exrockstar Posted November 17, 2008 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,673 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 111 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/21/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) [edit] i was witnessing and in a sense talking theology to a man 25 years older. He is very smart and definately a book work. He's constantly reading. Long story short....we talked about Christianity and he definately does not believe the bible is the word of God but rather a book by man. He kept talking about books he read from the past and people that "altered" the bible. I do got to admit that I know a little something but he knew authors and books that Ive never heard of. I think his wife (who passed away) was Jewish so he knew OT scripture and that's when i can come and say things that confirmed who Christ was but man this guy was not an average Joe Schmo. anyways...I felt beaten even though I held my own. Fortunately he was not being rude but did tell me that he has 25 years of reading (outside sources) than me so it's not as though he was trying to rip me apart. all i can do is pray for him. rant over. Edited November 17, 2008 by traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller Posted November 17, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 827 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 12,101 Content Per Day: 1.50 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 04/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2008 i was witnessing and in a sense talking theology to a man 25 years older. He is very smart and definately a book work. He's constantly reading. Long story short....we talked about Christianity and he definately does not believe the bible is the word of God but rather a book by man. He kept talking about books he read from the past and people that "altered" the bible. I do got to admit that I know a little something but he knew authors and books that Ive never heard of. I think his wife (who passed away) was Jewish so he knew OT scripture and that's when i can come and say things that confirmed who Christ was but man this guy was not an average Joe Schmo. anyways...I felt beaten even though I held my own. Fortunately he was not being rude but did tell me that he has 25 years of reading (outside sources) than me so it's not as though he was trying to rip me apart. all i can do is pray for him. rant over. ex - you tried, brother, and in the trying I'm sure you exposed your heart. That's a good and true witness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exrockstar Posted November 17, 2008 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,673 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 111 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/21/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 ex - you tried, brother, and in the trying I'm sure you exposed your heart. That's a good and true witness. thanks but its also a wake up call to catch up with a little more world history than i know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted November 17, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2008 Beatened??? How is that? Isaiah 55:11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. You did what the Lord wanted you to do. Some plant, some water and some harvest. God Bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Horn Posted November 17, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 178 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/29/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2008 Paul wrote about your wise man. There was really nothing you could do that you did not. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatingaxe Posted November 17, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 9,613 Content Per Day: 1.45 Reputation: 656 Days Won: 9 Joined: 03/11/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/31/1952 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Ahhh, but you have that faith that sustains and propels you to the confidence that what you believe is the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botz Posted November 17, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,492 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 191 Days Won: 18 Joined: 03/29/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2008 i was witnessing and in a sense talking theology to a man 25 years older. He is very smart and definately a book work. He's constantly reading. Long story short....we talked about Christianity and he definately does not believe the bible is the word of God but rather a book by man. He kept talking about books he read from the past and people that "altered" the bible. I do got to admit that I know a little something but he knew authors and books that Ive never heard of. I think his wife (who passed away) was Jewish so he knew OT scripture and that's when i can come and say things that confirmed who Christ was but man this guy was not an average Joe Schmo. anyways...I felt beaten even though I held my own. Fortunately he was not being rude but did tell me that he has 25 years of reading (outside sources) than me so it's not as though he was trying to rip me apart. all i can do is pray for him. rant over. Yo exrockstar...you make it sound as if praying for him is barely effectual:- all i can do is pray for him. There are many people out there way smarter than us, and some of them are well versed in the history and composition of the Bible, and while up to a point we should be able to give reasonable answers to hard questions, we cannot be what we are not...what we are, and what we have been called to be is 'Witnesses to the Lamb of G-d'...some of the profoundest and most convincing testimonies I have ever heard, have not come from scholarly lips, but from a heart that overflows with the Spirit of Truth...when that occurs people lose sight of us, and begin to see the L-rd. By the way my brother, the expression 'geeez'...is another way of saying Jesus...think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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exrockstar Posted November 17, 2008 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,673 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 111 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/21/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 thanks all. i appreciate the uplifting words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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