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Pepper Sprayed While Evangelizing

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@David Hunter Your friend Ricky should have pressed charges against her. She committed an unnecessary act of violence. If it had been him pepper spraying her, we know she would have most certainly have pressed charges against him.

Us Christians do not need to tolerate violence against us anymore. Have you noticed how much more violent America has been and we don't do anything about it?

I will pray for your friend and his safety when he evangelizes. I would also advise him to have some kind of safety weapon with him, like pepper spray. He may need it in the future.
 
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What does debating abortion have to do with telling people how to receive God's free gift of Eternal Life.


The back of my truck tells people every time i drive it, how to receive God's free gift of Eternal Life


 
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I saw this first hand in the years that I taught in the University of Houston. Kids are indeed changing and leaning towards the left and are prong to bouts of anger and hate. I am not surprised though as kids these days are not being shown coping skills and critical thinking. Most just get their ideology on line and from friends.
 
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What does debating abortion have to do with telling people how to receive God's free gift of Eternal Life.


The back of my truck tells people every time i drive it, how to receive God's free gift of Eternal Life​
As Christians, we should encourage people to live in a way that reflects righteousness and not evil. But these talks also create an opportunity to tell the Gospel. That is, Jesus died for our sins and those people who believe will be saved. But belief has actions with it. So, simply confessing with no heart change means nothing. So confess and believe and live according to that belief. - Honour God
 
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What does debating abortion have to do with telling people how to receive God's free gift of Eternal Life.


The back of my truck tells people every time i drive it, how to receive God's free gift of Eternal Life


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What does debating abortion have to do with telling people how to receive God's free gift of Eternal Life.


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Abortion is murder, so we can share Jesus to show they can be forgive.
 
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Abortion is murder, so we can share Jesus to show they can be forgive.
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So you do not want to share Jesus so they will receive God's free gift of Eternal Life. Just that they will be forgive for having an abortion or supporting abortion.

Because being forgiven for having an abortion or supporting abortion. Gives no person God's free gift of Eternal Life, only belief in Jesus does.
 
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To the OP, my thoughts to share on these gestures:

People threaten to actually kill me when gently holding an image of Jesus outside of PP, stole our signs from out front and followed me home calling me ">>>>>" all the way home

All these and other threats are taken in stride as a part of being a missionary disciple

I do not retaliate like they choose to do, I pray for them instead

Martyrdom is a one way ticket to heaven

The evil one has already lost and hatred and violence are nothing but empty gestures

Jesus thought we were worth dying for.

Do we think He is worth dying for?
 
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