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| "Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity." ( Colossians 4:5 , NIV ) |
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How should I act around people who aren't Christians? Should my speech be any different? Based on Colossians 4:5,6, here are my three guidelines for relationships with non-Christians.
1. Be prepared. This is the old Boy Scout motto, but it is a good one for us, too. We need to be ready to share the gospel with the lost at all times. Too many times we've blown our big chance for telling someone about Jesus just because we weren't prepared.
2. Be wise. Jesus told us to "be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves." Wisdom includes tact and timeliness. How many doors have been closed because someone didn't have any tact? And there are times when people are going to be most receptive to the gospel. We need to be there at those times.
3. Be right. I would hate to be responsible for telling someone something that is wrong concerning salvation in Christ. I don't think we would do this intentionally, but we should be motivated to know the truth in order to give correct answers.
It is possible that many of our past failures in evangelism are because of poor preparation or improper conduct. Let's strive to be prepared, wise and right with those outside the body of Christ and then, maybe they won't be on the outside for very long. |
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Lord, build a bridge from my heart to someone else's heart and let Jesus walk over it. In Jesus¡¯ name. Amen. - MILTON JONES, Seattle, Washington |
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