GOSPEL SHOULD NOT BE FORCED ON ANYONE

in #jesus5 days ago

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“AND WHOEVER WILL NOT RECEIVE YOU, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”
Luke 9:5 (NKJV)
In the way and pattern of God, there is no place in the Bible where It is commanded that people should be forced to accept the gospel we preach. The instruction given to the Disciples here is, wherever they are not received or welcomed, they should simply go out of the place, city, shake off the very dust of the place from their feet, as a testimony against the people there.
(Matthew 10:14; Luke 9:5; Acts 13:51).

We have seen some other religions that want to force their faith or beliefs on others; If they are not accepted, it is taught in that religion that they had to force it—their religion or faith—on whoever rejected it or kill the person.
Humans are free moral Beings, God created humankind with the ability to make choices and be responsible for whatever choices are made by the individual person. Why would a religion be forced on anyone? Coming to God through Christ Jesus or being born-again should be what is done willingly without being forced or coerced. Thus, Jesus told the Disciples sent out, that wherever they are not allowed, they should simply leave the place, town or city:

"BUT THEY SHOOK OFF THE DUST FROM THEIR FEET AGAINST THEM AND CAME TO ICONIUM" (Acts 13:51 NKJV).
Thus, when you out for outreaches or evangelism, argue not with whoever would not agree with the Word you are sharing: “BUT SHUN PROFANE AND IDLE BABBLINGS, FOR THEY WILL INCREASE TO MORE UNGODLINESS . . . AVOID FOOLISH AND IGNORANT DISPUTES, KNOWING THAT THEY GENERATE STRIFE" (2 Timothy 2:16,23 NKJV).
However, good tracts or the Bible passages that would be of help to them could be left with them, and endeavour to be remembering them in your private time of prayer.
Peace.