Thursday, February 7, 2008

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

.questions.

Questions are such a powerful thing. There is this idea happening in the church that questions are an innocent thing. However like anything it depends on the heart of the person who is asking the question. If the person truly wants to know something then questions are great and need to be asked. On the other hand if a person is asking questions to mislead someone then they are wrong.

There are some leaders of the church who are trying to lead people down a path that is not true by the questions they ask. They are a lot like a salesperson. I have worked as a salesman for a few years now and our most powerful weapon is questions. I can lead people to a decision to buy what I want them to. I ask them questions that have them deciding that they want is what I have to sell. Now these leaders are saying that they are honestly just searching, however by their questions that doesn't seem to be the truth. They are trying to lead people down a dangerous path that does not lead to life by their truths.

So what I have to say is that we need to look at people's questions. We need not be fooled by the facade that they put on. We should never stop asking questions or leading questions. However the questions we ask need to be leading people to life.

Do our questions lead to Jesus?

Do they lead to the cross?

Do they lead to the resurrection?

Do they lead to Jesus as the only Way?