3 comments:

winteryknight said...

What I love about this interview is first that Stephen has orthodox beliefs on things like sin, Satan, Hell, etc. and second that he doesn't try to say that sinful things that people do before they are Christians are somehow OK after they become Christians.

I really find this to be honest, open and refreshing. Sanctification is an ongoing process in which the believing Christian brings more and more of his behavior under the authority of the Holy Spirit. What I find today is that myself and others are tempted to sort of define sin downward and justify it so that we can be Christians without having to change anything about ourselves. I think that's a mistake.

A better idea is to do what Stephen does - tell the truth about right and wrong, and what the Bible says, and then be humble about how hard it is for each individual to be good. We should all be struggling to do the right thing - not justifying where we are now. It's not easy to be a Christian.

I really thank God that you posted this testimony so that people will be encouraged by a REAL PERSON and see how real, intelligent, talented people change their minds and hearts.

Monday, January 3, 2011 8:22:00 PM GMT

lionnns said...

with the world as it is now, war everywhere, violence in the cities and crime in almost every community. We need a profound courageous leader that can open the eyes of the blind. It is so east to complain and justify the reason for even the most petty of situations. But what i have found is that it is terribly difficult for society to be of a pure heart and a clean mind at this time. It is so overwhelming the way the media and people that can't live there lives without it's influence as be so persistent in the corruption of the inocent minds that can't reject the impurities.I have found that your blog offers some inspiration. Thank you

Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:27:00 AM GMT+01:00

Neil Shenvi said...

This was a phenomenal interview. I especially like the existential aspect of Stephen's apologetic approach. The observation that our job as Christians is to present the gospel as "true, good and beautiful" was very powerful and thought-provoking.
-Neil

Saturday, May 14, 2011 9:49:00 PM GMT+01:00