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Question: For a Christian to be made into right relationship with God, he must believe (trust) in Jesus Christ and his sacrifice. Moslems who trust in Allah will find it does no good. Jews who trust in Jehovah will find it does no good. The "correct" Jesus must be in the salvation equation.

As for a prior article you wrote, I still would question your use of the thought, "Each of the monotheistic religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." Most lay Christians will not understand where you are coming from and will misinterpret what you are saying. They think there could be three roads to God. Your reactions?

Question: I am having trouble distinguishing all the hype of this so-called contemporary music with its sensuous rhythms and worldly sounding beats to attract the younger generation and the hymns, praises and worship songs that my (45-50) age bracket always sang in church growing up. If we are to be separate from the world, how do we reconcile this new age hype with old time holiness in order to evangelize our younger generation?

Question: Is the same god worshipped by Islam, Jews and Christians? It is an interesting question asked by many Christians. I think the answer lies in the nature of God. Christians believe in a triune god, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Jews rejected Christ. Therefore, they do not worship the triune God of Christianity. The Muslims believe in Jesus as a prophet, not as God in the flesh. Muslims err in their concept of God. A Muslim cannot worship the Christian God and reject Jesus. Their god is therefore different from the God of Christianity. Both Jews and Muslims have the roots of their beliefs in the Old Testament, but their god is shallow, legalistic and harsh. I'd like to hear your answer.

Question: Would you happen to know statistics on the average number of people who actually attend church after being invited? For example, if we give out 100 flyers or mail 100 letters, what can we expect to be the outcome?

Question: We have a new couple coming to our church. In asking about their background, the husband related the following: "I went to church as a child, became an atheist, then an agnostic, and am now a deist." This is WAY over my head. How can our church relate to them?

Question: I have a friend who is a Muslim. Some new workers at our business are from India. They are Buddhists. My question is: how can I talk to them about Christianity without being pushy?

Question: My daughter is 4-years old. She asked if she could "take Jesus into her heart." She was responding to teaching in her Children's Church. We are delighted, but are wondering how old does a child need to be before she can accept Christ into her heart?

Question: I am in the process of witnessing to one my co-workers and I need some input. He has never been in church (and is proud of this, in fact) and feels the church is an organization that's too money-focused. In a conversation about World Religions, I described what Christianity and Jesus were really about. He told me it was the most complete, concise explanation he has ever heard. How do I get past his perception that the church is money-focused?

Question: What is the Church of the Nazarene's position on worship evangelism or seek-sensitive/user-friendly worship? It seems many Nazarene churches have shifted to these types of services to grow the congregation; to the detriment of our distinctive doctrine of holiness and edification of all believers.

Question: Are the ministries of my local congregation designed specifically to connect with the unconverted?

Question: "I know we are to minister to all people, but we have some emotionally fragile individuals who seem to keep the church in turmoil. They make accusations and put people on the defensive. Their interpretation of events or comments require the rest of the church to explain and "mend fences" constantly. I think they are preventing us from keeping new people who attend for a few times."

Question: I am working to develop the quality of life in the congregation I serve. My greatest concern is the deadness in the congregation. Some people give little evidence of a relationship with the Lord. This deadness hampers those who are alive and causes friction in the church. What do I do beyond praying for them to be transformed?

Question: What is the best definition of evangelism that you know of, and what are the key components of any good definition?

Question: Why am I hearing more and more people saying they are spiritual and not religious?

Question: What would help me become a better witness for Christ?

Question: My friend recognizes she is angry with God because she prayed God would keep her husband from beating her and God did not stop him. What do I say?

Question: Isn't it about opening a discussion about one's relationship with the Lord than about going to Heaven?

Question: Should an appeal to a person's eternal destiny be invoked when prompting a decision for Christ?

Question: How do we impart the vision of the Great Commission (evangelism) to others?

Question: How do you help a church move beyond a 'me-first' concept?

Question: How can a pastor help someone 'sense' God's presence in worship?

Question: Have you developed an assessment tool to determine hindrances to morale and momentum?

Question: Doesn't God call us to be faithful, not successful?

Question: What do I say when someone says, "I don't have to go to church to be Christian?

Question: What should I do when a relative tells me he does not want me witnessing to him?

Question: How would our church implement a process of discipleship for the recently converted?

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