I have heard people say "I have witnessed to so-and-so many many many times, and they just aren't excepting! Is there something I can say that will make it click?" It is not like you can say "He rose again the third day and is now in heaven at the right hand of God!" And they will believe. Think of it from a human stand point. The whole of the Gospel is ludicris! Not to mock it, remember. I said HUMAN stand point. "The Word of the Lord will not return void". It is nothing that you can say tht will convince a person. Even the Truth. We must give up the human means. When we are society sensitive we are taking the beauty away from the Gospel. It must be pure. It will always be offensive as itself. When offense takes place, someone will change. We are prophets if you will. Take a parellel from Noah. After fifteen years his message never changed. "It's going to rain." God commanded He preach that. He commanded we preach the gospel. Envision yourself as Ezekiel, even in your everyday walk. You are in the valley of dry bones. God asks "can these bones live?" You say "You know, God". You don't say no, so to not doubt His Power. If yes then presuming upon It. Rather, " You know Lord!". The ONLY way something is going to happen is by a supernatural miracle on par with the creation of the universe. Only God can make it happen. We MUST teach the truth of the gospel. Not because it's historically true, not because we have seen it transforming lives, not for any reason, however powerful, but that God tells us to and we are His servants.
"I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of God unto salvation..."
Only the true unchanged gospel can bring about the Power unto Salvation. This is when true conversion takes place.
Jdd
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