Athiests, feel free to put your input too. I know that my title just begged for you to do so anyway. Christians... Why do we attack other preachers and let Satan have free reign? Don't we have a job to do? Don't we have an enemy to crush? If a preacher is, in your eyes, a heretic, don't preach about him unless he is threatening your congregation. Preach the bible to teach your people that his teachings are heresy, but don't attack a preacher personally. Why aren't we telling Satan to get his hands off of preachers and begging God to fill them with His Spirit? Why can't we be like Christ who preached hard against the Pharisees who threatened his ministry, but told his deciples to leave alone those who preached repentance who weren't exactly thier stripe? Why can't we mainline on exposing the deciever, the accuser, that old adversary Satan and on uplifting our Savior and his gospel?
2007-09-02 19:48:05 · 22 answers · asked by Matthew P (SL) 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good point. Very good point.
2007-09-02 19:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Okay. I am a Christian, but you are going to have to "enlighten" me. Because I haven't a clue as to what you are talking about because of the way you rambled on like some freaky fanatic so I quit reading the question because truthfully it gave me a headache trying to figure it out. Questions like yours do not bring people closer to Christ, they only serve to turn them away. And I do believe the Bible warns against such. Your words, actions, should serve as an example to seek the Lord, not the opposite.
Quit your bitchin like some helpless invalid and go out and do what you can to make this a better world instead of using God or Satan as an excuse not to do anything but sit back and complain and feel holy about it.
2007-09-03 03:18:33 · answer #2 · answered by mhiaa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bible says to judge not lest ye be judged yourself, which means that we do not judge those that serve god, no matter who they are, Jesus said if they are for me then how can they be against me, but for the unbelieving sinners and or someone or any group or belief or whatever that is completely out of sorts with Gods word and commandments, the bible tells us we are to judge them according to Gods word and commandments. as for any other so called religion, there is only one true God, Jesus Christ, all the rest are of Satan. He is the deceiver that has convinced millions upon millions of people to believe in all sorts of foolishness, from hypocrisy in so called Christians, to Jews clinging to the old testaments, to Muslims that believe in a false God, to Buddhists, to Satanist's, to Mormons, to any and all manner of false doctrine and false religions. I am not sorry if this offends, hurts poor little feelings, or whatever, you see I have accepted Gods truth, and I have to tell the truth, because that is Gods will, I can't go on my opinion, because if I didn't understand Gods word and his will, my opinion would probably be different than this. The bible is a double edged sword, it cuts both ways. Like it or not.
2007-09-03 03:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by samuraijsp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. As long as he isn't preaching about sins as being good, i have no problem.But if he is, i have a major problem. Hes leading others astray and that is wrong, like telling them that killing others in the name of God is right.Which they will do, and God doesn't want that. I dont care about with church was founded 1st, or why us Baptists dont have a Pope. Learn the word, live the word,preach the word.
2007-09-03 03:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by kane_mitsuki120490 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a "man" <( figure of speech ) - woman or child - to truely be "closer to God" ...... then he would need to act & follow in his footsteps here on earth.
He didn't say go out..... & walk on the water or turn 1 fish into millions to feed the hungry or do other miracles. But do what you CAN HUMANLY POSSIBLY TRY TO DO. You CAN do that. You CAN make a difference !. You CAN change YOUR surroundings where YOU live. YOU CAN make things better.
YOU CAN help others. YOU CAN love YOUR neighbor as YOURSELF. YOU CAN change YOUR world.
2007-09-03 03:11:13 · answer #5 · answered by ccchevydude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Was not FREE WILL the greatest of your Gods gifts to humankind?
Your Satan is no more responsible for the evil within man than your God is.
Or perhaps more to the point, your God created everything, and "everything" includes "evil". Is not your God then responsible for the evil that blackens the hearts of men?
2007-09-03 03:06:00 · answer #6 · answered by Aleksandr M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the end times (this is our time) there comes many false preachers and they will deceive even the elect.
Search for the right christian religion, because not all christian professing religion is true, i am saying that narrow is the door to salvation and most christian religion are for monetary benefits.
Yes i am a christian but i will not enforcing you to join me thats why i will not publish the name of my religion.
It is for you to search and let that feeling set in your heart. .
2007-09-03 03:01:32 · answer #7 · answered by manny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well 1st, you keep saying "we". All you can be sure of though and answer to, is your self. The only thing you can control.
2nd, when you stand before Jesus, He will only ask you about 1 thing. If you know Him or not. If you knew Him, and were Him to others. Thus, you're only accountable for you. Well, and for misleading others iat all if ya did. Or knew the answer, but did'nt tell it.
3rd, so what are you doing? For the kingdom? You can't worry bout why others do or don't do what you feel they should. All you can do is do your part, by your faith, in truth and love, and let God sort out all the rest. All that really matters, is that God is love, and one day hearing Him say "Well done good and faithful servant. Eneter in to my kingdom".
The only thing that changes the world, is the same thing that made it, and created it and us outta>> love. >> God is love.
Then, it's by the power of the Holy Spirit. Through Jesus. Thus, evidence. Substance. Are you evidence? Are you yielded fully to the Holy Spirit, and not your own flesh (thoughts, worries, concerns,desires, etc) that He may flow through you freely to this lost and dying world? Do you speak the word of God, in love? The Holy Spirit annoints words. The spoken word.
And, do you pray, unceasingly? All day long? To the Father? Put on your armor, every day?
Just love people? All people? And always forgive? Everyone?
About Satan, he is no concern, he is already defeated. If born of God, you have the authority to dance on Satan's head. Victory. It is finished. All we can do is love and worship God, choose to, and choose to rejoice, regardless of....
If you sense opposition, opposition is opportunity. An opportunity to to testify of, the evidence. Jesus. Opportunity to be obedient. Faithful. And to allow the Holy Spirit to draw and lead others unto God. Via, the truth in love.
Don't get caught up in all the red tape, but rather devoted to the red letteres. Jesus' words. Like Luke 10:27.
The church? Don't worry about the church. Jesus has it covered. In blood. The bride. The kingdom. They who worship the Father in Spirit and in truth, John 4. Are you in/of the kingdom?
Oh, and don't worry bout the church, cuz it's getting ready to be judged. Is already. So yeah, you're gonna see a lotta squirming goin on, and trembling, as God is shakin it up. Cleansing it, purifying it, before He returns to marry iher. The bride. She's a lil contaminated right now. But don't worry. Her gown will be pure white on the wedding day. She needs our love, and prayers. And for us to just speak the truth, in love, as thouhg speaking the very words of God. And to expose the lie, and confront it with truth.
Keep reading God's word, and keep praying, praying, praying. And, rejoice, in all things, regardless.
1 more thing, all who are born of God are ministers of the truth. Evidence. Substamce. Of God's love. Of Jesus.
"And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony".
Hope I encouraged ya.
Be careful not to get lost on all the red tape. Nor let the accuser beat ya down. God is greater, and He's in control. Keep your eyes just on Him alone, and abide in Him.
Love ya.
God bless.
-DC-
2007-09-03 03:54:46 · answer #8 · answered by SOULCRY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question -- Good thread of answers.
Any Christian were admits that Christians have problems from within their own tradition are always worth listening to.
Whenever a Christian lives the Christian life without hatred, judgment, intolerance, bigotry: I always listen carefully because I may learn from them.
May not agree, but I listen.
2007-09-03 03:05:53 · answer #9 · answered by Iain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're presupposing that the preachers who are under attack are harmless. We're actually told to discern between truth and error. We should be opposed to that which presents itself as truth but which is in fact error.
2007-09-03 02:53:02 · answer #10 · answered by Craig R 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are right. And if any of us have an issue against a preacher, we should take it up with them personally.
2007-09-03 02:56:19 · answer #11 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋