한국의 이슬람화에 대응하는 기독교 선교변증 설교의 필요성―성경의 아브라함과 꾸란의 이브라힘을 중심으로-

Abstract

The term ‘elenctics’ is derived from a Greek verb ἐλἐγχω and has the same etymology with ἐλἐγχος, which means shame and embarrassment. In the New Testament, this word was used to emphasize the conviction and evidence of moral or religious sin and its purpose was to have a sinner be convicted of and repent of his/her sin. Here we can realize that the use and purpose of the word ‘elenctics’ are the same as those of sermons. As preaching proves the word of God, its purpose is to have a sinner be convicted of and repent of his/her sin to restore the relationship with God. John M. Frame also affirms that the benefits caused by sermons and apologetics are eventually the same as the viewpoints between them are connected to each other in discussing the value of apologetics. Above all, apologetics instills re-conviction for belief into the believers by proving the rationality of the Bible. Apologetics presents the intellectual foundation presented in the Bible and clearly provides the biblical indicators that should be established on the foundation by the believers. In addition, it gives its testimony about the rationality of the Bible by allowing for unbelievers to have dialectical discussions and becomes a tool for them to repent and restore relationship with God. The writer compared Ibrahim appearing in Islam's Quran and Abraham in the Bible and tried apologetics for the authenticity of biblical Abraham in terms of church growth in response to the increasing Muslim population in Korea. This is an objection raised to insist that Ibrahim in Quran and Abraham in the Bible is not the same person against the premise claiming that the roots of Islam and Christianity are the same in the process of the expansion of Islam in Korea. Above all, as to the succession of the main line of descent of Isaac and Ishmael, the Nuzi Tablets and the Code of Lipit-Ishtar are useful materials to prove Isaac's descent. In addition, the preaching of such apologetic content is currently needed in the passive dimension that can correct the distorted perspectives on the Bible, the revelation of Christianity, and defend the truth of Christianity, and in the active dimension that can prove the Gospel to the Muslims visiting Korea through missiological apologetic preaching.