Evangelism

Evangelism is the act of sharing the Gospel (Good News) about Jesus Christ with someone. The Good News about Jesus Christ – is that he is the Son of God, that he died to secure atonement for our sin, and that he rose from the dead, thereby conquering death.

The context of the Gospel is the imperfection of man in contrast to the perfection of God. The Bible as a whole shows this contrast, by showing that in the beginning, God created all things perfectly, but that sin was introduced into man’s now imperfect nature, as a natural consequence of humanity’s rebellion against God, disobeying a clearly stated command of God.

The context of the Gospel also, crucially, includes the final destiny of man. This part of the context is necessary and urgent because the Bible explains, that there will be a Judgment day, and, in the words of Jesus, the standard which will be required of every person is to “Be perfect” (Matthew 5:48). The Law of God requires judgment and punishment of unrighteousness, and the Bible clearly states that no one is righteous.

A Holy, Perfect and Just God cannot deny his own nature by simply ignoring or excusing the sins of people who have rebelled against his holy law, all people are in a desperate situation. Having shown man’s problem in its correct context, the Bible goes on to explain the solution: the Good News.

This Good News is that there is only one way (John 14:6) by which people from all nations may be restored to a right relationship with God: if they choose to stop living life their own way and turn to Jesus in repentance and faith. A key theme of the Gospel is that God offers a new life and forgiveness through Jesus. Jesus’ teaching of the good news also relates to the coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)