The point was, I did!
purple
At 04:55 PM 3/13/2008, you wrote:
>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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>
>Best Regards,
>
>Brad Dunse
>
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