Conversation with Patrick

Is the Bible reliable and authoritative? Do we have the mind of God revealed to us through his word? Is Jesus the only way to Heaven, or is there some other way?

As promised, here is the audio from my conversation with Patrick, a man I met last Saturday while passing out gospel tracts at the Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market.

Click HERE to listen to the 14 minute conversation, and let me know what you think. If you would've answered differently, leave a comment.

Just some topics covered within 2-1/2 minutes of the conversation:

1. Patrick's reaction to my use of "...he's revealed in his word", in reference to God.
2. His comment, "I don't have the mind of God, so I don't know if it (the Bible) is right or wrong." We don't? That's a scary place to be. 1 Corinthians 2:16.
3. "You shouldn't judge." Yes, as a hypocrite. Matt 7:3-5; John 7:24
4. The Bible "was written by men...." Can God use men to write his word, so that we have God's communication to his creation? 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21
5. Me: "If someone dies without Christ, what's going to happen to him?" Patrick:"That's up to him (God) to decide (pause)...well, he aint gonna be walking up the stairway of Heaven."
6. Me: "There is none other name under Heaven, given among men, whereby we must be saved." Patrick: "But it doesn't say flat that you're getting in...."

Wow! It's amazing how fluid these encounters can be. I pray that the Lord would give us the wisdom and understanding to know how to answer when the questions and comments are swirling like this (Colossians 4:6).