Ten Questions Every Pastor Fears
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Verlag: Abingdon Press, 2009
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- Titel
- Ten Questions Every Pastor Fears
- Autor
- Joiner, F. Belton Jr.
- Verlag
- Abingdon Press
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2009
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- Very Good
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- Softcover
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- Englisch
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- 0687655900
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- 9780687655908
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Ten Questions Every Pastor Fears
By F. Belton Joyner Jr.Abingdon Press
Copyright © 2009 The United Methodist Publishing HouseAll right reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-687-65590-8
Chapter One
QUESTION ONE "IS MY JEWISH NEIGHBOR GOING TO HELL?"THE FEARED QUESTION
Karla Carpenter seemed to be lingering after the final service of a preaching series at St. Mark Church. Pastor Clarence had heard the usual comments at the door ("Great sermon," "Thanks for that message," "I enjoyed that," "Did you really like my stewed apricots at the supper tonight?"), but he noticed that Ms. Carpenter seemed to be staying more for a conversation than for a quick word.
She began slowly. "I listened to what you said in the sermon. You said that Jesus was the way to salvation. I've got this neighbor, Mr. Baum. And he is"—she hesitated for a nanosecond before continuing—"a Jew. Now, Mr. Baum is a great neighbor, a fine man, a good citizen. But based on what you said in your sermon, I have this question: Is my Jewish neighbor going to hell?"
QUICK, FIRST THOUGHTS
Why do people insist on paying attention when I am preaching! I must have sounded as if I was drawing a spiritual line in the sand when I talked about Jesus as Savior. I can tell that Karen likes Mr. Baum and wants the best for him. I guess I should have seen this question coming. (And so that yellowish-orange stuff at supper tonight turned out to be stewed apricots.)
THINKING A BIT MORE ABOUT IT
How widely opened are the saving arms of God? Or, more to the point, does God ever sadly say, "No"?
Jesus himself seems to draw a rather clear line about how one can have access to God. He said, "No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Later, Peter is speaking to the leaders of the Jewish community and says, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
Is it possible for someone to relate to God through Jesus Christ without that person's knowing the name of Jesus? Is the presence and power of Jesus Christ limited to those who recognize that power and presence as Jesus?
In biblical terms, "name" means the character, values, and quality of a person. A change of name suggests a change of character. (Thus, Saul's name is changed to Paul when he has the Damascus Road life-changing experience—Acts 13:9.) Does that imply that to be saved by the name of Jesus Christ is to be saved by the character, values, and quality of Jesus (seen in his death and resurrection)? Is it necessary to name the name?
Does Jesus claim as his own some whom others might consider outside the fold? In one account, Jesus describes himself as "the good shepherd [who] lays down his life for the sheep" (John 10:11). Who are these sheep for whom the Shepherd will die? Are Jews on that list? Are Gentiles on that list? Are nonbelievers on that list? Is Karla Carpenter's neighbor on that list?
Just as those listening to Jesus begin to make up their list of those for whom the good shepherd will die, our Lord says, in effect, "Whoa now! How are you so sure that your list is the same as my list? `I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd'" (John 10:16). The Master is saying, "The boundaries for my flock are more expansive than you think!"
The apostle Paul must have pondered this point. For example, in Romans 3:22, the Apostle speaks of "the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe." That seems like a fairly clear boundary: all who believe. On the other hand, in Romans 11:32, Paul writes, "For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all." That seems like a fully open door: all.
Which of those views represents God's clearest revelation?
One way the church has sought to answer that question is in the historic creeds. The Apostles' Creed, formulated between the fourth and seventh centuries, makes the claim that Jesus "descended into hell." (Some versions say, "descended to the dead.") Why would the church make such a profession? Perhaps the reality is that no one, of any time or place, of any spiritual circumstance, of any brokenness or negation, is separated from the Messiah, the saving Messiah. "For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:38-39).
If Jesus' death is for all—and he descended to the dead—then his resurrection is for all. The atonement is universal. The demonic has been defeated. Our Lord saw it coming. Early in his ministry, he sent out seventy to be about a practice of healing and a proclamation that God's reign was coming into the midst of the people (Luke 10:1-3). When these seventy returned with stories of how the demonic was defeated (Luke 10:17), Jesus announced the defeat of Satan: "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning" (Luke 10:18). Jesus wins. Satan loses.
Does Jesus give that victory to everyone or only to those who believe in him? The Scriptures say that "all Israel will be saved" (Romans 11:26). The scriptures say that "just as one man's trespass [Adam] led to condemnation for all, so one man's act of righteousness [Jesus Christ] leads to justification and life for all" (Romans 5:18). The scriptures say that "all people shall see the glory of the LORD together" (Isaiah 40:5b).
Does Jesus give that victory to everyone or only to those who believe in him? The Scriptures say, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). That was the answer of Paul and Silas to the jailer who asked how he might be saved. But the account goes on to indicate that the jailer's entire family was baptized. Did you ever wonder how the household was saved by the faith of the jailer alone? They were all baptized even though the text mentions only that the jailer was a believer (Acts 16:32-34).
Does Jesus give that victory to everyone or only to those who believe in him? The Scriptures say, "Everyone who believes in [God's only Son] may not perish but may have eternal life" (John 3:16b). The Scriptures say, "Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God" (1 John 5:1). The Scriptures say, "Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and does not come under judgment, but has passed from death to life" (John 5:24).
It seems like such a simple question: Does Jesus give that victory to everyone or only to those who believe in Him? Most of us—myself included—probably come to that inquiry pretty sure what the answer might be. Oh, there are gray areas around the edges (What of babies who die? What of persons who are never presented an opportunity to accept Jesus Christ? Can a person gain and then lose salvation?), but the direct answer to the question seems obvious. Christians say clearly that one must believe in Jesus Christ to be made whole, to be saved, to go to heaven. After all, the same Apostles' Creed that declares that Jesus descended into hell (to the dead) also claims that "he shall come to judge the quick and the dead" (that is, the living and the dead). Where I come from, that...
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