EvangelismAnswers

Q: How do you approach discussing faith with someone who’s had negative experiences with Christianity? A: When they note that past issue say caringly: "I am sorry you experienced something like that, unfortunately such situations are expected to happen as we are in a fallen world stained by sin & sinners.  Jesus is the only perfect one, so the followers while forgiven, are still imperfect but are growing to become more like Christ. Ofc theres "false converts" among us professing Christ, but true believers pursue holiness and a loving spirit. We are to forgive, show grace, in patience, kindness and love to others. Every believer you encounter is at a different growth level; some older folks are new to the faith and some younger ones are too. So you mightve experienced a situation with a newer believer or a false convert. The good news is, one day believers will live with Jesus in a perfect and sin free place in eternity, and be perfect upon entering there themselves....

Q: I am uncertain how to word this for guidance; it will probably be fairly multi-faceted, and it needs a little personal history. To begin, I was not raised in a Christian home, and I grew up in the 80s in the Pacific Northwest (where going to church was not a culturally "normal" thing to do like it is in, say, the south). I was saved at age 25 from a very dark place. Christ absolutely rescued me from complete despair. I do love Him so. ❤️ To fast-forward, I am currently an Apologetics grad student, and I live in So. KY. My husband is a native of KY and combined between the two of us (including portions of our married life), we have lived in 10 states from almost every region of the country. Since I became a Christian in 2000, I have lived in Oregon, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New York, and (for the past 2 years) Kentucky.  This is (kind of) my question (or problem, if that is a more accurate way to label it): I find myself increasingly annoyed , as I get older, with how Christian...