Luke 9:56 KJV
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
This is Jesus' final trip out of Galilee and he passes through Samaria. He sent His apostles ahead to find a place to sleep for the night but because Jesus was resolute about going to Jerusalem no one would give Him a room. The apostles wanted to see God bring down judgment for their lack of reception but Jesus said He had not come to destroy lives but save them. He just looked for lodging in some other village.
This is the spirit in which Christians should dwell. Unlike the Catholics and Reformers of the past whose reaction to those who disagreed with them was to persecute and even kill them, Jesus said He did not want to destroy any life. If they would not receive Him He would let them be and move on to speak with others.
That is how Christians should witness;
• Speak with people
• Be honest about our faith and
• Never compromise our convictions to gain a reception
And if they won't receive our gospel, do not hold angst for them but move on to speak with someone else.
As side note, we know their rejection was turned to faith when Philip preached there and saw a work of God.
Don't destroy them. You never know when they might make things right with God.
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
This is Jesus' final trip out of Galilee and he passes through Samaria. He sent His apostles ahead to find a place to sleep for the night but because Jesus was resolute about going to Jerusalem no one would give Him a room. The apostles wanted to see God bring down judgment for their lack of reception but Jesus said He had not come to destroy lives but save them. He just looked for lodging in some other village.
This is the spirit in which Christians should dwell. Unlike the Catholics and Reformers of the past whose reaction to those who disagreed with them was to persecute and even kill them, Jesus said He did not want to destroy any life. If they would not receive Him He would let them be and move on to speak with others.
That is how Christians should witness;
• Speak with people
• Be honest about our faith and
• Never compromise our convictions to gain a reception
And if they won't receive our gospel, do not hold angst for them but move on to speak with someone else.
As side note, we know their rejection was turned to faith when Philip preached there and saw a work of God.
Don't destroy them. You never know when they might make things right with God.
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