Seeing fellow believers argue and say things in anger at non-believers over the internet makes me so sad. We are not called to sit there and spit arguments at those who do not believe in our Savior. If you are in a situation with a questioning person who wants to find God, then letting them know Truth is totally okay. But in a situation where the person has a completely hardened heart, nothing you say (especially over comments on the internet) will ever change their mind. All it will do is make them even more bitter towards Christianity as a whole, and that helps nobody. The best thing you can do is back up, LOVE, and pray. What I mean by that is simple: no matter what that person says respond with love, not some comment about the bible that you think is so witty or clever. Love though the grace of Jesus (along with tons and tons of prayer) is the only thing that can soften a hard heart.
“Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer. Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God. If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.”
– 1 Peter 4:7-11
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