Name-calling is Biblical

[Johan Paulsson]

I am a Street Evangelist, including a Street Preacher, in Europe.

I consider myself as a Christian and as a believing man.

I have encountered many different people who claims Christianity, but who says they are against name-calling. They are inconsistent with what they themselves are doing/saying and what the scripture says about name-calling.

Here are some sentences people may use today:

1. ''You are a fool''
2. ''You are demon possessed''
3. ''You are of the devil''
4. ''You are a heretic''
5. ''You are a false teacher''
6. ''You are mentally ill''
7. ''You are mentally disturbed''
8. ''You are mentally sick''
9. ''You are stupid''
10. ''You are an idiot''

etc.

Many times people has called one another one thing or more based on differences concerning doctrines and lifestyles. I am using name-calling while I am street evangelizing, including street preaching.

I see name-calling as Biblical and as good as long as name-calling is used in a righteous way.

Jesus Christ used name-calling. The Apostles used name-calling.

It may not lead to immediate convertion to use name-calling, but hopefully in a soon future.

Read The Apostle Paul's letters and the book of Acts.

Good letters to learn from and good book to learn from concerning for example name-calling.

I would like to know and understand how you view name-calling.

Questions

1. Is name calling wrong, bad, ungodly, unholy, unrighteousness, immoral and sinful?
2. Do you use name-calling?
3. Do you consider yourself as justified in using name-calling?
4. Do you believe people would turn away from all sin and from all unrighteousness by using name-calling?
5. Have you seen people converting to what you believe in by using name-calling?
6. Have you ever heard and seen other people using name-calling?
7. Do you see people as lost and unsaved by using name-calling?
8. Can people use name-calling without being condemned?
9. Name-calling is a judgment, right?
10. You believe in judging people according to their words, thoughts and actions?

 

[Cap]

You are confused.

 

[PeteR]

@Johan Paulsson you seem inordinately comfortable with judging the heart of others. I am not so comfortable with assuming I know God's opinion of others. Honestly, if your preaching is like your monologuing on here, you need to check your judgmental heart.

 

[Johan Paulsson]

You are confused.

Are you calling me confused?

So judgmental you are if it is true that you are calling me or/and anyone else as confused.

This is name-calling if you have called me or/and anyone else as confused.

Can you tell me in what way I am confused?

 

[steve]

Name Calling as a Witnessing Tool

and other tracts that Jack Chick failed to write.

 

[Johan Paulsson]

@Johan Paulsson you seem inordinately comfortable with judging the heart of others. I am not so comfortable with assuming I know God's opinion of others. Honestly, if your preaching is like your monologuing on here, you need to check your judgmental heart.

We all are judgmental in one way or another. We all have a judgmental heart.

We all judge what is right or wrong and what is good or evil.

We may come to different conclusions about what is right or wrong and what is good or evil, but we are still judging people according to what we consider are right or rong and what is good or evil.

If you read and study the scripture, and at the same time using common sense and using your own conscience, then you understand and know the opinion of God about people who are committing and practicing sin and then you understand and know what God considers as sin and unrighteousness. Right? You agree?

 

[Pacman]

@Johan Paulsson you’re killing me man.

 

[Cap]

You are confused.

Actually, so am I.

 

[Phillip]

10. ''You are an idiot''

This phrase may very well be true. I myself may very possibly be an idiot for responding to your post.

As before, your questions are geared to controlling and manipulating a conversation. And it probably works for you with a certain portion of the population. But not today.

I would like to ask you a question. It’s fairly simple and I would appreciate a straight answer. Not a conglomeration of exhaustive questions which you use to take up space.

Why are you on this site and what do you hope to achieve?

Please keep your answer simple.

 

[Mojo]

Guys, let's answer his question. I see a man here who has great zeal, but needs refinement. In a moment, I will take back a snarky comment I made in a different post. I think it's a legitimate question. @Johan Paulsson, I will do my best to answer, but if you just want to filibuster, it won't get anywhere, friend. I will do my best to respond.

@Johan Paulsson, I come from a pretty hard core background and the average Joe Christian still considers me pretty hard core. I totally get what you are asking.

You are correct on that Jesus did name call. Generation of thieves and vipers comes to mind.

But...He did say this too in Matthew...

"But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."

Anger with a cause is not seen as unjust, but like all things in life, balance is key. From what I remember, Jesus, Peter and Paul usually reserved their harshest criticism for the uber religious who were self centered and insincere. John the Baptist was calling Jews to repentance, not the Romans (somebody double check this.).

The unbelievers or sincere ones seeking God, were usually treated differently (Nicodemus and the woman at the well come to mind).

Blanket statements shouted into a crowd of believers and unbelievers who are all at different levels of spiritual seeking or belief may be putting you "in danger of hell fire".

If you were in a room with Joel Osteen and a bunch of pedophile Roman Catholic priests....then I would say "Have at it!"

 

[Cap]

Are you calling me confused?

So judgmental you are if it is true that you are calling me or/and anyone else as confused.

This is name-calling if you have called me or/and anyone else as confused.

Can you tell me in what way I am confused?

In the post above this you listed a group of names you would call people in your evangelism. I said what I said to see the response you would give if someone called you names. In the next couple of post I qualified it be saying I'm just as confused. We all don't know the answers. To label someone else as wrong is not your place. Even in evangeling someone else you don't know where God has them. It's not your responsibility, it's God's. All you can do is show a genuine care. Yes sometimes it has to be harsh but it should always be in the frame of love. I am sorry if I offended you by calling you a name.

 

[Asforme&myhouse]

Guys, let's answer his question. I see a man here who has great zeal, but needs refinement. In a moment, I will take back a snarky comment I made in a different post. I think it's a legitimate question. @Johan Paulsson, I will do my best to answer, but if you just want to filibuster, it won't get anywhere, friend. I will do my best to respond.

@Johan Paulsson, I come from a pretty hard core background and the average Joe Christian still considers me pretty hard core. I totally get what you are asking.

You are correct on that Jesus did name call. Generation of thieves and vipers comes to mind.

But...He did say this too in Matthew...

"But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."

Anger with a cause is not seen as unjust, but like all things in life, balance is key. From what I remember, Jesus, Peter and Paul usually reserved their harshest criticism for the uber religious who were self centered and insincere. John the Baptist was calling Jews to repentance, not the Romans (somebody double check this.).

The unbelievers or sincere ones seeking God, were usually treated differently (Nicodemus and the woman at the well come to mind).

Blanket statements shouted into a crowd of believers and unbelievers who are all at different levels of spiritual seeking or belief may be putting you "in danger of hell fire".

If you were in a room with Joel Osteen and a bunch of pedophile Roman Catholic priests....then I would say "Have at it!"

Good points there! I think though, it wasn’t so much the religious who were called out, but those who were hypocritically so, or who were heretical. I think like you said about Joel Osteen (heretic) and pedophile Roman Catholic priests (hypocrites, rapists, and heretics) have at it!

 

[Johan Paulsson]

In the post above this you listed a group of names you would call people in your evangelism. I said what I said to see the response you would give if someone called you names. In the next couple of post I qualified it be saying I'm just as confused. We all don't know the answers. To label someone else as wrong is not your place. Even in evangeling someone else you don't know where God has them. It's not your responsibility, it's God's. All you can do is show a genuine care. Yes sometimes it has to be harsh but it should always be in the frame of love. I am sorry if I offended you by calling you a name.

We can judge fruits. We can judge what people are saying and doing.

If I care about people then I judge them in the light of the scripture and call them after what they are. Not giving them a soft message which they feel comfortable with, but they need the fear of THE LORD in their lives and get right with THE LORD as soon as possible. I can label people as wrong if they having doctrines and lifestyles that goes against the doctrine of Jesus Christ according to Godliness. What kind of doctrines people have says a lot about them. We do know what God thinks about people inside the scripture.

Just read and remind yourself about what kind of people THE LORD has judged and whom THE LORD will judge on the day of judgment to the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone. Here on earth saints are called and commanded to judge and confront issues in this world.

The scripture proves and shows that there has been many Believing men who has judged people according to their words, thoughts and actions.

THE LORD is angry with the wicked everyday and you know perfectly by your own conscience what is wicked and who is wicked. Jesus Christ and the apostles did judge and name-call sinners and unbelievers while they were alive and lived here on this earth.

When I Street Evangelize, including when I Street Preach, then I am supposed and commanded to teach people about what is right or wrong and what is good or evil, teach them about what THE LORD has done through Jesus Christ and command them to do works meet for repentance if they have not repented from all sin and neither from all unrighteousness.

These people has been given a free will to choose between doing right or wrong, betweenn walking in light or walking in darkness and between doing good or evil.

They can choose to believe in the truth or the can choose to reject the truth.

Are you telling me I am wrong if I am telling you that you are wrong about that it is not my place to label someone else as wrong? Do you label me as wrong?

Reading and studying the scripture makes you understand and know who is right with God and who is not right with God.

Yes, I would call people names based on the scripture, based on their words, thoughts and actions.

I see no problems to label people as heretics, false teachers, retarded, stupid, confused, idiots, idolaters, sorcerers/witches, hypocrites, liars, slanderers and haters of God etc. if it is true about them, if it is righteous judgments about their doctrines and lifestyle.

 

[Phillip]

I think like you said about Joel Osteen (heretic)

This is a coach I’m not able to say much about. I’ve only turned him on 2 or 3 times and never watched a full program. There are better self help coaches out there.

 

[Cap]

I see no problems to label people as heretics, false teachers, retarded, stupid, confused, idiots, idolaters, sorcerers/witches, hypocrites, liars, slanderers and haters of God etc.

There are though people who wants to label me as a heretic, a false teacher, a hypocrite, selfish, a liar, mentally ill, mentally disturbed, mentally sick, a moron, confused, retarded, demon possessed and stupid etc.

Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

You have repeatedly said people call you these names. It's amazing that you don't see this principle at work in your life.

 

[Pacman]

When I Street Evangelize, including when I Street Preach, then I am supposed and commanded to teach people about what is right or wrong and what is good or evil, teach them about what THE LORD has done through Jesus Christ and command them to do works meet for repentance if they have not repented from all sin and neither from all unrighteousness.

You should look up Ray Comfort if you are interested in a good and effective example of how to do street evangelism. He has a YouTube channel here

He does call out sin and bring conviction to those with whom he speaks. He however is not harsh about it. He uses something we call “tact”

 

[Johan Paulsson]

Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

You have repeatedly said people call you these names. It's amazing that you don't see this principle at work in your life.

I have not denied that I am calling people names. I have been clear about that I am using name-calling on people whom I consider as false teachers, heretics, hypocrites, liars, slanderers and sorcerers/witches etc.

My intention with this post as to get people to understand, recognize, see and know that they are using name-calling themselves and therefore are judgmental. I am judgmental and name-calling and do not deny this.

Questions:

1. You do not see this?
2. I am so unclear about myself using name-calling and judgments?
3. Do you understand and know now that I am not denying that I am judgmental and name-calling people based on their words, thoughts and actions?
4. Do you see what I want you and other people here to understand, see, know and recognize?
5. Do you see yourself as judgmental and as someone who uses name-calling?

This is the reason why I made this post to understand and kno your view of calling other people as false teachers, heretics, hypocrites, liars, slanderers and sorcerers/witches etc. as that is name-calling.

I want to talk about this topic because it looks like people having a problem with me using name-calling while they have no problems themselves if they are using name-calling on me or on anyone else who are coming against them.

I do use name-calling on people many times if they are coming against what I consider as true and sound doctrines according the scripture.

I do see myself as someone who is standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture.
I do see myself as walking in the Spirit by using name-calling and judgments on people despite of me not living with them in real life. For me doctrines says and speaks a lot about how people are living their lives.

It takes fast for me many times to discern if people are of God or of the devil, if they are the children of God or the children of the devil.

Questions:

6. Are you going to label me as a false teacher because I see myself standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture?
7. Do you see me as a hypocrite because I see myself standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture?
8. Do you label me as a heretic because I see myself standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture??
9. Do you see me as prideful because I see myself standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture??
10. Are you going to see yourself as judgmental and disrespectful from now on?

I am really interested in how you see yourself. What you said about me is not true.

I do see what I am doing and I know what I am doing.

I hope from now on that you make righteous judgments about me instead of saying something about me that is untrue, false and incorrect.

 

[Cap]

I have not denied that I am calling people names. I have been clear about that I am using name-calling on people whom I consider as false teachers, heretics, hypocrites, liars, slanderers and sorcerers/witches etc.

My intention with this post as to get people to understand, recognize, see and know that they are using name-calling themselves and therefore are judgmental. I am judgmental and name-calling and do not deny this.

Questions:

1. You do not see this?
2. I am so unclear about myself using name-calling and judgments?
3. Do you understand and know now that I am not denying that I am judgmental and name-calling people based on their words, thoughts and actions?
4. Do you see what I want you and other people here to understand, see, know and recognize?
5. Do you see yourself as judgmental and as someone who uses name-calling?

This is the reason why I made this post to understand and kno your view of calling other people as false teachers, heretics, hypocrites, liars, slanderers and sorcerers/witches etc. as that is name-calling.

I want to talk about this topic because it looks like people having a problem with me using name-calling while they have no problems themselves if they are using name-calling on me or on anyone else who are coming against them.

I do use name-calling on people many times if they are coming against what I consider as true and sound doctrines according the scripture.

I do see myself as someone who is standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture.
I do see myself as walking in the Spirit by using name-calling and judgments on people despite of me not living with them in real life. For me doctrines says and speaks a lot about how people are living their lives.

It takes fast for me many times to discern if people are of God or of the devil, if they are the children of God or the children of the devil.

Questions:

6. Are you going to label me as a false teacher because I see myself standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture?
7. Do you see me as a hypocrite because I see myself standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture?
8. Do you label me as a heretic because I see myself standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture??
9. Do you see me as prideful because I see myself standing for and behind sound doctrines according to the scripture??
10. Are you going to see yourself as judgmental and disrespectful from now on?

I am really interested in how you see yourself. What you said about me is not true.

I do see what I am doing and I know what I am doing.

I hope from now on that you make righteous judgments about me instead of saying something about me that is untrue, false and incorrect.

I really can't help you. I do my best to try and not call people names. I have the understanding that you reap what you sow, and also the idea, judge not least you be judged by the same manner, so therefore I try and not do those things. My sheep are only within the confines of my family. If I fail then I consider asking forgiveness not gauged on whether I am right or wrong, but based on the example shown to me be my Savior.

I sometimes think others take on too much responsiblity to save other people. Saving people is God's responsiblity, we are just tools. Force can only be done correctly in the hands of the Holy Spirit.

@Johan Paulsson , the question you may need to ask yourself, how many people have you brought to a loving relationship with thier Creator though your methods? How many people have you actually 'saved'?

 

[Johan Paulsson]

You should look up Ray Comfort if you are interested in a good and effective example of how to do street evangelism. He has a YouTube channel here

He does call out sin and bring conviction to those with whom he speaks. He however is not harsh about it. He uses something we call “tact”

I do not see Ray Comfort as a Christian, neither as a Believer in Jesus Christ, nor as saved by grace through faith and nor as a brother in Jesus Christ.

This I base on the fact that Ray Comfort stands for and behind Calvinism, which makes him a Calvinist.

You may see my judgments as wrong, bad and sinful. I do not agree that Ray Comfort is a good example.

Ray Comfort believes that people can remain sinful and sinners and yet be saved by grace through faith.
I do not believe as Ray Comfort.

This doctrine that you can remain in sin and at the same time have salvation and eternal life is not according to scripture as The scripture very clearly, evidently and obviously teaches that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God. Anyone teaching another message is teaching a different and a false Gospel.

I have read enough and watched enough of his doctrines. I am rebuking those who are standing behind and for Ray Comfort, as it is Calvinism Ray Comfort is supporting, defending and encouraging people to believe in.

Ray Comfort's method is not effective according to me as his doctrines are messed up and bad.
Ray Comfort's doctrines and lifestyle are not in agreement with the doctrine of Jesus Christ according to Godliness.

I do not see salvation in Calvinism as I see Calvinism as heresies, idolatry, lies, slander, blasphemy and as false doctrines.

I follow my conscience and what I know and understand to be true according to the scripture.

I do confront false Christianity according to their false teachings and hypocritical lifestyles.

I am sure there are many people here who are against Roman Catholics based on their doctrines, practices and lives. Roman Catholics see themselves as Christians and Believers in Jesus Christ.

I know there has been some people here, on this forum, telling me something like ''You have presented false doctrine here'' and ''You have bad and messed up doctrines and lifestyle''.

I think and believe you know who told something like the first line.

I think and believe it should be alright for me to tell people if I see a person having bad and messed up doctrines in order for it to be fair on this forum.

If people are falsely accusing me of false doctrines then I want to defend myself and using what is called using apologetics.

I am not afraid to use name-calling on people after what they have said and after what the scripture calls them.

I do what I can to reason, but many times I do not see this happening because they are so sure they are right in what they believe and therefore when they see a person who is willing to judge them according to the scripture then they run away and hiding themselves behind other people in order to continue in their sins.

That's my observation. If my words are not welcome here then it is unfair and means that those who are deciding and determining what can be said here are unfair.

Those who are deciding and determining what can be shown and said on this forum are unfair if my words are not welcome here, while other people's judgmental, intolerant, negative and disrespectful comments about me are welcome.

I am not denying that I am judgmental, intolerant, negative and disrespectful, but we are judgmental, intolerant, negative and disrespectful in different ways as far as I can see.

Questions:

1. You do not like me to rebuke Calvinists?
2. Do you consider yourself being a Calvinist?
3. Do you believe that everything is predetermined, even our future choices?
4. Do you believe in Total Depravity?
5. Do you believe in Unconditional Election ?
6. Do you believe in Limited Atonement according to Calvinism?
7. Do you believe in Irresistable Grace?
8. Do you believe in Perseverance of the saints, aka. Once Saved Always Saved?
9. Do you believe that you have a complete free will concerning moral choices?
10. Do you believe you are responsible and accountable for your own words, thoughts and actions?
11. Where is Calvinism inside the scripture?
12. Calvinism teaches Once Saved Always Saved, and you believe this is a Biblical doctrine?
13. Believing in Once Saved Always Saved is teaching people that they have a license to sin, you agree with this?
14. If you can not lose salvation based on anything you say, think and do, then it is a license to sin?
15. What sins can you have in your life and yet be saved by grace through faith?
16. My words are not welcome here because people getting offended by my words?
17. Can you take criticism in a good moral way?
18. Are you calling me a false teacher because I do not agree with the doctrines of Calvinism?
19. Are you calling me a false teacher because I do not agree with Calvinists doctrines and lifestyles?
20. Are you willing to change your doctrines and lifestyle if you can be proven wrong about your doctrines and lifestyle?

Why I ask these questions are because I am testing your spirit as I am commanded to test your spirit.
I am not afraid of using name-calling if necessary in order for a person to awake to righteousness and sin not.

TULIP according to Calvinism are false doctrines according to my understanding of the scripture.

Those who are holding on to such false doctrines are unsaved and lost, according to my understanding of the scripture. I do believe that all liars will have their part in the lake of fire.

 

[aineo]

@Johan Paulsson - I don’t even know where to start.

Frankly, you presume everyone else is totally wrong and you are totally right. You’re approach is offensive, and by that I mean your tactics, not your beliefs, though that is another discussion. I can’t even make it through a third of your posts without realizing that is time better spent elsewhere.

Unfortunately for me, as a mod my role is to review your posts. If you’re open to a few tips that will make it more palatable to discuss, then read on: 1) quit writing so much in every post. People get lost in your points before they get to the end. 2) quit using colors - they are distracting to your point. 3) quit asking so many questions on every post. No one is ever going to answer them all, and they don’t really further your case.

You can respond to this if you wish, but I won’t be responding back unless your approach changes.