Carrolll Moore wrote:
> > DAVEH: Which is why I am surprised at the length/depth some protesters > will go to humiliate those they intend to convert. I've never understood > that mentality. Do such methods really work in any small measure at all? > I can only think they may > > occasionally gain a convert, but it sure seems to me that it is the wrong > method of doing it. For all the effort some protesters put into it, I > would think they turn off far more people than they convert. But, that is > just the opinion of an outsider. > > How about some of you street preachers who are closer to the > action.......Do such tactics pay off in the long run? > > Dean writes: > DaveH There have also been converts that have come back to me thru the yrs > that spoke of strong conviction of sin in their lives and they also knew > how to get rid of that sin by receiving Jesus Christ and then walking in > Holiness in living. There have also been converts who have accepted Christ > on site-including Mormons . The good thing about spreading the Gospel is > that we need to live close enough to God to speak His words-then our part > is complete. God himself does the difficult part in converting the soul. We > are simply messengers proclaiming his words-And with most people the love > of Jesus is no problem-it's the part about stopping sin and pointing out > that sin that people resent. Partly because nobody wants to give up sin and > mostly because we dare to tell them their sins,which points to pride. > People like DavidM that go out and risk all to help people escape hell are > the lovers of mankind and the true Christians that exist in this > world-people that do nothing to help have no love for the lost-and are > motived by self- simply don't understand that God has entrusted with a > precious gift of which they will give account for how they use that gift. > It seem that everybody want but fail in work unto justification to a higher > level of growth-and as God told those of old-my people perish from lack of > knowledge. The sad fact is when we warn of a specific sin -those that are > warned look upon us as hypocrites and by doing so make good, evil and tell > us that they are not bad people -while still in their sins-making evil, > good. The Bible says" Woe unto those that make evil good and good evil". DAVEH: When anti-Mormon protesters act obnoxiously at Temple Square during Conference times, that passage occurs to many LDS folks. > If > the Bible is God's word and one preaches/believes that then those unholy > objects that cults use for worship- contrary to God's word should be > exposed and giving a place of dishonor-as should every thing that exalts > itself against God's word. The fact will always remain that there is only > one truth-which is the Jesus of the Bible. DAVEH: As you know Carroll, we believe there is a lot of revealed truth not found (or understood) in the Bible. It seems that most Protestants do not wish to consider such possibilities though. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain Five email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF and MOTORCYCLE. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
