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NASB | 1 Corinthians 1:18 ¶ For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 1:18 ¶ For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God's grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God. |
Subject: sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard |
Bible Note: Greetings Gunnie, I am new to this site; when I ran across your note, it made me wonder what had happened to Jesusman, and prompted me to figure out some of the 'mechanics' of the site, and so I read the entire thread. Such things as 'blogs' 'postings' or 'threads' and so forth are new to me. In fact, I think that I perhaps answered a question someone had posted back in 1943, or so, until I began to notice the dates and the formats of the order in which things appear on the screen. I find it ironic that under the heading of 'hard to share faith with unbelievers,' we have a good example of how it can also be hard to share our faith with believers. Devisiveness in the body of Christ is one of the more valid criticisms we face from non-believers. Having read the thread, it seems to fall under a tempest-in-a-teapot sort of category, with a bit of snittiness from more than one person. To compare this with Jesus' persecution seems more than a bit polemical; I notice some apologies were posted, and I certainly hope all involved will remember the art of forgiveness. Eph 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Col 3:12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, Col 3:13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. I certainly don't wish to appear to be approaching you with any holier-than-thou attitude; I am entirely capable of much worse behavior than I saw in any of these postings. If I have offended you, or anyone else, then please forgive me. your brother, halroy |