There are even those Christians who are actually on the opponents’ side and are not happy when an Apologist wins an argument. It is good to keep in mind that human nature is still against that which is right, good and truthful, and even Christians are not immune to the sinful nature. The tools help the Apologist to destroy the opponents’ arguments from the root and show the audience that their criticisms are totally false.

There are so many questions that can come up in an argument that it would be tiresome trying to answer and defend every single one. The tools are used to categorize certain questions. For example, some questions fall into the Bible Difficulties category. The Apologist can then explain that a certain question falls under a particular subcategory of the Bible Difficulties category. As the questions keep coming he directs them to an already explained category so he would not have to go back and touch on that subject again. The audience understands this and can therefore figure out the solution for themselves. Therefore no more time is wasted. The opponent then too would realize it makes no sense bringing up objection after objection from the same category. This is how the tools can help the Christian Apologist win his argument against the critic.

How to Put the Tools into Practice
There are at least eight Apologetic tools divided into at least ten categories and many other subcategories. The Apologist therefore has to remember hundreds of subcategories in order to effectively practice Christian Apologetics.

Reading question-answer columns in Christian magazines, books on apologetics, browsing the internet for forums and studying the questions asked, as well as listening to question-answer sessions on Christian programs are a good way to start. Then think about how to answer the questions and compare your answers with those of others. Then the best possible answer can be written in your own words. A communication course can help with this and getting your answer published would be a great step toward the goal of becoming a Christian Apologist.

Mastering the tools is a never-ending exercise and continuous reading and reflection of the topics should become a life-long passion.