Do you think Jesus wanted us, as his apostles, to preach or teach the Gospel?

Question

There is a distinct difference between preaching and teaching, right? Please enlighten me with your knowledge about each approach and let me know which is the right way to let someone know about the Good News.

Thank you everyone! ;^D

Answer 1

Preaching and teaching can be done at the same time in a sermon.

Some scholars on homiletics say that there is a difference. They say that preaching is to evangelize a people about the gospel outdoors and teaching is to instruct the new members indoors further into the Bible in every detail and subject for spiritual growth. But these scholars also disagree among themselves and usually come up with what I said in first line above.

Some people think that preaching have to have noise and high pitch sweating preachers in order to be called preaching, but that is not necessarily so. Preaching without teaching can entertain and make one emotional, but that is not enough. It is when we get deep in the message and start to make applications, than we move from teaching to preaching they say.

In my opinion, there are many preachers of the gospel, but not many teachers. Teachers take time with explaining and bringing to life a passage in its original context and its modern application.

Yes, Jesus want us to do BOTH. Paul admonished Timothy and Titus, two pastors to teach the congregation. Read those epistles. Also Paul was teaching himself in all his letters, especially in the book of Romans and the book of Hebrews. Paul also proclaimed or preached by going to areas where the gospel was not heard. And the people who heard and accepted his short simple preaching about Jesus, entered the church and received further information in detail about how Christ want them to live from TEACHING the scriptures.

Jesus want us to do BOTH, because He says that this Gospel must be preached in all the world, and than the end will come.

Finally, Matthew said it most clearly and direct I believe.

Matthew 28:19,20 says, "Go [implying movement] ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them....: Teaching them to observe all things what so ever I have commanded you...

Proclaiming and teaching are two beautiful method used to present the gospel. It does not matter which you use, as long as you are still presenting the gospel. I welcome disagreements.

Answer 2

This one has been so hotly debated, the difference between preaching and teaching. Pretty much they are the same thing. Jesus walked this earth and He taught, and in doing so He was also preaching. Kind of too much play on words here. Yet, God says that some have the gift of teaching, some preaching, some tgongues... the list is long. But, then, there mst be some difference, huh? for Him to say that?
We tend to think of the pastor up front as preaching, while we just teach. Many say thats the difference, and again to some degree I think so. I think it depends on a heart level. Some are called to talk to others and teach and do Bible study. While many in the church do that, that arent pastors, but yet they preach. HMMM?? So to me the big difference is if you feel a passionate call to preach truth and live truth, its like the only thing in life that matters to you. YOu arent wanting to do a little Bible study and then thats it till the next week. When al you can think on is Gods word and telling it to others ppl, beause you want to take them to Jesus Christ before He comes again, and its a passion that just grows and doesnt let up, then I fell you are called to preach, be it the fact you do or dont ever have a pulpit. And, we who are called to preach will truly be bold with the truth and do it without fear or compromise, if it is truly our calling. I was always a yakky person, with strongopinions even as a little child. My family wasnt Chrsitian, but I was from the beginning, always wanting to know more and more and more as I still do today. Not just content to do a little study, but to know truth and live it and tell any who would hear it. I find it hard to make a lot of idol chit chat as many do, becusae my mind is on the things of God andthats what I want to talk about, hear about. No time for just chit chat, that goes nowhere and does not honor God. Some say I am too serious. I am not, I hve a great sense of humor, and see humor when others dont at times. But, I am serious about the things of God and so many dont know them or understand them. My desire is that all will hear I know some will accept and some wont. But its my job to live it and speak it and leave the convicting up to the Holy Spirit.
I am anxious to see the ansers you get. we can all grow and learn from each other all the time, but the word of God is the thing we check all things by and then KNOW which is true.
God bless you Happy SUnday in the Lord.

Answer 3

Jesus commanded us to do both.

See Matthew 28:19, 20. "Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded YOU. And, look! I am with YOU all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”

The preaching work is a divine commission – Jesus did it, and his followers did as well and it was the focal point of their worship. The same is true for true Christians today.

Teaching receives greater emphasis in the Bible because it differs from preaching because the teacher does more than proclaim; he instructs, explains, shows things by argument, and offers proofs.

Answer 4

We are call to preach the Gospel, Matthew 28:18 then we preach we teach when we teach we preach. However we are not Apostles, in order to be an Apostle, one had to be an eye wittiness to the Resurrection of Christ.

Answer 5

Yes, all believers are commissioned to spread the gospel. Preaching is commenting on and applying a Bible text or teaching in the context of a worship service and teaching is explaining Christian teachings and their contexts out side of a worship service.

Answer 6

The operative word you used is "knowledge" or "gnosis" and in that regard, it is right and proper to "teach" by example and by living in a way that allows others to follow our teaching. Preaching is taking on a different deliberate role to bring the message forward by oral or written word taken from the source of Good News. So, each method has it's way of bringing the message foreard but I think you will find that "teaching by example" is the one that works much better but it is harder.

Answer 7

Not everyone is called to be a pastor:
a church leader preaches the gospel
Not everyone is called to be a teacher:
bible study group.
everyone is to share the Gospel to a lost,confused and ever increasingly wicked world:
Go witnessing'handing out tracs,talking to people they know and meet about Jesus.

note:
read Ephesians 4:11-13

Answer 8

We as Christians are all called to share the "Good News".

God has sovereignly given various stations to the body of Christ..Prophets, Evangelists Teachers Apostles Pastors etc...I think that most often we consider a Teacher as one who only teaches, An evangelist as one who only preaches,a pastor as one who shepards the flock with the elders....However I believe that God, the Holy Spirit may use any of the mentioned offices in teaching or preaching the Word....Similarly,one who has being given the Gift of Prophecy may be used occasionally in the gift of discernment or the gifts of healing.

Answer 9

We are called to preach. But in preaching- we teach, see? As we talk about Jesus, people are enlightened, whether they believe what we say or not.

Answer 10

The best way to preach and teach the gospel is to live it.