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Originally Posted by OBW
The call to repent of your sins can only be relevant to those who recognize that they are sinning. Browbeating people who disagree as to what is and is not sin is not helpful. They have already rejected the understanding of the Bible, or outright rejected the Bible.
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They are a sinner and in rebellion against God. That is where they are at, is it not? So if I start with the sin I'm starting with where they are at. God started with John the Baptist's baptism of repentence remember. Repentance from what? From sin, from rebellion. So even God started his preaching the gospel with addressing the sin. You can't start or heal a relationship with anyone without addressing the things that divide first. Can learn a lot from watching Dr Phil.