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What can you say about this stuff? God critics love this stuff..........
phazel:
The answer is to just keep learning and not concern yourself with what may appear to be attacks to your faith.
God has planned it all, an Atheist whether they know it or not will one day bow before Jesus willingly. There is absolutely nothing you can possibly say or do to convince them. It is not your Job.
I sometimes pay attention to what atheists say because sometimes what they say can contain truth. The vast majority of atheists are good at countering the christian doctrinal views by pointing out contradictions, etc.
Since it is assumed that you do not follow christian doctrine, keep in mind that they really are not attacking your faith. And in the end Scripture says they are not attacking you in the first place, they are attacking christ.
I do not think Christ is too concerned about it. ;)
Kent:
I've learned a lot from atheists. Not directly, but indirectly. They make me think, and to research, and to pray for answers to questions they bring up. They seem surprised when I admit that I dont know all, or have the answers immediately to the questions they bring up. Sometimes I do have the answer, but not always.
I'd rather hang around an atheist than a hellfire and torture christian, any day. They are nicer people, if rather unwise. And if and when they are called, they WILL respond.
Like others have said, just concern yourself with learning and don't sweat the attacks. Just be at peace and show them the love that is due any of Gods' creation. But personally, I wouldn't put up with any real abuse.
Kat:
Hi Michele,
Remember this Scripture.
Mat 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Now if somebody ask you in sincereity about what you believe, then of course it would be good to share with them what you believe.
But if somebody is hostile and antagonistic, you will not be able to give them a suitable answer. It seem that your family and friends are just taunting you. Don't make yourself a target for them, by sharing things they can not comprehend. I think that is what the above Scripture is referring to.
You are given something that is very precious, it is for YOU to grow and learn these Truths. They do not have their eyes opened and they can not see these wonderful Truths that is being given to you. So hold these things dear and only share them with somebody you can see has a really genuine desire to understand.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
Samson:
Thankyou Kat and Joe,
Kat, your comment is precisely a balanced and Scriptural view regarding giving a witness to others, if someone is initially antagonistic towards one of us in respectfully explaining these Great Truths that we try to share with them, its' pointless to pursue the matter, it won't do them any good and it doesn't do us any good either to pursue a senseless debate. Also, Joe, very well said about God removing the scales from their eyes, so they can spiritually see, get well and get the sense of it. Reminds me somewhat of the passage in Matthew. 9:39-41; " If you were blind, you would have no sin. But now you say, We see, Your sin remains. That person from another Web-site doesn't realize you can't legislate morality through our Government. After reading the Twin Towers article by Ray and enjoying every bit of it, I draw the conclusion that you can't ask a corrupt and immoral nation to preserve morality, thats' like asking a prostitute's support against Fornication(porneia).
Also thankyou Kat for the information about how to paste, cut and transport information from one place to another.
Your Brother in Christ, Samson.
Deborah-Leigh:
Hi Michele
You have been given some valuable insights, support and encouragement from everyone who has responded to you on this thread.
From my side, first of all, I believe that to be able to answer any of the comments made, you have to have keys. As you familiarise yourself with these keys, you can go into deeper insights and understanding of God and His Word and this makes the objections and thinking behind some of these articles, less able to disrupt, disturb or challenge anymore. They begin to appear like toothless lions or shadows of insects overblown with their own hot air!
The keys that are missing very obviously in any material like the one you posted from that web site, is that the author sees literally not spiritually. They are clueless and key less.
Here are seven keys from http://bible-truths.com/email14.htm#keys
7 SPIRITUAL KEYS TO UNLOCK SCRIPTURE
"Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural (physical); and afterward that which is SPIRITUAL" (1 Cor. 15:45)
"Now ALL these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for OUR ADMONITION (to reprove, caution, warn, remind of obligation or duty) upon whom the ends of the world are come" (1 Cor. 10:11)
"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of an private interpretation (Gk: 'is becoming it's OWN explanation')" (2 Pet. 1:20)
"The words that I speak unto you, they ARE SPIRIT, and they are life" (John 6:63)
"In the mouth of TWO OR THREE WITNESSES shall every word be established" (2 Cor. 13:1 & Rev.11:3)
"...comparing (or: 'matching') SPIRITUAL things with SPIRITUAL" (1 Cor. 2:13)
"Thou art righteous, O Lord, which ARE and WAS and SHALL BE" (Rev. 16:5, also Rev. 4:8 & 11:17)
More insight on how to understand the word of God is at http://bible-truths.com/twelve.htm
Learning these skills helps to enable and equip you to being able to show with discernment the error in thinking and the foolishness that the world calls spiritual illumination.
Learning the skills first is preparation for giving the answers later. Also, Ray's latest Bible study is a precious teaching on using and applying our faith with skillful and accurate precision which is needed for any surgeon who has to laser cut away the cataract on blind eyes. In other words, it provides very healthy spiritual training against any false teachings or mockery against God as a preparation worth practicing.
Peace be to you sister
Arcturus :)
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