real christians

I'll tell you what. A genuine Christian has a peculiar albeit tragic talent. They can determine when someone is NOT saved. Very very easily.

Do you know anyone like that personally?

Do you know anyone like that personally?

I believe we , as Christians, Have a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior. And only our Father can determine what relationship we have with him. Don't you think???

Another of Diogenes' disciples...

If you look for a flaw long enough and hard enough you will find one.

Flaw? People trying to destroy you for your love of Jesus and witnessing to His Name is hardly a flaw. Its a damnable sin if not repented of. And this has been my personal experience many many times over.

Always worth asking yourself (and maybe your critics) if that's because of a perceived love of Jesus or a perceived lack of love for people.

I presume he’s still searching?

Tell that to Paul. Or Stephen. No, hatred for Jesus and denying His Lordship is overt, contempuous and dangerous. Oh....and if you did not know this, the sower is NEVER to be blamed. The criticism lies with the soils. BTW Paul suffered endless criticism even from within his own founded Churches. Was he supposed to cowtow and bow to everyone who resisted him? Hardly.

I'm thinking about all those traveling preachers that Paul referred to as false apostles. Actually I'm more thinking of the many harsh Christians I've encountered online (and occasionally in real life) who have this persecution complex and think everyone is against them because they're so holy when it's pretty obvious to any bystander that people oppose them and criticize them because they're complete jerks. Yes persecution is real, but we need to be honest enough with ourselves to examine ourselves when criticized and make sure that we are reflecting the true heart of our Lord. Plenty of examples of religious "holy" people using the name of God as a means to power and controlling others so we can't think we're immune to that. There are also plenty of examples of people who as an act of faith gave up their own advantages to be a blessing and benefit to others. The point was not that there is no opposition to Christ, but that it is a fallacy to assume that all opposition is an unjustified attack on our Christian faith. Most of us are not above reproach or beyond the need for improvement and growth in holiness.

Honestly, I never worry about "delivery" techniques or anything of the like. I really don't worry about much of anything other than presenting an accuracy MESSAGE.
Sow the seed and let God worry about the soils. Preaching runs the gamut from fire and brimstone to hearts and flowers, it matters little, persecution comes as the result of hatred for the One who has sent the ambassadors. But most importantly, warnings of persecution are scriptural. All genuine sons of light sons of God will be persecuted it is inevitable.

Me? Not perfect? Speak for yourself.

You really do need to worry about delivery techniques. Even on good ground a farmer won't get much of a crop if he doesn't plant the seeds the right way.

That parable about the sower has been misused so many times. It's a really popular one with contentious christians. Usually it is phrased as "Well if you don't like the message take it up with God. I'm just the messenger."

(Obligatory xkcd comic)

Preaching may include a form of siege conflict in order to breach the prison walls and gates so that the prisoners can be emancipated. This is Spiritual Warfare after all. IMO the human factors matter little. The true MESSAGE will always be effective. Always has.

Siege conflict? Uh... you do know humans are not the enemy here, right? People you witness to must really enjoy that a lot.

"Oh shoot here he comes! Man, what a day to forget my flak jacket..."

Yeah but the people who think they are the second coming of John the Baptist sure are driving a lot of people away.

John didn't practice siege warfare anyway. He just told people Jesus was coming. The only people John ever even insulted were the Pharisees, and that was because the Pharisees were only interested in disproving the things they thought would upset their little power structure.