Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Are you a good person?



Read the rest of the tract here

5 comments:

Roy said...

Good tract.

Mark 10:18 (ESV) And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

I think it's really challenging to try to put the Gospel into a few pages. But I think this one does it quite well. Have you read it before?

http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/2wtl/

tweakmax said...

Haha

the url u quoted seem Arminian!

Roy said...

HAha, that's an interesting comment. And I think they have received similar opinions.

But I'm sure the publishers Matthias Media would beg to differ.
http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/our_theology.php

They believe, and I like to continue to think that they are "... a reformed, evangelical publishing house."

I suppose when viewing a tract like this, some might consider giving an opportunity for Man to respond would totally then make it 'Arminian'? I'm curious what you have to say about that. :)

Some say that you don't even have to give that person the opportunity to respond.

Well, some say that the response part is 'man-made', I just think it just makes it easier to know who we can follow up. :P

Yes it's true, man has no way of 'making people believe', just by thinking a box, or saying a prayer... (which by the way, ya, can be a very false way of counting 'success' in evangelism). I'm still learning much about the Reformed faith. But what I gather and believe is that, even that action in responding, comes from God himself, and not something Man can do. i.e. we can't save ourselves. Not even ticking a box, or saying a 'prayer'!

tweakmax said...

ooo...my bad....never see their theological stance :p

Roy said...

Oh, not really, I think that comment is a good reminder of how the Gospel is received and responded to. It's like how Paul Washer would warn people that saying the 'sinner's prayer', doesn't save you.

http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?sermonID=52906154239