What is ''a PERSONAL relationship with Jesus Christ''?

come on man they are just spreading the gospel like God commands us to.

You of all people should not be offended they are doing what they re told to do

Well I'm Sirius, not Lion, this isn't sarcastic, but several street ''preachers'' in my life have walked up to me asking


''Do you have a PERSONAL relationship with Jesus Christ''?

and I've answered as reasonably [???] as I could.

If I had/have a PERSONAL relationship with Jesus Christ
then that would be PERSONAL , PRIVATE, and PRIVILEGED.

Like a relationship between doctor and patient, lawyer and client ... it need not become a theater/spectacle it's inner private faith.

I asked one ''who are you working for, the surveillance society''?

If there is to be no discrimination based on faith/religion/belief then asking this is inappropriate, like and employer asking a secretary her sex life.

I truly do wonder who they work for, as there is no pragmatic reason to ask, especially when they just hike off after asking with no conversation as though taking a survey.


In the 50s culture in which I was raised we were taught to introduce ourselves [eg: hi im jim i work at oracle research]
OFFERING info before getting info in return.

People that just walk up asking personal intimate questions of inner faith without any proper introduction just weren't raised as i was it seems.

No. I’m married.

While I fully believe in and on the blood if Jesus for the sacrifice of sins, I dont recall the bible saying anything about a personal relationship.

That's work salvation.

Christ did all the atoning work.

Our freewill allows us to take it or leave it. I take it.

We communue with God through prayer individually and in a corporate setting as a church worldwide.

Gods not your personal friend, that would be bringing him down to your level. He already did that on the cross but now he reigns in heaven. he's your king and master.

While I fully believe in and on the blood if Jesus for the sacrifice of sins, I dont recall the bible saying anything about a personal relationship.

That's work salvation.

Christ did all the atoning work.

Our freewill allows us to take it or leave it. I take it.

We communue with God through prayer individually and in a corporate setting as a church worldwide.

Gods not your personal friend, that would be bringing him down to your level. He already did that on the cross but now he reigns in heaven. he's your king and master.

While I fully believe in and on the blood if Jesus for the sacrifice of sins, I dont recall the bible saying anything about a personal relationship.

That's work salvation.

Christ did all the atoning work.

Our freewill allows us to take it or leave it. I take it.

We communue with God through prayer individually and in a corporate setting as a church worldwide.

Gods not your personal friend, that would be bringing him down to your level. He already did that on the cross but now he reigns in heaven. he's your king and master.

come on man they are just spreading the gospel like God commands us to.

You of all people should not be offended they are doing what they re told to do

God would rather we show love, compassion, and respect for others, instead of evangelizing.

Don't need a religion to do the former.

So why did Jesus command them to tell others about Him?

While I fully believe in and on the blood if Jesus for the sacrifice of sins, I dont recall the bible saying anything about a personal relationship.

That's work salvation.

Christ did all the atoning work.

Our freewill allows us to take it or leave it. I take it.

We communue with God through prayer individually and in a corporate setting as a church worldwide.

Gods not your personal friend, that would be bringing him down to your level. He already did that on the cross but now he reigns in heaven. he's your king and master.

come on man they are just spreading the gospel like God commands us to.

You of all people should not be offended they are doing what they re told to do