Unfortunately, this is what pastors in some Church use against the members.......its fear tactics in order to keep membership and attendance up.
-- These churches are so few and far between that your implication this is widespread is completely misleading.
And you forget that if they are in church, they are already considering themselves Christians and NOT people who are being witnessed to in the hopes of having them give their lives to Christ.
And since church attendance is voluntary, and TV and other media show scores of other options for all denominations, people who would stay in a church like this are there by CHOICE.
It is demonic......the focusing on Hell and using Hell as a means to get people to change gives the impression that God is an angry God itching to punish, and will punish the wicked for all eternity. It gives the impression that God does not forgives. This is the impression that Satan wants people to believe about God.....but in truth it is more a reflection of Satan's nature.
-- It is NOT demonic. And "focus on Hell" witnessing is NOT a mainstream practice used to convert anyone.
The implication by the "Love Only" crowd here is that this is the only other option to the "witnessing" they do, which is completely false.
If you want to call something "demonic" it is the fact that these "Love Only" people either actually believe such a thing and thus are shown to be incredibly misguided, or they know the truth and still make these false accusations, thus making them intentional liars.
You witness to people by sharing who God is.
- You testify to who He is
- You explain that He loved them enough to die for them
- You let them know that He loves them as much as He loves you and wants what is best for them
- You let them know that if they choose to follow Him they will have their sins forgiven, be set free, and have a place in heaven for all eternity.
- You ALSO let them know that what Jesus requires from them is that they turn away from sin and that if they do, He will forgive that sin NO MATTER WHAT IT IS.
- You ALSO let them know that God sees all sin as the same as far as severity: adultery, homosexuality, dishonesty, theft, love of self, abuse, etc.
- You ALSO let them know that He too suffered from temptation so He understands their struggle.
- You ALSO let them know that He is willing to help them address any sin, addiction, problem, etc. in their lives if they seek and trust Him.
If you do not let them know about sin and how important it is to do away with it, you are only fulfilling PART of what Jesus calls you to do.
Christ Himself spoke out SEVERAL TIMES on the dangers of sin.
Those who chose not to address it but "love only" are being Cafeteria Christians, ignoring Christ's own words in Scripture and are indicating their way is better than Christ's way.
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