i have been thinking a lot about how people are "supposed" to go about presenting God. i mean, if something i think is wrong helps one person, is it right?
i always love driving past these two particular churches in carson because of the messages outside. i remember one day, one of the churches signs said "God is coming, Repent" (or something close to that) and the other said "in Christ you are free". i like the second one. if someone doesnt know Christ they dont want to be scared into it. and even a believer that has fallen wants to hear good news. isnt that the idea of the Gospel?
but what if that first sign brings someone back to christ?
i get angry really easily by those who are preaching to people in the "wrong" way. like those people who were preaching at unr and trying to scare people. and the guy downtown that tells people why they are on their way to hell. or there was another lady in vegas that walked around with a giant sign saying "stop sinning, turn to Jesus". i consider all these bad ways to bring people to Christ.
but again....what if their message made one person pick up the bible and read it? or made one person think? or even brought one person to search after Christ?
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Just because God can turn everything to His glory, doesn't make it right to be unkind. A person can be given the same message in a gentle way by someone who cares about them, and this would be the more Christlike approach. That doesn't mean that God cannot USE a situation like what happened at UNR to His glory. All things, "right" or "wrong", "bad" or "good" can be used for God's glory.
God was able to speak through a donkey in the Old Testament, so there will certainly be some people who might respond to a message presented in a way that would turn most people off.
But I certainly think it would be preferable to reach people with God's message in the most positive and effective manner.
What are we supposed to do in these situations?? can it still be God-like? Are we supposed to try to show these people a better way to present Christ to people?? what is our role if we believe they are teaching the wrong way or against the gospel?
and todays signs:
the first church -- Turn right or turn left
the second church -- Jesus Christ came to change the world for good......forever.
You can try to discuss it with them, but it may not be effective. It seems that often the people who are the most offensive in their presentation do so because there is a pretty black-and-white, rigid mindset. That makes it tough to get through to them with anything you want to say.
dear mister "thorn".
it sadens me that you feel that way. and if you truely do, maybe hillside is not for you.
these are my thoughts though...."its not about me jesus, its all about you jesus". if you are looking for earthly satisfaction, you will be disappointed. who can you always depend on...Jesus.
secondly, maybe its just my thoughts, but hillside is amazing for nice people. as a whole hillside is accepting. i think it sounds like you have been hurt before, i think you should ask God to help soften your heart. have you asked louie or john, or anyone to sit and pray with you? maybe even pray for more loving people to surround you??
i would love to sit and pray with you! maybe even get to know you a little!! :)
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