It doesn’t matter how they respect other humans, rejecting Christ tells me they worship themselves and therefore worship the god of this world. I can be cordial with pretty much anyone, doesn’t mean I want to be in their company knowing they don’t have Christ dictating their path.
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Proverbs 13:20
Seems as if you would have serious trouble loving others as yourself. If you cannot be in their company, then how would you share the gospel with unbelievers in a meaningful way?
You make many assumptions. Is it loving to know others are living in sin and not telling them it’s keeping them from fullness in the Father? I know some people who claim Christ but definitely don’t show their fruits, in fact, the fornication and adultery tells me they are their own gods even though they believe they are following Christ.
By what YOU have been saying, you’re perfectly fine with leaving those who don’t believe in Christ to their own destruction.
Just because I’m not giving followers of Judaism a pass doesn’t mean I don’t pray they turn to the Father.
Why are you using the Jewish books of the Bible, then?
Jesus broke bread with those that did not believe in Him. Even those society rejected - and not all of them became His followers. Jesus bade us to be loving of our brothers and sisters and gave us the golden rule. He spoke against having hardened hearts.
Why? Because darkness seeps into mens hearts where the light does not shine. If you keep the Light to yourself, you are helping evil setup shop in your neighbor.
He broke bread with his disciples who did believe in him.
Please don't blame other Christians for not proselyting the gospel as well as you believe they should, we all do what we can and all fall short of the requirements of the Lord. But his love for us is beyond our imagination, as is his mercy.
Rejecting Christ means they reject the Father.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6
He said some of them are respectful of Christians, not that they’re correct or going to heaven. I think you both agree.
It doesn’t matter how they respect other humans, rejecting Christ tells me they worship themselves and therefore worship the god of this world. I can be cordial with pretty much anyone, doesn’t mean I want to be in their company knowing they don’t have Christ dictating their path.
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. Proverbs 13:20
Seems as if you would have serious trouble loving others as yourself. If you cannot be in their company, then how would you share the gospel with unbelievers in a meaningful way?
You make many assumptions. Is it loving to know others are living in sin and not telling them it’s keeping them from fullness in the Father? I know some people who claim Christ but definitely don’t show their fruits, in fact, the fornication and adultery tells me they are their own gods even though they believe they are following Christ.
By what YOU have been saying, you’re perfectly fine with leaving those who don’t believe in Christ to their own destruction.
Just because I’m not giving followers of Judaism a pass doesn’t mean I don’t pray they turn to the Father.
Why are you using the Jewish books of the Bible, then?
Jesus broke bread with those that did not believe in Him. Even those society rejected - and not all of them became His followers. Jesus bade us to be loving of our brothers and sisters and gave us the golden rule. He spoke against having hardened hearts.
Why? Because darkness seeps into mens hearts where the light does not shine. If you keep the Light to yourself, you are helping evil setup shop in your neighbor.
Not proclaiming Christ is keeping His Light to yourself.
He broke bread with his disciples who did believe in him.
Please don't blame other Christians for not proselyting the gospel as well as you believe they should, we all do what we can and all fall short of the requirements of the Lord. But his love for us is beyond our imagination, as is his mercy.