Yet this call to the worldwide persuasive preaching of the gospel needs to be hedged round with safeguards. For Christian evangelism has often been abused and in consequence has fallen into disrepute. So let me list six things which the universal proclamation of the unique Christ does not mean. First, it does not mean confusing Christ with culture. Some Western missionaries have made the mistake of exporting with the gospel their whole Western way of life or have (often
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