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  1. 1. If we know someone that is not born again, we should do all that we can to:

    • spend months building their trust and hope they ask what makes us different (assuming they don't die first... which we can't assume)
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    • invite them to church and hope they want to come back
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    • wear a cross around our neck so they'll know we're sold out for Jesus
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    • learn to go to them in love and compassion, speaking the truth, warn them on their eternal fate and lead them safely into the arms of the Savior
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Who do you know that is not saved?

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I would check off all but the wearing of the cross...that is superficial indeed. Most of all, love them and be a friend to them, and bring them to church--not just invite them.

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*claims first one to have voted*

Alright, I went with number three :24: I think that that love and compassion in number three can include the first two, which are both extremely big! In the sense of inviting them out to church, and also, praying for them and hoping that they will have questions about how to get saved. With that, we need to be praying for them, have love and compassion, and tell them about the gospel! Sometimes that can be just inviting someone out to church, like if you're too scared to talk to someone about Christ? Give them a tract and invite them out to church!!!! So many times it can involve more than one thing :24: But most importantly? After salvation? There has to be love, and then there has to be prayer, becuase if the Holy Spirit isn't working? You can't save someone of your own self, Christ saves :b:

As for the cross? That one really got me thinking.. there is a man at my church who told the teen group that he used to hide behind this cross on his neck that he was a "Christian"... I'm not saying there is anything wrong with wearing a cross, but it turns out he wasn't really saved, just going through the motions :) Great poll!

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*claims first one to have voted*

Alright, I went with number three :24: I think that that love and compassion in number three can include the first two, which are both extremely big! In the sense of inviting them out to church, and also, praying for them and hoping that they will have questions about how to get saved. With that, we need to be praying for them, have love and compassion, and tell them about the gospel! Sometimes that can be just inviting someone out to church, like if you're too scared to talk to someone about Christ? Give them a tract and invite them out to church!!!! So many times it can involve more than one thing :24: But most importantly? After salvation? There has to be love, and then there has to be prayer, becuase if the Holy Spirit isn't working? You can't save someone of your own self, Christ saves :b:

As for the cross? That one really got me thinking.. there is a man at my church who told the teen group that he used to hide behind this cross on his neck that he was a "Christian"... I'm not saying there is anything wrong with wearing a cross, but it turns out he wasn't really saved, just going through the motions :) Great poll!

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Excellent response!

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Your options are not inclusive enough, and you are really leading people by phrasing the others so they look bad.

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Your options are not inclusive enough, and you are really leading people by phrasing the others so they look bad.

I couldn't vote for those very same reasons.

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Your options are not inclusive enough, and you are really leading people by phrasing the others so they look bad.

I couldn't vote for those very same reasons.

I agree.

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The trouble is everyone is different, and each unsaved person is at a different level of accepting or not accepting.

Wearing a cross might be good for someone who is at a point of desperation that they would be willing to take the desperation to ask you about Jesus.

Asking someone to church only works for someone who is a position of seeking.

Building friendships is not guarantee to win someone to salvation, but at least you will be in a position to be a living witness to them - granted that your walk matches your talk.

The last choice again depends on the heart of the person. Even Jesus Himself was rejected with that approach, so even that is no guarantee.

I've actually heard testimonies where the "fire and brimstone" approach actually worked on their heart enough to soften them towards receiving the Gospel of salvation.

The bottom line, if you want to see someone come to Jesus, you need to ask the Holy Spirit to direct you in how to be a witness to them.

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Yes, it is God who prepares the soil, and we have no way of knowing whether one is really ready to receive or not--we just have to sow! It is the Holy Spirit who readies the heart to receive the Good News with joy.

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Alright,

I understand his questions are a bit leaning to one side, but I think he wants us to think about this.... SO many of us try and build a friendship with someone and HOPE that someday they'll ask about Christ... sure, we should build friendships, and want their trust.... but I know enough that try that.... although that's great.. what if they die the next day?

Now, I MUST admit, the poll is definitly one sided.... so making it unfair to vote.. but some good points none the less :thumbsup:

Crystal :thumbsup:

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