Witnessing: Our conduct and our speech
Spriensma exhorts all believers to understand their calling as witnesses to Christ, grounded in Isaiah 43:10 and Colossians 4:5-6. The article emphasizes that witnessing through both conduct and gracious speech is not reserved for clergy but is the daily responsibility of every Christian in their homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
In Isaiah 43:10 and 12, God says to His people, "Ye are my witnesses." That witness is in contrast to the false witnesses of the nations regarding their gods. That witness is that there is one true God who saves. He saves through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone. We are not only forgiven our sins but delivered from slavery to sin. We are new creatures recreated in the image of God. Our lives are to be lived...
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