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 But the apostle Peter 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: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Pe 3:15.</ref>
+The Greek word ''apologia'' is found seven times in the New Testament (Acts 22:1; 25:16; 1 Cor. 9:3; Phil. 1:7, 16; 2 Tim. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:15). The English equivalent of apologia is defense (literally, “a speech for the defense”).  In the original Greek language, ''apologia'' had a definite legal connotation. It was a technical term in ancient Greek law. When ''apologia'' is used in the New Testament, it describes a public defense of the gospel, as illustrated in Acts 22:1. Sometimes, in fact, this defense was carried out in a court of law (Acts 25:16; 2 Tim. 4:16).<ref>Dan Story, Defending Your Faith (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997), 2.</ref>
-the Greek word apologia, which is found seven times in the New Testament (Acts 22:1; 25:16; 1 Cor. 9:3; Phil. 1:7, 16; 2 Tim. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:15). The English equivalent of apologia is defense (literally, “a speech for the defense”), and it’s translated that way in 1 Peter 3:15 in the New American Standard and New King James versions of the Bible. In the original Greek language, apologia had a definite legal connotation. It was a technical term in ancient Greek law. When apologia is used in the New Testament, it describes a public defense of the gospel, as illustrated in Acts 22:1. Sometimes, in fact, this defense was carried out in a court of law (Acts 25:16; 2 Tim. 4:16).<ref>Dan Story, Defending Your Faith (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997), 2.</ref>
+='''A Challenge to ALL Message Ministers and Message Believers'''=
+To date, '''there has been no adequate defense of the message''' with respect to any of the issues, concerns and problems raised by this website [[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message#Independent research sources|and others]].
+We challenge all message ministers and message believers to make a defense of William Branham and his message to all former message believers.  We have presented [[List of Issues with the Message|detailed reasons why the message is false]] each of which constitutes asking for a "reason" for the hope that is in you.
+We would be happy to debate any message minister or message follower at such place and time that we could mutually agreed on.  Simply email us to get the ball rolling.
+But any interaction must be done in a Biblical manner, with "gentleness and respect".
+==Failed attempts==
+We are aware of one message minister who tried to address [The Cloud|our issues with the Cloud]], but it was clear from his "defense" that he had never read our concerns.  How can we say this?  Because the issue