"Sanctify
the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to
everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness
and fear"
1
Peter 3:15
Apologetics
In the above verse
the word defense comes from the Greek word "apologia" which means
to verbally give a reasoned argument or statement. The study of apologetics is
learning how to answer the tough questions that people ask. If you have set your
hope in God you must learn to explain to others why you have made this decision.
These studies will enable you to give intelligent and well thought out reasons
for why you have hope in Christ, why you believe that God exists, and why the
Bible can be trusted.