The Rejected Gospel

The first weekend in September I was in Wal Mart and God pressed it on my heart to give a gospel tract out to a group of people in the store. So I walked up to a group of 3 people and asked them if they'd like a gospel tract. After they noticed that the front of it said "This could be your last 5 minutes alive", their mouths dropped open like I was handing them an explosive or something. Needless to say, they all said no quite quickly.

It's not like I am handing them a letter of hatred or evil. That could have verily been their key to heaven and they decided to say no. It could have been the best day of their life and they opted out. I've even had saved people (I don't know the heart, but only know their testimony) accept a tract that will probably pass it on to someone else that is lost.

Matthew 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

The gospel was presented. They had a chance to have the gospel given to them, straight to the point of salvation, through a gospel tract. But since they said no, their blood will be upon their own hands because they turned away the warning (Ezekiel 33:1-6).

Matthew 10:15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgement, than for that city.

It is more tolerable for a city that sinned against God (Genesis 19), who grieved God with their sin, to the point that He destroyed the city with fire and brimstone, than it is for a city (most likely even a person as well) who rejected hearing the simple truths of the glorious gospel. That's pretty strong words for rejecting a presentation of the gospel.

I'm not sure why I was moved to post this. It may be as motivation for those who pass out tracts to see more people saved through passing out tracts, knocking on doors, preaching the word, and etc.

All honor and glory to the Lord

Amen