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Published: Jul 13, 2015
Author: Don Myers
Post Date: 2015-07-13 23:35:19 by Don
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It may be illegal in the not too distant future that spreading the Gospel will earn jail time, loss of job, fines, or any other punishments that Satan's cohorts will dream up. One thing I do now is put religious tracts in car-door handles in parking lots. It is illegal here to put any kind of advertising on cars parked on public streets and will earn fines or jail time. One way of spreading the gospel is by religious tracts. Public libraries are a good source of books in which Christians can place tracts. Libraries carry books on witchcraft, abortion, and many other categories of books that are prime targets for religious tracts. Free newspapers and magazines are carried in groceries and other public places: Tracts placed in these papers and magazines can reach large audiences.
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#13. To: redleghunter, Orthodoxa, Don, GarySpFc (#11)
A challenge we will face in increasing frequency in the days and years to come that needs to be repeated. The advice from the bishop is sound. From our emulation of Christ people will inquire about our faith. However we must be prepared to tell others why this Light shines from us and there is no avoiding preaching the Cross and Empty Tomb when we do. Otherwise we cloud the Object of our faith. Thanks for that reminder...AND challenge for a must-have Game Plan.
The advice from the bishop is sound. From our emulation of Christ people will inquire about our faith. However we must be prepared to tell others why this Light shines from us and there is no avoiding preaching the Cross and Empty Tomb when we do. Otherwise we cloud the Object of our faith. Indeed so, and to clarify, the Bishop was certainly not counseling Iakovos to never proclaim the truth of Jesus Christ -- it may be hard for us to see clearly since we have enjoyed so much freedom here -- it was more of a situation of making sure that when you do speak about Jesus with words, that it is more likely that those words will count. He did, after all, say "use words when necessary." A person who has been shown the love of Jesus Christ for an extended period will be much more likely to be receptive to the Gospel than someone that just sees a random tract that was left by an anonymous stranger. Can a random tract sometimes bear fruit? Certainly. But what the Bishop was trying to teach, among other things, is that if we find ourselves in a situation where speech can mean jail time, or worse, then the wise thing to do is to make sure that our speech has to maximum impact possible once we decide to speak. It's not unlike someone in a gunfight with a very limited amount of ammo -- choose your shots carefully and make them count. The history of the Church teaches us that if we come into a period of intense persecution as was endured in the first centuries, that very often a bold proclamation of the Gospel in public will be our last, so we should make sure that it is not in vain. St. Ignatius of Antioch had observed that some people had thought to themselves that they would face martyrdom bravely and had sought it out, but that when the tortures began they gave in and died in shame. So we should not actively seek to be persecuted, but if it comes upon us we should pray that God will fill us with the same courage as He did to St. Polycarp: "Polycarp 9:3 But when the magistrate pressed him hard and said, 'Swear the oath, and I will release thee; revile the Christ,' Polycarp said, 'Fourscore and six years have I been His servant, and He hath done me no wrong. How then can I blaspheme my King who saved me?' Polycarp 10:1 But on his persisting again and saying, 'Swear by the genius of Caesar,' he answered, 'If thou supposest vainly that I will swear by the genius of Caesar, as thou sayest, and feignest that thou art ignorant who I am, hear thou plainly, I am a Christian. But if thou wouldest learn the doctrine of Christianity, assign a day and give me a hearing.' Polycarp 10:2 The proconsul said; 'Prevail upon the people.' But Polycarp said; 'As for thyself, I should have held thee worthy of discourse; for we have been taught to render, as is meet, to princes and authorities appointed by God such honor as does us no harm; but as for these, I do not hold them worthy, that I should defend myself before them.' Polycarp 11:1 Whereupon the proconsul said; 'I have wild beasts here and I will throw thee to them, except thou repent' But he said, 'Call for them: for the repentance from better to worse is a change not permitted to us; but it is a noble thing to change from untowardness to righteousness' Polycarp 11:2 Then he said to him again, 'I will cause thee to be consumed by fire, if thou despisest the wild beasts, unless thou repent.' But Polycarp said; 'Thou threatenest that fire which burneth for a season and after a little while is quenched: for thou art ignorant of the fire of the future judgment and eternal punishment, which is reserved for the ungodly. But why delayest thou? Come, do what thou wilt.' Polycarp 12:1 Saying these things and more besides, he was inspired with courage and joy, and his countenance was filled with grace, so that not only did it not drop in dismay at the things which were said to him, but on the contrary the proconsul was astounded and sent his own herald to proclaim three times in the midst of the stadium, 'Polycarp hath confessed himself to be a Christian.' Polycarp 12:2 When this was proclaimed by the herald, the whole multitude both of Gentiles and of Jews who dwelt in Smyrna cried out with ungovernable wrath and with a loud shout, 'This is the teacher of Asia, the father of the Christians, the puller down of our gods, who teacheth numbers not to sacrifice nor worship.' Saying these things, they shouted aloud and asked the Asiarch Philip to let a lion loose upon Polycarp. But he said that it was not lawful for him, since he had brought the sports to a close. Polycarp 12:3 Then they thought fit to shout out with one accord that Polycarp should be burned alive."
And you were saying DirtyHarold?? “Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
And to add a bit more, along the lines of Paul Harvey's 'The Rest of the Story', once Iakovos moved to America and became the Greek Orthodox Archbishop here, he still remembered the lessons that he had learned under Turkish oppression -- that sometimes actions speak louder than words.
What half are you talking about? The half of wasting paper that you intentionally slap on car windows, that can be categorized as loitering, pandering and littering? That half? Stop it, donnie. Just stop it as you are making a fool out of yourself.
DirtyHarold wasn't a duplicate account. Tool. lol I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Why not? It ain't ending any tyme soon, lib. What are you doing organizing one of those, "Heaven's Gate" gate fan clubs? Did you plagerize this material? Because, you can not convince me of any action concering a "GOD."
You are starting to sound like a desperate man on the verge of hysteria. God hasn't changed His requirement for salvation nor will He.
Indeed. Thanks for the Polycarp. Been some time since I read it. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.---John 1:17
Based on our conversation of demonstrating the Gospel in action, I wanted to share the below from Francis Schaeffer a Christian author, philosopher and apologist: Let us look again at the biblical texts which so clearly indicate the mark of the Christian: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 12:34-35) That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:21) What then shall we conclude but that as the Samaritan loved the wounded man, we as Christians are called upon to love all men as neighbors, loving them as ourselves. Second, that we are to love all true Christian brothers in a way that the world may observe. This means showing love to our brother in the midst of our differences -- great or small -- loving our brothers when it costs us something, loving them even under times of tremendous emotional tension, loving them in a way the world can see. In short, we are to practice and exhibit the holiness of God and the love of God, for without this we grieve the Holy Spirit. Love -- and the unity it attests to -- is the mark Christ gave Christians to wear before the world. Only with this mark may the world know that Christians are indeed Christians and that Jesus was sent by the Father. More Here For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.---John 1:17
Do you?
Even to folks from Alaska. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.---John 1:17
I'm sure they'll appreciate that. How about those from Kookifornia, Iraq or Indonesia?
Always give opportunity to discuss the Good News to all no matter where they are or who they are: More here: For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.---John 1:17
DONNIE ... Donnie ... donnie ... where does GOD instruct you to run around automobile parking lots placing your version of religious literature upon the autos? Have you ever seen the empty parking lots all cluttered with your literature? all you did was create a mess for some janitor to clean up.
Is that a yes, no or maybe?
Yes, no or maybe? Can't or don't want to answer?
I will answer you, if you answer this question: Are you yukon?
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.---John 1:17
I asked a question in regards to a post you made. I don't ask personal questions. Why do you? Are you the site owner or a moderator?
Bucky...Bucky...Bucky...where in the Holy Bible does it talk about automobiles? The Holy Bible doesn't even say we shouldn't put religious tracts on chariots. How many tracts do you think Ben Hur put on parked chariots?
I never thought about it before. ZERO, nada, zilch ...
LOL, good one:) For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.---John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.---John 1:17
Bucky, Bucky, Bucky, at least Don's existence doesn't start with and center on himself. And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined* in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
it's insane because both theoretical and practical atheists chose to define reality according to how they think instead of the author of a subject. And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined* in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
Ahhhh, the atheist creed, "Better to. Rule in hell than to serve in heaven." And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined* in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
I'm certainly glad it was Peter who gave the sermon on Pentecost. And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined* in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
Hence some Christians are resorting to stealth mode and other cloaking devices when witnessing. And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined* in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
A loving judge is now requiring D'Sousa to undergo psychological treatment. Welcome to the Mad Hatter's tea party. And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined* in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
True, Chrysostom met Queen Eudoxia at the OK Corral. And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined* in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6
JR only thinks he's god
Already anyone that tries to present the gospel is subject to "punishment" ...
Lakeview is a nice place I hear. http://www.yukonps.com/lakeviewelementary/Home/tabid/691/Default.aspx
How about the Alpha and Omega and be takes his tyme placing paper in publick parking lots upon automobiles?
Bucky, I'm starting to think you have serious issues.
In some countries, it would mean jail time or worse.
I don't believe you really believe in a God.
Tic tock...Tic Tock... Time is marching on to a time when you will have no choice but to believe in God.
I believe your point is what drives YOU to perform strange and archaic actions. Here, let me let you in on a little secret: just go into a quiet place, [s]uch as a closet as Jesus suggested.
Anachronisms are often in the mind of the beholder.
You are afraid to die, aren't ya Donnie? So you run around with various antics as through there is a requirement to enter the Kingdom of the afterlife called "heaven." I think you have gone oft the deep end.
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#14. To: redleghunter (#11)
Indeed the bishop taught the then young priest the works and love of Christ. However, the Greatest Love was Christ sacrificing His own Life for sinners. If that got the priest arrested, actually preaching the Gospel of Christ crucified, died and Risen, then he will have his crown in heaven. If we are silent on the Truth of the Gospel, then we deny Christ to others.
#15. To: GrandIsland, buckeroo, Liberator (#5)
and Bucky won't be able to just make multiple accounts and shit all over Heaven via trespass.
#16. To: redleghunter, Don (#11)
#17. To: Don (#2)
You don't know the half of it.
#18. To: CZ82 (#15)
#19. To: Liberator (#4)
Is ignoring the sure death of eternal souls forever really a MUCH better use of anyone's time?
The sad irony, Buck -- after this mortal world ends, *you* won't have any excuse or pleading of ignorance when you approach the Great Throne of your Maker in judgment.
Yet still -- all things and events in your life have brought you to people like Don and THIS very moment of great decision. You *still* have time to humble yourself before the Lord and ask for Jesus' grace. You can be assured of the embrace in the bosom of the Lord forever in Paradise...OR succumb to the unpleasant alternative and lie. Isn't it amazing that you still have a choice in the matter?
#20. To: buckeroo (#17)
#21. To: Orthodoxa (#14)
The history of the Church teaches us that if we come into a period of intense persecution as was endured in the first centuries, that very often a bold proclamation of the Gospel in public will be our last, so we should make sure that it is not in vain. St. Ignatius of Antioch had observed that some people had thought to themselves that they would face martyrdom bravely and had sought it out, but that when the tortures began they gave in and died in shame. So we should not actively seek to be persecuted, but if it comes upon us we should pray that God will fill us with the same courage as He did to St. Polycarp:
#22. To: Orthodoxa, liberator, GarySpFc (#14)
#23. To: redleghunter (#22)
What then shall we conclude but that as the Samaritan loved the wounded man, we as Christians are called upon to love all men as neighbors, loving them as ourselves. Second, that we are to love all true Christian brothers in a way that the world may observe. This means showing love to our brother in the midst of our differences -- great or small -- loving our brothers when it costs us something, loving them even under times of tremendous emotional tension, loving them in a way the world can see. In short, we are to practice and exhibit the holiness of God and the love of God, for without this we grieve the Holy Spirit.
#24. To: Kluane, A K A Stone (#23)
Do you?
#25. To: redleghunter (#24)
Even to folks from Alaska.
#26. To: Kluane (#25)
I'm sure they'll appreciate that. How about those from Kookifornia, Iraq or Indonesia?
#27. To: Don (#20)
God hasn't changed His requirement for salvation nor will He.
#28. To: redleghunter (#26)
#29. To: redleghunter (#26)
#30. To: Kluane (#28)
#31. To: redleghunter (#30)
#32. To: buckeroo (#27)
#33. To: Don (#32)
How many tracts do you think Ben Hur put on parked chariots?
#34. To: Don (#32)
How many tracts do you think Ben Hur put on parked chariots?
#35. To: buckeroo, Don, liberator (#27)
#36. To: buckeroo (#1)
DONNIE ... Donnie ... donnie ... you have way too much tyme on your hands.
#37. To: Liberator (#3)
No doubt -- the trend in this insane, worldwide secular humanist zoo will be in persecuting Christians for spreading the Gospel. It will be officially classified as "spreading hate."
#38. To: GrandIsland (#5)
I don't think God would accept Bucky upon his death, for very long. Once Bucky acts in Heaven, like he acts here, God will ban him to Hell... and Bucky won't be able to just make multiple accounts and shit all over Heaven via trespass.
#39. To: Orthodoxa (#7)
Why Iakovos, I've been teaching you how to do that all day today. Preach the Gospel. Use words only when necessary."
#40. To: redleghunter (#8)
Probably already happening but we are not hearing about it. Christians are already getting sued for their convictions.
#41. To: redleghunter (#8)
Probably already happening but we are not hearing about it. Christians are already getting sued for their convictions.
#42. To: Orthodoxa (#14)
The history of the Church teaches us that if we come into a period of intense persecution as was endured in the first centuries, that very often a bold proclamation of the Gospel in public will be our last, so we should make sure that it is not in vain.
#43. To: Liberator (#6)
Hmmm...This "Heaven" sounds suspiciously like....FR....and "God" like JR. Heh.
#44. To: Don (#0)
#45. To: Lakeviewmom, redleghunter, devil anse, gatlin, tooconservative, buckeroo (#44)
#46. To: GarySpFC, Don (#36)
...at least Don's existence doesn't start with and center on himself.
#47. To: buckeroo (#46)
#48. To: Lakeviewmom (#44)
#49. To: Don (#47)
#50. To: buckeroo (#49)
#51. To: Don (#50)
(Edited)
Tic tock...Tic Tock... Time is marching on to a time when you will have no choice but to believe in God.
#52. To: buckeroo (#51)
#53. To: Don (#52)
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