Heidi and I set up the table Sunday while Suzi, who sings in a choir, had a concert to attend. We ventured into the subway tunnel again due to the weather, and I must say, right off the bat we were quite overwhelmed! We barely got the table unfolded, and we were bombarded with people requesting Bibles and other resources. And unfortunately, or fortunately, Heidi had to take care of most of them while trying to get things out and in order, because I was speaking with a few of them. It was wonderful, but we wondered from where they suddenly came! Were they waiting in the wings (so to speak) for us to show up...? LOL.Later on, it hit me, thoough. As you know, we set up in the tunnel last winter at Port Authority/ 42nd St and 8th Ave. We were pretty much alone in this specific tunnel except for 2 Asian ladies who handed out tracts on the rapture and the KJV-only people (who have a table set up with tracts). This year however, it seems that we have to share the tunnel with those who belong to Harold Camping's church and wear t-shirts proclaiming JUDGMENT DAY! "October 21, 2011, or, JESUS CHRIST IS COMING! May 21, 2011."
(Why the 2 dates? I don't know.) It is soooo disappointing to see this. And it somewhat deflates you, because they are preaching Christ, but they are proclaiming a false Christ and a lie. The truth is we do not know the day or hour. At first I thought maybe we should move to another area, because it's very strange to be working "closely" with those who "proclaim Christ" yet a very different Christ, because the Christ of the Bible does not lie. He does not lie when He says "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." and "It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power."
But I think their bold-faced lies about their self-proclaimed "day" of judgment has caused many people (believers and unbelievers) to stop by our table and ask us about it. They want to know if we work with them and if we believe that, too. So while it was a little irksome to have to share the tunnel with this cult, no matter what, God has shown His purpose, and it provides us a good opportunity to refute this false teaching and minister for the truth and the ONLY true, risen Lord and Savior! So blessed be the name of the Lord that He continually guides and leads our ministry. We will just follow Him wherever He wants us to go!
We were also blessed to speak with some people, who, unfortunately, believe the lie that we are all gods and that there is no such thing as sin--that good is evil, and evil is good, and there is no clear cut distinction. All is relative! So it certainly presents a challenge, but we faithfully witness to what God says about it in His word, for what He says in His word is TRUTH. All we can do is point people to the Bible. It so helps to have Bibles and books and other resources readily available, and I thank all who have so graciously provided. Warren Smith's The Light That Was Dark has really come in handy these past 3 weeks as well as some other books and various CD's and booklets on this topic.
I was not able to take many pictures, because we were pretty busy, but hope what these photos convey how God was at work last Sunday in the NYC subway tunnel.
It was a great day, and I thank God for this opportunity to minister for Him in evangelism. It is a wonderful thing and an absolute blessing. All praise and glory to God the Father and our risen Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!
Christine
But I think their bold-faced lies about their self-proclaimed "day" of judgment has caused many people (believers and unbelievers) to stop by our table and ask us about it. They want to know if we work with them and if we believe that, too. So while it was a little irksome to have to share the tunnel with this cult, no matter what, God has shown His purpose, and it provides us a good opportunity to refute this false teaching and minister for the truth and the ONLY true, risen Lord and Savior! So blessed be the name of the Lord that He continually guides and leads our ministry. We will just follow Him wherever He wants us to go!
We were also blessed to speak with some people, who, unfortunately, believe the lie that we are all gods and that there is no such thing as sin--that good is evil, and evil is good, and there is no clear cut distinction. All is relative! So it certainly presents a challenge, but we faithfully witness to what God says about it in His word, for what He says in His word is TRUTH. All we can do is point people to the Bible. It so helps to have Bibles and books and other resources readily available, and I thank all who have so graciously provided. Warren Smith's The Light That Was Dark has really come in handy these past 3 weeks as well as some other books and various CD's and booklets on this topic.
I was not able to take many pictures, because we were pretty busy, but hope what these photos convey how God was at work last Sunday in the NYC subway tunnel.
It was a great day, and I thank God for this opportunity to minister for Him in evangelism. It is a wonderful thing and an absolute blessing. All praise and glory to God the Father and our risen Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!
Christine
