1. Our Bible and its Authority Belief and Faith in The Word

2. Course Content Establishing Credentials How the Bible was put together. The Dead Sea Scrolls The Apocrypha Cults and others Evolution and its Blasphemy. Establishing Credentials How the Bible was put together. The Dead Sea Scrolls The Apocrypha Cults and others Evolution and its Blasphemy.

3. Establishing Credentials When examining the authenticity and absolute authority of the Holy Bible, it is very important that one doesn’t just examine the Holy Scriptures, but a thorough examination of the Teacher. We have already done a course on God’s Credentials when we studied His Attributes but what about me? Who am I? Why should you listen to Me? When examining the authenticity and absolute authority of the Holy Bible, it is very important that one doesn’t just examine the Holy Scriptures, but a thorough examination of the Teacher. We have already done a course on God’s Credentials when we studied His Attributes but what about me? Who am I? Why should you listen to Me?

4. My Credentials (non-secular) I am a qualified teacher and have a Bachelors Degree in Education. My specialist subject is Science ( I have also taught Maths.) I was a qualified Science Mentor I was also An Advanced Skills Teacher I have been taught to teach, Teachers!! I have not been to Bible School (OO!) I am a qualified teacher and have a Bachelors Degree in Education. My specialist subject is Science ( I have also taught Maths.) I was a qualified Science Mentor I was also An Advanced Skills Teacher I have been taught to teach, Teachers!! I have not been to Bible School (OO!)

5. My Calling My Mentor has been the Holy Spirit. For the first few years of my Christian life I listened/studied to over 100 hour long sermons from Roger Price on various topics (excellent Bible teacher) and others. I have listen to and researched 100s of topics from The Word of God over the years I am considered by others Gifted and called. My Mentor has been the Holy Spirit. For the first few years of my Christian life I listened/studied to over 100 hour long sermons from Roger Price on various topics (excellent Bible teacher) and others. I have listen to and researched 100s of topics from The Word of God over the years I am considered by others Gifted and called.

6. Why should you know the Bible? But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defence to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; (1Pe 3:15) It is every persons right on the earth to ask you about your faith. It is also your duty to give a defence. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defence to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; (1Pe 3:15) It is every persons right on the earth to ask you about your faith. It is also your duty to give a defence.

7. How can I defend what I don’t know? Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. (2Ti 2:14) Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2Ti 2:15) But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. (2Ti 2:16 ) Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. (2Ti 2:14) Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2Ti 2:15) But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. (2Ti 2:16 )

8. Christianity is not mere Blind Faith As emphasized by theologian D. James Kennedy (Ph.D. in Religious Education), the claim that belief in Christianity produces an irrational, uneducated, unintelligent, or unintellectual view of life is completely false. And the statement that unbelief produces a rational and intelligent and enlightened view of the universe is equally false. Blind faith, is faith without evidence, which would be superstition. The Bible does not call us to blind faith.

9. Reasoning Facts first – we go to the Bible read what God has done before. Faith next – God has done it before we have confidence He will/can do it again Experience – the nourishment for the ‘Muscle of Faith’. We get to see it!!!! Facts first – we go to the Bible read what God has done before. Faith next – God has done it before we have confidence He will/can do it again Experience – the nourishment for the ‘Muscle of Faith’. We get to see it!!!!

10. Our Faith will be attacked People have a right to ask you about your faith and why you believe the BIBLE is FACT. We should be able to look to our faith and let others look at it as well. Attacks usually come in the form of ‘Where do you think life came from’ (we will address that later). People have a right to ask you about your faith and why you believe the BIBLE is FACT. We should be able to look to our faith and let others look at it as well. Attacks usually come in the form of ‘Where do you think life came from’ (we will address that later).

11. How does the attack come? First of all let me arm you with equally stinging quips for the unbeliever that assails you with his/her evidence. They will attack the Bible: They will quote Scholars and will not have researched things themselves. All they want to do is discredit you with some article they have read that fits in with their thinking and belief (faith).