Comments on: A Ready Defense http://ymiblogging.org/2010/01/a-ready-defense/ Daily thoughts for young people, by young people Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:37:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Maulline http://ymiblogging.org/2010/01/a-ready-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-19721 Maulline Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:59:39 +0000 http://ymiblogging.org/?p=7215#comment-19721 Your story reminds me of a case that I had listened to in court. It was of two homosexual men who were sentenced to jail since in my country the same is against the law. They tried to defend themselves using the bill of rights but according to our Penal code, the same is classified as unnatural acts therefore they were found to have committed an offense. Crux of the argument was that though the Bill of rights guarantees everyone equal rights, it however does not sanction an offense.Reading your text, I think that it is indeed true. Christians, for instance in my country, are not so willing to stand up and defend homosexuals. Their arguments are premised on the bible. Most state that in the bible, God states that a woman shall leave her father's home and be in union with her husband not a man to leave his father's home. Many support their stand with biblical texts. It is true that indeed we need to not only read God's word but internalize it and let it grow in us. All the answers we seek are in his word, something am glad I realized. It is difficult to convince non-believers, however, what I've tried and seen work is to begin from their common place. As in get to understand the reasoning behind their stand. Probably its a silly notion but I've always believed that you can only solve a problem once you know its origins. In this case, I agree with you Chaz, that we need to believe the word first before we try persuade somebody else. The bible is indeed a reliable and trustworthy reference. Reasons being that the Bible in itself has encompassed all of the situations that have arisen, are arising and will arise. God has revealed himself to us. Through his word we experience intimate moments with him. The bible does not need to change. When I read the Bible, I kinda look at it like a script. The beginning, the middle and the end have all been thought out and written down. All we are doing is playing the parts we are supposed to. We can't change the script but can look to it for directions. It is indeed sufficient and complete in itself and does not need annextures etc. Have you ever heard of the 5th or 10th edition of the Bible? I most definitely haven't. I've definitely had of a 12th edition of Black's Law Dictionary which is a reference book for law students. The bible does not need an edition as it is complete and has no errors. God is perfect in nature and so is his word. Very true Chaz, ALL the answers we need are in the bible. We just have to read and understand God's word more personally. Your story reminds me of a case that I had listened to in court. It was of two homosexual men who were sentenced to jail since in my country the same is against the law. They tried to defend themselves using the bill of rights but according to our Penal code, the same is classified as unnatural acts therefore they were found to have committed an offense. Crux of the argument was that though the Bill of rights guarantees everyone equal rights, it however does not sanction an offense.Reading your text, I think that it is indeed true. Christians, for instance in my country, are not so willing to stand up and defend homosexuals. Their arguments are premised on the bible. Most state that in the bible, God states that a woman shall leave her father’s home and be in union with her husband not a man to leave his father’s home. Many support their stand with biblical texts.

It is true that indeed we need to not only read God’s word but internalize it and let it grow in us. All the answers we seek are in his word, something am glad I realized. It is difficult to convince non-believers, however, what I’ve tried and seen work is to begin from their common place. As in get to understand the reasoning behind their stand. Probably its a silly notion but I’ve always believed that you can only solve a problem once you know its origins. In this case, I agree with you Chaz, that we need to believe the word first before we try persuade somebody else.

The bible is indeed a reliable and trustworthy reference. Reasons being that the Bible in itself has encompassed all of the situations that have arisen, are arising and will arise. God has revealed himself to us. Through his word we experience intimate moments with him. The bible does not need to change. When I read the Bible, I kinda look at it like a script. The beginning, the middle and the end have all been thought out and written down. All we are doing is playing the parts we are supposed to. We can’t change the script but can look to it for directions. It is indeed sufficient and complete in itself and does not need annextures etc. Have you ever heard of the 5th or 10th edition of the Bible? I most definitely haven’t. I’ve definitely had of a 12th edition of Black’s Law Dictionary which is a reference book for law students. The bible does not need an edition as it is complete and has no errors. God is perfect in nature and so is his word.

Very true Chaz, ALL the answers we need are in the bible. We just have to read and understand God’s word more personally.

]]> By: Jenny Jasmin Lacay http://ymiblogging.org/2010/01/a-ready-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-7288 Jenny Jasmin Lacay Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:04:25 +0000 http://ymiblogging.org/?p=7215#comment-7288 Thank you for advise. That will surely help, because sometimes I depend only to my self and forgot to pray and ask for His guidance. Thanks! Geraldine :) Thank you for advise. That will surely help, because sometimes I depend only to my self and forgot to pray and ask for His guidance. Thanks! Geraldine :)

]]> By: Geraldine http://ymiblogging.org/2010/01/a-ready-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-7287 Geraldine Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:05:35 +0000 http://ymiblogging.org/?p=7215#comment-7287 Shalom friend, I've also experiencing the situations like you, because most of my friends are muslims and I live among muslims, they were always tried to vindicate themselves...but I don't want to give up. the Bible promise that if we are in this situation, just calm down pray and let the Holy Spirit speaks to you, He will remind all the word of God to you, that's why before you could speak prepare yourself in prayer and equipped yourself with the meditation of the word of God...pray specific, mention their name whilst you are praying...so friend don't yield yourself in worry and failure the most effective testimony is how do we live our life. we are the salt that would bring them thirst for Jesus the Living Water. Shalom friend, I’ve also experiencing the situations like you, because most of my friends are muslims and I live among muslims, they were always tried to vindicate themselves…but I don’t want to give up. the Bible promise that if we are in this situation, just calm down pray and let the Holy Spirit speaks to you, He will remind all the word of God to you, that’s why before you could speak prepare yourself in prayer and equipped yourself with the meditation of the word of God…pray specific, mention their name whilst you are praying…so friend don’t yield yourself in worry and failure the most effective testimony is how do we live our life. we are the salt that would bring them thirst for Jesus the Living Water.

]]> By: Jenny Jasmin Lacay http://ymiblogging.org/2010/01/a-ready-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-7281 Jenny Jasmin Lacay Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:07:18 +0000 http://ymiblogging.org/?p=7215#comment-7281 Actually I've experience that with my classmate before, Everytime I share God's word it always turns out to be a debate. I can't help it because my classmate is being so sarcastic whenever we discuss such bible matters. It irritates me cause he's acting as if he knows everything than I, unfortunately we always ended up to nothing. Now that Im already working I find it hard to have time with him in sharing, good thing is that he's attending our church sometimes whenever I invite him. What do I need to do to share him the gospel without arguing with him? Actually I’ve experience that with my classmate before, Everytime I share God’s word it always turns out to be a debate. I can’t help it because my classmate is being so sarcastic whenever we discuss such bible matters. It irritates me cause he’s acting as if he knows everything than I, unfortunately we always ended up to nothing. Now that Im already working I find it hard to have time with him in sharing, good thing is that he’s attending our church sometimes whenever I invite him. What do I need to do to share him the gospel without arguing with him?

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