2 Timothy 2:24-26 (NKJV)
24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
What does this mean?
1st I think the big picture shows those who are not part of the Kingdom of God are taken captive by the devil.
Next there is a TRUTH
Next they have lost their senses ("may come to their senses") and don't know the truth.
Next we are to instruct them, with humility and patients, to show then the truth such that God might grant them repentance.
What else does this mean, well we need to interact with unbelievers. We need to be kind to them but instruct them in the TRUTH. We need to not give ground as we have the TRUTH, but we need to share this Truth in a kind and gentle way in hopes that unbelievers would come to repentance.
Are you sharing the truth?
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