Question for Christians
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aventuracsm6981 — 10 years ago(April 14, 2015 12:01 PM)
The church I go to has main core values and one of them states:
"Excellent Environments-We aren't in the business of changing people. Rather, we embrace our role as creating a space where people can work out their stuff with Jesus."
There are many bible verses that talk about "spreading the word". I believe America has become immune to Christianity based off never really being introduced to it or scared off from Christianity and God in general due to issues in their life. I know (and once was) more atheists/agnostic people than I do Christians. I believe it's because many Christians don't put their arm around their friends and let them see, life is better with the Lord at my side and first in life.
It's a difficult road to hoe, shoving it in faces won't work but going from atheist/agnostic type beliefs for 20+ years and finally opening my mind and heart, I am glad family put an arm around my shoulder for many years rather than a door in my face or a kick in my back.
Having a bible and church down the corner isn't the same as having friends/family that help you re-connect without the in your face tactics both over the board Christians and over the top atheists use. -
strtrkn — 10 years ago(April 19, 2015 06:35 PM)
If someone has already mentioned what I'm going to write, I do apologize. And not in any particular order
The Atheists. Their minds are pretty much made up, and they like nothing more than to irritate Christians, especially newer converts who haven't read and studied as much as a "mature" believer would have already done. It irritates me too, but the best thing that you can do is ignore it. It's not your fault, don't waste your time.
As far as studying In this day and age, you have access to Scriptures in any format you wish. I have 3 different translations on my Nook Color, and instead of carrying my Bible to church, I slip my Nook in my purse and go. Please understand I've always been a geek/nerd, so bringing this bad boy Nook out gets a raised eyebrow or two, but it's my Bible for the time I need it to be.
You made a point for me! How about that A true Christian who hasn't consumed "the Kool-Aid"
will
be reading and studying God's Word. There's no excuse for us not to. There are so many translations out thereget one that you think you'll be comfortable with. I don't know of ANYONE on this planet who still speaks in King James English. Seriously. Get a New King James translation, or something like I said that you will be comfortable with. CDs, DVDs can be played with Scripture. Read it as a book. Read it off your tablet or off your laptop. A wonderful site for downloading translations, maps, and all kinds of neat stuff is
www.e-sword.net
. You'll find all kinds of help there. Take what's free. Awesome, awesome things to download!
Now, as far what our responsibilities are Jesus did say go into all the world and preach the good news. Well, trust me. We are not all called to stand behind a pulpit. Not all of us are called for missionary work in the Congo. Most evangelism is speaking to people one on one. Tell what God has done for you, how He has changed you and ask if they want to have what you do. We are even ministers for God when we're doing our grocery shopping. If people don't want to listen, don't waste your breath. You did all you can possibly do, and they are now no longer your responsibility. It's between them and God. On the other end of this spectrum, your religion should never, ever be used to say "If you don't do what I do, you're going to hell!" That will scare people off for good!
If you're a true Christian, you will not rely on your "religion". You rely on your relationship with God. There's a big, big difference.
So anyway I truly hope I didn't muddy any waters with my opinions! I wish you well, and if you want to send me a message, I'd be more than happy to keep the conversation going! May you be blessed!
"Star Trekkin' across the universe, boldly going forward 'cause we can't find reverse!" -
nolatecharges — 10 years ago(April 23, 2015 01:21 PM)
Netsric
Why do I think this question is important? Because I am tired of seeing tactless attempts of converting. Please leave that to members of the church,
So really, what is the point of trying to spread something others already have access to?
Its our job
Mark 16:15
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
That means forever . not until people get irritated by it as people were irritated by the message while Christ was alive.
Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. -
Sansas_LemonCake — 10 years ago(April 24, 2015 03:44 PM)
Why not be a messenger to the Amazonian tribes, to Aboriginals, to Eskimos? To the Mongolians and those still residing in mountain villages?
I take it that they have never heard of that bible, or most of them (although I might be outdated with the Eskimo lifestyle), go spread the word to new ears?
Look let's be frank here.
If i had a sausage that I seasoned with the best herbs and cooked specially for chosen ones (in fact it's such a special sausage I dare call it holy), would I keep bothering the same people over and over and over and over with this oh so special sausage if they couldn't give a rat's behind for it cause of, oh let's say, FREE WILL?
I'd see people seasoning their sausage with different herbs and some fanatics, to preserve the taste of the juices that our pig sacrificed for us even forget to bring a cut down the middle or pig forbid, drown it in lemon juice and burn it to black after.
I'd see others from far away regions such as Arabia to make fun of our holy sausage and use GOAT AND SHEEP sausage because the pig is forbidden there
I'd look at my sausage, my specially seasoned herbtastic holy sausage and I'd go "wait a minute, maybe my sausage isnt so special after all?" -
aaahmemories — 10 years ago(May 25, 2015 08:26 AM)
On the other end of this spectrum, your religion should never, ever be used to say "If you don't do what I do, you're going to hell!" That will scare people off for good!
Only if they also believe in the Big Bad Wolf. The only thing "scary" about such comments is the psychological problems they imply in the person saying them.
What makes Christianity so nonsensical is that it's based on a completely flawed premise: a perfect being that makes imperfect things. From that one starting point, the theology spreads out into a host of unbelievable and obviously false premises. True, it also contains many bits of wise and useful tips for behavior, although these are mostly common sense things that one shouldn't need a religion to tell them.
But as an overall world view, it's hopeless, which is true of the Abrahamic religions in general. And, as the recent ISIS massacres show never mind radical Islam in general, it can be hideously dangerous.
Religion is like a rocking chair a lot of work to get nowhere. -
darkn2742-884-930658 — 10 years ago(April 27, 2015 08:16 PM)
There is a book called The Insanity of God. It talks about a Christian man who goes to Somalia to spread the word of God. He actually has to come back to the U.S. cause things got so bad over there and for other family issues. Then he wonders about Christians around the world and wonders what they know. So he goes to places in the middle east, China, Russia etc What you find out throughout the book is most of the areas he went still don't know about The Bible or are imprisoned, tortured and killed for even having a Bible. Yet their are pockets of Christian churches just learning even as late as the 1990s about Jesus his words and his love. So yes to answer your question the word of God has still has to be preach cause not everyone still knows it.
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lewisfindley-05520 — 10 years ago(May 20, 2015 08:44 AM)
What the beep kind of sentence is " do you even grammar?"
Vargur you are proof that government education American style has been a gross detriment to the young people of this nation
My name is Lewis Findley. I am a holocaust denier from Savanah Georgia. -
lewisfindley — 10 years ago(May 20, 2015 05:19 PM)
And what is that? COMMON SENSE? I hear that has been in short supply in central Europe for decades. Figures . Y'all let an Illegal immigrant JEW cozy his way into Berlin and wreck the CONTINENT Jan 30, 1933 April 30 1945.rannau toBerlin wrecked Europe..pretty good for a poor lost wandering JEW boy.