Apologetics 101: Defending the Christian Faith

The Bible tells us that the "fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge" (Proverbs 1:7). It also tells us "to be ready always with an answer" (1 Peter 3:15). The Christian faith is not one of blind obedience and submission; it is one of thoughtful interaction with both God's Word and God's world. Natural revelation makes it clear that there is a God (Romans 1:19-20), but the Bible reveals clear and explicit information about Who this God is and what He expects of His people (Deuteronomy 29:29). Apologetics 101 is an in-depth study of defending the Christian faith. The Greek word apologia simply means "defense," and apologetics is the art and act of giving a defense. Christian Apologetics then is the art and act of defending the Christian faith, not a proof of God in general. The Christian apologist must be ready to answer truth claims about the Bible, not claims about Hinduism, Islam, or any other false religion. The Bible makes the bold claim that Jesus is the ONLY way, and the Ch