by Mark Farnham | May 12, 2016 | Apologetics, Christian Living, Evangelism
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, Christology, Evangelism
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, Christology, Evangelism
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...
by Mark Farnham | Apr 11, 2016 | Apologetics, Evangelism
At the same time you are challenging the unbeliever’s worldview, you want to begin sharing the good news of Jesus. Many Christians are not aware of the powerful claims Jesus made while on earth. Many are also unaware that compared to every other religion and belief...
by Mark Farnham | Apr 8, 2016 | Apologetics, Evangelism, Logic
As you ask questions and challenge the unbeliever’s worldview indirectly, you will now begin to weave into the conversation more direct confrontation of his beliefs. By this time you have already debunked some of his cherished beliefs, and if the conversation...