words v. action

I get the point behind phrases such as, “Preach the gospel; if necessary use words.” There are clearly too many married to their doctrine rather than to Christ and who fail to demonstrate their faith through works. At the same time, the liberals, as usual, have taken that much needed correction too far. So it was refreshing to read the following at Justin Taylor's blog.

Saying “Preach the gospel; if necessary use words” is like saying “Tell me your phone number; if necessary use digits.”