Almost ten years ago I wrote a longish post on this subject to help concerned Christians prepare for their time with unbelieving family and friends as they approached death. (Sharing the Gospel with a Dying Unbeliever, March 11, 2012)
However I thought a shorter post might be useful, and again it is written to these same concerned, caring Christians.
Be assured, that if you share the gospel, the good news, that's all you have to do.
The good news for your friend:
God loves you and holds nothing against you because Jesus, God's Son, came to earth and paid the penalty for your sin.
Whatever happens next is entirely up to God - you have no part in it.
If God has chosen this person to be living in the kingdom age, he will give faith to him/her to believe this good news, and the Holy Spirit to confirm it.
If not, he/she will be resurrected at the end of the kingdom age and will have a personal experience with the risen Lord Jesus at the Great White Throne.
Faith is required and will be given in this age; personal experience at the end of the next - so that all of us will belong to Jesus eventually.
Jesus promised:
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
[John 12 : 32 NIV]
So, just do your job (share the good news) and stand back and let God do his.
Blessings, Barry
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