[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), – 2 Corinthians 10:5, Amplified Bible (AMP)

According to Jeff Allen, Senior Editor of BarbWire.com:

On one occasion, while visiting Ohio State University, Ravi Zacharias consented to an open forum broadcast on a radio talk show. The host was an atheist, and throughout most of the program, the callers were antagonistic. “I could feel the tension as soon as the lines lit up,” Zacharias stated, “one angry female caller said, ‘All you people have an agenda you’re trying to promote.’ Referring to abortion, she said, ‘You want to take away our rights and invade our private lives.’”

Abortion had never been brought up during the radio interview, but this woman knew about Zacharias’ biblical worldview so she immediately went on the offense.

“Just a minute,” Zacharias replied, “we didn’t even raise the subject.”

“Okay,” she demanded, “what is your position on abortion then?”

Zacharias responded, “Can I ask you a question? On every university campus I visit, somebody stands up and says that God is an evil God to allow all this evil in our world. The person also typically says, ‘A plane crashes: 30 people die, and 20 people live. What kind of God would arbitrarily choose some to live and some to die?’” Ravi continued, “But when people play God and determine whether a child within a mother’s womb should live, they argue for that as a moral right. So, when human beings are given the privilege of playing God, it’s called a moral right. When God plays God, we call it an immoral act. Can you justify this for me?”

There was dead silence on the other end of the line. With Zacharias’ very insightful point having been made, the caller abruptly hung up and the conversation was over.

More often than not, anti-God arguments are saturated with hypocrisy. And, more often than not, we Christians fail to recognize and point out the hypocrisy of those arguments, giving place to the reasonings of the world as if they had some legitimacy when, in reality, they do not.

One of our duties as soldiers of Christ is to be armed with the wisdom of God so that we can cast down the reasonings of the world. Becoming so armed is not an easy task, for it takes constant study. But nothing worthwhile is ever easy. And, easy or not, it is our obligation and our privilege to prepare ourselves to defend our faith.

Are you prepared to refute arguments, theories, reasonings, and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself against the true knowledge of God? If not, it is time to begin arming yourself for the intellectual war that rages around you every day.