"What is Christian Witness?" (1/3)
A "witness" is someone who attests to a fact, so in order to be an effective witness for Christ, one must have first-hand knowledge of Him.
John the Apostle speaks of this in 1 John 1:1-3, when he says, "That . . . which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life . . . that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you."
Today, we who have experienced new life in Christ can simply give an account of His love and forgiveness. Yes, this is witnessing but for our witnessing to be effective we should remember a number of basic things:
Paul defined the thrust of our witness as the "death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).
So if we aren't explaining the sacrifice of Christ, then we're not really sharing the gospel - the Good News. See also 1 Corinthians 2:2 and Romans 10:9-10.
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