Right Ways and Wrong Ways

Windshield flyer

I'm not a fan of those annoying windshield flyers that I periodically find tucked under my wiper-blades.

I recently discovered the one pictured above, and while I wholeheartedly agree with most of its message, I don't agree with all of it for obvious reasons.

Certainly, Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. He fulfilled over 300 specific prophecies recorded in the Bible's Old Testament concerning the life, ministry, death and resurrection of the Jewish Messiah. The evidence for Christ is so overwhelming that only a fool would deny it.

And yet the world is populated with fools who deny the evidence for Christ. Many of those fools, who present themselves as religious scholars, claim that the Bible is unreliable because it's been rewritten numerous times over the centuries. Therefore, according to their logic, any biblical claims for Jesus Christ cannot be trusted.

That's baloney. Not only do several ancient manuscripts exist that validate what Israel's prophets recorded concerning the Jewish Messiah, we have the Dead Sea Scrolls that were discovered in the Qumran Caves beginning in 1946. 

Those scrolls contain the writings of the ancient prophets that foretold of Christ hundreds and thousands of years before He appeared. The manuscripts date back to the 5th Century B.C. and they are worded almost exactly the same as modern Bible translations such as the New King James and the NIV. 

The main differences between the scrolls and modern bible translations are minor. They are found in words used to describe such things as doors and gates. Otherwise, the historic, prophetic context is exactly the same.

Given the evidence for Christ, you'd think that it would be easy to convince most folks that Jesus Christ is the Jewish Messiah and the Son of God. But it's not. Christ Himself couldn't convince everyone during his time in ancient Israel, despite the numerous miracles that He performed and the prophetic evidence that backed up His coming.

Evangelizing folks is difficult work. It not only involves biblical wisdom, it demands a strong working knowledge of secular ideologies, cults and false religions. 

And it involves patience, courage and a humble spirit because many folks have been brainwashed to believe that Christianity is just another belief system that's no different than any other system. Some people become downright hostile and belligerent when presented with the gospel. Others become mocking and insulting.

And yet, the proper way to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:16-20) is to present the gospel directly to folks instead of placing tracts or flyers on car windshields. The majority of those things usually get crumpled up and tossed on the ground. I don't think that's the proper way to respect God's word.

Obviously, it appears as though the flyer pictured above was created on someone's computer. 

And so, if you're going to attempt to spread the gospel this way--which I don't recommend--here's some advice: (1) Emphasize that every year is the Lord's year rather than just 2013. (2) Leave out the conspiracy theories concerning Barack Obama and microchips because conspiracy theories make you look foolish and destroy your credibility. While I loathe Obama as much as anyone, he's not the Antichrist and he's not going to institute the infamous Mark of the Beast. That will be done by someone else in the future rather than by Obama. (Revelation 13:16-17) 

And (3), please understand that simple salvation prayers, such as the one you included in your flyer, don't save anyone. A person needs to truly believe in Jesus Christ in his or her heart before he or she can be saved. (Romans 10:9-13) Choreographed prayers uttered without faith don't save anyone. 

Finally, save the ink and paper and join up with a strong ministry that will train you in the proper way to evangelize the unsaved. 

You can join us or we can recommend another ministry. But learn how to do it the proper way and please ditch the conspiracy theories as well.