Dealing with Confrontations when you talk about Jesus

Satan once told Eve that by disobeying God, she would begin to see and become like God, inferring that she was blind and bound living under God's order.

However, the reverse was the outcome. He lied. And sadly today, the unbeliever is still speaking like the father of all lies. Their father.

So, don't let what they're saying make you feel less of a believer. Jesus is the Truth and the only Truth. Believe it! Talk about it every chance you get

I understand that we must love and accommodate all people, and you should do so as best you can, no matter their opinion about life or the faith.

However, please know that it can be quite dangerous being too accomodating of everybody's opinions and belief systems so much that you may begin to find yourself so surrounded with everyone's sentiments that you start promoting them unknowingly, and forgetting everything you actually do stand for.

Loving everyone does not mean agreeing with everyone. It does not also meaning accepting everything they present to you.

Yes, by all means necessary, respect people and don't abuse them because they are made in God's image and He loves them. But when it comes to your faith in Jesus, you have to be bold enough to declare it any chance you get without fear just like Jesus did.

Please understand this: No matter what you do or say, you will in one way or another offend people. Just make sure you aren't offending God - the One who truly matters - by living in denial of His eternal truth because of your fear of others.

Jesus is more than someone's opinion. Jesus is more than the perspective or view of a group of people. Jesus is more than a way to life that people chose. He is THE way to live. He is THE Truth. The ONLY opinion that saves. No other way. No other truth.

And so, do not let the fear of being stigmatized stop you from saying what you believe. And if you truly love men, then as much as you respect them, you owe them the message about Jesus. If they want, they can listen and if they don't want, they shouldn't. It's as much their right to listen or not as it is yours to speak. Don't hold back

If you read 1 Peter 2:12 in as many translations as you like, you'll find out that this same thing was common then as it is now: that people may have a problem with you for talking about Jesus but they will never have a problem with the fruit of godliness produced in your character.

Why do you think someone can like you for all things but just get mad at you the moment you talk about Jesus? It's because the power that enslaves them hates that word. It knows that it is true and can save them, and so it stirs up disinterest and aggression towards you in that regard.

The error, therefore, is trying to be liked by men. You can't be liked by everyone. The world can't be your friend when it's the enemy of God. So, before you start trying to please men, you have to remember where you belong.

Our message is quite simple: Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to God except through Him. No salvation in any other but Him.

Don't ever take Jesus out of the conversation. Everyday we are not going out trying to make peace with the world. We are not seeking peace with the world but to reconcile them to God. Yes, we proclaim with due respect and love to them, but with even greater desire for the salvation of their soul even if they don't like it!