*** The Diary of Brainwashed ***

[BrainWashed]

Esaias,

How are individuals made disciples? Someone must share the gospel with them, correct? Our mission is to share the gospel, and the byproduct of sharing the gospel is conversion. Essentially, conversion of individuals into God's kingdom is a soul "we won" to the Lord.

Our purpose is to preach the gospel to every creature. There's no necessity to ask God to send us someone to share the gospel with when the majority of people you walk by every day are lost and going to hell!

Heck, people have family members that are going to hell, and here they are asking God to send someone that they can share the gospel with.

If imagining your mother, father, siblings, children, or others in hell for eternity, and you're still ask God to send you a soul so you can share the gospel, you should be asking God to break you and remold you!

Originally Posted by Esaias

Above all else, the objective of God’s will for our life is to win souls before all else. If we’re not winning souls in our walk, we’re deviating from God’s will.

Not true. We are not commissioned to "win souls" but rather to make disciples. Paul said it like this: "Christ sent me, not to baptise, but to preach the gospel." In other works, the mission is to proclaim the gospel, not "secure conversions". When we think "the purpose in life is to WIN SOULS" we inadvertently start thinking the ends justifies the means. The very problem you complain about - "programs" - are a result of "win souls is our mission" thinking.

Our purpose is not to win anybody. It is to preach the gospel. God is responsible for converting people, not us. We are to be heralds, not salesmen. Fulfilling God's calling on one's life is not measured by the number of converts one gets, but by how faithful one has proclaimed the word to those around them.

BTW, I dont think I have really heard too much of the kind of praying you mentioned, to be honest. It is usually "send somebody my way" or "direct me to those whom You have prepared", etc.

There is nothing wrong with praying "Lord, send me to someone" unless it's an excuse to do nothing without some super big gigantic "impulse of the Spirit" or something.

[BrainWashed]

Originally Posted by mfblume

I am not talking about refusing to be politically correct. I am talking about whether or not our words reflect a better-than-thou attitude or not. That is an issue of self exaltation.

MfBlume,

There's no self-exaltation is my posting. I even commented how it was easier for me to spark up conversations about firearms, but lacked sharing the gospel before God convicted me.

There's no self-exaltation because I learned from my mistakes. Being repentant isn't being arrogant.

[BrainWashed]

Originally Posted by consapente89

Question here...based on this and previous posts it is apparent that you have no respect for the man that you call "pastor" or the congregants in your local assembly. Why do you attend there since you are so spiritually superior to them?

There's no self-exaltation is my posting. I even commented how it was easier for me to spark up conversations about firearms, but lacked sharing the gospel before God convicted me.

So now being repentant and learning from my mistakes makes me superior?

Stupidity at its best.

[BrainWashed]

Originally Posted by Amanah

Amen, BW is arrogant.

Amanah,

Self-analyze before calling people arrogant.

[consapente89]

Originally Posted by BrainWashed

There's no self-exaltation is my posting. I even commented how it was easier for me to spark up conversations about firearms, but lacked sharing the gospel before God convicted me.

So now being repentant and learning from my mistakes makes me superior?

Stupidity at its best.

You have left a trail. This isn't the first post here bashing your Pastor and the saints in your church.

[consapente89]

You didn't answer my question. If the people in your church are so sub-par, even to the point of your pastor teaching the heinous doctrine of tithing and wasting their time praying for souls while God speaks to you about how inferior their prayers are....why are you still there?

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by BrainWashed

There's no self-exaltation is my posting. I even commented how it was easier for me to spark up conversations about firearms, but lacked sharing the gospel before God convicted me.

So now being repentant and learning from my mistakes makes me superior?

Stupidity at its best.

You put down others to compare yourself with them. You listed what they think and how you don't want to do that. Pharisee and publican all over again.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by BrainWashed

MfBlume,

There's no self-exaltation is my posting. I even commented how it was easier for me to spark up conversations about firearms, but lacked sharing the gospel before God convicted me.

There's no self-exaltation because I learned from my mistakes. Being repentant isn't being arrogant.

Putting down others and saying you don't want to be like that is arrogant. You're wrong. Nothing wrong with repentance. But the publican showed TRUE repentance, while your post was more like the pharisee. Compare what you said with these two men:

Luke 18:10-14 KJV Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. (11) The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. (12) I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. (13) And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. (14) I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.


Whose words did yours sound most like?

I don’t want to be like all these Pentecostals. I want God to continuing molding me.

The publican was the example, and he mentioned NOBODY ELSE but himself. Try it/. It makes a difference.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by mfblume

You put down others to compare yourself with them. You listed what they think and how you don't want to do that. Pharisee and publican all over again.

Brainwashed is Sean's pastor.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by BrainWashed

The majority of Pentecostals are liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons. I wonder why preachers don't preach on gluttony?

Heck, I wouldn't preach against any sin I indulge!

I thank God that am holier than all you Pentecostals and don't embrace gluttony.

Hey, what are you trying to say?!!!???