One wonders then why we were told to preach the gospel and teach others doesn’t one? If no one here can be used by God I’m sure you could tell us why scripture tells us to “exhort”, “teach”, “spread the gospel” and all of that? Does God use people to reach others or not in your belief system?
That is a false premise and not at all the one I made. My statement is that no one on FR converts anyone, that is done exclusively by the Holy Spirit. All we can hope to do is to prepare the soil and plant some seeds through our words and our example.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Well said! One of the MAJOR reasons, I believe, God leaves us here after we have been born again is to be the witnesses to the unsaved to help lead them to saving faith.
Romans 10:13-15
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!