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How do I witness to a family member
For most of us, it is far easier to witness to a
stranger than to someone we know and respect. An effective way to soften
the message without compromise is to speak in the "first person"
or in testimonial form. Say something like, "I didn’t realize
that the Bible warns that for every idle word I have spoken, I will have
to give an account on Judgment Day. I thought that as long as I believed
in God and tried to live a good life, I would go to heaven when I died.
I was so wrong. Jesus said that if I as much as looked with lust, I had
committed adultery in my heart, and that there was nothing I could do
to wash away my sins. I knew that if God judged me by the Ten Commandments
on Judgment Day, I would end up guilty, and go to hell."
"It was when I acknowledged my sins that I began to understand
why Jesus died. It was to take the punishment for my sins, and the sins
of the world." Then, depending on the person’s openness,
you may ask, "How do you think you will do on Judgment Day, if
God judges you by the Ten Commandments?" |