Ask the nonbeliever

[emeraldgirl]

emerald, he is a hunter of wisdom and has a profound way of selecting his sentence structure. I don't think that warrants your judgement or anyone elses. I almost thought the same when he first came here but, give him a chance. He's more humble than you can understand. Since you are a non believer, you won't be able to understand. So, being on a Christian forum as a non believer, show us your wisdom of the world if you think he is bragging and overestimating.

Do non believers not have feelings? Because I'm sure what you just posted hurt his heart and I'd hate to see him leave because of you.

God does give gifts to those who He believes will work through Him for others. Wisdom hunter may be one of those.

People who are truly gifted have no need to alert everyone that some "very rare talent" is fortunately resting right there, just waiting for us all to tap the well-spring of divine wisdom. Or do you forget the warning Jesus gave:

"He who exalts himself shall be humbled and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

[cjrose]

emerald, he is a hunter of wisdom and has a profound way of selecting his sentence structure. I don't think that warrants your judgement or anyone elses. I almost thought the same when he first came here but, give him a chance. He's more humble than you can understand. Since you are a non believer, you won't be able to understand. So, being on a Christian forum as a non believer, show us your wisdom of the world if you think he is bragging and overestimating.

Do non believers not have feelings? Because I'm sure what you just posted hurt his heart and I'd hate to see him leave because of you.

God does give gifts to those who He believes will work through Him for others. Wisdom hunter may be one of those.

People who are truly gifted have no need to alert everyone that some "very rare talent" is fortunately resting right there, just waiting for us all to tap the well-spring of divine wisdom. Or do you forget the warning Jesus gave:

"He who exalts himself shall be humbled and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

I believe he was only trying to make a point in order to help lypse gain some understanding of where he is coming from. You seem to be judgmental yourself and here you are, a non believer quoting scriptures. Why not take a look at where you stand before you feel you have the right to judge wisdom and where he is coming from. For someone who doesn't believe, you are semi knowledgeable in scripture. Instead of focusing on someone else, which is God's decision and look in to your own heart as to your belief. Instead of attempting to toss scripture in our face, which is disrespectful in the context it seems you are using it, why not read and listen to the messages that God's Word presents to us. Just a suggestion.

[lypse]

I have discovered over ten years that there exist many truths in every single person. One day I started to look at God and the way He reveals Himself in the Bible and realized these very traits of God are in all men. And it got me thinking about how the proof of the existence of God is really in our heart and soul.

Hmmm...I see a problem with this. You say "He reveals Himself in the Bible and realized these very traits of God are in all men". Could it be that God only has these traits of man, because man wrote the Bible with a pre-conceived idea that God has the very traits of man??

[lypse]

Emeraldgirl,

I do understand what you are saying, and I may have come on to strong with that statement. I made it in hopes that Lypse would see what great truths are in God

[emeraldgirl]

Wisdom Hunter, very gracious of you.

Cjrose, what are you so grouchy about? I have every right to quote scripture. You don't have to be a Christian to agree with something Jesus says. I'm not a Buddhist, either, but I agree with some of his teachings. You seem to have no problem making assessments about me, so why would I have no right pointing out what seemed to me like a shamless brag?

[cjrose]

Wisdom Hunter, very gracious of you.

Cjrose, what are you so grouchy about? I have every right to quote scripture. You don't have to be a Christian to agree with something Jesus says. I'm not a Buddhist, either, but I agree with some of his teachings. You seem to have no problem making assessments about me, so why would I have no right pointing out what seemed to me like a shamless brag?

I'm not grouchy I guess I was just sensitive because I went through the exact same thing you did with wisdom and I guess I felt protective.

As for you being a non believer quoting scripture, just seems hypocritical to me but I'm not judging you, I was just suggesting that you give wisdom a chance before you jump all over him. I guess I was trying to keep you from making the same mistake I did so in a way protecting you too.

<mumbles> grouchy

[cjrose]

Hmmm...I see a problem with this. You say "He reveals Himself in the Bible and realized these very traits of God are in all men". Could it be that God only has these traits of man, because man wrote the Bible with a pre-conceived idea that God has the very traits of man??

That makes no sense at all. Preconcieved idea? How can that be when God in the flesh, Jesus, walks among men and women performing miracles and spreading the good news of salvation.

[cjrose]

Lypse,

I want to first deeply apologize for getting your gender confused. I have been away on business and when I wrote to emeraldgirl I was rushed and said she when I should have written Lypse.

I was hoping you would say something like this, I quote-

[billie]

Me too, CJ, Hunter's cool.

[Joy in the Journey]

I have a question,

If you were to die today and found yourself in hell -

1.) Would you want to do things ( your life ) over ?

2.) What would you do over if you could ( which you can't, but you may wish )

3) Will you feel stupid for not taking God's free gift of eternal life when you had the chance but repeatedly turned it down ?

Tim