Apologize?….For What?…..

1 PETER 3:15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

So there are many ways to do this and many “weapons” we can put in our arsenal to not only defend our faith but also to witness to others and be used by God to bring His people back to Him.

Spiritual Maturity

Before we look to others we need to know where we stand. One way to do this is to evaluate our spiritual maturity by looking at the choices we make. The book of Hebrews notes many of the ways those choices change with personal growth and below is a list that has helped me.

Mature Choices Versus Immature Choices

• Teaching others rather than just being taught.
• Developing depth of understanding rather than struggling with the basics.
• Self-evaluation rather than self-criticism.
• Seeking unity rather than promoting disunity.
• Desiring spiritual challenges rather than desiring entertainment.
• Careful study and observation rather than opinions and halfhearted efforts.
• Active faith rather than cautious apathy and doubt.
• Confidence rather than fear.
• Feelings and experiences evaluated in the light of God’s Word rather than experiences evaluated according to feelings.

I’m Not Sorry!!

So lets step back and look at where we are. Before we can say anything to anyone we must know where we stand. Jesus told us that we should take the plank out of our own eye before we can point out the speck in our brothers eye. This holds true even for the defending of our faith. But don’t take my word for it. There are thousands of resources out there that we can research  and find out more about just what it is we believe in. The act of Apologetics is not saying “I’m sorry but……” It is the act of not only defending but in doing so sharing our faith with others.

Any good soldier knows that you can’t go to war with out expecting to get attacked every once in a while. Welcome to the Army of the Lord! We stand ready for battle, we have our swords at the ready, and we are ever vigilant to the ways of the enemy. I for one do not apologize for standing up for the truth that is Jesus Christ. To my fellow warriors I challenge you to go and learn and teach. May God bless you and keep you! May his mighty hand put you in a position to serve Him.

Links To Help In The Fight!

http://www.creation.com/
http://www.icr.com/
http://www.wayofthemaster.com/
http://http://www.answersingenesis.org/