On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 15:23:32 +1100, Tom Stuart wrote:
>So here is my dumb question: If no one understood Jesus, and when they did >they realised they could not live the sort of life Jesus demanded, why did >anyone keep following him? >Seriously, why did they keep following him? John 6 67"You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. 68Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." A timely question, given that this is the week of 'International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church' [organised by World Evangelical Alliance et al]. 200 million Christians worldwide currently face persecution. 400 million face serious discrimination and restrictions. Why are Christians prepared to endure imprisonment, torture and death? Why would a woman flee her homeland, leaving husband and son behind, rather than renounce her faith? etc etc etc Sue Sue Bolton Sydney, Australia ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
