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1 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | Jesusman | 199738 | ||
Greetings, I do forgive you, John. I take my faith very seriously. I also strive very hard to not cloud my views of the Bible with anything beyond what the original writers intended. I try very hard to put myself into their shoes and understand the Bible from their perspective. History, archeology, and science aid in that. When I teach others about the Bible, I share with them what history, apart from the Bible says about christ, as well as offer up resources they can research as well. Let me close by asking this. In college, high school, and graduate studies, and even beyond, any form of research paper, report, or type written study requires a bibliography, or a works sited page. It is a sheet that lists all the books and resources referred to during the course of writting the Paper. If every person who persues such an assignment is required such documentation of their research, why should we, as christians, be exempt from also providing such resources? We aren't dealing with a simple 3 page report for a teacher in school, but the eternal existance of a person's soul. I would rather give them the information they need about God and the Bible and even too much information, than to have them walk away with questions and not enough information about God and the Bible. Jesusman |
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2 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | stjohn | 199751 | ||
Hi Jesusman, I can see that you have a real zeal for God, and I applaud your courageous efforts to give out the Word to the lost. I think you are seeing all the tools in your box and trying to use them all as much as you can. Nothing wrong with that at all! That's a Good thing! Amen! I say, keep it Up! Just one thing though and I'll be done, for now, at least I think so. :-) I think what you are missing, (and you may not be, it may be just the way you are saying it) Is, in the end, that there is nothing, but nothing, but the Spirit of God, working through the, Word Of God, that can give faith to those He draws to Himself. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word Of God. All the proof in the world stacked up to the moon, cannot save a soul unless God Has intervened in that persons spiritual life, and opened their eyes. Just look at all the people that were alive in the time of Christ, that saw, Him, in all his good works, and all His, wonderful miracles. They saw Him, raised from the dead, and some even tried to cover it up with lies, HIM, Jesus Christ, The Son Of God, who IS GOD, was with them, and still, they did not believe.... How much proof did they need? Proof can't save, only the Spirit of God working through the Word of God, can save a soul. You may think you see something else happening when you see someone get saved, but the Bible, says otherwise. By the way I employ the same things that you do, tools are good, and I use them whenever I can and wherever it seems proper, and with whom it seems proper. But all we do, always, depends on God, and wether He has chosen that person to be one of His elect. Well, anyway, thats it Brother, good to see you back. God bless John |
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