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III. Evangelism is the propagation of the gospel

III. Evangelism is the propagation of the gospel A. One of the greatest ways to love our neighbor is by communicating to him the good news of the gospel. B. This Christian calling begins with a duty to love the world in the sense of John 3:16 (though believers in Christ must never love the world in the sense of James 4:4 and 1 John 2:15), which means longing for those who are lost to not perish but receive eternal life through faith in Christ. C. Jesus was the friend of sinners. When filled with His Spirit, His Church will have the same love He hadâ€" and this same reputation. We believe in praying for and striving to have this heart of Christ for sinners. D. If a Christian or a Christian church is not active in evangelism, or is not burdened for the salvation of the lost, or is not praying for the salvation of nonbelievers, then that Christian or Christian church is not acting in accord with the gospel. The gospel leads us and compels us to evangelize. Propagation of the gospel is not just a Christian duty; it is the natural product of the acceptance of the gospel. Christ makes His people into fishers of men. E. The world without Christ is in desperate need of the gospel. Believers also have a need to share the gospel, outreach being an essential ingredient in a healthy Christian life and in the life of a healthy church. Without outreach, the gospel and its power to save and to transform lives are too easily forgotten. F. There is a great temptation for us as Christians to think of ourselves as better than others. This attitude of superiority is deadly to outreach and to spiritual life itself. G. We believe in the duty of the church to go into all the world and make disciples in every nation, tribe, and language (Matt. 28:18-10). We believe that one major way for this to be done is through sending out and supporting missionaries to every people around the world for short and long-term ministry. (Rom. 10:14-15) H. We believe it is the responsibility of Christians and Christian churches to welcome those who come to their land from other countries and to receive them as believers in Christ or seek to love them to Christ. I. We believe that outreach is an aspect of the normal, everyday, individual Christian life, and not primarily a church program. We believe that it is the privilege of every believer to be a part of Christ’s gospel enterprise by living a life that reflects Him, by practicing acts of love which commend the Savior to the unbeliever, by being ready to give a reason for a life which does so, and by proclaiming the love of Christ in word when opportunity affords, and by praying for the conversion of those outside of Christ. (Acts 8:4; 2 Tim 4:5; Col. 4:5; 1 Pet. 3:15) J. The church must preach the gospel from the pulpit and through other means, seeking to bring nonbelievers to faith and working to ingraft visitors and new believers into the church, including baptism and church membership[L1] . K. We believe that the Holy Spirit is the One who truly converts sinners to Christ. All our efforts are in vain unless He changes the heart.