Today,
guidance and instruction from the Bible are shared that further
prepare developing Christian believers for ministering to those who
may respond to the name of Christ with anger, envy, or rejection.
The redemption and salvation offered to sinners through Jesus Christ
is available to all, yet, only those choosing to be embraced by the
Lord will actually receive it. A
fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and
Spirituality who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile is shown)
posted the following:
How
do you help someone that gets envious and mad when they see people
converting to Christianity and when they are told Jesus loves them?
They
got angry when they even heard the name Jesus and when their partner
believed in Jesus
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of
the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,
and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall
have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:
which is the second death. (Revelation 21: 6-8, King James Version,
KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: The Workings of Divinity? (01/15/2019); A Single
Sacred Revelation (01/09/2019); Offering Yourself To Christ?
(12/27/2018); Become As Little Children (12/13/2018); How GOD Speaks
Today (12/10/2018); Recognizing True Christian Prophets (02/26/2018);
Christianity Is Not Mindless (05/02/2017); Redemption Through
Ordinary Flesh? (04/20/2017); Instruments in His Ministry?
(10/07/2016)
“Anonymous”,
Christian ministry and service for the salvation of others is carried
out and properly performed through continuous and ongoing
relationship. The authority, beauty, and divine power provided for
mankind through Jesus Christ will not be fully apprehended and
received by all those to whom it is sent; and those who minister in
his name must be prepared to endure the same disappointment,
discouragement, and rejection that was faced by the Master. Thus,
where developing Christian believers properly acknowledge the
guidance and instruction recorded in the Bible on how to minister to
others they are provided with cautions and points to consider that
include the following:
1.
Romans 10: 13-17, King James Version (KJV): 13 For whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall
they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear
without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be
sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that
preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord,
who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
2.
2nd Corinthians 4: 3-5, KJV: 3 But if our gospel be
hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this
world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the
light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ
Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’
sake.
3.
Luke 8: 11-15, KJV: 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the
word of God. 12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then
cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest
they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they,
which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no
root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have
heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures
of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 But that
on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart,
having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with
patience.
4.
1st Corinthians 7: 10-16, KJV: 10 And unto the married
I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart
from her husband: 11 But and if she depart, let her remain
unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the
husband put away his wife. 12 But to the rest speak I, not
the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be
pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. 13 And the
woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased
to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 14 For the unbelieving
husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is
sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now
are they holy. 15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A
brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but
God hath called us to peace. 16 For what knowest thou, O wife,
whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O
man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
5.
Matthew 7: 13-14, KJV: 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for
wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because
strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which
leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 6. 2nd
Thessalonians 3: 1-3, KJV: 1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that
the word of the Lord may have free
course, and be glorified, even as it
is with you: 2 And that we
may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men
have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you,
and keep you
from evil.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful.
Be it unto you according to your faith.
Washington,
DC
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