The Spiritual Life: Knowing and Loving God Part 2
Why does God love you? The answer has much less to do with who you are than it does with who God is.
Why does God love you? The answer has much less to do with who you are than it does with who God is.
Emotional, intellectual, and volitional barriers on the part of the unbeliever often prevent the christian from sharing his faith. In order to be an effective witness, one must know specifically what these barriers are and how to navigate them.
Scripture tells us that the more we know God, the more we love Him—but His love for us never changes. He already knows us and fully loves us, calling us to obedience in Him.
There are many barriers to evangelism. In order to overcome these barriers we need to think correctly about the gospel and steward what God has given us well.
Revelation reveals to us that the Logos, the second person of the Trinity, became one of us and shed His blood on our behalf. Reflection on the truth of God’s Word gives us a greater appreciation for beauty of God’s works, which enjoins us to the delight of God’s praise.
There can be good and bad motivations for sharing the Gospel. As ambassadors of Christ we need to ensure that we have biblical motivations for proclaiming the Good News.
Unlike other religions, Christianity reveals the Triune nature of our glorious God. This is mysterious in itself—but God goes even farther and draws us into this loving relationship with Himself.
The agricultural imagery used in the Bible for the process of evangelism shows us that there are at least four stages: (1) Preparing the soil, (2) Sowing the Seed, (3) Cultivating the soil, and (4) Reaping the harvest. Stage four is the one many Christians tend to focus on, but we must remember that it is God who is responsible for the end results.
What does it mean to have life in Christ? How do you cultivate intimacy with the Lord? There are three aspects to having a relational spiritual life: (1) loving God completely, (2) loving yourself correctly, and (3) loving others compassionately. One cannot begin this process without first knowing who God is.
Ken Boa expounds upon the agricultural imagery used in the Bible to describe the dynamic process of evangelism.
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