"syndoulos"
RSSThe final problem is not to prove men wrong, but to win them back to Christ. Therefore, the only ultimately successful apologetic is, first, a clear, intellectual statement of what is wrong with the false doctrine, plus a clear, intellectual return to the proper scriptural emphasis, in all its vitality and in its relation to the total Christian faith, plus a demonstration in the life that this correct and vital scriptural emphasis meets the genuine needs and aspirations of men in a way that Satan’s counterfeit does not.
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Francis Schaeffer in How Heresy Should Be Met
Ultimate apologetic:
1) Intellectually expose falsehood
2) Emphasize the validity of the Gospel
3) Become living proof of the faith
HT: Ray Ortlund Jr.
About "syndoulos"
Brief reflections of "a fellow servant." 2 Timothy 2:22-25 "So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart..."
