Elederly Man that does not believe in Bible

[Lee Gallion]

Hey, Mike, I've run into a gentlemen who does not believe the Bible because it was written by man and he says that he does not believe God would send anyone to hell. Everything that I bring up about God's Justice and God's Grace and His Love and His Sacrifice on our behalf and the Abundant Life He wants to give us, he says that is what I say and that he doesn't believe it. I know God wants me to continue to be a witness to him because God is always bringing him to my mind. My fear is that he will pass from this life without accepting Christ as his Savior, since he is in very bad health. It is frustrating. I know it is not up to me, but I just wish I could do more. He said since he does not believe the Bible and does not intend to read it, that he wants God to show him HIS Reality and then he will believe. He is intelligent and a good businessman, but very much an Agnostic. He will not allow me to pray in front of him, so Tricia and I pray for him daily that God will reveal Himself to him without him reading the Bible. We are praying for God to bring him to Himself without him reading God's Word or that he will be drawn to read HIS Word. We see him and his wife on a regular basis so we are just trying to be good witnesses. Anything else we need to be doing?

[Mike Miller]

Lee, knowing you, it comes as no surprise to me that you are attempting to love this man into the Kingdom like you are. It looks like you are doing everything possible. All you can do now is wait for the Lord to work in His perfect timing. We can't force anyone to accept Christ, as no one comes to Him unless the Father draws him (John 6:44). So keep it up, brother. You are definitely on the right track.

[mgallion]

Thanks, I thought that was what I was supposed to be doing, but just wanted reassuarance. I know "God's ways are not our ways and HIS thoughts are not our thoughts"-Isaiah, but it sure would be nice to see him respond in at least one positive way toward the scriptures. I believe in my own heart that this man knows enough of the Scripture and just because he can't reconcile every Word in it to his worldview, that is not the real reason that he is rejecting it. I believe that he is rejecting it because he does know that if he ever asked God to reveal the truth of the Gospel to him, that he would come to believe in the Lord as his Savior. That is his real fear. And, he likes where he is in life right now. That is where we all are. Not only him. As Bro. Joe said not too long ago in his blog, that is why we do not have revival anymore, people are satisfied with where they are in life, I don't think that is where God wants us-