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Can you think of a time when you were called upon to give a defense of your faith in Christ? If so, briefly explain.
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Yes my child often asks why and sometimes I don’t have the answers to his questions. I’m hoping I will have soon. I don’t want to have a blind faith I want to be able to defend my faith.
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I can remember many times I was in a position to defend my faith and held back or gave a lukewarm response. I have thought for a long time that it was because I was a lukewarm Christian, and was worried more about what other people would think of me than Christ. I’ve come to realize that, while it is true I still have some maturing to do in my faith, a big part of my problem was that I wouldn’t say what needed to be said because I lacked the skills to form a good response. I’ve enrolled in this class to address that, so I can be more confident in my own walk with Christ and in helping reveal God’s promises to others more effectively.
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yes when someone asked me why I didn’t get mad and cuss.
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I would not say so much a defense of my faith. I find that most people I interact with lately that has noticed I am walking in Christ (only for 2 years now), seem to be religious to some sense.
Growing up in a church family in my younger years, it skewed my understanding of the true Christian life. I was taught that simply knowing Jesus and knowing He had grace and mercy meant I was a Christian. Come to find out, I now know it requires a change in lifestyle to follow our Savour.
I feel like most people that interact with me are like my old belief of this “I know Jesus and He forgives, onto what I want to do”. This is where the road separates for me, as I see it requiring a life change towards Jesus. We will struggle and fail at times, but the goal is Christ centered and Spirit lead.
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I worked with a guy several years ago who clearly stated that he was an atheist. However, he knew that I was a Christian and one day he ask me to explain my belief in Christ. After I did, he said that I was the only Christian that he felt could have potentially swayed him to become a Christian also. Years later I often wonder if he did!