Biblically, are Christians supposed to evangelize?

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Jesus seemed to think so.

Jesus: "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come" (Matt 24:14).

"He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned'" (Mark 16:15-16).

"He told them, 'This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem'" (Luke 24:26-27).

Biblically we're suppose to preach the good news throughout creation, however it is very easy to be discouraged by all the opposition. At least everyone should hear once even if they choose "no" for:

Romans 10:11-15 KJV
(11) For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
(12) For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
(13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
(14) How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
(15) And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

If they don't accept that's their problem between them and God, but how can they reject something they don't know? So we need to do our best even if we die trying!

in this day and age-no one wants to have religion pushed on them
I scared some Jehova's Witnesses away with some withc wears

Human relations in this day and age are no different than in any other age, just what is publicly accepted and what is publicly rejected.

Does that mean that atheists, agnostics, apatheists, homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered, feminists, catholics, scientists, scientologists, John Lennon, people who commited suicide, all of them will go to Hell, just because they didn't believe your truth? I hope not.

I suppose christians are suppose to evangelize, but you know, you have TV, radio, newspaper, internet, churches, you have all the media available to you, of course always doing it in an appropriate way.

According to the Bible, people who don't accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savour are not going to Heaven. I know of quite a few scientists who are Christians and a few Catholics too, but the rest of your list is going down the drain.

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According to the bible, we are. This semester at school, one of the campus ministries that I am with is gonna be walking down the Roman Road and learning how to evangelize and spread the good news and words about Jesus.

John Lennon?

wait a minute, are you saying scientologists will go down the drain as well?

Did they accept Jesus as their Salvation? I'm not familiar with any scientologists, but there are always a few people who are hidden Christians in any group. That is unless it's been very well trimmed which does happen in a few cases. I don't know about John Lennon, was he a Christian? I know he was a Beatle, but popularity on earth is worthless in the kingdom of God.

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Buddhists? Hindus? Taoists? Pagans? We may not have accepted Christ as our 'Saviour', as you say, but all those who don't follow your way are NOT damned because we do not believe that there is a hell as you put it. You say that this 'lake of fire' exists; we don't so therefore for all we know, YOU as Christians are wrong.

Oh, and it was 'Beatle', get the spelling right. And he did believe in god, but got disillusioned because of all the rhetoric.

If the Bible is true, then there is and no matter what people think they would be wrong. People's opinions can't change the laws of God anymore than they can change the laws of nature.

How are they suppose to envangelize?

I suppose every sect has his different views on how to spread the word, take the Jehova's witnesses for example, they go from house to house preaching, the problem I see with this, is that people are not looking for it, that is why no one would feel comfortable with anyone bothering you like that, even if a person is a believer but from other religion or sect. So I think that isn't a good method at all. I guess they might be based from one of the gospels which says that the 12 disciples were told to preach from house to house from Jesus, it seems, not really sure if this is exactly what they are based.

Anyway my question is how they teach you how to evangelize.

Ah yes, that is SUPPOSING the bible is true; but the big debate is, whether it is or not. Nobody here and now can prove with absolute certainty that the bible is true, can they. If they can, that would put them on an equal footing with God, and that my friend is a paradox, because you Christians have always said there is no-one that compares with God, and he is above everything. But because we can't verify for certain, it could all be hyperbole.

Only the dead will know for sure, but that is just a waiting game. A game that nobody chooses to play but that nobody can get out of. I can assure you that you shall know one day.

But you don't know for sure, you just have been thought about it for a while, as just other people have been tought about it since they were born or very little, no wonder these people are very strong on it (ragtime), but that's it.

No one knows for sure what happens after death, and dead people cannot talk to us, even if some people claim they can.

I'm not really sure what happens after death though.