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 >> >>http://www.braddunsemusic.com >>http://www.myspace.com/braddunse >>http://www.twincitiesmuse.com/ >> >>Listen to some sample tunes off the site, join the newsletter for an >>occasional update and performance date notices. Leave feedback in the >>guestbook/feedback area... it is always helpful to hear from you. >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1325 - >>Release Date: 3/11/2008 1:41 PM Best Regards, Brad Dunse http://www.braddunsemusic.com http://www.myspace.com/braddunse http://www.twincitiesmuse.com/ Listen to some sample tunes off the site, join the newsletter for an occasional update and performance date notices. Leave feedback in the guestbook/feedback area... it is always helpful to hear from you.