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Scott/Matt - I was choosing my words carefully when I said that E.E. was not dispensational. As far as the Arminian charge...you're both spot on. Please read my post on systematizing the gospel message. Good intentions aside this is what both Comfort and Kennedy have done. This does not mean that their process is devoid of merit (as I have said previously). It does mean that their process needs changing.
I had a conversation with my pastor and fellow elder about this topic this afternoon. I asked him a question, "What role should the rank-in-file believer play in evangelism?" I attempted to answer my own question by saying, "I am fine if a person does not feel adequate to the task of sharing the gospel message with a person and they invite them to church to hear the preaching of the word of God." More and more I find myself leaning in this direction. Why? Because the average believer doesn't know how to share the gospel message. This is why processes like W.O.T.M. and E.E. have sprouted up. They are attempting to train the lay church in being able to evangelize. The problem is that we send out workers who are flawed in their theology. Can the Holy Spirit still work in spite of these flaws? Amen! Yes, He can (and does)! But that is no excuse for continuing to train people in the wrong way.
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