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The following information has been provided by Dr.
Mike Wells from his publication, "Practical Helps for Personal Soul
Winners". You can purchase the entire publication and more from
Wells Publications.
1. I am a good person.
2. I pray every day.
3. I go to church.
4. I am too sinful.
5. I will get saved later.
6. I am afraid of
what people might say.
7. I have always been a
Christian.
8. I believe that
death ends everything.
9. I do not
believe the Bible is the Word of God.
10. I see too many hypocrites.
11. I am working my way to
heaven.
12. I am afraid I can not
live it.
13. I believe in spiritism.
14. I
have a rough time believing that there is a God.
15. I am not
sure that Jesus is the Son of God.
16. I am not sure
that there is a hell.
17. I am not sure
that there is a heaven.
18. I am a backslider.
19. I know I am going to heaven, but I enjoy living in the world.
20. I
am sincere, so it does not matter what I believe.
21.
I believe that God will allow everyone to go to heaven.
22. I am a Roman Catholic.
23. I am a Jehovah's Witness.
24. I am a Mormon.
25. I am Jewish.
1.
I am a good person.
Romans 3: 10, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:"
Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
Romans 4:4-5, "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of
grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him
that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
Ephesians 2:8-9, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should
boast."
Titus 3:5, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but
according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and
renewing of the Holy Ghost;"
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2.
I pray every day.
John 1: 12, "But as many as received Him, to them gave he power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:"
John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God:"
John 5:11-12, "He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said
unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. Then asked they him, What man is
that which said unto thee, Take up the bed, and walk?"
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3.
I go to church.
John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God:"
John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father but by me.”
Galatians 2:16, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the
law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus
Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Jesus Christ, and not
by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be
justified."
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4.
I am too sinful.
Isaiah 1: 18, "Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord:
though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though
they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
John 6:37, "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that
cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."
I Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all
acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of
whom I am chief."
Hebrews 7:25, "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost
that come un by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for
them."
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5.
I will get saved later.
Proverbs 27: 1, "Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not
what a day bring forth."
Isaiah 1: 18, "Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord:
though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though
they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
II Corinthians 6:2, "....Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now
is the day of salvation."
(These verses would be good for those who say, "I do not feel ready," or
"I have plenty of time.")
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6.
I am afraid of what
people might say.
Matthew 5:11, 12, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and
persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for
my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in
heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you."
Mark 8:36, "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole
world, and lose his own soul?"
Luke 9:26, "For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him
shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory,
and in his Father's, and of the holy angels."
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7.
I have always been a
Christian.
Psalm 51:5, "Behold, I was shaped in iniquity, and cleanse me from my
sin."
John 1: 12, "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:"
John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Romans 10: 13, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall
be saved." (These verses would be good for those who say, "I grew up in
a Christian home, so I am okay.")
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8.
I believe that death
ends everything.
Luke 16: 19-24, "There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in
purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a
certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs from which fell from the rich
man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sore. And it came
to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into
Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he
lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and
Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham have mercy
on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water,
and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame."
Hebrews 9:27, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after
this the judgment:”
Revelation 20: 11-15, "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat
on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was
found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand
before God: and the books were opened: and another book was opened,
which is the bread of life: and the dead were judged out of those things
which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea
gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the
dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to
their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This
is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of
life was cast into the lake of fire.”
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9.
I do not
believe the Bible is the Word of God.
I Thessalonians 2: 13, “For this cause also thank we God without
ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us,
ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word
of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”
II Timothy 3: 16, “AII scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:”
II Peter 1:21, “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of
man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”
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10.
I see too many hypocrites.
Matthew 24:51, “And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion
with the hypocrites:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Romans 14:12, “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to
God.”
Colossians 3:23, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord,
and not unto men;”
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11.
I am working my way to heaven.
John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
Romans 4:4, 5, “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of
grace, but of debt.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the
ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man
should boast.”
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12.
I am afraid I can not live it.
Galatians 2:20, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet
not I but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the
flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave
himself for me.”
Philippians 1:6, “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath
begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”
Jude 24, “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to
present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding
joy,”
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13.
I believe in spiritism.
Leviticus 20:6, “And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar
spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set
my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.”
Galatians 5: 19-21, “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are
these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such Iike: of
the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that
they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
I John 4:1-3, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God because many false prophets are gone out into
the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: and every
spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not
of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard
that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”
Revelation 21:8, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable,
and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.”
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14.
I have a
rough time believing that there is a God.
Psalm 19: 1, "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament
sheweth his handywork."
Romans 1:19, 20, "Because that which may be known of God is manifest in
them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him
from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the
things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they
are without excuse."
I Timothy 3: 16, "And without controversy great is the mystery of
godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen
of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into glory."
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15.
I am not sure
that Jesus is the Son of God.
Matthew 3:17, "And 10 a voice from heaven saying, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased."
John 4:26, "Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he."
Romans 1:4, "And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to
the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:"
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16.
I am not sure that there
is a hell.
Matthew 25:41, "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand,
Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil
and his angels:"
Luke 12:5, "But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him,
which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto
you, Fear him."
Luke 16:22-24, "And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was
carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died,
and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes being in torments, and
seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and
said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may
dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am
tormented in this flame."
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17.
I am not sure that
there is a heaven.
Matthew 6:9, "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art
in heaven, Hallowed be thy name."
John 14:2, "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."
II Corinthians 5: 1, "For we know that if our earthly house of this
tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens."
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18.
I am a backslider.
II Corinthians 5: 10, 11, "For we must all appear before the judgment
seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body,
according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing
therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made
manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your
consciences."
II Timothy 2: 19, "Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure,
having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every
one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
I John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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19.
I know I am going to heaven, but I enjoy living in the world.
Romans 14:21, "It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor
any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made
weak."
I Corinthians 10:31, "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever
ye do, do all to the glory of God."
I Thessalonians 5:22, "Abstain from all appearance of evil."
I John 2: 15-17, "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the
world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of
the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the
world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that
doeth the will of God abideth for ever."
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20.
I am
sincere, so it does not matter what I believe.
Proverbs 16:25, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the
end thereof are the ways of death."
John 3:18, "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the
name of the only begotten Son of God."
John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
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21.
I
believe that God will allow everyone to go to heaven.
John 3: 18, "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the
name of the only begotten Son of God."
II Thessalonians 2: 12, "That they all might be damned who believed not
the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
II Peter 2:4, "For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast
them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be
reserved unto judgment;"
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22.
I am a Roman Catholic.
John 3:3,
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
John 14:6,
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me." Ephesians 2:8, 9, "For by grace are
ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of
God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
I Timothy
2:5, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the
man Christ Jesus;”
Hebrews 10:
11, 12, "And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering
oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But
this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down
on the right hand of God;"
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23.
I am a Jehovah's Witness.
John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
I Corinthians 5: 1-4, ''It is reported commonly that there is
fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named
among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. And ye are
puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed
might be taken away from among you. For I verily, as absent in body, but
present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present,
concerning him that hath so done this deed. In the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the
power of our Lord Jesus Christ," Galatians 1:9, "As we said before, so
say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that
ye have received, let him be accursed."
Ephesians 2:8, 9, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should
boast."
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24.
I am a Mormon.
Hosea 11:9, "I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not
return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in
the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city."
John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Galatians 2: 16, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of
the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in
Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not
by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be
justified."
Ephesians 2:8, 9, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should
boast."
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25.
I am Jewish.
1. There are those who are Jewish by birth and those who are Jewish by
religion.
2. A Jewish person by birth may or may not believe and practice the
Jewish ways.
3. A Jewish person by religion believes and practices the old Jewish
ways.
4. Most Jewish people expect you to try to talk to them using Isaiah 53.
5. To lead a Jewish person to Christ use:
Old Testament Scripture - Zephaniah 1: 17
Truth - Penalty for Sin
New Testament Scripture - Romans 3:23
Zephaniah 1: 17, "And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall
walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and
their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung."
Old Testament Scripture - Leviticus 17:11
Truth - Blood Atonement
New Testament Scripture - Romans 5: 12
Leviticus 17:11, "For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have
given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for souls: for it
is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul."
Old Testament Scripture - Zephaniah 3:7
Truth - God Punishes
New Testament Scripture - Romans 6:23a
Zephaniah 3:7, "I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive
instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I
punished them: but they rose early, an corrupted all their doings."
Old Testament Scripture - Zephaniah 2:3
Truth - Jesus is Blood
New Testament Scripture - Romans 5:8
Zephaniah 2:3, "Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have
wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye
shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger."
Old Testament Scripture - Zephaniah 3: 17
Truth - God will Save
New Testament Scripture - Romans 6:23b
Zephaniah 3: 17, "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he
will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his
love, he will joy over thee with singing."
Old Testament Scripture - Zephaniah 3:9
Truth - Call Upon the Lord
New Testament Scripture - Romans 10: 13
Zephaniah 3:9, "For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that
they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one
consent."
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