The truth about sin and God’s punishment of sin in hell is a critical topic in building relationship with both Christian and non-Christian. The topic itself is giving a negative perspective of life and sounding narrow view of a person who talks about it. In this postmodern world, where people does not believe in sin but in relativism; it is almost impossible to bring up topic like sin and punishment in hell.
The first principle to show our sensitivity about the truth is to live according to the truth. In my humble criticism, the reason of replacing bible truth with human truth is because of fear to live with bible truth. Another reason of down grading to human truth from bible truth is because the expectations of bible truth are too high for immoral world. Therefore, to be sensitively communicate with bible truth to Christians and non-Christians is to live according to it; action speaks louder than words. Christians are called to be the light and the salt of the world (Matthew 5:13-16); we must have light to shine forth.
The second principle will be caring approach. The social issues of the presence day reflect the needs of care in people’s life. The idea of independent and liberation from being under controlled bring selfishness into human society. Since, sin is all about self, people need someone to satisfy one of their needs. There are too many needs of a person but caring from one else is a greater need. Although the people of the world closed their heart and mind to bible truth, there is one door always open to communicate with them which is caring. In effective communication it is more valuable to show how much we care for them rather than how much we know. Showing how much we know is to satisfy ourselves and showing how much we care is to satisfy the people whom we communicate with.
Finally, in Ephesians 4:15, Paul encouraged believers to speak the truth in Love. The problem of communicator of the truth is their lack of Love in their presentation of the truth. Since, presenting the truth is like fighting battle and battler look forward for victory over the opponent, it is a challenge for bible believers to present the truth in love.
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