Here's a question I've asked of many but have gotten no good answers. Most have never considered the question.
Jesus told the disciples if they went to a city and were rejected, to brush the dust off their sandals and woe unto those who rejected Him.
At what point do we dust off our sandals and leave a country to reap what they've sown?
I'm not advocating doing this, I just want to know how this scripture fits with "go ye unto all the world".
My guess is if there is at least one soul in the city that doesn't reject you, then you have your foot in the door at least - Green light. And there are at least 60 of these folks there, so..
Let me ask do you not feel very blessed to be born in this country?
Ms. Casey's Daughter
I'm no Bible scholar, but it seems to me that we are commissioned to go and preach the good news to all. The people having heard it, it is up to them and the Holy Spirit what becomes of them therafter. If the people are too blind to see and too deaf to hear, it is not up to the disciple to fix them. His(our)role is to witness and move on, if need be, rather than to cast pearls before swine and incite violence. Those who knowingly reject Christ will have a far higher power to deal with than humble pastors and missionaries. JMHO.
Not sure if others are replying to your question but I guess the way I'd see it is once you made a good case and you were turned away, perhaps that is when you leave and go on to the next town. If you spend all your time just trying to hammer on one guy, you are going to be held back from the many others you could be talking to... just my thoughts.