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EVANGELISM
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MESSAGE
(en español)
"For
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
who ever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal
life. John 3:16 (N.A.S )
This was one of the first verse I memorized as a child going to
a Baptist church. The very heart of our God is revealed in this
verse. The reason for the gospels, for evangelizing, for serving
and giving one's heart to the Lord, is based on this truth. That
God's love is so immeasurable that he would give up the one
person who is "HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON" to die, for a world that
does not recognize nor loves him. Although, Abraham was willing
to give up his son, his son did not make the decision for
himself, to say its okay, I'll do it. Here Jesus is saying
clearly, not only is He the Son, He is confessing He knows He is
to be given up because of God's Love, and He is self
surrendering because He is Love. There was such a deep and
profound superhuman action happening at the very moment of the
Lord revealing this purpose to his disciples, that even today
most overlook that the purpose wasn't for just a few but was
open for all. We are called to go and make disciples to teach
and to bear fruit.
The love of God is so great that from the very beginning He always has been an active, reliable and ever participating God (1 John 4:13 16). In His creating us, developing us, saving us to then glorifying us to be with Him, He displays to us that He is never a bystander. We are not to be bystanders either, but active. We must take note that we are to be like Him. (Romans 8:29). On the day of salvation, instantaneously, we were redeemed, given a newness in Him. In His Word, He always gives instructions, directions and commands. These are "verbs", the ever progressive movement. Even when He tells us to be still, it comes with a direction. To know He is God. Therefore in Christ we are given an awesome privilege in not only having an intimate relationship with him, but to be influential and active in the relationship.
'Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I am with you always to the very end of the age. " Matthew 28:19,20 "The Great Commission"
God's great love for His creation and
great compassion for the state of man, He has given us a way out
of darkness into the light. Our reason for living, Jesus.
However, salvation is just the beginning. If salvation was the
only thing we were to receive we would be taken up once saved.
The Lord gave us work to do. To be active. We have received to
give to others. Our God is not selfish. His desire is that no
one would perish. 2 Peter 3:9 The Holy Spirit is given to us so
that we may know Him who saves and do the work effectively that
was given to us. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are
capable to keep ourselves from falling away from God and bring
others to the Lord. We see this is true by examining the Great
Commission, which consists of 2 related tasks; Evangelizing the
unbelievers and educating those who have accepted Christ in all
the Lord's ways so that they also may disciple others. This is a
call for all who are in the Body of Christ. Outside of the
church we are to reach out to the unsaved, and the unregenerated.
However, to the group of believers we are to minister.
In Shepherd House, we have taken on the call of evangelism
personally and seriously. We declare war to the enemy and his
camp. In Jesus, we preach and deliver the most perfect gift of
God, Jesus Christ to a dying world. We go to the streets, homes
and wherever there are souls who are in need. The "new" are not
left to fend for themselves, but are also taught, and loved.
Gather spiritually and literally into the Body of Christ. All is
done for the glory of God.
Evangelism
"Porque de tal manera amo Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su hijo unigenito, para que todo aquel que crea en El no se pierda, mas tenga vida eternal." (Juan 3:16).
Este fue uno de los primeros versos que me aprendi asistiendo una iglesia bautista cuando era nina. El mismo corazon de Dios es revelado en este verso. La razon por la cual existen los libros apostolicos, por la vangelizacion, por servitud y dando nuestro corazon a Dios, es basado en esta verdad: que como el amor de Dios no tiene medida, que El dio aquella persona la cual era "SU HIJO UNIGENITO" a morir, por un mundo que no lo reconoze y no le ama. Aunque Abram tambien estaba dispuesto dar su hijo en sacrificio, el hijo no tomo por si mismo la decision de dar su propia vida, a decir que estaba bien, que el lo haria. Aqui Jesus esta diciendo claramente, no solo es El el hijo, sino El esta confesando que El tiene que dares El mismo por el amor de Dios, y el se somete porque El es amor. La accion sobre-humana era tan profunda que estaba ocurriendo en el mismo momento que Dios le revelaba su proposito a los disipulos que aun hoy, a penas, muchos prefieren ignorar que el proposito fue abierta para todos y no solo para algunos. Estamos llamados a ser disipulos, para ensenar y dar fruto.
El amor de Dios es tan grande que desde el principio El ha sido un participe activo con quien se puede siempre contar (1 Juan 4:13 16). Al crearnos, al desaroyarnos, al salvarnos para entonces glorificarnos a estar con El, El nos revela que no esta a vuestro lado solo para observarnos. Ni aun somos nosotros tampoco observadores, sino activos. Tenemos que entender que debemos ser como El (Romanos 8:29). En el dia de salvacion, instantaneamente fuimos redimidos, dandonos nueva vida en El. En Su Palabra El siempre nos da instrucciones, direccion y mandatos. Estos son los "verbos", el movimiento progresivo. Aun cuando El nos dice que estemos quietos, este viene con direccion; que sepamos que El es Dios. Entonces en Cristo nos es dado el privilegio, de no solo tener una relacion personal con El, sino tambien ser activo e influencial en vuestra relacion con El. "Id por todo el mundo y predicar el evangelio, bautizando en el nombre del Padre, El Hijo y El Espiritu Santo, ensenandoles a obedecer todo lo que yo te he mandado. Y yo estare contigo hasta el fin del mundo." Mateo 28:19,20 "La Gran Comision".
El gran amor de Dios por Su creacion y su compasion por el estado del hombre, El nos ha dado el escape del la oscuridad hacia la luz--nuestra razon por vivir, Jesus. Aun, la salvacion es solo el comienzo. Si la salvacion fuera lo unico que hemos de recibir, nos llevaria con El cuando fuesemos salvos. El Senor nos ha dado un trabajo que hacer: que seamos activos. Hemos recibido para dar a otros. Nuestro Dios no es para El mismo. Su deseo es que nadie perezca (2 Pedro 3:9). El Espiritu Santo nos es dado para que conozcamos aquel que salva y para equiparnos efectivamente para el trabajo que El nos ha dado. Por el poder del Espiritu Santo, nos podemos mantener y tambien traer a otros a los caminos del Senor. Vemos esto cuando examinamos La Gran Comision, la cual se consiste de dos partes; Evangelizar a aquellos que no creen y educando los que han aceptado a Cristo en los caminos del Senor para que ellos tambien puedan disipular a otros. Este es un llamado para el Cuerpo de Cristo. Fuera de la iglesia tenemos que alcanzar los que no son salvos. Mas al grupo de creyentes tenemos que ministrarles.
En La Casa del Pastor, hemos tomado el llamado de evangelizacion personal y muy serio. Declaramos guerra al enemigo y su campamento. En Jesus, predicamos y llevamos el regalo mas perfecto de Dios, JesuCristo, a un mundo perdido. Vamos a las calles, a los hogares, dondequiera que hayan almas en necesidad. Los "nuevos" no se quedan atraz pero tambien son ensenados y amados. Unase espiritualmente y literalmente al Cuerpo de Cristo. Todo es hecho para lo gloria de Dios.
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