The practice of elenctics (3): The confrontations
This article examines the practice of elenctic confrontation with unbelievers, exploring how to engage those who suppress the knowledge of God through various idols and deceptions. Holstege emphasizes the importance of humble self-awareness regarding one's own sinful nature and dependence on Christ's righteousness when witnessing to those in the world. The piece combines biblical eschatology with practical guidance on personal evangelism and interaction with worldly thinking.
Previous article in this series: November 15, 2019, p. 93. "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob…for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the...
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