"And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. And when ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."
Today's quote, further established specific ground rules for those who would carry the message Jesus instructed, was directly intended for His disciples on that day, however, those same instructions apply to those who would spread the gospel of Jesus Christ today.
This is very important to note because today there are many who call themselves Christians who, instead of simply preaching the gospel to those who want and need to hear it, try also to force the gospel onto those who are not willing to hear it. Jesus made it very clear that we are to walk away from those who refuse to hear God's word and leave them to the divine judgment of God Himself.
It is not our duty to force the rules of Christianity upon a world of non-believers, it is our duty teach Jesus Christ to every soul that is willing to listen and to abide by the rules true Christianity within ourselves. We are also to encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ to do the same.~
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