20 Then He began to denounce the cities where most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you.” ~ Matthew 11:20–24
Many believe that Jesus saved everyone that He spoke to. That He had a 100% salvation rate, but Jesus had to call out entire cities because they saw the good works of Jesus but refused to repent. They refused to tell anyone else about the Good News of Christ. And that is exactly what is happening now in our time.
Instead of taking the Good News to those who have not heard, we keep the Gospel to ourselves, claiming, “Ah, they’ll be okay because a Good God doesn’t expect me to go and tell them the Good News, so He can’t hold them guilty for me not doing my Christian job.”
My question is, are you taking the Good News to everyone in the world? Why do you think Paul worked so hard at evangelizing the whole world? Because without it, people are doomed. So, the responsibility is on us to tell them, but lazy Christians refuse to go into all the world and preach the Good News. I don’t mean go into the most remote places of the world and become a missionary; not everyone is called to do that. I’m talking about those who don’t share the Good News with anyone. Especially those who claim that sharing the Good News is toxic and/or the problem with the Church today. Accepting and believing the Good News of Christ is the only way to Salvation. Unless we share that Good News, people won’t hear, and if they can’t hear, then they can’t believe.
We only have this one life to share the Gospel with as many people as possible. Don’t let someone else pay for you not taking the time to tell them about Christ. Don’t let the world convince you that Christ is offensive or politically incorrect when it’s only through Christ that we can be saved. For it’s only Christ that has overcome the world.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Tell All.
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