Social Influence
The Evangelical Herald
Bible Study No. 05-02
SOCIAL INFLUENCE
Focus: To show that our behavior and lifestyle promotes either God's Kingdom or Satan's Kingdom through our influence.
I. All Humans Exude Influence
A. Negative
1. Our Natural Tendency
2. Promoting Satan's Kingdom
B. Positive
1. Transformation to the New Nature (Rom 12:1,2)
2. Promoting God's Kingdom
II. The How's to Influence
A. Motives
1. Negatives
Building Up the "ME" Building UP "My Communities" Changing our Temporal World 2. Positive
Building Up Christ and His Kingdom Love Drives His Eternal Kingdom To Glorify Our Father (Mt 5:14-16) To Give Man Eternal Life B. Methods
1. Negatives -- Man's Ways
By Physical Force (Wars) By Political Legislation By Teaching Philosophical World Views 2. Positives -- Christ's Ways
Proclaiming/Teaching the Kingdom (Mt 28:19, 20) By Example of a Godly Life (Phil 1:27)(1Tim 3:15) By Acts of Love and Compassion (Eph 4:12) By Submitting to the Spirit of GodIII. Responsibility of a Christian Testimony
A. We Our Representing the King
B. We Our Representing His Church
C. We Our Kingdom Builders
1. Every Action Influences People to God's or Satan's Kingdom