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Introduction to Apologetics and Worldview
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The path to somewhere…
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Hiroo Onoda: A mistaken view of reality!
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What? This isn’t calculus class?
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Apologetics elective scheduleFebruary 23: Introduction to apologetics and
worldviewMarch 1: Engagement: A tactical approachMarch 8: Christianity: The Story of Reality March 15: Evidence for the Christian worldview March 22: The reliability of ScriptureMarch 29: Scripture twistingApril 5: JW/MormonismApril 19: Islam
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Apologetics
Apologia: a reasoned statement or a verbal defense.” (Sproul)
Evangelism: from the Greek word euaggelion, meaning “gospel” or “good news”
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GOSPEL
G: God is righteous and holy
O: Obedience, which man owes to God, is lacking
S: Sin is the name for this disobedience and it’s penalty is death.P: Paid in full on the cross of Jesus
E: Eternal…L: Life is granted to those who turn from their rebellion and trust in Jesus
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Apologetics can be used to show that Christianity is true and that all non-Christian worldviews are false.
R.C. Sproul
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Argue?
“Come now and let us reason together…” (Isaiah 1:18)
We should seek to argue, in the sense of reasoning with, not quarrelling
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A Sower Went out to Sow
Matthew 13:3-4 “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path and the birds came and devoured them.”Matthew 13:18-19 “Hear, then the
parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart.”
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The heart is deceitful above all things, and is desperately sick…
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Hold still so that I can shoot you!
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Speaking to man as image bearers God said, “Come now, let us reason together!
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Four nonnegotiable principles when dealing with truth claims.
The law of non-contradiction:
The law of causality:
The basic (although not perfect) reliability of sense perception:
The analogical use of language
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Approaches to apologetics
FideismPresuppositionalism
PragmatismClassical apologetics
Rationalism
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Mapping Reality:Your worldview represents your most fundamental beliefs and assumptions about the universe you inhabit!
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The world is blue!
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We all say that you’re the black sheep!
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Do the pieces fit the box top?
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Religion and the Box Top:The 5 most consequential questions in life
Origin: Where did we come from?Identity: Who are we?Meaning: Why are we here?Morality: How should we live?Destiny: Where are we going?
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ReviewApologetics: Giving a reasoned defense for our Story of Reality.
Worldview: Our Story of Reality1. Everyone has one2. Understand our own worldview and be able to give reasons3. Help others to understand their own worldview and expect them to give reasons.
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Apologetics John Frame Defending Your Faith R.C. SproulChristian Apologetics Douglas Groothuis Understanding the Faith: A Survey of Christian Apologetics Understanding the Times: A Survey of Competing
Worldviews Jeff MyersMapping Apologetics Brian MorleyCovanental Apologetics Scott OliphantWhat’s Your Worldview James Anderson The Universe Next Door Naming the Elephant James Sire The Apologetics Study Bible Holman