I am a woman - Jeremiah was a prophet who warned the people to repent and they refused to listen - the nation was under judgment and the people were about to go into captivity and die yet they believed the false prophets who told them all is well. Jeremiah was deeply troubled over the sinful, rebellious state of his nation and became known as the weeping prophet. He remained faithful to the end although he didn't see any fruit for his labor - he knew he was called by God to warn the people to turn from their wickedness and repent to the Lord. That is why I chose his name for a screen name / writer's name.
As Christians we are called to warn the people that if they do not turn from their wickedness and give their lives to Jesus Christ and stay on the narrow path - they will likewise perish and end up in hell. It isn't a matter of patience. It is a matter of life and death and I cannot see leaving a trace of doubt behind here. So long as the people know the truth? That Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life and that no man comes to the Father except through the Son, their blood won't be on my hands. I do not want to see a single person on this board perish. There is too much false teaching abounding on the internet today. These people deserve to know the truth! They need help! How will they know the truth if no one is willing to give it to them? We must tell them the truth!
I know. I also know they have no excuse. We have a church on every corner in America. The gospel is preached over radio and television 24/7. They have already heard and hardened their hearts.
Your post reminded me of these Scriptures:
It is written:
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
Some here have been given over to a strong delusion to believe a lie because they loved not the truth. Granted, this is true. But Jude also speaks of snatching those from the fire doesn't he? We have a call to persevere! We have to persevere because there are still people on this board being saved. Even now. There are people on this board that the Holy Spirit is drawing and saving and I thank God for it!!!
Scriptures from Jude.......
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jude 1: 22-23
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I know there are some folks on this board that would make people want to scream but the truth is they are hurting and some of them had terrible childhoods and some of them were orphans and some of them were raised by parents who were in the occult or in false religions such as Jehovah Witness, Islam, Catholicism, Mormon Temple, Hindu and Buddhist religions. Some of them are from Christian homes where the parents didn't live out their faith in front of them and so now they are out there in the world backslidden and the one sheep that Jesus left the 99 for was the lost one. If we are to walk as Jesus Christ did we'll have to dig down deep and press on until we find them and get them back to the Shepherd. Amen? Amen!