of Jesus. With the advent of modern communications we can sit at home and reach for beyond out normal reach to different communities, states and nations. Keep in mind when you elect to limit yourself to a computer or phone or some such method to take out the active component of letting the person to are witnessing to see you live your faith.
In another thread the topic of Ananias and Sapphira was brought up. They spoke their "faith" by saying they gave all the money from the sale of some land to the Church. Their action, known by God showed this to be a lie as they kept some of the money from the sale. When they attempted to live their "faith" their witness was found wanting and they received the judgment due their actions. In that same portion of Scripture we know others did not do as they did but gave honestly and willingly and no judgment was sent.
What I am getting at is that when you do not go physically and witness to this fallen world you lessen your impact. Actions really do speak louder than words. We can sit here all day talking the talk and due to how far apart we are we may never have to show Christ in our lives to those we witness to. But God knows, there is no hiding our faith or lack there of from Him.
So we have a mission and we have a goal. Carry it out. Does that mean there is not time or place for things like Christian Chat? Of course not. We all need fellowship and instruction and to share prayer requests and praise reports. Just don't give up one for the other but do all things in moderation.
In Christ,
Bishop SEH
Thank you for your post BishopSEH! Very appreciated!
OK I agree, let them be 1.25 billion. Still an astonishing number, let's say around 600'000 per year since Christ! In the first year maybe a few dozen, in the second a few hundred and so on.
If you compare the travel velocity in those times by sailing ship and horse with today's airplanes and information velocity by snail mail on horse back with todays instant internet, then I say the spreading of Christianism nowadays is maybe closer to 100 Million per year than 600'000 per year! However, we have to put that in respective to the 80 Miliion people the earth population increases every year.
I guess and claim that Christianity will make up 50% of the world population in say 100 years time? Only God knows! But as surly as God lives:
[SUP]Isaiah 45:23 [/SUP]By myself I have sworn,
my mouth has uttered in all integrity
a word that will not be revoked:
Before me every knee will bow;
by me every tongue will swear.
And:
Psalm 72:11 All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve him.
OK I agree, let them be 1.25 billion. Still an astonishing number, let's say around 600'000 per year since Christ! In the first year maybe a few dozen, in the second a few hundred and so on.
If you compare the travel velocity in those times by sailing ship and horse with today's airplanes and information velocity by snail mail on horse back with todays instant internet, then I say the spreading of Christianism nowadays is maybe closer to 100 Million per year than 600'000 per year! However, we have to put that in respective to the 80 Miliion people the earth population increases every year.
I guess and claim that Christianity will make up 50% of the world population in say 100 years time? Only God knows! But as surly as God lives:
[SUP]Isaiah 45:23 [/SUP]By myself I have sworn,
my mouth has uttered in all integrity
a word that will not be revoked:
Before me every knee will bow;
by me every tongue will swear.
And:
Psalm 72:11 All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve him.
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