Is it okay to allow a visitor to your church to attend the open air preaching and evangelism when this person agrees with the Westboro Baptist church?
He is a young believer who, in person, is a meek and lovely person however he promotes the actions of WBC on Facebook and has told many members of our church that he has a desire to join WBC in the near future.
My pastor and other members of the church have been trying to share with him the truth but he seems blind to it.
He has a strong desire to evangelise but I am worried that he will share his views as a representative of our church.
I have thought of verses such as
2 John 9,10 "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed"
and
Ephesians 5:11 "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."
The first struck me as we have here a principle of not allowing others to believe that you are in agreement with heretics by being seen to be inviting them into your home.
The second verse is clear, I believe. We should not fellowship with those who deny gospel truths.
Does anyone have any information which may be helpful?
Thank you and God bless.
He is a young believer who, in person, is a meek and lovely person however he promotes the actions of WBC on Facebook and has told many members of our church that he has a desire to join WBC in the near future.
My pastor and other members of the church have been trying to share with him the truth but he seems blind to it.
He has a strong desire to evangelise but I am worried that he will share his views as a representative of our church.
I have thought of verses such as
2 John 9,10 "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed"
and
Ephesians 5:11 "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."
The first struck me as we have here a principle of not allowing others to believe that you are in agreement with heretics by being seen to be inviting them into your home.
The second verse is clear, I believe. We should not fellowship with those who deny gospel truths.
Does anyone have any information which may be helpful?
Thank you and God bless.