What do you do when...

[DerSchweik]

That's not the problem. It's what I've done for the past year, along with speaking the truth.

This site has gone down the tubes because of the new liberal, compromising rules. In another year or so, there will be barely any true christians left.

I understand, brother. And I don't like seeing the influx of heresy, immorality, anti-Christian hate, pseudo-Christian support of things like homosexuality, gay marriage, abortion, denial of the Bible as God's inspired word, etc. any more than you do. And I've had more than my fill of that here in the short time since I've joined CF.

If the "new rules" have let in those who hate us and the Lord, well I suppose, it only makes it more like the real, everyday world we have to live in anyway.

But, we musn't let that discourage us brother! Hang tough in the Lord!

"If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own, but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you... If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you..." (Jn 15:17ff).


"However, I shall leave a remnant..." (Ezek 6:8)

Brother, there will always be Christians, always a remnant to fall back on when tempted to discouragement - including here. You are never alone, and your works for the Lord will not go unrewarded.

God bless you Viking, and yours.

In Him,

 

[kobuk]

The search for truth that some people are engaging in here on Foru.ms ,at least in our Fundamentalist Congregation area, is the result of our Creator giving them that love for truth. I still enjoy the occasional honest truthseeker we find visiting us here. Even when they bumble and ask questions and then debate with us in the wrong place. I think in some instances it's the powerful drive for truth that energizes them so much that they disregard the few posting rules we have is the result of their one track minded zeal.

 

[DerSchweik]

The search for truth that some people are engaging in here on Foru.ms ,at least in our Fundamentalist Congregation area, is the result of our Creator giving them that love for truth. I still enjoy the occasional honest truthseeker we find visiting us here. Even when they bumble and ask questions and then debate with us in the wrong place. I think in some instances it's the powerful drive for truth that energizes them so much that they disregard the few posting rules we have is the result of their one track minded zeal.

Amen - and absolutely!

I don't think we need necessarily exclude any from the forums inasmuch as all represent a greater cross-section of the world as a whole.

And how refreshing it is to find someone who is seeking the truth - even as you suggest, "bumblingly" - regardless of their style, their God-given desire to know the truth must be honored.

Thanks Kobuk!

 

[kobuk]

Yes it must be honored. What the Holy Spirit is doing takes Biblical Discernment to detect. When we see Him in action our sense of awe of His presence and power will be rekindled.

 

[lismore]

Yes!

The Holy SPirit is drawing people onto the forum, they are searching for the truth and nothing else but the truth- Jesus Christ will do.

On the other hand there are some savage wolves trying to slip in too.

The wheat and the tares! We should be watchful, but still be the watchmen on the wall

 

[daniel777]

personally i just act tolerent and accepting. what makes us think we're right anyway. i mean we're not narrow minded bigots.

here's what works.

the 7 woes
matt. 7
oh and the cross. yes, that really makes people happy. you know just don't mention hell. justice doesn't exist...but the cross does. because we can have mercy without justice. even regardless if it's a contradiction of terms.

oh happy gosple. OH HAPPY. lets all just exist in our LITTLE RELATIVISTIC HAPPY BUBBLE. oooo yes oooo.

if some of you are having trouble catching on, i'm acting a sitire.

 

[annie1speed]

We cannot know these people's hearts, so I assume that they are sincere in what they say they believe. Now as for them being grounded in the truth of God's Word, I think it is absolutely alright to tell them where their point of view does not match up with scripture.

We should take a page out of Jesus' book when He responded to the temptation of the devil- "The scripture says ..... " And in the sermon on the mount He did it again, "The scripture says..., but I say... "

I believe the truth will stand up to scrutiny, and this forum gives us a marvelous opportunity to lead people to the truth. Just keep referring them to the Bible and back up what you say with scripture. Oh and don't forget the part about speaking the truth in LOVE. How can you get in trouble with that?

Annie

 

[DerSchweik]

We cannot know these people's hearts, so I assume that they are sincere in what they say they believe. Now as for them being grounded in the truth of God's Word, I think it is absolutely alright to tell them where their point of view does not match up with scripture.

We should take a page out of Jesus' book when He responded to the temptation of the devil- "The scripture says ..... " And in the sermon on the mount He did it again, "The scripture says..., but I say... "

I believe the truth will stand up to scrutiny, and this forum gives us a marvelous opportunity to lead people to the truth. Just keep referring them to the Bible and back up what you say with scripture. Oh and don't forget the part about speaking the truth in LOVE. How can you get in trouble with that?

Annie

Very wise advice; advice we should all take to heart.

 

[Rhamiel]

annie1speed has the right idea, we can not know the heart but we can see if what they preach lines up with the Bible. On something like an internet forum we can not really see how a person lives or even how they act around other people, we should just take them at their word so if some one says they are christian I am inclined to trust them

 

[salida]

True - witness to them like you would a nonchristian. Ask them questions to make them think to guide them in the correct direction. Many times this would be what would Jesus do? Pray for them so that they might know who Christ really is. Jesus said to be fruit inspectors. I have a coworker who claims this but by his fruits its self evident he isn't one. He asked me if I thought he was a christian? I said, that I was a fruit inspector and that God knows the heart. He didn't say anything after this.