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Fellowship / Witnessing / Re: How do I witness to my family?
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on: January 10, 2007, 06:46:21 AM
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Hi street preacher, I read your first post on this second page and I am glad that you wrote and I am going to reply now before reading on. I feel like I have already lost most of the relationsship with my family because my brother and sister dont have anything common with me anymore since our lives are so different now. I try to talk with them about anything I can to keep relationship with them but its difficult. However I have told my family that "Jesus saves" "forgives all sin" and I think I have said "Jesus saves from perishing" to all of them. But I dont remember have I spoken about the flames of hell which I of course believe is the rightful judgement to every one not washed clean in the blood of Jesus. But I have said to my brother "give your life to Jesus, its great" because it is great, like you know. But they are all so unterested and fortunately at least I can say that they wont go to any mormonism religion because they are that much, uninterested. I'm about to get a Bible for my dad (I gave him NT already) because he said he wants to start reading the whole bible but his attidute is maybe some one buys it for me when I get 50 (years) (which is still half a year way). But I will keep telling him that he needs to take the step towards God or turn to God and ask to forgive Him his sins and he will be forgiven. I have said that before to him but I dont know for sure what he thinks about it. Well I dont want to write too much about the details, just wrote this so that you may know what I have been trying - which should all be of course something else than my own way of witnessing and that is the way Jesus spoke, in love, in truth.
God bless.
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Fellowship / Witnessing / Re: How do I witness to my family?
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on: January 07, 2007, 02:26:41 PM
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Thank you. My mom is difficult because she says she believes but have no assurance of salvation because according to her own words she cannot possibly know. And even I tried to tell her that God does give the faith and assurance of salvation she did not seem to care about this because she seems to be satisfied on her life... I think she is afraid to find out the truth because not many people (including her friends) believe and of course she has her own thoughts of what will happen to them (what she hopes) but she must understand that Jesus is the only way to Heaven. I have spoken a few times that we should tell people about Christ so that they too might be saved but I don't know... she said she has spoken with people about god. Well I don't know about God's plan of salvation in her case - how it will go and when will she see - but she must come to understanding Jesus gives peace unlike anything in this world. My little bro said to me when I asked that he simply is not interested and I understand this because he is living a good life right now. So I imagine it takes some time.
I thought you might want to know little bit about them so that's why I said that.
God bless.
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Fellowship / Witnessing / Re: How do I witness to my family?
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on: December 12, 2006, 01:44:54 PM
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Thank you all for the replies! And also thank you for the prayers, I have not read this forum for a while but thank God I read your posts now so I may tell some good news. The situation has improved in a way that I have grown in Christ and I am able to witness much better to them today, so thank Jesus for that! I am also hopeful that my mom would come to church with me some time, she says she has been there before - which I dont doupt - but I can only imagine why she stopped going (she still says she believes - but is not reborn). It's the same church where Jesus lead me just half year a go and I was recently babtized! So like I said thanks to Jesus that I have grown because even God doesnt need me He can use me (I do not wish to say "use better" or more efficently). So I just need to keep witnessing to them love of God and show them how I am not building upon earth anymore because there is better - and now I really need to do this every day and not go with the flow of this world.
But of course need to keep in mind that only Holy spirit can soften their hard hearts.
Pk, what you said "Show them the tears in your eye and the compassion in your voice for their souls – this is serious stuff. " was a good advice, I need to show them how it hurts when they are in the darkness.
I thank God for you all and your prayers.
God bless.
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Fellowship / Witnessing / What to say to people about Bible reading?
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on: October 05, 2006, 02:06:27 PM
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One thing that bothers me is that when it comes to point when I would encourage some one to read the Bible he/she may say that there is some problem like the text is too small, he doesnt have a Bible or in worst case he cannot read. What should I say to them?
Peace you all.
In Christ, Jari.
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Entertainment / Music / Old (testament) instruments
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on: August 31, 2006, 01:31:31 PM
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Hi, does any one know music that is played using old instruments like harp and flute? As opposed to guitars piano etc. It would be great to find spalms being played like this!
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Entertainment / Laughter (Good Medicine) / Joke: Which god is the greatest?
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on: May 23, 2006, 05:34:36 AM
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A Buddha, Muslim and Christian were debating who's god is the greatest. They decided to pray for competition between their gods and so the time and place was agreed and competition was held. The winner was Jesus, no other competitors participated.
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Prayer / Prayer Requests / Let us pray for Tuomas
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on: May 11, 2006, 10:34:15 AM
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I met a person named Tuomas today who's life wanst going well because he had been drinking and he was in poor condition and said to me how bad he feels. Please pray for him, pray that he finds his way to where ever he can get the help he needs and that Jesus would heal him. He believes in Jesus and I prayed for him as he yealled Jesus to help him. God knows his heart and I pray that Tuomas understands that he must repent and turn to Jesus.
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