The ability of God to communicate with mankind can be traced back to the time of creation. He created man in his image. This power to translate his image on mankind is considered to be a powerful way of communicating who He is (Fjeldstad par. 3). Christians are now able to understand the nature of God through creation in the sense that he is not just a holistic being, but also omnipresent and omnipotent.
In passing his message to Christians, God has used prophets since the time of creation. This could not be possible without a form of communication. Additionally, he communicated through his son Jesus Christ in the New Testament. Throughout the New Testament period, he uses His begotten son to spread the good news to man, only through communication. The same gospel passed to Christians is another point of communication through which God wants Christians to respond positively to the good news (Fjeldstad par. 5).
Another way through which God is a communicator is seen in the myriad of covenants made between Him and man both in the Old and New Testament times. As barely as it can be understood, a covenant is a binding agreement between two or more parties. Therefore, it is a form of two-way communication whereby God communicates with man and vice versa.
Language and culture are also pertinent in communication between God and Christians. God uses both thinking patterns and language when passing information to mankind (Fjeldstad par. 8).
Finally, God communicates through incarnation. To impart Christians positively and firmly with the good news, God reveals himself in a normal way under ordinary conditions and circumstances in life as a way of communicating.
It is the responsibility of Christians to communicate to both fellow Christian and non-Christians as the only way of passing the good news to God’s people. The message of salvation was intended for all people. This was the original plan of God. If Christians fail to care about communication, this holy message will not impart any other life. In any case, Christians are considered to be Christ’s ambassadors through the act of communicating God’s message which was revealed to mankind through Jesus Christ (Fjeldstad par. 13). Moreover, the process of acquiring salvation may not be successful if Christians fail to testify the doing of the Lord God in their lives. Testimony is indeed paramount as part and parcel of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, the son of God. Besides, Christians have been promised by God himself that they can only win the battle of salvation through the blood of the lamb and giving testimonies. Without communication, testimonies about Christ will not be possible.
Apart from the aforementioned reasons why Christians should communicate, it is also vital to note that communication forms the basis for Christianity itself. For instance, the six days of creation by God were marked by communication. Whatever God uttered, indeed happened. Drawing from this example, it is evident and clear that Christians are like ‘small gods’, having been created by God in his image and likeness, and therefore whatever is spoken by a Christian is binding both in flesh and spirit. One important application of this biblical belief and practice is through the art of confession, repentance, or even accepting Christ as a personal savior. In all these circumstances, Christians just need to believe in their heart and confess through the word of mouth (communicate) for their needs to be met.
Works Cited
Fjeldstad, H. Arne. God the Communicator. 2008. Web.