Counsel: As a Christian, do not minister to people from other religions from a superior position. Even though you know that our God is greater, respect them & let them see the goodness of our God from the way we interact with them. Let them see our love, Godly character, holy life, sound speech, compassionate heart, etc. When they are sick, pray for their healing. When they are in need, supply their desperate needs. When they need a miracle, ask God to work out one for them. This way, you do practical Christianity which will influence them to convert to Christ. The argument about the Bible will no longer hold water because they would have seen God in action in their lives or in the lives of their relatives & friends. I trust the Lord that I have strengthened some. Heaven Rules.
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
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