by Mark Farnham | May 25, 2016 | Apologetics, Theology
Many Christians who are interested in evangelism and apologetics make the common mistake of thinking that they don’t need to know more than the basic plan of salvation to be a good evangelist. They believe that knowing just a little about Jesus is enough. They may...
by Mark Farnham | May 18, 2016 | Apologetics
As a summary of previous posts, here are some guiding principles of effective apologetic discussions with unbelievers. Guiding Principles Apologetic encounters with unbelievers should be guided by the following principles: The goal of apologetics is to present the...
by Mark Farnham | May 12, 2016 | Apologetics
When someone rejects the Christian faith he rejects a worldview that answers the deep yearnings of the human heart and the difficult questions of the human condition. The reason for this is that the Christian faith is centered in a person, not an ideal or an abstract...
by Mark Farnham | May 10, 2016 | Apologetics
When engaging with unbelievers, focus on clearing away objections so that they can hear and consider the claims of Jesus in Scripture. What are the key claims of Jesus of which people are often unaware? In the last post we looked at Jesus’ claims to be God. Here...
by Mark Farnham | Apr 25, 2016 | Apologetics
What is the goal of evangelism and apologetics? It is not to argue endlessly, or to merely agree to disagree. The goal is very simple—get them to Jesus. In other words, the goal is to dismantle the unbeliever’s worldview so effectively, and present Jesus so...
