Apologetics: Response to Tim Keller

[Bro Tommy Baker]

Apologetics in a religious tone means defending Christianity.  I saw Tim Kellers article on this in Christian Post and I can appreciate Bro Kellers stand but after looking at some of his vague coined responses, I can understand why people dont believe. Is that the best we can do? The Kingdom of God is at hand and seek ye first the Kingdom of God Jesus says. If you find it, you will know what it is and our faith is easily explained. Obviously we go to church and worship a god we do not know. Our walk with God comes three phase. Salvation is the gift of God by promise mediated by Jesus, but there is so much more. Then we seek the Kingdom in the teachings of our Lord. Thats what it means to follow him. Learn His Ways, this is called sanctification. Once we find the Kingdom and Know it then we grow in it and this is called Justification. When it becomes something real you dont have to explain it, you just point it out. God showed me the Kingdom in 1981 and I have been growing in it since. This does not make me perfect but it makes me dedicated. The Kingdom is not a thing to do or a law to follow. The Kingdom of God is a way to be. Litterally the very nature or personality of God. Jesus teaches us this nature and the Kingdom is created naturally because of the way we are and our life is better for it. I stand here ready to defend my faith against anyone who dares to challenge my beliefs and I will tell you now, their life will be better for it. If this sounds boostfull then I am sorry. If I must be boostfull then let me be boostfull in the Lord. Not to self righteousness but to boldly speak my beliefs so that others might benefit. We all know in parts and I challenge others to be bold in their beliefs, not in arguement but as fellow students that we all might benefit from each other. God Bless us every one.