Answering Questions About Your Faith
In a culture that is turning so far away from God, it is important that we have reasons and answers for why we choose to follow Jesus. Peter makes it very clear that we are to do this in 1 Peter 3:15-16.
But in your hearts revere 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, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.
This is the basics of apologetics, which means, “giving a defense as a lawyer gives at a trial.” When we are participating in apologetics, the Bible gives us some guidelines about how we are to give our delivery. Peter states in the passage above that we are to give our reasons and answers in “gentleness and respect.” When answering questions about our faith, we should follow the model of Jesus with a heart of love and to be witnesses to the Gospel (the good news of Jesus). People have a lot of questions about Christianity. You probably have people like this that are a family member, friend, neighbor, or a co-worker that you encounter regularly. These questions could be roadblocks keeping them from putting their faith in Jesus. Answering the tough questions they have about Christianity can help remove those roadblocks and allow Jesus to transform hearts.
Do you feel prepared to answer their questions? To help you, we have provided some resources for you to use.
Watch this video where Mark Mittelberg, author of multiple apologetics books, explains what apologetics is and talks about one of his books.
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Here are some more resources that can help you answer some of the most common questions that people have about God and some of the most common objections about Christianity. Questions like does God really exist? Is the Bible trustworthy? Was Jesus really the Son of God?
Josh McDowell: More than a Carpenter
Mark Mittelberg: Confident Faith
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Below are some videos where Frank Turek answers some questions about Christianity. Ask your BGP to watch one of the videos with you and discuss what you learned from the videos.
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