| The Cornerstone Claim:
Just preaching the gospel doesn’t work anymore. Preaching just turns people off. We have to use other means to reach them.
The Word of God says:
v "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand." —Matthew 4:17
v "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." —Romans 10:17
v "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy
angels." —Mark 8:38
v "Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away." —Luke 21:33
v "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that
believe." —1 Corinthians 1:21
v "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine." —2 Timothy 4:2
v "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of
God." —1 Corinthians 1:18
v "But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is
witness." —1 Thessalonians 2:4-5
v "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him
crucified." —1 Corinthians 2:2
v "Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of
God." —2 Corinthians 4:1-2
v "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature." —Mark 16:15
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The Cornerstone Claim:
If we want to win those in the world for Christ, we must look like the world and be involved in things which appeal to them.
The Word of God says:
v "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the
world." —1 John 2:15-16
v "Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of
God." —James 4:4
v "But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is
witness." —1 Thessalonians 2:4-5
v "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false
prophets." —Luke 6:26
v "For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of
Christ." —Galatians 1:10
v "For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life
everlasting." —Galatians 6:8
v "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." —Colossians 3:2
v "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be
hid." —Matthew 5:14
v "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord
Almighty." —2 Corinthians 6:17-18
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The Cornerstone Claim:
God doesn’t care what sort of music we use to worship Him. There is nothing wrong with Christian rock.
The Word of God says:
v "Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of
holiness." —Psalm 29:2
v "God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about
him." —Psalm 89:7
v "For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with
understanding." —Psalm 47:7
v "What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding
also." —1 Corinthians 14:15
v "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord." —Colossians 3:16
v "Let all things be done decently and in order." —1 Corinthians 14:40
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