Defending the Faith - Apologetics Press

Defending the Faith in Difficult Times

Eric Lyons

Peter’s apologetics exhortation in 1 Peter 3:15 is firmly and deeply embedded in an epistle and immediate context of suffering. What’s more, Peter directly connected suffering and apologetics with being courageous, as he quoted from Isaiah 8:12: “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”

Feelings Follow Facts

Eric Lyons

Human beings are emotional creatures, and Christians are no exception. But a faithful Christian’s feelings should follow the digestion of Heaven-revealed facts. We must allow the omniscient God and His all-sufficient Word to guide our lives, not unbridled human emotions.

No Fear in Death

Eric Lyons

Through Jesus’ perfect life, painful crucifixion, and triumphant resurrection, God defeated the devil and turned death upside down. While most people are “scared to death” of death, the Christian truly has nothing to fear. What lies on the other side of death for faithful children of God is “far better” than anything this world has to offer.

The Apologetics of Paul in Ephesus

Eric Lyons

Acts 19 presents a stark contrast between the true Gospel of Jesus Christ that Paul defended and the repetitive, nonsensical, and emotionally based shouting of the pagan Ephesians. Twenty-first-century Christians need to learn from the apostle Paul how to be faithful proclaimers of God's timeless Truth.

Cancel Culture is Nothing New

Eric Lyons

Though cancel culture is very real and unfortunate, could it be that God is looking down upon His people, wondering why we are not endeavoring to have a broader, more biblically and historically informed perspective on (and reaction to) current events?

Christians, Bible Critics, and Truth

Eric Lyons

Why do many skeptics continue to cite so-called “contradictory” Bible passages, which at the very least, they would have to admit are actually unproven allegations? It would seem for the same reason many in today’s mainstream media continually press certain stories: the end justifies the means.

The Silence of the Savior

Eric Lyons

One of the greatest lessons Jesus taught His followers is that the best reply is sometimes a brief one or none at all. Some questions and criticisms simply do not warrant an answer, and certainly not a lengthy one.

Jesus' Response to Cancel Culture

Eric Lyons

Jesus knew before He ever came to Earth that He was coming into a chaotic cancel culture, yet He still came for the purpose of saving souls. With that same love for humanity, Christians are called to let our lights shine brightly and continually, showing the world the way to the Savior.