In yesterday's blog, Jude explained how we are to grow and build ourselves up in Christ.

In today's blog, he explains our responsibility to the people who don't know Jesus.  It's going to take some maturity in your Christian walk before you are able to engage in all of the methods that Jude suggests.  However, you can be a witness.

If you are a new Christian, stick with your own testimony.  You don't have to know very much to witness.  When you engage a doubter, try this:  "I don't know the answers to all of your questions, I just know how Jesus has changed my life."  And then give your personal testimony.

Remember, you aren't in charge of what the unbeliever choses to do.  You are only charged with the responsibility of sharing Christ.  Quoting from the Living Bible:

Jude 1:22-23  "Try to help those who argue against you.  Be merciful to those who doubt.  Save some by snatching them as from the very flames of hell itself.  And as for others, help them to find the Lord by being kind to them, but be careful that you yourselves aren't pulled along into their sins.  Hate every trace of their sin while being merciful to them as sinners."  There are two points that he makes here.  The first is how to go about witnessing.  Second is a warning.

1.  Help those who argue.
Be merciful to doubters.
Be aggressive with those who are on the verge of disaster; snatch them from the flames of hell.
With others, try kindness.  They might recognize that there is something about you that is different

2.  Be careful.  When you witness, you will sometimes encounter very sinful people.  There is a big     difference between sin and sinners.  Don't get sucked in to what they are doing just because you love them as people.