Why I Rarely Share My Personal Testimony

[@judithmiller7308]

As a former crime scene investigator/forensic scientist I strongly relate to you. I don't share my personal testimony any more. It is only used as twisted gossip to condemn me. I only give testimony about the miraculous things that God has done for me. 100% I tell people, if you want to know if God is real, ask Him to reveal Himsrlf to you, and, He will.

[@robertjasso6673]

God be merciful, we all need to grow, don’t let your countenance fall, you see , I’m the guy that has heard that kind of retort in my early years as a believer.

[@amyelaine9073]

Good point! There is a strong focus on "your story." We live in such a me centered world. Jesus is the center for a believer, and His story should dominate our conversation.

[@LibbyBrown-ui8ed]

Thank you for sharing the gospel. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 You have a testimony!

[@radianteclipse113]

Thank you for actually saying something that so many Christians get wrong. Subjective experience does not automatically equate to something being objectivelly true. Any person can give a personal experience as to why their worldview is true to them. But that's not what we base what we believe on. Many people will explain how they got saved by alluding to some mystical or spiritual experience based on some strong feeling they had. First of all, feelings don’t tell the truth. Also, we are not saved by an experience or a feeling. Scripture is clear that a person is born again the moment they simply believe that Jesus has given them eternal life. No feelings, experience, or events. Just this: I used to seek to earn heaven by doing good works, then I heard the gospel and was convinced it was true, therefore I believed I had eternal life (faith is belief in a proposition, not a feeling).

[@ellenpereira9521]

This is such an interesting perspective. I love how you present your studies, opinions and thoughts in a very logical way. While I agree that the focus should be always on God, God also tells us in the Bible to tell people about the great things He has done in our lives as a testament to His grace and all powerful nature. Many people get saved through testimonies and so we have to share ours when we have the opportunity

[@AnaPaulaPastorio]

I wouldn’t have agreed until I met an atheist. My personal testimony does nothing if I don’t present actual evidence that Christianity is true. I had never been questioned like that before. I’m so glad I came across your channel and I am looking forward to learning more with you through your videos and book. Thank you!

[@ryantedford232]

I do believe personal testimony can be very powerful. However, like you said, it must be paired with evidence for your faith and being ready to defend the faith (1 Peter 3:15).

[@raymejia1827]

That's the case within technical terms. Speaking in defense of the immutable Hope doesn't have to be empirical (speaking from experience) in nature. The attempt of Christian apologetics can also be done through rational (speaking from reason) means.

[@Janesoul-zn8lc]

I believe that both should go hand in hand After you have laid down the evidence give your own experience and how those evidences validates it

[@mnp870]

It’s so encouraging when people share their personal testimony even when you tell people why you don’t want to tell them your story. It’s unique, interesting and doesn’t have to be just like anyone else’s.

[@josephmungai1799]

Interestingly, Jesus tells His disciples right before he is taken into glory, "ye shall be witnesses of me when the Holy Spirit is come upon you...." Well, we could say the disciples WERE already witnesses, but Jesus warns them that this time round, the witness that is needed is the Jesus.

[@philipcallicoat3147]

Everyone has a personal testimony... Only Jesus Christ is worth discussing with anyone... ONLY JESUS 😂✝️🌹

[@carlosmorales386]

This reminded me of Moses, the pharaoh, his high priests, and the snakes, they were real, but manifestations of false doctrine, which on the presence of Divine Truth vanished, not every person has medical records to corroborate their claims, but that shouldn't stop anyone to yield their own circumstantial evidence, feelings obv notwithstanding, you should always speak truth regardless, so that people will believe you, specially when in doubt, and besides isn't precisely in that fashion that pederastic priests were forced to admit their wrongdoings in the first place, years after physical evidence disappeared, just saying...