Why do so many Christians wanting to preach salvation back up the key points of their arguments by saying 'as it is written in the Bible
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I have been wondering this myself. In last week's CU meeting they were preparing for Mission by giving out 'Top Ten Tips for Evangelism' leaflets etc., and having studied them, I think I have noticed a flaw in the plan. For example, there is a chapter in I think the Gospel of John that contains four statements that put together sum up the whole message, and they recommend using these in conversations with non-Christians. Also, a key question to ask is 'Who do you think Jesus is?'. But, why should a non-Christian give the Gospel of John any credence? Jesus said he had come to give us life etc. etc., but the evidence for that, and for his resurrection, comes from the Bible, and why should the Bible be trusted? For all any one knows, it could all be propaganda - of course they want you to think that Jesus said this about himself, and that he performed miracles both before and after his death and resurrection. If one were a conspiracy theorist, everything since the lying Bible could be a mass delusion.
What turns a non-Christian into a Christian is a revelation - could be big, could be small - that it's all true. That can't be done by an evangelist speaking loudly and slowly.
What turns a non-Christian into a Christian is a revelation - could be big, could be small - that it's all true. That can't be done by an evangelist speaking loudly and slowly.
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