Grace, mercy, and truth will be
with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the
Father, in truth and love. 2 John 3 (NKJV)
In
the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.
Debbie is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed. Catherine is not. Catherine enters the local coffee shop and the
only seat available is at the same table where Debbie is typing away on the
computer. Catherine approaches Debbie.
“Excuse me. Is this
seat taken?” asked Catherine.
Without lifting her head, Debbie replied politely, “Not at
all. Feel free to sit there if you like.”
“Thank you so much,” said Catherine. “I’ll go get my coffee.”
Catherine returns with coffee in hand. Not wanting to disturb Debbie Catherine sits
and remains silent. Minutes go by and
not a word is said by either of them.
Leaning slightly back and with a great sigh of relief,
“That’s a great place to stop,” says Debbie.
“This is a great cup of coffee,” said Catherine. “You haven’t touched yours.”
After Debbie carefully takes a sip of coffee, “I get it
extra hot just for that reason. Once I
get to typing I’m oblivious to what’s going on around me. It’s so easy to lose track of time. I’m working on a lesson plan.”
Catherine takes a sip of coffee and looking relaxed as ever,
says, “I have plenty of time. You can
run it by me if you like. I’m
Catherine.”
“I’m Debbie and that’s very nice of you. I’ll run my opening question by you. I’m a Christian. I’ve been invited to teach a class at one of
the local Christian schools. Are you a
Christian?”
“I am,” replied Catherine.
“I’m on my way to visit my parents.
I should arrive by the grace of God and one more coffee stop. I was curious about what you were doing but
now I’m excited about playing a part in it.
This must be a divine appointment!”
“I have about twenty minutes to spare,” explained
Debbie. “It never ceases to amaze me how
people can say they believe the Bible but allow for the cares of this world to
dictate how they’re to live their lives.
It’s out of control.”
“It’s unbelievable.
Pure evil,” replied Catherine sadly.
“There’s a lot of people saying we’re created in the image of God, but they
have no respect for others. They’re
rejecting the Bible. I understand how
easy it is to lose track of time. I am a
long talker. What is your opening question?”
“Oh sorry. That was
my fault Catherine. I realize I changed
the subject. But I’m curious about this
rejecting the Bible.” asked Debbie. “We are
God’s children.”
“Only because we’ve chosen to believe in Jesus,” said Catherine. “We can’t forget Adam and Eve’s fall in the
Garden of Eden. Have you invited Jesus
into your heart, to be both Lord and Savior of your life? It’s the only way to make things right.”
“I have,” replied Debbie.
“Our priority should be to treat others as created in the image of God
and in need of a Savior if that be the case.”
“I agree 100%. The
Bible is easy, providing we submit to it,” said Catherine with a smile. “How about we both take a sip of coffee and
then I want to hear that opening question of yours.”
After Debbie and Catherine put their coffee’s down, Debbie
says, “The question is directed towards the unsaved. My opening question. Are you prepared to explain the significance
of the doctrine of the trinity to a potential convert to Christianity?”
“The Anthanasian Creed, and thus the doctrine of the
trinity, had nothing to do with my becoming a follower of Jesus Christ,” explained
Catherine with great confidence. “I
would keep to the Bible where believing in Jesus is all you need to be saved. Man made the Anthanasian Creed and man can
change it.”
Both Debbie and Catherine are saved, and it had absolutely
nothing to do with the Anthanasian Creed.
God bless.
In His Care… Jim
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