Lucy and our faith

[Guest HIS girl]

Just a minor correction for you, Hindus believe in one God although he does have millions of avatars.

Have you studied Hindu?

[Guest HIS girl]

but all the while it is the internal workings of God that are proof enough..

This is the very thing I don't understand. Why are the internal workings of God proof enough? Would the internal workings in other people of Allah, or Lord Ganesh or Buddah be proof enough of the existence of those gods? What points you to a Christian God when all these other gods are doing so much internal work in others as well?

I know I've already responded to this, but it's interesting to note - why was I not drawn to the teachings of Muhammad , Buddha, Krishna etc ..why to the person of Christ - and the teachings of Christ/God - the One True God?

Was it because I was RECEPTIVE to the Truth?

Was it because when I did read (not study) about the others mentioned above, that I felt uneasy? Is it called Spiritual discernment?

When the Holy Spirit wooed me and drew ME closer to Him, I did not kick against the goads, I did not question Christ and did not feel the need to study and check to see if this man Christ was real or not.

This man Jesus I knew to be an actual person in our history of the world - we DID learn some things about Him in school - then once reading the Word, all I can say is that it was like a veil was lifted off and the print of the Bible leapt off the pages a nd transformed into REALITY, Truth and Freedom. No other "book" has had that effect on me. The Bible is a "Living" Book.

How can one explain in great depth the workings and mysteries of the Holy Spirit? I can't.

It's something that has to be experienced more or less...all I know is I am made new and my family (and friends) can attest to the change...the change is all better, beneficial for everyone - Can we honestly say that with regards to the other beliefs? Is there beneficial change of attitude, heart and response toward fellow man..wanting the betterment of a total stranger? Wanting the betterment of your family AND wanting to serve others when knowing full well one may have it thrown back in the face or never have a thankyou for it? Is that an attitude that someone would willingly seek out for their own personal satification? I don't think so..becuase purely from a self point of view - it would not give satisfcation to adhere to that attitude...the strength and ability to endure what I've just mentioned comes from the Holy Spirit and a REAL daily relationship with Jesus Christ.

3 John v 11:

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

[Botz]

Good posts Arch2 interesting and informative....and a solid biblically sound counter.

[traveller]

God will provide enough evidence to support faith BUT not so much that faith is destroyed. 'Without faith one cannot please God.' He willnot ruin what pleases Him. so a personhas to choose whom they will believe--God or secular man.

Well said

Very good post brother.

[traveller]

Well said

Very good post brother.

Good posts Arch2 interesting and informative....and a solid biblically sound counter.

well thank God then as He has taught me a lot and feel free to use the information i post in your own discussions with the non-believing world.

I do - I thank God often for all the brothers and sisters in Christ that He has blessed me with by placing them in my path.

[Botz]

Me too Living stones...each a brand plucked from the fire...each a chosen vessel of the Holy Ghost by the grace of G-d through Yeshua.

[Bowap]

This sounds more like conspiracy theories to me than anything else.