Hell Insurance Doesn’t Negate Our Duty…..

Christians fail two ways in our attitudes toward others. First we get discouraged and want to quit when we are opposed. Secondly, we fail to display kindness and patience with those who oppose the Truth. We must make ourselves conscientious of our behavior, especially how we react to opposition and persecution. It’s not our job to make someone believe God. We just have to point them in the direction of truth. God will do the rest. But in our “pointing to God”, we must do it with patience, kindness, and respect. The way you reach a Heart hardened to God, is first through prayer; which tills the ground into receptiveness. Then by honing our approach, guided by the Spirit, we gently instruct with respect and patient tolerance, allowing the rebel to ask questions and honestly debate the issue. We must “step up to the plate” with our big-boy pants on when it comes to our responsibility to witness to the lost. We must stop taking the “easy” (selfish) way out. Just because we believe, and possess “Hell insurance”, doesn’t negate our duty. If God saves us, in proper response, we should be grateful and motivated to adopt His love and concern for those who have not yet been given His grace. We are to give to others what has been given to us. And we must have a patient, teachable, and gracious attitude doing it. If you don’t, you need to examine your own heart. You’ll probably find it too full of “self”.

23 Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights. 24 A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people. 25 Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth. 26 Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants. 2 Timothy 2:23-26