What is the point of contact with the sinner that is established by God in Scripture?
$ It is Gods claims upon His creatures (what He requires). $ It is mans rebellion against God (mans sinJn 3:16-21). $ It is the image of God (mans God-given identity as image bearer). $ It is mans inescapable sense of deity (Rom 1:18-23). 1. God makes Himself known to the unbeliever by FIRST setting forth the mans predicament. His habitual breaking of Gods law, his ill-desert, his legal guilt, and his moral failure must be stated. When the Holy Spirit brings conviction of sin, He shows the sinner his chains and the weight of his guilt. 2. Men are not ready for the good news of the gospel UNTIL their consciences have been educated concerning the seriousness of Gods claims upon them (Gal.3:23-24; John 16:13; Rom 10:1-4). B. The unbelievers arguments sound rational until he is taken back to his world view and presuppostional starting point. At that juncture, his system falls apart mans existence in order to be meaningful cannot be grounded upon chaos, chance, speculation, and absurdity (E
