tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35594660.post9097199589168097725..comments2023-12-24T20:48:11.634+00:00Comments on Opinionated Vicar: Pentecost, the SequelDavid Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872644403415655350noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35594660.post-40887204631603012962013-05-21T09:55:28.694+01:002013-05-21T09:55:28.694+01:00Turn to Christ. Repent of your sins. Renounce evil...Turn to Christ. Repent of your sins. Renounce evil. Is that adequate? Probably not if the enquirer has little idea about the life and teachings of Jesus. In relation to individuals I think the answer has to be relevant in relation to that person's starting point and that may mean asking them a question and listening before speaking, e.g. 'what is your idea of what a Christian is?" I Nancy Wallacehttp://nancysblog-seeker.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35594660.post-44388425188364945902013-05-20T16:36:17.893+01:002013-05-20T16:36:17.893+01:00That sounds like an adequate answer to me. Certain...That sounds like an adequate answer to me. Certainly better than being met with incomprehension, or the suggestion that perhaps they could come to church a bit more, which were some of the reported answers.David Keenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872644403415655350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35594660.post-18916780034449434072013-05-20T16:31:25.857+01:002013-05-20T16:31:25.857+01:00What would you count as a remotely adequate answer...What would you count as a remotely adequate answer? My suggestion would be to invite them to pray and firstly to tell God of their intention to follow as a disciple. Then I'd ask them to consider baptism(preferably at Easter or another suitable occasionw ith a number of others). Before that, I'd look for some kind of catechetical programme that they could follow to introduce them to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com