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Apologetics And Evangelism

What is apologetics? Apologetics is a transliterated Greek word "apologia" which means an explanation or defense of one's opinion, position or action. This Greek word is used in 1 Peter 3:15 which reads "always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have." The word "answer" was translated from the Greek word "apologia." Christian Apologetics can be described as follows - to give an answer, a defense or an explanation for the Christian faith. It is very useful in the task of evangelism. Life is a big mystery. Being born as a baby in the world, and as soon as we can make sense of things, we start asking questions. One of life's biggest questions is the question of meaning. What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Where did we come from? It is only in the Christian faith that these questions find their answers. Outside the Christian faith, there are no answers. Once you remove