One of the most fantastic fairy tales ever told is Darwinian evolution. Except that this is no ordinary fairy tale; this one is intended for grown-ups. Although most of us who are reading this don't subscribe to its teachings, we cannot ignore the fact that millions have been duped by its erroneous claims. If you intend to open your mouth for the kingdom of God, then sooner or later you can be sure you will find yourself on this battleground.
Some people are afraid of getting into a conversation over the whole creation vs. evolution debate because they don't think they know enough. We often make the mistake of associating evolutionists or athiests as intellectuals. Although this argument will only be fought in the realm of the intellect, there really is nothing to fear. They don't have any ammunition! It is actually a lot of fun to debate staunch evolutionsts because it is so easy to poke holes in the theory. It is all built on conjecture and hypotheses. The only evidence they have is still missing.
"The evolutionists seem to know everything about the missing link except the fact that it is missing." G. K. Chesterton
Professor Louis Bounoure, the director of the National Center of Scientific Research, said, "Evolution is a fairy tale for grown-ups. This theory has helped nothing in the progress of science. It is useless."
Dr. T.N.Tahmisian, of the Atomic Energy Commission, stated, "Scientists who go about teaching that evolution is a fact of life are great con-men, and the story they are telling may be the greatest hoax ever. In explaining evolution, we do not have one iota of fact."
So here are a few questions you can ask your Darwinian friends. Where did the space for the universe come from? Where did matter come from? Where did energy originate? How did life emerge from dead matter? What caused the big bang? If it all started out as nothing, how does this correspond with the 2nd law of thermodynamics? How did organisms begin to reproduce and why did they need to? Did male come first or female? How is it possible that male and female each spontaneously came into being, yet they have complex, complementary reproductive systems? Did the first land creatures breathe? Did they evolve lungs? why would they evolve lungs if they were happily getting along without them? Which came first, the blood, or the veins and arteries the blood flows in? How did the 12 chain-reactions neccessary for blood coagulation develop? Wouldn't creatures have bled to death? How and why did those chemical reactions evolve? Where does a creature's mouth send the food before it develops a stomach? How did it get energy to find food if it wasn't able to digest it? Where did the appetite come from if the creature was surviving without food? Why develop eyes? How many years did they take to evolve? We could go on all day. All you need to do is choose anything in God's wonderful creation and begin to pick it apart, asking questions about its evolutionary process, and you will see the embarrassment of the century for what it is. Intellectual suicide.
You don't need to know everything about evolution in order to defuse the bomb. All you need to do is ask questions, and the theory begins to fall apart at the seams. Remember, winning the battle over evolution is not the point. The point is to get the door open so you can share the gospel with them. Evolution was simply a starter conversation to swing into the things of God. The person could be completely convinced that there must be a God, but still end up in their sins on Judgement Day and wind up in the lake of fire. There are plenty of non-christian theists out there. Even those who admit there is a God can be misled by the enemy into believing a lie. What is most important is that you share the Biblical message of salvation with them.
Go out and be bold! You have nothing to fear. Even if they will not hear you, what is the worst that will happen? Will you die? Will they rob your faith? Will the Lord forsake you? Never! You are a child of the King, filled with his Holy Spirit. You are an ambassador in a foreign land, called to represent Him here and shine as a bright light to a lost world. Don't be hiding that candle under a bushel. Take it out, add fuel and stoke that fire into a blazing inferno, and the darkness will flee from before you as you lead men and women to the source of light and life. All for the glory of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Tracts 201
A few weeks ago you read "Tracts 101", which had a detailed list of great places to leave tracts. Gospel tracts are a wonderfully effective tool in sharing the gospel. I'm not talking about using weird or boring tracts. I think that a tract needs to be interesting, and unique in a way that people will read them through, even if they end up throwing them into the trash. Let's face it, we are bombarded with all kinds of leaflets advertising this or that product, churches and even cults use them. So they must be original and be intriguing.
I remember once about 13 years ago, I was on a nature hike in the woods, and as I walked over a bridge, I spotted a $20 bill folded up and squeezed into the railing. But to my dismay, (and irritation) upon opening it up, it turned out to be a gospel tract. My excitement suddenly faded as I became somewhat annoyed that someone would trick me like that. So I don't use those types of tracts.
I do use a fake $1,000,000 bill, but I show people the gospel message on the back to make sure they know what it is, making it obvious to them that its a novelty. Almost everyone loves them. I keep a pile of them in my wallet, and every time I make a purchase, I give one to the check-out guy/gal. Also, I drop them into my bills as I mail them out. Why not? Just don't send them out in a bill that is being paid late!
Another fun method is to get your hands on some smaller size tracts, and go into the beer and wine section of a retailer and slip them into the cases of beer. They have a wide enough opening on them to give you plenty of room to slide them in. Last time I was at Wal-Mart I put 50 tracts in beer cases. It was really fun. I wish I was a fly on the wall when they were discovered!
You can also go into bookstores and put tracts in the pages of books and magazines. What's great about this is that you can target your readers by what types of literature you choose to place them in. Go to the new age sections and load up the books. You will look like the average patron as you flip through the book before you put it back on the shelf. The key is to be stealthy. You can also go to the magazine rack and put them in the pages of all the papparazzo mags, gay mags, etc. Just be careful that you don't spend too much time in the "soft" porn areas. It's not good for you, and you don't want another believer or your pastor to see you there!
These are just a few of the ways I like to distribute tracts. They are really a lot of fun. I like to keep a lot of different kinds of tracts on me for different types of situations. For example, when I am in a drive-thru, I give a different tract to the person in the window than I would put in a book. I like to take a tract called "Ticket to Heaven" that looks like a ticket and when I see people waiting in line for a movie or a hockey game, I walk through the line and offer everyone free tickets. Bang! 100 plus people with the way to everlasting life in their hands!
It's very easy because people in general are polite and will almost always take them. So get some tracts, and keep a small amount on you at all times, because you never know when you will see an open door to slip one into a sinner's hands. I'm going to leave you with a link to a great website for purchasing tracts at the best prices anywhere. They have many different types of tracts that are original and amusing and, more importantly, share the gospel Biblically. Go to www.livingwaters.com
Until next week, go out and be bold! The righteous are as bold as a lion!
I remember once about 13 years ago, I was on a nature hike in the woods, and as I walked over a bridge, I spotted a $20 bill folded up and squeezed into the railing. But to my dismay, (and irritation) upon opening it up, it turned out to be a gospel tract. My excitement suddenly faded as I became somewhat annoyed that someone would trick me like that. So I don't use those types of tracts.
I do use a fake $1,000,000 bill, but I show people the gospel message on the back to make sure they know what it is, making it obvious to them that its a novelty. Almost everyone loves them. I keep a pile of them in my wallet, and every time I make a purchase, I give one to the check-out guy/gal. Also, I drop them into my bills as I mail them out. Why not? Just don't send them out in a bill that is being paid late!
Another fun method is to get your hands on some smaller size tracts, and go into the beer and wine section of a retailer and slip them into the cases of beer. They have a wide enough opening on them to give you plenty of room to slide them in. Last time I was at Wal-Mart I put 50 tracts in beer cases. It was really fun. I wish I was a fly on the wall when they were discovered!
You can also go into bookstores and put tracts in the pages of books and magazines. What's great about this is that you can target your readers by what types of literature you choose to place them in. Go to the new age sections and load up the books. You will look like the average patron as you flip through the book before you put it back on the shelf. The key is to be stealthy. You can also go to the magazine rack and put them in the pages of all the papparazzo mags, gay mags, etc. Just be careful that you don't spend too much time in the "soft" porn areas. It's not good for you, and you don't want another believer or your pastor to see you there!
These are just a few of the ways I like to distribute tracts. They are really a lot of fun. I like to keep a lot of different kinds of tracts on me for different types of situations. For example, when I am in a drive-thru, I give a different tract to the person in the window than I would put in a book. I like to take a tract called "Ticket to Heaven" that looks like a ticket and when I see people waiting in line for a movie or a hockey game, I walk through the line and offer everyone free tickets. Bang! 100 plus people with the way to everlasting life in their hands!
It's very easy because people in general are polite and will almost always take them. So get some tracts, and keep a small amount on you at all times, because you never know when you will see an open door to slip one into a sinner's hands. I'm going to leave you with a link to a great website for purchasing tracts at the best prices anywhere. They have many different types of tracts that are original and amusing and, more importantly, share the gospel Biblically. Go to www.livingwaters.com
Until next week, go out and be bold! The righteous are as bold as a lion!
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