Apoligia

Light Embassy Church

The Christian is an apologetic; he is a defender of the Gospel. When you say “I
am a Christian”, this is what it means. It means you are supposed to be a stickler,
defender and a testimony bearer of the Gospel. This applies to all what pertains to
the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus.
It is sad to find some Christians rather basing on human experiences to oppose the
Word of God. Sometimes, you quote the Word to a Christian but he or she
responds with “what about the experience of this brother or even pastor”. In other
words, if what you are quoting is true, why then will this Christian be going
through what he is going through. Such folks forget that the Word quoted to them
aren’t the minister’s own words but the very Word of God.
Elihu said to Job, thou have done foolishly for it is better to justify God than
yourself. Yes! It is better to justify God than man
“Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the
kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified
himself rather than God.... Job 32:2KJV”
There are Christians who haven’t learned how to walk with God. They justify their
experiences and the experiences of others above God’s Words. Such is not wisdom.
Are you more righteous than God?
Such folks are not fit to be apologetics. The apologetic is a stickler for God’s Word.
Being an apologetic is not just about defending that Jesus died on the cross, it
includes defending everything that pertains to the Gospel. Such is a true
apologetic. He gives a verbal and attitudinal defense supported by Scriptures, for
the Gospel and all that pertains to it. He will even die for his faith in God’s Word.

Such characters were the three Jewish friends of Daniel, who said to the King,
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O
Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so,
our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace,
and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto
thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image
which thou hast set up.......Daniel 3:16-18KJV”
The apologetic fears no death and will defend God and His Word no matter the
situation. This is why most true apologetics end up as martyrs.
God is looking for men and women who can cast their lives on His Word. Like
Paul, God is looking for people who will stick to “In my Name, they shall take up
serpents”, when bitten by snake. He is looking for men who will stick to Jesus as
being the Christ when on gunpoint.
People who fear death cant uphold such things. We are soon getting to a period
when some Christians are going to deny Jesus because they fear death. This is
because they have not been properly taught and trained. Jesus said to his disciples,
“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross,
and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will
lose his life for my sake shall find it....Matthew 16:24-25KJV”
Every Christian is supposed to take up his cross, not only Paul and Peter.