Evangelization with Bible: Where to start?

[Renarax]

Hello
If I had to show the bible to a family member who is not a believer (Say . . . my grandmother, or mother) who are devout Hindus, which book of the bible should I show first?

I know most of you will say the gospel of John first, but if the first thing a non believer reads is : “In the beginning the word was already there.” I doubt they’ll go beyond that. Seems hard to non believing eyes. I don’t know why I feel that way, I just do.

I was thinking of showing the Epistles first, they contain direct information about how to live. What do you think, where should I start? When I read the bible, I read Mark-Matthew-John-Luke-Acts (I was disappointed. I wanted to read further about what he did in Rome) Then Genesis-Exodus( dragged through the last part)- Leviticus -Numbers- Deuteronomy- and am now in Joshua.

Oh and also remember that I can’t buy any study bible or anything else (the bible I have as of now is only in my phone) so that’s out of the question

 

[myway]

All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16 RNAB

Explain to them that the bible is not only for getting to know God but also for instructions on how to live. Tell them that all of us can relate to some of the people in the bible whether we are holy or not.

 

[Regina_Love]

perhaps you could start with a question. "What do you admire about Christians? What do you dislike about Christianity? What they dislike will give you clues about what obstacles would prevent them from becoming Christian.

 

[Regina_Love]

You may wish to purchase the Catholic Answers topic tabs. They are handy tabs that help you find scripture on different topics, so you can quickly answer questions about various subjects ie; Eucharist, Holy Spirit, Trinity, purgatory, faith plus works.

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

I like the question above about what they like or admire about Christians.

I’m not sure the Bible is the way to start evangelizing. I think it starts with relationships. Do they see a level of love and joy in your life that leads them to say, “I want what he has!” That’s the starting point. How do you find that joy? How does your faith get you through difficult times? How do you show sacrificial love that is brought about by your faith?

 

[fred_conty]

I would present to them the life story of Jesus. Mathew is a good one to start with after skipping the geneology at the beginning. People like stories. Build their interest in Jesus. Center it all in him.

May God our Father give you grace and peace.

 

[PJM]

=Renarax;12330222]Hello
If I had to show the bible to a family member who is not a believer (Say . . . my grandmother, or mother) who are devout Hindus, which book of the bible should I show first?

I know most of you will say the gospel of John first, but if the first thing a non believer reads is : “In the beginning the word was already there.” I doubt they’ll go beyond that. Seems hard to non believing eyes. I don’t know why I feel that way, I just do.

I was thinking of showing the Epistles first, they contain direct information about how to live. What do you think, where should I start? When I read the bible, I read Mark-Matthew-John-Luke-Acts (I was disappointed. I wanted to read further about what he did in Rome) Then Genesis-Exodus( dragged through the last part)- Leviticus -Numbers- Deuteronomy- and am now in Joshua.

Oh and also remember that I can’t buy any study bible or anything else (the bible I have as of now is only in my phone) so that’s out of the question

Here’s the Short course

1. Mk. 12:29
   2 Mt 10:1-8
   3 Mt 16:15-19
   4 John 17: 11-26 POINTING out
   V#18 means exactly what it says: with God’s OWN Powers and Authority
   V#19 is Christ giving HIMSELF as Personal warranty for everything the CC teaches pn Faith and Morals:
   Mk16: 14-15 and Mt. 28:16-20 Pointing out that CHRIST gives the command to “TEACH” the entire world what HE personally taught them

ONLY THE CC WAS FOUNDED BY CHRIST, WARRANTIED BY CHRIST AND DESIRED BY CHRIST

One True God
Can and DOES have only One set of True Faith beliefs
and Founded only the CC

It is impossible that God who is Perfectly Good, Fair and Just would have waited more than 1,000 YEARS for Wycliffe, Luther, Calvin, Smith or anyone else to share is ONE true set of faith beliefs. The CC is historically provable to date back DIRECTLY to the Apostles. AMEN!

 

[kkollwitz]

I’d start with Genesis-Creation-Marriage-Children.

 

[fiftyone]

well the purpose – of Jesus was to get disciples baptized in the Holy Spirit

so explain – how your life was changed by the spiritual gifts of GOD

Most religions – do not have the application of the Holy Spirit

you need the Holy Spirit in your life to know how to use the scripture

How To Discover Your Spiritual Gift - Parts One & Two

youtu.be/oJ7QgYGeYIo

On this memorable telecast, in addition to step-by-step instruction on receiving the Gift of the Holy Spirit,

Pastor Benny explores 1 Corinthians 12 to reveal how

the Holy Spirit brings nine very special and distinct gifts with Him:

1.Revelation Gifts (word of wisdom, word of knowledge, and the discerning of spirits),

2.Vocal Gifts (tongues, interpretation of tongues, and prophecy),

1. and Power Gifts (faith, healing, and the working of miracles).

The presence and power that fell on the Day of Pentecost is available today,

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part 2

youtu.be/ejnUlG0F6t4

so get your Bible, notebooks, and pen, and prepare to receive eternal truth

as you are empowered and equipped for spiritual warfare and anointed ministry

 

[fiftyone]

The Mystery of the Gift of Revelation - John Paul Jackson

youtu.be/3CRR7eiTgV8

when I was young there was a game I would play with other kids in the

0:05neighborhood

0:06we played last two games but there was one game we played the
0:10I couldn’t play no one got to play I don’t even know if the game had an
0:15official name
0:16I think I remember one of the kids explain
0:19this way but also the circle and have John Paul tell us about ourselves
0:25I was raised in church in from as early as I can remember I just knowns
0:29to I didn’t ask for this gift I didn’t even know that it was a gift

 

[TrueChurch]

***1 Corinthians 15:16-22, “For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.” ***

I think those verse would be the perfect ones to you to evangelize them. Show them that because of Christ we will all be resurrected. In Adam we all die, in Christ we are made alive. Show them that Christ did die for us, and that he also resurrected for us. If he didn’t we would all be damned. But we know he rose. I pray God blesses your family, and that you can successfully evangelize them.

God bless.

 

[PJM]

=fiftyone;12338447]well the purpose – of Jesus was to get disciples baptized in the Holy Spirit

so explain – how your life was changed by the spiritual gifts of GOD

Most religions – do not have the application of the Holy Spirit

you need the Holy Spirit in your life to know how to use the scripture

How To Discover Your Spiritual Gift - Parts One & Two

youtu.be/oJ7QgYGeYIo

On this memorable telecast, in addition to step-by-step instruction on receiving the Gift of the Holy Spirit,

Pastor Benny explores 1 Corinthians 12 to reveal how

the Holy Spirit brings nine very special and distinct gifts with Him:

1.Revelation Gifts (word of wisdom, word of knowledge, and the discerning of spirits),

2.Vocal Gifts (tongues, interpretation of tongues, and prophecy),

1. and Power Gifts (faith, healing, and the working of miracles).

The presence and power that fell on the Day of Pentecost is available today,

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part 2

youtu.be/ejnUlG0F6t4

so get your Bible, notebooks, and pen, and prepare to receive eternal truth

as you are empowered and equipped for spiritual warfare and anointed ministry

My DEAR former Catholic Friend

Here are a few thoughts for your prayerful consideration.

1. There is ONLY One True God
2. Who can {anything else is impossible]} have ONLY His One TRUE set of faith beliefs
3. And following OT tradition of ONE Chosen People ; choose and DID Found only One Church

And yes as the Bible IS a Catholic Book, assembled by the Church, and the NT is totally authored by Catholics, and the Original bible was assembled by today’s {OLD} Catholic church…AND THE ONLY CHRISTIAN BIBLE FOR MORE THAN 1,000 BEFORE THE KING JAMES WAS PUBLISHED IN 1604-11

READ PLEASE Heb. 6:4-
Written precisrly for folks like you that were not TAUGHT the RCC and therefore don’t understand that they endanger their SOULS.

[4] For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, [5] Have moreover tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

[1] The word of the beginning: The first rudiments of the Christian doctrine.

[4] It is impossible: The meaning is, that it is impossible {EXCEPT BY CATHOLIC SACRAMENTAL CONFESSION: JOHN 20:19-23} *** for such as have fallen after baptism, to be again baptized; and very hard for such as have apostatized from the faith, after having received many graces, to return again to the happy state from which they fell.[6] And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God, and making him a mockery.*** [7] For the earth that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God. [8] But that which bringeth forth thorns and briers, is reprobate, and very near unto a curse, whose end is to be burnt.

God Bless you and Pastor Benny!
Patrick

 

[2wednesday]

you can probably se the same method and scripture – as the following –

and it might not alienate the people you are speaking too

Here’s what Gendron told his readers last newsletter

about how to reach a catholic faith.

so you need to recognize the difference – in understanding of –

the religious system that each person is putting their “FAITH” in

Quote:

ABC’s of Effective Witnessing to Catholics

Many of the 70 million Catholics in America were born into their religion and have never examined their faith through the lens of Scripture.

From infancy they are taught that salvation comes through their church as they merit saving grace through the sacraments and perform religious rituals and good works to be justified and re-justified.

Roman Catholicism is often called

1… the plus religion

because of what it has added to the Gospel of grace.

2… Catholic salvation is based on Jesus plus Mary,

3… faith plus works, grace

4…plus merit,

5…Scripture plus tradition

6… and the blood of Jesus plus purgatory.

7… Catholics do not know that any addition to the Gospel is a denial of the sufficiency of Christ (Heb. 7:25).

8… Any addition to the Gospel also nullifies the saving grace of God,

9…which is the only means by which God saves sinners (Romans 11:6).

10…Catholics, who are victims of this deception,

need to be evangelized with the true Gospel of grace.

As we witness to Catholics we must persevere with patience to untangle the sticky web of religious indoctrination that holds them captive (Col. 2:8).

1… We must follow the instructions of Paul

2… and “not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, and correcting opponents with gentleness.”

3… We must pray for God to “grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,” that they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil,

4… who holds them captive to do his will (2 Tim. 2:24-26).

The two most important biblical principles to remember as you witness are to:

1. establish Scripture as the supreme authority for truth (2 Tim. 3:15-17) and
2. proclaim the Lord Jesus as the all-sufficient Savior (Heb. 7:25; Acts 4:12).

Following are some other important biblical principles as you witness to Catholics:

Proclaim Jesus and His Word as the most trustworthy source for truth (John 14:6; 17:17; 18:37).

Discuss how sin has condemned every man under God’s righteous judgment (Rom. 3:10-18; Heb. 9:27; Rev. 20:14).

Show that the Scriptures are sufficient for knowing and understanding how to be saved (2 Tim. 3:15).

Define the Gospel and its divine power to save (Romans 1:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-4; Eph. 2:1-10).

Warn of the fatal consequences for anyone who teaches or believes a different gospel (Gal. 1:6- 9).

Show that no man or pope is infallible. Peter (who Catholics believe was their first pope) admitted he was wrong (Gal. 2:11-14).

Warn of the danger of following non-apostolic traditions (Mark 7:7-8, 13; Col. 2:8).

Explain the need to repent from what they have been doing to save themselves including the sacraments, the sacrifice of the mass, purgatory, indulgences, other mediators, good works and infant baptism. These nullify God’s grace and deny the finished and all-sufficient work of Christ.

Stay focused on the Gospel, avoid going off on tangents that are unrelated to salvation (1 Cor. 2:2).

Sow the imperishable seed of God’s Word with Gospel tracts (1 Pet 1:23).

Pray for their salvation (Rom. 10:1-4).

Remember that every sinner must repent and believe the Gospel to be saved (Mark 1:15).

The only way to heaven is through Christ, and the only way to come to Christ is God’s way - with repentance and empty hands of faith.

 

[Kingdomwalker]

I would start with Romans 10;9 and show them how easy it is. Then I would lay hands on thenm and ask the Holy Ghost to show himself to them. There’s nothing at all like the power of God on display.

You should perhaps ask yourself do you know exactly what the message of the gospel is? Exactly? It’s more than just getting to heaven.

JD.

 

[PJM]

=Kingdomwalker;12366176]I would start with Romans 10;9 and show them how easy it is. Then I would lay hands on thenm and ask the Holy Ghost to show himself to them. There’s nothing at all like the power of God on display.

You should perhaps ask yourself do you know exactly what the message of the gospel is? Exactly? It’s more than just getting to heaven.

JD.

Hi JD, welcome!

For the point of discussion. Just what does this passage teach?

God Bless you,

Partick.

 

[therese14]

Of course Genesis!

I don’t know, but in my opinion it’s hard to be heard except by the examples we set.
You might be interested in free online bible

 

[PJM]

=Renarax;12330222]Hello
If I had to show the bible to a family member who is not a believer (Say . . . my grandmother, or mother) who are devout Hindus, which book of the bible should I show first?

I know most of you will say the gospel of John first, but if the first thing a non believer reads is : “In the beginning the word was already there.” I doubt they’ll go beyond that. Seems hard to non believing eyes. I don’t know why I feel that way, I just do.

I was thinking of showing the Epistles first, they contain direct information about how to live. What do you think, where should I start? When I read the bible, I read Mark-Matthew-John-Luke-Acts (I was disappointed. I wanted to read further about what he did in Rome) Then Genesis-Exodus( dragged through the last part)- Leviticus -Numbers- Deuteronomy- and am now in Joshua.

Oh and also remember that I can’t buy any study bible or anything else (the bible I have as of now is only in my phone) so that’s out of the question

WOW, that a tough one.

Here’s why. If they don’t know and don’t accept the bible as the single WORD OF GOD,
I’m not at all sure it can be used effectively.

But, as conversons are up to GOD, who allows us to help him at times I would suggest the following:

If your looking for a single book, it would be Matthew in my view. BUT it might be more effective to use the following and in the order I offer them:

First read 2nd Tim. 3:16-17:thumbsup:

Mt. 10:1-8
Mt. 16:15-19
John 17:11-26
Mt. 28:16-20

Pointing out that this is OUR GOD establishing His One true God One True Faith and One True Church.

EVEN GOD CANNOT HOLD CONTRARY VIEWS ON THE SAME LONG DEFINED ISSUES

Take cafe to point out the "singular tense used by God in each selected passage.

PRAY Much before doing this.

Please let me know If I can be of any further assistance.

God Bless you and THANKS for asking.

Patrick