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winner08:
Sorry Mark,
I don't know why I ask that question about your name. I should have seen it. Anyway have a good day and the Lord bless you in all you do.
Darren
Samson:
--- Quote from: winner08 on March 04, 2009, 02:27:35 AM ---satisfaction, was it wrong to feel this way? While conversing about the Lord with a friend of mine and a group (three) people,all who are born again Christians. We were discussing why one would go to hell. I listen for thirty min. or so when I had a moment of clarity. I asked If they all believe that God has forknowledge of all things from the (end to the beginning) and I emphasize on God knowing the END first to the BEGINING. They all agreed. Then I asked if they believed that God is ALL loving and ALL mercifully. They all said YES! Then I asked the question that they had no ansewers for. I said I don't believe that there is a place call hell. That an all loving and all mercifully God would create a place just to send non believers and sinners to torture for all eternity.Well they had all kinds a reasons for God creating hell. But then I said OK here we have God all loving all mercifully knows the END from the beginning, creates humanity knowing before He even creates them that most of them would go to hell where they will be tortured forever and ever. I said Man that doesn't sound too loving and mercifully to me. I said the God I believe in and worship would never do such a thing. I said how could y'all worship that kind of God? I waited ten Min's or so listening to the wheels spin in their heads trying to come up with some ansewers. Then I excused myself and floated off. I guess I don't have a question as much as a feeling I wanted to asked about. I felt good that I put a shot across their bow and made them think. Hey, maby I planted a seed of truth?? Most of the time I would have listen to their conversation and not really comment. But I had a strong feeling that came over me, and the next thing I know my mouth was moving and words were coming out.
Darren
Darren
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Hi Darren,
Very good thought provoking questions proivided in your conversation with that group of people. You kept it simple,
you got them thinking, maybe planted a seed and respectfully showed their inconsistency by their acknowledgement
of God being merciful and Loving, knowing the beginning and ending of everything with eventual prospect of Eternally
punishing unbelievers and sinners. Let me know if you receive any further response from them. It's possible they might
come up with the " Man has Free Will Game " to take the blame away from God.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Samson.
Ricky:
Hey Darren, I think you hit a big nerve with those people. And you have also shown me a way to present the truth to others. Thanks for sharing.
Bless you bro. Ricky
daywalker:
--- Quote from: winner08 on March 04, 2009, 02:27:35 AM ---satisfaction, was it wrong to feel this way? ... Then I excused myself and floated off. I guess I don't have a question as much as a feeling I wanted to asked about. I felt good that I put a shot across their bow and made them think. Hey, maby I planted a seed of truth?? ...
Darren
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Hey Darren,
First, I'd like so say "nice!". The way you presented those thoughts and questions was very smooth. To answer your question "was it wrong to feel this way?" I think that would depend on your motives for the way you felt. Were you excited that you were able to leave them "speechless", or were you excited to have "planted a seed of truth"?
You should feel good, if not great, when you are able to share a little of God's Truths with someone... As long as you give all the credit and glory to God, and not to your flesh, then you should feel glad. I'm sure that Jesus and the Apostles felt good whenever they were able to speak the Good News to those who were blind, especially when they were able to leave the Pharisees "speechless".
- Daywalker
Marlene:
Darren, The Holy Spirit was working in you big time. I will try and remember that apporach with someone I try and share truths with the next time. You gave them something to think about for sure.
In His Love , Marlene
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