Thats Not My Calling: The Great Commission.A Christian Call To Arms
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Amen brother!
The Holy Spirit quoted this to me one night when I was praying laying in bed. I was upset that maybe I didnt do enough when I was witnessing to a JW. When he said that to me I jumped out of bed and went to my bible to find it. I stayed up for many more hours studying about JW so that the next opportunity God presented me, I would do better with it.
What a wonderful Lord we serve! God is so good!
Thank you for your input sir. Blessings to you
K
Quote "your guilt-tripping about witnessing is nothing more than works-based righteousness that puts all kinds of people into bondage
I'm sorry,you meant that for someone else but I take offense to that. Are you saying that what I did in ministry was "works based"? and putting people into bondage?! I hope not.
[h=1]Matthew 5:16-In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.[/h]
[h=1]James 2:14-17-What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good[a] is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.[/h]
[h=1]Ephesians 2:10- For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.[/h]
[h=1]James 2:26-For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.[/h]
[h=1]James 2:18-But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.[/h][h=1]Hebrews 10:24- And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works[/h]Faith and works go hand in hand,they don't oppose each other! We are saved BY faith FOR good works.
Why don't we all stop the personal attacks on each other and celebrate what our Lord has done for us....in knowing Him - we will tell others as His love flows in and through us to a hurt and dying world and to our fellow brethren too....
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MATT. 5:46-47.
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
it's so easy to love when you feel another's love for yourself, but oh dear Lord, what a challenge it is
when you feel disagreement, hatred, animosity and resentment towards yourself....
but, if we are in touch with the Love of God within us, we can definitely Love those that treat us unkindly or
disrespectfully, let us never forget what is written, 'The more that I LOVE, the LESS I am LOVED'...
oh dear, we must all put on Jesus' big heart and continually exercise our LOVE for our beloved brethren...
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
it's so easy to love when you feel another's love for yourself, but oh dear Lord, what a challenge it is
when you feel disagreement, hatred, animosity and resentment towards yourself....
but, if we are in touch with the Love of God within us, we can definitely Love those that treat us unkindly or
disrespectfully, let us never forget what is written, 'The more that I LOVE, the LESS I am LOVED'...
oh dear, we must all put on Jesus' big heart and continually exercise our LOVE for our beloved brethren...
As someone who was very verbally abused as a child I internalized it all and believed those horrible things about myself. I've been a Christian my whole life but even so, those things said to me took a long time to overcome. When I see Christians do it to other Christians it makes me sad. Not for the person that does it but the person it is done to.
Verbal abuse is when one person attempts to define another person, their motivations, what they believe etc. Essentially telling them what they are in a negative sense. It's like using a sticky note that says..."you're this that or the other thing" and then supergluing it to the persons soul. Usually these types of people have a number of errors in their thinking and a compulsive desire to control situations and others. They are incapable of stepping back and looking for the good in others. They want all the power and control over others. They cannot receive any criticism but can only give it and they don't have the ability to express empathy. They cannot self reflect on their actions and it's really not even that they can't....they simply won't.
Verbal abuse is when one person attempts to define another person, their motivations, what they believe etc. Essentially telling them what they are in a negative sense. It's like using a sticky note that says..."you're this that or the other thing" and then supergluing it to the persons soul. Usually these types of people have a number of errors in their thinking and a compulsive desire to control situations and others. They are incapable of stepping back and looking for the good in others. They want all the power and control over others. They cannot receive any criticism but can only give it and they don't have the ability to express empathy. They cannot self reflect on their actions and it's really not even that they can't....they simply won't.
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Good post. I believe that is where many people are failing now days. People want to get in their selves and say things when and how they want to. Not knowing that they are only making shipwreck when they do that. I believe we have to listen and wait on the Lord. The Holy Ghost knows how to answer and deal with all men.
My mother would always try to witness to my brother. She would go and tell him things that she thought he needed to hear and it would always end up in an argument. He would say bad things that he shouldn't say and no good ever come of it.
I did the same thing when I first got saved and it did no good what so ever. Then I learned that if God wasn't moving on me..just to invite him to church and if he said no, leave it at that.
One day the Lord moved on me to go talk to him. I was nervous because I didn't want to get into an argument with him. The Lord kept urging me to do it and gave me the words to say as I was talking to him. There was a difference that time. He talked to me, asked questions, and really listened to what I was saying with tears in his eyes, and he went to church with us that night. I learned then that if we wait upon the Lord and listen to him and say what he wants us to, then we can help someone else, if not we might just make things worse.
My mother would always try to witness to my brother. She would go and tell him things that she thought he needed to hear and it would always end up in an argument. He would say bad things that he shouldn't say and no good ever come of it.
I did the same thing when I first got saved and it did no good what so ever. Then I learned that if God wasn't moving on me..just to invite him to church and if he said no, leave it at that.
One day the Lord moved on me to go talk to him. I was nervous because I didn't want to get into an argument with him. The Lord kept urging me to do it and gave me the words to say as I was talking to him. There was a difference that time. He talked to me, asked questions, and really listened to what I was saying with tears in his eyes, and he went to church with us that night. I learned then that if we wait upon the Lord and listen to him and say what he wants us to, then we can help someone else, if not we might just make things worse.
K
Im just saying Sirk that everyone here has strong opinions. And there are many here that state them very strongly, and I see people getting along with them,even joking with them. One person, that has left CC, had a heart for reconciliation and would try to get people to get along in threads. He crossed another member here and even tried to PM them privately to no avail. He could not make peace with that person, who is known to be outspoken, so he left. Who the person is doesn't matter. The fact is we are all one body and we need to get along together. Depleted admits to being straight forward,I wouldn't expect her to be anything else,shes a blessing! Miss Blue,we all love too and she makes no bones about what she believes. They both bring something needed to CC. And so it is with Ms Susana. If you can't understand her directness,if its too much to handle why bother responding? I feel like she's being ganged up on and its just my opinion. None of us are 100% right in what we say. But we are called to be a witness and to spread the Good News,that was the command we were given and we ought to here and obey. Its to late to be quibbling about the how,just go on and share the faith.
