Why I Believe: Christian Apologetics – Part 1 Review

At my Church we are starting a new Wednesday Night Study reviewing the Book “Why I Believe” by Chip Ingram © 2017.
You can get this book at one of these retailers. (I have no financial interest in you buying this book)
https://livingontheedge.org/product/why-i-believe-study-guide/
https://www.christianbook.com/believe-straight-answers-honest-questions-christianity/chip-ingram/9780801074417/pd/074417?event=ESRCG
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=why+i+believe+chip+ingram&crid=1FEUOMP47DUK3&sprefix=Why+I+Believe+%2Caps%2C103&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_5_14

I have not read this book and my Pastor wanted to do something on Apologetics

What is Apologetics?
It is the reasoned arguments or writings in justifying why you believe in something.
Christian apologetics are why we Christians Believe what we believe. Is it just blind faith or do we have good reasons for believing what we do?

In this day and age we aren’t lacking for information but rather we are bombarded with tons of information and our challenge today is to use to discernment to determine what is good information.

If you are like me, you were raised in a predominately Christian American atmosphere. Most of us take for granted certain truths because our parents believed them, their parents believed them, and on and on. But what happens when you are confronted with someone who does not believe? Do you have an answer for why you believe the things you do? Or are you intimidated by challenges to your belief and run away from that situation as fast as you can?

I welcome you to join me on this personal Bible Study as we review this book by Pastor Chip Ingram. At my Church we will be discussing each chapter so for this YouTube I will introduce discussion points that you can use to discuss either in the comments section or with people local to you. (I have had a few viewers mention that they live in areas where they don’t have a good church to go to. I am not familiar with Pastor Ingram, but I trust my Pastor that this will be a good resource into this topic. I have done a previous video 3 years ago discussing worldviews that I will link at the end of this video. https://youtu.be/1oJW546k0IQ?si=5LfqAx3SH4c7ix3u . If someone is adamant that there is no such thing as God and we are here as the result of some cosmic accident I am not claiming that this study will convince them, but it should equip you to give a reason defense for why you believe what you believe.

I will also link videos from Pastor Ingram since this is his material if you rather hear this straight from him. (See Video on YouTube for these Links)