How Can You Help

How you can help
PRAY FOR CATHOLICS
The Bible says that the gospel "is veiled to those who are perishing" (2 Corinthians 4:3). Pray that God would open the eyes of Roman Catholics.

DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS
Ask God to increase your love for the Catholics and to help you to nurture friendships with them. The best opportunities to share your faith usually come early in a new relationship, so don't let them pass.

STIMULATE THOUGHT
Take the initiative. Speak to Catholics about their religious beliefs. Ask whether they know with certainty what will happen to them when they die. Then offer literature that explains the biblical way of salvation.

PROMOTE BIBLE STUDY
Encourage your Catholic friends to read the Scriptures, suggesting a starting place. Make sure that they have Bibles that are readable (KJV AV 1611) and convenient to use, not oversized family editions. Once a genuine seeker discovers that they can learn directly from Scriptures, there will be no stopping them.

ADDRESS THE REAL PROBLEM
Don't let Roman Catholicism become the focus of your discussions. Your Catholic friend's greatest problem is not his church; it is his sin. Explain the biblical meaning of sin and its consequences. Pray that your friend would become genuinely convicted of his guilt.
Next explain the way of salvation. Do so directly from the Scriptures. Since Catholics and non-Catholics use many of the same words but different meanings, be careful to define your terms.
Go slowly! Do not prematurely lead your friend in a prayer to accept Christ. Wait until the person is clearly under conviction of sin and understands the gospel. Then encourage him to make a decision for Christ, speaking to God in his own words.

ENCOURAGE A CLEAN BREAK
Help your friend to find a church where the Bible is taught and upheld as the sole standard of the Christian faith. Additionally, explain the value of discarding of everything associated with unbiblical beliefs and practices (Acts 19:17-20). Pray for spiritual liberation and encourage the individual regularly.

ANTICIPATE TRIALS
Jesus taught that following Him may often involve opposition, particularly from family members (Matthew 10:34-39). Prepare a newly saved Catholic to expect trials.

CONTINUE TO LEARN
The better you understand Catholicism, the more you will be able to effectively communicate the gospel to Catholics. Consider reading the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, the first official summary of Roman Catholicism in over 400 years. For further information on how you can help Catholics, and a complete biblical analyses of Roman Catholicism indexed to the new catechism, refer to the book from which this quick reference guide was produced: The Gospel According to Rome (James G McCarthy, Harvest House Publishers, 1995).

Are You going to HEAVEN ?

If something terrible happened and you were to die, do you know for certain that you would go to Heaven? Did you know that in the United States that 2,400,000 people die every year? Many people purchase life insurance so that their family will be taken care of if they were to die suddenly, yet few people take the time to find out where they are going when they die. Don't wait until it is too late to make sure you are ready.

The Bible Teaches Us
Eternal Life Through
The Blood of JESUS CHRIST
Is A Free Gift.
You Can Never Be Good Enough
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
You Need to be Saved
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10)
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)
There is a penalty for sin--Eternal Death
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23)
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27)
Jesus Christ is God's Provision for Your Sinful Condition
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16)
You Can Be Saved--Right Now!!!
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God ath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:9-10)
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13)
Please Be Saved Now
Pray and ask the Lord, "Lord Jesus, be merciful to me a sinner, and save me. I now, with a repentant heart, receive you as my personal Saviour"