Lifestyle Evangelism is NOT ENOUGH... Preaching is Necessary!

Okay it's plain and simple to see that good works are required for Christian living but it is NOT sufficient in the ministry business.  Why?  Both good works plus preaching go together in the evangelizing business.  Here's what- anybody can do good works except in the case of Christians, they are doing good works that were prepared for them to do while the unsaved are thieves because good works were not prepared for them.  It's always salvation BEFORE service.

However some Christian churches have disgraced the Church by doing good works without preaching- it's just as bad as preaching without good works!  Why is that?  They are in fear of preaching the Gospel would get them into trouble with others especially many opposition can be so abrasive even their lives are in trouble.  However the Apostle Paul declared in Romans 1:16 that he was NOT ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!  In 2 Timothy 1:12, he affirmed to Timothy another apostle that he was NOT ashamed and did not fear suffering.  Peter also declared in 1 Peter 4:16 that if any man suffer as a Christian, let him NOT be ashamed but to glorify God.  People must HEAR the Gospel (Romans 10:9-15) before they can even call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here's where it falls down- in just relying on good works, it should be pointed out that Satan's blind followers (who are not even aware he is following him) also do good works.  Many false religions are involved in the charity work.  For example, many non-Christians are involved in charity work but they're not saved and still going to Hell.  Sounds unfair but Ephesians 2:8-10 is clear that salvation is not by works and that Christians do good works only because God prepared it for them and NOT the other way around. Christians were made to do good works not for self-glory but to glorify God who deserves it all!