Being blind in faith can lead to extremism and unreasonable debates that will lead to a never ending resolution. There has to be a line between the unbelievers, agnostics, and the faithful. Both share their own beliefs, but if one side doesn't take in favour of both logic, they would be only be dogged by single-mindedness of their own beliefs.
Acts 20:30
Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.
So many evangelists would preach the scriptures back to the atheist without reasoning with his conscience. An atheist has his own morals that he has grown up with. We all have regardless of the teachings from the Bible. Everyone has come from a different background that we cannot change by just applying the Gospel. We must look deep into their hearts, find out who they are, and relate to them before sharing our faith of our LORD with the Holy scriptures.
Take this into account for the next time you decide to witness to someone who just won't listen. It's not worth your time, nor theirs.
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind...
Not everyone can be right. We can't be afraid to judge, because the time will come when God is forgotten and we believers will have to judge the world. (1 Cor 6:2)
Do Not Judge Others
Matthew 7:1-6
"Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others.* The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged." *
"And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye* when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye."
"Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy.* Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you."
7:2a For God will judge you as you judge others. 7:2b The measure you give will be the measure you get back. 7:3 Greek your brother’s eye; also in. 7:4 Greek your brother. 7:6 Greek Don't give the sacred to dogs.
1 Corinthians 4:3-4
As for me, it matters very little how I might be evaluated by you or by any human authority. I don't even trust my own judgment on this point. My conscience is clear, but that doesn't prove I'm right. It is the LORD himself who will examine me and decide.
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