Pentingnya Apologetika menurut 1 Petrus 3:15-16 bagi Penginjilan

Abstract

Apologetics as a branch of Theology is based on the main purpose that is to bring people to maturity
and spread the Gospel. Reading the Bible in a holistic way, apologetics has been executed since the
very beginning of the world’s existance and apologetics was started by God Himself when He
answered those who opposed Him. Appologetics has continued to the first church and up to now
when proofing the truth of the Christian belief during evangelisation and even as an act of
counselling. The connection between apologetics and evangelisation is quite close, as apologetics
try to answer the questionings of the Chritian beliefs,which could be a direct act of evangelisation.
Wilbur Smit wrote “a spoken or written accountability of what we are doing or the Truth we are
believing”. Wilbur Smit believes that being accountable is part of our conviction. Very fundamental
as an apologetic is that he should have a deep conviction and sanctifies Christ in his life. This is a
key factor, because the presuppostion here is that the Jesus Christ is Lord of the thoughts of an
apologetic. The apologetic arguments should be towards the Lordship of Jesus Christ and wisdom of
God and founded on the fear of the Lord. Foolishnes of unbelief is not to be exposed for apologetic
is as neutral as other human activity. Any apologetic argument should have the Truth of God as the
presupposition.