Case For Christ Book Report
First Peter 3:15 says that we should always be ready to give an answer for the hope that is within us. John Angleberger poses several questions that we should all be prepared to discuss with our non believing friends. The answers to these questions have investigated and expounded for many years and there are many books with regard to these topics. Lee Stroubel, who currently has a movie out based on his book and his life story, “Case for Christ” nicely spells out the his work and research on the historical and Biblical proof for Christ existence and claims that he made. Much a much longer and quit comprehensive book Ëvidence that demands a Verdict” by Josh MecDowell answer many of the questions asked by Ankerberg. CS Lewis in his book “Mere Christianity”, approaches the same questions from the point of reason and logic. No matter
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Too often in today's society there is a general lack of understanding of the truth. There's even a question as to whether there is such a thing as truth. Our society pushes relativism in almost every aspects of life. “What you believe is OK for you and I can believe something totally different and that's OK as well.” This philosophy often creeps into our christian thinking. The Bible, however is clear that there is only one truth and that God is truth. I think we therefore need to seek to know the truth and be ready to give an answer to those that would ask us questions. I believe that we would also be remiss, if we only were truth tellers and forgot about the other 14 criteria for being a christian. The 15 answers to the question “Äre you Christian?” speaks more to the way that we live our lives than what we say. As James says faith without works is dead. In no means, is this a nod to the idea that we can somehow earn our salvation, but that the reality of following Christ demands that we display the characteristics and lifestyle changes that are discussed in the video "Wretched". As Christians we are not perfect, we are saved
Too often in today's society there is a general lack of understanding of the truth. There's even a question as to whether there is such a thing as truth. Our society pushes relativism in almost every aspects of life. “What you believe is OK for you and I can believe something totally different and that's OK as well.” This philosophy often creeps into our christian thinking. The Bible, however is clear that there is only one truth and that God is truth. I think we therefore need to seek to know the truth and be ready to give an answer to those that would ask us questions. I believe that we would also be remiss, if we only were truth tellers and forgot about the other 14 criteria for being a christian. The 15 answers to the question “Äre you Christian?” speaks more to the way that we live our lives than what we say. As James says faith without works is dead. In no means, is this a nod to the idea that we can somehow earn our salvation, but that the reality of following Christ demands that we display the characteristics and lifestyle changes that are discussed in the video "Wretched". As Christians we are not perfect, we are saved