Greg Koukl has this all in his book Tactics, in case you were unaware. There is also a video group study based on the book. Both are quite good.
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And yet you stated: "Apologetics is little more than man-conjured argument over individual and differing beliefs about Theology. There is nothing truly "Biblical" about it." That isn't apologetics. So how do you "doubt the two could be separated"?
I know it must be hard for you, but TRY to actually read all of one of my posts. I said IF WE TRULY UNDERSTOOD the meaning of the word.
Please knock off the attitude. I know what you said. Please try to follow the reasoning. In order to say "if we really understood true Apologetics, I doubt the two could be separated", one must understand "true apologetics".
And we know what the meaning of the Greek word apologia is, "to give a reasoned defence". That has been given more than once in this thread. So it is rather hard to understand what you're getting at.
New Day Coming
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I guess if you have had negative experiences with "worship" which was more like a rock concert. When talking about worship anyone who had wearied of the less sincere forms of they might be understandably prickly on the topic...
I may not know much about the difference between apologetics and witnessing, but I understand worship, and there's nothing like it.
Amen to that.
Apologetic is a reasoned defense of defending what one believes to be truth, but yet at times neglects the full of the context as well as theology that we at times miss truth until it is revealed to us by discerning the spirits that teach us.
Apologetic and Theology are basically the same as both need Bible study mixed with history of the times and the culture of the people as you read scripture word for word, verse by verse until the full context is revealed in all truth by that of the Holy Spirit who is the only one that can teach us all the mysteries of Gods word.
Apologetic and Theology are basically the same as both need Bible study mixed with history of the times and the culture of the people as you read scripture word for word, verse by verse until the full context is revealed in all truth by that of the Holy Spirit who is the only one that can teach us all the mysteries of Gods word.
No, not basically the same. Christian apologetics is based on theology but also uses history, philosophy, science, other worldviews, etc.
Jim Parker
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Evangelism is the declaration of the faith. (What I believe)
Apologetics is the presentation of reasons for believing the faith generally in response to challenges to it. (Why I believe)
iakov the fool
If it's based on theology then it would make it basically the same as we find history, philosophy and science in scripture, but not worldviews which would make the diference between the two as the world can not perceive the things of God, 1Corinthians 2:13, 14.
New Day Coming
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Would it be interesting to ask "what is Biblical apologetics" and what is "biblical Evangelism"? As in, how does the Bible teach us to go about each in the right way?
John 4:21 kjv
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
She wanted to discuss the physical place to worship, but Jesus moved the conversation to another level.
Spiritual gifts discern where a person is (at times).
Abraham looked for a spiritual city.
Mississippi redneck
eddif
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
She wanted to discuss the physical place to worship, but Jesus moved the conversation to another level.
Spiritual gifts discern where a person is (at times).
Abraham looked for a spiritual city.
Mississippi redneck
eddif
II Peter 1:5 kjv
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Lately I wonder how many of these abound in me.
eddif
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Lately I wonder how many of these abound in me.
eddif
I agree with this but I don't understand what it has to do with the O.P.??
Evagelism is biblical.
Apologetics include studies outside of scripture.
For instance, scripture does not explain how the bible came to be put together.
We get that from the history of the church.
It's also in your Funk and Wagnall
Evangelism is preaching the truth to the lost, so they will be reconciled to God.
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom[e] of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14-15
Apologetics is teaching the truth to Christians, so they won’t become lost, and remain reconciled to God, in which they will receive eternal life on that Day.
5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who “will render to each one according to his deeds”: 7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
Romans 2:5-8
- eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
JLB