Apologetics

Apologetics And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.” Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. And he sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.”

Apologetics And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.

Apologetics And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he said this plainly.

Apologetics And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” (Mark 8:22-38 ESV)

I Believe in… Cheating on a test or a paper in order to pass. Dating several people at the same time. Eating only vegetarian diets. Drinking a beer or a glass of wine occasionally. Encouraging a woman to abort a child from rape. Smoking. Helping Japan by sending money to the Red Cross. Taking vitamins. Listening to Country Music. Singing in the Shower.

I Have… Cheated on a test or a paper in order to pass. Dated several people at the same time. Eaten only vegetarian diets. Drunk a beer or a glass of wine occasionally. Encouraged a woman to abort a child from rape. Smoked Helped Japan by sending money to the Red Cross. Taken vitamins. Listened to Country Music. Sung in the Shower.

Why I Believe in… Cheating on a test or a paper in order to pass. Dating several people at the same time. Eating only vegetarian diets. Drinking a beer or a glass of wine occasionally. Encouraging a woman to abort a child from rape. Smoking. Helping Japan by sending money to the Red Cross. Taking vitamins. Listening to Country Music. Singing in the Shower.

Apologetics Issue What How Why

WHAT Do You Believe? Jesus Spirit God

HOW Do You Act Upon Your Belief? Jesus Spirit God

WHY Do You Believe? Jesus Spirit God

Apologetics Focused Audience Logical Sequence Debatable Topic Creditable Evidence Logical Sequence Powerful Persuasion Focused Audience Specific Worldview

Apologetics 7 Major Authors

Know Why You Believe Paul Little Is Christianity Rational? It there a God? Is Christ God? Did Christ Rise from the Dead? Is the Bible God’s Word? Are the Bible documents Reliable? Does Archaeology Verify Scripture? Are Miracles Possible? Do Science and Scripture Agree? Why Does God allow suffering? Does Christianity differ from other Religions? Is Christian Experience Valid?

Evidence That Demands a Verdict Josh McDowell Uniqueness of the Bible The Canon Reliability of the Bible: Historical Text Reliability of the Bible: Archaeology Historical Jesus Claims of Jesus as God’s Son Dilemma: Lord, Liar or Lunatic Great Proposition Messianic Prophecies Resurrection Prophecy Fulfilled in History Uniqueness of Christian Experience

Reasons We Believe Nathan Busenitz We Believe in God We Believe the Bible Revelation Order and Design Continuation of the Universe Eternity written on our hearts Life without God is meaningless Flow of Human History Miraculous Events Other Belief Systems are Inadequate Confirmation of Holy Spirit Corresponds to Reality Tested and Trustworthy Fulfilled Prophecies Consistent Message Moral Ethic and Social Impact Supernatural Richness Changes Lives Unique among Religious Books Jesus’ Affirmation

Reasons We Believe We Believe the N.T is Reliable We Believe in Jesus Christ Christians have come to know Jesus Meets biblical requirements O.T. Prediction of Life and Death Visibly authenticated by God Exhibited Divine Authority Lived a sinless perfection Testimony of Friends Testimony of Non-Christian Sources Church Established Died and Resurrected Consistent with Previous Revelation Close Eyewitnesses Historical Tested Details Accurate records Jesus Consistent with Gospels Jesus’ life in Non-biblical sources Jesus consistent with N. T. Superior to Other Gospels Preserved Through Church History

Christian Handbook of Apologetics Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli Existence of God Nature of God Problem of Evil Divinity of Christ Resurrection of Christ Biblical Reliability Life after Death Heaven and Hell Other Religions Objective Truth

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist Norman Geisler and Frank Turek Handling the Truth Why believe anything Beginning of Universe Divine Design Natural Law or Divine Awe? New Life Forms Mother Teresa vs Hitler Miracles Early Testimony of Jesus Eyewitness Testimony of Jesus Truth of New Testament Jesus’ Resurrection Who is Jesus? Jesus taught the Bible