Wesley Huff

No, it's not.

I agree.

And it testifies to something.

It testifies to a hope that even in Scripture, in 1 Peter 3—

Peter, writing to the dispersed church in the ancient world, has this, in the context of persecution, says, But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord.

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have.

But do so with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ will be ashamed of their slander.

And there's this implication that always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you for an argument for the existence of God.

No, that's not what he says.

He says to give the reason for the hope that you have.

Your friend is communicating a hope that you took notice of.

And I think...

That is literally the word to give an answer that we translate as to give an answer, a defense, or a reason in many English Bible translations is the Greek word apologia, to give an apologetic, to give a defense.

And scripturally, Scripture does...

Call us to love the Lord our God with all of our mind.

And I think there's an aspect of God.

My friend Tim Barnett works for, actually, Stand to Reason, which is Greg Kokel's organization.

You had Greg in your panel discussion recently.

My friend Tim says, if you want to know the mind of God, you better start by using your own.

And so in that way, I think we can worship God through that.