Reply #51: "go forth and make disciples"

[doni_georgia]

Is the actual wording. What is a disciple? One who walks in the footsteps of his teacher. Most Christians do not walk in the footsteps of Christ. Jesus never went out and preached hell fire and damnation. He never screamed, "REPENT OR BURN!" He loved. He showed compassion where others showed hate. Believe me, there are many Christians out there like myself that believes that following the great commission means going out and doing the work of Jesus (taking care of the poor, sick, imprisoned, showing love and compassion, being a light in a dark land)not going out and telling people to change what they believe. If Jesus is the teacher it is his words and deeds alone we are to follow. The only groups he ever bashed were religious hypocrits. When he spoke to large groups of people (not his disciples) he told stories about how to live a good life. He did not condemn people. He preached love.

Too many Christians are ignorant of other belief systems, and really ignorant of the bible. I'm not excusing them, I'm just saying it's a fact. They can't for some reason put themselves in the shoes of the person they are proselytizing. "How would they feel if someone told them that Christianity was wrong and they were gointg to burn in hell?" personally I would have to question a person who so quickly abandoned their faith for another. Unfortunately for some in the Christian community it is all a number's game.