AC.
Puritan Board Freshman
1) Experiential Preaching - A type of preaching where we are told how it must go in the life of a true child of God with an emphasis on 'marks' of grace. Here we receive a description of the disposition of one whom is saved. We are told that 'to be converted' must be the first and foremost desire that lies in our hearts and that we must pray for this desire (for true conversion) or a 'new heart.' There seems to be a very stong emphasis on the sinner's depravity and hardness of heart and a concern over the presumption of salvation and strong discernment/caution of separating converted from unconverted. We are told we cannot do anything but must go down on our knees and pray and wait on the Lord for regeneration.
This leads me to a general concern about Experiential Preaching. Is there a difference between experiential preaching and a more generalized form of preaching. Isn't it strange to try to define a type of preaching as experiential? Isn't that trying to force the issue? SHouldn't we just let God's Word do the work for us? If we are faithful to the Word isn't the preaching naturally experiential without having to have an overemphasis on 'marks' and 'experience' and label it as such?
Please help!?!?!
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This leads me to a general concern about Experiential Preaching. Is there a difference between experiential preaching and a more generalized form of preaching. Isn't it strange to try to define a type of preaching as experiential? Isn't that trying to force the issue? SHouldn't we just let God's Word do the work for us? If we are faithful to the Word isn't the preaching naturally experiential without having to have an overemphasis on 'marks' and 'experience' and label it as such?
Please help!?!?!
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