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Are Your Friends Reluctant to Believe?

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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Southeastern Seminary, where I work, challenged all students, staff, and faculty to share the gospel at least once a day during the month of September. Based on my experiences that month, in addition to years of sharing Christ with family members, here are my thoughts about why my family and friends struggle with believing the gospel.

1. They have never really heard the gospel. The more I speak to people in North America, the more I realize this truth: some folks on our continent are just as distant from the gospel as unreached people groups around the world. Within the shadows of our church buildings are people who have never heard the truth.

2. They struggle understanding the Bible. Even for those who are willing to read the Bible, the content is often new – and challenging. If genuine believers wrestle with interpreting the Bible, it shouldn't surprise us that non-believers face the same battle.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/10-reasons-why-friends-and-family-struggle-to-believe-the-gospel-129432/

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