You are going to burn!?

Question

Has anyone ever helped bring someone to Christ by telling someone "You'll burn in hell." ?
Wouldn't it be better if we allowed the testimony of our own life and the lives of others to give them something to think about rather than slam the "burn in hell' door?

Answer 1

It is flat out innappropraite to try to scare someone into believing. You are so right!

Answer 2

To each his own!

If you prosletyze and wish to have success the approach used has to coincide with the proclivities of the one you are appealing to.

You cannot sell ( eg.,an automobile) to someone who isn't willing to listen/buy and has no need for whatever it is you are selling !

I would think the best success might be achieved by seeking out an audience which is in the market for your product or service. With that identified you may proceed with an appeal which is not insulting and is in fact enlightening.

Just remember that someday that Eskimo who bought the refrigerator is going to wonder what he did !

Spiritual goods are for sale in many places. Any one raised in a Christian society will be wary of salesmen, but nonethless will likely have a greater need than where other religious traditions have been imbued.

Tangibles might be a better selling point than burning but be careful asbestos is a carccinogen !

Answer 3

You know, I asked Christians a similar question several months back and several Christians agreed that the whole "you'll burn in Hell" line wasn't what Jesus taught, but that they should indeed spread his word through example.

That question was deleted three days later.

Answer 4

But it's such a serious subject.
If it takes scaring someone into believing, then do it.

as long as you've tried nothing else, scare them.

Ask them, would you rather burn in hell or sit in heaven with Jesus? Jesus is perfect.

I don't think anyone wants to burn in hell for eternity.

Answer 5

Lol... See I get we should worship God and all, but instead of spending millions of dollars on churches, couldn't we just worship him ourselves, without priests doing, um, stuff to our children? I mean we can spend the money on a lot more things, like maybe, world hunger? Not to mention a lot of Christians are hypocrites to Christ's teachings? He told you to love your neighbor, accept differences, etc. Do priests/ministers etc. do any of that? Not really...

Answer 6

No TRUE Christian will tell another that. Only God knows who WILL burn... We can state WHAT GOD says about sin, but NOT pass judgement. (c:

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Answer 7

I think it would be better to stress the positive aspects of being a Christian - God's guidance and help, instead of punishments for non-believers.

Answer 8

I don't believe in Hell. I think we are there now... I would never tell someone they will burn in hell. Let's not judge others.

Answer 9

I was a Christian for most of my life... I never once told someone they were going to burn if they weren't persuaded.

To do so would be idiotc (which I suppose means, it might work on an idiot)

EDIT: whoops, I'm getting thumbs-downs... sorry to offend those that became Christians out of fear

Answer 10

You might want to reconsider. You didn't say the heathen, pagan, unholy, ungodly, evil people will go to hell and burn forever - God did! Either your for him or against him?

Answer 11

I was raised in a family of christians, and no one has ever told me that i was going to hell, unless of course i asked them...

i'm muslim, and if i ask christians what their religion says about my faith, they say, well if you don't accept Christ you can't go to heaven. i don't agree with their belief, but i don't get mad at it...