{"id":56299,"date":"2019-04-27T13:11:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T10:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=56299"},"modified":"2025-09-24T13:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:12:19","slug":"if-you-are-a-preacher-what-kind-of-salvation-are-you-presenting-to-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2019\/04\/27\/if-you-are-a-preacher-what-kind-of-salvation-are-you-presenting-to-people\/","title":{"rendered":"IF YOU ARE A PREACHER\u00a0 WHAT KIND OF SALVATION ARE YOU PRESENTING TO PEOPLE?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proverbs 20:14 (ESV)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Bad, bad,\u201d says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a spiritual lesson hidden even in the simplest aspects of everyday life\u00a0 like buying and selling. In one way or another, we are either sellers<\/strong> or buyers<\/strong> in this world, and God has allowed this reality to reflect deeper truths about what happens in the spiritual realm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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1. The Spiritual Lesson in Business Transactions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In business, sellers often inflate the perceived value of their goods, knowing buyers will try to bargain for a lower price. Buyers, on the other hand, usually aim to downplay the value<\/strong> of the product to get a cheaper deal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This back and forth is expected\u00a0 it’s how markets function. A seller tries to set a higher price. The buyer pretends it\u2019s worth less. Finally, they agree on a price somewhere in the middle, usually close to the real value<\/strong> the seller had in mind from the start.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t just economics\u00a0 it mirrors what often happens in spiritual matters<\/strong>, particularly in ministry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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2. Preachers Are Also “Sellers”\u00a0 Of the Gospel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As preachers of the Gospel, we are, in a sense, offering a spiritual product<\/strong> \u00a0salvation through Christ<\/strong>. But here\u2019s the problem: if we present salvation cheaply<\/strong>, we shouldn’t be surprised when people treat it as cheap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you preach a weak or diluted Gospel, don’t expect the people you draw to Christ to value salvation any more than what you presented. A buyer never expects to pay more than the value he\u2019s been shown.<\/p>\n

You cannot preach a casual version of Christianity<\/strong> and expect people to grow into deep holiness<\/strong>. People won\u2019t suddenly become spiritually mature, holy, and disciplined if you never challenged them to grow in Christ<\/strong> from the beginning.<\/p>\n

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3. When the Gospel is Watered Down<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If your message avoids the hard truths\u00a0 if you tell people:<\/p>\n