Way Of The Master: Lesson 7 - Top Ten Questions, Part II
The sixth top argument faced when witnessing is that people do not believe that God, but rather men wrote the Bible. When you write a letter, who actually does the writing? Your or your pen? The pen is simply a tool. God wrote the Bible using these men. You could also argue by using fulfilled prophecy and archaeology. However, this usually is just that, an argument. Remember that Satan is a master of confusion and he is trying to derail your efforts continually. Stay on track. Simply tell the person that we will set the Bible aside and then ask if they think they are a good person. You can then use the moral law that God has placed inside each person and allow the Spirit to convict.
The seventh most used argument is that they confess their sins and ask for forgiveness all the time. This is a good thing to do but does not get us into heaven. If a person stands before a judge, guilty of rape and murder, and says that they are sorry and asks for forgiveness, they still must face the punishment. If the judge simply looked at them and said, “Okay. I believe you are sincere so you are free to go but do not do it anymore,” they would be a horrible judge. God is the ultimate judge and if we are guilty, which we all are, He must pronounce judgment upon us whether we are sorry or not. Justice must be served and a payment must be made. The payment was made through Christ, and Christ alone. Then ask them if they think they are a good person.
The last three I will lump together because they all have the same root problem, self-righteousness. Some say, “I have lied, but that does not make me a bad person.” Or, “It is narrow to believe that there is only one way to heaven.” Or, “You take care of you and I will take care of me.” In each case, they must be stripped of self by the use of the law and brought to a place where they see themselves as they really are. Also, John 14:6 says that Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes unto the Father but by me. It is pretty narrow. What religion we were brought up in does not get us to heaven or cause us to go to hell. We all are doomed to hell because we have broken a Holy God’s law. Once again, stay on track and ask if they think they are a good person.