I am a true believer. I've been saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. I implore all christians not to waste their time casting their jewels of knowledge to swine. I know we all are required to go out and witness, but let's not waste our wisdom on those who mock us and continually refuse to let God's word into their hearts. Let us all pray for their hardened hearts so that their soul may be saved.
2006-09-27 08:00:56 · 10 answers · asked by JENE T 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Interestingly, such "hatred" should be expected by true Christians in this time of the end, and it actually helps identify Jehovah's Witnesses as Christ's true disciples:
(John 15:19) If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.
(Luke 6:22) Happy are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and reproach you and cast out your name as wicked for the sake of the Son of man.
(1 Peter 4:4) Because you do not continue running with them in this course to the same low sink of debauchery, they are puzzled and go on speaking abusively of you.
(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.
It seems signficant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:
(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.
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2006-09-28 07:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jene T,
Only God can judge the heart, and He tells us plainly not to judge another man's servant. He also says that His word does not go out and come back void; i.e., His Word WILL serve it's purpose, whether it's to plant a seed of faith that may take years to grow, or whether it is the word that rings through someone's soul as they are falling through hell for eternity.
For me, I will continue to preach the Word because even though the person asking the question, or making the crappy comment might be "swine," the person that is reading the responses may NOT be, and it might just be that a word given as a thoughtful, purpose-driven answer would plant itself in THAT person's heart and bring about salvation, even ten years later.
Rebecca
2006-09-27 15:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who did GOD help, the saved or the people that needed to be saved. We are to try to help others to find the lord. You may think they are not listening to you but, if they get just one thing you said it was worth it. It takes time to break through a hardened heart, but in addition to praying for them we must teach them.
2006-09-27 15:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by girls2good 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost, as well.
I know you find that hard to believe, but I've experienced everything you've experienced, with regard to god. The difference is, I've experienced more. I questioned. I didn't simply accept.
And in learning all the secrets that your church doesn't want YOU to know... I became a nonbeliever. And I felt like an absolute fool for ever believing it in the first place.
I hope one day you'll do the research as well.
http://www.godisimaginary.com
2006-09-27 15:06:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lord I pray you may soften some hearts hear tonight
2006-09-27 15:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Don't feed the trolls who are obviously just trying to get a rise out of you in order to get a lot of responses.
2006-09-27 15:03:53 · answer #6 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the holy Ghost 'fills' you, is this considered rape? Is the immaculate conception considered rape?
2006-09-27 15:09:13 · answer #7 · answered by barter256 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does that mean you're going to leave us alone now? Sweet.
2006-09-27 15:03:12 · answer #8 · answered by Girl Wonder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are wrong!! Jesus talked to people who did not want to hear it. You should not say these people shouldn't hear it. He LOVES ALL...
2006-09-27 15:05:05 · answer #9 · answered by Ellyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus loves you
2006-09-27 15:03:31 · answer #10 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋