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Share one or two ways you or someone you know has lovingly responded to an attack on your/their Christian faith.
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One day I was teaching in course and I was relating the topic with a story in the bible, guess what, one of my students ask that is this bible class? This was my answer to him, I reminded him that this is a Christian school and beside, what is our core value? then he kept quiet.
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In my former career I had a co-worker who was openly homosexual. He approached me one day and stated, “You are a Christian aren’t you.” I stated I was and he responded, “Then you hate me don’t you because you know I’m gay right?” I told him that I didn’t hate him and that actually I loved working with him. I simply stated my belief and his beliefs did not line up and that though we differed I still cared about him. He and I got along well after that without issue. When the Pulse Night Club terrorist attack happened in Orlando years ago we were still working together. That was a huge blow to the LGBTQ community as it was a terrorist attack specifically targeting the LGBTQ community. By this time my co-worker had married his homosexual partner. I reached out to him and his husband and just let them know I was praying for them and if they needed anything to let me know. I never compromised my stance on homosexuality as a sin but I also did isolate myself from my co-worker but determined I would work to demonstrate Christ’s love for me as a sinner in the way I treated him.
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I love the example Jesus sets for us when He is being tempted in the desert. He lets the devil give his request, and Jesus calmly answers using God’s words. I too try to stay calm and explain my point of view. I try to keep in my head that I cannot change this person’s heart. Only God can do that. I try to stay patient, and plant seeds that hopefully God will grow.
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When my faith is attacked I ask the person in opposition to clearly define that position apart. Then I mention that my beliefs are centered on the Bible, and how the Bible addresses the situation/belief in question. My experience is that allowing them to state their position before I share why I believe differently allows room for honest and open dialogue. If the person continues to attack my faith brining up yet another opposition I then repeat the process already stated.
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Listening to them rather than arguing with them. Quoting scripture.