Results 1 - 2 of 2
|
|
|||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | Jesusman | 199402 | ||
Greetings, It's ironic that someone posted this type of question. Cause I'm going to be giving a lesson on witnessing at a local Bible bookstore on friday. There are many mistakes that the average christian does while witnessing that will unknowingly push away a non-believer. The most common is simply not being able to answer their questions. I have come across alot of unbelievers who present these so called "contraditions", many of which can be explained by simply reading the context of the passage. The first thing every christian should learn to do, is not simply read the Bible, but to read and study in the context of scripture. Context is king. The second mistake often made is using what I call "churchese" language. The unbeliever won't understand "Take Jesus into your heart" or "Sinners will go to hell". Instead, try to filter out this form of speech and use secular terms where possible. The third common mistake is to assume that terms mean the same thing for everyone. Just because a person says they are a christian does not mean they have a saving faith in Christ, but rather they are not buddist, jewish, nor muslim. Going to a christian church no more makes you a christian than walking into a garage makes you a chevy. Finally, the average christian doesn't research biblical history. The Bible makes many bold claims of historical, and scientific importance that have been proven true over and over again. Knowing some of these will help shed doubt on the secular claims that the bible is nothing more than a book of myth. Supporting the idea that the Bible is true historically and scientifically will aid in supporting it spiritually. Jesusman |
||||||
2 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | DocTrinsograce | 199809 | ||
Hi, Jesusman... Actually, the first big mistake, is with people witnessing who don't really understand the Gospel itself. The second big mistake, is with people witnessing who haven't applied the Gospel to themselves. The third big mistake, is with people witnessing who aren't living the Gospel. The fourth big mistake, is with people witnessing who do not understand the purpose (immediate and ultimate) of evangelism. I've witnessed to many hundreds of people, both individually and in groups. I have only ONCE had someone ask me about "contradictions" in the Bible. My response? I handed him my Bible, asked him to point them out, that I would explain them. Note that none of your methods were used in the great Revivals in Church History. (For that matter, none of them are used by Christ or the apostles.) Evangelism is not apologetics, personal testimony, social action, persuasive rhetoric, scientific debate, or helping God out by bolstering what He "failed" to adequately say in 21st century language. "The Christian call to evangelism is a call not simply to persuade people to make decisions but rather to proclaim to them the good news of salvation in Christ, to call them to repentance, and to give God the glory for regeneration and conversion. We don't fail in our evangelism if we faithfully tell the gospel to someone who is not converted; we fail only if we don't faithfully tell the gospel at all. Evangelism itself isn't converting people; it's telling them that they need to be converted and telling them how they can be." --Dr. Mark Dever "Let us not forget, that getting the right book, the right information, to someone wrestling with the claims of Christianity is simply vital. Christianity is a religion of the book. Thus it is simply essential the those being evangelized read the Bible, and that they are given basic written instruction. Depending upon the circumstances, there are many good books on virtually every topic with which non-Christians might struggle. Don't forget that the Heidelberg Catechism is a great place for an enquirer to begin. Many, many people have been brought to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through good Christian literature. Again, they key here, is using literature to supplement these other methods." --Dr. Kim Riddlebarger In Him, Doc |
||||||