That's what this altar is for

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From: 	Richard Masoner[SMTP:richardm@cd.com]
Sent: 	Monday, March 03, 1997 1:29 PM
To: 	Higher Fire
Subject: 	That's what this altar is for


Okay, help me out here saints.

There's a guy in our church, "Dave", who comes basically because his
wife comes.  He *really* needs the Lord in his life -- it's as
obvious as if he was being hit over the head with a two-by-four.
But Dave absolutely refuses to make any real move to letting Christ
be Lord in his life.

He says he doesn't go to the altar because it's not scriptural: it
wasn't the practice of the church in the New Testament.  All it is
is an excuse, of course, but how do you respond to something like
that?

I believe the Lord told me that Dave will receive the Holy Ghost this
year.  To this end, my wife asked him if he'd be interested in a Bible
study at home, which he declined.  I bit my tongue and didn't blat out
that home Bible studies is *precisely* the way the New Testament church
operated :-)

Richard Masoner



Bro. Richard,
Just be patient and continue the biting :-)! He will come around through prayer,
fasting, hearing the word, and the love, patience, and understanding you show
him. Just give thanks to God that he actually comes. The word He's hearing
will hammer the heart of stone to pieces. Just do your part and let the word do
the heart piercing. God will take care of it, he always does. God Bless, brother.

Brother In Christ,
Daniel Westbrook

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