Sunday, October 08, 2006

Firm Foundation, chapter one, SALVATION
7) Is it possible to trust God without obeying Him? What happens when a Christian does one without the other?
Nope!
Proverbs 3:5-6: When we trust in God, we must act upon our faith with actions.
As long as man trusted and obeyed God, he would be protected and blessed. So if we trust in God, obedience would be our natural response and it would be easy because we love God
So when a christian does one without the other, he would be like leaving the authority and protection of the Lord.
Psalms 37:3 : Obedience is already a form of trust in God's providence
Isaiah 55: 8-9 :God's thoughts and ways are higher than ours

8) If you have to share Christ with a non-Christian, what woul you include in your explanation of God's salvation plan?
John 3:16 : God was willing to sacrifice His only son to die for our sins that we might be saved.
Show your friends God's love through your own testimony and of how He's blessed you and helped you. eg. in your exams, your family, when you need help etc. They would be able to relate better as they go through some of these things too.
Before inviting a friend:
1) Pray that God would soften his heart and that your friend would be open
2) Take that step of faith and invite your friend
3) Believe that God will touch your friend's heart when he comes
4) After the visit continue to keep your friend in prayer
Remember your friends are the people that only you can reach out to cos God has placed them in your life. We can help you in prayer, but you have to take that step and care for their salvation. If they really mean something to you, go all out to try and get them saved k?
If it's their lives we're talking about, it's all up to U. =)

In His love,
joel