Appropriate Assistance
St John 12:32
Only a small minority of us possess any comprehension of the rationale behind the death of Jesus Christ. If the sole requirement for human beings is sympathy, then the significance of the Cross of Christ becomes nonsensical and completely unnecessary. What the world requires is not a small amount of affection, but rather a significant and transformative intervention.
When encountering a someone who is spiritually adrift, reflect upon the image of Jesus Christ on the crucifix. If an individual can attain access to God through any alternative means, then the significance of the Cross of Christ becomes superfluous. If you believe that your empathy and comprehension towards lost individuals are beneficial, you are betraying Jesus Christ. To establish a proper connection with Him, it is imperative that you personally maintain a righteous and harmonious bond. Additionally, you should dedicate your life to assisting others in accordance with His principles, rather than adopting a secular approach that disregards the divine. The prevailing motif in contemporary world religions is to engage in service with an amiable and non-confrontational approach.
However, our sole focus should be on presenting Jesus Christ crucified— consistently exalting Him (see to 1 Corinthians 2:2). Any belief that lacks a strong foundation in the Cross of Christ will always misguide individuals. If the worker possesses a personal conviction in Jesus Christ and places unwavering faith in the actuality of redemption, his utterances will exert a powerful influence on others. The worker's paramount concern should be to cultivate a robust and progressive bond with Jesus Christ. His efficacy to God is contingent solely upon that factor.
The primary purpose of a New Testament worker is to uncover and bring to light the presence of sin, while also proclaiming Jesus Christ as the ultimate savior. As a result, he cannot consistently display charm and friendliness, but must be prepared to be strict in order to successfully do significant surgical procedures. We are divinely commissioned to exalt Jesus Christ, rather than to deliver eloquent orations of exceptional beauty. We must possess the willingness to scrutinize others with the same level of thoroughness that God has employed in scrutinizing us. We must also be keenly focused on perceiving those Scripture verses that will effectively convey the truth, and then have the courage to put them into practice.