Liberty Theological Seminary Laboring in the Harvest: An Evangelism Vision A paper submitted to Dr. Massey in partial fulfillment of the requirements for EVAN 525‚ Contemporary Evangelism Bobby Barnett EVAN 525 December 10‚ 2013 Contents Section Page Introduction…………………………………………………………………………3 The Starting Line…………………………………………………………………...4 Evangelism and the Christian Walk……………………………………………….5 A Personal Vision for the Immediate Future……………………………………...7 Specific and Immediate
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story of Job‚ when he was in the presence of God and was asked where he came from‚ he responded by saying‚ to and fro‚ seeking who I may devour. The enemy is seeking constantly who he can keep out of the Kingdom and render ineffective. This affects evangelism head on‚ because if he can render us ineffective‚ he can cause our witness to be tampered with. Just think‚ you know in your personal lives that there are people who claim to be Christians and their lifestyles do not add up. Once they begin to minister
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In the early Christian church there existed a debate over the duration of hell. One sect argued that hell was endless and that the unrepentant sinners who were punished there experienced everlasting‚ agonizing torment. This idea is often referred to as the doctrine of endless hell. There existed another sect‚ however‚ that argued that although hell was agonizing‚ it did not last forever. Instead‚ they argued that hell involved “purging” the damned of their sin and that rather being purely punitive
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Historical Background John Chrysostom was a contemporary of the Cappadocians (Basil of Caesarea‚ Gregory of Nyssa‚ and Gregory of Nazianzus)‚ and his ministry flourished during the so-called “golden age of early Christian literature.” According to Yngve Brilioth‚ “The history of the ancient church does not present a more thrilling life story.” John was born in Antioch on the Orontes River‚ in the province of Syria‚ probably around the year A.D. 349. His father was a civil servant in the Roman military
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Methods of Evangelism Part ONE - Evangelistic Method #1 Summary of the method – Most agree that the Romans Road began with the Fundamental Baptist movement. However‚ according to Dr. Don Howe‚ RN‚ PhD‚ ThD‚ who is also a contributor to allexperts.com‚ it was actually Jack yles‚ Hyles‚ an evangelist‚ who during a sermon in 1970‚ at Hammond First Baptist Church termed a this plan of salvation “The Roman Road”‚ he claims he heard the actual originating sermon. According to “Evangelism Is…” written
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In thinking of what I have learned through this course‚ I am forced to admit I have always known the importance of being an active witness. I was not raised in church and developed “unbelief” in God through my teenage years. When I was saved‚ I was radically saved. The Lord became real to me and I told everyone I knew what the Lord had done for me. So excited was I about my newfound salvation and faith in God‚ I believe that I may have turned off some of my friends. One friend in particular was under
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Liberty Theological Seminary Evangelism Vision Paper A paper Submitted to In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Contemporary Evangelism EVAN 525 By 13 December 2013 Evangelism Vision Paper Evangelism and my Christian walk Evangelism is a passion of mine and this semester has helped me to develop more as a person and strengthen my passion for evangelism. Usually when you hear the word Evangelism most of the time‚ you will start to fear because of rejection. During my
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5th Grade /Summarize Main Idea • Summarize the main ideas and supporting details Summarize stated and implied themes Identify the main incidents of a plot sequence and explain how they influence future action Clarify steps in a set of instructions or procedures for proper sequencing and completeness and revise if necessary Summarize the information in texts‚ recognizing that there may be several important ideas rather than just one main idea and identifying details that support each List questions
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The Catholic Church during the early 16th Century was rooted throughout Europe. The Church influenced every country and its respective monarchs through the Church’s wealth and power. The Catholic Church placed a tight hold on the general populace with individuals who went against the Church being branded as heretics and excommunicated. The wealth and power of the Church eventually caused the quality of the clergy to deteriorate. Priests became corrupt and subjected to their physical desires. They
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The Influence of Jewish Mysticism on the Early Christian Church Mystics know and experience God in a very different way than the ordinary believer. Whereas the ordinary believer knows God in an objective‚ concrete manner as embodied in nature or via sacred scriptures‚ the mystic knows God by personal‚ one to one contact between their own spirit (soul) and the spirit of God; heart to heart‚ or as Augustine called it‚ “cor ad cor loquitur.” Because of the one to one‚ highly individualized nature
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