Imagine ME Speechless...!

(written July 25,2009 and still trying to figure out the answer)

The hypothetical:

If I knew that someone I loved would die if they continued to eat the wrong foods, I would do everything in my power to ensure that they switched over to a healthy lifestyle. Even though I once was obese, and fully understand how hard it is to give up eating what you love to eat what is healthy, I would go out of my way to make sure they ate healthy. Buy them food, cook it for them, even handcuff them to the bed, put a lock on the refrigerator, duct tape their mouth shut if necessary. It's senseless to see someone die simply because they want to eat any old kind of way. And yes, I would go FULL-THROTTLE to ensure their longevity on earth by any means necessary.

The analogous question:

If I knew someone would go to Hell if they continued to live unsaved, would I do everything in my power to ensure that they switched over to a saved lifestyle? Even though I too have been unsaved? Even though I too have backslidden, and FULLY understand how hard it is to give up doing the things that bring (momentary) pleasure, comfort...Would I go out of my way to make sure they lived saved? Would I go out of my way to make sure they at least were given the choice to do so? Would I equip them with the knowledge to make that choice? What urgency is there in me to do so?

These were the questions posed to me today...

Questions to which, I don't know how to answer...