Title: Do Not Condemn!

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For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17 KJV
Devotion: A preacher lamented that his church started same time as another one was not growing. The congregants remained nearly the same for over a decade. Whilst the other has become a cathedral.
The cause was there but he did not notice it. When he peaches he CONDEMNS the sinner, he tells them they will go to hell fire. Nobody wants to go to hell fire so the people went elsewhere, where they are welcomed with open hands and assigned to a person who teaches them the word of God without condemnation. The sinner is told the consequences of non repentance but it is after the joy, reward for repentance had been properly explained to them. The new convert is visited, assisted when necessary and made to belong to household of God. In the other church nobody speaks to the sinner, he/she is ostracized from the church and made to feel guilty.
 Dear friend, Jesus did not come to condemn you but rather to save you (John 7:17). Remember the story of the woman caught in adultery(John 8:1-11). Jesus did not condemn her, in fact she was saved and many of those who condemned her remained in sin. Magdalene, Zacheus (Luke 29:3-8) and the woman who poured alabaster oil on Jesus all were not condemned and we're saved (Luke 7:37) 
 How do you preach the gospel? Do not condemn rather preach the gospel and assist to come to God. Please share your thoughts on this with us. 
I am your friend, Dr. Joel Olanrewaju, visit my page at ojaysjoel.blogspot.com for more devotionals. Shalom. 


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