Do you get in someone’s face and scream at them about being a sinner and they’re going to hell unless they repent?
1) Where does your image of standing and screaming originate? That is the image the media has sold you on. That is what they hear NO MATTER what you do.
2) Again, you don’t want to offend anyone. Be honest about it. I don’t either. It is engrained in our culture.
3) “I don’t want to take the chance of being responsible” is a very revealing statement. There is a parable about that.
4) “they are going to hell unless they repent” is the most true statement on earth. It is what the prophets said, it is what John the Baptitst said, it is what Jesus said and it is what the Apostles said.
But if you prefer the “Repent and turn to God” to say it in a more polite way that is ok. But the world is still going to hate you. Is that “tone” any better?
Your use of caps doesn't help ....
2) Again, you don’t want to offend anyone. Be honest about it. I don’t either. It is engrained in our culture.
Repeating myself here, it's not about "not offending" someone, it's about not turning them away from Christ. There's a difference here.
3) “I don’t want to take the chance of being responsible” is a very revealing statement. There is a parable about that.
And that parable would be? I'm willing to be enlightened here. I do not want to stand before God and be told "the reason that person right there is going to hell is because you turned them away from Me!"
4) “they are going to hell unless they repent” is the most true statement on earth. It is what the prophets said, it is what John the Baptitst said, it is what Jesus said and it is what the Apostles said.
As a sinner myself, I fully understand that's the most true statement on earth. :-)
But if you prefer the “Repent and turn to God” to say it in a more polite way that is ok. But the world is still going to hate you. Is that “tone” any better?
It's not what you say "repent and turn to God" it's how you say it. Note that in the article the author doesn't argue with the premise or Biblical principles of what the Nashville Statement is saying. The author is I think correctly pointing out that there are many who are starting their journey towards Christ or may be struggling to stay on the path towards Christ and they need encouragement to continue.
It's the difference between encouraging them to continue going in the right direction vs. constantly reminding them of their sins.
It's like raising children because in many ways we are like children in the beginning of our walk with Christ. Like we raise our children, we reward the behavior we want more of. Encouragement is a reward, is it not?
I don't think you and I disagree on premise or objectives (bringing more to Christ) I think we have some differences on method. :-)