Sorry for missing my turn yesterday, I hope it's fine to do this today.
Yesterday's and today's passage is about Paul's defensing himself finally before Agrippa. The result was Agrippa's saying "This man is not doing anything that deserves death or improsonment."
He told them everything he's been through from persecuting people of God, meeting Jesus on the way to Damascus, and preaching to repent.
He's showing how he's become who he is. I think that's how we should convince people that we are not "insane" but just reasonable. Telling the full story of how we got here, being christian, might be little awkward to non-christian friends but I think they might want to know and be curious about it. That could be a good way to guide them to Jesus. Two days ago I met a friend who's having a hard time and trying to live her life better. She was very curious about being a christian and how that's possible. I told her several things about what we do or what we believe but I didn't tell her my story. I should've shown her my own story, which could be more convincing.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Sungeun, you make an excellent point! I took for granted that Paul's testimony is part of his preaching of the Gospel and overlooked the fact that there is power in the delivery. The Gospel is not just about the doctrine of salvation but the power that changes lives. What better evidence than your own encounter with Jesus Christ. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Post a Comment