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Unleashing Your Faith Final Exam Discussing Truth and Christian Convictions 12

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Unleashing Your Faith. Final Exam. Discussing Truth and Christian Convictions. 12. What is the main Biblical verse that we have been using in this study?. 1 Peter 3:15-16. Unleashing Your Faith. Why do we engage in apologetics?. To stop the mouths of Unbelievers - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Unleashing Your FaithFinal Exam

Discussing Truth and

Christian Convictions 12

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Unleashing Your Faith

What is the main Biblical verse that we have been using in this study?

1 Peter 3:15-16

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Why do we engage in apologetics?

To stop the mouths of Unbelievers

As a platform for evangelism

To “Put a Stone in their shoe”

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What is the purpose of “trying on” your opponent’s worldview?

To show that it leads to either absurdity or inconsistency.

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What was Abraham Lincoln’s advice about how to convince people about something?

“When I’m trying to convince someone about something, I spend 2/3 of my time listening and 1/3 talking.”

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What are the 3 areas where we say: “Without the Christian God, we can’t explain these?”

Science

Morality

Logic

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“The Bible is full of myths and errors and contradictions. Why would any intelligent person use it to guide his or her life?”

What do you mean by the term contradiction? Can you give me a couple of examples?

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What is the one question we should focus on when debating abortion?

“What is it?”

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What does the acronym S.L.E.D. stand for?

Size Level of developmentEnvironmentDegree of dependency

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True or False: Your goal in an apologetic encounter is to win the argument?

False!

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What is the TAKE OFF THE ROOF tactic?

Trying on a person’s worldview and following it to conclusion to point out absurdities.

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What is the Biblical definition of “Eternal Life” and where is it found in the Bible?

To know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent [John 17:3]

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What is the Jehovah’s Witness definition of “Eternal Life”?

To know about God and Jesus Christ, so studying the Bible constantly is part of salvation

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Which trinitarian heresy is found in Oneness Pentecostalism?

Modalism – God manifests Himself in history as 3 different persons, but not all at the same time.

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Does Jesus Christ have one will or two wills? Why does it matter?

Two - He has to be fully human (with a human will) to and fully God (with a Godly will) to satisfy God’s wrath and be our perfect substitute.

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Which trinitarian heresy is found in Jehovah’s Witness theology?

Arianism – the Son has not eternally existed.

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What are the 3 key skills to being an ambassador for Jesus Christ?

Knowledge, Wisdom, and Character

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How do you respond to a person who knocks on your door and invites you to their Kingdom Hall?

Ask them why you should.

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How would you respond?

What would be your goal in responding?

What questions would you ask to lead you to that goal?

What are some anticipated answers to your questions?

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Attack #1

If you were confronted with the attack below, what would your defensive strategy be?

“It always amazes me how many times [the God of the Bible] orders the killing of innocent people even after the Ten Commandments said “Thou shall not kill”.

Just about every other page in the Old Testament has God killing somebody!

In 2 Kings 10:18-27, God orders the murder of all the worshipers of a different god in their very own church!

For example, God kills 70,000 innocent people because David ordered a census of the people (1 Chronicles 21). God also orders the destruction of 60 cities so that the Israelites can live there. He orders the killing of all the men, women, and children of each city, and the looting of all of value (Deuteronomy 3). He orders another attack and the killing of “all the living creatures of the city: men and women, young, and old, as well as oxen sheep, and asses” (Joshua 6)…

In total God kills 371,186 people directly and orders another 1,862,265 people murdered.”

[Source: evilbible.com]

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Attack #2

If you were confronted with the attack below, what would your defensive strategy be?

“Hell…is perhaps the most despicable and hideous of all of the Christian God’s crimes. Indeed, the cruelest of all concentration camps. (Certainly far worse than the ones created by the Nazis.) Described biblically as the “lake of fire”, “the place of eternal torment with weeping and gnashing of teeth” Jesus said in Mark 9:42-48 That it is better to commit suicide or self maiming then to be delivered unto hell…

Most Christians have responded to this statement with the following rationalization. “God can not let all of his creations into heaven because he is just.” I ask in rebuttal to this, since when is justice more important than love in the heart of a parent [since God is a parent of all people]?

Is hell even justice, or is it simply cruel and unusual punishment? The bible states the system of justice very simply. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” There is also another variation of that system with the biblical verse “eye for an eye”. The Christian God violates his own system of law when he [condemns] his creations to eternal suffering for sins as menial as theft or blasphemy. I hardly think, nor would any logical person, that throwing someone into a gnashing jaw would be justly befitting of nearly any crime. (With the exception of murder, and even so, eternal punishment is pretty excessive.)

[Source: http://www.evilbible.com/why_i_am_not_a_christian.htm]

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Attack #3

If you were confronted with the attack below, what would your defensive strategy be?

“These questions are based on my understanding of Christianity.

We will be judged on our belief in Yahweh and his son Jesus. If we are found wanting we will be tortured for all of eternity. Countless humans have gone through life without ever hearing about them. Countless other humans have only heard about them as part of some hostile religion that threatened their way of life. With so much riding on our beliefs, how is it that knowledge of Yahweh and Jesus is left to word of mouth? Why are those mouths so often corrupt, such as pedophile priests, closet gay evangelicals or money hungry profiteers?

Yahweh is supposed to be the creator of the universe. Infinite power is his alone. How is it that all humans are not born with his name on their lips? If life is a test then most people throughout history have failed. This is infinite wisdom? Must he threaten us? Isn't that more human than divine?”

[Source: http://www.infidelguy.com/ftopict-1832.html]

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Defending Your Faith

Set Christ apart as Lord in your heartsand always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess, yet do it with courtesy and respect…

1 Pet 3:15-16

AmbassadorModel

CredoKnow Your

Audience

Proof, Defense, Offense

TacticsPresuppositions

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Defending Your Faith

How do you respond to a person who knocks on your door and invites you to their Kingdom Hall?

Ask them why you should.

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Defending Your Faith

What is the main motivation for using a presuppositional approach?

We don’t allow the unbeliever to sit in judgment over God.