Annoyed by Church Signs

Does anyone else get annoyed when they see church signs that have a clever statement that is theologically incorrect?

Because of Me? - Reformed Truths

 

Nope

 

You don't think it is an issue?

 

David, for me to tell you, you are wrong in this instance I feel like a six year old telling his dad that he, the dad, is wrong. To me your take on the sign is more wrong than what the sign actually says is wrong.

Let me tell you what I hear you saying. I don't have a reason to give anyone my testimony. They will become a Christian no matter what I do.

It cost me to be a witness of Jesus Christ. I would rather bury the sin of my past. If it does not matter if I testify, why should I pay that cost. God has placed a responsibility on my shoulders to simply do what he leads me to do and it costs me to do so. I fully believe to dismiss the call of God on my life could cause someone somewhere to miss out on eternal life. The Lord knocks on the door but should I not be willing to be his knuckles?

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Nope. Not at all what I said.

 

No but I believe our difference is because of our differing soteriology.

 

My position on this sign has nothing to do with our differing soteriologies. It has to do with the technical meaning of what causes us to go to Heaven. Nobody gets to Heaven because of something I did.

 

Like the one I saw on another board?

GOD DOESN'T MAKE MISTEAKS

 

Perhaps RM considers church signs as a way to proclaim the Gospel and that sort of approach is not common among Calvinistic churches?

 

Might as well move it to Calvinism forum because thats where its headed.

 

He probably doesnt make those either.

 

I wish that the only info church signs could have are meeting times and reference a Bible verse

Most church sign content is horrid

 

Agreed. But I would rather have a church sign than a pastor who thinks he is a stand-up comedian during his sermon. I have a personal ax to grind on that one. But I digress.

 

I think my favorite one was on a fence at a Baptist Church... Trespassers will be Baptized... Brother Glen:Biggrin

 

Agreed. Especially when the pastor is not funny.
Our pastor tells a joke every week. No one ever laughs.

 

Which is not the intent. For example, here is another one that annoys me:

"Preach the Gospel, and, if necessary, use words..."

YOU HAVE TO USE WORDS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL!

 

Yep. Part of the old failed "lifestyle evangelism" movement in SBC.

 

I used to live in Oakland, New Jersey. On the way towards Oakland, there was a steep hill on route 208. At the top right of the hill, going westbound, was Hawthorne Gospel Church. The church had a huge green wooden sign with white lettering with a message that was changed weekly. Drivers could not help but see it. At the time I was the warehouse supervisor for a Christian food bank in nearby Paterson, New Jersey. I was invited to a Tuesday morning prayer meeting in the pastor's office with other Christian ministry leaders in the Greater Paterson area. After the prayer meeting, everyone went to breakfast at a local place in nearby North Haledon. At that meeting, the men of Hawthorne Gospel Church discussed what next week's message was going to be on the sign. They actually put serious thought into it. While I am not a fan of most church signs, I was impressed by these men. The messages on Hawthorne's sign were never humorous or corny. They were always gospel-centered. They considered the sign as a way to provoke thought in the minds of the numerous commuters coming back from their jobs in and around New York City. In short, Hawthorne was the exception to the rule.