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If Most Everyone Will Have Eternal Life with God Anyway, then Why Do We Need to Share the Good News of Jesus?
Recently we discussed whether those who have not heard the good news or who even follow other religions might receive eternal life and live in God’s community after death—even if they never became followers of Jesus during this lifetime. My … Continue reading
Posted in eternal life, fundamentalism, God, hell, Jesus, Kingdom of God, love, resurrection, the Good News, witnessing
15 Comments
Has Some Believers’ Focus on ‘Getting Saved’ Replaced Jesus’ Message of the Good News?
When we are attracted to Jesus and want to follow him, how do we go about doing that? Many believers would answer, “Get saved by responding to a salvation presentation and praying some form of the sinner’s prayer admitting you … Continue reading
Posted in God, hell, Jesus, Kingdom of God, the Good News, the invitation, witnessing
Tagged Mark 1, Matthew 11, sinner's prayer
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“If There’s No Hell then I Will Sin All I Want!”
One day I spoke with an elderly believer who was a fundamentalist all her life, and the issue of hell came up in such a way that I shared with her that I didn’t believe eternal punishment in burning hell … Continue reading
Posted in fear, God, hell, Jesus, legalism, love, sin, the Good News, witnessing
Tagged Do unto others, Love your neighbor as yourself, Mark 1, morality
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We are Agents for Expanding God’s Kingdom on Earth
The first three elements of the Good News of Jesus are so wonderful that almost anyone can embrace them: God is not Angry and Harsh with Us as Many of Us Thought God’s Love for Us Takes Away Our Fear, … Continue reading
Posted in alienation, God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, love, The Father, the Good News, witnessing
Tagged justice, Luke 17, Matthew 13, mustard seed, peace, reconciliation
35 Comments
How I Ruined My Witness Coat
What a wonderful coat! I was walking through a little store a few blocks from campus when I saw it. A Tennessee winter was approaching and I really needed a coat; the one on the rack was denim, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, love, witnessing
Tagged coat, Dick Ford, jacket, Jesus Cares, Lee College, Tennessee Nursery
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Creating Disciples
I was in college in the mid-70s when an extreme discipleship program reached out and touched me. It was the Shepherding Movement that began with a group of six prominent Charismatic pastors. These pastors developed a system of accountability that … Continue reading
Posted in baggage, behavior, Jesus, judgment, witnessing
Tagged accountability, discipleship, Matthew 23, mentoring, Paul, Shepherding Movement
20 Comments
What is the Good News of Jesus?
In the New Testament are four books that tell about the life and message of Jesus. They are called the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The word ‘gospel’ simply means good news (εὐαγγέλιον)—the good news of Jesus. The English … Continue reading
Posted in eternal life, God, Jesus, legalism, love, The Father, the Good News, the invitation, witnessing
Tagged gospel, Matthew 11, resurrection
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The Problem of Impersonal Evangelism
There is nothing more delightful to me than sharing the good news of Jesus with someone. It is rewarding to watch as they discover the love the Father has toward them and to see how it changes their lives. However, … Continue reading
Posted in God, hell, sinners, The Father, the Good News, witnessing
Tagged 1 Peter 3, legalism, personal evangelism, relationship, saved
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Why I Quit the Soul-saving Business
A few years after finishing Bible college, I became manager of the denominational bookstore in the city where our denominational offices were centered. This made me a minor, but very visible, figure in one of our church departments. Though I … Continue reading
Posted in hell, legalism, sinners, witnessing
Tagged being saved, Ephesians 4, gift of evangelism, personal evangleism
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How I Became a Successful Personal Evangelist and Why I Quit
When I was in tenth or eleventh grade, a missionary to Cuba spoke at the Free Will Baptist church my father founded and pastored. I was enraptured as he spoke of his work among the native-Americans of the island—I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in sinners, witnessing
Tagged Evangelism Explosion, Free Will Baptist, personal evangelism, Roman Road
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Sharing Jesus through Relationship
Followers of Jesus are eager for others to know the good news of his message, and rightfully so, but sometimes we alienate strangers and acquaintances when we just lurch into their lives by asking private questions about their spirituality or … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, witnessing
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Why Do We Share the Good News of Jesus?
There is a lot of pressure among believers to share Jesus with unbelievers. One good reason is that we feel the importance of telling people about him so they can know peace, love, and eternal life. Another is that the … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, the Good News, the invitation, witnessing
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I Was a Teenage Jesus Salesman
When I was 15, I became a Fuller Brush salesman. I went door-to-door selling cleaning products and I did well. Before that I sold Christmas cards door-to-door to earn a brand new bicycle; I loved that bike! In college, I did … Continue reading
The Father’s House—Which Model?
I believe the love of the Father extends to everyone, and I like to think of all of us being in the Father’s House, which is a metaphor for those living in the Father’s love. If this is so, then … Continue reading
Posted in The Father, The Father's House, the Good News, witnessing
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Jesus Without Baggage 