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10 The baptism, power and anointing of the Holy Spirit Some people think that the baptism of the Holy Spirit must include speaking in unknown languages. They appeal to the book of Acts chapter two when the Holy Spirit was poured out as a powerful reality upon the church. We do believe that we liveContinue reading “Biblical Foundations for Evangelism (Part 10) The baptism and power of the Holy Spirit”

When we look at the people God has used in the Old and New Testament we see they were people who knew God personally and were called by God for the work of evangelism. In the Old Testament Moses were called to lead the people out of Egypt and he later wrote the first fiveContinue reading “Biblical Foundations for Evangelism (Part 9) Knowing God savingly”

The love of God The love of God is not just a fluffy, warm feeling. It is revealed in a Person, the Godman – Christ Jesus. According to the theologian Wayne Grudem, the love of God means that God eternally gives of himself to others and continues to give Himself to those who believe. TheContinue reading “Biblical Foundations for Evangelism (Part 8) The love of God”

7. The gospel of God While Jesus Christ was on this earth He began His public ministry with the words: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel” (Mark‬ ‭1:15‬ ‭ESV‬‬). When Paul wrote his letter to the Christians in Rome he said the following:Continue reading “Biblical Foundations for Evangelism: (Part 7) The gospel of God”

The law and judgement of God The best way to know our own lostness and depravity before God is to look deeply into the law of God and especially the Ten Commandments. By the law of God I mean the first 5 books of the Bible (The Torah), Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. TheContinue reading “Biblical Foundations for Evangelism (Part 6)”

The depravity and lostness of humanity The great Reformers, John Calvin, Martin Luther and others have rediscovered the plight of man before God as they studied the Scriptures in the original languages in the sixteenth century. For many centuries the church of God was in the dark about their true condition before God. How depravedContinue reading “Biblical Foundations for Evangelism (Part 5)”

4. The Promises and Commands of God There are thousands of promises that God has made in the Bible to His people throughout history and they are all yes and amen in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 1:20). This means that all the promises that God has made to His people in the Old Testament andContinue reading “Biblical Foundations for Evangelism (Part 4)”

3. The Character of God The Holy Bible, the 66 books in the New and Old Testaments, reveals to us the character of God. We call it special revelation. Although God reveals aspects of His divine nature and Godhead in nature and the created order, we cannot know God savingly through natural revelation. Creation exhibitsContinue reading “Biblical Foundations for Evangelism (Part 3)”

Text Psalm 1 1)“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2)but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3) He is like a treeContinue reading “The source, way and outcome of the godly and ungodly”

The revelation of God (Holy Scripture) The word of God recorded in the Bible is our standard to measure truth from deception and false doctrine from true doctrine about God, humanity, and salvation and sin, God’s standards for right and wrong and righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:14-17 is critical to understand why the Scriptures have beenContinue reading “Biblical Foundations for evangelism (Part 2)”