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HOW TO RESPOND TO VIEWS OF "HOW TO BE SAVED" How
to use conversations about someone's approach to salvation as an opening
to bring up Christ This
is COMPLEX
because each religion's view of "salvation" is different. Here
are THREE
BASIC WAYS TO FIND SALVATION: A.
Saved by certain "techniques" B.
Saved by moral "behavior" C.Saved
by a "savior" EXAMPLES
(what is each of the following depending on): 1. __ Getting a shaman to perform a ritual 2.
__ Chanting "Amitabha" 3. __ Burning incense before an idol 4.
__ chanting "Hare
Krishna" 5. __ Meditating to produce "altered consciousness" 6.
__Praying 5 times a day SCRIPTURE
BASE 1.
Titus 3:5 It is not by
works of righteousness that we have done, but … 2.
I Cor 8:5-6 Even if
there are so called gods … yet for us, … 3.
Col. 2:18-19 Christ
took away the power of the unseen hostile rulers and authorities, by … APPROACH 1.
Seek to understand the individual's method by which he is striving
for "salvation". 2.
Seek to understand his "frustration level" in trying to
carry out his method. 3.
If his frustration level is high, he is more likely to regard the
willingness of Jesus to be his
Savior as "good news". 4.
If he feels he is doing just fine in his quest for salvation, the
message of Jesus can still make an impact because it presents an
alternative which possibly will call the person's present approach into
question. 5. Or, ask him if he feels fulfilled or if any of the benefits of Christianity are things he might value POSSIBLE
TRANSITION SENTENCES 1.
__ I can see that you
are working very hard to reach your religious goals.
I respect you for that. I
have found that no matter how hard I try, I can never be sure that I have
done enough. But I have this
deep sense that God has already accepted me. Can I tell you why? 2.
__ I appreciate your
level of dependence and submission. I
depend on Jesus in a similar way. May
I tell you about what He has promised to do for me? 3. __ You have reached a high level of accomplishment in your religious abilities. I don't have any of these abilities, and yet I know I am secure in God's love. May I tell you why? |
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