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As it should be.
Impossible. Faith comes from God upon believing.
I grew up in the religion of Christianity, then read the Bible myself and learned the gospel. And as stated before, it was watching the TV version of Bob Enyart Live in Denver that made me want to read it. Because he always had the answer.
vnctblzn
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i was converted to christian doctrine by the text of the bible. however, relational evangelism has failed to convert me to a belief in any modern day church.
zippy2006
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Lewis' works, especially The Abolition of Man to knock my atheism loose. Getting my hands on some Augustine, Aquinas, Lewis, and Ratzinger gave me a large appreciation for some brilliant Christian minds in general, opening the door to intellectual Christianity. Then listening/reading about apologetics took me a step closer, and finally realizing this great wisdom through Buddhism of all things (or to be more precise, the failure of Buddhism):
Which is exactly what I consider to be a very important piece of evangelism today. So many just don't think they need a Savior. This concession changes the entire landscape.
Which is exactly what I consider to be a very important piece of evangelism today. So many just don't think they need a Savior. This concession changes the entire landscape.
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One Easter Sunday in church the minister said "He is risen!" and we responded "He is risen indeed!". And it was as if the gates of heaven opened before my eyes. I felt the presence of Christ. I have always believed in God. But this moment changed me. peace, bybee
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One Easter Sunday in church the minister said "He is risen!" and we responded "He is risen indeed!". And it was as if the gates of heaven opened before my eyes. I felt the presence of Christ. I have always believed in God. But this moment changed me. peace, bybee
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And, everyone who will ever be in the Body of Christ was justified at that moment! :thumb:
toldailytopic: Evangelism. What style of evangelism did you respond to when you became a Christian? What style do you think is the most effective now? |
Evangelism, I suppose there are as many definitions as there are evangelists.
What style did I respond to when I became a Christian?
What style do I think is the most effective now?
What style did I respond to when I became a Christian?
I was raised in the church, but realized God doesn't have grandchildren. But it was under a soft spoken evangelist who was to the point, not loud or boisterous; his closing remark was, "If not now, why? If not now, when?" And it was right, the time was right.
What style do I think is the most effective now?
A very honest and direct approach filled with truth and proof, not brow beating or guilt tripping, since it is the Holy Spirit that shines and shows the light of truth to the lost. A style that has Jesus at the center, the concerns for the lost, and a love for others that shows it.
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Aimiel
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1 Corinthians 2:2
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
The Gospel, in a verse. Christ, crucifed; was preached to me, in a Missionary Baptist Church, when I was twelve, and I got miraculously saved by The Lord.
The same Christ who was crucified is risen, and is preached today. :thumb:
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
The Gospel, in a verse. Christ, crucifed; was preached to me, in a Missionary Baptist Church, when I was twelve, and I got miraculously saved by The Lord.
The same Christ who was crucified is risen, and is preached today. :thumb:
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I never believed anything I was told, well other than when I was a young child.
It took me hitting rock bottom to become humble enough to let go of my egotistical agnosticism and much reading.
CS Lewis had the most to do with my throwing in the towel.
His approach made the most sense to me, though it took 49 years to get me here.
It took me hitting rock bottom to become humble enough to let go of my egotistical agnosticism and much reading.
CS Lewis had the most to do with my throwing in the towel.
His approach made the most sense to me, though it took 49 years to get me here.
1 Cor. 15:1-4-I had never heard this while I was a Roman.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16
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"….preach the gospel…" Romans 1:15, 10:15, 15:20; 1 Cor. 1:17,9:14, 9:18; 2 Cor. 10:16
"…preach the gospel of Christ…." Romans 15:19
"…the gospel which I preached to you…." 1 Cor. 15:1
'"…preach Christ's gospel…." 2 Cor. 2:12
"…preaching the gospel of Christ…." 2 Cor. 10:14
"…preach any other gospel…." Gal. 1:8,9
"…preached the gospel…" Gal. 4:13
"…the gospel ….which was preached…." Col. 1:23
Going to church/church membership or being "religious" will not save anyone. If you are trusting that you can do anything to merit, earn, buy, or help with your salvation, then you are trusting in a "gospel" that is powerless to save you. The good news today that we are to proclaim is that the Lord Jesus Christ came in the world to "...save sinners…."(1 Tim. 1:15), to die for and justify "…the ungodly…."(Romans 5:6,4:5-notice it says you are a sinner/ungodly when you are saved-this precludes any "self-effort" attempt on "improving" your condition prior to salvation). He paid for all your sins in full 2000 years ago by his death, burial, and resurrection(1 Cor. 15:1-4). Only in the gospel of Christ is there "…the power of God unto salvation." The apostle Paul uses the word "preach" continually. At the time of Paul's writing, a person who proclaimed /published in this sense was referred to as a "herald". A herald was one sent by his "boss" to proclaim the boss's message publicly. The herald was charged with delivering this message unaltered because it was not his own. He was charged with the responsibility to proclaim it accurately. This was the "earmark" of Paul's gospel ministry. And I follow Paul, as the Lord Jesus Christ commanded, for following Paul , is following the Lord Jesus Christ in this dispensation of the grace of God.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16
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"….preach the gospel…" Romans 1:15, 10:15, 15:20; 1 Cor. 1:17,9:14, 9:18; 2 Cor. 10:16
"…preach the gospel of Christ…." Romans 15:19
"…the gospel which I preached to you…." 1 Cor. 15:1
'"…preach Christ's gospel…." 2 Cor. 2:12
"…preaching the gospel of Christ…." 2 Cor. 10:14
"…preach any other gospel…." Gal. 1:8,9
"…preached the gospel…" Gal. 4:13
"…the gospel ….which was preached…." Col. 1:23
Going to church/church membership or being "religious" will not save anyone. If you are trusting that you can do anything to merit, earn, buy, or help with your salvation, then you are trusting in a "gospel" that is powerless to save you. The good news today that we are to proclaim is that the Lord Jesus Christ came in the world to "...save sinners…."(1 Tim. 1:15), to die for and justify "…the ungodly…."(Romans 5:6,4:5-notice it says you are a sinner/ungodly when you are saved-this precludes any "self-effort" attempt on "improving" your condition prior to salvation). He paid for all your sins in full 2000 years ago by his death, burial, and resurrection(1 Cor. 15:1-4). Only in the gospel of Christ is there "…the power of God unto salvation." The apostle Paul uses the word "preach" continually. At the time of Paul's writing, a person who proclaimed /published in this sense was referred to as a "herald". A herald was one sent by his "boss" to proclaim the boss's message publicly. The herald was charged with delivering this message unaltered because it was not his own. He was charged with the responsibility to proclaim it accurately. This was the "earmark" of Paul's gospel ministry. And I follow Paul, as the Lord Jesus Christ commanded, for following Paul , is following the Lord Jesus Christ in this dispensation of the grace of God.
I'm going with Psalmist pretty much.
My favs are those who teach Scripture.
Psalmist said:
My favs are those who teach Scripture.
I never believed in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy. I immediately believed in God when I was told.:idunno:I never believed anything I was told, well other than when I was a young child.
It took me hitting rock bottom to become humble enough to let go of my egotistical agnosticism and much reading.
CS Lewis had the most to do with my throwing in the towel.
His approach made the most sense to me, though it took 49 years to get me here.
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