1 Cor. 15
Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, [2] by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. [3] For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, [4] and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, [5] and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
Believe in? It never crossed my mind--or anyone else's, for that matter-- that you might believe in gremlins. It's been quite obvious that you were using the reference to analogize people to annoying, destructive creatures--thus, making the reference derogatory, and a very good reason why the mods keep deleting it.
"Playing around" by referencing people as destructive monsters...well, let's just ask the question: would it be okay for all of them to do the same to you? If yes, then please let everyone know, so the "attacks" can really begin in earnest. But if not, if you wouldn't like people calling you a gremlin when they don't like what you say--perhaps you can explain why it's okay for you to do it?
The tract is well illustrated but it is short on text. No tract is perfect in fact no gospel presentation is perfect. But you are right I should look more closely at my tracts for this essential doctrine.
Whatever word you choose--it's your intention that defines it. It's still obvious that you're being derogatory.
So--you still gonna continue the grade school insults? Or will you show some real maturity and stop responding in a way that encourages people to antagonize you?
A missionary to Japan once witnessed to a young Japanese lady without mentioning the resurrection of Christ. She replied, "Why should I pray to another dead person?" You see, religion in Japan, whatever its form, involves worshiping ancestors--dead people. In many other religions around the world, the resurrection is crucial to set Christ apart from and above those religions.
The resurrection of Christ is a huge part of the Gospel, and I do not hand out any tracts that omit it. The tract in my pocket right now ("Something to Smile About") says, "His resurrection assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when Jesus Christ is received as his/her personal Savior." (Order at www.lighthousepublications.org.)
The MacArthur tract does not have it but does emphasize lordship salvation and repentance. Other tracts may have it but they preach easy believism. As I said no tract is perfect.