Because the Law is rarely used in modern day evangelism, many pastors are frustrated and make the Gospel man-centred in an effort to attract converts. They don't see men and women embracing the Good News, so they turn to man made methods.
Ministers gently woo sinners to the altar with the "every eye closed and every head bowed" approach. Then, as the music gently plays, the preacher asks, "Why not ask the person next to you to come with you so Jesus can fill that God-shaped vacuum within his heart?"
We try to seduce them that Jesus will make them happy. In fact, we use every method to bring people to Christ except the method God has obtained -- the Law as a "schoolmaster" to bring them to Christ!
Hell's Best Kept Secret
Author and Pastor, Ray Comfort
"All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution."
2 Timothy 3:12
"We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God."
Acts 14:22
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous."
Psalm 34:19
"In the world you will have tribulation."
John 16:33
"You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad(the road that leads to destruction), and it's gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, andonyl a few ever find it."
Matthew 7:13-14
"Not everyone who calls out to me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter."
Matthew 7:21
Modern Evangelism is becoming theologically liberal. Preachers seem to teach that if you do good works, you will be blessed and saved. It doesn't say this anywhere in the Bible. You cannot bribe your way into God's Kingdom.
Instead, we should be telling the sinner the law. If a person is sick and you know they are, wouldn't you want to tell them? We are just letting them die if we don't tell them that they are sick. We as the body of Christ should let the sinner know what damnation lies ahead for them in their path if they continue to sin. If you really care for your sibling, spouse, parent, friend, co-worker, neighbour, whoever it is you care about, let them know. Then, they will only realize what is wrong, and they will want to know how they can cure their disease. If the sinner doesn't think that they have been doing anything wrong, they will not care why Jesus gave his life for us. Tell them about the jump: that "And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, " (Hebrews 9:27)
After they have understood that, they should repent, and accept Jesus' blood for their sins: "so also Christ died once for as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people." (Hebrews 9:28)
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