Comments on: Don’t Even Let Them In Your House http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/comment-page-1/#comment-77727 MInTheGap Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:37:42 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/#comment-77727 I took their material the first couple of times so that I could read through and see how it synced up with the Truth. I would underline differences and hope to bring them up the next time they came around. After my first encounter, though, all I had to do was say that the first guy came to me and he gave up and they do not return. I took their material the first couple of times so that I could read through and see how it synced up with the Truth. I would underline differences and hope to bring them up the next time they came around.

After my first encounter, though, all I had to do was say that the first guy came to me and he gave up and they do not return.

]]> By: Karen http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/comment-page-1/#comment-77715 Karen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:41:26 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/#comment-77715 I've never let them in my home, but for years when they would come by I would accept their literature and then throw it in the trash. Then I realized that when I accepted their literature, they only came back again and again. Now that I think about it, at first I accepted their pamphlets just to see what they had to say. I was curious of what they were offering the world. I also realized that this made it appear as though I was accepting their beliefs. A group of people came over about 2 weeks ago. Only 1 lady got out of the car. It appeared as though she had a Bible in her hand, so I greeted her. Then she tried to give me their pamphlets. This time I was completely honest with her. I told her thank you but I wasn't interested and that we were Christians. She said it was ok, b/c they talk to people of all religions. Again, I was blunt but polite with her. I told her that there was really no need in me taking them b/c I did not share their beliefs and that I would only throw away their literature and I didn't want to waste their money. She thanked me for my honesty and left. I’ve never let them in my home, but for years when they would come by I would accept their literature and then throw it in the trash. Then I realized that when I accepted their literature, they only came back again and again. Now that I think about it, at first I accepted their pamphlets just to see what they had to say. I was curious of what they were offering the world. I also realized that this made it appear as though I was accepting their beliefs.

A group of people came over about 2 weeks ago. Only 1 lady got out of the car. It appeared as though she had a Bible in her hand, so I greeted her. Then she tried to give me their pamphlets. This time I was completely honest with her. I told her thank you but I wasn’t interested and that we were Christians. She said it was ok, b/c they talk to people of all religions. Again, I was blunt but polite with her. I told her that there was really no need in me taking them b/c I did not share their beliefs and that I would only throw away their literature and I didn’t want to waste their money. She thanked me for my honesty and left.

]]> By: Dana http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/comment-page-1/#comment-77637 Dana Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:51:43 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/#comment-77637 I know they tell the best ghost stories. : ) My parents studied with them for a year when I was little and I definitely remember the ghost stories. OK. That was off topic...but it really did scare me as a kid. You definitely want to be cautious of what your children hear. I know they tell the best ghost stories. : ) My parents studied with them for a year when I was little and I definitely remember the ghost stories.

OK. That was off topic…but it really did scare me as a kid. You definitely want to be cautious of what your children hear.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/comment-page-1/#comment-77634 MInTheGap Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:51:10 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/#comment-77634 Well, Dana, there definitely is a cultural component. The question that we have to ask ourselves is whether we give aid and comfort still by bringing someone into our home. It's a different environment, for sure, but I would tend to err on the side of caution if there's another way to reach these people. Well, Dana, there definitely is a cultural component. The question that we have to ask ourselves is whether we give aid and comfort still by bringing someone into our home. It’s a different environment, for sure, but I would tend to err on the side of caution if there’s another way to reach these people.

]]> By: Dana http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/comment-page-1/#comment-77632 Dana Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:07:38 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/10/27/dont-even-let-them-in-your-house/#comment-77632 I've always had some question about this verse. I agree with what you are saying, but at the time, most of "church" was going on inside the homes with these pastor type people running around and teaching in different homes and strengthening the groups developing. I am wondering if it wouldn't be more accurate to compare the practice of inviting people into their homes to inviting a Jehovah's Witness to come speak in your church as opposed to having them for coffee. I don't know...just a thought. A friend of ours was "blacklisted" for activity similar to yours. She had them weekly, trying to convert them. Then someone higher up in the church came. Then nobody would even come to the door. I’ve always had some question about this verse. I agree with what you are saying, but at the time, most of “church” was going on inside the homes with these pastor type people running around and teaching in different homes and strengthening the groups developing.

I am wondering if it wouldn’t be more accurate to compare the practice of inviting people into their homes to inviting a Jehovah’s Witness to come speak in your church as opposed to having them for coffee.

I don’t know…just a thought.

A friend of ours was “blacklisted” for activity similar to yours. She had them weekly, trying to convert them. Then someone higher up in the church came. Then nobody would even come to the door.

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