Every day pray that everyone you know will either become a Christian or influence others to become a Christian, and please share this online book with others - www.areyousureyouaresaved.com
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There's More To Witnessing
Many people are familiar with gospel tracts (small pamplets that people pass out that tell you how to become a Christian). These tracts are handy, and many people have become Christians by reading them. However, the Bible teaches that a general outline doesn't work for every sinner. The Rich Young Man in Mark 10:17-25 is a perfect example of this. I have read enough gospel tracts and heard enough sermons to know that the Rich Young Man in these verses would have prayed or made a decision to become a Christian, and the pastor or the person who handed out the tract would have promised the Rich Young Man that he was going to heaven. To summarize most tracts, sinners must understand that they have sinned, they must believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay for their sins and arose from the dead, and they must receive Jesus as their Savior by praying a sinners prayer.
In Mark 10:17–25 the Rich Young Man came to Jesus seeking salvation, but Jesus knew his heart. It seems that Jesus was going to give him salvation if he sold his possessions and gave to the poor, but that wasn’t the case. Jesus set two ways of life before him and made him make a choice. The Rich Young Man could either take up his cross (be willing to identify with Jesus everywhere he went) and follow Jesus in every area of his life, or he could control his own life. The Rich Young Man may have been willing to follow Jesus in different areas of his life, but he wasn’t willing to follow Jesus in giving. This is why we should explain to people who are interested in becoming Christians what it means to be willing to follow Jesus "from that moment on and for the rest of their lives", instead of just telling them to believe that Jesus died on the cross for their sins and arose from the dead. (For outlines to help you lead people to Jesus, see chapters 26-32 of this book - www.areyousureyouaresaved.com) The Rich Young Man wasn't willing to sell his possessions and give to the poor after Jesus told him to do that, but Jesus said that to test his heart - The Rich Young Man wanted to spend more of his time, thoughts, and effort toward his possessions and money, and he wasn't willing to spend more of his time “from that moment on” following Jesus (helping others, and when he wasn't doing that, thinking like Jesus thought). Not only was he not willing to take up his cross and follow Jesus (Mark 10:21), but he wasn’t willing to “deny himself”, and take up his cross daily, and follow Jesus (Luke 9:23). He wasn’t willing to “deny” his time, thoughts, and energy toward “his” wants. As a result, the Rich Young Man didn't get saved. The Rich Young Man simply couldn’t serve two masters (Matthew 6:24).
In conclusion, if you feel that the Lord is wanting you to tell people how they can become Christians or check to see if they are really Christians, you can use the outlines in chapters 26-32 of this book - www.areyousureyouaresaved.com instead of using a general outline (Sinners must understand that they have sinned, they must believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay for their sins and arose from the dead, and they must receive Jesus as their Savior by praying a sinners prayer.) for every sinner.
If you have asked Jesus into your heart, believed that Jesus is your Savior, or trusted Jesus' death on the cross and His shed blood to erase your sins and let you into heaven, etc., but your lifestyle is similar to the Rich Young Man's lifestyle in Mark 10:17-25, please follow this website - http://chriswaug5.wix.com/makingsure
If you have never prayed or made a decision to trust Jesus' death on the cross and His shed blood to erase your sins and let you into heaven, please follow this website - http://chriswaug5.wix.com/howtogotoheaven
If you have prayed or made a decision to become a Christian, but you are not sure you are really a Christian (Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 21:18-22, 1 John 5:14, and Hebrews 11:1), please follow this website - http://chriswaug5.wix.com/howtogotoheaven