Judy wrote: > How terribly sad - did somebody counsel and pray > with this man who was obviously under conviction > of the Spirit? ... > A born again person who is right with God knows > they are born again and right with God. If they don't > know this it is a huge red flag - and this man was crying > out for help.....
For what it's worth, I had kind of the same reaction to reading this. I hear of long term Christian men growing up in the church but never having had experienced being born again. I read a pastor's testimony once who had pastored a very large traditional church. He suddenly experienced the new birth, and did not know what to do. He told his congregation from the pulpit that he had been a Christian all his life, earned a doctorate in theology, pastored for many years, but he had never been born again. He gave his testimony. It completely split the church. Many could not fathom how such a scholar of the Bible, such a good man, could not have been born again. Many actually believed that he had lost his mind and gone insane. About half the church stayed with him, but the other half just could not understand. I don't know this man that Bill mentioned. Bill did. That means Bill has a better foundation from which to speak on this issue, but it does seem to me that the Lord was dealing with him. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "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.
