Only God has the power to change hearts. Salvation and maturity are works deep in the heart. We should be grateful to those who study hard to develop a rational apologetic. But a person cannot be “logic-ed” into the Kingdom of God. That doesn’t mean that a person can be emotionally manipulated into the Kingdom of God either. The multitude of reasons why people accept Jesus demonstrate that logical arguments and emotional stories can each touch a person’s heart and draw them to God. But there is no bullet proof formula.
So, one disciple could try to learn all the apologetic, learn all the emotional stories, practice all the spiritual works, and express all the manifestations of love. Or maybe we need to look at the proclamation and demonstration of the gospel as a team sport. As we each express what is in our hearts, using the grace of God given to us, using the story each one of us has lived, living out the new life he has given and proclaiming the truth God has given us, we proclaim God’s work in Christ and invite others to join God’s family-Kingdom-army.
So, one disciple could try to learn all the apologetic, learn all the emotional stories, practice all the spiritual works, and express all the manifestations of love. Or maybe we need to look at the proclamation and demonstration of the gospel as a team sport. As we each express what is in our hearts, using the grace of God given to us, using the story each one of us has lived, living out the new life he has given and proclaiming the truth God has given us, we proclaim God’s work in Christ and invite others to join God’s family-Kingdom-army.
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