For God So Loved the World that he sent His ONLY Son so that we might receive eternal life. That being said, I find the words of Jesus in John 3:16-18 fascinating in that it gives us a simple, easy to follow blueprint for sharing our faith on a daily basis in our modern world. Jesus’ formula for evangelism is TIMELESS!
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” (John 2:16-18 ESV)
FIVE BULLET POINTS BY JESUS TO HELP YOU SHARE YOUR FAITH!
1) Understand that God LOVES us and all humans (man and woman) are made in His image (Genesis 1:27).
2) WHOEVER BELIEVES in Jesus Christ will receive eternal life and never perish.
3) God did not send Jesus to CONDEMN the world. This is a SHOCKER for many Christians. Don’t be fooled. God is a God of justice, but Jesus came in Love, out of God’s love for us, and as Love so that none should perish (2 Peter 3:9).
4) Jesus came so that every single person on earth might be saved through Him.
5) By DEFAULT, whoever does not believe in Jesus is already condemned because of their unbelief in the ONLY Son of God. Jesus does not condemn; those who don't believe condemn themselves.
IN SUMMARY when we share our faith, all we need to do is share our faith out of our love for God and others in the name of Jesus Christ. Lastly, we need to understand that only the Holy Spirit can and does change the heart. It’s our job and mission to share the good news and allow God to change the heart. It’s each person's individual responsibility to RECEIVE that free gift of eternal life. In the end, our job is not to save people, but to present the Truth and the great news of eternal salvation as a free gift offered. How freeing that is for you and I, knowing what our role is part of God’s great plan! I pray this encourages, motivates and better equips your for the Great Commission (Matthew 28) and in your walk with Christ.