Seriously, it's time to start killing drug dealers. They are serial killers.
I strongly disagree. It's time to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them so that they can be redeemed.
They need to be open before they can hear those words and embrace the message.
I agree with you, Alex. How is that done? By first showing them the love of God and praying for them fervently. Once someone knows that you truly love them you can tell them anything. Jesus fed the multitudes while he preached to them (the fish and the loaves). We have to minister to their physical needs as well as their spiritual needs. It reminds me of this story about a man who refused to buy shoes for the children of a drunkard who lived in his neighborhood. He said, If a man won't work, he won't eat. Did that man have the heart of God? No. Had he helped out by buying the shoes, sending groceries, paying their electric bill, the father would have seen the love of God. People need to see the love of Jesus in us.
Could not agree more. It is through acts, more than words, that will reach the unreachable.
I have seen people minister to the poor, share Scriptures and nothing happened - the people ministering were in the wide road false Gospel which speaks of grace and nothing else - the Holy Spirit was not there.
I have also seen people who have been so full of the Holy Spirit, speak a few words, a testimony and watched as people ran after the person asking, What must we do to be saved? We want what you have!
So it is 1. - The Love of God & Word of God presented - 2. the Power of the Holy Spirit is present and the people respond with great sincerity of heart.
There are so many false converts inside the mega churches today, Alex, that I sometimes wonder is there even a single person in the midst of them saved? You could watch a televangelist preaching to 35,000 people and it is possible that not one of their members (including the false prophet / preacher they are mesmerized by) is actually born again and full of the Holy Spirit. How do I know this?
A true believer would have heard the Holy Spirit tell them to get out of there and theyt would obey Him. Unless the Lord sent one of his servants in there for a specific reason, I would have to believe the people just do not realize that they have undergone a false conversion - the Christian rock music (Hillsong United is a cult and their music is of the devil) gives them a euphoric feeling that they are deceived into believing is the Holy Spirit. It isn't. It's a demon trying to counterfeit the Holy Spirit. Too many people are being deceived these days. We are living in the times of Matthew Chapter 24.