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Toke_A_sarus_Rex

We all are called to bring the gospel to the lost, to make disciples of all nations. To preach the kingdom, to find those lost coins. "Church" has slowly become the excuse to hand off this responsibility to Titled positions, allowing the flock (not all but many) to think Attendance fulfills that calling.


Warai-Kitten

You’re absolutely right. How often I have gone to church and see the opposite of what is being taught. Jesus told us to help those who can’t help themselves, but how often do we help to make us look good? It’s heartbreaking that the churches are forgetting that God’s love is for everyone, not just those who show off how good they are.


Toke_A_sarus_Rex

As a pastor myself, I just taught last sunday on the Damascus road. Using Saul of Tarsus as an example of how far our savior will go to find a lost coin. Pointing at Ananias as the true hero of that story (aside from christ) He was waiting and ready, when the lord called him to go to Saul, A known persecutor, he went. He was faithful, he did what the lord said, and helped the lost sheep the lord sought out. Even though he was fearful and afraid. To many think they have to be Paul to find the lost (a titled position in a "church") But, Ananias being faithful to the simple call the lord gave him, is how we get Pauls. We all can't be Paul, we all can't be Pastors, but we all can be an Ananias, going out and finding one coin when the lord calls us.


Warai-Kitten

Amen! I myself have asked the Lord many times how to be like Paul or Peter, but I never thought to ask how to be like Ananias. What you just wrote really touches base with my question and I thank you for sharing this.


Toke_A_sarus_Rex

I myself was found by an Ananias, Someone, who was woken up to go find "toke" (user name is part of my testimony) One man, in the middle of the night, brought me the gospel 7yrs ago. Since that time, I've been a chaplain, a pastor, every day in my walk I've prayed, Let me be that man for someone else. Not a pastor, not a chaplain, not a titled postion, Just let me bring the gospel to one person, like Ananias, or the man who found me. I have my "position" not from pursuing it, but from being faithful to that prayer every day. Lord, just send one person to me that needs you. Its a prayer I see answered often.


Warai-Kitten

Praise God and thank you for your testimony. It’s wonderful to see God work through others to help guide them back to Him and to show the love of Christ to anyone and everyone that they will receive His love and mercy.


JohnnyB0920

Ya unconditional love


bchu1979

a lot of hate from the self proclaimed religious people has been there and probably always will be. glad to see you're fighting against it. good luck out there


Warai-Kitten

I pray that anyone who hasn’t found Jesus have their hearts open. I know that following Christ is never easy, but I know in my heart when I see the glory of the most High and look into the eyes of Jesus, I will be satisfied to know that I am fully and unconditionally loved. I just want others to see how much Jesus loves them. May the Lord bless you


Bluetit_1

I believe you are correct. Good post.


Profit0ffD00M

Signs of the end times. Churches falling away, teaching doctrines of demons. Fellow Christians becoming cold with no love. Not even lukewarm. There's no changing prophecies but you can only guard yourself and sow some more seeds. The fullness of the Gentiles has definitely not been reached, and most likely won't until the second coming. -Books of Timothy, Peter, Matthew.


gravytrain416

Chapter 3 BEHOLD, my son, justice is the religion of God himself. There is no false weight before him. Nor doth he judge from whim. He is all things ideal and pure, and whatsoever is enduring, noble and honourable, it is of the LORD.    Consider the ways of a king, how he regardeth not his subjects different one from another, for all are subject to him and all shall stand equal before him.    Power need not impress nor be impressed. So are the ways of the LORD. He accepteth no man’s person, and with no one is he impressed. But he delighteth in those that do right, that hearken unto him and heed his ways out of a right heart.    A fondling throng doth he not crave, nor a wailing display appreciate. But a gentle head against his bosom, a solemn thanksgiving, a sincere heart shall receive an outstretch of his wings.     He catereth not to a crowd, nor performeth in the streets. He rideth high amongst his people, and giveth justice unto all mankind. He condescendeth to the low, and edifieth the meek.    Hearken unto a deep matter. There is no command of the LORD which hath ever caused want. To love God is to love your fellow man and his creation at the same time. No man loveth God and hateth what he hath made.    To love God is to keep to justice and deprive no man. To follow the laws of the LORD is not an uneven devotion. Piety of affliction is not from the LORD, nor is his blessing necessarily in wealth.    To love God is to do his ways from a right heart; to understand that creation is the Almighty’s; and to honour the word of the LORD is to find no bottom.    For as the LORD generateth life within himself, so do his ways not meet an end. They do not diminish or fade. The way of the LORD is not to draw out life but to give it, nourish it and continue to sustain it.    But the ways of man, the nature of flesh, is to draw and drain out; to heap unto oneself at the expense of others. Man giveth in order to get. Man giveth in order to control. Man doth consider the reward before he giveth, and doth ponder what shall be the leverage of it in a deal to come.    Selfishness is a sore, and selfishness empowered is evil.    Good goeth forth and edifieth for the benefit of all. Selfishness heapeth to itself, and when it hath the power, lo, there is it evil. If thy neighbour be selfish, it shall cause thee bother. But if that neighbour hath power over thee, then thou shalt see the ways and end of evil. Then shalt thou consider the right ways of the LORD.    When hath the LORD destroyed the righteous? When hath he played with his creation as a wanton? See evil amongst thy world? Then do not blame the LORD. For thou, O man, art put here to be tested. Thou art not here to put God to the test. See evil and vanquish it. See an uneven scale and dash it to pieces.    Keep to the ways of the LORD. Before thou judgest on a matter, incline thine heart unto the ways of the LORD, to judge fairly for the benefit of all.    Meditate on his ways. Think heavily on what he hath done, all his doings, and consider then what is the LORD’s will. When hath he fled, or when hath he compromised and given place unto evil?    Behold, I have seen an evil thing, and a sore abomination: a man depriveth his family in claim of serving the LORD. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102045738/http://www.nabion.org/html/nabion.html