Do you think Two Church services a month is enough?

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by Ferd

The bottom line for those of you who dont need churchs, but still say you are part of the church is this.

you better be winning people! if you arent part of a church, helping that church to bring the Gospel, then you better be converting people left and right because my bible teaches me that the branch that does not bare fruit will surely be cut off and burnt up.

All this talk about the church not being necessary or an "outdated model" or not meeting needs is just an excuse if you are not personally doing what the church is supposed to be doing.

I don't have the power to "win" or "convert" people, I thought only God had the power to do that.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Michlow

I don't have the power to "win" or "convert" people, I thought only God had the power to do that.

LOL! class, we call this "obfuscation".

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by Ferd

LOL! class, we call this "obfuscation".

Oooh....going all WWOD and pulling out the big words

Seriously, I used to feel soooooo much pressure in that area. I would meet someone, a lost someone, and my immediate thoughts would be, OK, this person is LOST. I need to get them saved. Repent, Baptized, and filled with the Holy Ghost, and living right. Immediately, I would invite them to church or try to get them in a Bible study.

Not exactly bad, except that people always seemed to sense that my only goal was to save their soul, and people don't much appreciate that.

I guess now, I just try to be their friend, and try to show them Jesus, because if they are not interested in Him, how to be saved is a moot point.

Originally Posted by Michlow

I don't have the power to "win" or "convert" people, I thought only God had the power to do that.

Only to an extent - the extent of everything that goes beyond King Solomon's statement that "He that winneth souls is wise."