FIRST! Again

Today we continue our special daily series based on the article Questions Sceptics Ask by Rusty Wright.

In this post,  Rusty shows how we might respond to the question:

What about those who never hear of Jesus?

Moses said, “The secret things belong to the LORD.”[1] Some issues may remain mysteries.God’s perfect love and justice far exceed our own. One can make a case that God will make the necessary information available to someone who wants to know him. An example: Cornelius, a devout military official. The New Testament records that God assigned Peter to tell him about Jesus. [2]

A friend once told me that many asking this question seek a personal loophole, a way so they won’t need to believe in Christ. C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity wrote,

“If you are worried about the people outside [of Christianity], the most unreasonable thing you can do is to remain outside yourself.” [3]

 If Christianity is true, the most logical behavior for someone concerned about those without Christ’s message would be to trust Christ and go tell them about Him.

Here’s a tip: When someone asks you a difficult question, if you don’t know the answer, admit it. Many skeptics appreciate honesty. Don’t bluff. It’s dishonest and often detectable.

NOTES

1. Deuteronomy 29:29 NASB
2. Acts 10
3. C.S. Lewis, “The Case for Christianity,” reprinted from Mere Christianity; in The Best of C.S. Lewis (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1969), 449. The Case for Christianity is copyright 1947 by The Macmillan Company.

Tomorrow Rusty will give suggestions on how to answer another question that sceptics ask.

Rusty Wright is an author and lecturer who has spoken on six continents.  He holds Bachelor of Science (psychology) and Master of Theology degrees from Duke and Oxford universities, respectively.  www.RustyWright.com

OTHER POSTS IN THIS SERIES

Sceptics or Skeptics?– How do you deal with questions and objections to faith that your friends may pose?

Why is there evil and suffering?

What about all the contradictions in the Bible?