comments on ST forum

Haha.... this is indeed an interesting post:)

Notice that he/she didn’t mention which God or religion in which he is referring to (or it might not have been allowed on the forum). But i suppose that the subject is clearly referring to Christianity, from the way he described being mugged by street evangelists. Let us all thank our mighty God, Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, Israel and everyone on Earth that someone is angered to such an extent as to post his displeasure on our leading local newspaper.

We should be really thankful that our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ are working so hard in spreading the gospel. This article is indeed an encouragement, to all the youths out there who are doing street E, spreading the gospel in school and public.

Were any of you angered initially? There isn't a need to. Instead, let us show compassion to this individual, who continues to hold on to his/her view on democracy and freedom of choice. We can clearly see the extent that people go to reject the truth and gospel (From the effort of submitting a lengthy post to ST's forum). But all is not lost, because he/she did bring up a good point for all of us Christians to think about.

“I believe that the only way for a person to win respect for himself and his beliefs is for that person to be a good person first.

He should embody the values which his beliefs teach him, and prove the strength of love through actions, not sermons.

Show me that your beliefs make you a better person, and that your religion makes you care for the world; that is all you need to do.”

This individual has actually summed up the almost everything that we need to do as Christians. It’s a wakeup call to all of us, that non-believers are constantly observing our every action and decisions based on the fact that we have claimed to be “Christians”. They need actions, not words. Real time spiritual evidence that clearly sets you apart from the rest. There is no point to simply be a hypocritical Christian.

How many times have we been afraid of being different from friends who are non-believers? Often, we resort to compromising our stand in hope of being accepted. How immature this thought suddenly seems, knowing that they are always observing our every move. Let us remember that leading a life that glorifies God is the best way to spread his gospel.

This shouldn’t be a source of discouragement to any one of us who would do street E in the future. There is no guarantee that our efforts will be accepted in the eyes of the world. But keep in mind that the efforts will be rewarded one day, when we face our creator.

Cheehan