Mari,
Yes but John or Reeva wouldn't be responsible if you hadn't 'come to
Christ then.
Brad
At 06:04 AM 3/13/2008, you wrote:
>Brad,
>
>I, personally do not think we are responsible, yet, our lives, quiet or
>not, make a large difference.
>
>I use, for example, Sis Reeves and her late husband John, who lead me to
>Christ. John answered my questions in a Godly manner, never losing
>patience, no matter how I tried to stump him, or get around the
>Scriptures. Hey, I was a tougher nut to crack, but John and Reeva were so
>gentle, so compassionate and patient with an over-blown intellect like
>mine, so full of her own arogance, well versed in many "religions", trying
>like blazes to wiggle my way out.
>
>It took them six months, but, in the end, it was the strength of their
>compassionate treatment of me, and John's Scriptural knowledge and the
>eventual feeling of conviction, and that small, gentle voice which lead me
>to take the plunge and reach out, oh so tentatively for THE TRUE LORD
>JESUS THE CHRIST.
>
>Of course, there is the question of "the elect". CHRIST has known from
>before time who would come and who would fall away, and, who would be lost.
>
>
>IN HIS MATCHLESS NAME,
>
>purple Mari
>
>
>
>At 09:12 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote:
>>Rhonda,
>>
>>Personally I see it this way. God gave us a gift of freedom to choose. He
>>told us from the beginning choose life or choose death, blessing or
>>cursing. If he, himself, gave everyone that choice, I don't think he
>>holds us to a higher level of responsibility for others than he does
>>himself. Does he blame Christ for those who refused him? Those who mocked
>>and cursed him? We are told to spread the good news but also to live
>>quiet godly lives. It is amazing to me when folks become Christians they
>>feel they now have to be SuperChrists and suddenly responsible for the
>>world's salvation... I once was as a youngin' in the Lord. I believe we
>>are held accountible for "our" actions and beliefs, but not that of
>>others, but that is just my personal thought.
>>
>>Brad
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 04:31 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote:
>>>Not sure....if that is the one or not!! it just goes back to what are
>>>we responsible to God for? What does it mean to be our brother's keeper?
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Rhonda
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:24 AM
>>>Subject: Re: is this true?
>>>
>>>
>>>>Not sure if this is what she is referring to...
>>>>
>>>>Matt 11:19-23
>>>>The Unrepenting Cities
>>>>20 Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles
>>>>were done, because they did not repent.
>>>>21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles
>>>>had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have
>>>>repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
>>>>22 "Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and
>>>>Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
>>>>23 "And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You
>>>>will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which
>>>>occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.
>>>>
>>>>Perhaps she can find the passage being this is her belief? Not for your
>>>>sake necesarily in and of itself, but her own. That is to say that its
>>>>best to lay foundational beliefs on biblical references we know rather
>>>>than "I think it says somewhere in the bible that..." plus in these
>>>>little searches we gain knowledge and gems along the way :).
>>>>
>>>>Brad
>>
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>
>>Brad Dunse
>>
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