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Originally Posted by Hope
A gospel friend is an unsaved or unbelieving person with whom you are cultivating a relationship and for whom you pray for their salvation. When you have a get together with several of the folks with whom you have a personal relationship and some of their acquaintances and everyone knows that during the time there will be some sharing on faith in Jesus Christ that is a gospel friends meeting. The focus is on treating them with warmth and respect and meeting their need at their level and readiness to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Some Christian groups have what they call "A Seekers Meeting" which is for unbelievers who are interested in learning more about faith in Christ.
This approach is somewhat low key versus a pure gospel meeting or gospel campaign.
Good works and practical expressions of the love of Christ along with genuine interest in the people are the critical factors of a gospel friends work and meetings.
Hope
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In the other forum, someone complained that 1 Corinthians 13 was almost worthless. Here is the reason that it is so much more than the chapters surrounding it. For all the things Paul said in chapters 12 and 14 that can be made into legalism, chapter 13 shows the "more excellent way."
I'm so happy to see real love for neighbor in action. This is not so much an example of "how to" but of the attitude of Christ toward the fallen world around him as he ministered on earth. Many harsh words for the religious and nothing but love for the worst of the sinners.