1 Peter 1:18-19 and 23-25 says this:
18 You must know (recognize) that you were redeemed (ransomed) from the useless (fruitless) way of living inherited by tradition from [your] forefathers, not with corruptible things [such as] silver and gold, 19 But [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah), like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot.
23 You have been regenerated (born again), not from a mortal origin (seed, sperm), but from one that is immortal by the ever living and lasting Word of God. 24 For all flesh (mankind) is like grass, and all its glory (honor) like [the] flower of grass. The grass withers and the flower drops off, 25 But the Word of the Lord (divine instruction, the Gospel) endures forever. And this Word is the good news which was preached to you.
Do you understand what happened to you when you received Jesus of Nazareth as Lord and personal Savior? Your eternal salvation was purchased for you by the Blood of Jesus because without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin (Hebrews 9:22)! When you recognized that you were a personal sinner who needed a personal Savior and you called on the Name of the Lord to be saved (Romans 11:26), something awesome and divinely supernatural happened! A "new you" was born! Remember, you ARE a spirit being, you possess a soul (mind, emotions and will) and you live while on the earth in a mortal human body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). The incorruptible seed of the Word of God that you received into your heart changed your previously dead human spirit into a living spirit in the image of Almighty God (2 Corinthians 5:17 and 1 Corinthians 15:45 AMP)! YOU have the Spirit of God living inside of you to teach you the Word of God! Hallelujah! Unbelievers do NOT have the Holy Spirit living in them. 1 Corinthians 2:14 says this:
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. KJV
So what are we saying? Don't try to share deep teaching of the Word of God with unbelievers. They are NOT capable of understanding them! What is needful for them is to receive the simple Gospel! Show them the love of God and share with them the way! John 3:16-17 says all they need to know right now!
16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. AMP
Remember to have patience with unbelievers, but do NOT have intimate fellowship with them. Save THAT for like-minded believers so that you can grow together in the Word of God! These are exciting times we are living in and vital times for sharing the Gospel! DO IT! Here is Hillsong with "Love So High":
Shalom in Him!
