The Ready Witness

My name is Audrey Mueller. I am a homeschool graduate and follower of Jesus Christ. Jesus died in my place, taking the punishment for all my sins. He reconciled me to God when I was his enemy, and I will one day live forever in heaven with Him. What an incredible gift! I strive every day to learn more about God through his Word, and live in a way that honors my Savior.

But what is The Ready Witness? What is my goal in starting a blog? 

God commands his people to witness to unbelievers. But in this age we come across people who are skeptical about the Bible’s claims, sometimes even hostile. They pick apart the Word of God and seem to expose holes, contradictions and fallacies.  This can make our job difficult and sometimes shake our faith. What if they’re right?

1Peter 3:15 says: 

“But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to anyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” 

Matthew 10:15 also says: 

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.” 

Miriam Webster’s dictionary describes shrewd as “marked by clever discerning awareness”. Often the original Greek word is translated to prudent or wise. So, these verses do not mean that we should attack people or try to trick them into looking silly for our own benefit. Rather we should present powerful arguments for God’s Word in a way that honors Him. 

But how can we give an account if we do not know what we believe and why we believe it? Too often, skeptics’ accusations leave me speechless. I know that they are wrong, but I do not have specific knowledge and arguments ready to counter their claims. Their attacks seem so logical. 

That is why I started The Ready Witness. It has always been a dream of mine to become an apologist, but I never studied the subject in depth. I learned a bit here and there, but very few facts or arguments have stuck with me over the years. Now is the time. On the Ready Witness, I will be diving into topics like the authority of the Bible, the Gospel eyewitness debate, literal six day creation, and current cultural issues. As I research I will be educating myself and then I will share what I have learned with you. I will also be completely transparent and list my sources. Never just take my word for it! Do your own research and ALWAYS test what you hear against Scripture. I hope that this blog helps you learn how to defend Christianity!

Blessings in Christ and happy research!

Audrey Mueller