CHAPTER 7 Defining Evangelizing - Evangelism Unlimited

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2) Deliverance from guilt:
a) r`u,omai – Ezek 3:19, “Yet if you have warned the wicked, and he does not turn from his
wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered
yourself”
b) Two phrases in James 5:19-20, My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth, and
one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way
will save his soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins:
(1) Will save his soul from death [sw,sei yuch.n evk qana,tou]
(2) Will cover a multitude of sins [kalu,yei plh/qoj a`martiw/n]
3) Edification occurs:
a) koinwni,a – Phil 1:5, “your participation in the Gospel” (cf. Phm 6)
b) sugkoinwno.j – 1 Cor 9:23, “that I may become a fellow-partaker of it [Gospel].”
4) Extreme rejoicing:
a) perisseu,w – “may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God” (th.n
euvcaristi,an perisseu,sh| eivj th.n do,xan tou/ qeou/), 2 Cor 4:15
5) Lasting spiritual fruit:
a) Those saved as a crown of glory – Ti,j ga.r h`mw/n evlpi.j h' cara. h' ste,fanoj kauch,sewjÈ
"H ouvci. (1 Thess 2:19):
[NKJ] –“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you”
[NAS] – “For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you”
b) Those saved as glory and joy – “For you are our glory and our joy [~Umei/j ga,r evste h`
do,xa h`mw/n kai. h` cara,],” 1 Thess 2:20
6) Purpose for living:
a) za,w – to live; 1 Thess 3:8, “For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord”
h. Divine result of evangelism:
1) klhto,j—[verbally] called, invited, Rom 1:6, “called of Jesus Christ” (cf. Matt 22:14)
Rom 1:5-6, “through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of
faith among all the Gentiles, for His name's sake, among whom you also are the called of Jesus
Christ”
2) The church grows (note these verbs mentioned in the section above, “Spiritual Dynamic”)
a) auvxa,nw, to grow, spread, increase, and become important, Acts 6:7; 12:24; 19:20;
Col 1:6
b) diafe,rw, meaning carry through, spread, Acts 13:49
c) ivscu,w, to able, can, have resources, win over, defeat, be strong, grow strong, Acts 19:20
d) plhqu,nw, intrans. grow, increase, hence “be multiplied,” Acts 12:24 (cf. 2 Cor 9:10)
i. Word NOT USED for calling for commitment in the NT:
1) poie,w – make, cause (KJV), compel (Geneva [1560])
2 Chron 34:32, “Moreover, he made [“caused,” KJV] all who were present in Jerusalem and
Benjamin to stand with him.”
2 Chron 34:33, “Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the sons of
Israel, and made [“compelled,” Geneva Bible] all who were present in Israel to serve the LORD
their God.”
6. The Enumeration of New Testament Terms (unduplicated as far as possible):
1. PERSON—terms highlighting the person involved in evangelism
43 total NT uses in evangelism contexts
2. METHOD—terms highlighting the method of evangelism
avnagge,llw, 6 uses (or 6); avpagge,llw (9); diagge,llw (2); evxagge,llw (2); evpagge,lomai (5);