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Answering Hard Questions About Christianity with Truth and Grace
By Dave Jenkins | Equipping You in GraceAnswering hard questions about Christianity requires biblical conviction, humility, and compassion. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explains how Christians can respond to objections with confidence in God’s Word while treating the person asking with gentleness and respect.Listen or Watch
Defending the Faith with Conviction and Compassion
Christians do not have to be afraid of difficult questions about the Bible and the Christian faith. Our confidence rests in the God who has spoken, rather than our ability to answer every objection immediately.Continuing the October series, Theology in a Confused World, Dave draws from 1 Peter 3:15 and 2 Timothy 2:24–25 to explain why faithful apologetics requires both sound doctrine and Christian character. We should prepare carefully, listen patiently, answer honestly, and keep pointing people to Jesus Christ.What You’ll Learn
- Why Christians can face difficult questions with confidence in God.
- How clarifying questions help us understand an objection before answering it.
- Why mystery and contradiction are different.
- How to interpret difficult biblical passages in context.
- Why evidence matters and how worldview assumptions shape its interpretation.
- How to discuss suffering, sexuality, church hypocrisy, and judgment with biblical clarity and compassion.
- Seven practical habits for growing in faithful Christian apologetics.
Responding to Common Objections to Christianity
Questions about suffering may come from someone experiencing deep grief. Questions about the church may arise from serious wrongdoing. Faithful answers take those concerns seriously while remaining grounded in Scripture.Dave addresses suffering, salvation through Christ alone, the reliability of the Bible, biblical sexuality, hypocrisy in the church, and God’s righteous judgment. Throughout these discussions, he explains why Christians should acknowledge wrongdoing, avoid exaggerating evidence, and represent opposing views accurately.The goal is to bear faithful witness to Christ. We can reject error without contempt, confront sin without cruelty, and show compassion without compromising biblical truth.Seven Ways to Grow in Answering Hard Questions
- Know what you believe. Study Scripture, learn sound doctrine, and understand the gospel.
- Listen before answering. Ask clarifying questions and avoid assuming another person’s motives.
- Represent opposing views accurately. Address what people actually believe and the arguments they actually make.
- Admit your limitations. When you need to study further, say so and follow through.
- Control your tone. Speak with conviction, patience, gentleness, and respect.
- Remember that conversion is God’s work. Explain the truth faithfully and trust the Lord to give spiritual life.
- Keep returning to Jesus. Answer objections thoughtfully while keeping His person, saving work, and resurrection central.
Key Scriptures
- 1 Peter 3:15
- 2 Timothy 2:24–25
- Proverbs 18:13
- James 1:19
- Deuteronomy 29:29
- John 14:6
- Acts 4:12
- 2 Timothy 3:16
- 1 Corinthians 15:3–4
Stand Firm in the Truth and Keep Pointing to Christ
You do not have to know everything or answer every question immediately. Christ is Lord, His Word is true, and the gospel remains powerful. Study carefully, listen well, answer honestly, and remember your own need for God’s grace.Jesus Christ died for sinners and rose bodily from the grave. All who repent and believe in Him receive forgiveness and eternal life. That is the hope Christians defend and the hope the world needs.Continue Growing in Grace and Truth
Equipping You in Grace is for Christians who want to grow in their understanding of Scripture, apply sound doctrine to everyday life, and stand firm in a culture of confusion.Explore more biblical teaching and resources at Servants of Grace, and subscribe to the Servants of Grace YouTube channel for more episodes of Equipping You in Grace and other Scripture-centered teaching.
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
