Featured Why don't Christians witness for Jesus and their God?

Isn't it obvious? As soon as they do, they get scolded by some atheists, Muslims, or pagans about how Christians in the past were so evil, and they don't want any of them around these parts.

All the same, they should witness, because these people are basically bullies, but the climate is such that I don't blame most people. Most people are live-and-let-live types.

 

What is "witnessing for Jesus" as opposed to whatever else you have been hearing? I have had numerous people from several religions try and tell me about their particular version of a god.
If their church is a Christian church, perhaps that's where this "witnessing" takes place and so the invitation would make some sense.

 

I remember only one church that I went to that put a lot of pressure to go out and bring in new members. We were also encourage to go out to as many bookstores as we could and request a specific book written by one of the founders to encourage stores to put more of them on the shelfs.

This seem to me too much like lying. I'm sure they had a lot of faith and conviction in their belief they were doing the right thing. None of it felt right to me so I left.

 

Hey it's easy sorry "God I am a sinner I love Jesus"

5 seconds poof done deal. No church needed got the fire insurance covered go be an atheist it dont matter cuz God loves ya!!!!!!!!

OK it's nutty don't judge the Bible by someone's nutty! Someone on The street once asked me "do you know jesus" I said "yes and he is speaking directly through me from the great beyond and says you are a confused @sshole, loser for asking.....peace" that was fun!! They paused which allowed me to walk rapidly away.

 

JW’s do, for sure.

 

LOL....They all think they are going to heaven, no matter what version of Christianity they follow.

 

I believe Jesus alone is the Savior and would never witness for a church or church membership as necessary for salvation. Although, I have been a Christian for over 25 years and have attended various churches, I've never been a member of any particular one.

 

The problem lies in the churches themselves. Denominations are not of God. Jesus Christ has already told us,

“And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand” Mark‬ ‭3:24-25‬.

If a government, a nation, a people, a home be divided, it will fall. So why are all these denominations doing? They are destroying Christianity for those who truly want to serve God.

If people really served God the way they ought to, the world would be a better place. People would believe in God, it would be close to heaven on earth.

I apologize for those people who only seek for church membership. This is in no way Christianity. The focus of God is first and foremost the soul of that individual. (“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” Mark‬ ‭16:15.‬) Once that has been done, then please come to church and continue to hear the word of God.

 

It’s interesting you say that. If you have not given your life to Jesus Christ, if you are not serving in in righteousness and holiness, how can you understand the message of Jesus Christ?

It’s like meeting a stranger and then you tell your friend that the stranger thinks this way when you’ve never interacted with this person. It’s ridiculous to say you know someone’s belief, someone’s stance if you e never spoken with that person.

I think this is the situation with millions of people today. Everyone is more than happy to say they know Jesus Christ and how he wants us to live, but none of it a lines with his word nor do the people’s lives.

A toad is not a frog, so if it professes to be one we already know it’s lying because we see it’s physical features.

 

I agree. And no person has the authority to determine your heart, including church leaders or priests. So what gives followers the authority? The Bible?

Even Jesus didn't judge men.

John 8:
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

People cannot see your heart. People who are obese Christians judge a man who smokes because they believe he "defiles the temple" (body/flesh). Doesn't obesity do the same thing?

Matthew 15:
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Don't let these people defile you. Seek for yourself, and you will find the answer. It's all about the spirit, and nothing of flesh, which they appear to judge.

 

That is a very invalid statement.

Jesus did Judge.

I’m fact we see judgement dished out particularly when speaking to the Pharisees.

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.” Matthew‬ ‭23:14‬

“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?” Matthew‬ ‭23:33‬

Jesus literally called them fools, blind guides, hypocrites, vipers, murders, etc. So let’s not pretend that Jesus didn’t judge.
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Everyone judges the only difference is that there isn’t a punishment that follows (I think that would be a long the line of condemnation).

Jesus judged but he never condemned anyone. This reminds me of the situation with the aduteresss.

“She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.” ‭‭John‬ ‭8:11

Here Jesus clear states he doesn’t condemn this women, instead he pardons her of sin. Jesus already knows this women is a sinner, he has already judged her as such therefore he says to her, “go and sin no more”.

“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Luke‬ ‭5:32‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Levi, who was a publican/tax collector, Jesus called a sinner. In fact, Jesus distinguished two people in the world the righteous and the sinner.

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“I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”
‭‭John‬ ‭8:24‬ ‭

This verse here is a perfect example of what Christians ought to tell people. If you do not believe and continue in Jesus Christ’s word then you will go to hell.

You know what else Jesus said within this same chapter?

“I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.” ‭‭John‬ ‭8:26‬

And what of this:

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”
‭‭John‬ ‭8:44‬

 

Hmmm........ did anyone consider the Catholic Church? It’s been around the longest. The Catholic Church still makes saints, suffers heavy persecution, builds schools hospitals and churches. We still preach

 

I think you confuse judging with " knowledge you SHALL be judged by". Grace from the Father is how we are saved. This is to say that the Father knows our weakness to flesh desires and understands and is patient. Thus Christ didn't judge the flesh (desires) at work within us, The Jews judged by the "Law" of flesh. Not to perform adultery physically means they didn't sin. Jesus taught that the dwelling on the thought alone (even though not performed physically) was sin. No Jew could be considered sinless by keeping a law physically.

It was this knowledge that we are to judge ourselves, but not others. Judge not, lest ye be judged.

Sorry. I do not accept the orthodox premise. To remove the splinter from their brothers eye, while their own eye has a beam within it.

As "truth", Jesus exposed the liar (devil, Demiurge) that the Jews had been following. That's not judging. It is giving the "bread" (knowledge) of the true Father. John 6:32