Sinclair Ferguson

And I thought, oh, that story really is true.

There should be something about us that is so different that even if people don't understand it, they see that there is a difference.

And in a sense, everything is wrapped up in that first question and answer to Shorter Catechism.

So, I mean, it's fantastic, really.

Yeah.

I mean, I've just often thought this is really interesting because...

I guess in my earlier years, one of the great techniques for evangelism was to go out into the streets and sing.

We're just taking a survey of what people think.

And I was never very comfortable with that because I thought, that's not really upfront about what you're doing.

You're not really being honest with people.

And then as I thought about it, it dawned on me, we're doing the very opposite of what Peter expected.

We are in a situation where we've got to ask non-Christians questions.

And the assumption behind that is they're not going to be asking us questions.

Whereas the assumption behind what Peter says is Christians are going to stick out like, excuse the expression, sore thumbs in the world.

Not because they're, you know, they're using hammers on their thumbs, but just because we are different.

We belong to a heavenly body.

citizenship.

There should be something about us that makes people think, whether because of intrigue or because of irritation.

Why is it that he or she is different?

And going back to the first question, we're not going to get back past the first question, are we really?