No doubt there are other ways to witness without receiving ill will in return for
spreading
good news; but why not use the most popular method of your peers?Here are the steps for this way:
First, visit www.livingwaters.com and purchase the gospel tracts that really aren't tracts; they're fake money. Get both the $100 bill and the million dollar bill. You'll notice the $100 bill is super-sized, don't worry, the text size isn't proportionate and by the time the recipient both notices the hidden text and reads what little gospel is therein, you'll be well out of site. The smaller million dollar bill, has even smaller text, and your recipient will be fortunate to make out the words.
Second, when you are passing out this fake money, don't mention the Name... you know the "J____" name. Someone might dislike you for mentioning that name, because they correlate it to the son of the Most High God.
Third, don't speak the words of Jesus. He was persecuted and crucified for it. Ask obscure questions such as: "Would you give up one of your eyes for a million dollars?" Then, once you've warmed them up to it, and only then, let on that your talking to them about sin and Jesus' payment for it.
This will ensure that those you are witnessing to will not persecute you, but there are some stuck on the Old Way. They still insist on preaching the truth boldly and passing out gospel tracts with scripture in them, and letting those that pass by know they are about Jesus. Because they have learned scripture they are able to point out faults in our approach. No worries, just repeat the following, mix and match if you like. The order isn't important:
1. "This is the way Paul did it, he reasoned with the Athenians about their altar to an unknown god; we grab their attention with their god, money." (Note: Its not to your benefit to mention that you love money too.)
2. "More of your gospel tracts are being thrown to the ground than any of our fake money."
3. "These are more fun, go to www.livingwaters.com, they have good stuff there. Check it out."
If none of the above seem to shut them up, repeat yourself, or stick your nose in the air and walk away; it'll be like dumping a pale of coal on your head.
How To Witness Without Persecution - Part Two
"FOXES Voices of the Martyrs is the one
book none of us want to be in, but it's the one book which should be in
the hands of every Christian, and chained to every pulpit." (The Voice
of the Martyrs -Special issue 2007 (Quote from Ray Comfort))
Ray Comfort is the proprietor of the www.livingwaters.com website and
the 'fake money' tracts.
Already considering writing about the fake money passed off as
witnessing for Christ, the above quote from its promoter stuck to me. Is
the "Way of the Master" headed this way? Against the Master's teaching?
My Lord and Master said: "Blessed are those who are persecuted because
of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you
when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil
against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your
reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who
were before you."
AND HE SAID: "A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above
his master. It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the
servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called
Beelzebub how much more the members of his household!"
As for myself, I want to be in among those who were beheaded for Christ's sake; spoken of in Revelations. Lord, grant me this honor and the strength to endure.
- Matt Simonson
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