https://www.openbible.info/topics/being_a_witness
Over the past few years, there are thoseon this forum who seem to gain certain pleasure from judging the mindset and faith of others who make comments and author a topic up for debate. I.e., instead of debating the issue, they rip on your grammar. Point out spelling errors, and try to interpret or put words in your mouth or worse yet from your heart as to your OP or comment!. It is for this reason that I have prayerfully decided to toss this question to you, the faithful; the members of this fellowship/forum.
In the link I shared above, are numerous verses that speak to sharing the Gospel message in a manner that expresses your faith and relationship in Jesus to the lost around you. In short we have been called in Matthew 28:19 to "go and witness in order to make disciples of men for Christ!" One of the great witnesses of our time was the late Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ. Dr. Bright and I met in the mid-70's and I was honored to be an intricate part of his witnessing efforts around Southern California. https://www.cru.org/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/7-the-christian-and-witnessing.html
I do not hold to the desire to judge others, although there have been times I've fallen into that sin ... I try hard to stay far away from trying ti insinuate by inuendo or straight out acussations as to what is or isn't in the heart of another man or woman professing to love and follow Christ. I do not always see eye-to-eye with my brothers and sisters, but I am not going to go around questioning their sincerity for Jesus or the fellowship of believers, because I was taught differently and molded in the style of faith that led me to believe that I've been called to be a witness, not a magistrate or judge.
So I thought I'd toss this question out to you to give an opinion on. Which have you been called to do for the Kingdom of God? Judge one another, or witness to the lost as well as give a defense for your faith to those who question your lifestyle, words and actions? And which action (judging or witnessing) brings more glory to the Kingdom?
Over the past few years, there are thoseon this forum who seem to gain certain pleasure from judging the mindset and faith of others who make comments and author a topic up for debate. I.e., instead of debating the issue, they rip on your grammar. Point out spelling errors, and try to interpret or put words in your mouth or worse yet from your heart as to your OP or comment!. It is for this reason that I have prayerfully decided to toss this question to you, the faithful; the members of this fellowship/forum.
In the link I shared above, are numerous verses that speak to sharing the Gospel message in a manner that expresses your faith and relationship in Jesus to the lost around you. In short we have been called in Matthew 28:19 to "go and witness in order to make disciples of men for Christ!" One of the great witnesses of our time was the late Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ. Dr. Bright and I met in the mid-70's and I was honored to be an intricate part of his witnessing efforts around Southern California. https://www.cru.org/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/7-the-christian-and-witnessing.html
I do not hold to the desire to judge others, although there have been times I've fallen into that sin ... I try hard to stay far away from trying ti insinuate by inuendo or straight out acussations as to what is or isn't in the heart of another man or woman professing to love and follow Christ. I do not always see eye-to-eye with my brothers and sisters, but I am not going to go around questioning their sincerity for Jesus or the fellowship of believers, because I was taught differently and molded in the style of faith that led me to believe that I've been called to be a witness, not a magistrate or judge.
So I thought I'd toss this question out to you to give an opinion on. Which have you been called to do for the Kingdom of God? Judge one another, or witness to the lost as well as give a defense for your faith to those who question your lifestyle, words and actions? And which action (judging or witnessing) brings more glory to the Kingdom?
