1 peter 3:15

[chang50]

I'm curious,how seriously do the Christians on this forum,or in general, take the obligation as expressed in their holy book, ie 1 peter 3;15?As I read it,it is a call to explain to all who ask,the reason for the hope in their hearts.

[2dimes]

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[swimmerdude99]

I'm curious,how seriously do the Christians on this forum,or in general, take the obligation as expressed in their holy book, ie 1 peter 3;15?As I read it,it is a call to explain to all who ask,the reason for the hope in their hearts.

I most certainly do. Whenever I am asked why I'm alright in a tough situation, the first thing they will hear is that God is sovereign, he is my strength and my comfort. And no situation can take that away from me. I live for him because he lived for me!!

[chang50]

The reason I asked was this seems like a clear obligation yet it is widely ignored by so many who are just 'nominally' Christian,or Christian-lite.The lack of responses here shows this.I asked,all Christians who saw it were obliged to reply,very few did.

[Symmetry]

The reason I asked was this seems like a clear obligation yet it is widely ignored by so many who are just 'nominally' Christian,or Christian-lite.The lack of responses here shows this.I asked,all Christians who saw it were obliged to reply,very few did.

I think you may have misunderstood the verse, and, of course, people don't always like responding to a demand for a reply.

[2dimes]

Symm, are you suggesting that if we were digging new out house holes and one of us was whistling, then the other asked, "What are you so happy about?" it would be different from this thread?

[Symmetry]

Symm, are you suggesting that if we were digging new out house holes and one of us was whistling, then the other asked, "What are you so happy about?" it would be different from this thread?

The intricacies of Christian theology often elude me, so I'd have to say "maybe".

[john9blue]

As I read it,it is a call to explain to all who ask,the reason for the hope in their hearts.

do you find christians who do this admirable or irritating?

[chang50]

The reason I asked was this seems like a clear obligation yet it is widely ignored by so many who are just 'nominally' Christian,or Christian-lite.The lack of responses here shows this.I asked,all Christians who saw it were obliged to reply,very few did.

I think you may have misunderstood the verse, and, of course, people don't always like responding to a demand for a reply.

Possibly I have misunderstood it although it seems clear,and the demand,or obligation to reply, appears to come from the bible itself not the inquirer.

[chang50]

As I read it,it is a call to explain to all who ask,the reason for the hope in their hearts.

do you find christians who do this admirable or irritating?

Given that they were asked first,entirely admirable,even if I disagree with their reasons or beliefs.This verse does not allow Christians the option of ignoring the question if I interpret it correctly..

[Symmetry]

The reason I asked was this seems like a clear obligation yet it is widely ignored by so many who are just 'nominally' Christian,or Christian-lite.The lack of responses here shows this.I asked,all Christians who saw it were obliged to reply,very few did.

I think you may have misunderstood the verse, and, of course, people don't always like responding to a demand for a reply.

Possibly I have misunderstood it although it seems clear,and the demand,or obligation to reply, appears to come from the bible itself not the inquirer.

I'm not sure I see it as a demand or obligation to reply in quite the same way you do. A suggestion for a better Christian, rather than a command.

I wouldn't think anyone a bad Christian if they held back or turned the other cheek.

[chang50]

The reason I asked was this seems like a clear obligation yet it is widely ignored by so many who are just 'nominally' Christian,or Christian-lite.The lack of responses here shows this.I asked,all Christians who saw it were obliged to reply,very few did.

I think you may have misunderstood the verse, and, of course, people don't always like responding to a demand for a reply.

Possibly I have misunderstood it although it seems clear,and the demand,or obligation to reply, appears to come from the bible itself not the inquirer.

I'm not sure I see it as a demand or obligation to reply in quite the same way you do. A suggestion for a better Christian, rather than a command.

I wouldn't think anyone a bad Christian if they held back or turned the other cheek.

Perhaps a Christian could shed some light on this?

[Symmetry]

Why would they want to?

[chang50]

Why would they want to?

Why not?

[Symmetry]

Why would they want to?

Why not?

It's not exactly a hospitable environment you've set up to trap them in.