tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576985008275511255.post6729298531976812266..comments2024-03-24T12:20:39.636-04:00Comments on Lindsay's Logic: Modern Christians are Not WitnessesLindsay Haroldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13094965953749825163noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576985008275511255.post-21369781570801906772017-10-01T20:04:25.203-04:002017-10-01T20:04:25.203-04:00I never said the Bible had an expiration date. Nor...I never said the Bible had an expiration date. Nor did I say that people today do not receive the Holy Spirit upon salvation. Of course they do. The Bible is indeed relevant to us today. But that does not mean that every case of the Bible saying the word "you" refers to us. In some cases it does, but in some cases, it isn't talking about us. We have to study the context to determine who is being referenced. We know from other passages that believers receive the Holy Spirit, but this specific passage in Acts where a group of people are told that they will be witnesses of Jesus in various places is spoken to the 12 apostles. I am not a witness of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection because I didn't witness it. I am, instead, a believer in Christ based upon the testimony of the witnesses who did see Him.Lindsay Haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094965953749825163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576985008275511255.post-60419149282732688802017-10-01T15:32:05.663-04:002017-10-01T15:32:05.663-04:00I'm sorry, Lindsay, however, I respectfully di...I'm sorry, Lindsay, however, I respectfully disagree with you on this. The Bible has NO expiration date. Acts 10:34 tells us that, "God is no respecter of persons." I truly and wholeheartedly believe that while much of the Old Testament is history, the New Testament, and ALL it's message, is appropriate for us as Christians today. As for Acts 1:7-8, yes, as a matter of fact, Christians DO receive the Holy Spirit upon salvation today. How sad it would be for us as Believers if we had to live our lives without the Helper Jesus promises us in the Book of John.<br /> Please know that I'm not starting an argument, nor will I respond to any further remarks about this subject. I'm just stating my views on what I believe the Holy Spirit has revealed to me through the reading and study of God's Word. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863118813437985344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576985008275511255.post-21040047344205960682017-08-21T09:54:21.080-04:002017-08-21T09:54:21.080-04:00A personal story of life transformation is a type ...A personal story of life transformation is a type of evidence for Christianity, but it's subjective and thus not very accessible to others. We have much better evidences that can be studied and verified by others and that show that Christianity is specifically true. Many religious experiences produce a changed life, even for those who join a false religion. Converts to Islam or Mormonism, for example, often do have a changed life. Yet this does not make their religion true. You need a different sort of evidence to show that a religion is true - objective evidence. Christianity stands alone in having this sort of objective evidence, and we should be informed about it and use it to make a case for others.Lindsay Haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094965953749825163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576985008275511255.post-89226543184604439632017-08-21T09:50:05.343-04:002017-08-21T09:50:05.343-04:00I don't think that sort of evangelism is suffi...I don't think that sort of evangelism is sufficient or consistent with the example given to us in the Bible. It's not bad, per se, to give a personal testimony, but it isn't a complete gospel message.Lindsay Haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094965953749825163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576985008275511255.post-56831741132421273272017-08-20T07:44:33.491-04:002017-08-20T07:44:33.491-04:00Brilliantly written and thought-provoking article,...Brilliantly written and thought-provoking article, Lindsay!<br />However, I must ask one question: would you would consider testimonial apologetics about the personal, experiencial aspect of our Christain faith to be something which qualifies as being a witness to the evidence of the transforming power of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God in the life of the believer who has submitted to the risen Christ?<br />Kind regards,<br />William.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576985008275511255.post-33423657940130499582017-08-20T07:32:44.314-04:002017-08-20T07:32:44.314-04:00You have brilliantly stated what I have never thou...You have brilliantly stated what I have never thought of before even though it is so obvious. Just this one thing would add credibility to our attempts at making a case for belief in Jesus.Rick Bowlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576985008275511255.post-64843048289511082932017-08-19T21:06:22.753-04:002017-08-19T21:06:22.753-04:00What do you think about people who just say that t...What do you think about people who just say that they can share how Jesus changed their life as a method of evangelism? Is that good enough? Is that in keeping with the example in the Bible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com