
Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness

As we live in the body of Christ and worship God under the guidance of his Word, it is the Spirit of God who transforms us into apologists able to persevere in the face of difficulties.
Josh Chatraw • Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
The laws of nature are not actually laws at all. The laws of nature are not unbreakable rules; rather, natural laws are what normally happens.
Josh Chatraw • Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
Apologetics, in its most basic form, is the practice of offering an appeal and a defense for the Christian faith.
Josh Chatraw • Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
the gospel must supersede the prevailing assumptions of any period.
Josh Chatraw • Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
The fact that some bystanders believed the apostles were babbling drunks shows how God may give a clear apologetic, yet some people will misinterpret it. Further revelation is often needed to understand a divine act.
Josh Chatraw • Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
while we cannot use philosophical or historical arguments to prove the truth of our religious convictions absolutely, the convergence of probabilities from such arguments enable us to reach a legitimate level of certitude.
Josh Chatraw • Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
For Christians, suffering and death should be neither sought after nor avoided at all costs.
Josh Chatraw • Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
Christianity, because of its spirituality and conduciveness to human freedom, has the greatest potential to bring a person to the sense of the divine.
Josh Chatraw • Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
Apologetic methods should not be understood apart from the climatic event of Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and ascension.