It is easy just show them how Jesus fulfilled the prophesy and we now have world peace, universal acceptance of G-d and the rebuilding of the third temple with all Jews returning to Israel.
Oh wait he didn't do any of that. Guess he wasn't the Messiah after all.
2006-07-18 04:44:18
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answered by Quantrill 7
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Short of setting us on fire like in the good old days I think you may have found the insurmountable. The yoke is broken, most of the run aways won't come back; me included. Consider what is being offered if you will. I like the message of Jesus, I don't care to be judged by man in His name; you must be capable of understanding this. We will all know in the end, if you are right and I should fall then may those fires be hot and may all that reside in the heavens delight in my eternal suffering. If by some strange twist you mourn my decent while I endure then what pleasure have you found in Heaven? This is the confusion I see in the fold. Which is it, or is it neither; and any question posed back to the faithful is meet with the word faith. That which I must have to allow myself to see as you see. I love the Christians as I love all the people, but you will not retrieve this prodigal son; I've made my home in the wilderness; some how I feel closer to
God than I ever have.
2006-07-18 04:55:11
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answered by Anonymous
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If you want anyone to come to God the first thing to do is pray. You should pray to God for His will to occur, pray that He grants you wisdom so that you know if you are somehow to be involved with His will. While I understand wanting to bring people to Jesus, you also should understand that Jesus is the one who draws people to him. It isn't us. Unless God has designated you to bring others to him on this Yahoo? than I would simply pray. Most likely a blind message to these people is not going to convert them to Christianity. Perhaps there is someone in their personal life, who knows them very well, that will spread the word of God to them.
I guess I can't say that you are NOT meant to bring the word of God to these people. But, for some reason I doubt it. Make sure you are truly called to speak the word of God to these people.
When Jesus was walking the earth he didn't go into a town and call every single person. He called those who would follow him, and those whose time had come. Those people were his disciples. Jesus will call people when the time is right.
Most of these people hate Christianity because so many people are so self-righteous about it. I would start off trying not to be that person.
2006-07-18 04:52:05
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answered by wishing_i_could_sing 2
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How about i become a fundie Taoist for a second.
Taoists believe in Balance and harmony. Taoists believe in opening chakras and that everyone is part of the whole
Taoists believe even if you don't consider yourself a part of the ALL you are
Taoists believe God is the Force of Nature within all things.
Taoists believe if your parents treat you bad you have the right to stand up to them
Taoists are anarchists and believe if the government is bad you have the right to overthrow an oppressive government
Taoists only kill in self defense.
Taoists like martial arts like Tai chi.
Taoists dont like Egotistical people like you.
2006-07-18 04:50:45
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answered by brianna_the_angel777 4
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You can do this by answering the questions based on the Word of God the Bible. Many who profess to be Christians here, are often rude and arrogant in their answers which is a put off.
Show love and understanding in your answers, and pray about each answer that it will bear much fruit.
I love your heart, God Bless You.
If you would like Christian fellowship online, go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jesus_in_our_midst
I have a group on line too for people who are seeking God, searching for the meaning of life you are welcome to offer them the following link
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/seeking_reality
People sometimes are not ready to commit their lives to Christ immediately, and the group will help them get an overview picture of what Christianity is all about
God Bless You.
2006-07-18 04:48:03
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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You need to wake up to the fact that the legend of Jesus the Savior is a myth, plagiarized from many other 'crucified savior' legends before that one. You've been had.
Mind your own business about the beliefs of others. Your 'belief' is between you and your higher power. If you are trying to inflict it on others, you are doing something very very wrong.
2006-07-18 04:45:39
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answered by American Spirit 7
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Why do we have to accept Jesus? Wasn't Jesus JUST A MAN? Seems that all Christians blastpheme by elevating a mere man to the level of God (if there is one). Jesus failed to absolve humanity for all sin which is why it still exists today...not only that if he was indeed the messiah we wouldn't exist today...we would have been damned or ascended upon his death on the cross. He saved no one and is going to save no one. Only your faith in GOD can save you. Stop preaching that the way to God is through an intermediary named Jesus...this is false and you're perpetuating the greatest of sins...PEACE!
2006-07-18 04:50:36
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answered by thebigm57 7
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Don't push it down people's throats. I refuse to enter into a Baptist church because of how my gparents raised me and because of the Christian school I was forced to attend. They believed in pressuring people and practically shoving it down their throats. This doesn't work! It only pushes people further away. Just let people know that you're a Christian and that you're willing to talk to them about it or answer their questions and then back off. Anything further than that...will repulse them. Trust me. Most of my family is repulsed by religion of any sort because of how it's been shoved at them and I know many people that have told me the same thing.
Just be available and caring....not forceful in anyway. Trust me.
2006-07-18 04:45:08
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answered by Cassie 3
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You might want to tone your delivery down some. You seem over zealous and a little desperate. Ask God to give you the correct way to follow His will. While Christians are persecuted for their faith, you must be sure that nonbelievers can see you as a loving respresenttative of God. They will not listen or read nor be able to understand it if it is presented in a pushy, ,judgemental, or exasperating style. I pray for you to reach others in God's name that will be fruitful for God. You don't need to try to convince them, just give them God's word and pray for their salvation. Plant a seed and it will grow. Throw that seed and it will bounce back. God be with you.
2006-07-18 10:23:06
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answered by Anonymous
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Just lay out the facts and let them decide:
Prophecies to Identify the Messiah, Which Jesus Does Not Fulfill:
1) Matthew 1:23 says that Jesus (the messiah) would be called Immanuel, which means "God with us." Yet no one, not even his parents, call him Immanuel at any point in the bible.
2) The Messiah must be a physical descendant of David (Romans 1:3 & Acts 2:30). Yet, how could Jesus meet this requirement since his genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 show he descended from David through Joseph, who was not his natural father because of the Virgin Birth. Hence, this prophecy could not have been fulfilled.
3) Isaiah 7:16 seems to say that before Jesus had reached the age of maturity, both of the Jewish countries would be destroyed. Yet there is no mention of this prophecy being fulfilled in the New Testament with the coming of Jesus, hence this is another Messiah prophecy not fulfilled.
Prophecies Christians Use to Verify Jesus as the Messiah, Yet Clearly Fail:
4) The gospels (especially Matthew 21:4 and John 12:14-15) claim that Jesus fulfills the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9. But the next few verses (Zechariah 9:10-13) show that the person referred to in this verse is a military king that would rule "from sea to sea". Since Jesus had neither an army nor a kingdom, he could not have fulfilled this prophecy.
5) Matthew (Matthew 2:17-18) quotes Jeremiah (Jeremiah 31:15), claiming that it was a prophecy of King Herod’s alleged slaughter of the children in and around Bethlehem after the birth of Jesus. But this passage refers to the Babylonian captivity, as is clear by reading the next two verses (Jeremiah 31:16-17), and, thus, has nothing to do with Herod’s massacre.
6) John 19:33 says that during Jesus’ crucifixion, the soldiers didn’t break his legs because he was already dead. Verse John 19:36 claims that this fulfilled a prophecy: "Not a bone of him shall be broken." But there is no such prophecy. It is sometimes said that the prophecy appears in Exodus 12:46, Numbers 9:12 & Psalm 34:20. This is not correct. Exodus 12:46 & Numbers 9:12 are not prophecies, they are commandments. The Israelites are told not to break the bones of the Passover lamb, and this is all it is about. And Psalm 34:20 seems to refer to righteous people in general (see verse Psalm 34:19, where a plural is used), not to make a prophecy about a specific person.
7) "When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt." Hosea 11:1. Matthew (Matthew 2:15) claims that the flight of Jesus’ family to Egypt is a fulfillment of this verse. But Hosea 11:1 is not a prophecy at all. It is a reference to the Hebrew exodus from Egypt and has nothing to do with Jesus. Matthew tries to hide this fact by quoting only the last part of the verse ("Out of Egypt I have called my son").
8) "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." Micah 5:2 The gospel of Matthew (Matthew 2:5-6) claims that Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem fulfils this prophecy. But this is unlikely for two reasons.
A) "Bethlehem Ephratah" in Micah 5:2 refers not to a town, but to a clan: the clan of Bethlehem, who was the son of Caleb’s second wife, Ephrathah (1 Chronicles 2:18, 2:50-52 & 4:4).
B) The prophecy (if that is what it is) does not refer to the Messiah, but rather to a military leader, as can be seen from Micah 5:6. This leader is supposed to defeat the Assyrians, which, of course, Jesus never did. It should also be noted that Matthew altered the text of Micah 5:2 by saying: "And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judah" rather than "Bethlehem Ephratah" as is said in Micah 5:2. He did this, intentionally no doubt, to make this verse appear to refer to the town of Bethlehem rather than the family clan.
Shalom...
2006-07-18 04:43:51
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answered by Anonymous
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