Comments on: God on Paper http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/ Christian theology for the every day woman. Thu, 17 May 2012 17:49:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Esteban http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/#comment-1050 Esteban Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:35:09 +0000 http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/#comment-1050 By the way, I found your blog entry via Revelife.com: http://www.revelife.com/706563948/god-on-paper-struggling-to-ask-people-to-sacrifice-for-jesus/ By the way, I found your blog entry via Revelife.com:
http://www.revelife.com/706563948/god-on-paper-struggling-to-ask-people-to-sacrifice-for-jesus/

]]> By: Esteban http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/#comment-1049 Esteban Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:33:47 +0000 http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/#comment-1049 Thank you for these words. There is power behind them for me. In my work as a pastor, there seems to be a draining cycle of just going through the motions to being reminded of God's presence and importance. I am a forgetful person. Thank you, again. Thank you for these words. There is power behind them for me. In my work as a pastor, there seems to be a draining cycle of just going through the motions to being reminded of God’s presence and importance. I am a forgetful person. Thank you, again.

]]> By: sherri http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/#comment-1045 sherri Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:49:54 +0000 http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/#comment-1045 I guess more then anything I don't want to give people a denominational viewpoint. That's why I've hesitated at times. However if we encourage people into getting an experience of God through Jesus Christ, they can get a taste of what's available. From there we can guide them, but God is actually leading. That why everything is on his head if it goes pearshaped (which it can't really do.) We arn't guilty of leading someone astray. I would hate to think I had made a disciple of human tradition that causes them to fall flat on their face in their hour of need. I've suffered too much from other peoples theology in the past because I didn't check it enough or know to. The truth, the half-truth and something close to the truth is sill ultimatly a lie (with some truth mixed in.) And it can be so painful when the lies in your foundations come crashing down under pressure. As long as we lead people 'to' God through Jesus, they have the well they can drink from themselves. We just help them stick to the path. But if I lead them to God and Jesus through me, they'll keep looking to me or other people for strength and truth. That can be deadly to their ultimate faith because I've just led them into idol worship (putting something between them and God.) I would hate somebodys death (or any suffering) to be on my head because my pride caused me to get them looking at me to find God. Only God is their ultimate teacher, I can merely assist and support. Jesus is their shepherd, I simply give what I can. There's a place for leadership but its never between a person and God. And I think evangelism falls into the same category. I guess more then anything I don’t want to give people a denominational viewpoint. That’s why I’ve hesitated at times. However if we encourage people into getting an experience of God through Jesus Christ, they can get a taste of what’s available. From there we can guide them, but God is actually leading. That why everything is on his head if it goes pearshaped (which it can’t really do.) We arn’t guilty of leading someone astray.
I would hate to think I had made a disciple of human tradition that causes them to fall flat on their face in their hour of need. I’ve suffered too much from other peoples theology in the past because I didn’t check it enough or know to. The truth, the half-truth and something close to the truth is sill ultimatly a lie (with some truth mixed in.) And it can be so painful when the lies in your foundations come crashing down under pressure.
As long as we lead people ‘to’ God through Jesus, they have the well they can drink from themselves. We just help them stick to the path. But if I lead them to God and Jesus through me, they’ll keep looking to me or other people for strength and truth.
That can be deadly to their ultimate faith because I’ve just led them into idol worship (putting something between them and God.)

I would hate somebodys death (or any suffering) to be on my head because my pride caused me to get them looking at me to find God. Only God is their ultimate teacher, I can merely assist and support. Jesus is their shepherd, I simply give what I can.

There’s a place for leadership but its never between a person and God. And I think evangelism falls into the same category.

]]> By: Samantha http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/#comment-1042 Samantha Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:49:19 +0000 http://sheworships.com/2009/06/29/god-on-paper-2/#comment-1042 A convicting post that is nothing short of biblical. It's our mandate to be "doers" of the word and not hearers or people who see all the good of the gospel on paper. Our calling as Christ-followers is a high one and that involves sacrifice, obedience, and death to self! ... oh and did I mention that it's a daily battle for me? :) A convicting post that is nothing short of biblical. It’s our mandate to be “doers” of the word and not hearers or people who see all the good of the gospel on paper. Our calling as Christ-followers is a high one and that involves sacrifice, obedience, and death to self! … oh and did I mention that it’s a daily battle for me? :)

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