God's Glory Church

“Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you about the hope you have.” — 1 Peter 3:15

In 1941, the “Socrates Club” was founded at Oxford University in England. It was created to encourage discussions between believers in Jesus and atheists or agnostics.

Religious debate in a secular university is not unusual, but it is interesting that for fifteen years this club was chaired by the famous Christian theologian Clive Lewis. Willing to put his views to the test, Lewis believed that faith in Christ could withstand scrutiny. He knew that there was a reliable and reasonable evidence for faith in Jesus.

Lewis followed Peter’s advice, which he gave to believers scattered by persecution: “Sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you about the hope you have, with meekness and fear” (1 Pet. 3:15). The Apostle Peter speaks of two important aspects: we have proper grounds for hope in Christ, and we must speak about these grounds “with meekness and with fear.”

Faith in Christ is not religious escapism or wishful thinking. Our faith is based on historical facts, including the resurrection of Jesus and the evidence of creation that bears witness to its Creator. Relying on God’s wisdom and the power of the Spirit, let us be ready to state our reasons for our faith in the great God.

How can you share your faith? What evidence of Jesus’ resurrection makes it historically valid, even though it is a true miracle?

Almighty God, thank you for giving me solid evidence to support my faith in you.
Author: Bill Crowder