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Hi Frog,

You write, "People often use a pseudonym because it is a great idea for security reasons.  As some might have noticed, some people get really upset with things people post or might disagree, find out who they are and come to their homes.  Of course you also have the perverts and the nuts around the internet, so many sites don't allow real names at all.  It isn't a bad policy really, since I have known some really bad things that happened when people use their real names."

As I told Firenze, I feel strongly about using my own name for sharing the Gospel -- and that is why I do it.  I am not knocking  anyone for using a pseudonym -- only saying why I do not.

Then, you write, "That is too bad anyone feels she or he 'has' to refute someone else's beliefs.  It isn't as if anyone will convert or cast aside his or her religious beliefs because someone else quotes scripture or explains why the person is wrong."

Why refute false and cult teachings?  For one thing, because all believers are told to do this in the Bible (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Mark 16:15, and many more).

In 2 Timothy 4:1-5 the apostle Paul admonishes all believers, "I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.  But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do  the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry."

So, yes, all believers are told my Jesus Christ to share His Gospel.  Sharing His Gospel, and the Word of God, means refuting any  and all teachings which do not agree with His Written Word, the Bible.

Then, you ask, "Really, does anyone suddenly start believing in God or decide there is no God just because someone says it is so on a message board, or join Islam because someone quotes from the Qur'an a lot?"

In Matthew 13:1-9 (also Mark 4:1-9 and Luke 8:4-8), we read the Parable of the Sower.  Here, Jesus Christ teaches of sowing seeds,  i.e., seeds of salvation.   And, in Matthew 13:18-23, He explains this parable.

Basically, He is telling us that we, all believers, need to be sowing seeds of salvation among the unbelieving world.  Some will fall on  good soil, a receptive heart, and will immediately begin to grow and bloom.  Others will fall on differing kinds of soil -- from rocky to  infertile soils.  However, the task, the Great Commission, He has given to all believers is that we continue to sow seeds and to help  nurture seeds sown by others -- and, in doing so, many will be brought to Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.

Personally, Frog, I am one true example of a person who had the seeds sown many years ago -- but, I stifled their growth.  Until, when I was fifty years old -- a Godly man continued to nurture those seeds.   And, today, I thank God for him -- for, without his nurturing, I might not be a saved believer today.

Therefore, Frog, yes -- it is the duty, the Great Commission, of all believers that we should be sharing the Word of God -- and  refuting all false and cult teachings.   Why?  To prevent that one soul, that one person who might be led astray -- from being led away from eternal life in Christ.

Refuting false and cult teachings, and sharing the Word of God, on a Religion Forum where we constantly have non-believers casting stones at us -- is not a choice one would choose.  It is a command from our Commander-in-Chief that we be His witnesses in all the world.   Just as a soldier would not purposely choose to walk into harm's way in battle -- we Christian believers do not purposely choose to come here and be called all sorts of name.  Yet, because we love our Lord, and because we sincerely want to see as  many of the non-believers as possible -- saved; we will continue to be a presence here on the Religion Forum.

I did not come to the Religion Forum five years ago because I like writing on forums.  For years I have avoided forums.  I find most  forums typically always deteriorate into "spitting contests."  However, in 2007, while reading the TimesDaily online, I noticed a  discussion titled something like, "What Are Christians" -- and this got my attention.

When I opened that discussion, I found it dominated by Deep, Fish, and a handful of other non-believers.  I joined the TD Forums that day to refute their atheist teachings.  And, I have stayed, even with the many stones cast -- to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to refute false and cult teachings.    God willing, I will be here for many years doing the same.

Frog, thank you for giving me this opportunity to share this with our Forum Friends.  I pray that I have helped you better understand why I am on the Religion Forum -- and why I will be here until God removes me.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill


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