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Peter 3:15 famously instructs believers to be prepared to give an
answer to anyone who asks us for the hope we have in Christ.
Christians tend to see this in terms of serious or hostile challenge,
heavy duty apologetics. And that certainly is part of what Peter
meant. But for most Christians, difficult challenges are rare, and a
small part of Peter's meaning (small in proportion, not
significance).
The
more frequent application of this verse will/should be ordinary
people asking why we are nice, honest, kind, serving. Hopefully our
lives are such as would prompt such questions! It's such a "simple"
question, but have we given it any thought? I've been asking myself
that question. I've read all kinds of books about Creation vs.
Evolution, abortion, and certain religious groups, but I honestly
haven't given the thought I should to answering a merely curious, "What is right
with you?" question.
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