Gabbylittleangel
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Three of the gospels record the story of Jesus sending the twelve out to preach the good news. Mat. 10, Mark 6, and Luke 9.
Mat 10:1 ¶ And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. ...
Mat 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mat 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
He gave them instructions about where they were to go, who to preach to, warned them about the opposition that they would face in their journeys
Mat 10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
And then He instructed them on what to do if they were not received. They were told to shake of the dust as a testimony against them.
Mat 10:13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Mat 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Mar 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Luk 9:5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Should we also be doing this in cyberspace? I am astounded at the page after page after page that we post, preaching to those who do not receive it. The non-believers here are not seekers. There is no hungering and thirsting after righteousness. They are not wanting to learn from those who have gone before. The non-believers that frequent these forums are here to challenge our faith in the Word of God. They are trying to distract the believers from the thread topics, sometimes in quietly leading the believer off topic, sometimes by asking the same questions over and over. Sometimes with outright stupidity that gets them banned from the forum.
Mat 10:16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Is it necessary for the believers in this forum to cater to the wolves? I am not talking about those who have legitimate questions about doctrines, Scriptures, churches, and other faith topics. I am talking about those who surf the forums to find a place to post "No it isn't" every time they see a Christian has posted "Yes it is."
I believe that praying for these people is going to have a much greater impact than all of the research in the world. If they are going to come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, they are going to do it by learning from those who already know him. Not by trying to teach out of their lack of faith.
Mat 10:1 ¶ And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. ...
Mat 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mat 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
He gave them instructions about where they were to go, who to preach to, warned them about the opposition that they would face in their journeys
Mat 10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
And then He instructed them on what to do if they were not received. They were told to shake of the dust as a testimony against them.
Mat 10:13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Mat 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Mar 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Luk 9:5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Should we also be doing this in cyberspace? I am astounded at the page after page after page that we post, preaching to those who do not receive it. The non-believers here are not seekers. There is no hungering and thirsting after righteousness. They are not wanting to learn from those who have gone before. The non-believers that frequent these forums are here to challenge our faith in the Word of God. They are trying to distract the believers from the thread topics, sometimes in quietly leading the believer off topic, sometimes by asking the same questions over and over. Sometimes with outright stupidity that gets them banned from the forum.
Mat 10:16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Is it necessary for the believers in this forum to cater to the wolves? I am not talking about those who have legitimate questions about doctrines, Scriptures, churches, and other faith topics. I am talking about those who surf the forums to find a place to post "No it isn't" every time they see a Christian has posted "Yes it is."
I believe that praying for these people is going to have a much greater impact than all of the research in the world. If they are going to come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, they are going to do it by learning from those who already know him. Not by trying to teach out of their lack of faith.
Acts 8:1-3) and then find the Paul who would had died for you because he was recreated & now LOVED you! What in the world made that change, huh?? . (1 Timothy 1:15)
Since you don't do greater works than Jesus, or even equal works, then how can you say you have faith? The very quote you utilized condemns you. 