Observations From Hadleyville: THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN

Here is some more information from my seminary education. It helps illustrate the process of belief and growth in the life of a Christian. (Sorry, tried for an hour to get the columns to line up properly; no joy.)
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GOD’S       COMMUNICATOR’S                     MAN’S
ROLE          ROLE                                            RESPONSE
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General       Romans 1:19-20                   -8         Awareness of Supreme
Revelation    Romans 2:14-15                               Being but no effective
                                                                        knowledge of the Gospel

Conviction   Proclamation                       -7         Initial awareness of the Gospel
of the Spirit   & Ministry
John 15:26                                              -6         Awareness of Gospel                                                                           fundamentals

                                                               -5       Grasp of Gospel's                                                                          personal implications

                                                               -4       Positive attitude toward                                                          the Gospel message

                                                               -3       Recognition of                                                                          personal sin

                                                               -2       Decision to believe                                                                                                     or reject the Gospel

                                                             -1        Repentance and faith                                                                                                     in Christ
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REGENERATION                                            NEW CREATURE
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GOD’S      COMMUNICATOR’S                     MAN’S
ROLE       ROLE                                            RESPONSE

Sancti-        Follow-up                         +1       Post-Decision evaluation
fication
                  Discipleship                       2       Incorporation into the                                                                       Church Body

                                                           +3       Conceptual &                                                                       behavioral growth

                                                           +4       Daily communion with God

                                                           +5       Stewardship

                                                             *       Reproduction

                                                             *       Internal growth
                                                                     (gifts, knowledge, wisdom)

                                                            *       External growth                                                                                                 (witness, service)

                                                INTO ETERNITY

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WORDS OF WISDOM FOR WRITERS

The secret of becoming a writer is that you have to write. You have to write a lot. You also have to finish what you write, even though no one wants it yet. If you don't learn to finish your work, no one will ever want to see it. The biggest mistake new writers make is carrying around copies of unfinished work to inflict on their friends.

I am sure it has been done with less, but you should be prepared to write and throw away a million words of finished material. By finished, I mean completed, done, ready to submit, and written as well as you know how at the time you wrote it.
-Jerry Pournelle

WHAT'S THIS HADLEYVILLE THING?

Those of you familiar with Mark Twain’s works might recognize my blog title. As Samuel Clemons grew older, he became increasingly disillusioned with humanity. Towards the end he began referring to the Damned Human Race; employing the secular and religious epithet at one stroke.

I find I’ve not reached that level of despair myself. I still believe in redemption and I still see signs of nobility even among we fallen, damned creatures. So, I could not bring myself to call this blog “On the Damned Human Race.” I do however, resonate with another of Clemmons stories; “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.” And viola, there you have it. “Observations From Hadleyville.”