>(1) Fanatism isn't killing by definition
>(2) Very religous - well kind of new religious - using the forum to convince himself ( in case you haven't noticed)
>(3) His view - good - let him keep it - not flood the forum with it
This is not just a thing I do on UT. I have devoted everything related to my life about it. I have done this for a reason.
I created the Liberty Software Foundation for this purpose (
www.libsf.org) of having a Christ-centered organization that I can operate from. I have begun developing Visual FreePro for this purpose (
www.visual-freepro.org) to give people a powerful software alternative where they can share their talents with others. And if you look at my Facebook page (Rick C. Hodgin in Indianapolis, Indiana), or contact my local pastor (Southport Baptist Church, Indianapolis, IN), you'll see that this is my standard operating procedure. I am known in all circles by this behavior.
Why? Because Jesus died for my sins. He saved me from an eternity in Hell. He changed me from the inside out. He showed me love. Unmerited love. Unmerited grace. Unmerited salvation. He reached out from the love He possesses, took my filth and shame, and gave me His perfect righteousness.
It's not without cause that I live my life this way. And do not get the wrong idea about me. I make plenty of mistakes. I have made some doozies! I continue to fall down in countless ways. But my focus is resolute and my purpose is on target. I am struggling each day to achieve it. But I do desire to achieve it.
What I teach people about is who Jesus is, what He offers to all people, and why He has done any of it. The famous John 3:16 verse sums it up: "For God so loved the [people of the world]..." And whereas I walk this way, and speak this way, ultimately, it's up to each person to decide for themselves whether or not they will accept His free gift of salvation. It's available to all. There are no barriers. The thief on the cross, dying within a few hours, was saved. And there are no sins too big for Jesus. No past decisions of life too big for His cross. He bore all sin, of all time, on that cross. And He resurrected Himself after 3 days.
He asks those of us who believe to teach others because of what it is He offers. And because of what it is that's on the other side if that offer is not received. I realize people will hate me, despise me, call me all manner of names, etc. I am speaking for those with "an ear to hear," that they might also be saved as I was.
Jesus will receive everyone who comes to Him. The only people who go to Hell will have made the conscious decision to go there willingly. And I will be able to stand before Him with a clear conscience saying, "Yes, I did my best to tell them." And, "Yes, they hated me for it."
I am currently facing a battle in my local Cub Scout pack, one which has caused my schedule for the Realtime project to slip. It relates to Freemasonry and a Cub Scout pack sponsored by a local church. Several of the leaders want to have events at a Mason's Lodge. And whereas the "strong grip of the lion's paw" may be desirable for a bunch of men who seek some kind of inner-circle club, it is not appropriate to be pushing onto young children, indoctrinating them also into that "good ole boy" club.
We must stand up for what's right in this world. I am standing up for these things because Jesus asked me to. It is a pattern of life which emanates from the inside out. I still make mistakes. I am still tied to this sinful flesh which pulls and draws me in all manner of undesirable ways. And it is a continuous, 24/7/365 effort to keep the enemy's influence in my life at bay. But it is something I really, really work on, really, really seek to incorporate into my life, and I can see the changes in those around me because of it.
The love of The Lord has come into my heart. And the things I move toward now in my life reflect that love. I reach out to educate and teach, and to do with my time, so that I may be found "a good, and faithful servant" by The Master. It is my deepest prayer.
Those who do not seek the truth will never be able to understand this. And for those who have already found that truth, they will know that this call we have from the inside out is real.
Blessings...
