I realize that I often address Biblical truths of salvation that all Christians should know. However, I do this because there are so many basic truths that have been twisted or abandoned by churches and individuals who profess salvation, resulting in a Scriptural famine in the land.
The unsaved society formerly had a basic understanding of the Christian faith, but that is far from true today. In fact, many of the people who attend historically evangelically oriented churches today have very little understanding of basic Christian faith. A large number of pastors, teachers, and writers are spreading beliefs that are contrary to Biblical Christianity, and well-meaning people are being led away from God and His salvation.
I try to write basic Biblical truths in a simple-to-understand way. Maybe I will say something that helps you. Maybe I will say something in a way that helps you explain God's truth to someone else.
Do not take it for granted that a person, even a faithful church attender, knows or understands basic Christian truth.
As you share with other people, remember, as essential as it is to get the truth accurately, it is also true that the truth should not only enlighten the mind, but it should produce godliness (holy living).
We learn truth so that we might be delivered from darkness, sin, error. We share truth so that others will be set free from sin.
Jesus sends us out to make disciples, not simply win arguments.
Lack of truth produces error, confusion, division, death.
Where there is no vision, the people perish.
People are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because there is a famine of His word in the land, people die.
The blind grope in the darkness because someone is not shedding God's light.
People go astray because they have no shepherd.
Faith comes by hearing the word of God, and hearing the word of God comes from those who carry the word of God.
People are left alienated from God because they are not being sought, found and reconciled by God's ambassadors.
People are entangled and held captive by sin and Satan because no one is setting the prisoners free.
WE should not only lead people to conversion, we should also disciple them, and incorporate them into a local body.
WE have seen decades of decay and the loss of millions of souls because believers did not do what God called believers to do. Even if we see a great revival (which we may not see), then it is too late for those who were taken captive by Satan. Following in the steps of the majority of professing Christians and the actions of thousands of "churches" in America, from the past fifty years of spiritual rebellion and failure is leading to the final falling away that will usher in the Tribulation.
The unsaved society formerly had a basic understanding of the Christian faith, but that is far from true today. In fact, many of the people who attend historically evangelically oriented churches today have very little understanding of basic Christian faith. A large number of pastors, teachers, and writers are spreading beliefs that are contrary to Biblical Christianity, and well-meaning people are being led away from God and His salvation.
I try to write basic Biblical truths in a simple-to-understand way. Maybe I will say something that helps you. Maybe I will say something in a way that helps you explain God's truth to someone else.
Do not take it for granted that a person, even a faithful church attender, knows or understands basic Christian truth.
As you share with other people, remember, as essential as it is to get the truth accurately, it is also true that the truth should not only enlighten the mind, but it should produce godliness (holy living).
We learn truth so that we might be delivered from darkness, sin, error. We share truth so that others will be set free from sin.
Jesus sends us out to make disciples, not simply win arguments.
Lack of truth produces error, confusion, division, death.
Where there is no vision, the people perish.
People are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because there is a famine of His word in the land, people die.
The blind grope in the darkness because someone is not shedding God's light.
People go astray because they have no shepherd.
Faith comes by hearing the word of God, and hearing the word of God comes from those who carry the word of God.
People are left alienated from God because they are not being sought, found and reconciled by God's ambassadors.
People are entangled and held captive by sin and Satan because no one is setting the prisoners free.
WE should not only lead people to conversion, we should also disciple them, and incorporate them into a local body.
WE have seen decades of decay and the loss of millions of souls because believers did not do what God called believers to do. Even if we see a great revival (which we may not see), then it is too late for those who were taken captive by Satan. Following in the steps of the majority of professing Christians and the actions of thousands of "churches" in America, from the past fifty years of spiritual rebellion and failure is leading to the final falling away that will usher in the Tribulation.
