With all due respect, those aren't good analogies. If we encounter someone who does not know and love Our Lord, we should do everything in our power to bring this person to Christ. It should be our primary focus. This isn't trying to "fix" someone or "change" them for my own benefit. It's ultimately for the salvation of their soul. We ab…
With all due respect, those aren't good analogies. If we encounter someone who does not know and love Our Lord, we should do everything in our power to bring this person to Christ. It should be our primary focus. This isn't trying to "fix" someone or "change" them for my own benefit. It's ultimately for the salvation of their soul. We abandon the Gospel if we do not make this our primary goal in relationships with others.
It seems that in your eyes I have many times abandoned the Gospel. You are not wrong in assessing that I am a worthless servant. God Himself knows how often I have betrayed him. Nevertheless I appreciate your effort (having encountered me here) to bring me to Christ and I hope you will pray for me; since God does desire all of us to be saved, I am sure your prayer will be heard.
With all due respect, those aren't good analogies. If we encounter someone who does not know and love Our Lord, we should do everything in our power to bring this person to Christ. It should be our primary focus. This isn't trying to "fix" someone or "change" them for my own benefit. It's ultimately for the salvation of their soul. We abandon the Gospel if we do not make this our primary goal in relationships with others.
It seems that in your eyes I have many times abandoned the Gospel. You are not wrong in assessing that I am a worthless servant. God Himself knows how often I have betrayed him. Nevertheless I appreciate your effort (having encountered me here) to bring me to Christ and I hope you will pray for me; since God does desire all of us to be saved, I am sure your prayer will be heard.