Originally posted by googlefudge"Trying to teach a random person on the street or worse knocking on someone's door is not likely to go down well."
Ah, yes I should have added in my post a bit about 'if they are interested'.
Trying to teach a random person on the street or worse knocking on someone's door is not likely
to go down well.
Although the last (and only) time JW's turned up at my house they got to enjoy 20 minutes of
me trying to de-convert them, which seemed only fair.
This fo ...[text shortened]... ve a stranger
come up to you and start trying to convert you to their faith position.
Well your'e not really correct there. It does work as the door to door is the principle way we approach the public and teach the Bible. Many are of some type of religion and some are even athiest. I know many JW's who were once athiest.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/2011-church-membership-southern-baptists-decline-cults-growing-48984/
Originally posted by galveston75An interesting question adjacent to this is: Should a Christian - who is seeking to teach non Christians about the Bible - but who is intellectually feeble in some way, or poorly versed in the doctrine, or who has a literally counterproductive demeanor that actively alienates prospective 'learners'... should such a Christian be tackled by fellow Christians and counselled?
Should a Christian teach non Christians about the Bible? This would include athiest.
Originally posted by josephwOnes most innerself. God speaks of ones kidneys for example which is simply saying to learn and feel with the inner most or deepest part of your body...
Ephesians 3:16 - That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the [b]inner man; italics mine
What, or who, do you think is referred to by the term "inner man"?[/b]
Originally posted by FMFI don't know what you mean by "taclked" but we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Moses was "slow in speach and not educated" but he was used by God.
An interesting question adjacent to this is: Should a Christian - who is seeking to teach non Christians about the Bible - but who is intellectually feeble in some way, or poorly versed in the doctrine, or who has a literally counterproductive demeanor that actively alienates prospective 'learners'... should such a Christian be tackled by fellow Christians and counselled?
The early Christians we told to go out by twos so they could strengthen and help each other if needed and it is still done today when we go door to door. Some do need help with the teaching work and we always help those that do.
-Removed-Does going door-to-door constitute "good works"?
When I think of "good works" I think of stuff like community empowerment, curbing domestic violence, protecting ecosystems, fighting human trafficking, rehabilitation for the disabled etc. etc.
Does JWs handing out a magazine on a doorstep trump these "good works" I am thinking of?