Fortified Faith Ministries

Some people might say, "Okay, there is a historical Jesus. But it's nothing like what we read in the Gospels." Here is a list of things that we see in the Gospels and are well evidenced and with incredible scholarly support:
1. He lived all his life in Judea. In Palestine.
2. Jesus believed he had a special relationship with God, who had chosen Jesus to usher in his kingdom.
3. He performed deeds that amazed the crowds and that he and his followers regarded as divine miracles and exorcisms. This is not to say that scholars think they were divine miracles and exorcisms, but that Jesus performed certain acts that did astonish the crowds and that they interpreted them in this sense.
4. All agree that Jesus taught with parables.
5. That he annoyed the Jewish leaders because he constantly criticized them.
6. And that at the behest of the Jewish rulers of the time, Pilate crucified him.
7. Shortly after, his followers believed that he had risen and had appeared to them.

"Apologetics, when done with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15), is beneficial in evangelism as we see the Holy Spirit use it time and time again in the Scriptures through Paul’s 'reasoning' and 'persuading' to draw souls to the Lord. However, in this article, I will show how apologetics in the local church has other benefits: equipping the saints and preventing apostasy. Of course our entire Christian walk should be dedicated toward evangelism; that is a given. But I also want to show that apologetics has benefits for the believers themselves and why the local church is the best source to implement them."

Article by Maggie Hendrick

To read the full article: https://womeninapologetics.com/apologetics-in-church/