Who We Are - People on a Mission - Peter 3:8-17 Core Value: Outreach Oriented

We often desire to prove and argue our faith with others. This can be a great practice and skill as people learn about our faith. Yet in our world and culture today, people cannot be argued into faith. Many have tried and failed to use 'traditional apologetics' to prove that Jesus lived, died, rose again, and is coming back soon. Still, many disbelieve, make excuses to not believe, and they simply reject Jesus' word. Trusting that it's the work of the Holy Spirit to convert and not our own, we ought to seek a 'new apologetic' in a post-modern world where rationalism and modernism alone often do not bring people to faith. We are called to remember Christ's suffering and death. He lived and died for our sins and gives us the gift of life in him as the door to eternal life! We also see how he loved and suffered for us, and calls us to bear our crosses, even as he bore the cross for us. The 'new apologetic' and best defense for the faith that we have, is to live like our faith does matter. To have hope. To trust in Jesus' promises. To suffer with and for others. To show hospitality and Christ-like love. To live as Peter calls us to, as those whose lives have been transformed by the life-changing love of Jesus. To reach out to others by living the life that Jesus calls us to.