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Christ as Light and Source of Truth

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Regarding others with less light

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Mystery of Christ and God

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Witnessing Principles with Quotes

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Good Samaritan and dealing with error

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Not an Assent to Truth Only

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Among the Jews this question caused endless dispute. They had no doubt as to the heathen and the Samaritans; these were strangers and enemies. But where should the distinction be made among the people of their own nation, and among the different classes of society? Whom should the priest, the rabbi, the elder, regard as neighbor? They spent their lives in a round of ceremonies to make themselves pure. Contact with the ignorant and careless multitude, they taught, would cause defilement that would require wearisome effort to remove. Were they to regard the "unclean" as neighbors? {DA 498.3} Again Jesus refused to be drawn into controversy. He did not denounce the bigotry of those who were watching to condemn Him. But by a simple story He held up before His hearers such a picture of the outflowing of heaven-born love as touched all hearts, and drew from the lawyer a confession of the truth. {DA 498.4} The way to dispel darkness is to admit light. The best way to deal with error is to present truth. It is the revelation of God's love that makes manifest the deformity and sin of the heart centered in self. {DA 498.5}

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There is no one who can explain the mystery of the incarnation of Christ. Yet we know that He came to this earth and lived as a man among men. The man Christ Jesus was not the Lord God Almighty, yet Christ and the Father are one. The Deity did not sink under the agonizing torture of Calvary, yet it is nonetheless true that “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” LHU 235.3

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Desire of Ages, page 464 & 465 In the manifestation of God to His people, light had ever been a symbol of His presence. At the creative word in the beginning, light had shone out of darkness. Light had been enshrouded in the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night, leading the vast armies of Israel. Light blazed with awful grandeur about the Lord on Mount Sinai. Light rested over the mercy seat in the tabernacle. Light filled the temple of Solomon at its dedication. Light shone on the hills of Bethlehem when the angels brought the message of redemption to the watching shepherds. God is light; and in the words, "I am the light of the world," Christ declared His oneness with God, and His relation to the whole human family. It was He who at the beginning had caused "the light to shine out of darkness." 2 Cor. 4:6. He is the light of sun and moon and star. He was the spiritual light that in symbol and type and prophecy had shone upon Israel. But not to the Jewish nation alone was the light given. As the sunbeams penetrate to the remotest corners of the earth, so does the light of the Sun of Righteousness shine upon every soul. "That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." The world has had its great teachers, men of giant intellect and wonderful research, men whose utterances have stimulated thought, and opened to view vast fields of knowledge; and these men have been honored as guides and benefactors of their race. But there is One who stands higher than they. "As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God." "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him." John 1:12, 18. We can trace the line of the world's great teachers as far back as human records extend; but the Light was before them. As the moon and the stars of the solar system shine by the reflected light of the sun, so, as far as their teaching is true, do the world's great thinkers reflect the rays of the Sun of Righteousness. Every gem of thought, every flash of the intellect, is from the Light of the world. In these days we hear much about "higher education." The true "higher education" is that imparted by Him "in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." "In Him was life; and the life was the light of men." Col. 2:3; John 1:4. "He that followeth Me," said Jesus, "shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." In the words, "I am the light of the world," Jesus declared Himself the Messiah. The aged Simeon, in the temple where Christ was now teaching, had spoken of Him as "a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel." Luke 2:32. In these words he was applying to Him a prophecy familiar to all Israel. By the prophet Isaiah, the Holy Spirit had declared, "It is too light a thing that Thou shouldest be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give Thee for a light to the Gentiles, that Thou mayest be My salvation unto the end of the earth." Isa. 49:6, R. V. This prophecy was generally understood as spoken of the Messiah, and when Jesus said, "I am the light of the world," the people could not fail to recognize His claim to be the Promised One. Go Back Tuesday, September 6, 11

The rabbis counted their righteousness a passport to heaven; but Jesus declared it to be insufficient and unworthy. External ceremonies and a theoretical knowledge of truth constituted Pharisaical righteousness. The rabbis claimed to be holy through their own efforts in keeping the law; but their works had divorced righteousness from religion. While they were punctilious in ritual observances, their lives were immoral and debased. Their so-called righteousness could never enter the kingdom of heaven. {DA 309.1} The greatest deception of the human mind in Christ's day was that a mere assent to the truth constitutes righteousness. In all human experience a theoretical knowledge of the truth has been proved to be insufficient for the saving of the soul. It does not bring forth the fruits of righteousness. A jealous regard for what is termed theological truth often accompanies a hatred of genuine truth as made manifest in life. The darkest chapters of history are burdened with the record of crimes committed by bigoted religionists. The Pharisees claimed to be children of Abraham, and boasted of their possession of the oracles of God; yet these advantages did not preserve them from selfishness, malignity, greed for gain, and the basest hypocrisy. They thought themselves the greatest religionists of the world, but their so-called orthodoxy led them to crucify the Lord of glory. {DA 309.2} Continue to next slide Tuesday, September 6, 11

The same danger still exists. Many take it for granted that they are Christians, simply because they subscribe to certain theological tenets. But they have not brought the truth into practical life. They have not believed and loved it, therefore they have not received the power and grace that come through sanctification of the truth. Men may profess faith in the truth; but if it does not make them sincere, kind, patient, forbearing, heavenly-minded, it is a curse to its possessors, and through their influence it is a curse to the world. {DA 309.3} The righteousness which Christ taught is conformity of heart and life to the revealed will of God. Sinful men can become righteous only as they have faith in God and maintain a vital connection with Him. Then true godliness will elevate the thoughts and ennoble the life. Then the external forms of religion accord with the Christian's internal purity. Then the ceremonies required in the service of God are not meaningless rites, like those of the hypocritical Pharisees. {DA 310.1} Go Back Tuesday, September 6, 11

The Saviour has said, "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him" He says again, "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent." Mohammedanism has its converts in many lands, and its advocates deny the divinity of Christ. Shall this faith be propagated, and the advocates of truth fail to manifest intense zeal to overthrow the error, and teach men of the pre-existence of the only Saviour of the world? O how we need men who will search and believe the word of God, who will present Jesus to the world in his divine and human nature, declaring with power and in demonstration of the Spirit, that "there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." O how we need believers who will now present Christ in life and character, who will hold him up before the world as the brightness of the Father's glory, proclaiming that God is love! {HM, September 1, 1892 par. 4}


PAGE 335. FALL OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.--THE IMPACT OF MOSLEM TURKEY UPON EUROPE AFTER THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1453 WAS AS SEVERE AS HAD BEEN THE CATASTROPHIC CONQUESTS OF THE MOSLEM SARACENS, DURING THE CENTURY AND A HALF AFTER THE DEATH OF MOHAMMED, UPON THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE. THROUGHOUT THE REFORMATION ERA, TURKEY WAS A CONTINUAL THREAT AT THE EASTERN GATES OF EUROPEAN CHRISTENDOM; THE WRITINGS OF THE REFORMERS ARE FULL OF CONDEMNATION OF THE OTTOMAN POWER. CHRISTIAN WRITERS SINCE HAVE BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE ROLE OF TURKEY IN FUTURE WORLD EVENTS, AND COMMENTATORS ON PROPHECY HAVE SEEN TURKISH POWER AND ITS DECLINE FORECAST IN SCRIPTURE. {GC 691.1} FOR THE LATTER CHAPTER, UNDER THE "HOUR, DAY, MONTH, YEAR" PROPHECY, AS PART OF THE SIXTH TRUMPET, JOSIAH LITCH WORKED OUT AN APPLICATION OF THE TIME PROPHECY, TERMINATING TURKISH INDEPENDENCE IN AUGUST, 1840. LITCH'S VIEW CAN BE FOUND IN FULL IN HIS THE PROBABILITY OF THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST ABOUT A.D. 1843 (PUBLISHED IN JUNE, 1838); AN ADDRESS TO THE CLERGY (PUBLISHED IN THE SPRING OF 1840; A SECOND EDITION, WITH HISTORICAL DATA IN SUPPORT OF THE ACCURACY OF FORMER CALCULATIONS OF THE PROPHETIC PERIOD EXTENDING TO THE FALL OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, WAS PUBLISHED IN 1841); AND AN ARTICLE IN SIGNS OF THE TIMES AND EXPOSITOR OF PROPHECY, AUG. 1, 1840. SEE ALSO ARTICLE IN SIGNS OF THE TIMES AND EXPOSITOR OF PROPHECY, FEB. 1, 1841; AND J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, THE GREAT ADVENT MOVEMENT (1905 ED.), PP. 129-132. THE BOOK BY URIAH SMITH, THOUGHTS ON DANIEL AND THE REVELATION, REV. ED. OF 1944, DISCUSSES THE PROPHETIC TIMING OF THIS PROPHECY ON PAGES 506-517. {GC 691.2} FOR THE EARLIER HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND THE DECLINE OF THE TURKISH POWER, SEE ALSO WILLIAM MILLER, THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND ITS SUCCESSORS, 1801-1927 (CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND: UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1936); GEORGE G. S. L. EVERSLEY, THE TURKISH EMPIRE FROM 1288 TO 1914 (LONDON : T. FISHER UNWIN, LTD., 2D ED., 1923); JOSEPH VON HAMMER-PURGSTALL, GESCHICHTE DES OSMANNISCHEN REICHES (PESTH: C. A. HARTLEBEN, 2D ED., 1834-36), 4 VOLS.; HERBERT A. GIBBONS, FOUNDATION OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 1300-1403 (OXFORD: UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1916); ARNOLD J. TOYNBEE AND KENNETH B. KIRKWOOD, TURKEY (LONDON, 1926). {GC 691.3} Go Back Tuesday, September 6, 11

God's test of the heathen, who have not the light, and of those living where the knowledge of truth and light has been abundant, is altogether different. He accepts from those in heathen lands a phase of righteousness which does not satisfy Him when offered by those of Christian lands. He does not require much where much has not been bestowed (MS 130, 1899). {5BC 1121.14} Go Back


7 Principles for CrossCultural Relations • We are going to look at some sections of Scripture and the Spirit of Prophecy.

• Read and try to find the principles in these sections.

• Then, we will synthesize or consolidate the principles into a list.


Witnessing Principles, 1 Luke 6:27-31, NIV "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.” 1 John 3:18, NIV Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. Desire of Ages, p. 141-142 Now that Jesus has ascended to heaven, His disciples are His representatives among men, and one of the most effective ways of winning souls to Him is in exemplifying His character in our daily life. Our influence upon others depends not so much upon what we say as upon what we are. Men may combat and defy our logic, they may resist our appeals; but a life of disinterested [unconditional, no-strings-attached] love is an argument they cannot gainsay. A consistent life, characterized by the meekness of Christ, is a power in the world. Tuesday, September 6, 11

Witnessing Principles, 1 Lukas 6 : 27 – 31 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) ''Tetapi kepada kamu, yang mendengarkan kata-kataKu, Aku berkata: Kasihilah orang yang menyeterui kamu dan berbuatlah baik kepada orang yang membenci kamu. Mintalah berkat dari Allah untuk orang yang mengutuk kamu dan berdoalah bagi orang yang menganiaya kamu. Kalau orang menampar pipimu yang satu, berikanlah juga pipimu yang sebelah lagi. Kalau orang mengambil bajumu, biarkanlah dia juga mengambil bajumu. Berilah kepada semua orang yang meminta kepadamu dan jangan meminta kembali barang-barang kepunyaanmu yang diambil orang. Perbuatlah terhadap orang lain apa yang kamu kehendaki mereka perbuat terhadap terhadapmu. 1 Yahya 3 : 18 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) Hai Anak-anakku, janganlah kita menunjukkan kasih dengan perkataan atau lidah saja, tetapi hendaklah dengan perbuatan dan dalam kebenaran.


Witnessing Principles, 1 Ellen G. White Kerinduan Segala Zaman halaman 139 – 140 Sekarang karena Yesus sudah naik ke surga, maka muridmuridNyalah yang menjadi wakil- wakilNya di antara manusia, dan salah satu alat yang paling baik untuk menarik jiwa-jiwa kepadaNya ialah dengan meniru teladan tabiat-Nya dalam kehidupan kita sehari-hari. Pengaruh kita atas orang lain tidak begitu banyak bergantung pada apa yang kita katakan seperti keadaan kehidupan kita. Orang boleh melawan serta menentang segala keterangan kita yang tepat, mereka boleh menolak segala seruan kita; tetapi hidup kasih yang tidak mementingkan diri adalah dalil yang tidak dapat dibantah. Hidup sesuai dengan pengakuan, yang ditandai dengan kelemahlembutan Kristus, adalah kuasa di dunia ini. Tuesday, September 6, 11

Witnessing Principles, 2 Luke 9:51-56, NASB And He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem. When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, "You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them."] And they went on to another village. Desire of Ages, p. 487-488 It is no part of Christ's mission to compel men to receive Him. It is Satan, and men actuated by his spirit, that seek to compel the conscience. Under a pretense of zeal for righteousness, men who are confederate with evil angels bring suffering upon their fellow men, in order to convert them to their ideas of religion; but Christ is ever showing mercy, ever seeking to win by the revealing of His love…. There can be no more conclusive evidence that we possess the spirit of Satan than the disposition to hurt and destroy those who do not appreciate our work, or who act contrary to our ideas. Every human being, in body, soul, and spirit, is the property of God. Christ died to redeem all. Nothing can be more offensive to God than for men, through religious bigotry, to bring suffering upon those who are the purchase of the Saviour's blood.


Witnessing Principles, 2 Luke 9:51-56, NASB And He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem. When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, "You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them."] And they went on to another village. Lukas 9 : 52 – 56 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) Diutus-Nya beberapa orang mendahului Dia untuk menyiapkan segalanya bagi-Nya. Maka pergilah mereka dan ketika mereka masuk ke sebuah desa di Samaria, orang-orang di desa tidak mau menerima Isa karena mereka melihat bahwa Ia sedang menuju Yerusalem. Ketika pengikut-pengikut-Nya, yaitu Yakub dan Yahya, melihat hal itu, mereka berkata, "Ya Junjungan, apakah Junjungan mau supaya meminta api turun dari langit untuk membinasakan mereka?" Tetapi Isa menoleh dan menegur mereka. Lalu Isa dan pengikutpengikut-Nya pergi melalui desa lain. Tuesday, September 6, 11

Witnessing Principles, 2

Kerinduan Segala Zaman Halaman 104 – 105

Memaksa manusia supaya menerima Dia bukanlah merupakan sebagian dari tugas Kristus. Setan dan manusia yang digerakkan oleh rohnya itulah yang berusaha memaksa angan-angan hati. Dengan pura-pura bersemangat bagi kebenaran, manusia yang bersekutu dengan malaikat – malaikat yang jahat membawa penderitaan kepada sesama manusia , supaya dapat menarik mereka kepada buah pikiran mereka tentang agama; tetapi Kristus senantiasa menunjukkan kemurahan, selalu berusaha memenangkan dengan menyatakan kasihNya. Ia tidak dapat menerima saigan dalam jiwa, ataupun menerima pelayanan yang setengah- setengah, tetapi Ia menghendaki hanya pelayanan sukarela, penyerahan hati dengan kerelaan di bawah dorongan kasih. Tidak ada bukti yang lebih pasti bahwa kita memiliki roh Setan daripada adanya pembawaan untuk melukai atau membinasakan orang-orang yang tidak menghargai pekerjaan kita, atau yang bertindak melawan buah pikiran kita. Setiap manusia, dalam tubuh , jiwa dan roh, adalah milik Allah. Kristus mati untuk menebus semua orang. Tidak suatu pun lebih menghina Allah daripada manusia, yang karena kefanatikan agama, memmbawa penderitaan pada mereka yang dibeli dengan darah Juruselamat. Tuesday, September 6, 11

Witnessing Principles, 3 Acts 17:26-27 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. Kisah Para Rasul 17 : 26 – 27 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) Dari satu orang Ia menjadikan segala bangsa di dunia untuk mendiami seluruh muka bumi. Ia menentukan musim-musim bagi mereka dan batas tempat tinggal mereka. Ia melakukkan hal itu supaya mereka mencari Tuhan dan mudah-mudahan menemukan Dia pada waktu mereka meraba-raba mencari-Nya. Akan tetapi, sesungguhnya Allah tidak jauh dari kita masingmasing.


Witnessing Principles, 3 Evangelism, Hal. 570 Adalah baik saat ini bagi mereka yang memiliki tanggung jawab untuk membuat rencana yang bijak dalam menyerukan Pekabaran Tiga Malaikat kepada ratusan dari ribuan pendatang di Amerika. Tuhan merindukan pelayan-Nya untuk melakukan tugas mereka sepenuhnya terhadap jutaan kota yang belum diamarkan, dan terutama terhadap mereka yang telah datang ke kota-kota di negeri kita dari bangsa-bangsa bumi. Banyak dari antara para pendatang ini berada di sini karna pemeliharaan Tuhan, sehingga mereka boleh memiliki kesempatan mendengar kebenaran untuk saat ini Manfaat yang besar akan datang untuk maksud Tuhan di daerah-daerah yang jauh jika upaya yang setia diusahakan bagi para pendatang di kota-kota dari tanah air kita. Di antaranya ada beberapa pria dan wanita, yang dengan menerima kebenaran, dapat dengan segera sesuai untuk bekerja bagi orangorang di negaranya dan di negara-negara lain. Banyak yang mungkin kembali ke tempat di mana mereka berasal, dengan harapan memenangkan teman-teman mereka akan kebenaran. Mereka mungkin saja mencari kaum keluarga dan tetangga, serta membicarakan pekabaran tiga malaikat kepada mereka. Review and Herald, October 29, 1914 Tuesday, September 6, 11

Witnessing Principles, 3 Acts 17:26-27 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. Evangelism, p. 570 It is well that those in responsibility are now planning wisely to proclaim the third angel's message to the hundreds of thousands of foreigners in America. God desires His servants to do their full duty toward the unwarned millions of the cities, and especially toward those who have come to these cities in our land from the nations of earth. Many of these foreigners are here in the providence of God, that they may have opportunity to hear the truth for this time. Great benefits would come to the cause of God in the regions beyond if faithful effort were put forth in behalf of the foreigners in the cities of our homeland. Among these men and women are some who, upon accepting the truth, could soon be fitted to labor for their own people in this country and in other countries. Many might return to the places from which they came, in the hope of winning their friends to the truth. They could search out their kinsfolk and neighbors, and communicate to them a knowledge of the third angel's message.—Review and Herald, Oct. 29, 1914.


Witnessing Principles, 4 Romans 2:14-16, NIV Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them. This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares. Desire of Ages, p. 638 Those whom Christ commends in the judgment may have known little of theology, but they have cherished His principles. Through the influence of the divine Spirit they have been a blessing to those about them. Even among the heathen are those who have cherished the spirit of kindness; before the words of life had fallen upon their ears, they have befriended the missionaries, even ministering to them at the peril of their own lives. Among the heathen are those who worship God ignorantly, those to whom the light is never brought by human instrumentality, yet they will not perish. Though ignorant of the written law of God, they have heard His voice speaking to them in nature, and have done the things that the law required. Their works are evidence that the Holy Spirit has touched their hearts, and they are recognized as the children of God.


Witnessing Principles, 4 Romans 2:14-16, NIV Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them. This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares. Roma 2:14-16 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) Apabila orang-orang yang tidak mempunyai hukum Taurat melakukan hukum Taurat berdasarkan naluri mereka, maka diri mereka sendirilah yang menjadi dasar hukumannya, sekalipun mereka tidak mempunyai hukum Taurat. Hal itu menyatakan bahwa isi hukum Taurat telah tertulis dalam hati mereka, bahkan batin mereka pun turut memberi kesaksian, karena sering mereka dituduh atau dibela oleh pikiran mereka sendiri. Semua itu akan nampak pada saatnya, yaitu saat semua rahasia yang di dalam diri manusia akan dihakimi Allah melalui Isa Al-Masih, sesuai dengan Injil yang kuberitakan.


Witnessing Principles, 4 Kerinduan Segala Zaman, hal 638 Mereka yang Kristus puji di hari penghakiman mungkin saja memiliki pengenalan yang sedikit tentang teologi, tetapi mereka telah menghargai prinsip-prinsip-Nya. Melalui pengaruh dari Roh Ilahi mereka telah menjadi suatu berkat bagi orang-orang yang berada di sekeliling mereka. Di antara para kafir sekalipun ada orang-orang yang menghargai roh keramahtamahan ini; sebelum Firman Hidup itu didengar oleh mereka, mereka telah berteman dengan para missionaris, yang bahkan melayani mereka biarpun membahayakan nyawa mereka sendiri. Di antara orang kafir terdapatlah orang-orang yang menyembah Tuhan dengan tidak mengetahuinya, mereka yang padanya terang itu tidak pernah disampaikan dengan perantaraan manusia, namun mereka tidak akan binasa. Meskipun tidak mengetahui akan hukum Tuhan yang tertulis, mereka telah mendengar suaraNya berbicara kepada mereka dalam alam, dan telah melakukan perkara-perkara yang dituntut oleh hukum. Perbuatan mereka membuktikan bahwa Roh Kudus telah menjamah hati mereka, dan mereka dikenal sebagai anak-anak Tuhan.


Witnessing Principles, 5 1 Corinthians 13:6, NIV Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 1 Thessalonians 5:21, NKJV Test all things; hold fast what is good. That I May Know Him, p. 207 Christ is the author of all truth. Every brilliant conception, every thought of wisdom, every capacity and talent of men, is the gift of Christ. He borrowed no new ideas from humanity, for He originated all. But when He came to earth He found the bright gems of truth which He had entrusted to man all buried up in superstition and tradition. Truths of most vital importance were placed in the framework of error, to serve the purpose of the arch deceiver…. But Christ swept away erroneous theories of every grade. No one save the world's Redeemer had power to present the truth in its primitive purity, divested of the error that Satan had accumulated to hide its heavenly beauty…. The work of Christ was to take the truth of which the people were in want, and separate it from error and present it free from the superstitions of the world, that the people might accept it on its own intrinsic and eternal merit. He dispersed the mists of doubt, that the truth might be revealed and shed distinct rays of light into the darkness of men's hearts.


Witnessing Principles, 5 1 Corinthians 13:6, NIV Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 1 Thessalonians 5:21, NKJV Test all things; hold fast what is good. 1 Korintus 13 : 6 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) Kasih tidak bersukaria atas kejahatan, tetapi bersukaria atas kebenaran 1 Tesalonika 5 : 21 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) Ujilah segala sesuatu, dan peganglah yang baik.


Witnessing Principles, 5 That I may know him halaman 207 Kristus adalah penulis/sumber dari semua kebenaran. Setiap konsep yang luar biasa, setiap pemikiran akan kebijaksanaan, setiap kapasitas dan talenta manusia, merupakan karunia dari Kristus. Dia tidak meminjam ide-ide baru dari kemanusiaan, karna dialah sumber segala sesuatunya. Tetapi ketika Dia datang ke dunia Dia menemukan permata terang dari kebenaran yang telah Dia percayakan kepada manusia telah dikubur di atas takhayul dan tradisi. Kebenaran yang paling penting ditempatkan di kerangka yang rusak, untuk memenuhi maksud Si Penipu yang menyesatkan…..tetapi Kristus menyapu semua teori keliru dari setiap tingkat. Tidak ada yang menyelamatkan Penyelamat dunia yang memiliki kuasa untuk menunjukkan kebenaran dalam cara primitif yang murni, menanggalkan kekeliruan dari Setan yang telah diakumulasi untuk menyembunyikan keindahan surganya….Pekerjaan dari Kristus adalah untuk mengambil kebenaran yang manusia inginkan, dan memisahkannya dari kekeliruan dan menunjukkan kebenaran yang bebas dari takhayul dunia, sehingga manusia boleh menerimanya atas kegunaan intrinsik dan externalnya. Dia menghilangkan kabut keragu-raguan, sehingga kebenaran boleh dinyatakan dan memberikan cahaya yang nyata ke dalam kegelapan hati manusia. Tuesday, September 6, 11

Witnessing Principles, 6 1 Corinthians 9:22 When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. 1 Korintus 9 : 22 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) Bagi mereka yang lemah, aku menjadi seperti orang yang lemah, supaya aku dapat menjangkau mereka yang lemah. Bagi semua orang, aku menjadi segala-galanya, supaya dengan segala daya upaya aku dapat menyelamatkan sebanyak mungkin orang.


Witnessing Principles, 6 Pekerja injil, halaman 119 – 120 Dalam pekerjaan di ladang yang baru, jangan berpikir bahwa tugasmu adalah untuk langsung berkata.”Kami adalah orang-orang advent hari ke tujuh; kami mempercayai hari ketujuh adalah hari Sabat; kita percaya akan kebakaan.” Hal ini seringkali membangun sebuah pembatas hebat antara dirimu dan orang-orang yang ingin kau raih. Bicaralah pada mereka, ketika kamu memiliki kesempatan, atas poin-poin doktrin yang mana dapat kamu setujui. Berkutatlah di pedoman Tuhan yang praktis. Berikan bukti pada mereka bahwa kamu adalah seorang Kristen, menyukai kedamaian, dan bahwa kamu mengasihi jiwa mereka. Biarkan mereka melihat bahwa kamu orang bertanggung jawab/bersungguh. Hal ini akan menumbuhkan kepercayaan mereka; dan akan ada waktu yang cukup untuk semua doktrin. Biarlah hati dimenangkan, tanah dipersiapkan, dan taburkan benih, tunjukkan kebenaran dalam kasih sebagaimana di dalam Kristus.


Witnessing Principles, 6 1 Corinthians 9:22 When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. Gospel Workers, p. 119-120 In laboring in a new field, do not think it your duty to say at once to the people, “We are Seventh-day Adventists; we believe that the seventh day is the Sabbath; we believe in the non-immortality of the soul.” This would often erect a formidable barrier between you and those you wish to reach. Speak to them, as you have opportunity, upon points of doctrine on which you can agree. Dwell on the necessity of practical godliness. Give them evidence that you are a Christian, desiring peace, and that you love their souls. Let them see that you are conscientious. Thus you will gain their confidence; and there will be time enough for doctrines. Let the heart be won, the soil prepared, and then sow the seed, presenting in love the truth as it is in Jesus.


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John 16:12, NIV “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.” Yahya 16:12 (kitab suci Injil, cetakan ketiga tahun 2007) Masih banyak hal yang hendak Kukatakan kepadamu, tetapi sekarang kamu belum dapat menanggungnya.

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Witnessing Principles, 7 Evangelism, p. 57 Sang Guru Besar memegang seluruh peta kebenaran dalam tangan-Nya, tetapi Dia tidak membuka semuanya kepada para murid. Ia membukakan pada mereka subjek-subjek yang mana penting bagi kemajuan mereka dalam menuju jalan ke surga. Begitu banyak hal-hal penting yang oleh karna kebijaksanan-Nya membuat-Nya tidak mengutarakannya. Evangelism, p. 125-126 Kamu perlu untuk merasa bahwa tidak semua kebenaran dapat dibicarakan kepada mereka yang tidak percaya dalam setiap dan dalam peristiwa apa saja. Kamu harus merencanakan apa yang harus dibicarakan dan apa yang tidak perlu dibicarakan terlebih dahulu. Hal ini bukan berarti mempraktekkan penipuan; hal ini merupakan apa yang Paulus kerjakan…Kamu harus memvariasikan pekerjaanmu, dan tidak hanya memiliki satu jalan yang mana kamu pikir harus diikuti setiap waktu dan setiap tempat. Mungkin caramu akan terlihat sebagai sebuah kesuksesan tetapi jika kamu menggunakan taktik lebih, lebih daripada kebijaksanaan si ular beludak, kamu akan melihat yang jauh lebih nyata dari pekerjaanmu—Letter 12,1887 Go Back


Witnessing Principles, 7 John 16:12, NIV “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.” Evangelism, p. 57 The great Teacher held in His hand the entire map of truth, but He did not disclose it all to His disciples. He opened to them those subjects only which were essential to their advancement in the path of heaven. There were many things in regard to which His wisdom kept Him silent. Evangelism, p. 125-126 You need not feel that all the truth is to be spoken to unbelievers on any and every occasion. You should plan carefully what to say and what to leave unsaid. This is not practicing deception; it is to work as Paul worked…. You must vary your labor, and not have one way which you think must be followed at all times and in all places. Your ways may seem to you a success, but if you used more tact, more of the wisdom of the serpent, you would have seen much more real results of your work.—Letter 12, 1887. Go Back


Lessons from Other Studies • Attitudes for searching for Truth • Humility, Honesty, Respect/Equality, Calmness/Objectivity • Acknowledging Commonality • Appropriate Body Language, Tactfulness • Christ-like Love • Prayer • Golden Rule – don't hog the conversation • Patience Tuesday, September 6, 11

The Grand Picture • Removing sin • Teaching us how to live • Bringing us back into harmony/companionship with God • The Glory of God is His character of love • The enemy has leveled a charge against God and said that He is not trustworthy

• Jesus came to fulfill all of these issues • Ultimately, the question is: can God be trusted? • Time is continuing so that we may be part of that answer in our lives: yes! God can be trusted!


God’s Redemptive Activity •

Spirit of Inspiration was/is given to non-Jews

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If we are obedient to what we have received, God sends us more Light

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Every generation has agents who are honest at heart and used by God

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We will be led to believe in the only Creator God

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Lessons of the Old Testament need to be set before men and understood

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Salvation is broad enough for the whole world

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Lessons of God are given in the language of humanity

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God loves/identifies with all of humanity

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God places us within His reach

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Holy Spirit implants grace in the heart of humanity

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Christ opens up the way to God

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If something is true, it is from God

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People are judged according to the Light that they have received


Principles for Witnessing • •

God is working – we join Him in His work Mingle with people

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Don't be argumentative

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Recenter pieces of truth

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Live quietly enough to hear Him speak to you

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Make yourself vulnerable

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Ask to be led

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Understanding your audience

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Meet needs

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Meet people where they are

Stand on common ground/begin at listeners level and understanding of truth

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Let God guide the timing

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Body language is important

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Sensitive to God's leading

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Don't satisfy theological curiosity, meet the needs of the heart

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Before We Pray . . . Take some time to think these things through Establish a habit of reflection, journaling, and praying for others Write down some of the most powerful or new revelations that you learned or were reminded of today Any questions


Restoring the Picture of God Ask for humility and understanding as we consider the privileged role God has given each of us in restoring the picture of Himself Honestly confess the part you have played in damaging the picture of God in the world, in your marriage, in your family, or at work Intercede for others in the world, asking that God will continue to let His glory shine in the world so that others may choose to be fully His


Christ’s Method

• Christ's method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, "Follow Me." {MH 143.3}

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Quote Bank. Regarding others with less light. Christ as Light and Source of Truth. Mystery of Christ and God. Witnessing Principles with Quotes

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