He has been Saved Twice.

This is part of the Ambassadors Alliance blog of my witnessing encounters.

Before I talk what happen at the mall, here is a quote that my friend George, who taught me to witness, posted on his Facebook page.

To Chicago: The snow that is falling teaches you a valuable lesson. You see, snow is white and covers the ground underneath it when the temperature is right. However, when the sun comes out, or when the temperature rises, it melts away revealing once again the trash and dirt underneath. It is the same with many of you.... You go about covering your sin (or pretending it is not there) by supposing that the snow of your good deeds will cover up all the guilt. The problem is that this is only temporary. On the day of Judgement, God will turn up the temperature and reveal all the dirt and trash of your sin, all your good deeds will melt away, and you will stand exposed for who you really are. Thankfully, Jesus Christ died to give us a permanent covering for our sin by His blood. If you trust in Jesus to save you from your sin and turn away from your life of sin, the blood spilled by Jesus will be like an eternal blizzard that forever removes sin out of sight. He will do this for you sinnner, if you would just stop sinning and trust Him now! This is what God says in the bible to you: "Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." Isaiah 1:18”

Some of us in the Mid-Atlantic coast region can understand this a little bit. That is actually relevant to the fact that they where projecting 1-3inches of snow here in Lynchburg, VA on Tuesday. I told the Grad. Assistant that I would be going witnessing on Tuesday but he thought I would cancel because of weather so no announcement was made for an invite to witness. I was allowed to e-mail the class and one gentleman responded but because of a last minute homework thing he had to decline.

So it was Ed, aka the other wretch, and I passing out some tracts and share how God can to save sinners because of his goodness. I talked to one gentleman that has been saved twice. I guess he must be receiving a double portion when he gets to heaven. He said that one must go to church and do good works to get to heaven but he has not been doing good works. I witness to him and showed him that good works and going to church helps no one and that one must repent and trust in Christ to be saved and good works would flow from the person because they love God and want to obey him. I also asked him if he read his Bible and he does not read that often. I express that we need to read the Bible to know God and also because he has been doing bad, that God would corrected it through His word. He did catch me off guard when I asked him about what he thought of the encounter. He said that he should be witnessing more because as I was witnessing to him, he saw that are people going to heaven and they need the Gospel.

I would also witness to two fellow Liberty University students; I only know this because I saw them today at school, and they told me that I all have to do is Romans 10:9. They said the verse but I informed them that the word confess only means to say that Jesus is Lord and not confess your sins. I would go through the Gospel and urge them to start witness.

I would also meet another group of Liberty students, I would hand a ticket to Heaven tract to one guy to have him tear it. He did not but I asked them it convert me to Christianity. They said I needed to confess my sins and ask Jesus into my heart. I explained that I was offended that they would call me a sinner since I have never sinned. He would then explain that I was a sinner because I have lied and that was against God’s law. I asked if showing someone that they are a sinner before telling them would be better. They agreed that it would be better since then they would know that they sinned against God and since “through the law comes the knowledge of sin.” (Romans 3:20). It was a shorter time to witness but God was ever faithful by providing people to witness to. I might have talked to Christians and my hope is that they start to witness in the community. I pray that I will be able to teach some of my evangelism class to share their faith with this lost word.

Another Liberty Spirit Rock post.

I have to admit that I do not always look at the rock when I go to class. It is not on my normal route to classes. So last night while on campus after a prayer meeting, I decided to bring a night verison on the Spirit Rock @ Liberty University. I was amazed at the fact that the rock had changed so quick to ask for prayers for the victims of the Ft. Hood Shootings. I want everyone to pray for the victims and the people who are in custody that they realize that God is with them and he is still there.

Liberty Spirit Rock Part 2,3, and 4.

So when I orginally saw that the Spirit Rock here at Liberty changed to honor the Vets for Military Week. So I decided to take a picture before I went to Convocation. After noticing the change since I first saw it when I went to Convocation I refused to take a picture and waited after convo. Well it changed again to the Support Our Troops. This time I got all 4 sides instead of 2. This first picture is on the right side and front side. In the red blocks is the 3rd edition of the Liberty Spirit Rock which said "Vote Valentine Nov. 3rd." It also had a heart. Mrs. Valentine is running for VA governor. I heard that she is pro-choice. I guess she lost my vote. The right side had a small yellow ribbon on it for the 2nd and 3rd but was increased for the 4th edition. The left and back side are shown here. I guess since the back side is not as visible they so it is just really badly painted. You can see that the US Military star that is on all aircraft I have worked is on top the the Spirit Rock. The "Thank a Vet" replaces the vote Valentine. You might not recall but she is running fot VA governor (sorry). So as you can see that their is a lot of changes to the Spirit Rock. So as trusty as I can be, I will continue to share the Spirit Rock with all my readers.

Mid-terms Over and Regestered for Classes Already.

My grades came in from all the mid-terms and I did well. I posted a 91% in my O.T. survey class, 80% is the study of God creation (aka Biology), and impressive 2% wrong on my N.T. survey class (that would be a 98%). I took those 3 tests in one 1 day (yay!). I also got a 107% in my Theology class. Overall, this semester has been fairly easy as I continue to learn theology and background information of the Old and New Testaments. Next semester, I will have harder. I am taking a whole 16 credits. I am taking 3 easy classes (Contemporary Issues II, Evangelism, and Praise Orchestra). I am going to finish my theology classes by learning about theology of God (i.e. theology proper, christology, etc) instead theology that applies to man(anthropology, soteriology, eschatology). I am also going to take a class about the Apostle John, who, according to the Mormons, is still alive (I do not personal believe this because if he is still alive, he would be like God and he is not). I am also taking a class on Church History and the hardest class on inductive Bible Study. My Bible study class has about $130 worth of books that I am required to have. I have been told that I will have avout (there is a little German for ya) 2hrs worth of homework for that class. On top of this, I might get a job. I know, I know, you are saying, you do not have a job and you live off-campus. Well, I have a job but it is only paying about 150 a month plus I need a grinder for my coffee that was sent by a good friend in N.M. and also I would like a new Mac Laptop since my Windows Laptop is slowing dying of old age.

The Liberty Spirit Rock Series Begins

I have not really talk about Liberty besides rants about the people. I am going to try and start a series that will show the Liberty Spirit Rock. A little info on the rock. It is a rock near nothing that is painted over a couple times a week. I did not get a picture when it was first done but the here is when people added a couple of things. I hope that I will remember to grab a picture or 2 when I get a chance. As you can see they had painted to remember the mother land but some added the "V" from V for Vendetta. The other picture is where the spirit rock is located.

Studying, Studying, and Super Chicken.

So I am doing a little bit of studying every once-in-a-while. It it has been fun sometimes but most of the time it has been a little drag. The biggest problem is that I spent quite a bit of time alone and we all know that it is not good for man to left alone. The verse is in the context of marriage but it is a good principle that everyone should live by. I have meet some people but nothing has develop but I am getting to know one person who is in a couple of my classes. Thursday I get an oppertunity to meet with some other off-campus students in a prayer group. This will allow me to get to know a couple of more people like 8 girls and 2 guys (I am only saying).

My classes have been full useful information that allows me a better historical grammatical hermeneutics for better understand what was original intended instead of the interpretation based on what the English is saying. It is kind of amazing to understand how to apply the Bible to your life when one understand why an author wrote the letter.

FYI -- Gideon is also known as Super Chicken according to my O.T. Survey Teacher.

A Refreshing Post

This post should not be so harsh in nature. I want to take some time a review what God has done my life lately. It is has been amazing watching God move as I got ready for college and now as I move into the college experience. I do still do not know what I want to do with my degree but I am waiting for God to move. A couple of ideas have been teaching and speaking as an apologist. I could also go into the ministry as a ministry or a chaplain in service. It has been a calm ride as I started school besides finding an apartment in 3 days ordeal. God was still faithful and provide an apartment at the last minute when I had to lean on him to work things out. Now as I go to find a church home, I get the joy of searching for a church that will lead me to a deeper faith and walk. I know that Liberty will do the same but a good church home is hard to find now-a-days. I will look at a couple more churches before I decided which one I would like to go to. Seeing how God has been faithful in finding an apartment, I can trust in him to be faithful in finding a good church home.

The church that I went to today and will go to the Sunday Night service to see how that works, was really great. The word was preached and it was not my first choice. It is done in the more traditional way with old hymns instead of the new repetitive lines songs.

God has brought a professor, who lead me to join the worship orchestra, to spent some time with. This could be a start to a new friendship with other Christians. He attends the church that I visited.

There is a lot that I still must trust God for like finding a wife and other friends. I also have been thinking about starting an evangelism group to reach Lynchburg. I think that Liberty needs to get out and witness to the community. I am praying that God presses on my heart so much that I have to act.

I hope this is more refreshing then the last couple of posts.

A new Adventure at Liberty Univeristy

I guess this could be the official start or the Liberty or Lynchburg File. I have using my terrorist watching skills that was taught to me by the US Government. I have am feeling that I might feel some resists from what I believe. I guess I look at how I am a L-word when it comes to reading and try to figure out what the author meant instead of reading in between the lines. It seems that I will be reading some good solid books but people can change what they say. I have also notice that it is kind of a pretty boy school. It is a private school and so it appears that people might have a holier than thou attitude (which I am trying to work on). I am trying to remember that I am no better that everyone else in the school.

One of the biggest things I have noticed is how immature I was when I was a Freshmen and now I see it in the freshmen at Liberty. I can see that the military has shaped my life and I have some respect that these others have. The biggest is cell phones. This is purely military, but STOP WALKING WITH A CELL PHONE TO YOUR EAR AND PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE WITH A PHONE TO YOUR EAR (that was illegal in England)!!!!!!

I am sorry that complete bugs me and also texting and walking. Bad deal.

I have noticed more, because of different blogs, that people will seat with each other and not talk but text other people or check their cell phones when with other people. I do think that is rude and needs to stop.

I am not perfect at all manners like opening doors for ladies, which I am working on, but there is some things that I think need to change.

As I end this rant, I am excited to threw these judgmental thoughts and learn to be more tolerant with people I do not agree with.

Some things to pray for:
1. finding a church that will glorify God in my life.
2. A group of friends to help to become a better Christians so I can Glorify God Better.
3. To find a godly women looking for marriage and able to pursue her so that God is Glorified.
4. To show and proclaim to the world that Christ is the only way to heaven and act in a way that will glorify God is word and deeds.