HOW TO FULFILL THE MANDATE - III
IT MUST BE EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Evangelism in the New Testament is not a bland or neutral activity. It is power
encounters between the Holy Spirit and the forces of evil. The Holy Spirit, with all of His
fruit, gifts, and power, must become a reality in our lives. The Word must be preached
and taught with the demonstration of power. The Gospel must be proclaimed, not
apologized for, watered down, altered, or disguised. The resources of every spiritual gift
of every member of the Body must be mobilized to complete the task of evangelism. We
must exchange our carnal natures for Christ-like conduct which will enable us to bear
witness to the truth of the Gospel.
IT MUST FOLLOW NEW TESTAMENT PATTERNS:
If we are to fulfill this mandate, we must begin to recreate the New Testament pattern of
evangelism: Everyone, everywhere, every day witnessing and winning souls. As in New
Testament times, evangelism must become a natural part of everyday living. Every
denomination, every local church, every Christian leader, every home, and every
individual must be mobilized to the task.
you told so beautifully. I agree with you...
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I totally agree with yiu...the bible says "and you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you" and right there is the encounter. You cant just go out in your own freewill, that is going out empty, without the full gear of the Almighty...The gospel must be proclaimed and begged for, cos we are the salt of the earth, we own it and because God is our father, we have an inheritance with him...God is awesome! Thanks for this wonderful post...
Very nic
Difficult indeed! But we can make ourselves examples and thereby spread the word of God (through our actions) in its best way possible.