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How do you minister to cults?

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docs Apr 9, 2018

I'm in a bit of a quandary. I moved from Florida to Minnesota in September about three and a half years ago. The first winter passed and when Spring came I and a new friend of mine were going to rummage sales just for the fun of it to see what we could pick up that might be of some value. We came to a lady's house and I had on a shirt that had Florida on the front of it and she asked where I was from in Florida. I told her Tallahassee, Fla and to my utter surprise she said she had just moved from Tallahassee six weeks before. She was raised here and she and her husband had just moved back six weeks before and come to find out she and her husband had lived about a mile and a half from me the entire time I was in Tallahassee for seven years!!! So I moved 1,534 miles to Bemidji, Minnesota and met a woman who had lived a mile and a half from me in Florida. She and I were both amazed! Time went by for about a year or so I guess and I often wondered about here and one day I am walking across the parking lot of Hobby Lobby and for some reason out of the blue I began thinking about here and when I walked into Hobby Lobby I bumped right into her. After a year or so from our first meeting. I finally met her husband and we have gotten together a few times and discussed the Bible etc. and salvation and loosely sort of have plans to maybe get together again. The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is not far at all from where I live and some more of their door to door missionaries have stopped by from time to time. They came again the other day and I asked them if they knew this lady and her husband and he said yes. So we talked a bit and I told him I would be willing to sit with them anytime, the lady and her husband included, and discuss the Bible and their view. He said he would talk to this couple and maybe come back to visit me possibly with them. Is this the right way to go?

Some of my Christian friends who go to the same church as me have told me to not even wish them godspeed and don't even let them in your house. And I know there is scriptural evidence for that. Some of my Christian friends have also told me to talk with them a bit is not doing anything wrong. So I'm in a quandry. I'm not discounting personal prayer on their behalf which is likely the most important way to minister to them but how does one minster and share with groups like this unless you do it face to face? No contact means no dialog and possible light entering their heart from your testimony. I would maybe not be so interested but I moved 1,534 miles and met someone who lived a mile and a half from me while I lived in Tallahassee for seven years. Is this a coincidence or a divine arrangement? If it is a divine arrangement how do I go about sharing with them except face to face even if it is in my own home?

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TMK Apr 9, 2018

David why are folks saying to not let them in your house?

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docs Apr 9, 2018

I guess their admonition to me is based on the scriptures below.

"Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds." (II John 2:10 - NKJV)

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twayneb Apr 9, 2018

David: They are not properly interpreting this scripture. Otherwise, how would you minister to anyone. How would you ever form relationship and have an entrance into someone's life to be able to share the true gospel? Look at verse 9. This is speaking of believers who have turned from the truth, become apostate, and are now trying to lead the church down the same path to apostasy. In context, this was in the church in that city. It is the same as if a person in my local fellowship turned from the truth and then tried to spread that doctrine of error to the rest of the body either in my local fellowship or in the other churches of my community. Share the truth with these people. It might be a good idea to do some research and find some who minister the truth to JW's successfully and see what advice they have. These people are usually VERY deceived.

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docs Apr 10, 2018

After some research yesterday I believe you are correct. Also, as a bit of confirmation, I was listening to a teacher on the web yesterday and during his discussion with another brother this verse came up and they virtually said the same thing you have.

Thanks.

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dohzman Apr 10, 2018

You may want to have another like minded believer there with you.

sermonindex Apr 10, 2018

I don't know if sharing the TRUTH to Jehovah Witness or Mormon is even worth it... they seems very faithful to their falsehood belief...

It seems easier to witness to someone who is really hungry for the Truth than to someone who is embracing and blinded by a deceptive doctrine...

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savannah Apr 11, 2018

How can you open a heart who is not willing to receive the Truth?

YOU CAN'T...BUT...

The LORD can!

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. Acts 16:14

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