Title: True Faith Proves
Bible: 1 John 1:1-3
Title: True Faith Proves
When you want to build, first draw a blueprint (blueprint). A person who has finally completed the house and filled with happiness while living there will recommend this house to someone close to him. The important thing is that if you boast only blueprints, you won't have any credibility for the house. The same is true of our belief in and exhortation to Jesus.
1. You must believe in Jesus before becoming a witness
It would be irresponsible to say without any experience. First of all, you must go through 3 steps before you can become a witness of Jesus. (Salvation is a mystery)
1) God's plan
It is a fact that God had a plan for obtaining salvation. Romans 9:16 “Therefore, not of a willful man, not of a runner, but of a merciful God” (Ephesians 1:4; John 1:12-13).
2) Calling
The invisible God calls us to the gospel.
Romans 10:14 “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?” (2 Thessalonians 2:14)
3) Believing is the work of the Holy Spirit
The important thing is to believe in Jesus Christ. Matthew 16:(16)17 ‘…Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven’ (John 1:12-13).
2. Experienced faith can testify
For those who want to evangelize, three steps are essential.
1) Enlightenment (analytic understanding)
We must know and testify to the rich content of the Gospel. Faith is given by God, but in order to become a witness, you must have your own training and preparation.
1 Corinthians 2:12 ‘… so that we may know the things that God has given us by grace’ Ephesians 1:18-19 ‘18. I pray that the eyes of your hearts will be opened...19...so that you may know what is the exceeding greatness of the power He has bestowed upon us.'
2) Experience (to life)
Religious knowledge is not perfect faith. The Jews also had a monotheistic idea, but they did not have true faith.
John 8:39 "...Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's descendants, you would do the works that Abraham did."
John 15:14 “You are my friends if you do what I command you” (John 8:29; Philippians 4:9).
3) testimony
The word to testify is maltus (μ