The last several weeks we’ve been discussing whether it’s appropriate to urge an immediate decision when presenting the Gospel to an unbeliever. Is it right to “close the deal” when you sense that the person you’ve been speaking with understands the Gospel and is concerned about going to Hell? In part one I posted an
An Illinois man drowned in a pond after falling off his kayak when a swan attacked him, with his death ruled an accident Sunday. The man was was working Saturday — as part of his job keeping geese away from a condominium complex near Des Plaines — when it is thought he got too close
At the age of 12 Rachel Scott had a life-changing spiritual encounter. This is what she wrote in her journal: “Everyone was there at the altar, and I felt so drawn to it. You have to understand that I was so young…to be drawn that way, it was nothing short of God… I was saved.”
1. Thou shalt not engage in shameless self promotion, as if you deserve the glory that God alone deserves.
2. Thou shalt not make an idol of evangelism. God deserves worship, not His work.
3. Thou shalt not give the enemies of God occasion to blaspheme. Reaping the results of being a jerk for Jesus is not persecution, it is defamation of God’s character by your actions.
4. Thou shalt keep the Sabbath holy by taking opportunity to rest, worship and serve in the local church. This means your local church, not someone else’s.
Atheist Tuesday: My Apologies
Well, as circumstances would have it, I couldn’t get to my Atheist Tuesday post today. It was a very busy day and I wanted to put a fair amount of effort into the question: “Is your style of evangelism, that is, The Way of the Master style, effective?” My apologies, but you will have to
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