Good point.
This is where the spiritual gift of evangelism is so important as opposed to simply a soulish academic training in Christian theology. God the Holy Spirit guides the evangelist through his human spirit to perceive the needs of the unbeliever and/or portions of His Word which would be effective for the unbeliever to consider to guide him towards understanding the Gospel.
It is very important to remember God knows the heart of the unbeliever which we do not. He also has a plan for that unbeliever in His Plan. Every human being unique, may have any number of scarred thought processes which will tend to block out reception of doctrine, but also have weaknesses where they may be open to receive the Gospel to consider. That perception is crucial in properly communicating the Gospel effectively to an unbeliever, although all of us are able to give a witness and minister His Word to our fellow man.
Excellant post Cvenger....again emphasing the importance that it is the Holy Spirit’s work, both within the un-believer..as well as within us.
There was a time where I carried a certain amount of cash available to the Lord should a need arise for another. At a resturaunt a woman went to pay for her food, tattered looking clearly needy. (I did this thru the owner so as not to be known.) When I looked at the owner he shook his head no so I refrained. I would learn later on that individual was quite wealthy.
My intentions were honorable, but the situation was not at all as I had “perceived”. The ‘owner’ knew his customers and about them. It is very similar to God knowing those He has created....we look to Him concerning those we meet and let Him determine our course of action concerning them.