Sharing the Gospel with your Family

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Templar337

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I was wondering what I should say to share the gospel with my family. Its a conversation I've been putting off and wondered if you guys could help me on what to say. Thanks.
 

starfield

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Tell them about the love of God for mankind by sending His only begotten Son to die on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for sin. Jesus' death is a perfect proof of God's love and mercy for the sinner (Romans 5:8- But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us) and because of this they have the opportunity for their sins to be forgiven and to be reconciled with God. What a selfless love! All they need to do is confess and repent of their sins, receive Him as their personal Savior, believe that He is able to forgive them, and believe that they are saved and the Lord will remember their sins no more. Psalm 103:12- As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Isaiah 43:25- I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

John 3:16-17 is a good verse to start with. "16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved".

The Lord will lead you.
 

Wonderland

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I would work it into natural conversation. Like if you are talking about work say, "And I'm thankful to God for that because God has been so faithful to me and my family by providing for us." Or if you are talking about children you could say, "Jesus said the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." If you are talking about a rough situation that someone is having, you can share Revelation 21--that this world is unjust, hard, even miserable sometimes, but for those who have faith in Jesus, the end will be glorious--there will be no more sickness, crying, pain, etc...." If you are talking about yourself you can point to the changes in your own life--how you used to be a liar, promiscuous, whatever, but by the grace of God you have been set free."

If you've never talked about God with them at all, I would get comfortable by bringing God into the conversation whenever you can and wait for God to give you and opportunity to expand, rather than having an awkward, forced, one time conversation.

My thoughts. Be blessed.
 
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by your age, I take it by family you mean parents and brothers and sisters rather than your children...you need to firstly and earnestly pray for them and ask for God's leading and to be shown His will and ask for His help, guidance ...best to show your concern for their souls by fasting for a number of hours first as you pray that God will work on them and soften their hearts, open their minds and ears so they will be saved...always make sure you are behaving in a Christlike way as you live with your family..show complete submission to your parents while showing them kindliness and caring and show kindliness and caring to your siblings...they may now be ready to hear your message...your message should simply be...we all deserve to go to hell for the way we have treated God..we have sinned against Him and do not deserve to be treated with kindness at all..saying that should lead into a discussion on their sinful state before God and need for a Savior...only after they have shown a sorriness for their sins will you be able to tell them about the Savior...tell them they need to beg and beg and beg for His forgiveness...they need to turn to God in love through Jesus and turn from their sins...infact hate their sins as sin leads to death and hell forever