What would you say to anyone who would ask you about the hope you have in you and are there times or certain people who you wouldn't bother providing that answer to?

For example, someone you know isn't really interested in the answer and just seeks to make fun of you.

What would I say to them about the hope that's in me and then someone who's not really

interested in an answer and they just want to make fun of you.

Do you feel obligated because of First Peter 3, do you feel obligated to answer them anyways. I find Christians sometimes in the

I've been in the situation too where someone's trying to manipulate you with

scripture or even you feel like you might be manipulating yourself by your

misuse of scripture here.

So 1st Peter 315, but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and always be ready,

here's the relevant section here, always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you with

meekness and fear.

There's more obviously related to this.

But this idea of always being ready to give a defense, let me show you the E.S.V. just another translation. But in your hearts,

honor Christ, the Lord is holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks

you for a reason for the hope that is in you. Is it meant to be like this sort of strict rule

where any time someone says give me a reason why you're a Christian you have to answer because that's the law. That's like sort of the

unbreakable law or rule regarding giving an answer for why you believe.

Imagine for a second, if you would, how this could affect your life if you took it that way.

So you're in school and there you are in class and the teacher's teaching and your friend

who's just a troll and they know this about you they turn to you and they go and after the teacher's like hey class be quiet or you're in trouble and they turn to you and they say

Give me your top reason in detail why you believe in Jesus and there you're required to talk

for the next five minutes ten minutes in class because you can't stop you must give an

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