Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
Evangelism means preaching, announcing, or otherwise communicating the gospel, our salvation. It’s delivering the message that Jesus Christ is not only the Son of God. But also gave His life as a sacrifice for our sins. In doing so, He ensured eternal life for anyone who believes.
In Christianity, evangelism (or witnessing). Constitutes the act of preaching the gospel with the intention of sharing the message and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christian groups who encourage evangelism sometimes become known as evangelistic or evangelists.
We are told this in John 3:16. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son. Whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” As Jesus tells us in John 14:6, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Accepting that good news and then telling others about it, so they know too, is the definition of evangelism.
Job asked an interesting question, one worth pondering over. First, let’s agree that not all wicked people prosper and not all prosperous people are wicked. Now, Job’s question; Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful? Job21:7 For the most part, God isn’t against those who prosper. The first chapter of the book of … Read more
Jesus mentioned to Nicodemus that he must be born again. What does that mean? It means a person is born into the family of God. What does it look like? John told us in his first epistle. So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone … Read more
What does it mean when someone intercedes in prayer like Abraham did for Sodom? It’s when a person prays a pointed prayer on behalf of one or more people. Let’s look at why Abraham felt the need to intercede for Sodom. And why he made the following statement to the Lord. Surely you wouldn’t do … Read more
In this portion of scripture, Jesus’ disciples tried to get Him to eat a meal. The Lord though, took the conversation in a different direction. This led Him to say the fields are ripe for harvest. You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The … Read more
Some things in the Bible are hard to understand, while other things don’t have to be. The phrase, “God chose us before we were born,” shouldn’t be hard to understand, but for some it is. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault … Read more
When a watchman saw the enemy approaching, he sounded an alarm to warn his people. God made Ezekiel a watchman with a mandate to warn His people to turn from their wicked ways. As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want … Read more
Faith serves as the foundational ingredient of our walk with the Lord. Where does it come from? The Apostle Paul told us in Romans that faith comes from hearing God’s Word. We as humans, however, tend to make the message of God complicated. So in this article, we’ll examine what the Word of God says … Read more
The law of the Old Testament clearly communicates the reasons why the Lord issued blessings and curses. As we examine them, let’s see how they affect us. “If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high … Read more
I am thankful that the Bible included the story of Korah. He led a group of people to rebel against God’s chosen leaders. Nobody should want a similar outcome duplicated in their lives. One day Korah . . . incited a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 other leaders of the community, all prominent members … Read more
The moment Adam and Eve disobeyed God began the story of the fall of man. That fall created a sinful nature for every man and woman in the human race. This sinful nature drives humans to rebel against God. And it all started in the Garden of Eden when the serpent tricked Eve into questioning … Read more