1. Faith in the presence of doubts, questions, and clichés

2. T Questions

3. WHY ARE YOU HERE?

4. T Doubts?

5. MARTIN LUTHER

6. –MARTIN LUTHER, 1532 “I did not learn my theology all at once, but had to search constantly deeper and deeper for it. My temptations did that for me, for no one can understand Holy Scripture without practice and temptations.”

7. MARTIN’S TRIQUETA Oratio : Prayer Meditatio : Study Tentatio (Anfectung): Struggle

8. T What are the doubts of the Christians and non-Christians around you?

9. T Where might those doubts lead?

10. T Clichés

11. T Sola Scriptura Sola Fide Sola Gratia

12. T Sola Scriptura --  “For the Bible tells me so” Sola Fide --  “Just have faith” Sola Gratia -  “Only God can judge me”

13. T What are some of the common Christian clichés in your neighborhood?

14. T Faith Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

15. T Faith Now faith is the ( “hupostais” over the argument) of things hoped for, the ( “elegchos” convincing evidence) of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

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