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Originally Posted by 14 Chakras
So all yah gotta do is say "Jesus is Lord" and you're saved huh? And if you don't then uh oh for you huh? Is that what Jesus was teaching?
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Absolutely not. I have a personal disdain for anyone who promotes such a thing to the highest of extremes. The problem these days (with religious people) is that they claim that all you have to do is get on your knees and ask Jesus to come into your heart and then, from that point onwards -- everything is roses.
That is not only an incorrect teaching, but it couldn't be further from the truth. I do not believe that my touching people on the shoulder in the dream, is representative of such a practice (as simply declaring that Jesus is Lord). Not by any stretch of the imagination. I believe that if the dream does indeed mean anything at all, then it is (of course) symbolic.
It is not enough to walk up and down screaming into people's faces: "Jesus is Lord". However, I do personally believe that (through example, teachings, living, experience and love) that we do need to get the message across that Jesus IS Lord - to those who will listen; to help those who know that but have become complacent.
I do understand that there are many people who do not recognize Jesus as Lord, and that some people just about convulse, and become EXTREMELY angry toward the assertion. Believe me, I've seen it. There are many people who do NOT agree that Jesus is Lord.
However, I do not believe in "conversion". If someone is not receptive to such a declaration, I will simply move along. There's no point in arguing with people. I really can't be bothered arguing. Jesus never asked anyone to argue. To the contrary, he has asked people NOT to argue. Anyone willing to argue about Jesus is not doing what Jesus has asked anyway - so either way, it's pointless.
I wholeheartedly believe (as stated in the Bible) that there are some on earth that are God's Children and there are some that are not (wheat and tares). If someone shows disinterest to the point where they're angry or enraged - it's not up to me to judge them, but I'm not in the business of changing people's minds either.
It is up to each person to reach their own conclusions. I am only interested in helping to round up the lost sheep -- so to speak.