I was doing my Bible study this morning in 1 Peter, and one passage really stuck out to me. It was 1 Peter 3:15-17, which says, "But in your hearts revere Jesus Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. For it is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil."
As Christians, we are called to always be ready to share Christ with others; to share what He has done in our lives. To tell others why we always have hope in Him. But, we shouldn't do this in judgment or condemnation. By that I mean the "turn or burn" theory of bringing salvation to others. All that does is attempt to "scare" people into believing in God. A true relationship with God doesn't involve fear. It revolves around love. His love for us; our love for others. For that reason, we should share His love with love.
In today's world, Christians are stereotyped as judgmental & hypocritical. These two things should never truly describe a follower of Christ, because after all; He was neither. And isn't our goal to be Christlike? He never threatened people with Hell to get them to believe in Him; He loved them, plain and simple.
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