Comments on: Keeping at least one non believer friend around strictly for witnessing purposes. http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/ Musings by Jon Acuff Wed, 23 May 2012 16:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dickerman http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-1/#comment-78859 Dickerman Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:35:42 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-78859 I don't want to be too facetious, but when are we going to consider it a time in which it is necessary to use words? I'm the first to admit that I am the quinessential Campus Crusade student (the reason I love the blog), but I strongly believe it is time. In a question of eternal life and death, I am willing to rely on the necessities. After all, there is something of a trust in the Spirit that comes with telling someone you've never met about Jesus Christ. "Success in witnessing is is taking the initiative to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and leaving the results to God." (Bill Bright). Like I said, I'm the quinessential Campus Crusade student. Keep the Love, Dickerman I don't want to be too facetious, but when are we going to consider it a time in which it is necessary to use words? I'm the first to admit that I am the quinessential Campus Crusade student (the reason I love the blog), but I strongly believe it is time. In a question of eternal life and death, I am willing to rely on the necessities. After all, there is something of a trust in the Spirit that comes with telling someone you've never met about Jesus Christ. "Success in witnessing is is taking the initiative to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and leaving the results to God." (Bill Bright). Like I said, I'm the quinessential Campus Crusade student.

Keep the Love,

Dickerman

]]> By: beth http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-52223 beth Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:50:51 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-52223 I grew up knowing the Lord but got mixed up with drugs & alcohol when I was 17...I am now 26.....it truly made me someone I didn't like. I people-pleased and got myself into an overworking, over"friending" mess.....I found God in the midst of all this in a relationship with a non-believer. I ended the relationship and since all my friends are interrelated I am in a bit of a mess....most of them are non-believers. I want to pursue my faith but in doing so others are taking it as I've judged them and they're not used to the "non-partier beth"....the real "friendly-but-shy&caring" beth has come back into the picture and she is LOSTTTTT and trying to pray for God to show her the way! Confused in Taxasschusetts, -Me I grew up knowing the Lord but got mixed up with drugs & alcohol when I was 17…I am now 26…..it truly made me someone I didn't like. I people-pleased and got myself into an overworking, over"friending" mess…..I found God in the midst of all this in a relationship with a non-believer. I ended the relationship and since all my friends are interrelated I am in a bit of a mess….most of them are non-believers. I want to pursue my faith but in doing so others are taking it as I've judged them and they're not used to the "non-partier beth"….the real "friendly-but-shy&caring" beth has come back into the picture and she is LOSTTTTT and trying to pray for God to show her the way!

Confused in Taxasschusetts,
-Me

]]> By: Alicia DeWitt http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-40704 Alicia DeWitt Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:43:47 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-40704 As one of the few atheists in a Christian town, it is not unusual for me to be approached or called with a "There's something I want to tell you" from one of my friends. It seems very much like they have something they need to get out of their systems. It's kind of cute. As one of the few atheists in a Christian town, it is not unusual for me to be approached or called with a "There's something I want to tell you" from one of my friends. It seems very much like they have something they need to get out of their systems. It's kind of cute.

]]> By: sally http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-40377 sally Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:30:41 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-40377 ???! ???!

]]> By: ElderChild http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-40352 ElderChild Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:11:26 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-40352 "Pure And Undefiled Religion"<br /><br />"Pure religion and undefiled before G-D The Father is this, to visit the fatherless (those children who know not The Only True G-D, Father(Creator) of ALL) and widows(those who have not "experienced The Messiah and The Power{Our Father} that raised Him from among the dead") in their affliction and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world......." (James 1:27)<br /><br />Simply, all other religion is impure and defiled.......<br /><br />And notice that "pure and undefiled" religion is "oneself(individual)", a Brother or Sister doing The Will of Our Father, led of The Holy, Set Apart, Spirit.......<br /><br />Pagan "religion" is corporate.......<br /><br />And "Brothers and Sisters" is not "religion", for what are Brothers and Sisters if not Family? Would not The Family of The Only True G-D, Father(Creator) of ALL, "The Body of The Messiah", be much closer than a natural, fleshly family?<br /><br />What is declared to be "religion" today is truly the devil's playground.......<br /><br />Simply, Faith will not create a system of religion.......<br /><br />Hope is there would be those who take heed unto The Call of The Only True G-D to "Come Out of her, MY people"!<br /><br />For they will "Come Out" of this wicked world(babylon) and it's systems of religion, into "the glorious Liberty of The Children of The Only True G-D".<br /><br />They will no longer be of those who are destroying the earth(land, air, water, vegetation, creatures)" and perverting that which is Spirit(Light, Truth, Life, Love, Peace, Hope, Faith, Mercy, Grace, Miracles, etc.).<br /><br />Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(religion) that is of this world and it's systems of religion, for "the WHOLE(not just a portion) world is under the control of the evil one" (1John5:19) indeed and Truth.......<br /><br />Truth is never ending.......<br />thedestructionoftheearth.wordpress.com "Pure And Undefiled Religion"

"Pure religion and undefiled before G-D The Father is this, to visit the fatherless (those children who know not The Only True G-D, Father(Creator) of ALL) and widows(those who have not "experienced The Messiah and The Power{Our Father} that raised Him from among the dead") in their affliction and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world……." (James 1:27)

Simply, all other religion is impure and defiled…….

And notice that "pure and undefiled" religion is "oneself(individual)", a Brother or Sister doing The Will of Our Father, led of The Holy, Set Apart, Spirit…….

Pagan "religion" is corporate…….

And "Brothers and Sisters" is not "religion", for what are Brothers and Sisters if not Family? Would not The Family of The Only True G-D, Father(Creator) of ALL, "The Body of The Messiah", be much closer than a natural, fleshly family?

What is declared to be "religion" today is truly the devil's playground…….

Simply, Faith will not create a system of religion…….

Hope is there would be those who take heed unto The Call of The Only True G-D to "Come Out of her, MY people"!

For they will "Come Out" of this wicked world(babylon) and it's systems of religion, into "the glorious Liberty of The Children of The Only True G-D".

They will no longer be of those who are destroying the earth(land, air, water, vegetation, creatures)" and perverting that which is Spirit(Light, Truth, Life, Love, Peace, Hope, Faith, Mercy, Grace, Miracles, etc.).

Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(religion) that is of this world and it's systems of religion, for "the WHOLE(not just a portion) world is under the control of the evil one" (1John5:19) indeed and Truth…….

Truth is never ending…….
thedestructionoftheearth.wordpress.com

]]> By: Stretch Mark Mama http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-40301 Stretch Mark Mama Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:41:36 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-40301 That post was spot-on. And then I read the comments, and yikes. Sometimes the whole Christian Culture is ugh, ugh, ugh.<br /><br />What makes it interesting to me is that since moving to the West Coast, I have found more "non-believers" (hate that term, too) who are friendlier, more caring, more involved in their community, care more for the environment, engage their brains, lend a hand, give to the poor, blah blah blah, than many of the "believers" I've known most my life. Have they said the Magic Prayer? Ha.<br /><br />I have no answers. Only questions. Like this one.<br /><br />God didn't come up with the "Romans Road." Man did. Hypothetically speaking, what if someone would have chosen Matthew 25:31-46 instead as the Secret Code To Get Into Heaven? The one that would be printed in all the tracts? Then who would be the sheep and who would be the goats and who would REALLY need to be "witnessed" to? That post was spot-on. And then I read the comments, and yikes. Sometimes the whole Christian Culture is ugh, ugh, ugh.

What makes it interesting to me is that since moving to the West Coast, I have found more "non-believers" (hate that term, too) who are friendlier, more caring, more involved in their community, care more for the environment, engage their brains, lend a hand, give to the poor, blah blah blah, than many of the "believers" I've known most my life. Have they said the Magic Prayer? Ha.

I have no answers. Only questions. Like this one.

God didn't come up with the "Romans Road." Man did. Hypothetically speaking, what if someone would have chosen Matthew 25:31-46 instead as the Secret Code To Get Into Heaven? The one that would be printed in all the tracts? Then who would be the sheep and who would be the goats and who would REALLY need to be "witnessed" to?

]]> By: ElderChild http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-40226 ElderChild Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:20:01 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-40226 Who is this catholic/christian "jesus"?<br /><br />http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/07/who-is-this-christian-jesus-truth-is.html Who is this catholic/christian "jesus"?

http://asimpleandspirituallife.blogspot.com/2008/07/who-is-this-christian-jesus-truth-is.html

]]> By: old man bob http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-40201 old man bob Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:41:21 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-40201 JESUS SAVED JESUS SAVED

]]> By: ExPatMatt http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-40157 ExPatMatt Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:28:01 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-40157 Carrie,<br /><br />I though 'heathen' meant; 'ruggedly handsome and intelligent guy who's also very modest'<br /><br />Have I been wrong all these years!?<br /><br />Oh, and tell your non-blonde, non-black, non-Christian friend, whatever her name isn't, that she should wear a name badge.<br /><br />;) Carrie,

I though 'heathen' meant; 'ruggedly handsome and intelligent guy who's also very modest'

Have I been wrong all these years!?

Oh, and tell your non-blonde, non-black, non-Christian friend, whatever her name isn't, that she should wear a name badge.

;)

]]> By: Carrie http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/comment-page-2/#comment-40112 Carrie Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:39:03 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/06/563-keeping-at-least-one-non-believer-friend-around-strictly-for-witnessing-purposes/#comment-40112 Hi Matt! Totally agree with the label thing. When I know someone's name, I don't refer to them by what they are or aren't. That would be like me saying, "hey, here's Anna, my brown haired, hispanic, non-christian friend." That would be ridiculous not to mention offensive. However, when referring to a non-descript group, I do use the term "non-christian". I feel like it's less harsh than the word heathens :) Plus, I don't think half the population knows what the word heathens means :) Hi Matt! Totally agree with the label thing. When I know someone's name, I don't refer to them by what they are or aren't. That would be like me saying, "hey, here's Anna, my brown haired, hispanic, non-christian friend." That would be ridiculous not to mention offensive. However, when referring to a non-descript group, I do use the term "non-christian". I feel like it's less harsh than the word heathens :) Plus, I don't think half the population knows what the word heathens means :)

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