The Romans Road to Salvation is a systematic way of explaining the gospel to an unbeliever by referencing a series of Bible verses in the Book of Romans. First, explain the human need: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (New International Version, Romans 3:23). Second, speak to sin’s penalty: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (6:23). Next talk about God’s provision for this penalty: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (5:8). Finally, explain how the person can respond: “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (10:9) (Ashby and Galan).
For those who have heard the gospel previously and believe that the Bible is a credible historical and moral reference, this method can be very effective in bringing someone to Christ. This step-by-step explanation walks a seeking person through each point of their need, God’s provision for their need, and how to receive salvation. It is effective in quickly giving the Gospel in a short amount of time especially in busy city neighborhoods where people are always on the go. It also helps a Christian learn and teach the core doctrine of the Gospel by using one book of the Bible rather than going through the entire Bible given the short amount of time to present to unbelievers (Kaufmann). It is a good tool to be used by new and experienced Christians.
There can be some disadvantages of using this method to evangelize. If a person is unwilling to accept the Bible as a credible source, they will also be unwilling to accept the Romans Road. An evangelizing C...
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In 1741 a Puritan preacher, Jonathan Edwards, delivered a sermon to a congregation in Enfield, Connecticut. He moved many people and helped them to become saved and trust in Jesus Christ. In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, - which is the name of the sermon by Jonathan Edwards- the author uses each rhetorical appeal to connect with his congregation. The whole purpose of Edwards’ sermon was to try and get all the unsaved men in his congregation to trust in Jesus Christ as their savior and be converted. He was a very persuasive man who successfully reached out to his congregation by digging down deep and coming in contact with many people’s personal lives and making them think long and hard about why they are lucky enough to wake up every morning. In his sermon, Jonathan Edwards uses the three rhetorical appeals- ethical, emotional, and logical- to reach out to his congregation and try and help them to see why they should trust in Jesus Christ.
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The main theme throughout Romans is justification through faithfulness and how salvation is offered through faith in the gospel
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The Book of Romans Romans is a very important addition to the Bible. This is written by Paul to the Roman church. Much of Romans is showing the righteousness of God in different ways. “Romans road” passages are a great description of how to lead someone to christ (His saving righteousness).
In an age when culture continues to lower standards of intellect, Marva Dawn makes compelling observations and suggestions for the Church to rethink its strategy on impacting society. How do we evangelize without weakening the message of what we are communicating? The majority of her text focuses on the worship environment generally, but later she focuses on music, preaching, and liturgy specifically. According to Dawn, a gathering of believers should emphasize God as the subject and object of worship, challenge each individual to grow in godly character, and accentuate the community of believers (not only in the room, but throughout history as well). Through this grid, she encourages leaders and participants to evaluate each worship element.
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Do you remember what we talked about past couple weeks? We went over the basics of the gospel again. According to Romans 3:23, all men have sinned and fell short of the glory of God. Yet, we saw in John 3 that Jesus came to die on the cross for us so that we can be restored and be born again. Then, we also learned that even as Christians, we have false presuppositions and narratives that define Christianity and how we act and walk as a Christian.
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Four Spiritual Laws Summary of Method – The method that I chose was “Four Spiritual Laws.” The basic summary of this method of evangelism is there are four simple and straight forward points that an evangelist must present in order to reach the person who is being evangelized. In other words, these four laws are constant and are needed in order to understand the Gospel and salvation. These laws include: God loves you, man is sinful and separated from God, Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin, and we must individually receive Jesus as Savior and Lord. Advantages of Using This Method: The Four Spiritual Laws have many advantages.
The method of evangelism that I used for my witness report was the “Four Spiritual Laws.” I chose this method because it is simple straight to the point, and has facts that I believe cannot be disputed. It is also quick and simple to explain. How I started the conversation was simple actually, for a while one of my family members has been confused about if there is a god or not and the last time I came home we spoke about what I have learned down at Liberty. Thus I thought it would be a good idea to bring up what I learned during these past few weeks from this class. of course what I have learned from this class are different ways to evangelize and that is how the conversation started.