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> Dave asks:
> Can you apply this same reasoning to yourself as well? You may be "good"
> in your eyes, but what about in God's? Aren't we supposed to show mercy?
> If we don't show mercy, didn't the Bible say we would not be shown
> mercy?
>


I am not good, but God sees me through the blood  (because the blood has
been applied to my life through baptism) so for that reason although I am as
filthy rags he sees me as if I was white as snow.  I am definately to show
mercy, but that doesn't mean to let people who are lost believe they are
saved.  That is not mercy, that is not love.  Showing mercy is having
patience, praying for them, teaching them discipling them into the truth.


> Dave quotes the Bible:
> Luke 6:37
> 37      Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall
> not
> be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
> James 2:13
> 13      For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no
> mercy;
> and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
>
> I think I'd drop my stones before I go and decide who is going to heaven
> and who is not...
>


I am not deciding who goes to heaven and hell, because I couldn't do that
even if I wanted to.  That is up to God and God alone.  But it is our job to
preach the gospel to lost souls.  We are to do that with wisdom, and as led
by the Holy Ghost, each person can be won to God through a different style
of witnessing.  Some people are won to God through the preaching of his
love, his mercy, his grace and his goodness, others need to be told the hard
cold facts of what the bible teaches about heaven and hell.  That is what
won me, and others I know of.


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> Dave responds:
> The Gospel is "Good news" not "bad news", i.e., "they are going to
> hell!" Such approach will turn anyone off. It's no wonder why Oneness
> are classified as such. Maybe some (I said some not all) Oneness
> Pentecostals give Trinitarians a reason to think of Oneness as a cult.
> Think about it. If you're approach is nothing more than "I'm going to
> show you the truth and prove that you're believing a lie", then you mind
> as well talk to a wall because most people will not even listen. I know
> I wouldn't. I am turned off by people who want to debate and argue. I
> don't mind reasoning in a descent manner. But when a superior attitude
> confronts me, I would rather say "Hey bud, you win this debate. I'm
> outta here. You can have this one. See ya!" I don't like confrontations.
> There are ways to approach things and get your point across. And I'm not
> talking about putting icing on the cake either.


As I said each person needs a different approach.  When someone shows me the
believe on the lord Jesus Christ scriptures should I say that is true, have
a nice day and God bless you.  No, I am to show them the scriptures in
addition to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.  I am to show them the
scriptures teaching about Repentance, Baptism and infilling of the Holy
Ghost.
     I think you got the wrong impression of my style of witnessing, I don't
come across with a holier than thou attitude, and I don't tell everyone they
are going to hell, but I don't let people who are lost believe they are
saved, because that would be a lie on my part and that would be doing them
an injustice.   I try my best to preach the truth with wisdom, gentleness
and as led by the Holy Ghost.   But I do call a spade a spade.
                                        Robert