"Best just to stay home, buy a cow, some chickens and grow your own food in the backyard. Play your own instrument for entertainment..."
You mean like the Founding Fathers did? Working on it. With the money I save I can feed, clothe and educate numerous dying children in third world countries. The work of Christians.
Or I could go to expensive restaurants, buy expensive clothes and attend expensive orchestras and ballets.
It is a choice between selflessness and selfishness.
It sounds as if you are making a judgement on anyone who goes out to eat. Just a question for you: Are you a "salty" Christian, who attracts people to your faith with your joy and love? It's wonderful to reach out to hungry children, we support some of those as well...what about out a personal level?
What about your neighbors, your co-workers...those who don't know Christ. Do they want what you have, because you are so obviously at peace, so wise, so loving...Jesus said "go into the world"--are you going? Are you loving? Are you serving? Are you personally making a real and positive difference in anyone's life, other than with a check? I have yet to meet anyone who was judged or ridiculed into the arms of Christ.
Just a thought.
Wow, Search4Truth = Self-Righteous. You seem to enjoy attacking everyone. Can I point out that with the money you use for internet access and hosting your IFB site, and the time you obviously spend on FR, YOU could sponsor another child each month and could volunteer more at your church. Then we wouldn't have to listen to you "spear" people with your NKJV bible.
So are you David Cloud? Did you know less than 1% of churches in America are Independent Fundamental Baptist and that attendance is SHRINKING! Last Split was 2004 with the "Young Fundamentalist Movement" is that right? Doesn't God bring growth to branches that bear good fruit? (Typical IFB Church anywhere USA. looks so attractive eh?)
Other freepers may find it interesting since Independent Fundamental Baptists stick to KJV only, it's particularly relevant in this thread on a "gay actor" that King James was homosexual and believed in the divine right of Kings which means he only answered to God. You must feel this way?
I truly don't understand why you're berating an outstanding story of 5 missionaries who actually got outside of their 4 walls because they wanted to reach out to "sinners" who couldn't read, hear, or understand the Word of God. They were compelled, to use a line from the movie because "they're not ready for heaven and we are".
Your "preaching" has become "a noisy gong, a clanging cymbal." I agree with I'm ALL Right!. No one wants the Jesus you have. Your personality is repulsive.