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DR. JENNINGS BEANTWOORD ‘N BEKOMMERNIS OOR LEESTOF EN KOMMENTAAR WAT RASSISTIES IS

DR. JENNINGS BEANTWOORD ‘N BEKOMMERNIS OOR LEESTOF EN KOMMENTAAR WAT RASSISTIES IS

Onlangs was ek by ‘n geleentheid in die VSA waar ons bediening ons leestof weggegee het, insluitend die tydskrif Kritiese Rasteorie: Ontbloot Die Leuens Terwyl Die Evangelie Bevorder Word. Nadat hulle die inhoud gelees het, het verskeie welmenende mense die opregtheid van my Christelike waardes en dié van Come And Reason se boodskap bevraagteken. Sommige het gedink ek is rassisties in hoe ek hierdie kwessie aanspreek of ontken die impak van rassisme. Verskeie het my persoonlik daaroor uitgevra, en een persoon het ‘n passievolle maar volwasse en redelike e-pos gestuur. Omdat ander dalk ook bekommernisse of vrae het, het ek gedink dit kan nuttig wees om my antwoord na aanleiding van die e-pos te plaas.

Ek wil eers dankie sê dat jy die tyd geneem het om jou bekommernisse te deel. Ek herken jou moed en jou Christelike gees om na my uit te reik. In kommunikasie kan daar foute in oordrag en ontvangs of albei wees – wat beteken dat wat ek dink ek sê dalk nie verstaan word of uitkom soos ek bedoel het nie. Ek waardeer die geleentheid om hierdie kwessie met u te bespreek.

Eerstens het ek nog nooit geglo of bedoel om iets te sê wat daarop dui dat rassisme nie bestaan nie of dat mense nie deur rassisme seergemaak is nie. My punt was dat Kritiese Rasteorie (KRT) nie gaan oor die bevordering van ‘n oplossing vir rassisme nie; dit is om die gekrenkte gevoelens wat rassisme veroorsaak het, uit te buit om ‘n ander agenda te bevorder, spesifiek om die Christendom en sy goddelike beginsels aan te val en te vernietig onder die valse vlag van die strewe na rassegelykheid. Wat KRT so bedrieglik maak, is dat dit daarop staatmaak dat die onderwerp (rassisme) so emosioneel is dat mense sal reageer op die bewerings wat dit beweer sonder om die metodes wat dit gebruik te evalueer en sodoende mense mislei om aan ‘n anti-Christelike beweging deel te neem terwyl hulle glo dat hulle rassegelykheid bevorder. Wanneer persone soos ek probeer om die anti-Christelike agenda van alle kritiese teorieë, insluitend KRT, bloot te lê, verstaan baie mense my verkeerd en beskuldig my daarvan dat ek rasse-ongelykhede ontken of dat rassisme voorkom. Laat ek dus weer sê dat ek glo dat rassisme baie werklik is, maar ek glo dat rassisme is wat Martin Luther King Jr. beskryf het: om mense te oordeel en te diskrimineer op grond van hul velkleur of ‘n ander oppervlakkige eienskap en nie mense te waardeer op grond van die meriete van hul karakter nie.

Ek het my hele loopbaan sterk gepleit vir rassegelykheid, het daaroor geskryf, daaroor gepraat en het bevorder wat ek verstaan die enigste oplossing vir rassisme is, en dit is Christus in die harte van mense. Daar is geen menslike regeringsoplossings wat rassisme kan oplos nie. Menseregerings kan die rassiste net daarvan weerhou om mense seer te maak. Maar die ware oplossing is die liefde van Jesus Christus, wat, wanneer dit in die hart aanvaar word, die rassis in ‘n vriend verander – dit is die boodskap en missie wat ek soek.

Ek bid God se seën op jou en jou gesin.

 

 

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Testimony 65

I have been tuning into your weekly study classes for a while now and wanted express my appreciation for the teachings that ha been a huge blessing in opening up the true message of the word. Viewing scripture under an imposed law theory always, without fail, raised more questions, concerns, and conflicting scripture interpretations that were discouraging at the very least. Looking at scripture through the design law lens has brought more truth to light for me personally and an understanding of our Heavenly Father that places Him “above all others,” where I am now more than thrilled to witness and serve Him.  I “stumbled” across this ministry a year or so ago and would only watch a few minutes at a time. But the more I listened and the longer I paid attention, the more my spiritual eyes were opened to the ever present truths of scripture. The comprehension of the great controversy and it’s origin by the lies perpetrated and perpetuated throughout the Bible on the attack of God’s character and government is truly priceless. Keep up the Good Work! Your servanthood is desperately needed in such a time as this!

Jeff D., Reading, MA, USA

 

Testimony 19

I truly believe that to know who God really is the first step to understand ourselves in a balanced and kind way, so the healing can take place. Your approach really makes sense – Thank you for your ministry!

A.M., Pittsburg, PA, USA

Testimony 34

I was introduced to Come and Reason Ministries by accident, via a passing comment made in a bible study class we were visiting. I checked this website out and my life was changed. The understanding of the truth of God’s character, and how we apply it, is so right. The tricky part is consistently applying which “lens” to look through. As I began to understand, I started sharing the basics of this understanding with a discussion group I was leading and, suddenly, a lot of things started to make sense that never used to. At the same time, I enjoyed an amazing opportunity. I was able to conduct a full bible study at WORK! What an amazing experience! It is such a joy to share the truth about God and to share how it all fits in the war between God and Satan. So many people benefit when we have a correct understanding about how God works and who He really is! Thank you for this transformational understanding. Keep up the good work! God Bless you!

Tony P., CA, USA

 

Testimony 12

I have been really blessed reading your response to the various questions on your site.

K.C., OH, USA

 

Testimony 67

I was introduced to Come And Reason by a friend of my mother-in-law, who gave me several CD’s of Dr. Jennings. The clarity of the message and recognition that God’s is a God of love was so clear, advancing beyond Dr. Maxwell’s message. However, grappled with Maxwell saying God used emergency measures for the fallen world. Now after several years of being a regular listener of the Come And Reasoning bible study class and attending Jennings’ meetings in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, things are becoming clearer for me. Design law versus imposed law has added so much to my personal understanding of theology. This message has really impacted my work in counseling so many people miserable because they are searching for and trusting human governments to create order and peace or believing in a God who says love Me or I will kill you. I am grateful that I have an alternative view to offer my clients that makes sense. I teach a bible study class on a semi-regular basis and I value the materials that Come And Reason so freely offers to aid me in presenting this vital message. Thank you for continuing to provide advancement in our very limited understanding of a Infinite God that is rational and believable.

Dr. Roger D, Arlington, TX, USA

 

Testimony 52

Your unique way in spreading the truth is what we all need today. Most of us don’t recognize the contamination coming from all the lies and selfishness in the world. Because of our fear of death, we forgot how to live. Lies left and right. I was losing hope and faith, because of so many ideas that are always contradicting each other – so many questions answered by other, more complicated, questions – until I found your channel on YouTube.

You did not just give me answers, you also taught me how to answer new questions that arise in my mind. Now I see things differently. I see God’s mercy, grace, and Love everywhere, in spite of all the chaos that we all have done as humans. I don’t fear death anymore. Accepting the Truth and Love about God is truly a genuine Freedom from all the confusions, sufferings, selfishness, pain, and death.

I just wanted to say, thank you, sooooo much for revealing the real Remedy for our infected life. I have a new hope and now see the world in a different perspective!

Wheinny P., University Place, WA, USA

 

Testimony 73

I have been truly blessed by your blogs and other resources. They have helped me to see things in a much brighter light and to reason things out better. Thank you so much for your ministry. Whenever I have the opportunity I pass along your material to my friends.

R. Noseworthy, Newfoundland, Canada

Testimony 13

I borrowed “Healing The Mind” DVDs from a friend and showed them at my home for a small gathering of women friends. Neither of my friends are Adventist, but they both enjoyed and embraced the messages you taught. In fact, one of the ladies prayed out loud in our group and that was the first time she had ever had public prayer.

J.B. ,Dalles, OR, USA

 

Testimony 5

We listen to your bible studies lessons in our class in Montana. You actually were the main reason I decided to get a laptop, so I can go to your site and listen, read, learn, and print the class notes. I am so grateful to learn the correct view of God and his character. Now, to just have others have an interest in knowing, so I can share it with them. Good thoughts your way.

R. N., MT, USA

 

Testimony 8

Thank you for the ministry you are sharing with us, it is a real blessing to us and especially to my husband and myself! You are encouraging us to think for ourselves and not just to except everything, without thinking it through, with God’s word!

M.K., USA

 

Testimony 32

The message [of Come And Reason Ministries is] for all Christians (and those who may become Christians) and not just Adventists or any other group. It is difficult to imagine why any [anyone] with intellectual and spiritual honesty could find fault with the way you explained the healing substitution concepts and the truth about God’s character, though I know some will reject and criticize. On behalf of those in our group near Tacoma, WA, thank you and your staff for all of the hard work and for sharing the Gospel in this manner. God’s message of healing love will be carried to the whole world and then Jesus will come – He promised it.

Terry U., Tacoma, WA, USA

 

Testimony 39

[This ministry is the] biggest blessing I have ever received! Your DVDs and lessons could not have come at a better time in my life. I have experienced in the past year many difficulties that, if it wasn’t for this wonderful view of God that I have discovered through this ministry, I would not have been able to respond in love and forgiveness. My heart is being transformed everyday by the Calvary-looking God you teach. Hallelujah!! I have tears in my eyes as I write, because my life has taken a complete turn from where I was heading.

I am from Central America. Most of my family is scattered in different parts of the world and all have the same view of God that I had growing up; a distant, exacting, and ready-to-punish-us-with-tragedy type of God. So, I have been translating lessons for my family and, to my surprise, they have also been sharing them with others! I can already see the difference. My brother has often said, “Thank you for sharing, I have never heard it this way!” My other family members are taking an amazing turn from a message of “repent or burn” towards a loving God, pleading to us that we won’t reject him because he loves us eternally.

Bless you for all you do.

Sofia S., Ashfield, MA, USA

 

Testimony 22

I have found your Bible study class lectures to be very inspiring and useful as I prepare to teach class every other week. I subscribe to the podcast and download your notes on the weeks I teach. The audio and notes are such a great help in preparing. My own understanding of God’s character has grown as I teach the class. Commendations on the thought-provoking and well-prepared material Come and Reason provides. Personally, I get excited by the tie you make between the spiritual and mental/physical domains.

A.A. Corrales, NM, USA

 

Testimony 15

I have been sharing Come And Reason Ministries Bible study lessons with several folk. You have such a beautiful view of the plan of salvation. If we had this message preached when I was young, my generation would still all be in church.

H. R., New Zealand

Testimony 28

I have been following your Bible study class for about a year now. I must say I am impressed with how your ministry has grown. I took it upon myself to listen to all your lesson podcasts from the past and they have both enriched me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I have learnt a lot from this class. I have also noticed how the class has grown in spiritual strength. One of the things that benefited me is that now I am not afraid of God. I use to be, but now it has melted away. The second thing is that you helped me to have a real life relationship with God. Now He is my friend that was always there and I love having him with me all the time. Thirdly, because of this class, it inspired me to take over and lead a class. I have called it “Let Us Reason Together,” adapting your inquisitive style and creating a class of free thinkers.

T. Banda, Malawi, Africa