The story of a Man

The story of a Man.

Many years ago, perhaps thirty-five or so now I was doing what we call street witnessing with a friend on the streets of big city.
We’d do a three or four kilometre lap along a major street. People and the police were use to us doing it.
We got our regulars some who simply wanted someone to talk, or argue with along with the drunks coming out of the bars and some new people.
On this particular occasion around midnight on a very cold February night, a very agitated man in his mid twenties came up to us. At first we though he might have a mental illness but that wasn’t the case.
He was very rational he just didn’t agree with anything we said. He had a lot of preconceived ideas that just didn’t add up.
He eventually told us he was a devil worshipper.
Over the space of an hour we tried to tell him about Christ although it was difficult because he didn’t want to listen. All he wanted to do was tell us what he believed.
Finally we were able to him what we believed, the words of Jesus.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.  
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.” 
                                                                                             John 3:16-18.
He told us quite bluntly he didn’t believe. That we were wrong and he was right then left us.
A short time later the man was hit by a car and critically injured. We were unable to find out whether or not he survived his injuries but it gave us pause to think.
Were we the last chance he had to receive Jesus into his life. Did he enter a Christless eternity?
I know for non-Christians it’s hard to understand why we as followers of Christ feel it is of paramount importance that we give everyone the opportunity to accept Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
If Christians are wrong in our belief. Then following the teachings of Christ means you have lived a good, moral and rewarding life.
If we are right then not following Christ has eternal consequences.
Think about it.