Ultimate Questions is a great booklet. I am looking at a stack of them in my office right now, and we have them in at least 5 languages.

It is more of a booklet than a tract. It is probably not the best thing to use in evanglism with strnagers (“hi, would you like to read this book?”). But it is very effective when someone comes to my office with questions. Imagine someone comming with serious, soul-searching questions, and sending them out with a tract! So, I have found that books like Ultimate Questions and For Your Joy (by John Piper) are an essential part of the office arsenal.

Thanks,
Jesse

That is a great point, and really gets to the issue of using any one pre-packaged Gospel presentation. The shorter, and more clear and cohesive a presentation is, the more it leaves out. As for Two Ways to Live, it does give these ways to “Submit to Jesus”:
1 Get rid of old rebelious habits (greed, anger, selfishness, and so on).
2. Start new habits (generosity, kindness, love and paitence).
It then mentions devotional reading and fellowhip, as well as the neceisty to “keep trusting.”
What I really like about Two Ways to Live, and perhaps what makes it better than most other material, is that it mentions this at all. It also makes it clear that this will be a process that lasts the rest of your life. So, could it go on more and more? Yes. But it also does not just close with the sinner’s prayer. At some point the person is going to have to get into a church. And this tract does challenge them to do just that.
Thanks,
Jesse

B. God’s new way:
Submit to Jesus as our ruler.
Rely on Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Result:
Forgiven by God
Given eternal life
Then quote John 3:36.

Here’s my question! I fully agree with all this – as far as it goes. But my difficulty is that the guide doesn’t tell the reader exactly how to “submit to Jesus as …ruler,” and exactly how we “rely on Jesus’ death and resurrection” unto forgiveness and eternal life!

The Scriptures are crystal clear that we both submit to Jesus as ruler and rely upon his death and resurrection when we are baptized into Christ!! A host of Scriptures make this clear. Acts 2:36-41; 22:16; Romans 6:3-7,16-18,23; Colossians 2:4-15; 1 Peter 3:13-22.

After a superb contextual study of 1 Peter to explain the point of 3:15, Kel Richards – in referring the reader to 2 ways to live – then overlooks 1 Peter 3:13-22 where baptism is found!

David Carr, Metford.

John

Chris

That element is bragging about God–singing His praises. When it is not overtly mentioned, it is still a part of the gospel. For instance, the third element of the gospel according to I Corinthians 15 is the resurrection. Now that is quite an accomplishment. And God did it.

Hear what David said was one way for one generation to evangelize the next in Psalm 145:

1I will extol You, my God, O King,
And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
2Every day I will bless You,
And I will praise Your name forever and ever.
3Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised,
And His greatness is unsearchable.
4One generation shall praise Your works to another,
And shall declare Your mighty acts.
5On the glorious splendor of Your majesty
And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
6Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts,
And I will tell of Your greatness.
7They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness
And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.
8The LORD is gracious and merciful;
Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.
9The LORD is good to all,
And His mercies are over all His works.
10All Your works shall give thanks to You, O LORD,
And Your godly ones shall bless You.
11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom
And talk of Your power;
12To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts
And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.

In Christ,
Phil Perkins. PS–Hi, Eddy.