It turned out she was relying on her good works to get her to heaven. I started emphasizing the dangers in this, when she started accusing me of being angry. I don’t know if it was her being convicted and trying to fob me off, or I was really abrupt – it was probably a combination of both.
We can think that saying nothing and not risking losing a friend, is a good thing. But who would want a friend to go to hell when they die? Swallow your pride, and tell them the truth. That’s what a real friend would do!
They were really humble as I managed to go through the law and Gospel with them. They understood the consequences if they rejected Jesus paying for their hell punishment. They said they would give it some serious consideration. They were quite contrite, so I can only leave them in God’s hands.
When we evangelise, God gets all the glory regardless of the outcome. If 5,000 people are cut to the heart when we share the Gospel, then praise God! If everyone ignores you, then praise God! If everyone threatens you, then praise God!
He said he had done a lot of bad things, and Jesus had set him free. Sometimes peoples’ profession of faith can be a bit sloppy. It can be hard to tell if the person is faking it, or if they are a genuine believer and just can’t articulate it properly.
"Go to the gas station to evangelise, and while you are there, fill up the car. Go to the supermarket to evangelise, and while you are there, buy some groceries."
As per usual, he thought changing his ways and asking for forgiveness would suffice to entering heaven. I pointed out how this wouldn’t work. When I told him the only way was if someone took his hell punishment for him, he looked relieved. So did the other three, who were pretending not to listen.
Thinking about this can be enough to make your brain hurt. But all we need to do is apply logic to this scenario. If someone always existed, then they wouldn’t need a beginning.
It was chaos in the room, as they all wanted to talk to (or at) me at the same time. I had to ask them to talk one at a time. One guy came close and took over that chat, so I was able to get him to admit he was going to hell for all the wrong he had done.
I said the same applies with God; all the good you do won’t undo the fact that you have a criminal record that the perfect, just judge of the universe will hold you accountable for. There is only one way to remove your hell punishment. He said “”Please tell me how!”