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Originally Posted by mfblume
How can we tell them that they need Jesus if we can't say they're lost?
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A fair question would be why are you telling anyone they need Jesus, if it is even possible that you are a hypocrite? Are you coming from the position of Master, or Servant when you "tell" someone they need Jesus? I'm curious, have you ever, yet, encountered someone in all this "telling" that has never heard of Jesus?
And consider--if no one comes to Christ but by God's drawing them, what might be the very best way to chase people away from Christ, than by someone who might be considered a Master--and who will likely be cultivating that image, proving the point--"telling" them what they "must do" to get right with their own Father? I know your living depends upon this--and don't worry, btw, the fearful abound--but think about it.
Our accepted model of "leading people to Christ" is deeply flawed, and the flaw is obvious at our conception of "leading" imo. "Leading" appeals to the ego, everyone wants to be a "leader," etc. I suggest that the best leaders are at the very least reluctant ones, and as a general rule i would be suspicious of anyone who aspires to be a leader by that definition.
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