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“Don’t you want me to become a Christian?” It was a question thrown out like an accusation.  “I want you to become a Muslim.”

“No. I don’t want you to become a Christian. I want you to know God fully and worship Him.” My husband’s reply was a surprise.

This older man was ready to argue with my husband on any point he brought up.  He enjoyed arguing. He enjoyed being the one with the answers, with the winning points. We were sitting in his home, surrounded by his family. If he was going to argue, he would need to win.

My husband didn’t want to be drawn into a debate. He didn’t want to win an argument.

He wanted God to win our friend’s heart.

There are times for theological discussion, for making a well-reasoned argument for the Cross. We know people who do this well.

Yet even then, we still need to focus on the person sitting before us. We can’t focus on the argument and lose sight of the eternal soul right before us.

When we discuss theology, we want to do so in a way to increase knowledge about who God is and open the door for the words of life.  In speaking God’s Word, let it be with the purpose of letting the Living Word pierce the heart and bring salvation.  In moments of sharing literature, may our motivation be that the truth will seen and life will be received.

If we do these things to win an argument or prove a point, we will very well lose a soul.

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