Pocket Guide For Christian Workers

1 PGW-01 I. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THE CARELESS, INDIFFERENT, AND ALL WHO DO NOT FEEL DEEPLY THEIR NEE... 2 PGW-02 1. The fact and greatness of our sin 3 PGW-03 2. The consequences of sin and unbelief 4 PGW-04 3. Gods love for us 5 PGW-05 About Dr. R. A. Torrey 6 PGW-06 Introduction 7 PGW-07 II. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO KNOW HOW TO BE SAVED. 8 PGW-08 1. Show them Jesus Christ as a Sin Bearer, the Saviour from the guilt of sin. 9 PGW-09 2. Show them Jesus Christ as a Risen Saviour, the Saviour from the power of sin. 10 PGW-10 3. Show them Jesus Christ as an Everlasting Intercessor. 11 PGW-11 4. Show them that all they have to do to make this Saviour and Everlasting Intercessor th... 12 PGW-12 III. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES 13 PGW-13 1. “I am too great a sinner.” 14 PGW-14 2. “My heart is too hard.” 15 PGW-15 3. “I must become better before I become a Christian.” 16 PGW-16 4. “I am afraid I cant hold out”; or, “I am afraid I shall fail, if I try.” 17 PGW-17 5. “But I am so weak.” 18 PGW-18 6. “I have tried before and failed.” 19 PGW-19 7. “I cant give up my evil ways.” 20 PGW-20 8. “I will be persecuted if I become a Christian.” 21 PGW-21 9. “It will hurt my business,”; or “I will lose my position.” 22 PGW-22 10. “There is too much to give up.” 23 PGW-23 11. “The Christian life is too hard.” 24 PGW-24 12. “I am afraid of ridicule.” 25 PGW-25 13. “I will lose my companions.” 26 PGW-26 14. “I have no feeling.” 27 PGW-27 15. “I have been seeking Christ, but cannot find Him.” 28 PGW-28 16. “I have sinned away the day of grace”; or “God wont receive me.” 29 PGW-29 17. “I have committed the unpardonable sin.” 30 PGW-30 18. “It is too late.” 31 PGW-31 19. “Christians are so inconsistent.” 32 PGW-32 20. “God seems to me to be unjust and cruel.” 33 PGW-33 21. “There are so many things in the Bible which I cannot understand.” 34 PGW-34 22. “There is someone I cant forgive.” 35 PGW-35 IV. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THOSE WHO ENTERTAIN FALSE HOPES 36 PGW-36 1. The hope of being saved by a righteous life. 37 PGW-37 2. The hope that “God is too good to damn anyone” 38 PGW-38 3. The hope of being saved by “trying to be a Christian” 39 PGW-39 4. The hope of being saved because “I feel saved,” or “I feel that I am going to heaven” 40 PGW-40 5. The hope of being saved by a profession, or church membership, or faith, that does not... 41 PGW-41 V. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THOSE WHO LACK ASSURANCE 42 PGW-42 VI. THE BEST TEXTS FOR BACKSLIDERS 43 PGW-43 1. Careless Backsliders 44 PGW-44 2. Backsliders who wish to come back to the Lord. 45 PGW-45 VII. THE BEST TEXTS FOR SKEPTICS 46 PGW-46 1. Earnest-minded skeptics 47 PGW-47 2. Skeptics who are triflers 48 PGW-48 3. Especially for those who doubt the existence of God 49 PGW-49 4. Those who doubt that the Bible is the Word of God 50 PGW-50 5. Those who doubt the divinity of Christ 51 PGW-51 VIII. THE BEST TEXT FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO POSTPONE A DECISION. 52 PGW-52 IX. THE BEST TEXTS FOR ROMAN CATHOLICS. 53 PGW-53 X. THE BEST TEXT FOR JEWS 54 PGW-54 XI. THE BEST TEXTS FOR SPIRITUALISTS 55 PGW-55 XII. THE BEST TEXTS FOR JEHOVAHS WITNESSES 56 PGW-56 1. The Bible as Gods Revelation 57 PGW-57 2. The deity of Christ 58 PGW-58 3. Man accountable for sins 59 PGW-59 4. Atonement and eternal life through Christ 60 PGW-60 5. Salvation by faith not works 61 PGW-61 6. The certainty of the future state of man 62 PGW-62 XIII. THE BEST TEXTS FOR MORMONS 63 PGW-63 1. One God, transcendent to man 64 PGW-64 2. Christ the only Saviour 65 PGW-65 3. The sinfulness of man 66 PGW-66 4. Salvation by faith, not works 67 PGW-67 5. Priesthood of believers and high priesthood of Christ 68 PGW-68 XIV. BEST SCRIPTURES FOR THOSE INVOLVED WITH CULTS 69 PGW-69 1. Essential issues common to cults 70 PGW-70 2. For those involved in cults based on Western religions 71 PGW-71 3. For those involved in Eastern religions and cults 72 PGW-72 XV. THE BEST TEXTS FOR CHRISTIANS WHO NEED HELP 73 PGW-73 1. For Christians who are neglecting the open confession of Christ 74 PGW-74 2. For Christians who are neglecting the Bible 75 PGW-75 3. For Christians who are neglecting prayer 76 PGW-76 4. For Christians who are living careless lives 77 PGW-77 5. For Christians who are not working for Christ 78 PGW-78 6. For Christians who are undergoing temptation 79 PGW-79 7. For Christians who are undergoing persecution 80 PGW-80 8. For Christians who are undergoing trial 81 PGW-81 9. For Christians who have lost loved ones 82 PGW-82 Contents