Bible Question:
COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHEN SOMEONE SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN A WITNESS TO SOMEONE. ALSO WHEN SOMEONE SAYS YOU NEED DELIVERANCE, COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT TO ME TO. THANK YOU SO MUCH - I NEED LOTS OF HELP ALICE |
Bible Answer: Dear Alice…Welcome to the Forum :-) You asked two questions. Both are a matter of definition. So let us start with the definitions. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary WITNESS….. 1 : attestation of a fact or event : TESTIMONY 2 : one that gives evidence; specifically : one who testifies in a cause or before a judicial tribunal 3 : one asked to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its having taken place 4 : one who has personal knowledge of something 5 a : something serving as evidence or proof : SIGN b : public affirmation by word or example of usually religious faith or conviction *the heroic witness to divine life— Pilot* And DELIVERANCE…. 1 : the act of delivering someone or something : the state of being delivered; especially : LIBERATION, RESCUE In a Christian manner of speaking we could say that a testimony may lead someone to be rescued. Testimony, or witnessing, is also a way to encourage believers. God has done some pretty wonderful things in the lives of individuals. Telling the story of the event or that life changing or enhancing episode brought about by God (miracles etc.) would be giving a WITNESS in the testimony sense of the word. Testimonies, therefore, are given to believers and non-believers alike. Once a non-believer becomes a believer he has been rescued or DELIVERED from the eternal separation from God. (Some would say that the non believer would be delivered from going to hell, and some would let it be enough to say separation.) DELIVERANCE is rescue. We are delivered to God through His Son, our Savior Jesus. I hope this helps. Hang in there. Others will soon give more on the topic. God Bless….Jensen |
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