The Sin Of Silence

A lot of us commit the sin of silence, or the lack of sharing our faith. Evangelism is not just something that we should do, but something that we must do. It is a command. Matthew 28:19-20 tells us to 'go and make disciples'. It is a primary responsibility as a Christian.

The debate between Calvinism and Armenianism has its differences. Often times, it's not necessarily an argument over evangelism but has a lot to do with it. The problem here is that we over complicate evangelism instead of over emphasize it. Clayton King says something convicting that some people, "waste their entire lives debating the meaning of the Scriptures, never placing their lives in subjection to its authority." Everyone has their opinions but when it comes to Scripture there are just some things that we need to be doing. We need to be an example at all times, through our words and deeds. From this stand point, many people will say that Christians are hypocrites...and unfortunately, it's often times true. The problem is, we need to stop comparing ourselves to others and start comparing ourselves to Christ. He is the standard. No one is perfect, even the greatest Christian leaders have their flaws. Everyone is hypocritical at some point and we all fail...daily. Johnnie Moore says, "It's ok to be a hypocrite in transition, it's not ok to be a hypocrite and not care or not be aware of it." We must let God change us and use us for His glory.


We have many excuses as to why we don't share our faith more often but here is a convicting thought. We are supposed to resemble Christ and He set a very good example. Out of the 132 contacts that Jesus had with people recorded in the New Testament, 10 were in the temple or synagogue, and 122 were out in the mainstream of life. 92% of the time, Jesus was witnessing to people out on the street and in public.

Matthew 9:37-38 says, "Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” The fact is, it's not about you, it never was. It's all about Christ. The opportunities to share the Gospel are around you every day, you just have to tune your eyes and thoughts to be more aware of it. It must be a thought that is constantly on your mind. Most people are extremely fearful to share their faith but here is something encouraging. People are never rejecting you, they are rejecting Christ. Our only job is to be obedient to Him and obedience happens when we obey His commands. Matthew 10:22 says that all men will hate you because of the Lord's name, but those that stand firm till the end will be saved. It is better to be obedient and stand alone than to follow the crowd. I find it interesting how many College students would rather follow their friends to 'failure' than walk on their own to 'success'. When you stand before God, none of your friends, family members, or anybody else are going to be standing with you...just you and God and this question is going to be asked: "What did you do with what I gave you?" Are you making the most of your opportunities to share the love of Christ?