(IsraelNN.com) The soldiers of the dusty Nachal Oz army base in southern Israel were happy to see a group of orange-clad Israeli-flag-waving youths with musical instruments appear at their gates one day last month. Religious and not religious soldiers gathered around them, singing and dancing – and only when the music quieted down did the visitors begin to spread their real message.
“We believe in him, we call him Jesus,” they said. “He was Jewish, not Christian. We are here to say thank you and we are sorry, and may the Lord protect you.”
Full Article (Arutz Sheva)
If you’ve noticed the title of this web log, then you’re probably wondering my take on this (if not, just humor me).
Christianity is, by nature, a missionary religion. However, I’m not a supporter of handing out tracts or “targeting” a specific group (you only target one group for one of two reasons: 1) you have some sort of love for that group, or 2) you sense weakness and know you’ll have an impact). Personally, I prefer to just live my life by the teachings of the Bible. If someone wants to know about my faith, they’ll come to me. My goal should never be to convert anyone, but to be a friend. Any other motive is, well, dishonest.
