October 22nd 7-9 PM in The Board/Room. No cost but advanced registration is requested to ensure enough materials.
15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
This verse is almost a slogan for Christian apologetics. The text would support both understanding of “a reasoned defence of Christian truth claims” and the telling of a story that explains our hope, our expectation to people who have no hope. The point of Apologetics is not to bash people over the head with facts. You are never to say, “believe in Jesus or you are stupid.” The point of this study is give you confidence in your faith. We are to be kind and respectful and never intellectually arrogant or dismissive. We are not seeking to prove that we are right, but that there is a hope beyond us that may bring peace.
g-ram
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