My friend and a bible

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I’m sorry this post is long. Evangelization is sharing the Good News with Catholics and people outside the church. Good News means gospel in hebrew. (in hebrew basar)

I have a friend who is a former baptist. They’re a man I have known for many years. He is not an anti Catholic.

I’m very knowledgeable of the bible but want some advice on what to say. It is my plan to describe the Sacraments of Reconciliation and then the Eucharist from a biblical point of view. Next we will move on to the other Sacraments. Me and him have never discussed religion or anything in the bible before. My bible is the RNAB School and Church by Fireside Catholic Publishing. I have bought him the same bible. Just in case he wants to read the same verses I’m explaining to him.

I do not want this to be debate but a conversation to encourage him to be Catholic. Never would I force him to do anything. I consider myself as teaching him to live holy. I’m aware that everyone has to want to be converted by God in other to be a good Catholic.

Many of my friends tell me not to worry about people like him. I tell them know one would have a church to go if everyone felt like them.

Which bible verses should I quote to encourage him to be Catholic?
 
I think you should not worry about it too much. Pray for the Holy Spirit to speak through you and go with the flow.

Even the great Patrick Madrid says the most important thing to do is to pray to the Holy Spirit before you speak.
 
I like JamalChristophr’s advice! Plus, I might start out with picking verses that have special meaning to you, or that have helped you grow or strengthen your own Catholic faith. I think personal experience is one of the best ways to evangelize. I have some great “Beginning Apologetics” books by Fr. Frank Chacon and Jim Burnham that are so easy to understand and often reference Bible verses that support Catholic beliefs. There’s a whole series of them and I was able to get them for a few bucks a piece on Amazon and eBay. They cover so many topics such as the Eucharist, suffering, the priesthood, our Blessed Mother, etc. etc. in an easy-to-read format. Something like that might be helpful in your conversations with your friend. I think it’s wonderful you’re sharing the Catholic faith with a non-Catholic! 🙂
 
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