3. When we make it a private issue.
This is probably the most dangerous missed opportunity for us. We make it a private issue. We simply hide it. We just don’t share the Gospel with anyone. And, I’ve heard, well, I’m not an evangelist…that’s not my thing. My faith is kind of a private issue. My response to them is this: Jesus hung naked, bleeding, and dying on a cross for our sin PUBLICLY. Staying private is not an option. If that requires that you step out of your comfort zone, then so be it. If it requires you feeling completely awkward, then so be it. When I stand before God, and God says, “Lance, you knew me. But, most of your friends are in hell. What’s that about?”, what will be my excuse? I didn’t want to feel socially awkward? That’s not an excuse. It is a selfish view of the Gospel. If Jesus Christ has changed your life, if He’s done a good work in you…you have to share it with people. You should WANT to!
I used a clip from a youtube video posted by Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller). Penn Jillette is an open atheist. But, I think every Christian should hear what he has to say. Here’s the link (embedding was disabled): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JHS8adO3hM.
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