The Rogue Tomato
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Are there any pastors/preachers here? Do you do an altar call?
The assembly is of the called out (church). The assembly is supposed to be an assembly of believers to teach, and share mutual edification. It is not an exercise in outreach. So unless you know there are unbelievers in the assembly, why would you do an altar call (or any equivalent to invite people to be saved)?
Now, I know that many church assemblies contain those who profess to be Christians but are not, but they're not going to respond, since they already believe they are Christians.
The assembly is of the called out (church). The assembly is supposed to be an assembly of believers to teach, and share mutual edification. It is not an exercise in outreach. So unless you know there are unbelievers in the assembly, why would you do an altar call (or any equivalent to invite people to be saved)?
Now, I know that many church assemblies contain those who profess to be Christians but are not, but they're not going to respond, since they already believe they are Christians.