Another Question

How many times have you shared your faith with a perfect stranger in the last month?

My friend,

we responded to your last thread to ask you to consider not just posting one-liner questions in the forums, we want these discussion forums to be meaningful discussions, not trying to accuse or catch others in their words or responses.

The community rules are something every user of these discussions should take time to go through: https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=44556&forum=13

Also in the past we deleted your account for a few reasons and asked that you would not participate again in the forums. So we would ask you to consider again to not participate in the forums here because of the problems last time when you were here.

Last time you were repeatedly posting your articles over and over. And your comments were less charitable to members, when the moderators tried on numerous occasions to share with you about these problems you disregarded them. Therefore we deleted your account and informed you why.

Robert,

As you are well aware I speak from my heart and I don't worry about offending for the cause of Christ.

No, you deleted my account because you didn't like what I had to say. I asked you if you have shared your faith with even 1 person over the last 30 days and you couldn't answer...you gave every excuse in the book... I pray these words don't ring true when you face judgment "Depart from me you who practice lawlessness, I never knew you."

How do you support people that say - Jesus isn't always the truth, or another that firmly believes - by their works they will inherit heaven - HOW DO YOU DO THAT

You have the opportunity to reach millions of people with this site and you choose to amuse them. Your afraid to speak truth because you may loose members... or your stats may go down.. shame on you and the other moderators

I came back here praying you would listen to the Lord speaking to you but to my dismay you still choose to harden your heart. I weep for these people that will follow you and your moderators who set rules and regulations like a long list of chores - knowing that its just behavior modification for the poor. Charles Spurgeon, Leonard Ravenhill and a few others would weep over your complacency.

The way you've come on here again - shows something in you that is not of Christ and that type of attitude that you give off may very well land you in jail someday but Not for "the cause of Christ".

You were not banned for asking this thread question.

Now, what is a liar?

Maryjane, those are my thoughts exactly.

When it comes to numbers we should be like the guy that played the piano, get off the stage or leap into the baptismal tank to avoid the applause.

MaryJane,

It's amazing every time I see a response such as yours. How are we keeping score - It's not a game, this is our command - go and preach the gospel to every living creature - Is it not?

The only thing I boast in is my weakness - When we sit comfortably and say "God I know that You have commanded me to Go and preach the gospel to every creature, but I'm gonna sit here and pray. I know You have said "How will they hear without a preacher", but I'm gonna sit hear and pray..because it sure is easier to talk to God about people than it is to talk to people about God.

MaryJane, I have read some of your posts you have such a heart for God... but yet you are wavering - you okay with being the same wimpy "Christian" because you don't know how to go any further. You are being bogged down by LUKEWARM, Apathetic, complacent so called "Christians" who swear by what they say but cannot and will not give an answer when asked about their faith - don't believe me look at the word - 1 Peter 3:15 - "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear"

Please Mary Jane I implore you - Let HIM right now stretch you, mold you, teach you, embrace you, heal you right NOW!

I pray in the matchless name of Jesus that HE does a work in your heart and enables you to take ground for HIS kingdom every day!

Friend,

We do not allow for accusing others in the forums here. Also it is not your place to come here and exhort others as if it were your church. This is a place for mutual edification and growth.

We have sent you a personal message that we are deleting your account.

I'm sorry you feel that way.. and to the one that said I may end up in Jail... been there done that 46 month prison sentence... Since then... God has enabled me to pen 2 books, speak the gospel in Haiti, He restored family relationships, Sept 2012 He has granted me a trip to Kenya, Oct Bolivia and then Nov India... so I graciously and willingly accept your persecution because I know God is at work

Please Mary Jane I implore you - Let HIM right now stretch you, mold you, teach you, embrace you, heal you right NOW!

You say that we should all get out there and preach the gospel. While everyone is out preaching the gospel, who is feeding the poor, who is tending to the needs of the Church, who is teaching, who is comforting the feeble minded, who is working in the world to be a monetary benefit for others?

When does the leading of the Holy Spirit come in?

Even the Apostles saw the great need not to involve themselves in the affairs of the Churches needs but appointed others to do that so they themselves would be given to the word of God and prayer.

They put the GREATER emphasis on the word of God and prayer.

Why?

Because that was the ministry of our Lord. He spent much time with the WORD and much time in prayer. This is the secret of the Christian life. Nothing else matters, even soul winning takes second place.

Here oh Israel, thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart soul mind and thy strength, and love thy nieghbour as thyself, this is the most important commandment of all.

Gods will through the act of Jesus Christ was to bring man back into fellowship with Him, more than that, for God to live in man.

It's His will that no man should perish, but it's also His will that we obey Him.

Jesus commissioned the eleven disciples to go and preach the gospel and make disciples, He did not tell that to us. He told them that.

We must get our direction TODAY as to how He wants us to proceed.

Do you think that MaryJane and others on here haven't prayed for the will of God to be manifest in their lives?

I can tell you of a surety without asking them but knowing them through these postings that they have asked and press on seeking where God wants them to be.

You belittled prayer in your last post. The people that pray, the people we don't know about that are praying are doing more to push back the powers of darkness than any preacher that is preaching today.

The preacher is the spokesperson for the Church. They are the ones that get the heat, the ridicule, and the limelight. Paul, that great man of the early Church coveted the prayers of the saints. While he and others were hazarding their lives for the saints, chosen to stick their necks out in sacrificial love for the brethren, even to lay their lives down for the Church, they were not hesitant to humble themselves and receive their prayers for he himself in his our of need, prayed for the Church that they too would not fail.

What wonderous love, what a wonderful Gospel that we have today.

Without prayer and faith nothing gets done.

When the disciples were trying to cast out the devil out of a man they forgot one powerful element to their ministry, Prayer.

Jesus said, this kind cometh not forth but by prayer and fasting.

The prayer is to pray for the Fathers' instructions. That is what Jesus was saying to them. They were not praying, they were doing what Jesus told them to do preach the gospel, but again, just being told to do something doesn't make anyone close to God. They may go through the forms of obedience, but that doesn't mean they know God. The disciples were children in their understanding of the Lord's instructions, they didn't know any better. But after they were filled with the Holy Ghost, they understood it was necessary that they not leave the word of God and prayer because they knew where their power lies, it's not in works lest anyone should boast.

Martha was running around preaching the gospel, setting the table, getting the house ready, constantly on the go and her sister Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus receiving instruction, receiving the word that flowed out of His mouth and yet Jesus said that what Mary discovered was the better thing.

There is a place for everyone of us and right now we desperately need instruction. We need to know a few things.

God was in no hurry when He left the deliverer Moses in the wilderness for 40 years before he was ready to be used.

God is in no hurry today, Martha is in a hurry, Mary hath found the best part.

I'm sorry you feel that way.. and to the one that said I may end up in Jail... been there done that 46 month prison sentence... Since then... God has enabled me to pen 2 books, speak the gospel in Haiti, He restored family relationships, Sept 2012 He has granted me a trip to Kenya, Oct Bolivia and then Nov India... so I graciously and willingly accept your persecution because I know God is at work.

Call it persecution, but you should humble yourself even when you believe your right.

God Bless you brother, I hope the Lord shines His light on your path and causes you to return under His grace.

I don't ask for me.. and I trust my father will provide every need already...How is it prideful if i'm not asking for me... and I'll show you my faith by my works....How do you know when and for how long I pray?

See the difference it seems between you and I is when I ask my father for something in HIS name... it's already done....

ASK FOR PRAYER FROM THE SAINTS?? I suppose as a catholic you assume that you are saved and on your way to heaven.

Your name says in all - Approved - how when we all sin everyday... wouldn't that name alone fall under prideful attitude.

and it's not me that's doing anything... I am NOTHING without Christ...

KP -

The amazing blessing is who provided the $6500.00 -- after serving a 46 month sentence and then only being released from prison 2 months...

It's very upsetting that you sign your posts Prayers and Christ's love to all -

Thanks for the visit to my blog... planted a seed :)

KP,

The Lord hates those who cause division among HIS people, so it is never my intend to cause trouble but I have NO fear in speaking against apathy

How is it possible that this venue is where God, Word and Spirit is exalted?

when you have "MEMBERS" that say Jesus isn't always the truth, or another member that believes whole heartily that by WORKS they will earn salvation or another member that says PRAY TO SAINTS.... that's why I'm upset, It really breaks my heart to see a venue with so much potential fall by the ways of this world.

I'm sorry KP but sitting in a comfy chair writing posts that make people feel good isn't taking ground for HIS kingdom... it's complacency... it's laziness and basically those that do this are saying "GOD your not worth the extra effort"