How Do You Vew the Fields? - WHAT DO THEY BELIEVE? - Conclusion

 Like Paul, be observant.  Look for signs that indicate what beliefs people in your territory have.  How has this householder decorated  his home or vehicle? Does his name, dress, grooming, or even his vocabulary indicate what his religion is?  Perhaps he has told you directly thathe has his own religion.  When that happens to a special pioneer named Flutura, she replies, "I'm here, not to impose my beliefs on you, but to talk to you about this suject. . . "

What subjects might you discuss  with a religious person? Try to find common ground. He may worship only one God, he may recognize Jesus as as the Savior of humankind, or he may believe that we are living in the time of wickedness that will soon end. Based on beliefs you have in common, present the Bible's message to that person. 

Keep in mind that people may not believe everything that their religion teaches. So even after you discern a person's religion, try to find out what he personallybelieves.  "Many now mx philosophy with their religious beliefs," says David, a special pioneer in Australia, Donalta, in Albania says, 'Some we meet say that they belong to a religion, but later they admit that they do not believe in God." And a missionary brother in Argentina notes that some people say that they believe in the Trinity, but they may actually believe  that the Father, the Son. and the holy spirit are one God.  ""Knowing that it makes it much easier  to find common ground with the  person," he says, So try to find out what people really believe.  Then, like Paul, you can "become all things to people of all sorts." - 1 CORINTHIANS 9:19-23. 

Next time: How Do You View the Fields? - WHAT ARE THEIR INTERESTS?

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