Evangelism Handbook Of New Testament …

1 Evangelism Handbook -"-Of New Testament Christianity . ' Phil Sanders Copyright Phil Sanders December 2009 , . ~ In Search of the Lord's Way PO Box 371, Edmond, OK 73083 405-348-3242 Preface In 1992 five members ofthe Walnut St. Church of Christ traveled to Minsk, Belarus, to teach the gospel to this republic of former Soviet Union. We entered a republic that had forsaken the knowledge of God for seventy years. We knew we had a challenge to teach for long hours. Knowing our own weaknesses we sought a resource to help us face the many questions awaiting us. Since no single book in addition to the Bible fit the challenge, we decided to create our own.

2 We wanted a concise, concentrated reference book that would cover many subjects adequately for the task. When we could find no single book in our library, we sought to make a notebook with many articles on a variety of topics. Since the first notebook was poorly arranged, we determined to organize and complete the project for future campaigns. From 1992 to the present, the Evangelism Handbook grew in form and content. Its sole purpose was to provide quick reference material to those who evangelize and teach. Through the years we have provided thousands of copies to teachers and soul-winners in America and in many foreign countries. Since this book has been on the internet, it has been downloaded many thousands of times.

3 The author has freely shared this material and has no intent to sell it. It is copyrighted and should not be sold by others. Those who use it may freely copy materials so long as they remain unchanged and proper credit given. Please let me know of your use or distribution of these materials. There can be no more noble work than preaching the gospel and persuading men to follow Christ. God had only one Son, and He was an evangelist. He preached repentance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Mt. 4: 17). Though the kingdom is now here in the church (Col. 1: 13-14), we must still appeal to men to repent of their sins and to enter the kingdom through baptism (John 3:3-7; 1 Cor.)

4 12: l3; Gal. 3:26- 27). The effective evangelist will spare no effort to prepare his heart and mind for the task. We pray this volume may offer help in that preparation and pursuit. We offer this resource to all who, "knowing the fear of the Lord," would persuade others ofthe unsearchable riches in the grace of God. Mayall that we do be done to His glory and honor. We offer our thanks to Pollock Printing for the printing of this book. We give our thanks to the churches of the Parkersburg, West Virginia, area for their foresight to have a campaign and prompt the printing of this book. December 8, 2009 Phil Sanders iTable of ContentsPageOne: Evangelism MethodsThe Conversion Process1"Upon the Rock" Bible Study Series 8 Motivating People to Obey the Gospel19 Crucial Questions Converts Ask21 Reaching Those Who Have Fallen Away22 Two: GodWho is God?

5 25 Jesus Christ 26 The Holy Spirit28 The Trinity29 Making God in Our Image30 Does God Want Men to Worship with Images and Icons31 Three: Christian EvidencesEvidences for the Existence of God33 Design and Purpose Arguments34 Some Positive Evidence of the Resurrection36 The Historicity of Jesus39 Biblical Inspiration43 Can We Trust the New Testament ?47 You Can Trust Your Bible47 Argument for the Genuineness of the Documents50 Messianic Prophecies51 Prophecies of the Sufferings of the Messiah 53 Prophecies of Isaiah 5355 Facts of Astronomy, Cosmology, and the Bible56 The Medical Accuracy of the Bible57 Scientific Fact or Principle in the Bible57 The Problem of Suffering58 Why Does God Allow the Innocent to Suffer?

6 60 Was It Morally Right for God to Order the Killing of the Canaanites?60 The Risk of Believing62 Agnosticism and Its Consequences62 Four: SalvationWhat is sin?64 What Sin Will Do 67 The Nature of Man68 What is the Grace of God68 The Nature and Need for Repentance70 Who Is a New Testament Christian? 72Is Baptism Necessary to Salvation?74 Acts 2:3876 Baptism among the Early Church Fathers77 Timeline in the History of Baptism80 Baptism--A Dividing Line81 What Will Happen to Good but Unbaptized People81 Are Infants to Be Baptized?

7 82 Are Babies Born in Sin?82iiGod's Second Law of Pardon for Christians 84 The Conditional Security of Believers85Is Man Predestined?86 How Many Baptisms Do We Have Today?87Is Baptism in Water or in the Spirit? 88 Baptism before Salvation: Wise or foolish?88 Examples of Conversion89 Five: The ChurchWhat Is the Church?90 Why Becoming a Member of the Lord's Church is Necessary91 Organization of the Church 91 When Was the Church-Kingdom Established?

8 92 The Falling Away and the Restoration93 Denominational Churches and Their Origin93 The Undenominational Nature of New Testament Christianity94 Which Concept is Scriptural?95 Can We Restore the New Testament Church? 95 The Unity of the Church97 Does the New Testament Contain Patterns for the Church?98 Six: Christian WorshipThe Nature of Worship101 Prayer is Man Speaking to God102 The Lord's Supper103 Giving to God104 Does the Bible Authorize Christian Worship with Musical Instruments104 The Sabbath and the Lord's Day108 The Early Church and the Sabbath Day110 Does the Bible Authorize Women to Lead Men in the Worship of the Church?

9 112 Seven: The BibleIntroduction to the Bible115 Digging Deeper into My Bible116 The Need for an Overall View117 Fifteen Periods of Bible History118 General Outline of Bible 119 Comments About the Bible 120 Understanding the Old and New Testaments121 Must We Have Bible Authority?123 Can We All Understand the Bible Alike?124 Why Men Differ in Understanding the Bible125 Basic Rules of Bible Study 126 Eight: Christian LivingWhy I Attend All the Meetings of the Church 130 Lord, Help Me Through Today130 The Ways Satan is Attacking Us132If I Were the Devil133 God's People Know How to Get Along134 The Pursuit of Excellence136 God's Answer's to Man's Concerns137 The Providence of God138 The Temptation Trap140iiiDealing with Ange 142 Recharge Your Spiritual Battery145 Nine.

10 The Supernatural and Last ThingsThe Immortality of the Soul 147 The Soul after Death148 What Happens at Death?148 When Jesus Comes Again149 The Second Coming of Christ150 The Judgment151 Who Will Be in the Judgment?152Is Man Reincarnated?152 Purgatory is Not a Biblical Concept153A Citizen of Heaven153 The Doctrine of Hell155 Angels155 Premillennialism158 Ten: False TeachingsHow Can I Know the Truth?159 Contend for the Faith160 Characteristics of Cults161 Astrology163 Does Anyone Have Miraculous Gifts Today? 164 Buddhism166 Hinduism169 Islam173 Catholisicm 175 The Apocrypha 186 Book of Mormon and the Bible 192 Mormon Archaeology 193 Eleven.