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Give a couple of examples from 1 Peter 3:15–16 as to why and how we should embrace apologetics in our faith journey.
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Why? Because people will as when they see us living differently. I have been asked on numerous occasions why I can be at peace when my world seems to be crashing around me (on the brink of homelessness), or why I am not angry with God because I have cancer. I have been able to use what Scripture has revealed to me about Who God is to share a perspective they just cannot grasp and are baffled. It has given opportunity to be His witness and to share His heart with others who are seeking meaning in their own lives as well.
How? Always with gentleness and through love that can only come from closeness with Adonai, Abba! I take the time to show that I understand why they question my attitude, my beliefs. I then gently show them why I hold the beliefs and attitudes that I do. Through God’s faithfulness and His heart, I know whose I am, who I am, and my identity and life purpose flows from all that God has revealed to me.
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First, we need to be humble, respectful, and loving with reverence as we explain our reasons for believing what we do in Jesus Christ due to how He has come into our lives and why we want to study, praise, and worship our Lord God in a way where others will want what we have in Jesus Christ.
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This passage captures three main points: 1) Always be prepared to share and defend the faith to those who see the Christian light burning inside you. As a witness in action, exhibiting the fruits of righteousness, always be ready to provide testimony with your mouth. 2) Share that testimony with “gentleness and respect” to those who are willing to listen… and 3) To those who may utter words against our Christian testimony and mock our Christ-honoring actions, demonstrate a Christlike behavior that honors God and exposes the slanderer’s negative behavior that will an awareness of shame for doing so.
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This means; always being prepared to share with other why we have hope or give a defense who anyone who asks.
We should always use gentleness and respect. -
We should always be ready to defend what we believe and always be courteous and respectful in our reasoning so that those who persecute you will be put to shame because you believe with a good conscience
