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1 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | CDBJ | 175430 | ||
Greetings Pilgrim and I would like, at this late time, welcome you to the forum. It would be a help to those posting with you if you could take the time and share a little something about yourself. There is a RESOURCES section on the lower left side of the HOME page with the words, “Update User Info”; left click on this and you will see what I mean. You can also click on the author’s name of any post and see something about the one who posted the thread. I think the subject of communicating the fact that “Jesus is Lord” is within the confines of the work of the Holy Spirit. It’s our responsibility to crank out the gospel message every chance we get and expound on the person and work of Jesus. 1 Cor. 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. I further believe that the only way that this is true is when the following action has transpired and the truth about God’s Messiah is a “reality” in ones mental frame of reference as it was with Peter. Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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2 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175450 | ||
CDBJ Thank you for your greeting. I have entered a profile, as requested... I agree that the Holy Spirit plays the total role in our efforts to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. If only more of those who profess to be followers of Jesus would live this out and not believe the evil one's lies that others are not interested. Isn't it wonderful that Jesus did not leave us to our own strength to live out our relationship with Him (as the OT Israelites had to), but gave us the means to live in His daily empowering through His Spirit among us? Yes, Peter did declare Jesus as the Messiah, but, I suggest, only after he had been with Jesus for some time. Maybe we try to move too fast when sharing the Good News by declaring that "Jesus is LORD" when we have not built sufficient relationship (as Jesus did before He asked the question) to earn the right to declare that truth to another person. In fact I think that relationship is the key. Jesus built relationship with the woman of Samaria at the well - He did not simply thrust a Gospel tract into her hand and expect a result. Fellow Pilgrim |
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3 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | CDBJ | 175458 | ||
Hello Pilgrim, There is a measure of truth in what you say but on the other hand I believe the Lord has saved a number of people that I have shared the gospel with in spite of me. 1 Cor. 3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Isn’t the Lord just AWESOME! John 10:1-3 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [2] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [3] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. Sometimes when I “try to think” just how fantastic God is and the fact that he has revealed, to dumb little lowlife me, the truth about His Son, all I can do is shake my head in wonder. God’s love is much, much more then I can fathom but I know enough about it to sure be appreciative in Christ, CDBJ |
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4 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175484 | ||
Amen! | ||||||