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<blockquote data-quote="oi_antz" data-source="post: 58823626" data-attributes="member: 261524"><p>GA777, you need to stop trying to prove to JGG that God is real. God will do that when and if He decides to. Until that happens you should really be helping JGG understand what is good about Christianity, because we know that through faith in Jesus Christ, we may come to know God as He is. "The preferred way" as JGG might say. </p><p></p><p>The right technique to use would be to stimulate him to think about God for himself, rather than ramming assertions down his throat. </p><p></p><p>I don't mean to tread on your toes, it is just that JGG and I have been discussing the very type of behavior you are demonstrating and we have come to agree that it doesn't really benefit Jesus Christ's cause. </p><p></p><p>It is more effective to encourage atheist's to recognize the love of Jesus, which is hard to do if all the Christians are looking down on them. Notice what Paul says here:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Notice that everyone has the foundation which is Jesus Christ. Notice that what is built upon that foundation varies from person to person. Just be aware of the materials you are using when you do your building and you might be able to help someone grow toward the Lord. And don't go thinking that you can convert people because you can't. It is the work of the Holy Spirit that does that, so leave it to God and concentrate on what we are called to do: sow, water, reap.</p><p></p><p>Again, I want to call your attention to 1 Corinthians 3:</p><p></p><p>Don't try to rush the work which belongs to God. Simply look for opportunities to sow and water, and take the rest to God in prayer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oi_antz, post: 58823626, member: 261524"] GA777, you need to stop trying to prove to JGG that God is real. God will do that when and if He decides to. Until that happens you should really be helping JGG understand what is good about Christianity, because we know that through faith in Jesus Christ, we may come to know God as He is. "The preferred way" as JGG might say. The right technique to use would be to stimulate him to think about God for himself, rather than ramming assertions down his throat. I don't mean to tread on your toes, it is just that JGG and I have been discussing the very type of behavior you are demonstrating and we have come to agree that it doesn't really benefit Jesus Christ's cause. It is more effective to encourage atheist's to recognize the love of Jesus, which is hard to do if all the Christians are looking down on them. Notice what Paul says here: Notice that everyone has the foundation which is Jesus Christ. Notice that what is built upon that foundation varies from person to person. Just be aware of the materials you are using when you do your building and you might be able to help someone grow toward the Lord. And don't go thinking that you can convert people because you can't. It is the work of the Holy Spirit that does that, so leave it to God and concentrate on what we are called to do: sow, water, reap. Again, I want to call your attention to 1 Corinthians 3: Don't try to rush the work which belongs to God. Simply look for opportunities to sow and water, and take the rest to God in prayer. [/QUOTE]
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