Dake Bible Discussion Board ⇒ GUIDE TO CHRISTIAN WORKERS

[branham1965]

this section of the DARB between the Testaments is an excellent help to the hungry believer.

if read and assimilated it can help one to be an effective CHRISTIAN AND SOUL WINNER FOR JESUS.

[graceforme]

I'm a little confused by one of the statements in that section. Number 3 says this: "Do not always attempt to prove truth or spiritual things.
(Isaiah 55:10-11)"

This is rather confusing for me. I was having a discussion with a homosexual very recently. How else could I have tried to lead him in the right direction if I didn't prove the truth using Scripture? Maybe I'm reading it wrong.

But I truly appreciate Number 15: "Do not permit one to lead you from one subject to another for the sake of argument." (2 Tim. 2:25)

And that is exactly what heppened to me during the above discussion. And it got pretty wacky. People who are living in sin and want to defend that sin can come up with all kinds of ways to sidetrack us. I will be on the alert from now on and make sure this doesn't happend again.

[titus213]

Since the caution points to Isaiah 55 I think it's saying we can just rely on God's word to work even when we cannot "win" an argument. God has promised it won't return void; I have no such assurance about even my best debating points!

[graceforme]

Since the caution points to Isaiah 55 I think it's saying we can just rely on God's word to work even when we cannot "win" an argument. God has promised it won't return void; I have no such assurance about even my best debating points!

I know exactly what you mean. Isn't there a Scripture that says we should always be ready with an answer for why we believe what we believe? But sometimes I fall so short in this area.

[bibleman]

Since the caution points to Isaiah 55 I think it's saying we can just rely on God's word to work even when we cannot "win" an argument. God has promised it won't return void; I have no such assurance about even my best debating points!

I know exactly what you mean. Isn't there a Scripture that says we should always be ready with an answer for why we believe what we believe? But sometimes I fall so short in this area.

Is this what you are looking for?

1 Peter 3:15 - But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

[graceforme]

Since the caution points to Isaiah 55 I think it's saying we can just rely on God's word to work even when we cannot "win" an argument. God has promised it won't return void; I have no such assurance about even my best debating points!

I know exactly what you mean. Isn't there a Scripture that says we should always be ready with an answer for why we believe what we believe? But sometimes I fall so short in this area.

Is this what you are looking for?

1 Peter 3:15 - But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

This is it. Thanks. And I rest my case. I DO fall short many times. Have a blessed day.

[titus213]

I ask the Lord to help me live the kind of a life that is an example, that will provoke people to question me. It doesn't have much to do with having to know how to explain why I believe what I believe doctrinally, so much as letting the fact that I work for a different Boss somehow show up in my day-to-day activities. People may just ask nothing more than "Why is it that you're not upset over this? or may only make a statement like "I am so depressed with this thing in my life", which opens a door for me to be able to respond "I probably would be too, except for a way I've discovered to have peace even in really hard circumstances..." and then let the Holy Spirit move the conversation along, or not.

It is funny how often people make comments which, in one way or another, have to do with the lack of hope they feel (in the government, their spouse, their kids, their job, their health, etc).

Be ready to give to every man an answer for that hope that you have.

[branham1965]

i will never ever forget that verse.i had a Jehovah's Witness elder quote it to me out of their New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures when i was a teenager.
i know that i fall short too Linda.we if honest need the Good Lord's help and keeping power.
its only the Power of the Holy Ghost that helps us to be holy.

Since the caution points to Isaiah 55 I think it's saying we can just rely on God's word to work even when we cannot "win" an argument. God has promised it won't return void; I have no such assurance about even my best debating points!

I know exactly what you mean. Isn't there a Scripture that says we should always be ready with an answer for why we believe what we believe? But sometimes I fall so short in this area.

Is this what you are looking for?

1 Peter 3:15 - But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

This is it. Thanks. And I rest my case. I DO fall short many times. Have a blessed day.

[graceforme]

I ask the Lord to help me live the kind of a life that is an example, that will provoke people to question me. It doesn't have much to do with having to know how to explain why I believe what I believe doctrinally, so much as letting the fact that I work for a different Boss somehow show up in my day-to-day activities. People may just ask nothing more than "Why is it that you're not upset over this? or may only make a statement like "I am so depressed with this thing in my life", which opens a door for me to be able to respond "I probably would be too, except for a way I've discovered to have peace even in really hard circumstances..." and then let the Holy Spirit move the conversation along, or not.

It is funny how often people make comments which, in one way or another, have to do with the lack of hope they feel (in the government, their spouse, their kids, their job, their health, etc).

Be ready to give to every man an answer for that hope that you have.

Powerful words. Always using opportunities to show that there's something different in your life. Maybe this is where I fall so short at times. I will now be looking for these kinds of opportunities to witness the love of Christ to those around me. Your insight is greatly appreciated.

[branham1965]

i believe that you do father fisher.

I ask the Lord to help me live the kind of a life that is an example, that will provoke people to question me. It doesn't have much to do with having to know how to explain why I believe what I believe doctrinally, so much as letting the fact that I work for a different Boss somehow show up in my day-to-day activities. People may just ask nothing more than "Why is it that you're not upset over this? or may only make a statement like "I am so depressed with this thing in my life", which opens a door for me to be able to respond "I probably would be too, except for a way I've discovered to have peace even in really hard circumstances..." and then let the Holy Spirit move the conversation along, or not.

It is funny how often people make comments which, in one way or another, have to do with the lack of hope they feel (in the government, their spouse, their kids, their job, their health, etc).

Be ready to give to every man an answer for that hope that you have.