So very well said Mike. “ In our day we see this sort of thing being used to justify church leaders making their churches appealing to the ‘world’ by secularizing their music and focusing on entertainment of goats rather than the feeding and shepherding of sheep. They void the word of God by this ‘new… Continue reading What Defiles a Person?
Author: Ron Francis
The Keys to Biblical Evangelism
Lot’s of good wisdom in this post.
I love the description.His Law is the instructor that divides the presuppositions in the heart. It cuts through self-righteousness.
So easy to fall into the trap of just doing Good works, the Heidelberg Catechism speaks to that.
Lord’s Day 33
91 Q. A.
What are good works?
Only those which
are done out of true faith,1 conform to God’s law,2
and are done for God’s glory;3
and not those based on our own opinion or human tradition.4
1 John 15:5; Heb. 11:6
2 Lev. 18:4; 1 Sam. 15:22; Eph. 2:10
3 1 Cor. 10:31
4 Deut. 12:32; Isa. 29:13; Ezek. 20:18-19; Matt. 15:7-9BTW specifically on evangelism my fall back passage it:
Joh 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
Joh 6:38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Joh 6:39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Joh 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
by Mike Ratliff
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.
5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes. Proverbs 26:4-5 (NASB)
Evangelism that is biblical is not numbers or results based as if it is a process we can control through methodology. The seeker-sensitive form of evangelism, on the other hand, is totally numbers or results based, and, therefore, uses methodologies to boost perceived effectiveness by increased numbers of “decisions for Christ.” The seeker-sensitive form of evangelism assumes that God is helpless to save anyone outside of their efforts. It ignores passages such as John 3:5-8 and Ephesians 2:1-10.
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A Good Sermon
If you need a digression here is the recent sermon I mention, be interested in your take on it. I found it one of the best in explaining not only the catechism but the Bible text. Small church actually meets at Concord/Clayton line. Not into numbers, but surprisingly has grown since I first met the… Continue reading A Good Sermon
James 5 – Accountability Groups?
Listening to a Sermon by a pastor of someone we know yesterday when a question arose after his sermon went on to strongly advocate for accountability groups. The question was does the Bible really advocate being in a men's or women's accountability group. Reflecting on what I recalled of scripture I mentioned I didn't really… Continue reading James 5 – Accountability Groups?
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