If we submit to the authority of God through the perfect revelation of Jesus Christ. We then must realize that in so doing we are subverting the authority and dominion in our lives of the earthly realm and powers that claim that same dominion and authority in our lives.
Some would argue that just Christ without accountability from their leadership is the the wrong path. Those that say that will make feeble efforts misquoting scripture in an attempt to control you by your submission to their authority. Which is given them through the process of denominational theocracy. Not from God! Do you submit to man-made religion or Christ?
If we as Followers of Christ are to be subversive then we will naturally be a thorn in the side of the religious establishment. Just as Jesus was a thorn in His time so must we be in our time. Religion does nothing but breed apostasy by getting you to fall inline with a narrow minded view on God. And when you realize that there is a double standard when being judged by your so-called brothers and sisters you become an apostate. Or perhaps you become and atheist following a different rhetoric and marching to a different drummer.
Judging God based on the actions of others is anthropomorphic and attempts to bring God down to the finite level of the human being. Instead realize that God is above our highest thoughts and not subject to our finite thinking. Do you serve God or does He serve you. Do you believe in God and His son Jesus Christ? Would you die for that belief?
May...
The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Following Through...
What happens when 90% of Christians fail to share their faith with another through their whole lifetime? See; Facts and Fiction...
Why do so-called Christians fail to share their faith with others?
I'm going to quote an atheist here by the name of Penn Jillette (Penn and Teller fame) this man is so committed to atheism that he crosses out the "In God we trust" on every American dollar bill he touches. But consider what he says about the sorry state of Christianity;
"If you believe that there's a heaven and hell, and people could be going to hell, or not getting eternal life, or whatever, and you think that, Well it's not really worth telling them this because it would be socially awkward... How much do you have to hate somebody to believe that everlasting life is possible and not tell them about it?
I mean if I believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that a truck was coming at you, and you didn’t believe it, and that truck was bearing down on you, there is a certain point where I tackle you—and this is more important than that."
Wow that's from a person that doesn't believe in God or the bible or Jesus or the message of eternal life but it seems he understands the concept of the Christian experience. So if an atheist can understand what the Christian experience is about; What is wrong with the 90% of Christians that fail to share their faith with others?
Could they not be Christian at all?
Are they the tares that Jesus Christ talks about in Matthew 13: 24-30?
What can we do to change the reality of this and follow through spreading the gospel as it was spread to us?
As Christians are we not supposed to evangelize the world starting within our own families, friends, acquaintances, neighborhoods, cities, towns, states/provinces, countries and beyond?
May...
The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
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Why do so-called Christians fail to share their faith with others?
I'm going to quote an atheist here by the name of Penn Jillette (Penn and Teller fame) this man is so committed to atheism that he crosses out the "In God we trust" on every American dollar bill he touches. But consider what he says about the sorry state of Christianity;
"If you believe that there's a heaven and hell, and people could be going to hell, or not getting eternal life, or whatever, and you think that, Well it's not really worth telling them this because it would be socially awkward... How much do you have to hate somebody to believe that everlasting life is possible and not tell them about it?
I mean if I believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that a truck was coming at you, and you didn’t believe it, and that truck was bearing down on you, there is a certain point where I tackle you—and this is more important than that."
Wow that's from a person that doesn't believe in God or the bible or Jesus or the message of eternal life but it seems he understands the concept of the Christian experience. So if an atheist can understand what the Christian experience is about; What is wrong with the 90% of Christians that fail to share their faith with others?
Could they not be Christian at all?
Are they the tares that Jesus Christ talks about in Matthew 13: 24-30?
What can we do to change the reality of this and follow through spreading the gospel as it was spread to us?
As Christians are we not supposed to evangelize the world starting within our own families, friends, acquaintances, neighborhoods, cities, towns, states/provinces, countries and beyond?
May...
The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
An Atheist & Christian Conversation - continued...
See "An Atheist and Christian Conversation" from Tuesday, May 22, 2007 for the beginning of this conversation.
ATHEIST;
Historic accuracy says the atheist with undignified guile; if it was truly accurate what explains the persons of King David, Solomon, Uzziah, Hezekiah and many others mentioned only in your fictional book. Archaeological discoveries do not back up the precious words or persons of your book.
CHRISTIAN;
How about in 1993 says Christian, when archeologists digging at Tel Dan in the Galilee in northern Israel found a fragment of a stone inscription that clearly refers to the "House of David" and identifies David as the "King of Israel." This is the first inscription outside the Bible that confirms the Bible's statement that David was the King of Israel in the ninth century before Christ.
ATHEIST;
Perhaps that is true but it still does not prove God nor does it overly convince me that God exists because David was a King in Israel.
CHRISTIAN;
David was King in Israel and there is not one archaeological discovery that has ever proven wrong a Biblical reference. For on the contrary, the accuracy of the Bible has been substantiated by archaeological discoveries over and over throughout history. Does not a book of that caliber ask for a reader to read and ask God himself if he is real?
ATHEIST;
History is a matter of personal interpretation based on your personal view of God; since God does not exist then your history is also in question based on this formula;
Premise: Since there is no God,
CHRISTIAN;
I see says Christian that your thinking or should I say believing takes more faith than the simple belief that God exists. My personal belief in God exists because I asked and he showed me He is real.
When in my youth I did partner with another in the making of a board game that took a fair commitment of our money and time. When the backers of said game did finally back out and left us with nothing but a useless prototype of the game.
My partner was a Christian and I was not we had nothing left to eat except a box of macaroni and cheese and I said to my partner out of hunger and frustration that I will pray to your God for bread and milk, for even God must know macaroni and cheese tastes better with bread and milk. I prayed and walked a little ways down the street and what did we find on the ground but that what I prayed for bread and milk.
Coincidence says I; not wanting to believe, but the look on my friends face was priceless as it said; you mean you can do that? I did not become a Christian that day but shortly thereafter I did accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Have you ever asked if God is real?
If you haven't then I challenge you to ask out of the abundance of your heart if God is real and perhaps like me; he will show you as well, that he is real and cares about you and your personal needs.
May...
The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
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ATHEIST;
Historic accuracy says the atheist with undignified guile; if it was truly accurate what explains the persons of King David, Solomon, Uzziah, Hezekiah and many others mentioned only in your fictional book. Archaeological discoveries do not back up the precious words or persons of your book.
CHRISTIAN;
How about in 1993 says Christian, when archeologists digging at Tel Dan in the Galilee in northern Israel found a fragment of a stone inscription that clearly refers to the "House of David" and identifies David as the "King of Israel." This is the first inscription outside the Bible that confirms the Bible's statement that David was the King of Israel in the ninth century before Christ.
ATHEIST;
Perhaps that is true but it still does not prove God nor does it overly convince me that God exists because David was a King in Israel.
CHRISTIAN;
David was King in Israel and there is not one archaeological discovery that has ever proven wrong a Biblical reference. For on the contrary, the accuracy of the Bible has been substantiated by archaeological discoveries over and over throughout history. Does not a book of that caliber ask for a reader to read and ask God himself if he is real?
ATHEIST;
History is a matter of personal interpretation based on your personal view of God; since God does not exist then your history is also in question based on this formula;
Premise: Since there is no God,
Conclusion: there are no absolutes.
Premise: Since there are no absolutes,
Conclusion: everything is relative.
Premise: Since everything is relative,
Conclusion: history is relative.CHRISTIAN;
I see says Christian that your thinking or should I say believing takes more faith than the simple belief that God exists. My personal belief in God exists because I asked and he showed me He is real.
When in my youth I did partner with another in the making of a board game that took a fair commitment of our money and time. When the backers of said game did finally back out and left us with nothing but a useless prototype of the game.
My partner was a Christian and I was not we had nothing left to eat except a box of macaroni and cheese and I said to my partner out of hunger and frustration that I will pray to your God for bread and milk, for even God must know macaroni and cheese tastes better with bread and milk. I prayed and walked a little ways down the street and what did we find on the ground but that what I prayed for bread and milk.
Coincidence says I; not wanting to believe, but the look on my friends face was priceless as it said; you mean you can do that? I did not become a Christian that day but shortly thereafter I did accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Have you ever asked if God is real?
If you haven't then I challenge you to ask out of the abundance of your heart if God is real and perhaps like me; he will show you as well, that he is real and cares about you and your personal needs.
May...
The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
An Atheist & Christian Conversation
ATHEIST;
I am smart say's the atheist/intellectual in the crowd, God does not exist says he, and you Christians are all wrong about this God stuff; man are you guys dumb says he in a mocking tone.
CHRISTIAN;
I am blessed, say's the Christian in his midst whom the atheist would call down and ridicule his brother’s beliefs. You see say's the Christian I was once just like you in my thoughts, my heart and my belief. I was no different then the thousands of philosophers who came before and after me nor will I be the last to proclaim the blessed hope of Jesus Christ to a dying world.
ATHEIST;
Dying world says the Atheist/intellectual in the crowd speak for yourself says he; for I have searched high and low and this world I assure is not dying but it is thriving says he. It doesn't matter that the worlds resources are dwindling away or that my pollution is contributing to the dying world I firmly knew. It doesn't matter that disease is rampant and the natural remedy is no longer there due to my inexhaustible hunger for the products I consume.
It doesn't matter indeed says the Christian for this world will pass away. Now in my search for the why and the how of it all; I did find the answer looking at me through the hallowed tombs of antiquity where a book did stand out more than any other ever before, more than any other ever to be.
What book exhorts the atheist/intellectual for how do you think I got this way if there was such a book I would possess it even now and quote it with reverend dignity, to it's sought and tested truths.
Why its the New Testament says the Christian it is the most historically accurate book in existence today, bar none there is none other that even approaches its glorified state, it has well over five thousand (5000+) Greek manuscripts that testify to that fact as my mind did make a connection so did my heart in the reading and digesting of its contents.
I have read your book says the atheist/intellectual and I find it wanting and something left to be desired it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth and in my stomach; I reject it for it is nonsense to me.
I do believe your saying Christian does utter back for the book itself says that some are made for honour and some for dishonour perhaps you are of the latter and not of the first. But then who am I to judge, am I God that I would judge another? No I am not, but just a humble servant who would proclaim He that would (Jesus Christ). Not with prejudice do I proclaim this, but with compassion, mercy and grace bestowed upon me by the God of the most historically accurate book in existence today!
May...
The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
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