We are to be fishers of men… If you love God above all, and love your fellow man as yourself, and know the only way to eternal life is repentance for your sins and acceptance of the one who bought your eternal life through his sacrifice, not knowing how to is not a very good excuse… If you are starving to death, and the only thing that could save your life is eating fish, I’d bet most people wouldn’t default by saying I don’t know how to catch them… They’d be honing their fishing skills, figuring out what the fish are biting on and when… Fishing would be their Top Priority.. They’d join fishing clubs and finding out what the most successful fishermen were doing.. It’s not that they don’t know how, it’s that it’s not a priority and, unfortunately most believers are complacent in the responsibility, distracted by what they can get and do for themselves..
I realize I’m going to get pushback for coming off to strong… But… a huge part of the problems we have in our society is that rather than Helping others overcome their problems by calling them out to their responsibilities, we not only buy their excuses, but will go so far as providing one for them..
the ones who don't read the bible are lost. many who do read the bible don't believe much of it. others have varying degrees of faith. the vast majority are vigorously sifted by the adversary - the devil. so they get distracted till the next stress befalls them. you don't see them traveling 7 hours in freezing cold to attend a 5 hour bible study. comfy christianity is a popular thing. but not found in scripture. heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead, preach the gospel - this is what disciples do. we are called to be disciples and to disciple one another. Im starting to see more disciples tho, it seems the worse things get, the more people get serious and find the narrow way and become disciples. maranatha.
We are to be fishers of men… If you love God above all, and love your fellow man as yourself, and know the only way to eternal life is repentance for your sins and acceptance of the one who bought your eternal life through his sacrifice, not knowing how to is not a very good excuse… If you are starving to death, and the only thing that could save your life is eating fish, I’d bet most people wouldn’t default by saying I don’t know how to catch them… They’d be honing their fishing skills, figuring out what the fish are biting on and when… Fishing would be their Top Priority.. They’d join fishing clubs and finding out what the most successful fishermen were doing.. It’s not that they don’t know how, it’s that it’s not a priority and, unfortunately most believers are complacent in the responsibility, distracted by what they can get and do for themselves..
I realize I’m going to get pushback for coming off to strong… But… a huge part of the problems we have in our society is that rather than Helping others overcome their problems by calling them out to their responsibilities, we not only buy their excuses, but will go so far as providing one for them..
the ones who don't read the bible are lost. many who do read the bible don't believe much of it. others have varying degrees of faith. the vast majority are vigorously sifted by the adversary - the devil. so they get distracted till the next stress befalls them. you don't see them traveling 7 hours in freezing cold to attend a 5 hour bible study. comfy christianity is a popular thing. but not found in scripture. heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead, preach the gospel - this is what disciples do. we are called to be disciples and to disciple one another. Im starting to see more disciples tho, it seems the worse things get, the more people get serious and find the narrow way and become disciples. maranatha.
Great post!