Would it surprise you to learn that the altar call is a relatively new concept in Christendom? It was really only during the ministry of the great Charles Finney (1792-1875) that the cry “O, come to the altar,” became the main focus of the churches evangelistic efforts. The popularity of coming to a ministry time is an even more recent phenomenon. For the vast majority of the past two thousand years, the appeal of the Church was not “Come to the altar,” but was “Come to the Table.” Do you need forgiveness? - come to the Table. Do you need healing? - come to the Table. Do you long to meet
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