Theology For You

How do I Discuss Sin as I Present the Gospel?

When we don't live life in a manner that is pleasing to God, when we are not living life in a God-centered way, we are living it in a self-centered way. And any time we disobey God when we disobey God in our mind or our actions, this is called sin.

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God-Centered Living and Evangelism

What is the true meaning of life? What is our true purpose? Why have we been created? What have we been designed for? What does it mean to live life to its fullest? 

The answer is life equals God-centered living. That's the second point in the come-home presentation. Life is God-centered living.

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Where do I Begin When Sharing the Gospel?

What is the starting point of the gospel? When we're sharing the gospel with someone, where do we begin? Do we start by talking about a person's sins? Do we start with God's love and plan for their life or do we start somewhere different? This is our first lesson in a series, teaching on the Gospel, helping you to grow in your faith and understanding of the gospel, and also equipping you with the ability to share the gospel with others.

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Evangelism: A Simple Presentation or Complete Proclamation?

If we're honest, many of us probably view evangelism as the minimum amount of truth to the maximum number of people. After all, we hear the phrase “the simple gospel”, yet is this the way we should think about evangelism? 

The goal of evangelism is not the minimum amount of truth to the maximum number of people but rather the maximum amount of truth to the maximum number of people.

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Faith the Saves: Three Aspects of Faith

What is true faith? From the Bible, we see:

Saving faith is a conviction, brought about by the Holy Spirit, of the truth of the gospel and trust in the promises of God in Christ.  

 

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What is Genuine Conversion?

We need to be aware that people are either saved or lost. Will Metzger writes in his book "to weaken this radical but scriptural cleavage of mankind by suggesting a third category for people is an attack on the biblical doctrine of regeneration. 

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Our Role and God's Role in Evangelism

What do you think your job is in evangelism?  Are you supposed to present all the logical arguments for the existence of God?  Are you supposed to convince someone that they should become a believer?  Is it your responsibility to bring someone to faith in Christ?

In this episode, we’re going to look at our role in evangelism versus God’s role in evangelism and how, many times, we get the two confused.

 

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The Difference Between The Gospel and Our Testimony

We must be careful not to confuse the story of how we became a believer with the story of how someone becomes a believer. We need to understand the difference between our testimony and the gospel.

 

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The Two Wings of Christian Witness

The greatest message that we as Christians can share with the world is what God has done through Jesus Christ in the gospel.  The Christian witness to this great gospel should be evident in what we say and how we live our lives. As Will Metzger puts it in his book Tell the Truth, “The airplane of Christian witness has two wings, our lips, and our lives.”

 

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The Importance of the Content of the Gospel

Every Christian is called to share the gospel with those around them that God might be worshipped and that people all around the world might be satisfied in Him. 

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