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The Daily Word of Righteousness
Evangelizing and Witnessing, #3
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. (I John 1:1-3)
That which was from the beginning.
Which we have heard.
Which we have seen with our eyes.
Which we have looked at and our hands have touched.
Concerning the Word of life.
The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it.
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard.
This is what it means to be a witness. You have heard, seen, and touched something. Now you can tell others about what you have heard, you have seen, and you have touched. This witness will stand up in court because it is not a conclusion but something you have seen, heard, and touched.
The Apostles of the Lord had heard, seen, and touched Jesus. They had seen Him killed on the cross. They had seen and heard Him after He came back to life. They went everywhere telling what they had heard, seen, and touched, and God confirmed their word with signs following.
You can bear witness of what you have experienced from God. This is scriptural.
You can seek and use gifts of the Spirit to build up the members of the body. This is scriptural.
You can behave righteously as you grow in the Lord, bearing witness of the fact that knowing Jesus has changed your behavior. This is scriptural.
When people ask you concerning the hope that is in you, you should tell them of your faith in Jesus, doing so with meekness and fear. This is scriptural.
The Apostles walked with the Lord for three years and then they were filled with the Holy Spirit so they could bear witness of what they knew to be true. Their testimony was accompanied by miracles. As far as one can tell they did not try to persuade people to take "the four steps of salvation." They stated that God was ready to forgive their sins in the name of Jesus. That they were to repent and believe this. That God raised Jesus from the dead and it is He who will judge people in the Day of Judgment.
Their emphasis was on forgiveness and repentance, all in the name of Jesus whom God has made Lord and Christ.
They were bearing witness of what they had seen, heard, and touched, and their witness was empowered by the Holy Spirit and reinforced by miracles.
The history of the world was changed by their witness.
The epistles some of the Apostles wrote to the young churches were generally exhortations to righteous living, not admonitions to "go out and get souls saved."
If as much emphasis was placed on righteous behavior as there is on "going out and getting souls saved" the churches in America would be radically changed and our government would have a moral light to follow.
To be continued.