Want to Lead People to Christ? Be Negative

The Problem of Sin is Negative by Josh Buice

The fact that everyone has sinned against God is not a positive message (Romans 3:23). John Calvin once remarked that the heart is an idol factory. In fact, the truth that a person has sinned against God and that their heart is wicked (Jeremiah 17:9) is the most negative thing a person could ever hear. Although the message is negative, the purpose is positive...

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