Truth will be rejected

[laymen]

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (1995). (electronic ed. of the 1769 edition of the 1611 Authorized Version., 1 Pe 3:15). Bellingham WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.



"A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still". (unknown)



I think the best thing we can do when we meet a person that asks us about the Faith in Us.

Is not try to convince them with arguments (plus you want them to know Christ and not just believe you for the sake of an argument). This verse say with "meekness and fear". Meekness or "gentleness" if we act as though we are superior in any way they will not hear us. The same is to be said about someone that does not have as much bible knowledge as we do.

Note "If they ask us" That means you already have their attention in other words they have given you an open door to their heart. Its simple just tell them how you came to know Christ. A testimony rather than a bible verse 2Cor 3:2 "Ye are epistle...,known and read of all men." Only after you have won someones trust over are they more likely to believe you. So let them get to know you. And don't be so hard on your self if they still can't see. Not everyone is willing to give up the world. Christians should know this better than anyone because if I am not struggling with something I have to "Examine if I am in the faith" 2Cor 13:5 Because the first part of the Verse at the top says sanctify your self. The whole point is to show them "Christ" not how smart you might be.

 

[Magenta]

1 Peter 3:15

 

[Pilgrimshope]

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (1995). (electronic ed. of the 1769 edition of the 1611 Authorized Version., 1 Pe 3:15). Bellingham WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.



"A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still". (unknown)



I think the best thing we can do when we meet a person that asks us about the Faith in Us.

Is not try to convince them with arguments (plus you want them to know Christ and not just believe you for the sake of an argument). This verse say with "meekness and fear". Meekness or "gentleness" if we act as though we are superior in any way they will not hear us. The same is to be said about someone that does not have as much bible knowledge as we do.

Note "If they ask us" That means you already have their attention in other words they have given you an open door to their heart. Its simple just tell them how you came to know Christ. A testimony rather than a bible verse 2Cor 3:2 "Ye are epistle...,known and read of all men." Only after you have won someones trust over are they more likely to believe you. So let them get to know you. And don't be so hard on your self if they still can't see. Not everyone is willing to give up the world. Christians should know this better than anyone because if I am not struggling with something I have to "Examine if I am in the faith" 2Cor 13:5 Because the first part of the Verse at the top says sanctify your self. The whole point is to show them "Christ" not how smart you might be.

wouldn’t it be best to show them Christ from scripture as he presented himself to be ? I think often people haven’t seen the gospel so they all have different ideas about who Jesus really is and what Jesus really said about salvation about God the father , mankind and himself .

the way to know God is to believe according to the gospel found in scripture.

“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

also I think if someone appears smart , often it’s the person perceiving them that has the issue . We can hear something and then not accept it because our attitude is wrong and we’ve made a judgement about another person because we maybe perceive “ oh this person thinks they know everything “ but actually we’re just discussing with someone who has some understanding to share around .

if we reject truth based on our judgement of who said it , it’s more about our issue and possibly pride . Anyone in the world who has some truth is worth hearing , could be that we’ve made a bad judgement about them . Especially if we only have a few interactions online or at church .

Jesus was sire rejected because others made a lot of judgements about him what he said , how he said it , but the people who rejected him based on that , they lost out those who accepted it they began to understand

 

[laymen]

wouldn’t it be best to show them Christ from scripture as he presented himself to be ? I think often people haven’t seen the gospel so they all have different ideas about who Jesus really is and what Jesus really said about salvation about God the father , mankind and himself .

the way to know God is to believe according to the gospel found in scripture.

“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

also I think if someone appears smart , often it’s the person perceiving them that has the issue . We can hear something and then not accept it because our attitude is wrong and we’ve made a judgement about another person because we maybe perceive “ oh this person thinks they know everything “ but actually we’re just discussing with someone who has some understanding to share around .

if we reject truth based on our judgement of who said it , it’s more about our issue and possibly pride . Anyone in the world who has some truth is worth hearing , could be that we’ve made a bad judgement about them . Especially if we only have a few interactions online or at church .

Jesus was sire rejected because others made a lot of judgements about him what he said , how he said it , but the people who rejected him based on that , they lost out those who accepted it they began to understand

The Holy Spirit whose work can’t be seen. Think not, God can’t use a person faults and all. The we way all come to God is not by man’s strong arm but by grace though faith given though Jesus. pro 10:12 Love covers all sins. The hardiest thing to do is Love someone that does not love you. The Same way God loves us and we have a hard time being faithful. (1john 1:8 ;Mark 9:24 (AV): I believe; help thou mine unbelief. The Bible Sanctifies us. Faith comes by hearing by the word of God .Amen! let us be this:2 Corinthians 3:2 (AV): Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men.

God God bless

 

[Nehemiah6]

Truth will be rejected

This is something which Bible-believing Christians must accept as "normal" when it comes to spiritual matters.

However, it is not our job to convince others that what the Bible says is true. It is sufficient to preach (or share) the Gospel with non-believers. Preach Christ -- and Him crucified, buried, resurrected, ascended, and glorified.

The disturbing thing is when professing Christians resist the truth, and try to substitute a lie for the truth. This is quite prevalent on Christian forums, and is evidence of spiritual warfare. Darkness keeps on trying to overcome light, but darkness will not prevail in the end.

 

[Pilgrimshope]

The Holy Spirit whose work can’t be seen. Think not, God can’t use a person faults and all. The we way all come to God is not by man’s strong arm but by grace though faith given though Jesus. pro 10:12 Love covers all sins. The hardiest thing to do is Love someone that does not love you. The Same way God loves us and we have a hard time being faithful. (1john 1:8 ;Mark 9:24 (AV): I believe; help thou mine unbelief. The Bible Sanctifies us. Faith comes by hearing by the word of God .Amen! let us be this:2 Corinthians 3:2 (AV): Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men.

God God bless

sure we all Have flaws That’s why we have to have Jesus and the gospel .

I’m strong arm ? Huh ? Believing the gospel is a strong arm ? Yes exactly grace and faith given THROUGH Christ .

what that means is we have to put our faith in Jesus , the Jesus who presented himself and salvation on the gospel .

I’m not sure believing the gospel as it is written in the Bible , is a strong arm attempt and it’s actually all about bringing all of your flaws to him in order to be brought to repentance by him , taught the truth about God from him ect

it’s about believing the real gospel and not letting false ideas and doctrines pull us from the true gospel . The one God sent Jesus to preach and then sent them out to everyone else to preach .

to be clear : it is about having faith in what God offered in the gospel , faith in the lord who is found in the gospel . To say we’re saved by grave through faith is a summary of what the gospel is to have grace and faith we have to believe the grave and truth Christ offers and said believe .

“And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”
‭‭John‬ ‭1:16-18‬ ‭

grace and faith come when we believe the gospel the grace and truth of God.

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
‭‭John‬ ‭14:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Salvation brother is found in believing the gospel that Jesus promised and taught and said believe and be saved

if we reject his truth we then are going to believe someone else’s truth Like eve did in Eden

“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭2:1-2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The way of truth is what Jesus taught and what many many Christians insist is not the way nor the truth because they have accepted another version regather than the one approved and provided by God .

false teachings teach us to hate the truth and follow after lies . That’s why we need to put our faith in Jesus and the version of salvation he have and said this is forever whoever believes will be saved

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭16:15-16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

is it not Grace and faith of we believe the savior and lord of all about salvation ? Ornof we believe the lord and savior of mankind about salvation is it then not from God ? Or is it now a dreaded work of the law if we must believe the truth ?