Christian Living

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As a Christian doing 'the work of an evangelist' 2 Tim 4:5, I am shocked at the statements made by fellow "Christians" regarding evangelism. It would seem that what the Word of God has to say on the matter comes a long way second to what the latest book has to say. What "I think", and, "I feel", certainly carries more weight to the average Christian, than what the Holy Word of God has to say.
When considering winning the lost to Christ, we must, as with every area of our lives come back to what the Word of God has to say. We must make 'its truth' our 'final authority'. We must allow the light of the Word of God to direct every area of our lives. Below is the first of a long list of common excuses we hear on a regular basis from "Christians" as to why they do not need to evangelise – and following is a direct responses from the Word of God:

Mark 1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
In Mark 1:8 we see Jesus intended for all His believers to be baptized in the Holy Ghost. Acts 1:8 shows us the primary outworking of that baptism – to be witnesses unto Jesus, everywhere. Jesus commanded that all His followers were to bear witness to Him and preach His gospel to every creature. He did not say only a select few should do this job, but rather that every person who claims to be a follower of His, should first and foremost be a witness of Him and for Him.

Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mar 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Whether you are appointed as a fivefold ministry evangelist (Eph 4:9-12) or not, the Bible clearly teaches every believer is to do the work of an evangelist (1 Tim 4:5) and witness to the lost (Matt 28:18-20).

So we see, that when we examine the statement, "I'm not called to evangelism, that's the work of the "evangelist" it is completely unscriptural. In fact, the Evangelist's primary work according to Ephesians 4, is to teach every believer 'to evangelise' rather than being the only vessel evangelising.

Another excuse smashed by the Word of God, and remember it is every Christian's duty to correct unbiblical comments with the Word of God.

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