about apologetics

[nzguy]

You know many many times I have been in chat rooms with other Christians and found that when I start bringing up historical evidence behind the resurrection.. evidence of Jesus' identity as believing Himself to be God in human skin, other things that back up our faith..

alot of Christians don't like it!

They believe faith isn't helped by knowing this stuff.. or at least believe faith is absent from this stuff.

from looking at what faith is tho.. it is the 'substance and evidence of things not seen'..

substance.. and evidence... well.. there is ALOT of that in apologetics!


faith isn't blind

 

[CelticRose]

I actually agree 1. that faith isn't blind 2. there's a lot of historical evidence about 3. evidence actually helps faith...well it helps mine. On the other hand I know next to nothing about apologetics.

 

[nzguy]

Alot of Christians use apologetics for non-christians.. to give answers to questions like is the bible reliable? Did Jesus consider Himself to be God? Why does God allow suffering? What evidence is there outside of the bible about Jesus? etc...

I think it is also very useful for new Christians who do not know about what backs up there new belief in Jesus as God.

For me.. looking at evidence behind Jesus' life, death and ressurection turned me away from combining Christianity with other religions.. like Hinduism and Buddhism. I was like a Hippie without the drugs