Defend The Faith

In a time when the message of the Gospel is coming under attack more and more, it's important that we not only know what we believe, but WHY we believe it, and we must always be ready to defend our faith.

As Christians, our first responsibility is to take God's message of salvation to a lost and dying world. In Matthew 10:27, Jesus tells us to proclaim the Gospel and make disciples of all nations. However, there's another responsibility that's often overlooked and neglected by many Christians: Defending the Gospel.

Giving reasons for our faith is an important part of our Christian witness, and the Bible compels us to do so. In 2 Corinthians 10:5, it says that only by meeting honest objections with biblical answers can we reasonably contend for the faith.

Peter urges us to be prepared to give an answer for the reason of the hope that we have in Christ Jesus. In 1 Peter 3:15, he tells believers to "always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have with gentleness and respect."

The apostle Paul rigorously defended the faith whenever challenged, and he instructed Timothy to defend the faith also.

In Romans 10:14-17, Paul says in order for people to recognize the love of Christ, they need someone to tell them the good news. If we just stand by and aren't willing to defend the Gospel of Jesus Christ, how will they ever accept Jesus as Lord and savior?

This is not the time to be passive. As many in the media and political world try to attack Christianity, we must be bold and step out to defend our faith. Christ paid the price for our sins, and He prepares a place for us in heaven. As Christians, we want to see all who are made righteous through the blood of Jesus enjoy eternal life with us and the Lord!