Apologetics

By my logical nature,

I am interested in apologetics.

But I am well aware of its limitations.

Winning against non-Christians with "stronger" logic

doesn't lead to anywhere- it often hurts each other's pride and that's it.

The more I "experience" Jesus

through the Holy Spirit,

The more I feel stuck

as to how to explain and introduce Jesus to others in a way

that makes sense to them.

Many people have issues with the exclusive and arrogant claims of

Christians that

Christianity is the only true religion, only way to salvation.

This statement- that Jesus is the only way, truth, and life, and

that there is no salvation except through Him- is nonsensical

from a humanistic perspective,

but not from God's, as Jesus is God Himself in a human form.

(From a human perspective,

people don't even need/want salvation.

Heaven and hell are simply fantasies reserved

only for religious fanatics.)

While apologetics may be somewhat helpful in clarifying and refuting

the seemingly logical claims that try to prove

why Christianity, God, one way Jesus stuff are mere delusions,

it certainly will not win souls,

"[f]or the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,

but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;

the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar?

Where is the philosopher of this age?

Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom

did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of

what was preached to save those who believe."

1 Corinthians 1:18-20

I believe what's most important is

the attitude toward approaching the matter.

Depending on one's intention,

he will either find or refute Jesus.

Jesus is not an object of discussion, but of worship.

It is extremely unlikely that you will experience Jesus

as He really is

if your approach is that of a scrutinizing detective.

You have to become like a child feeling lost because

her daddy is not there with her.

Encountering, not collecting facts about, Jesus is what matters.

Christian doctrine sounds and is foolish to begin with.

It is not supposed to make sense to human ears.

I just pray that I won't use too much energy in convincing anyone.

Instead, I will use the time, energy, and effort to pray for the lost one.