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

[Jeremy Mason]

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Originally Posted by Mestemia

Perhaps you will answer where Fish-Hunter skipped out: Are you truly glorifying God by acting like his arch enemy?

If someone is God's enemy, they aren't truly glorifying Him.

Do you honestly think that God has no problems with the lies you use to promote Him?

Are you saying that I'm a lier?

Do you honestly think that God approves of the dishonourable way you "represent" him?

How do you think I've represented him?

Do you honestly believe deep down that God approves of this type behaviour?

Again, what behavior are you speaking of?

Do you believe that God condones these kinds of tactics?

What tactics, I thought I've tried to as tactful as I can.

If you are referring to FishHunter, he can only answer for himself.

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by Jeremy Mason

If someone is God's enemy, they aren't truly glorifying Him.
Are you saying that I'm a lier?
How do you think I've represented him?
Again, what behavior are you speaking of?
What tactics, I thought I've tried to as tactful as I can.
If you are referring to FishHunter, he can only answer for himself.

Gee whiz.
You need to pay better attention to the posts you reply to.
If you would be so kind as to go back to my original post you will notice a link at the bottom of the indented part.


Why do so many people go out of their way to be offended/take offense?

[Fish-Hunter]

The words of Jesus Christ:

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

The Words of Apostle John

1 John 4 - Test the Spirits

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

The Words of Apostle Paul

2 Corinthians 11

Paul and the False Apostles

I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness; but you are already doing that. I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.

No Other Gospel

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned! Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

The words of Jude:

Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.

All Christians are in a spiritual warfare. Are you fighting the war with tools of the flesh or through the armor of God by the Spirit? Are you trying to be friends with the world? We share the truth of the gospel to all who will listen. But the message of the cross is an offense to the flesh and foolishness to those who are perishing. If you share the truth of the gospel, don't expect unregenerate flesh to be nice to you. We are called to love all people, because God first loved us in Christ. But the world is in enmity with God, and as a child of God, the world is in enmity with you too. By the grace of God, we speak the truth in love. When the Apostle Peter, Paul. James, and John shared the gospel of God's grace, they were stoned, beatened and persecuted. The world hated Jesus, so you too will be hated for His name sake..to the praise of His glorious grace.

You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. - James 4:4

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. - 1 John 2

[Jeremy Mason]

Originally Posted by Mestemia

Gee whiz.
You need to pay better attention to the posts you reply to.
If you would be so kind as to go back to my original post you will notice a link at the bottom of the indented part.


Why do so many people go out of their way to be offended/take offense?

My apologies. I thought the question was:

Perhaps you will answer where Fish-Hunter skipped out:

When I went to the link it brought me to
Book of Mormon a copycat of the Holy Bible? #61 not #193The Bold won't turn off so excuse the boldness...
After reviewing #61and #193--it's my understanding that there is much animosity towards FishHunters ways of communication. I have not read enough posts from him to offer a valid opinion.

[Rolling_Stone]

Originally Posted by Charity

Lately I have been made to wonder just what is happening to the "Christians" on this forum. We the Christian are suppose to be spreading the Gospel (Good News) of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I recently replied to a post where I said that we, the Christians will be the only Bible that some may see. (Meaning the unbelievers) and how we conduct ourselves is of the most importance. We need to possess something that the rest of the world doesn't. Why would any Christian want to attack another's beliefs? We can discuss scripture and tell each other our beliefs, but God has to be the one to do any changing, we are not the judge. Others are watching us, we should be showing the example , Others need to see Christ in us.

Does anyone have any suggestions how we can approach this problem with understanding and Christian love to each other? Our light needs to be set on the hill for all to see, not hidden under a basket....

I'm sorry to say it but WE ARE SO HEAVENLY MINDED THAT WE ARE OF NO EARTHLY USE TO GOD......
Luke 6:37
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:
Condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned;
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven;

Nice thing about not being a Christian, IMO, is that I'm not expected by me to live up to any unrealistic expectations and no guilty feelings if I fall short. And what do you mean by "of no earthly use to God"? My grandson is of no earthly use to me, either, but when, just this evening, he came running to me with arms open wide and calling out, "Papa, Papa," you think I cared?

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by Jeremy Mason

My apologies. I thought the question was:

When I went to the link it brought me to
Book of Mormon a copycat of the Holy Bible? #61 not #193The Bold won't turn off so excuse the boldness...
After reviewing #61and #193--it's my understanding that there is much animosity towards FishHunters ways of communication. I have not read enough posts from him to offer a valid opinion.

I was asking what are your thoughts of those who do as Fish-Hunter and Jack Chick?
Do you think God approves of their use of dishonesty and dishonourable tactics in their attempt to bring the Word of God to others?

I merely presented the link for background purposes.
My apologies if I failed to properly explain that.

[*Paul*]

Originally Posted by Mestemia

Perhaps you will answer where Fish-Hunter skipped out:

Are you truly glorifying God by acting like his arch enemy?

Do you honestly think that God has no problems with the lies you use to promote Him?

Do you honestly think that God approves of the dishonourable way you "represent" him?

Do you honestly believe deep down that God approves of this type behaviour?

Post #193

Do you believe that God condones these kinds of tactics?

Is that for me Mestemia or the other person you quoted?

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by *Paul*

Is that for me Mestemia or the other person you quoted?

Both, and anyone else who will answer.