Questions in this episode: – Was Moses a real historical figure? This conversation lasted the whole broadcast and goes into an apologetic on the Bible, truth, evidence, etc. for the Bible and Christianity. Text LIVE to 90398 to be notified when Pastor Mike broadcasts live on the radio answering your call in questions. Text ASK …
Questions in this episode: – Is it okay to be reading the Bible from two different translations and any versions you recommend? – Does God kill babies? – How would you explain Luke 18:19 to those who would say Jesus never claimed to be God? – Should a church practice communion with grape juice and …
While many will vehemently resist the biblical gospel, we must see through their biases and double down on the authenticated message God has commissioned us to share persuasively.
While we will always have opposition as Christians in this world, we must never fear but only trust God and proceed with wisdom, as we continue to live our lives for him.
We must respond to anti-Christian accusations against us with a respectful, positive, and well-reasoned defense, doing all we can to represent Christ in a dignified manner.
We can expect non-Christians to often misunderstand the gospel message, but that should only motivate us to passionately and strategically clarify the truth.
God’s effective ambassadors must resolve to definitively call people to respond to Christ and be faithful to respond to their responses.
We must be careful in our evangelism to be painfully honest about the universal problem of human rebellion against God always keeping the focus on Christ and his power and not ourselves.
With so many religions out there, how can you say Christianity is the only way to God?
Why is important for Christians to understand what apologetics is and study it?
In a culture where our cognitive attention span is sadly being reduced to a series of sound bites, and important arguments are perceived to be settled with witty one-liners, it is increasingly difficult to
The veracity of the bodily resurrection of Christ is seen in the fulfillment of prophecy, its massive influence on the world, and the transformative impact the risen Christ has countless people in every generation.
The defeat of death is the logical product and central feature of God’s successful redemptive solution for the impact and effect of our sinful rebellion.
Knowing many people are interested in Christ for all the wrong reasons, we must be vigilant about maintaining a thoroughly biblical view of God and the Christian life amid all voices to the contrary.
We must resolutely affirm that Jesus is the expected Messiah of the Old Testament and unabashedly live in light of his credentials as Deity.
We ought to expect a turbulent and hostile experience as we seek to stand with Christ and advance his cause in this world, remaining resolute, unafraid, and confident in God’s promise of ultimate deliverance.
We must boldly and fearlessly make a godly difference in our daily environment, refusing to be conformed to the pattern of the world.
Because following Christ and living for him will inevitably give rise to criticism and slander, we must prayerfully discern when to respond and how to answer with wisdom and integrity.
We must prepare to expose and respond to our generation’s resistance to the truth – foundational truths of the gospel that God continues to clearly communicate to every generation.
Jesus has more than adequately proven his status as Savior and Lord, so we must be careful not to avoid (or allow the avoidance of) the implications of those realities because of sinful pride.
We must understand the problem of people who are content to ask and receive God’s gracious and generous gifts without the costs, sacrifices, and devotion associated with following Christ.
We must understand some of the motives of those who react cynically and skeptically to the gospel, responding to them with gentleness and respect but never devoid of urgency.
We need to be discerning in our evangelism, knowing when to move on and understand the gravity of the situation when we have to.
We must seek to be confidently assured regarding the truth about Christ regardless of the perennial religious confusion in our world due to its sin and rebellion.
We should expect ongoing confusion about the person and work of Christ – he has always been controversial because the truth demands that he be received as THE Prophet, Priest, and King.
We need to be prepared to wisely respond to the variety of objections we are sure to face when we step out to represent Christ in our daily lives.
God wants to use your research and study of the claims of Christianity to boldly and lovingly persuade and convince others of its truthfulness.
An appraisal of the data regarding Christ’s resurrection leads us to see it as a historic reality with far-reaching implications about who he is and what he requires of us.
As messengers of the gospel we must expect opposition and learn to insightfully address objections without engaging in unproductive argumentation.