The pastor at my church's church gathering this Sunday said that many Christians are scarred to witness (testify) to their faith.
I think a lot of this comes down to fear of not knowing what to say, to not having the right answers or the right arguments. There can be some validity to that, but I don't think Christians need to know all the arguments against every objection to Christianity. I'm writing this for Christians right now, by the way.
Why should a Christian be required to fully know all the ins and outs of current scientific research and theories, or the history of every religion in the world, or a great response to every objection to the Bible?
What we are required to know is Jesus! We need to know Jesus, which means knowing the four gospels, what Jesus taught and did. Every Christian knows Jesus! The good news of Jesus Christ's life, death, and resurrection has the power to save someone. Our clever arguments do not save people, and when has a person ever become a Christian because they lost the argument. Ultimately, it's hearing the Gospel that brings conversion.
One might ask, is sharing the Gospel truly defending the faith? Yea, in most cases; it is. Romans 1:16 "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes."
I think a lot of this comes down to fear of not knowing what to say, to not having the right answers or the right arguments. There can be some validity to that, but I don't think Christians need to know all the arguments against every objection to Christianity. I'm writing this for Christians right now, by the way.
Why should a Christian be required to fully know all the ins and outs of current scientific research and theories, or the history of every religion in the world, or a great response to every objection to the Bible?
What we are required to know is Jesus! We need to know Jesus, which means knowing the four gospels, what Jesus taught and did. Every Christian knows Jesus! The good news of Jesus Christ's life, death, and resurrection has the power to save someone. Our clever arguments do not save people, and when has a person ever become a Christian because they lost the argument. Ultimately, it's hearing the Gospel that brings conversion.
One might ask, is sharing the Gospel truly defending the faith? Yea, in most cases; it is. Romans 1:16 "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes."
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