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mharrell08:
APOLOGETICS TO THE RESCUE!!!!!! ;D
Thanks David
Marques
David:
--- Quote from: mharrell08 on June 11, 2008, 03:18:37 PM ---APOLOGETICS TO THE RESCUE!!!!!! ;D
Thanks David
Marques
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APOLOGETICS ???
All we ever here from ministers to none believers is "Jesus is Lord, Jesus saves, repent and believe", all very profound truths never to be underestimated or belittled in any way. But here in Britain and in many parts of Europe which has become possibly the most secular culture anywhere, these words mean nothing to none believers. Most will assuredly ask "why is Jesus Lord, how do I know He saves, and why should I believe?" The usual pat answers from ministers rarely has any effect.
Increasingly here in Britain believers do not come from a traditional Christian believing family or are raised in a denomination, because such traditions are disappearing here. More and more Christians are drawn to Christ much later in life, and often through weighing up the arguments for some time.
I believe its not only sound and right to have a sound and spiritual understanding of scripture to enable us to share Gods profound truths with believers coming out of Babylon, but also to be able to share the basic Christian message to none believers should God choose send them our way. In my experience reciting a whole bunch of scripture or getting to "spiritual" or "deep" with a none believer is more often than not a waste of time.
So I APOLOGIZE ;D if my post was a little long, but I believe we should always remember the basics as well as seeking the deeper spiritual truths.
EKnight:
Thanks David. You have even me more convinced! Ha ha.
Eileen
Paul:
People don't have control over what they believe in.
Beloved:
Paul you are absolutely right there
Joh 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain:
1Th 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Phi 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Why does God d this?
(Rom 9:15 KJVR) For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
(Rom 9:16 KJVR) So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.
(Rom 9:20 KJVR) Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
(Rom 9:21 KJVR) Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen
the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and
God hath chosen
the weak things of the world to confound the things which
are mighty;
Most people here at BT believe the above scriptures but they are still saddened because they so long for the time when all will see this Truth and believe it.
All of us are told to give answers for what we believe...but from there on then we all know that God Will takes over.
Beloved
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