The Purpose
The apostle John quoting Jesus wrote,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16, 17.
Here are two verses that if you claim to be a believer in Christ Jesus you must never forget. It has two points.
1/ God Loved the world
2/ God’s Son Jesus, came into the world to save the world.
Not to condemn it.
As believers in Christ Jesus we must remember this, for the simple reason our job until the return of Jesus to this earth is to continue the work of Jesus. That is to save souls for Christ.
You cannot win souls for Christ unless you love the people in world. You may disagree with the way people in the world live, their morals, their religion, their lifestyle. That being said however you must love the individual.
The apostle Paul tells us,
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8.
Paul also states,
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23.
That all means everyone on the face of the earth. Christian and non-Christian alike are sinners.
The apostle Paul goes one step further saying,
“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.”1Timothy 1:15,16
I think as believers in Christ Jesus in the twenty-first century we should look on ourselves as “the worst of sinners” saved by the grace of God. I think if more Christians thought of themselves as Paul did “the worst of sinners” we would have a better take on evangelism. On telling the world about Jesus.
Paul I believe was so successful in his ministry not only because he was called of God but because he was a humble man. A man who looked at the world around him and realized that he could have been anyone of the people he witnessed too. A person far from God. A person in need of the Love of God.
The apostle Paul as well as the other apostles kept their focus on what Jesus said,
“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:17.
It was not the job of the apostles nor is it the job of any believer in Christ Jesus to judge the world.
The job of the believer in Christ Jesus is to present the Love of Christ to the world in order that they may receive eternal life.
If you consider yourself a believer in Christ Jesus, do you see winning souls for Christ as your duty to God?
Please think about it.
The apostle John quoting Jesus wrote,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16, 17.
Here are two verses that if you claim to be a believer in Christ Jesus you must never forget. It has two points.
1/ God Loved the world
2/ God’s Son Jesus, came into the world to save the world.
Not to condemn it.
As believers in Christ Jesus we must remember this, for the simple reason our job until the return of Jesus to this earth is to continue the work of Jesus. That is to save souls for Christ.
You cannot win souls for Christ unless you love the people in world. You may disagree with the way people in the world live, their morals, their religion, their lifestyle. That being said however you must love the individual.
The apostle Paul tells us,
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8.
Paul also states,
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23.
That all means everyone on the face of the earth. Christian and non-Christian alike are sinners.
The apostle Paul goes one step further saying,
“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.”1Timothy 1:15,16
I think as believers in Christ Jesus in the twenty-first century we should look on ourselves as “the worst of sinners” saved by the grace of God. I think if more Christians thought of themselves as Paul did “the worst of sinners” we would have a better take on evangelism. On telling the world about Jesus.
Paul I believe was so successful in his ministry not only because he was called of God but because he was a humble man. A man who looked at the world around him and realized that he could have been anyone of the people he witnessed too. A person far from God. A person in need of the Love of God.
The apostle Paul as well as the other apostles kept their focus on what Jesus said,
“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:17.
It was not the job of the apostles nor is it the job of any believer in Christ Jesus to judge the world.
The job of the believer in Christ Jesus is to present the Love of Christ to the world in order that they may receive eternal life.
If you consider yourself a believer in Christ Jesus, do you see winning souls for Christ as your duty to God?
Please think about it.
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