BEWARE! THE 7-HEADED MONSTER Pastor Bien Llobrera August 10, 2008 Pastor Bien Llobrera August 10, 2008

“GOD HAS NO GRANDCHILDREN” YOU MUST MAKE THE FAITH YOUR OWN. YOU MUST MAKE THE FAITH YOUR OWN.

BUT YOU HAVE TO GET PAST THE 7–HEADED MONSTER! BUT YOU HAVE TO GET PAST THE 7–HEADED MONSTER!

7 OBJECTIONS 1. There Can’t Be Just One Religion 2. How Could a Good God Allow Suffering? 3.Christianity is a Straitjacket 4.The Church Is Responsible for So Much Injustice 5.How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell? 6.Science Has Disproved Christianity 7.You Can’t Take the Bible Literally. 1. There Can’t Be Just One Religion 2. How Could a Good God Allow Suffering? 3.Christianity is a Straitjacket 4.The Church Is Responsible for So Much Injustice 5.How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell? 6.Science Has Disproved Christianity 7.You Can’t Take the Bible Literally.

TWO REASONS (1) TO EQUIP OUR STUDENTS (2) TO EQUIP EVERYBODY (1) TO EQUIP OUR STUDENTS (2) TO EQUIP EVERYBODY

WEW BA TO! WEW BA TO!

WEW-BA-TO! WE WILL BE ABLE TO: 1. HOLD OUR FAITH INTELLIGENTLY; WE WILL BE ABLE TO: 1. HOLD OUR FAITH INTELLIGENTLY;

WEW-BA-TO! WE WILL BE ABLE TO: 2. SHARE OUR FAITH CONFIDENTLY. WE WILL BE ABLE TO: 2. SHARE OUR FAITH CONFIDENTLY.

ARMED! 1 SAMUEL 17:40-51 ARMED! 1 SAMUEL 17:40-51

5 STONES ACRONYM: A-R-M-E-D ARMEDARMED ARMEDARMED

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