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A Better Light
Intellectual Doubts
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Acts 26:24-2924 While Paul was saying this in his
defense, Festus said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! Your
great learning is driving you mad.”
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Acts 26:24-2925 But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I
utter words of sober truth. 26 For the king knows about these matters, and I speak to him also
with confidence,
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Acts 26:24-29
since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this
has not been done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the
Prophets? I know that you do.”
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Acts 26:24-29
28 Agrippa replied to Paul, “In a short time you will persuade me to
become a Christian.”
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Acts 26:24-2929 And Paul said, “I would wish to God, that whether in a short or long time,
not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am,
except for these chains.”
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Starting Points
Be kind.
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2 Timothy 2:24-2624 The Lord’s bond-servant must not be
quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
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2 Timothy 2:24-2625 with gentleness correcting those
who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to
the knowledge of the truth,
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2 Timothy 2:24-2626 and they may come to their senses
and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by
him to do his will.
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Starting Points
Be confident, even without knowing all the answers.
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Starting Points
Seek, use, and give resources.
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Some Resources:
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Some Resources:
ApologeticsPress.org
ChristianCourier.com
Lee Strobel “Case for”
Books
Kyle Butt, Out with Doubt
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Starting Points
Be aware that sometimes these ‘doubts’ are excuses.
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Brief Thoughts on Some Common Topics
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1) Belief in God.
Our Fine-Tuned Universe
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“When you look from the
perspective of a scientist at the
universe, it looks as if it knew we
were coming. There are 15
constants – the gravitational
constant, various constants
about the strong and weak
nuclear force, etc – that have
precise values.
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If any one of those constants was
off by even one part in a million,
or in some cases, by one part in
a million million, the universe
could not have actually come to
the point where we see it.
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Matter would have not have been
able to [come together], there
would have been no galaxy,
stars, planets, or people.”
-Scientist Francis Collins, The
Language of God: A Scientist
Presents Evidence for Belief
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1) Belief in God.
The Intricacy of Life
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1) Belief in God.
Our Senses of Morality and Meaning
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2) Scripture.
Prophecies
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2) Scripture.
Accuracy
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2) Scripture.
Consistency
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3) Science.
An evidence for God
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Psalm 19:1
The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
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Romans 1:20-2120 For since the creation of the world
His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been
clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that
they are without excuse.
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Romans 1:20-2121 For even though they knew God,
they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their
speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
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3) Science.
Fluctuates
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3) Science.
Doesn’t disprove supernatural
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3) Science.
Many scientists are believers
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A Rewarding Search
•When these issues come up, let’s encourage people to dig for truth,
and let’s help point them toward it.
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