tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post5583932177270024699..comments2023-10-18T09:38:27.290-05:00Comments on Time 2 Change Churches!: What motivates you to follow Christ?pastorbrianculverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-85808930519381795852012-09-17T08:25:24.433-05:002012-09-17T08:25:24.433-05:00What motivates us to witness to others? For me it...What motivates us to witness to others? For me it is the reality that there is a hell. It is love that says, I do not want anyone to go to hell. I MUST tell them about Jesus Christ. They MUST know that they are headed for hell unless they accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and they repent of their sins.pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-45549821009327249612008-07-18T11:24:00.000-05:002008-07-18T11:24:00.000-05:00Nicely put! I often find that if I put myself 2nd,...Nicely put! I often find that if I put myself 2nd, I come out feeling like 1st! Silver is Gold, right? Thanks for your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-33152129251975917082008-07-18T11:19:00.000-05:002008-07-18T11:19:00.000-05:00I am not familiar with Tree63. Is their music goo...I am not familiar with Tree63. Is their music good?pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-84989080869772507262008-07-18T11:12:00.000-05:002008-07-18T11:12:00.000-05:00thanks JRazz,You are exactly right. I was not inte...thanks JRazz,<BR/>You are exactly right. I was not intending that it should come across the way it did. My point was that there are pastors out there who try to bring people to Christ by showing them that they can get rich and have abundant treasures if they would just follow Jesus. kind of like that was the drawing card to bring people to Christ. I think I will take a mulligan on this one!! ;o)pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-5110901936238466342008-07-18T10:37:00.000-05:002008-07-18T10:37:00.000-05:00What motivates me to me to follow Christ? The Holy...What motivates me to me to follow Christ? The Holy Spirit that is living inside me. God's soveriegnty. He is creator and judge.<BR/><BR/>Good post. This attitude affects prayer life as well. Such as what we pray for and for what.<BR/><BR/>This post reminds me of a song by Tree63, but I can't remember the name of it.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224971120936180596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-58117312755345140222008-07-18T09:48:00.000-05:002008-07-18T09:48:00.000-05:00Brian,Is the question, "What can I do for God" rea...Brian,<BR/><BR/>Is the question, "What can I do for God" really the right question? Biblically should that be our motivation? I am just asking here. <BR/>The Israelites I think fell into an extreme concerning this by trying to equate their God with the gods of the land (other nations had to cater to the needs of their gods or else their gods would not be sustained) and in a way the Israelites shaped their world view to include this type of mentality- God needs us to sacrifice, make offerings, care for the ark, obey this law, that law, etc. and if we do that, then we can appease Him. He needs us. Israel was dead wrong. God showed them that He needed no one- He was complete in Himself. The offerings of the Israelites did not feed God. Their drink offerings did not provide drink for God... <BR/><BR/>My point is this: Anything that we do for God was first of God. He gave us a new heart that desires to serve Him- not because He needs it, but because He demands it. We can offer no thing to God that He hasn't given to us to offer to Him. What do we have that was not first given to us?<BR/><BR/>I hope this is not seen as nitpicking and I hope the subtle difference in verbage can be seen. When one asks "What can I do for God?" It sounds as if God "needs" us. We can never repay God or do enough, but we can be obedient children who are forever (this side of death) being transformed all the more into the image of Christ (sanctification). <BR/><BR/>I hope the point I was trying to get across makes sense. I just get a little uneasy when I hear phrasing like that. <BR/><BR/>Have a good day brother. Hope you are doing well.<BR/><BR/>j razzj razzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584590268318839210noreply@blogger.com