1. deeper. kyle taylor kyle deming kyle taylor kyle deming wednesdays 7:00....till you decide wednesdays 7:00....till you decide

2. class overview. 4. Jesus. 5. other religions. 3. existence of God. 2. truth and knowledge. 1. what is christianity? 6. questions.

3. your commitment. six weeks. two hours. notebook.

4. doctrines. God. Trinity. Christ. creation. fall. atonement. last things.

5. the doctrine of God. God is One God is Personal God is Perfect

6. the doctrine of God. God is One -> A radical belief

7. the doctrine of God. God is a person?

8. the perfection of God. Omniscient Omnibenevolent Omnipotence Omnipresent

9. scripture God is One God is Personal God is Perfect 2 Sam. 22:31 Gen 1:3 Mk. 12:29

10. the doctrine of the trinity The Father is God The Son is God The Spirit is God There is 1 God The Father, Son, and Spirit are 3 Persons

11. the doctrine of the trinity Early church - believed it, but had difficulty expressing it. Tertullian - Trinity One Substance, three Persons

12. understanding the trinity...dead ends. Modalism Tritheism Adoptionism Arianism

13. scripture The Father is God The Son is God The Spirit is God There is 1 God Gal 4:4-6 John 1:1 Acts 5:3-4 Deut. 6:4

14. the doctrine of Christ. fully God, fully man

15. chalcedonian creed. two natures, without confusion, without change, without division, without separation

16. understanding Christ...dead ends. Docetism Arianism Nestorianism

17. scripture Jesus is man Jesus is God Mk. 15:37 Rom 9:5

18. the doctrine of creation. creation ex nihilo -> creation out of nothing man -> created in the image of God

19. scripture creation ex nihilo -> creation out of nothing man -> created in the image of God Gen 1:27 Gen 1:1

20. the doctrine of the fall. Creation was initially very good. Adams disobedience led to the fall. Sin + Death entered the world. Man is a slave to sin. Creation was initially very good. Adams disobedience led to the fall. Sin + Death entered the world. Man is a slave to sin.

21. the doctrine of the fall...errors. Pelagianism: We can earn our salvation

22. the doctrine of the atonement. Ransom Satisfaction Moral Influence Governmental Atonement Penal Substitution

23. scripture Rom 8:3

24. the doctrine of last things. physical resurrection heaven or hell God is glorified

25. scripture physical resurrection heaven or hell God is glorified John 2:19-21 Rom 14:11 Mat 25:46

26. what is christianity? God made earth. all fall short. Jesus. sin. heaven.

27. philosophy of christianity. Jesus follower. ethical. love is greater. different. less is more.

28. denominations.

29. apologetics origin. definition. greek origin. apologists.

30. what is apologetics? facts. science. evidence. archaeological. artifacts.

31. apologetics part deuce. different for everybody. spiritual. near death experience.

32. historical.

33. The Apostle Paul was one of the first apologists. 1 Corinthians 15

34. great intellects. Augustine Aquinas Anselm Newton Descartes

35. biblical.

36. But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. Yet do it with courtesy and respect... 1 Peter 3:15

37. Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. Jude 3

38. Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue, as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures, explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ." Acts 17:2-4

39. relevance. christianity declining. other religions rising. universalist media. school. defense. not stupid.