Save some by snatching them as from the very flames of hell itself. And as for others, help them to find the Lord by being kind to them... Jude 1:23 (Living)
Jesus exhorts us to go, and tell others about His saving grace, the free gift of the forgiveness of our sins, and eternal life (a relationship with Him now and a future in Heaven)! As it turns out, we do approach people in different ways. And by observation, I see that different people bring the Gospel to others with different mindsets... and this is okay!
You know, some people like to look at things analytically, and categorize what they see from either the feminine or masculine side of things. Well, here it is for you in the book of Jude. "...by snatching them as from the very flames of hell itself." Here we see the masculine, paternal angle of sharing Jesus and the Gospel with others...
We do it because 1) Jesus told us to! 2) It's our job, it's our responsibility! ...We have to do it! 3) Even though sometimes it may feel awkward - we do it anyway because it must be done! 4) We see certain people as half-way in hell already - they need Jesus ASAP or their life will be ruined and destroyed by their life-style, sin, habits, and bondages!
"...And as for others, help them to find the Lord by being kind to them..." Now here's the feminine, maternal angle. We bring others to Jesus because 1) We love them! 2) We have compassion on them and feel for their pain, problems, and lost-ness! 3) Even though they worsen their own situations and run from the truth and God, yet like a mother with her own child, we will give whatever it takes of our time, money, and efforts to assist in their rescue and blessing! 4) We want them to experience all of the goodness of God that we ourselves do!
Whatever your tendency in "evangelism"... as the Apostle Paul inferred in the book of Philippians: It doesn't always matter how you do it, but that it is getting done, is the important thing! Let's all do more of it!
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