Jesus never told us to talk people into going to church. What He said was for Christians to "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel." Lots of churches are spending lots of time and money trying to get people to come to them and add to their numbers, when Jesus told The Church to go to them! The truth is...people who don't know Christ are rarely going to just stumble into our churches. That's why we need to go to where the people are...to the streets, the homeless, the addicts, the alcoholics, those who are lost, and those who are searching for answers. They're everywhere, and so we need to be bold enough to proclaim Jesus Christ wherever we go, and to speak to as many people as possible about the One who can give them peace in their hearts, and eternal life. They won't all surrender to Christ, but if you can reach even one person and that person surrenders their life to Christ, their life will be worth the effort!
"And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” (Mark 16:15-18)
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