What are you?
After reading George Barna's recent research on the term "Born Again Christian," I have to say I am a little shocked. -Why I don't know....I shouldn't be surprised by anything these days. It appears that many people who classify themselves as Born Again Christians do not fit the standard definition of it (belief that through Jesus Christ alone we can know God personally and spend eternity with Him in heaven by confessing our sins and trusting in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection as the only way of salvation and way to heaven). This will definitely change the way I talk with people about the Lord....I will not assume that because they use the "correct" terminology that they have truly accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Another surprise in his study was that out of those who are fit the true definition of Born Again, only half had prayed to God, read the Bible, and attended church in the last week! I do not want to be critical of those that didn't pray, read the Bible and go to church, but I am very worried for them. Those steps are critical to developing a close relationship with the Lord.
Another surprise in his study was that out of those who are fit the true definition of Born Again, only half had prayed to God, read the Bible, and attended church in the last week! I do not want to be critical of those that didn't pray, read the Bible and go to church, but I am very worried for them. Those steps are critical to developing a close relationship with the Lord.
posted by Erin Bassett at
11/30/2005 12:00:00 PM
4 Comments:
terminology is so very important Erin. In our sociciaty today, there is so much slang, not to mention bible translations that are utterly rediculious. It's the inactment Amos Chapter 8. It's God's will.
Witnessing to people is difficult. Especialy if you don't rely on the Holy spirt and utilize spirtual decernment.
If all else seems hopeless,
and the person you are witnessing to is just plain blind.(God alows this)
Prayer is what you must do.
It's not nessisarily what YOU say or how YOU exspress your faith, according to personal exsperince or a pastor, or books advice,
It's God's decision to open a heart.
And that is something hard to swallow sometimes.
We blame ourselves,
when logicaly, we should focus always, On the will of God. Not our will.
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Anonymous, at Fri Dec 02, 10:01:00 AM PST
You are right! It's like we use a different dictionary entirely. Miscommunicating the gospel is so easy because of the training folks have. They are so confused!
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Sarah Joy, at Sun Dec 04, 09:56:00 PM PST
OH VERY good read!..I just went to the website and surprised at some of the findings. HOW very sad.
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Jamie, at Sun Dec 11, 05:10:00 PM PST
This reminds me of the saying about if your were on trial for being a Christian would there be enough evidence to convict you. hmmmm?
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Her, at Fri Dec 16, 05:05:00 AM PST
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