Witness Coach

You may hear an Agnostic say this about the Bible:

  • The Bible has been corrupted.

  • The Bible is too complicated to understand.

  • The Bible is simply a book created by men.

  • The Bible has errors, it is unreliable.

    • Logical Answers to Consider:
    Don't Add or Subtract - You are never to add to, change, or subtract from God's word.

    Deut 4:2, Prov 30:5-6, Rev 22:17-19

    Enlightening - God's Word, the Bible is enlightening.

    Psalm 19:7, John 8:12-14, John 8:31-32, 2Cor 4:3-4, 2Tim 3:16-17

    Forever - God's Word is forever, and given to man once.

    Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 119:160, Isa 40:8, Matt 24:35-36, 1Pet 1:23-25, Jude 1:3

    From God - The Bible is from God, not a creation of man.

    Exod 24:12, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 138:2, Prov 30:5-6, 1Thes 2:13, 2Tim 3:16-17, 1Pet 1:23-25, 2Pet 1:20-21, 1John 5:10-13

    Powerful - The Word of God is powerful.

    Psalm 19:7, John 8:31-32, 1Cor 1:18, 1Thes 2:13, 2Tim 3:16-17, Heb 4:12

    Protected - God has protected His Word.

    Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 138:2, 1Pet 1:23-25, Rev 22:17-19

    Proud Rejected - God will reject the proud who reject His Word.

    2Thes 2:10-12, 1Tim 6:3-5

    Pure and True - God's Word, the Bible, is pure and true.

    Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 19:7, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 138:2, Prov 30:5-6, Matt 5:17-18, John 8:12-14, John 8:31-32, 1Thes 2:13, 2Thes 2:10-12, 1Tim 6:3-5, 1Pet 1:23-25, 1John 5:10-13

    Simple - God's Word makes knowing Christ simple.

    2Cor 11:3-4

    You may hear an Agnostic say these about Salvation:

  • If God does exist, he ought to save everyone from hell.

    • Logical Answers to Consider:
    By Faith - Salvation is simple since it comes by faith.

    Hab 2:3-4, Rom 1:17-18, Rom 3:28, Rom 4:5, Rom 5:1, Rom 10:4, Gal 2:16

    By His Grace - God offers His grace to all.

    Eph 2:8-9, 2Tim 1:7-9, Titus 3:5

    End Unknown - There is an end, an unknown day, in which it will be too late.

    Psalm 96:13, Matt 24:35-36, Matt 24:44, Matt 25:13

    Few Saved - God warns you that only a few are saved.

    Isa 66:16, Matt 7:13-15, Luke 13:24

    Jesus Knocks - Jesus is knocking the door of your heart now.

    Rev 3:20

    Seek Now - God tells you to seek for Him now.

    Isa 55:6-7, 2Cor 6:2

  • The Gospel, as I have heard it described, sounds too easy.

    • Faith Alone - Salvation comes by faith alone in Jesus.

    Psalm 145:18-19, Isa 55:6-7, Hab 2:3-4, Luke 23:39-43, John 1:12, John 3:16-18, John 3:36, John 5:24, John 6:37-40, John 6:47, John 11:25-27, John 12:46, John 20:30-31, Acts 13:39, Acts 16:30-31, Rom 1:17-18, Rom 3:28, Rom 4:5, Rom 5:1, Rom 10:8-13, Gal 2:16, Gal 3:10-13, Gal 3:26, Eph 2:8-9, 1John 5:10-13

    Not Works - No amount of good works or law keeping can be enough to earn salvation.

    Psalm 145:18-19, Isa 55:6-7, Luke 23:39-43, Rom 4:5, Gal 2:16, Eph 2:8-9, 2Tim 1:7-9, Titus 3:5, Heb 9:14-15

    Simple - God has made salvation simple.

    2Cor 11:3-4

  • I don’t feel as if I am lost and going to hell.

    • Abiding Wrath - God's wrath abides on the unrepentant sinner.

    Psalm 11:6, Luke 16:22-24, John 3:36, Rom 2:2-5

    Each Judged - God promises that each person will be judged in truth.

    Rom 2:2-5, Rom 14:10-12, Heb 9:27-28, Rev 20:12-15

    List of Sin - The Bible gives us a list of sins that will send you to Hell.

    Exod 20:13-17, 1Cor 6:9-11, 1Tim 1:9-10

    Longsuffering - God is waiting for you to acknowledge your sin and turn to Him.

    Numb 14:18, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 103:8-12, Isa 30:18, Isa 66:16, Rom 2:2-5, 1Pet 3:18-20, 2Pet 3:9

    Sinner's End - The end for sinners is destruction.

    Job 21:19-20, Psalm 37:38, Isa 13:9, Ezek 18:20, John 8:24, John 15:6, Rom 6:20-23, James 1:15, Rev 20:12-15, Rev 21:8

  • When God wants me to be saved, He can let me know.

    • Come - God is inviting you to come to Him.

    Rev 22:17-19

    Death Unknown - Believe now; the day of your death in unknown.

    Gen 6:3, Prov 27:1, Prov 29:1, Luke 12:19-20, Heb 9:27-28, James 4:14

    End Unknown - There is an end, an unknown day, in which it will be too late.

    Psalm 96:13, Matt 24:35-36, Matt 24:44, Matt 25:13

    Few Saved - God warns you that only a few are saved.

    Isa 66:16, Matt 7:13-15, Luke 13:24

    Jesus Knocks - Jesus is knocking the door of your heart now.

    Rev 3:20

    Seek Now - God tells you to seek for Him now.

    Isa 55:6-7, 2Cor 6:2

  • I’ll get saved after Jesus comes back.

    • Death Unknown - Believe now; the day of your death in unknown.

    Gen 6:3, Prov 27:1, Prov 29:1, Luke 12:19-20, Heb 9:27-28, James 4:14

    End Unknown - There is an end, an unknown day, in which it will be too late.

    Psalm 96:13, Matt 24:35-36, Matt 24:44, Matt 25:13

    No Changing - There is no changing your eternity after you die.

    Prov 29:1, John 8:24, Heb 9:27-28, Rev 22:11-13

    Seek Now - God tells you to seek for Him now.

    Isa 55:6-7, 2Cor 6:2

  • I don’t believe in God.

    • Foolish Pride - The Bible show this thought is only foolish pride.

    Psalm 10:4, Psalm 14:1, Hab 2:3-4, Rom 1:19-25

    God Created - All that exists was created by God. Otherwise, matter had to always exist.

    Gen 1:1, Gen 1:27, Job 26:7, Isa 40:21-21, John 1:1-3, Rom 1:19-25

    God Is - The Bible states God is.

    Gen 1:1, Psalm 19:1

    Liar - The person who says this is a liar, denying what you know in your heart.

    1John 2:22, 1John 5:10-13

    You may hear an Agnostic say these about Judgment:

  • I keep hearing that Jesus is coming, and he’s still not here yet.

    • Logical Answers to Consider:
    End Unknown - There is an end, but that day is unknown.

    Psalm 96:13, Matt 24:35-36, Matt 24:44, Matt 25:13

    Longsuffering - God is still waiting for people to acknowledge their sin and turn to Him.

    Numb 14:18, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 103:8-12, Isa 30:18, Isa 66:16, Rom 2:2-5, 1Pet 3:18-20, 2Pet 3:9

  • God is not just. Evil people do bad things and get away with them.

    • Don't Judge God - You should not judge God, since you do not have all knowledge.

    Rom 9:20

    Each Judged - God promises that each person will be judged in truth.

    Rom 2:2-5, Rom 14:10-12, Heb 9:27-28, Rev 20:12-15

    God Forgives - God forgives the repentant sinner.

    2Sam 12:13, Psalm 32:5, Psalm 103:2-4, Psalm 103:8-12, Isa 1:18, Isa 44:22, Isa 55:6-7, Jer 36:3, Micah 7:18-19, Zech 3:4, Eph 4:32

    God Knows - God knows and judges by the heart of man’s thoughts and actions.

    1Sam 16:7, Luke 16:15

    God's Mind - God has knowledge of all things.

    Psalm 147:3-5, Rom 11:33-34, 1Tim 1:15-17

    Longsuffering - God is still waiting for people to acknowledge their sin and turn to Him.

    Numb 14:18, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 103:8-12, Isa 30:18, Isa 66:16, Rom 2:2-5, 1Pet 3:18-20, 2Pet 3:9

    Omnipresent - You cannot escape God's presence.

    Psalm 139:7-8, Jer 23:24

    Punishment - God promises punishment to those who deserve it.

    Deut 32:22-24, Psalm 11:6, Isa 33:14, Isa 34:10, Isa 57:20-21, Matt 10:28, Matt 25:41, Matt 25:46, Mark 9:43-48, Luke 16:22-24, John 15:6, Rom 2:2-5, 2Pet 2:5-6, 2Pet 2:9, Rev 14:11, Rev 20:12-15, Rev 21:8

    True Judge - God will judge all people for their evil deeds.

    Psalm 96:13, Rom 2:2-5, Rom 11:33-34, 1Cor 6:9-11, Rev 6:9-10

    Unjust Punished - The Bible tells us the unjust will be punished.

    Isa 13:9, 2Pet 2:9, Jude 14-15, Rev 21:8

    You may hear an Agnostic say this about Churches and Religion:

  • Churches are only concerned with getting as much money as possible.

    • Logical Answers to Consider:
    By Faith - You are saved by faith in Jesus, not by any amount of money given.

    Hab 2:3-4, Rom 1:17-18, Rom 3:28, Rom 4:5, Rom 5:1, Rom 10:4, Gal 2:16

    By His Grace - Salvation is a matter of grace, not money.

    Eph 2:8-9, 2Tim 1:7-9, Titus 3:5

    Faith Alone - A person be saved by faith alone in Jesus; it is not for sale.

    Psalm 145:18-19, Isa 55:6-7, Hab 2:3-4, Luke 23:39-43, John 1:12, John 3:16-18, John 3:36, John 5:24, John 6:37-40, John 6:47, John 11:25-27, John 12:46, John 20:30-31, Acts 13:39, Acts 16:30-31, Rom 1:17-18, Rom 3:28, Rom 4:5, Rom 5:1, Rom 10:8-13, Gal 2:16, Gal 3:10-13, Gal 3:26, Eph 2:8-9, 1John 5:10-13

    Rich Wicked - Often, the people most concerned about money are wicked.

    Psalm 37:16, Jer 12:1-3, Luke 12:19-20, Luke 16:22-24

    Trust God - You can trust that God knows the truth.

    Deut 31:6, Psalm 91:2, Prov 29:25, 2Tim 1:12, Heb 13:5-8

  • There are too many hypocrites in churches.

    • God knows the heart of each man and knows of the hypocrite.

    Matt 6:5-6, Matt 7:1-4, Matt 15:7-8, Col 3:12-14, 1Tim 4:1-3, James 1:22

    You may hear an Agnostic say this about Man's purpose of life:

  • I wouldn’t want to be a religious nut or a Jesus freak.

    • Logical Answers to Consider:
    Belief in Jesus - Belief in Jesus is the only way to salvation.

    Luke 23:39-43, John 1:12, John 3:16-18, John 3:36, John 6:37-40, John 6:47, John 10:27-30, John 11:25-27, John 12:46, John 20:30-31, Acts 8:36-37, Acts 16:30-31, Rom 10:4, Rom 10:8-13, Gal 2:16, Gal 3:26, 1John 5:10-13

    Faith Alone - Salvation comes by faith alone in Jesus.

    Psalm 145:18-19, Isa 55:6-7, Hab 2:3-4, Luke 23:39-43, John 1:12, John 3:16-18, John 3:36, John 5:24, John 6:37-40, John 6:47, John 11:25-27, John 12:46, John 20:30-31, Acts 13:39, Acts 16:30-31, Rom 1:17-18, Rom 3:28, Rom 4:5, Rom 5:1, Rom 10:8-13, Gal 2:16, Gal 3:10-13, Gal 3:26, Eph 2:8-9, 1John 5:10-13

    God's Gift - Salvation is a gift from God and offered to everyone.

    John 4:10, Rom 5:17-18, Rom 6:20-23, Eph 2:8-9

    Jesus the Way - Jesus is the only way for anyone to be saved.

    Luke 23:39-43, John 3:16-18, John 3:36, John 6:37-40, John 6:47, John 6:51, John 8:12-14, John 10:9-10, John 10:27-30, John 11:25-27, John 12:46, John 14:6-9, John 15:6, John 20:30-31, Acts 4:12, Acts 16:30-31, Rom 5:1, Rom 10:8-13, 2Cor 11:3-4, Gal 2:16, Gal 3:26, Eph 1:5-7, 1Pet 1:3-5, 1John 4:9-10, 1John 4:15-19, 1John 5:10-13

    Faith Alone - Salvation comes by faith alone in Jesus.

    Psalm 145:18-19, Isa 55:6-7, Hab 2:3-4, Luke 23:39-43, John 1:12, John 3:16-18, John 3:36, John 5:24, John 6:37-40, John 6:47, John 11:25-27, John 12:46, John 20:30-31, Acts 13:39, Acts 16:30-31, Rom 1:17-18, Rom 3:28, Rom 4:5, Rom 5:1, Rom 10:8-13, Gal 2:16, Gal 3:10-13, Gal 3:26, Eph 2:8-9, 1John 5:10-13