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It's like birth. Most come after great effort. Some come gently in. Others come howling with all their might. Sadly, a few are stillborn. Each new birth requires a loving "mother" to come alongside and bear the effort with them. Each birth requires loving hands to catch them and get them through those first few moments of new life. Each birth requires nursing to help them grow and a support system to protect them.
Well.. I have NEVER converted anyone.. it is God who does the converting.. but I have shared with many many people. I lead evangelism outreaches for my church. We go around the city sharing the gospel with either a table or walking around. Through the table outreaches we have seen over 100 profess faith in Christ.
But yeah.. share and then leave the results to God. We don't do the converting.. God does.
God convicts sinners.. who either respond by calling on Jesus to save them- who does just that.. giving them everlasting life.. or rejecting the conviction and remaining seperated from Him.
But yeah.. share and then leave the results to God. We don't do the converting.. God does.
God convicts sinners.. who either respond by calling on Jesus to save them- who does just that.. giving them everlasting life.. or rejecting the conviction and remaining seperated from Him.
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Romans 10:17 17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Someone gave me a Bible to read, and as I was reading, I said to myself, I don't understand how people can read this and actually believe it. I can read it, I can probably understand it, but how does a person believe it? At that moment, God took the scales from my eyes that were blinding me and I knew it was all true, I believed. And The Word became alive to me.
I was a through and through atheist up until then.
Someone gave me a Bible to read, and as I was reading, I said to myself, I don't understand how people can read this and actually believe it. I can read it, I can probably understand it, but how does a person believe it? At that moment, God took the scales from my eyes that were blinding me and I knew it was all true, I believed. And The Word became alive to me.
I was a through and through atheist up until then.
I was converted I believe at 13.. when I understood the need to call out for salvation.. I was at my family bach on holiday.. and went outside at one stage and felt a need to be set right with God. I knew He existed before then.. but hadn't had too much idea about salvation.. about making the relationship personal
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To be fair, I think he's confused on terminology. For example, how can one believe that Jesus is their Messiah and Saviour when they proclaim themselves to be (Judean/Judaic? I don't know the noun...)? Whether he is truly saved or not is not for us to know or say anyway.
So, I'm sorry if I sound judgmental, Nuhen.
So, I'm sorry if I sound judgmental, Nuhen.
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It's entirely possible to believe Jesus as Messiah and Savior and proclaim oneself to be "Judean/Judaic."
The Apostles, did they not believe Jesus was their Messiah and Savior yet proclaimed themselves to be Jewish. See Acts, chapter 2, starting at verse 14 where Peter says to the people "fellow Jews...." I take that to mean that Peter and the brethren with him were Jews yet they all believed Jesus to be Lord and Savior. "There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved."
Paul believed Jesus to be Messiah and Savior, yet proclaimed himself Jewish. "circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee" Phil 3:5
"for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16
The Apostles, did they not believe Jesus was their Messiah and Savior yet proclaimed themselves to be Jewish. See Acts, chapter 2, starting at verse 14 where Peter says to the people "fellow Jews...." I take that to mean that Peter and the brethren with him were Jews yet they all believed Jesus to be Lord and Savior. "There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved."
Paul believed Jesus to be Messiah and Savior, yet proclaimed himself Jewish. "circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee" Phil 3:5
"for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16
Actually, that's a common misconception. As a religion, Judaism doesn't make any statements on Yeshua. In fact, even among Jews the opinion of who Yeshua was is varied. Some believe he was the messiah, as I do, some believe he was a false prophet, and still others believe he was a good Rabbi/prophet but not the messiah.
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