Sharing the Gospel: 7 Steps to Fearless Evangelism!
As a new Christian, you are excited about sharing the gospel (evangelism). You want others to know about the “good news” you’ve found. And you also want them to share in the joy of being a child of God and assured of eternal life with Jesus. Right? You have explicitly cultivated friendships with […]
A 3-Step Method to Prove Christianity Superior to Islam and Judaism
How can we prove Christianity is the only correct worldview? First, Christianity is a theistic worldview. Theism is one of seven worldviews. And a theistic God is one God who is an eternal spirit that is infinite in all his attributes. For example, he is: First, all-powerful Second, all-knowing Third, everywhere present at once And […]
Christian Truth: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet!
Christian truth claims are the foundation of our worldview. These truths have specific characteristics. When Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6, ESV), he made four claims about truth. He said truth exists and is knowable, absolute, and exclusive. […]
Evangelism (Part 2 of 2): The Good News
Evangelism is sharing the gospel or good news of Jesus Christ. But not everything is good news. There is some bad news mixed in. For example, the bad news includes sin, death, and our heading to hell. And we cannot do anything to save ourselves from this hopeless situation. In fact, unless God chose to […]
Evangelism (Part 1 of 2): The Bad News
Evangelism is sharing the gospel. The “gospel” means “good news.” So how can there be any “bad news” when sharing it? This blog is the first of a two-part series on evangelism. It walks us through ten points of God’s salvation plan that we can share in evangelism. Unfortunately, our gospel starts with […]
How to Become a Christian: Salvation Explained
I. What Is Salvation? Salvation is a way to describe a right relationship with God. Salvation includes three stages: First, having our sins forgiven and becoming God’s child (justification) Second, becoming more Christ-like during this life (sanctification) Third, ultimately spending eternity with God (glorification) Our relationship with God begins by trusting in […]
7 Reasons Christians Must Be Culturally Engaged
Undoubtedly, Dr. Bruce R. Ashford is correct that Christians should be culturally engaged. In fact, we cannot avoid interacting with the world around us. Let’s consider several questions. For example: What do we mean by culture? What are the various areas of culture? How can we be effective witnesses in our culture? Why does it even […]
