Spreading the Gospel or are we? (Jesus Christ, Earth, beliefs, followers)

[Charity]

Originally Posted by Tau

This kind of personal example philosophy will attract more conversions to Christianity than any amount of fire and brimestone rhetoric.
God will be pleased with Charity I suspect

A sage Christian knows when to shut up and when to speak.

Thank you, that means a lot

Wishing you the best
Charity

[*Paul*]

Originally Posted by Charity

This is about attacking others and their faith. It's not about my interpretation of the scripture or yours, it's about what others choose to believe.
Charity

Looking at the examples we have may help you to understand us better:

Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Matthew 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Matthew 23:19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Luke 24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:


Acts 17:16-17 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him

Acts 9:29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Acts 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

Acts 9:22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

Galations 2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

2nd Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

1st Timothy 1:19-20 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.


2nd John 1:9-10 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:


Jude 1:3-4 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God


2nd Peter 2:1-3 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. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

If only someone were around to tell this to Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, John and Jude.

[Katzpur]

I guess I'm missing your point, *Paul*. Are you saying these scriptures teach Christians that it is okay with God to call people names, to misrepresent their beliefs and to judge them?

[Tau]

Originally Posted by *Paul*

2nd Peter 2:1-3 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. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

One man's false prophet is another's spiritual leader.
It depends on which side of the perception you stand.

I was labelled a 'little antichrist' on another religious discussion forum, I am proud of that title as it showed a kind of recognition that my words had power, although to certain Christians that power was from the Devil, and as I said once before to someone 'So be it then if Satan thinks along the same lines as me then hail Satan'

[Charity]

Ughhhhhh By golly Katz another one!

This is hopefully the last time I will say this. If I believe in the Hokey Pokey religion and you know I am wrong. If you approach me by putting me down or calling me a non Christian Hokey Pokey then you have already turned me off and I will turn a deaf ear to you and will not listen to anything you have to say.

If you approach me with love and understanding and wisdom, which God gave us then I may be more inclined to listen to your point of view.

Does any one understand what I am trying to say?

Thank you
Charity

[whereismynotecard]

Originally Posted by Charity

Hey sweet girl

I wrote this because there are a "few" Christians who have chosen to judge some of the other Christians and challenge their belief. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but when they attack someone with blatant, pompous remarks about someone's belief it is wrong. People tend to judge the rest of us by a few who have set themselves up as judge and jury. I wonder what kind of sentence they have in mind? I am glad that we are judged of God and not of man.

I wrote it to the FEW that feel righteous and are trying to place them selves on the throne of judgement. I wrote it to the Christians, but we have had so many people that were not Christians step up and defend our rights against the few that are attacking and I felt like they should be included. We thank them for standing up for us.

Peace (I hope)
Charity

So Christians are telling each other that they are wrong?? Hmmmm...

[Azakel]

Originally Posted by whereismynotecard

So Christians are telling each other that they are wrong?? Hmmmm...

It's nothing new it is.

[*Paul*]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

I guess I'm missing your point, *Paul*. Are you saying these scriptures teach Christians that it is okay with God to call people names, to misrepresent their beliefs and to judge them?

I am saying that it is ok to challenge their beleifs and to say that they are wrong, these people I quoted in no way interpreted the judge not passage to mean that they have to leave everyone to their own beliefs and neither did they soften them up with flatteries. I am saying nothing more than that.

[*Paul*]

Originally Posted by Charity

Ughhhhhh By golly Katz another one!

This is hopefully the last time I will say this. If I believe in the Hokey Pokey religion and you know I am wrong. If you approach me by putting me down or calling me a non Christian Hokey Pokey then you have already turned me off and I will turn a deaf ear to you and will not listen to anything you have to say.

If you approach me with love and understanding and wisdom, which God gave us then I may be more inclined to listen to your point of view.

Does any one understand what I am trying to say?

Thank you
Charity

I understand what you are trying to say but there aren't many nice ways to tell people that they are not worshipping the true God and time is short.