Facing death, a top pastor rethinks what it means to be Christian

[Alwayslit]

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/18/tending-the-garden-one-person-at-a-time/?hpt=hp_c1

Wow, very powerful.

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Dobson"]Ed Dobson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

History of the man.

 

[scottYDucati]

Thanks for posting. Great read.

 

[ATL]

Thanks for posting this. I am going to use this in Bible study tonight.

 

[Cigary43]

Good article in that those who are believers have a door open to them where they can walk through as opposed to those who don't believe and come to the end of their life with nothing except confusion and desperation. I've seen enough of both sides when they leave this world and I can guarantee you that the ones who had faith were able to make the transition very peacefully...while those who didn't have faith pretty much thrashed and fought the process. It is a very sad thing to see one pass from this life with no religion to speak of..you can see it from their face how they have a sense of bewilderment about them where you know they are not at peace. I've never in my life seen a more impactful situation where it hits you in the gut...that when your time comes it's just you and you alone that goes through it. You may have friends and family surrounding you but they can't be there when in that split second you leave this world. You won't be calling for your wallet or your savings portfolio...you won't be asking for your college degrees of how important you have been in this life and you certainly won't be doing any last second packing of your personal things when you come face to face with a sure reality of what is to come on the other side and in that split second you will have wished that your life was more about doing what your Creator asked from you instead of living a life that was more about what the world expected of you....the World won't be there when your last second ticks off the clock and that in and of itself should be a terrifying thought to wake us up...we still have time left to do what is right.

 

[Clinton]

Good article in that those who are believers have a door open to them where they can walk through as opposed to those who don't believe and come to the end of their life with nothing except confusion and desperation.

What becomes of these non-believers?

 

[fuente~fuente]

Well to get back on topic... I like his comment about just being a "Jesus follower" now. Too many Christians get caught up in denominational beliefs IMO. Instead of one body of Christ, they're split. That wasn't the intention of Christ.

"Believer" or not... If more people lived by the teachings of Jesus, this world would be a better place. :thumbsup:

 

[smelvis]

Thanks Alwayslit for posting this, this has so many parallels to my own life right now it gave me pause and maybe a message I missed.

Anyway great story and again Thank You!

Dave

 

[Cigary43]

What becomes of these non-believers?

For those who are non believers there is enough reading material to tell them what is beyond. Being ignorant about things is not the answer and we're only here in this life for a short time...a vapor as it has been called by those men who are more faithful than I. I can't believe that I am just a protoplasm of cells that lives and dies without having a soul that lives on,,just too much evidence that supports an afterlife and I plan to study and do those things that will give me a chance to be what my Creator wants me to be.

 

[SSimp]

Well to get back on topic... I like his comment about just being a "Jesus follower" now. Too many Christians get caught up in denominational beliefs IMO. Instead of one body of Christ, they're split. That wasn't the intention of Christ.

"Believer" or not... If more people lived by the teachings of Jesus, this world would be a better place. :thumbsup:

Definitely. The whole denominational thing kinda turned me off until I took a step back and looked at the big picture.