Imagine this conversation.

The person said to me, “I think our Church is big enough. Honestly, it is starting to get too big for me already.”

My response was, “You are correct. Some of the people in this community should go to hell.”

Them, “What?”

“I mean, not everyone in this area needs to hear the Gospel of Jesus. Some of them don’t deserve grace. They should spend eternity in hell. I totally agree with you.”

Them, “I didn’t say that. “

“Well, if our Church quits reaching new people for Jesus, we are essentially saying, ‘No one else deserves to have a relationship with Jesus around here.'”

Them, “That is not at all what I meant. I meant it is hard to know everyone here now. Sometimes, it isn’t easy to connect with others because there are so many people. And we need to have Christian relationships.”

“Oh, my mistake. You don’t want everyone to go to hell. You want your needs met, and if that means other people go to hell, you really don’t care.”  

They said, “You are twisting my words.”

“I sure am. But I am also revealing what you mean when you say it. You just have not thought it through.”

Thankfully, this conversation never happened exactly like this. I am not that blunt. Sadly, I hear these comments all the time. All I want you to do is think through what you are saying.