A friend of mine emailed a comment from yesterday’s post. I posted our exchange below. I am hoping that with the new blog service (which makes it easier to comment on posts) we will all be able to have these exchanges in the comment section of the blogs…this would be great “e-fellowship”…we are called to encourage one another, as iron sharpens iron.
Good stuff Cullman.
Could talk forever on this.
Many people really go through the motions and do not truly hear the message. The same can be said for the ones bringing the message….they can often be heard going through the motions without passion and conviction.
It seems either position can be held in an academic sense without involving the heart.
Not sure if you can understand what I’m getting at. It’s getting late and I’m tired.
Thanks for the post.
-Mark.
I am totally tracking with you Ferris….There was an amazing preacher back in the day…I think it was John Wesley(not positive)….he was traveling back to England after he had come over here to preach for a while (I don’t know how many years) but on the boat back there was a huge storm and it looked like they were all going to die and there was a group of people singing and praising God saying they are ready to go home….Wesley said they had this peace(that he didn’t have) that was beyond understanding (just like the Bible speaks of)….he got saved that day. They all lived. But that was the day that Wesley realized his faith was all lip service. This man that was traveling the world preaching the Gospel was not born again….he had head knowledge of the Gospel but had not surrendered his life to Christ. I think that is case in point with what you are saying?
God Bless!
Cullman
Exactly what I was saying.
-Mark
