Pondering PROCLAIM 6
As we (that includes/means ‘you’) ponder the passages in the previous post and recype them (please*), we’ll continue pondering PROCLAIM, actually seeing why those verses are important.
After lunch and the verse memorization time, we went into split sessions; Danny leading the gentlemen and Katie B., I believe, leading the ladies. So I’ll speak from my experience in the gentlemen’s session. There were two main sections; 1) The gospel, 2) Questions that help you ascertain if someone is a Christian and how they understand the gospel.
With regards to the gospel, we learned that the gospel is the only power unto salvation (c.f. Romans 1:16). We also were exposed to the outline of the gospel as found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
The two questions that help one to ascertain if one is a Christian and how they understand the gospel are:
1. Are you sure that you would go to heaven if you were to die today? (the Christian has the sure hope of heaven and truthfully answers ‘yes’; c.f. 1 John 5:13)
2. If God were to ask you, “Why should I let you into heaven?” what would you say? (the Christian understands that this is completely on account of Christ Jesus…particularly His righteousness. Now one can see the importance of His life, death, burial and resurrection)
It is of first importance to think honestly about how you would answer these questions. How would you answer them? Interaction with these questions encourages people to think about eternal things. The gospel has promise of eternal life and warning of eternal death (in hell).
After the split sessions, I believe that we all came together and did our best to recite the memory verses. Then there was opportunity to practice what had been learned in the split sessions: preaching the gospel to the role-playing leaders. Do you remember that?* Apparently Marji was the toughest person to preach the gospel to :). (it's a good thing it was "role-playing Marji" not "real-person Marji" :))
In real life, do you preach the gospel to others? Do you ask them questions regarding eternal things? Do you care?
As we (that includes/means ‘you’) ponder the passages in the previous post and recype them (please*), we’ll continue pondering PROCLAIM, actually seeing why those verses are important.
After lunch and the verse memorization time, we went into split sessions; Danny leading the gentlemen and Katie B., I believe, leading the ladies. So I’ll speak from my experience in the gentlemen’s session. There were two main sections; 1) The gospel, 2) Questions that help you ascertain if someone is a Christian and how they understand the gospel.
With regards to the gospel, we learned that the gospel is the only power unto salvation (c.f. Romans 1:16). We also were exposed to the outline of the gospel as found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
The two questions that help one to ascertain if one is a Christian and how they understand the gospel are:
1. Are you sure that you would go to heaven if you were to die today? (the Christian has the sure hope of heaven and truthfully answers ‘yes’; c.f. 1 John 5:13)
2. If God were to ask you, “Why should I let you into heaven?” what would you say? (the Christian understands that this is completely on account of Christ Jesus…particularly His righteousness. Now one can see the importance of His life, death, burial and resurrection)
It is of first importance to think honestly about how you would answer these questions. How would you answer them? Interaction with these questions encourages people to think about eternal things. The gospel has promise of eternal life and warning of eternal death (in hell).
After the split sessions, I believe that we all came together and did our best to recite the memory verses. Then there was opportunity to practice what had been learned in the split sessions: preaching the gospel to the role-playing leaders. Do you remember that?* Apparently Marji was the toughest person to preach the gospel to :). (it's a good thing it was "role-playing Marji" not "real-person Marji" :))
In real life, do you preach the gospel to others? Do you ask them questions regarding eternal things? Do you care?
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