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New Christians' obligation to evangelize and defend faith — know your limits

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 24) 00:19:09 – 00:21:44

Stephanie, a new Christian and former LDS member, is being actively challenged by LDS family and friends on the Trinity and other doctrines. She asks whether new Christians are obligated to defend and evangelize.

Both obligation and permission to acknowledge limits are true simultaneously. New Christians must evangelize and defend their faith but not answer every question or debate perfectly. Saying 'I don't know' is acceptable. Key discernment: if someone asks good questions and ignores solid answers, moving on to the next attack line, the conversation is fruitless and manipulative. You do not have to keep debating people who do not care about the answers. Answers are better than questions; if someone only cares about stumping you rather than finding truth, the conversation has no value.

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