Showing posts with label truth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label truth. Show all posts
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Answers: How to reach my mo r m on neighbor
Reading some information about mor mon ism a Christian asked "What do you suggest I say to my mor mon neighbor who drinks Pepsi when her husband isn't looking, has faith in his god, has well-behaved children, and a best friend who is African American?".
My answer is - I think it gives you a great springboard for a quick conversation and to see how far you can go to share the truth with them. The entry point seems to be the husband you can ask :Joe i noticed you drink pepsi. I'm ont sure you really believe in mor mon ism teaching. Just like catholicism, you cant pick and choose the parts you like. The better question is, what if you dont believe certian things because the whole religion is false? Have you ever considered whether mor mon ism is a false religion?" and then say "here are a few things to think about...." and go through one or two you find would be helpful to springboard into the gospel message.
My last post gives a great example of an "in" for the conversation, and how to be specific about explaining out terms, so there's no confusion (since they use many terms we do, but with totally different meanings).
Also, if you talk about the Commandments to reveal their "personal" sins against God, find a way to weave your testimony into the conversation, all while pointing to specific sins such as lying, and having a man made god - one of their own making in their own minds that they find more disireable, such as one that allows them to become a god, (allowing them to have sex eternally) and ask if they knew that Jesus said that if we look with lust we are sinning. Not just against man but against God who created the commandment. These things show us that we truely do need a "savior" to save us from our sins and God's wrath against sin.
You may not be able to touch on all the points that he might bring up. Hypocrites in the church are just that, pretenders. It means they arent saved but just pretend to be. Either because they want to be seen as a good person or because they dont want to disapoint a family member or spouse, they live a wishy washy life away from church but clean up when they are at church... Your mo rm on friend can also relate to that in a way, because he is mo rm on, maybe not by practice (but by physicial birth into following that religion by his parents). You can point to hypocrisy in that, but it doesnt mean to straighten up and live a better mo rm on life - this is the place to point to the fact that if their religion is a false religion, which God's Word clearly states they are (believe and preach another gospel) then they are in a religion that doesnt save from God's wrath. It wont help them when they stand before God. Just like anyone who thinks they are good whether "pretending protestants" or "non practicing folks of other religions". What we need is Jesus Righteousness and there is only one way to get that. We must repent and trust in the Biblical Jesus. We must put on Jesus Christ according to Scripture, and God can forgive us of our sins right then and there, cause us to be spiritually born by the Holy Spirit by conversion from sinner to saint - from enemy of God to adopted child and follower of Christ. But the question is, will you look into Christianity for yourself. Not through the eyes or teachings of mor mo ni sm, but truely look at Christianity through God's revelation perfectly preserved through the Bible.
I would steer clear of mentioning they have religious underwear, the gold tablets, or that they stole Utah from the people who lived there by dressing up as indians, slotering *all* the people there, then getting the military to wipe out all the indians in order to own Utah.... and other things... that are just "rabbit trails" the devil loves to use to sidetrack the conversation away from the gospel of salvation and into an abyss of useless conversation that ends with them angry and walking away. Satan doesnt want them to actually look at the truth, look at the Bible, or consider if the Christian gospel is really the gospel declared by God - because it is, and Satan wants what? .... to take as many to hell with him as possible because? he hates us and God. Satan is a deciever and too many fall for his lies, both in church, in false converts, and dup peopel into false religions such as m orm on ism.
You'll find ways to share what Scripture says, if you memorize verses of Scripture that are useful to talking with them. Understand what God has revealed in Scripture that clearly blows holes in their false teachings. The pastor mentioned a few in his message, so memorize those. You may not use them in conversations now, but they may come up in the future. I'd focus the first conversation on the true gospel. Get to it as fast as you can. Use the Pepsi and above suggested conversation to get to the gospel. Then read books like "Mo rm on ism 101" by McKeever/Johnson, the Religions Next Door by Olasky, World Religions in a nutshell by Ray Comfort, the School of Biblical Evangelism book by Bridge Logos to help with mor moni sm and other cults and false religions; the book has may Bible bible verses to assist. You can also check out http://informedevangelist.blogspot.com/2010/01/witnessing-to-mo rm ons.html (remove spaces in their religion's name before (copy and paste) searching for that page online.
In the end, make sure you leave them thinking about Hell, Sin, Judgment and the real reason they need Jesus Christ as their Savior. You want that to be the last thing they are thinking about, because they need true salvation.
Hope this helps!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Publicly Sharing the Gospel
A message in love (and to encourage) my fellow Saints:
In the New Testament, we are told about an African called Apollos, who was an educated man with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures, and had been ‘instructed in the way of the Lord’. He spoke with great fervour yet didnt have all the correct information. He still needed further study and instruction/correction because he had some parts wrong. Priscilla and Aquila provided this missing information to him in their home. From then on he taught about Jesus accurately. When he went on to Achaia, ‘the brethren’ encouraged him and gave him a warm welcome. Once there, he proved a great help to the believers, for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah (Acts 18:24-28).
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul arrived at Ephesus. Initially he got involved at the synagogue, where for 3 months he “argued persuasively about the kingdom of God.” Subsequently, he engaged in daily, public discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus, and this went on for two years (Acts 19:1, 8-10).
The word most commonly used to describe Paul’s method of evangelism in Thessalonica, Athens, Corinth and Ephesus is that he “reasoned” with people, but the Greek word for ‘reason’ actually means ‘dialogue’. Paul and Apollos were doing their evangelism by public dialogue.
Through our blog and our ministeries we share "missing information" with believers today so they can be correctly equipped to reach the Lost. In todays American churches you will hear messages about God's Love and having a life of happiness if Jesus is in your life. However that is not really true. Its not the biblical gospel. American Chrisitans need to get the full truth in order to share the gospel message and rightly divide the Word of God with others. That missing information, which is Scripturally accurate and fully true, can be learned at the below website.
Information, http://www.hellsbestkeptsecret.com/
Book, What Did Jesus Do? http://tinyurl.com/yehv97h
Brethren please pray over this information seriously, consider it, meditate on it, search the Scriptures about it, pray about it and then implement it into your faith conversations with those you know and meet. Follow the Example of Christ and the Apostles and the Lord will be pleased with your service and desire to share the true gospel with those who are lost, and you will be able to equip the believers you know with this information as well.
Legalism says you must keep the law, the gospel says "you cant".
In the New Testament, we are told about an African called Apollos, who was an educated man with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures, and had been ‘instructed in the way of the Lord’. He spoke with great fervour yet didnt have all the correct information. He still needed further study and instruction/correction because he had some parts wrong. Priscilla and Aquila provided this missing information to him in their home. From then on he taught about Jesus accurately. When he went on to Achaia, ‘the brethren’ encouraged him and gave him a warm welcome. Once there, he proved a great help to the believers, for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah (Acts 18:24-28).
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul arrived at Ephesus. Initially he got involved at the synagogue, where for 3 months he “argued persuasively about the kingdom of God.” Subsequently, he engaged in daily, public discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus, and this went on for two years (Acts 19:1, 8-10).
The word most commonly used to describe Paul’s method of evangelism in Thessalonica, Athens, Corinth and Ephesus is that he “reasoned” with people, but the Greek word for ‘reason’ actually means ‘dialogue’. Paul and Apollos were doing their evangelism by public dialogue.
Through our blog and our ministeries we share "missing information" with believers today so they can be correctly equipped to reach the Lost. In todays American churches you will hear messages about God's Love and having a life of happiness if Jesus is in your life. However that is not really true. Its not the biblical gospel. American Chrisitans need to get the full truth in order to share the gospel message and rightly divide the Word of God with others. That missing information, which is Scripturally accurate and fully true, can be learned at the below website.
Information, http://www.hellsbestkeptsecret.com/
Book, What Did Jesus Do? http://tinyurl.com/yehv97h
Brethren please pray over this information seriously, consider it, meditate on it, search the Scriptures about it, pray about it and then implement it into your faith conversations with those you know and meet. Follow the Example of Christ and the Apostles and the Lord will be pleased with your service and desire to share the true gospel with those who are lost, and you will be able to equip the believers you know with this information as well.
Legalism says you must keep the law, the gospel says "you cant".
Friday, August 21, 2009
Encounters of an ATH&IST kind
Recently, I posted “To P r o t e s t a n t s, Pastors and other likeminded people who love Truth]: I Love JESUS” to proclaim my faith to other believers online. I did not know a non-Christian would take that post and engage me, trying to debate me (thinking I was not a knowledgeable Christian). I interacted with him for a short time to try and reach him, or others who follow his posts ;). Anyone who is really open to the truth (wherever it leads them) might stumble upon our conversation and find answers they’ve looked for, and turn to Jesus for forgiveness and salvation. “The Lord is on my side and His Word never returns void.”
I am no Ken Ham, but I know a fair amount about Ath3ism& Evilution to be helpful when reaching out to ath&ists. I am a strong Christian, solid in Scripture & my relationship with God and the Lord Jesus, and the power of God and the Holy Spirit IS WITH me when I witness.
Ath3ists dont even realize that posting/replying to Christians (while trolling online as a wolf looking for a victim)...allowing us to reply ... and opened all the doors God plans for them to, to reach the eyes (heart and mind) of any Ath3ist/agnostic or person looking into the things of God, enabling them to see/visit the websites we post and to consider the truths of Christ. Scripture said if we search with all our being we will find the truth and the truth will set us free. God also told us in Scripture that he who seeks finds, and Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
We were limited on how many words we could post on this miniblog, but here is the conversation we had.
1. Ath3ist: My invisible friend is named Steveo, and I love him too!
2: Christian reply: Creation shows the Creator exists. I will not debate the facts of what U clearly can see naturally & http://ow.ly/hi0c (learn about).
2a. To Believers: Dear Christians , feel free to regularly share this link with Ath3ists/agnostics and those who believe in Evolution - http://ow.ly/hi0c2b. Extra Post (incase he came to my page to read what I post): There is no prison in the freedom of Salvation. Sin is the true prison, those who remain in it and dont come to Jesus for liberty are prisoners of Satan; enslaved in sin.
3.Ath3ist: You would think (reference to #2), but science disagrees. And let's not forget that proving a Creator does not mean proving your religion is right.
4. Christian Reply: Science does agree (but evolutionists just refuse to accept it). Also, I do not have a religion sir, I have the truth and Christ.
5.Another Reply: MzrAth3ist You didn't even check out the information at the website - http://ow.ly/hi0c - "did" you?
6.Ath3ist: Sorry, I don't do Flash (websites). But I find it ironic you claim to have no religion, though the only reason to believe Jesus was anyone…is because of the (Catholic) Church really, since no other documents corroborate any significant part of the Gospel."
7.Christian Reply: I think you didn’t want to see that site, your answer was a “cop out”.
8. Ath3ist: (quotes me:) "I do not have a religion sir, I have the truth and Christ.” If I had a nickel for every time I heard that...
8. Reply: Christianity is not a religion, its a personal relationship with the person (God) Jesus Christ. You do not know Him... therefore you can not say that I do not [ reference to: knowing Him; a real person/the creator].
9. Ath3ist (this is when this post posted): "…is because of the (Catholic) Church, really, since no other documents corroborate any significant part of the Gospel."
9.Christian reply: Your facts are wrong sir. 1. Catholicism has nothing to do with Christianity. 2. the Bible is the most reliable book in all of antiquity (historically and as literature).
10.Another thought: Ur attempts to get us to leave our faith is really satan's attempt try and drag me to hell, but you should appreciate my attempts to get you into Heaven.
11. ...if you believe we're not created (& nothing matters; we're all accidents) why then do you-waste your time against Christianity instead of on other useful/enjoyable things in life?
12. PS: your bio says you don’t want to worry about Hell. I wouldn’t worry about that – you should be worrying more about God and his coming wrath against unrepentant sinners. (ie. Flee to Christ sir while there's time).
Then I blocked MzrAth3ist from being able to contact me further. You don’t have to do that, but I don’t believe this guy was open to reason. I dont want to waste my time with those who want to keep me from doing anything profitable for the Kindom of Christ. They have enough info available in what we said available online these days and several churches in their towns to go and speak to someone more on the issue, but they won't. My goal is to just get them thinking about spiritual things. This as well as the rest is in God's hands.
Christians----You can then Post these msgs:
1. ...Pointed the ath3ist to a Gospel site n "blocked" them. They are "closed" to reason and truth.
2. A tip for Christians: Don't let #Ath3ists and those who are against #Christianity continually waste your time in 15 words or less on miniblogs.
3. A great gospel site for Ath3ists agnostics and false religion followers can be found at a growing resource ******
Side Notes:
I offered believers to send me a message to receive our conversation so they could use it to assist them with weeding out closeminded Ath3ists. To get a copy of that link for some reason… I went to the search section of the miniblog and looked up my name...I then realized the Ath3ist had replied back two times, but I had already blocked him. So it didn’t show up on my page. But I wanted other Ath3ists who may have read his final replies to me to know my response to that issue. If they reply back about "God sending people to hell" as this guy did (see below)...
11. Ath3ist: Any god who sends those who do not believe in him to hell is, frankly a @)#*%
Reply on your page (cause youve already blocked him). just post on your own blog wall:
11. Sir, God doesnt send anyone to Hell. People send themselves there. They chose to violate God's law. Criminals are punished for their crimes.
12. God is merciful, and gracious to undeserved criminals and He proved it by His lovingkindness offered through Christ. Yet you reject Him.
13. I blocked Mr foulmouth as you can see. I also find it funny he lists what Ath3ism hasnt done, but forgot to list the atrocities it "has" done.
note: Christianity has done more for the people of this world than anyone else. Ath3ists seem to remove the Christian faith from the Earth but don’t seem to have a problem with Muslims or other Religions or Cults as far as I can see. Based on what I learned about the philosophy and history of Atheistic views their end result is for Christians to be eliminated from the world (by various ways and methods), and only reward those who are conniving and dupe people or step on people to get what they want in life with their “survival of the fittest” mentality. Christians help the poor, they have compassion and empathy and care about others. They created hospitals and schools, colleges and so much more, they even take in orphans and care for widows. Ath3ists don’t do that and don’t care about anyone but themselves. Christians care about everyone, their physical needs as well as their most important need – to be right with God and have salvation through Christ. Eternity depends on it. It’s the truth, its reality. Ath3ists can continue to pretend it isn’t true, but deep down I believe they know it is true, and they hate that “fact”. They only have one hope in Christ:"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32
If you have any problems with interacting with Ath3ists feel free to use the same responses i posted (above) to try and reach them. Sometimes when people receive truthful answers to their objections the bricks fall out of their wall and they learn something they dindt know before and it brings them closer to the knowledge of the truth of Jesus salvation. They will certainly leave a different person than they were before they interacted with you and that is because God's word doesnt return void.
If you have any idesas for tweet responses to common objections from Ath3ists please contact me with the info, so I can post them and we can all use them on the internet. May we reach some for Christ by all possible means available.
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Additional Helpful Resource:
"Do you withstand God's Word?": http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1123081834580 Good Sermon, feel free to share it with those you know online. Christian, Atheist or other religious person. It too can break down barriers they have between themselves and God by humbling them and leading them to the truth.
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Four Questions Atheists Cant Answer http://www.bethinking.org/news-and-views/2009-09/did-darwin-kill-god
I am no Ken Ham, but I know a fair amount about Ath3ism& Evilution to be helpful when reaching out to ath&ists. I am a strong Christian, solid in Scripture & my relationship with God and the Lord Jesus, and the power of God and the Holy Spirit IS WITH me when I witness.
Ath3ists dont even realize that posting/replying to Christians (while trolling online as a wolf looking for a victim)...allowing us to reply ... and opened all the doors God plans for them to, to reach the eyes (heart and mind) of any Ath3ist/agnostic or person looking into the things of God, enabling them to see/visit the websites we post and to consider the truths of Christ. Scripture said if we search with all our being we will find the truth and the truth will set us free. God also told us in Scripture that he who seeks finds, and Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
We were limited on how many words we could post on this miniblog, but here is the conversation we had.
1. Ath3ist: My invisible friend is named Steveo, and I love him too!
2: Christian reply: Creation shows the Creator exists. I will not debate the facts of what U clearly can see naturally & http://ow.ly/hi0c (learn about).
2a. To Believers: Dear Christians , feel free to regularly share this link with Ath3ists/agnostics and those who believe in Evolution - http://ow.ly/hi0c2b. Extra Post (incase he came to my page to read what I post): There is no prison in the freedom of Salvation. Sin is the true prison, those who remain in it and dont come to Jesus for liberty are prisoners of Satan; enslaved in sin.
3.Ath3ist: You would think (reference to #2), but science disagrees. And let's not forget that proving a Creator does not mean proving your religion is right.
4. Christian Reply: Science does agree (but evolutionists just refuse to accept it). Also, I do not have a religion sir, I have the truth and Christ.
5.Another Reply: MzrAth3ist You didn't even check out the information at the website - http://ow.ly/hi0c - "did" you?
6.Ath3ist: Sorry, I don't do Flash (websites). But I find it ironic you claim to have no religion, though the only reason to believe Jesus was anyone…is because of the (Catholic) Church really, since no other documents corroborate any significant part of the Gospel."
7.Christian Reply: I think you didn’t want to see that site, your answer was a “cop out”.
8. Ath3ist: (quotes me:) "I do not have a religion sir, I have the truth and Christ.” If I had a nickel for every time I heard that...
8. Reply: Christianity is not a religion, its a personal relationship with the person (God) Jesus Christ. You do not know Him... therefore you can not say that I do not [ reference to: knowing Him; a real person/the creator].
9. Ath3ist (this is when this post posted): "…is because of the (Catholic) Church, really, since no other documents corroborate any significant part of the Gospel."
9.Christian reply: Your facts are wrong sir. 1. Catholicism has nothing to do with Christianity. 2. the Bible is the most reliable book in all of antiquity (historically and as literature).
10.Another thought: Ur attempts to get us to leave our faith is really satan's attempt try and drag me to hell, but you should appreciate my attempts to get you into Heaven.
11. ...if you believe we're not created (& nothing matters; we're all accidents) why then do you-waste your time against Christianity instead of on other useful/enjoyable things in life?
12. PS: your bio says you don’t want to worry about Hell. I wouldn’t worry about that – you should be worrying more about God and his coming wrath against unrepentant sinners. (ie. Flee to Christ sir while there's time).
Then I blocked MzrAth3ist from being able to contact me further. You don’t have to do that, but I don’t believe this guy was open to reason. I dont want to waste my time with those who want to keep me from doing anything profitable for the Kindom of Christ. They have enough info available in what we said available online these days and several churches in their towns to go and speak to someone more on the issue, but they won't. My goal is to just get them thinking about spiritual things. This as well as the rest is in God's hands.
Christians----You can then Post these msgs:
1. ...Pointed the ath3ist to a Gospel site n "blocked" them. They are "closed" to reason and truth.
2. A tip for Christians: Don't let #Ath3ists and those who are against #Christianity continually waste your time in 15 words or less on miniblogs.
3. A great gospel site for Ath3ists agnostics and false religion followers can be found at a growing resource ******
Side Notes:
I offered believers to send me a message to receive our conversation so they could use it to assist them with weeding out closeminded Ath3ists. To get a copy of that link for some reason… I went to the search section of the miniblog and looked up my name...I then realized the Ath3ist had replied back two times, but I had already blocked him. So it didn’t show up on my page. But I wanted other Ath3ists who may have read his final replies to me to know my response to that issue. If they reply back about "God sending people to hell" as this guy did (see below)...
11. Ath3ist: Any god who sends those who do not believe in him to hell is, frankly a @)#*%
Reply on your page (cause youve already blocked him). just post on your own blog wall:
11. Sir, God doesnt send anyone to Hell. People send themselves there. They chose to violate God's law. Criminals are punished for their crimes.
12. God is merciful, and gracious to undeserved criminals and He proved it by His lovingkindness offered through Christ. Yet you reject Him.
13. I blocked Mr foulmouth as you can see. I also find it funny he lists what Ath3ism hasnt done, but forgot to list the atrocities it "has" done.
note: Christianity has done more for the people of this world than anyone else. Ath3ists seem to remove the Christian faith from the Earth but don’t seem to have a problem with Muslims or other Religions or Cults as far as I can see. Based on what I learned about the philosophy and history of Atheistic views their end result is for Christians to be eliminated from the world (by various ways and methods), and only reward those who are conniving and dupe people or step on people to get what they want in life with their “survival of the fittest” mentality. Christians help the poor, they have compassion and empathy and care about others. They created hospitals and schools, colleges and so much more, they even take in orphans and care for widows. Ath3ists don’t do that and don’t care about anyone but themselves. Christians care about everyone, their physical needs as well as their most important need – to be right with God and have salvation through Christ. Eternity depends on it. It’s the truth, its reality. Ath3ists can continue to pretend it isn’t true, but deep down I believe they know it is true, and they hate that “fact”. They only have one hope in Christ:"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32
If you have any problems with interacting with Ath3ists feel free to use the same responses i posted (above) to try and reach them. Sometimes when people receive truthful answers to their objections the bricks fall out of their wall and they learn something they dindt know before and it brings them closer to the knowledge of the truth of Jesus salvation. They will certainly leave a different person than they were before they interacted with you and that is because God's word doesnt return void.
If you have any idesas for tweet responses to common objections from Ath3ists please contact me with the info, so I can post them and we can all use them on the internet. May we reach some for Christ by all possible means available.
*******************************************************************
Additional Helpful Resource:
"Do you withstand God's Word?": http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1123081834580 Good Sermon, feel free to share it with those you know online. Christian, Atheist or other religious person. It too can break down barriers they have between themselves and God by humbling them and leading them to the truth.
********************************************************************
Four Questions Atheists Cant Answer http://www.bethinking.org/news-and-views/2009-09/did-darwin-kill-god
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