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• Is faith based on evidence?

Yes

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• 2 Timothy 223-26
• Don't have anything to do with foolish and
  stupid arguments, because you know they produce
  quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not
  quarrel instead, he must be kind to everyone,
  able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose
  him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God
  will grant them repentance leading them to a
  knowledge of the truth, 26and that they will come
  to their senses and escape from the trap of the
  devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

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Witnessing Approaches Tools

• Mockery Contention
• Contention
• 3 Nephi 1129
• For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath
  the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of
  the devil, who is the father of contention, and
  he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with
  anger, one with another.
• 2 Tim. 2 24 (23-24).
• And the servant of the Lord must not strive
  but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach,
  patient...
• Mosiah 23 15.
• Thus did Alma teach his people, that every man
  should love his neighbor as himself, that there
  should be no contention among them.
• Mockery
• Alma 530-31
• And again I say unto you, is there one among
  you that doth make a mock of his brother, or that
  heapeth upon him persecutions? 31 Wo unto such
  an one, for he is not prepared, and the time is
  at hand that he must repent or he cannot be
  saved!

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• Avoid Side Issues
• Sacred temple rituals
• Holy underwear/garments
• Attacking LDS Prophets
• Pre-existence
• Adam-God doctrine
• Polygamy

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Witnessing Approaches Tools

• Truth Vs. Error
• Use Scripture as your basis (Isa. 5511)
• Have the LDS person read the passage
• Allow the Holy Spirit to take Biblical truth to
  convict them of error.

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Witnessing Approaches Tools

• Hungering and Thirsting Principle
• Share the Good News (gospel)
• Use your salvation testimony to demonstrate your
  relationship with God

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• Areas to Focus
• Salvation
• Christ
• God
• Forgiveness/Repentance
• Righteousness

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• Ask Questions
• What does it take to live with Heavenly Father?
• How does repentance work?
• How do you know that youve done enough to live
  with God?

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Conversation Starters

• The Book of Mormon
• How is the Book of Mormon any different than the
  Quran?
• Families are forever
• How do you know for sure that when you die you
  will be with your family?
• Make sure to consider the follow-up questions

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What should we trust?

• Reliability of feelings
• Jeremiah 179
• Proverbs 2826
• Mark 720-23
• Demonic Spirits
• 1 John 41
• 2 John 17
• 2 Cor. 1113-15
• Gal. 18-9
• False Prophets
• Jeremiah 1414
• Jeremiah 2316
• Matthew 715
• Matthew 2424

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What should we trust?

• Testing our beliefs
• 1 Thes. 521
• Acts 1711
• 2 Timothy 215
• Reliability of Scripture
• 2 Timothy 316-17
• 2 Peter 121

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Questions to Think About

• Why is the method you use to share your faith
  important?
• Should you avoid all topics which might be
  considered offensive?
• What is a way that you might start a conversation
  that would minimize any personal attacks.