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=Our response to Bill Ivy= | |||
Pastor Ivy makes a number of comments which we disagree with. | |||
==On Apologetics== | |||
Bill Ivy seems to be suggesting that apologetics and apologists are not needed because the Bible and the message don’t need a defense. Unfortunately, that is not the view of the Apostle Peter, who stated: | |||
:’’ but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect…’’<ref> The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), 1 Pe 3:15.</ref> | |||
The word “defense” used in 1 Peter 3:15 is the Greek word, apologia, which means to provide a reasoned statement or argument<ref>James Strong, Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon (Woodside Bible Fellowship, 1995).</ref> and is the same word used to described the defense a lawyer makes in a court of law. | |||
Sadly, Pastor Ivy does not take the approach given to us in scripture. This is similar to virtually all message ministers today. They say that the message can defend itself and then provide no answers to the questions raised by sincere message followers (such as the questions we had when we were in the message). | |||
==How the message should be defended== | |||