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Redemption Bible Track
« on: March 18, 2010, 11:26:08 PM »
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Is there a way where Redemption can print up “Gospel Tracts” on Redemption cards. Something that we can sow as a seed to people. For example I play at secular hobby shops to be a light & witness to unsaved people. A lot of them play Occultic games like MTG, D&D, YuGiOh, and so on. It would be great to sow a “Redemption” gospel tract to them. Or something to leave around at those stores, where someone could pick it up and be convicted by the message and maybe fellowship with the Christian that sowed it. Because ultimately that could lead someone to Salvation, praise God.

I was thinking to use the Son of God card because it “speaks”. “Redeem one Lost Soul”. That would really convict someone who’s going through a lot. They need to understand what “Redemption” truly means and how much it’ll eternally bless them if they make the decision to dedicate their live to our Heavenly Father. That it’s more than just a game, it’s a destination. With that said, us as Christians could be the very thing those unsaved folks need. Someone that could guide them to “Redemption”, someone that can fellowship with them and help them come up to a Christian Walk. We’re called to be Ambassadors for Christ right? Well, here is something that’s completely logical and do-able. Cactus already has a fan base and materials to produce something like this. You reap what you sow right? Wouldn’t some of you want larger playgroups but more importantly to expand the Kingdom of God with your future brothers & sisters in the Lord?

Perhaps even have some blank lines at the bottom where we could put our contact info. So both at the same time lead people to Christ but also give them a chance to connect with a Christian. Or even, possibility it can be used to promote tournaments. Kind of like your “Kingdom Card”, not business card because we’re not selling anything but selling out- for God. Perhaps have a John 3:16 verse because it’s so well known across the globe and history. However the box for scripture may need to be left blank so there is space for a small message in the picture then contact info at the bottom where the scripture would go. This way we could walk up to unsaved person and be like: “I thought about you enough today to give this to you. It seems right for you to have this. By the way, God loves you and be blessed.

Benefits:


• can make an opening for us to share the gospel.
• can help us determine the openness of individuals to the gospel
• will be accepted by some people that will not listen.
• can present opportunities to share the gospel that you would not have otherwise.
• can speak to the reader when they are ready (they read it when they choose.
• can succeed in winning a man to Christ where a sermon or a personal conversation has failed.
• can be read in privacy when no one is there to influence them.
• can reach people who are too proud to be talked with.
• can reinforce your personal witness. Even if you can't follow up, the reader can contact the publisher through contact information on the back of the for further help.
• may be the only clear presentation of the Gospel for people who never go to church or read the Bible.
• can be placed where people will pick them up.
• don’t threaten or pressure people.
• are never intimidated.
• it doesn’t compromise or if we are too timid to speak.
• always stick to the point.
• plainly present the gospel message and without an argument.
• never get tired, discouraged or give up.

Example gospel tracts:

Just imagine a Redemption Card instead.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2010, 11:40:45 PM »
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I think you are the best track. I'm sure those are fine, and way better than the "More harm than good Ministries" ones I've seen! But, our relationships with people have a larger effect than we realize. Far more than getting the right literature to them. This I firmly believe. That said, they are fine tools and anything Cactus would produce to this end would have their coolness all over it.

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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2010, 12:12:25 AM »
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I think you are the best track. I'm sure those are fine, and way better than the "More harm than good Ministries" ones I've seen! But, our relationships with people have a larger effect than we realize. Far more than getting the right literature to them. This I firmly believe. That said, they are fine tools and anything Cactus would produce to this end would have their coolness all over it.
I agree completely, Not that I am opposed to tracts but MANY of them do ALOT more harm than good (See the money tracts) so I don't use them myself, I rather have people wonder why I'm happy when others aren't, etc.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2010, 12:30:34 AM »
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I think you are the best track. I'm sure those are fine, and way better than the "More harm than good Ministries" ones I've seen! But, our relationships with people have a larger effect than we realize. Far more than getting the right literature to them. This I firmly believe. That said, they are fine tools and anything Cactus would produce to this end would have their coolness all over it.
I agree completely, Not that I am opposed to tracts but MANY of them do ALOT more harm than good (See the money tracts) so I don't use them myself, I rather have people wonder why I'm happy when others aren't, etc.

Oh, I think the money ones are cute, it's the "Everyone is going to hell but us, and everything is evil but what we like ministries" ones that I mean.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2010, 05:46:24 AM »
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The money ones are the worst offenders. What about getting peoples' hopes up and then saying "oops, it's propaganda not money!" screams "enticing" to you?
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2010, 08:44:48 AM »
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those tracts he put up are wierd ones.(give me one of the gospel hours little booklets. they get the it done) my idea is put the card in with a tract.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2010, 09:16:13 AM »
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Call me a n00b, but what is a tract?
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2010, 11:08:02 AM »
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It (used) to be the romans road in tiny book form, nowadays its anything that can spread the gospel.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2010, 03:42:35 PM »
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BB, it's propraganda with Jesus slapped on the front.

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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2010, 08:20:54 PM »
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It's funny how most of you want to bash the idea like it's an insult. When the intention is to share a message with someone and at the same time expose them to redemption.

I'm not saying have a booklet, but an actual redemption card with a message printed on it. Then perhaps some blank lines for someone to write some contact info in case they'd like to get in touch with you.

I don't know about you guys but perhaps you already have large play groups or have circles of people who're already christian or have a relationship with. That's not the case with me in the state that I'm in. It's a melting pot with different cultures and faiths (even though the others aren't real). So I don't have "relationships" with these people yet. I tend to go from hobby shop to hobby shop to witness to them and expose redemption to them so they don't have to play games that support the Occult. Get the idea? It would be a great help if there was a tool like this to help evangelize the towns neighboring where I live.

Yes, I believe we're the best source to make an impact on these people. But if you're the only person whose Christian with no other support or no other resources... it wouldn't be so easy for you to state such blind opinions. Understand? Besides, those images are just examples they don't have to be as lame as them. It was meant to give you a picture or an idea of what it could look like, just cooler because it should be a redemption card.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2010, 08:22:45 PM »
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It (used) to be the romans road in tiny book form, nowadays its anything that can spread the gospel.
BB, it's propraganda with Jesus slapped on the front.
This explains it pretty well, thanks.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2010, 08:23:57 PM »
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One bad track doesn't mean they are bad.

A business used a slave; should we not have business?
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« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2010, 08:24:34 PM »
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I wonder if anyone ACTUALLY converted to Christianity because they picked up a tract.

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« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2010, 08:25:36 PM »
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A business used a slave; should we not have business?
No, but we should burn the CEO's.

Actually, we should do that anyway.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2010, 08:32:02 PM »
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I wonder if anyone ACTUALLY converted to Christianity because they picked up a tract.
probly depends if they got one of those he showed if the person in question got a gospel hour booklet they had a better chance than those lameo things.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2010, 11:21:35 PM »
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Slavery isn't immoral. Bad example.

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« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2010, 11:33:42 PM »
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Slavery isn't immoral. Bad example.
You get the point.  ;)
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« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2010, 01:08:33 AM »
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One bad track doesn't mean they are bad.

A business used a slave; should we not have business?
Not touching the question. It IS true one bad track doesn't make them all bad, just the ways I've seen it presented didn't work for me at ALL, EG money tracts, Finding God through the gothic church tract.
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« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2010, 08:33:25 AM »
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Slavery isn't immoral.
I think that perhaps you were confused here.  Slavery (at least in the sense that it happened in America) was definitely immoral.  People are children of God, not property.

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« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2010, 10:19:57 AM »
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It's hard for the Bible to take an objective stance on something that didn't exist when it was written. Slavery in Biblical times wasn't based on racism, and the Bible does not comdemn it.

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« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2010, 10:22:24 AM »
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Perhaps a better word would be....servanthood.

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« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2010, 12:55:46 PM »
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Bondservanthood isn't immoral. Penal slavery isn't immoral. Chattel slavery is immoral.
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« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2010, 01:43:22 PM »
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I wonder if anyone ACTUALLY converted to Christianity because they picked up a tract.
My brother did, seriously. Eventually, you have to talk to a person, but that's what giot the ball rolling. So, I'm not opposed to them
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« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2010, 06:07:18 PM »
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I have no problems with tracts by themselves, what I have a problem with is the following:

a) Leaving them in any place you feel like. Littering is wrong, and leaving a tract on the ground is more than likely going to make a person who picks it up think Christians are more disrespectful than interested in witnessing. Also, leaving them lying on random tables is a good way to earn the ire of store managers, who may not let you back if you try that.

b) Cartoonish tracts. If you want someone to take something seriously, make it serious.

c) Tracts with anything to do with hell or eternal punishment on the front. There's a difference between telling the truth and scaring people to Jesus. And even if scaring people to Jesus was a good tactic, most non-Christians either laugh at or get really annoyed by things with a primary focus of hell. I once saw a tract that said that if you don't follow Jesus, you'll i love you, where it is "thousands of degrees hot!!" Yikes.
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Re: Redemption Bible Track
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2010, 07:46:41 PM »
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c) Tracts with anything to do with hell or eternal punishment on the front. There's a difference between telling the truth and scaring people to Jesus. And even if scaring people to Jesus was a good tactic, most non-Christians either laugh at or get really annoyed by things with a primary focus of hell. I once saw a tract that said that if you don't follow Jesus, you'll i love you, where it is "thousands of degrees hot!!" Yikes.

You my good sir do not know that if you DON'T use that kind of tract you won't win any souls.
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