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Introduction About Dr. R. A. Torrey I. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THE CARELESS, INDIFFERENT, AND ALL WHO DO NOT FEEL DEEPLY THEIR NEED OF CHRIST 1. The fact and greatness of our sin 2. The consequences of sin and unbelief 3. Gods love for us II. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO KNOW HOW TO BE SAVED.
1. Show them Jesus Christ as a Sin Bearer, the Saviour from the guilt of sin. 2. Show them Jesus Christ as a Risen Saviour, the Saviour from the power of sin. 3. Show them Jesus Christ as an Everlasting Intercessor. 4. Show them that all they have to do to make this Saviour and Everlasting Intercessor their Saviour from guilt of sin and from the power of sin, and their Everlasting Intercessor is just to receive him or believe on him as such and confess him before the world.
III. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES 1. “I am too great a sinner.” 2. “My heart is too hard.” 3. “I must become better before I become a Christian.” 4. “I am afraid I cant hold out”; or, “I am afraid I shall fail, if I try.” 5. “But I am so weak.” 6. “I have tried before and failed.” 7. “I cant give up my evil ways.” 8. “I will be persecuted if I become a Christian.” 9. “It will hurt my business,”; or “I will lose my position.” 10. “There is too much to give up.” 11. “The Christian life is too hard.” 12. “I am afraid of ridicule.” 13. “I will lose my companions.” 14. “I have no feeling.” 15. “I have been seeking Christ, but cannot find Him.” 16. “I have sinned away the day of grace”; or “God wont receive me.” 17. “I have committed the unpardonable sin.” 18. “It is too late.” 19. “Christians are so inconsistent.” 20. “God seems to me to be unjust and cruel.” 21. “There are so many things in the Bible which I cannot understand.” 22. “There is someone I cant forgive.”
IV. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THOSE WHO ENTERTAIN FALSE HOPES 1. The hope of being saved by a righteous life. 2. The hope that “God is too good to damn anyone” 3. The hope of being saved by “trying to be a Christian” 4. The hope of being saved because “I feel saved,” or “I feel that I am going to heaven” 5. The hope of being saved by a profession, or church membership, or faith, that does not save us from sin V. THE BEST TEXTS FOR THOSE WHO LACK ASSURANCE VI. THE BEST TEXTS FOR BACKSLIDERS 1. Careless Backsliders 2. Backsliders who wish to come back to the Lord.
VII. THE BEST TEXTS FOR SKEPTICS 1. Earnest-minded skeptics 2. Skeptics who are triflers 3. Especially for those who doubt the existence of God 4. Those who doubt that the Bible is the Word of God 5. Those who doubt the divinity of Christ VIII. THE BEST TEXT FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO POSTPONE A DECISION.
IX. THE BEST TEXTS FOR ROMAN CATHOLICS.
X. THE BEST TEXT FOR JEWS XI. THE BEST TEXTS FOR SPIRITUALISTS XII. THE BEST TEXTS FOR JEHOVAHS WITNESSES 1. The Bible as Gods Revelation 2. The deity of Christ 3. Man accountable for sins 4. Atonement and eternal life through Christ 5. Salvation by faith not works 6. The certainty of the future state of man XIII. THE BEST TEXTS FOR MORMONS 1. One God, transcendent to man 2. Christ the only Saviour 3. The sinfulness of man 4. Salvation by faith, not works 5. Priesthood of believers and high priesthood of Christ XIV. BEST SCRIPTURES FOR THOSE INVOLVED WITH CULTS 1. Essential issues common to cults 2. For those involved in cults based on Western religions 3. For those involved in Eastern religions and cults XV. THE BEST TEXTS FOR CHRISTIANS WHO NEED HELP 1. For Christians who are neglecting the open confession of Christ 2. For Christians who are neglecting the Bible 3. For Christians who are neglecting prayer 4. For Christians who are living careless lives 5. For Christians who are not working for Christ 6. For Christians who are undergoing temptation 7. For Christians who are undergoing persecution 8. For Christians who are undergoing trial 9. For Christians who have lost loved ones
