Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing Testimonials
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? I. The Denominational Concepts of “Witnessing. ” A. Personal Testimony concerning an experience. B. Denomination called “Jehovah’s Witnesses. ” Are these ideas and approaches taught in Scripture?
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? II. The Biblical Words for “Witnessing” & “Testifying. ” A. Five main words in NT. 1. Verbs. martureo - “to bear witness, testify” and marturomai - “to call to witness” 2. Nouns. martus - “a witness” [Eng. martyr] marturion and marturia “testimony, evidence” B. These are legal terms.
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? III. Biblical Teaching on “Witnessing. ” A. The Bible emphasizes the value of a witnesses’ testimony. (Deuteronomy 17: 6; Matthew 18: 16; I Timothy 5: 19; Deuteronomy 19: 15 cf. John 8: 13).
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? III. Biblical Teaching on “Witnessing. ” B. The identity of Jesus was dependent upon the valid testimony of witnesses. 1. John the Baptist was a witness for Jesus. (John 1: 7, 8; 15; 32 -34). 2. Jesus works were a witness. (John 5: 36). 3. The Father was a witness. (John 5: 37).
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? III. Biblical Teaching on “Witnessing. ” C. The Witness of the Holy Spirit & the Apostles. 1. The Holy Spirit would be a witness of who Jesus was. (John 15: 26). 2. Those who had been with Jesus would be witnesses. (John 15: 27; Luke 24: 46 -48; Acts 1: 22; Acts 2: 32; Acts 3: 14, 15; I Peter 5: 1; Acts 22: 15; I Corinthians 15: 15).
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? III. Biblical Teaching on “Witnessing. ” C. The Witness of the Holy Spirit & the Apostles. 3. The witness of the Apostles was also connected with the Holy Spirit coming upon them. (Acts 1: 8; 5: 32 cf. Hebrews 2: 4).
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? III. Biblical Teaching on “Witnessing. ” D. The Testimony of Jesus. 1. Bear witness to the truth (Jn 18: 37). 2. OT law was called the “Testimony” (Exodus 25: 16, 21; 32: 15; 34: 29). 3. The Gospel is the “Witness” or “Testimony” of God in Christ. (Matt 24: 14; I Cor. 2: 1, 2 cf. I Cor. 15: 1 -4; Rev. 12: 17; I John 1: 1 -4; I John 5: 10).
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? Should personal experience have a bearing upon our testimony of Jesus to others? (II Corinthians 4: 5) Doesn’t Paul relate the circumstances of his conversion? (Acts 22 ; Acts 26).
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? What is the difference between this and modern day denominational testimonials? 1. Don’t lead to Biblical plan of salvation -personal feelings and experience. 2. Don’t claim to bear witness to “the truth” but personal experience with Jesus. 3. The Apostle’s actions were binding examples (Philippians 4: 9) our experiences do not provide such examples.
Does the Bible Teach Modern Day Witnessing & Testimonials? The value of experience (II Corinthians 1: 4). This isn’t “testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12: 10, 11).
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