Sikh-ing The Lost

(Dorothy reporting)

Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. Isaiah 44:6

The fall semester is drawing to a close which leaves just a few weeks to witness to students. We handed out lots of tracts at various bus stops, almost everyone accepted one and most sat and read it as they waited.

We also witnessed to individuals and small groups of students many of whom were from India. Although most were of the Hindu faith a few professed Christianity. Out of a group of four ladies, two said they were Christians. The Christian students said they had been telling their friends about their faith and sharing stories from the Bible. We had a nice conversation and the Hindu students asked questions and took a booklet which compared the major world’s religions with Christianity.

After that we met some more students from India. This time one of them said he was a Sikh and his friend said he was a Christian. They both agreed that they were serving the “one God” (Sikh’s believe in one God and not multiple gods as in Hindu belief) and therefore they were both on the same spiritual journey although taking different paths. We then asked what they both had to do for forgiveness of sins; both said that they had to do good works to enter into Heaven. We attempted to explain that there was a huge difference. One can not earn the way to Heaven or be forgiven of past sins by doing good deeds or by merelybelieving in one god - one must repent and believe the Gospel.

Sikhism, organized 500 years ago, teaches a belief in a divine being, having no particular shape or form which is manifested in every life form. Ones soul reincarnates when the body dies; and one’s good, or bad actions, determine the life form into which existence comes next. Every soul must go through a continuous cycle of life and death subject to the influences of past deeds. As one continues in good deeds and disassociates self from personal “ego” reincarnation ceases and one merges with the divine.

The Day After...

Thou shalt not kill.

Exodus 20:3

The day after at an abortion clinic.

The red trash cans contain the aborted babies and are transported to be disposed of as "medical waste".

This photo should outrage you to action NOT COMPLACENCY. Please do not disregard this with a helpless attitude. We need more Christians standing at abortion clinics as street counselors sharing the Gospel with the women that wait in lines to kill their babies. We need more Christians praying that God would convict souls and grant repentance.

...we need more Christians.

"Religious People"

(Dorothy reporting)

The Texas Tech witness continues to provide opportunity for the Gospel both by tracts and one to one conversations. These conversations vary from casual to in depth study of a particular theological question a student may ask. Everyone we meet has some kind of belief. Some are hoping that if they keep the tenets of a religion they will be good enough for the next life; others are placing faith in a religious figure, or even themselves to merit entrance into Heaven. All express a belief in something or someone, however the object of ones faith and the end results of that is the measure of its validity.

Many students are adherents of a major world religion, however occasionally we encounter a person who considers their beliefs to be spiritual, as in spirits, rather than religious. Had a conversation with a person who rejects Christianity but believes in God and the afterlife because of his experience with the paranormal.

Another of our conversations was with a student who grew up Muslim. Although he no longer practices Islam he also rejects Christianity and states he will pay for his own sins in this life and the next.

Another student said he grew up Catholic but has since quit going to church. He said he had read both the Koran and the Bible and came to the conclusion both religions were the same. “Allah is just another word for God, he claimed. We asked him his opinion of the following statement Jesus made when a disciple asked,” Show us the Father,” … he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? (John 14:9,10). Unfortunately he had a class to attend and had to leave before he could formulate his answer.

Halloween Witness

(Dorothy reporting)

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation
John 5:28-29

Went out to the campus of Texas Tech on Friday afternoon to pass out tracts and witness to lost souls. I noticed that many students were wearing Halloween costumes; Michael Jackson was in the free speech area and ten zombies from last nights “Zombie Walk” were roaming around the student union building.

I asked passing students if they believed in zombies, ghosts, and haunted houses; no one would say they did. This gave a natural spring board to the next question. “Do you believe the dead can come back to life?” This opened up witnessing opportunities with both professing believers and non believers. Had a long conversation with a group from India who believed in re-incarnation according to the Hindu religious system. Although the majority of the group dropped out when their bus arrived, one member of the group stayed on. He asked many sincere questions about sin, repentance and the Christian life.

Anything But The Truth

We took the Gospel to the Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M football game and the crowd hated it! Anything but the truth please! However, it is important to remember that it is simply our job to proclaim the Gospel. God is in the conviction and conversion business.

Bullhorn Preaching at Texas Tech

We hit the Tech/A&M game this evening with Gospel tracts in hand. If you pass out Gospel tracts on a weekly basis sometimes it gets to be a "routine" (which it should never be!) and you just go - still relying and trusting in God and a move of His Spirit, but you just go.

Tonight God blessed in a big way! We felt impressed to go to a different area of the stadium and pass out tracts in a different area. When we arrived the foot traffic was huge. There were thousands of people everywhere. This is typical for a gameday but today it just seemed different. We began passing out tracts as quick as we could. It seems as if we can never get them out fast enough. They (the crowd) have too many hands and we (Dorothy and I) never seem to have enough! As I passed out tracts I began to hear the Gospel being preached. I look over my shoulder and saw two men with a bullhorn preaching the Gospel about a hundred feet away. I quickly advised Dorothy and we got closer to hear their message. It was spot-on! Repentance from sin and faith in the resurrected Jesus Christ. What a breath of fresh air!

We introduced ourselves to Jeremy and Joshua (the bullhorn preachers). They had travelled from Roswell, New Mexico for the sole purpose of proclaiming the Gospel. What faithful and obedient servants of Christ! We quickly joined efforts and passed out tracts and proclaimed the Gospel with them. What a blessing!

I love how God blesses when you are not expecting it. We invited Jeremy and Joshua to return with us next week on Halloween when Texas Tech will play again.

After all was said and done four people handed out hundreds of Gospel tracts and faithfully proclaimed peace and reconciliation with God through Jesus Christ alone.

Amen.

Sanctity and Sanctification of Humans

(Dorothy reporting)

For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
(1 Thessalonians 4:2-4)

It was a cold morning - temperature in the 40's with a wind chill factor making it feel like the 30's.

13 women went in at 7am and another 5 at 10.30am. 5 came for follow up and I was able to give repentance tracts to two of them.
One baby was saved when a young woman came out and told me she had decided not to go through with her plans. I gave her information about a local Christian ministry and a Bible tract.

Later we were able to pray with a young man named David. He told us he was a Christian and read his Bible everyday; however, he admitted he was not walking in holiness. Jim and I talked with him about living a normal Christian life, turning from sin and living for God. He became very humble and contrite. We prayed with him and urged him to get right with God and start afresh.

Many people have the mistaken idea that the Christian life consists of “accepting Jesus” (salvation) and going to Heaven (glorification). They fail to understand, or are not told about, what comes between these two instantaneous events - the sanctification process. We grow in holiness and in the likeness of Christ by obedience to God's word, fulfilling His will, and turning from sin. It is impossible to live the Christian life in our own power. But, we can live a victorious Christian life in the resurrection power of the Lord Jesus Christ.