HOW NOT to share your faith
...with Lady Gaga or anybody else: See video link here and on YouTube:
Lady Gaga gets a Gospel Tract !
http://www.youtube.com/:
(to embed video)
Lady Gaga actually stopped, and had a brief conversation with a Street preacher. She received a Gospel tract!..
Witnessing to Others:
LINK: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DL-2Q2YJAwi8&h=7b140
or: http://youtu.be/L-2Q2YJAwi8
SCRIPTURE:
1 Peter 3:14-16 (King James Version)
14But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer t...o every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
1 Peter 3:14-16 (New International Version, ©2011)
14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats[a]; do not be frightened.”[b] 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared... to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.
Footnotes:
a.1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
b.1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12
Text above taken from:
http://www.biblegateway.com/ &
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A14-16&version=KJV
with thanks.
PLEASE NOTE:
POINTING OUT THIS VIDEO CLIP AS A WAY OF HOW N O T TO SHARE YOUR FAITH, DOEN NOT MEAN:
that I endorse Lady Gaga's behaviour, judge the witnessing of the faithful, or think I know beter.
I am saying that God's Word (The Bible) teach Christians to witness to others in a respectful and loving way, which this video is not an example of, rather the witnessing was condescending, judgemental, loveless.
If you truly love your brother / sister, you should first show them that, then attempt to minister to them in such a way that your actions will want them to be a Christian like you, i.e. to be more like Christ.
© 2011. Lizette De Klerk. All rights reserved worldwide.
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Monday, 11 April 2011
Die Impak van Ware Christenskap
Ek en 'n persoon gesels vandag op Facebook oor die impak van ware Christenskap in "die kerk" na aanleiding van ons onderskeie ondervindinge, en ek plaas 'n uitreksel van ons gesprek hier, om te dien as 'n herinnering aan een en elkeen van ons dat ons optrede en behandeling van ander, nie ongemerk verbygaan nie (sekere dele is uitgesny en geparafraseer om individue se privaatheid te verseker en te beskerm):
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Ek hoop die gesprek hierbo laat ook jou / ons (almal regtig) besef, dat:
Jy is nie die enigte een wat tot God mag nader nie,
Jy is ook 'n sondaar en een ou se sonde is nie groter as 'n ander sin voor God nie,
Jy mag nie oordeel nie, daardie reg is God sin,
Jou optrede kan dalk tot die nadeel van God se kerk en Sy saak wees,
JY wel in tel is by God, mense is wispelturig en kan nie op gereken word nie, maar JY kan ALTYD jou na God wend en HY SAL JOU NOOIT teleurstel nie. GOD HET JOU OOK LIEF!
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HEAR THE MESSAGE OF GOD'S LOVE, GRACE, AND FULLNESS FOR YOU HERE:
Matthew 7:1-2 (King James Version)
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 6:36-38 (King James Version)
36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Ephesians 6:24 (King James Version)
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
Psalm 7:8 (King James Version)
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Jeremiah 22:16(King James Version)
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
1 Timothy 1:14 (King James Version)
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 3 (King James Version)
1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Text from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3&version=KJV
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Mag God met u wees. May God be with you.
Lizette De Klerk.
© 2011. Lizette De Klerk. All rights reseved worldwide. Alle regte voorbehou wereldwyd.
"""B: "Ek bel...feitlik daagliks...na haar ...besering, om seker te maak sy is ok, het nie te veel pyn nie, sy gedra haar stil, en het alles wat sy nodig het, want sy is nou afhanklik v familie en vriende se hulp vir baie dinge, bv. inkopies en so meer...
...ek het al geleer dat d Here voorsien in al ons behoeftes en so leer mens ook op wie mens regtig kan staatmaak.
A...
B: Mens kry mos maar die mooiweersvriende en mense wat sê hulle is bedrywige kerk mense (hulle bak, en kook, en reel byeenkomste, en hou party vir die in kliek), maar vir hul eie eenvoudige naby mense nie moeite doen nie! Gewoonlik diesulkes wat diep inni dominee se dinges ingekruip is, maar hoogsheilig bo-oor die minder gegoede kinders v God loop - die "ongewenstes" wat die statusbewustes nie enige status punte voor sal kry by die aangesiene mense as hulle hulle sou help nie.
My ondervinding is dat ware, goedgesinde, nederige, liefdevolle, vergewensgesinde, sondaarbelydende, Christene maar dun gesaai lê.
A: [Vertel toe dat dit een van die redes is hoekom ... nie meer die kerk besoek nie.] "Die skynheiliges wat aandra vir die ...wat alreeds baie het en die wat nie in tel is nie, word vergeet. ..."
B: Ai, dis hartseer, ...
Jy weet, "die kerk" is die liggaam van God hier op aarde, Sy ledemate, wat Sy werk hier moet doen, waardeer ons Sy Lig vir die wêreld moet laat skyn, al is ons nie volmaak nie, maar ons doen so baie dinge wat mense ee...rder wegdryf van Hom af deur ons wêreldse, hoogmoedige, "judgemental," en selfsugtige manier van ons naasbestaandes hanteer.
Ons Vader ken elkeen v ons se harte, Hy alleen kan ons oordeel. Ons opdrag is om mekaar lief te he, te leer wees soos wat Hy ons die voobeeld gestel het, en op te hef, nie te verdoem of te min te ag nie. Ons staan almal skuldig voor Hom, maar Hom kom die oordeel alleen toe. Dawid se lewe is vir my so sprekende voorbeeld v God se liefde, Sy genade, en Sy regverdigheid. Aan God al die eer en dank vir ons omstandighede, goed en "sleg" (want "sleg" is dit net uit ons onvolmaakte perspektief); Hy sorg vir ons en ons siele beter as wat ons ooit voor sal kan vra. Hy is in volle beheer.
Moet nooit jou geloof in Hom prysgee agv mense en hul vooroordele en maatstawwe nie. Ons gaan almal gemeet word volgens die maat waarmee ons uitmeet. Die hoogsheiliges het nie n monopolie op God/Jesus Christus nie. """"
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Ek hoop die gesprek hierbo laat ook jou / ons (almal regtig) besef, dat:
Jy is nie die enigte een wat tot God mag nader nie,
Jy is ook 'n sondaar en een ou se sonde is nie groter as 'n ander sin voor God nie,
Jy mag nie oordeel nie, daardie reg is God sin,
Jou optrede kan dalk tot die nadeel van God se kerk en Sy saak wees,
JY wel in tel is by God, mense is wispelturig en kan nie op gereken word nie, maar JY kan ALTYD jou na God wend en HY SAL JOU NOOIT teleurstel nie. GOD HET JOU OOK LIEF!
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Casle Mountain, Canada. Photo: Lizette De Klerk. © 2011.
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HEAR THE MESSAGE OF GOD'S LOVE, GRACE, AND FULLNESS FOR YOU HERE:
Matthew 7:1-2 (King James Version)
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 6:36-38 (King James Version)
36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Ephesians 6:24 (King James Version)
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
Psalm 7:8 (King James Version)
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Jeremiah 22:16(King James Version)
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
1 Timothy 1:14 (King James Version)
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 3 (King James Version)
1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Text from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3&version=KJV
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Mag God met u wees. May God be with you.
Lizette De Klerk.
© 2011. Lizette De Klerk. All rights reseved worldwide. Alle regte voorbehou wereldwyd.
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