Equipped With Answers by Pastor Bob Coy

Always be ready to give a defense to 
everyone who asks you a reason for 
the hope that is in you... 
-1 Peter 3:15 (NKJV)

EQUIPPED WITH ANSWERS
by Pastor Bob Coy of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale

What makes Christianity different from every other religion in the world? Is there any proof that Jesus really lived? How can a person be sure the Bible is true?

How would you handle these questions? Would you have a good answer for them?

You should, because being a believer means being equipped with answers-answers to questions that pertain to our faith. Jesus told us that we're supposed to love God with all of our minds (Matthew 22:37). That means our minds are to be engaged and educated about Christianity. It means reading a few books, taking a few classes, and investing in some information so we're ready when the questions start coming our way. In short, it means being an answering machine for Jesus.

Imagine if every Christian was able to give a good answer to the three questions that we've already looked at. What if they were able to share that Christianity is the only belief system where God is the one reaching out to man instead of man reaching out to God? What if they knew how secular history corroborates the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth? What if they could explain how there is an inexhaustible amount of prophetic, archeological, and scientific evidence to prove that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God?

Here's the point: We have some solid answers to the questions that the world is asking. But are we as equipped as we should be? If not, why not? Being a Christian isn't an excuse to become mindless. Quite the contrary. It's our identity "in Christ" that sharpens our understanding and elevates our intellect...because now we have a real cause worth dedicating our hearts (and minds) to.

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