Questions
September 1, 2009 by Chad Meza
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Warrior Center Christian Fellowship - Bellflower, CA | A local church with a world vision
We are a local church with a world vision.
Must a person be baptized to enter into heaven?
Does this world need more churches or more witnessing Christians?
What is the greatest relationship one could have on earth?
Can one man make an impact on the world? Any examples?
When did the church begin?
(Of course I am refering to the church universal that is based on: “Jesus being Christ, the Son of God”)
For example: was it at the cross? at the ressurection? at Jesus’ baptism…etc….
When we do use our words, or “the word” to witness…
What scripture(s) can we use to see that we are all sinners?
What scripture(s) can we use to see how it is we become Born Again (saved)?
What scripture(s) can we use to show how much God loves us?
What scripture(s) can we use to see the Jesus is the only way to heaven?
I will see you all tonight @ “Wednesday Nights!”
Here are some scriptures…
What scripture(s) can we use to see that we are all sinners?
Romans 3:9; Romans 3:23
What scripture(s) can we use to see how it is we become Born Again (saved)?
John 3:1-15; Romans 10:9-13
What scripture(s) can we use to show how much God loves us?
John 3:16
What scripture(s) can we use to see the Jesus is the only way to heaven?
John 14:6
Good question, we need to know how to talk with people about these types of things, if we are to witness and outreach. In fact, some people withdraw from outreaching and witnessing to others because they “don’t know what to say.” The answer is READ AND PRAY. God will guide.
Thanks Pastor, we will discuss this tonight at Wednesday Nights.
What are the two best things you can do to make a new visitor feel welcome to your church and make them want to return?
Good question, I’ll be sure to bring it up tonight.
I would say…
1. Greet them (introduce yourself).
2. Let them know if there is anything they need (prayer, if they have questions, etc), you would be more than happy to help them out.
It was a great discussion last night. I am blessed and even proud of the people God has placed in our church. Amazingly loving and caring people.
Both the practical and spiritual sides of addressing new visitors were spoken about. Great input by all.
All glory to our Lord Jesus.
I love what God is doing and going to do at Warrior Center Bellflower.
God is awesome.
This is a question concerning seeing the need in someone’s life, or recognizing a need to be met in any situation. Then, seeing that you have the ability or resources to meet that need. Does it now become your calling to meet that need?
I believe the Holy Spirit can speak to our hearts (whether through conviction or inspiration) and reveal something to us so that we might allow ourselves to be used by God to meet a need, or propose a change, or help in a situation. The “seeing that you have the ability or resources to meet that need” could be from the Holy Spirit. In such a case, I believe it does indeed become your calling to meet that need.
However, I also believe in some circumstances we need to allow people to go through some stuff, not out of rivalry, or anything else, but for their growth.
Although I guess this question does not have a definite answer, I would say, “Whatever you do, do it out of love.” If your heart tells you to help in a situation (out of love), then do it. Likewise, if your heart tells you to leave the situation alone (out of love), then do it.
1 John 3:17-18
“But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”
Good stuff.
I thouroughly enjoyed our discussion on this question / topic at our Wednesday nights service.
Good stuff, good hearts among us. Praise the Lord for that.
The “call of God” is such an awesome thing.
See ya soon.