More than seems wrong IMHO it would be a set up to yank their belief away by revealing the fake death. That would be devastating to a new believer possibly destroying the ability TO believe at all and making them doubt themselves for the call
To be honest, I would think it'd be odd for Charlie's death to be the thing that turns them to Christianity. I would also think it's weird if Charlie's fake death reveal would turn someone away from Christianity if they had any conviction in their beliefs.
Not everyone begins with conviction. Some begin with a small calling that grows through their walk. Some have a great investment of the Holy Spirit and do very little some have a small amount but nurture it and grow and do a great deal. I point to the parable of the talents and wheat and tares. If one had to have great conviction to come to Christ then it would be their conviction not Christ Grace. If we expect a new believer to have all the conviction to resist falling away why do we need discipleship as a model? A generation of lost and silenced young men who found someone to stand up to the same people tearing them down and realizing his inspiration could be theirs would definitely seek Christ I think and reports are that thousands did just that so I don’t think it odd at all. Better to have a millstone….. does not apply only to physical children but little ones in faith too. I personally would never want to have to find out
More than seems wrong IMHO it would be a set up to yank their belief away by revealing the fake death. That would be devastating to a new believer possibly destroying the ability TO believe at all and making them doubt themselves for the call
To be honest, I would think it'd be odd for Charlie's death to be the thing that turns them to Christianity. I would also think it's weird if Charlie's fake death reveal would turn someone away from Christianity if they had any conviction in their beliefs.
Not everyone begins with conviction. Some begin with a small calling that grows through their walk. Some have a great investment of the Holy Spirit and do very little some have a small amount but nurture it and grow and do a great deal. I point to the parable of the talents and wheat and tares. If one had to have great conviction to come to Christ then it would be their conviction not Christ Grace. If we expect a new believer to have all the conviction to resist falling away why do we need discipleship as a model? A generation of lost and silenced young men who found someone to stand up to the same people tearing them down and realizing his inspiration could be theirs would definitely seek Christ I think and reports are that thousands did just that so I don’t think it odd at all. Better to have a millstone….. does not apply only to physical children but little ones in faith too. I personally would never want to have to find out