Apologetics Class 12/31/2017

Today in the apologetics class, we watched “Lucy, She’s No Lady”:

Here is the note-taking form I handed out:

Lucy, She’s No Lady! – Dr. David Menton

 

Dr. David Menton holds a PhD in biology from Brown University and served as an award-winning professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for 34 years. He retired as an Associate Professor Emeritus and now serves with Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher.

1. Current thinking is that Lucy is a m_______________.
2. Lucy is of the species Australopithecus Afarensis, which means southern a_________.
3. Evolution teaches that man came from ape like creatures. An ape is a monkey that doesn’t have a t______________.
4. Evolution does not want Divine a__________________.
5. Only 10% of people believe what we teach in our textbooks, but those 10% have a disproportionate i___________________ on our education and culture.
6. Our very existence depends on a critical mutation r________________ system.
7. A hominid is either a known a______________________ of man, or collateral relative of man, or man himself.
8. Neanderthal man is simply Homo sapiens.
9. 95% of all the fossils are m_____________ invertebrates.
10. Three ways to make an “ape-man”:
    1. Apes found in the fossil record that have been up-scaled to man.
    2. Or humans found in the fossil record that have been downgraded to apes.
    3. Or there’s the true ape-man where the two are combined together and made into ape men, for example Piltdown Man.
11. Lucy was discovered by Donald Johansen in Ethiopia in 1974. Fossil is about _____% complete.
12. Skull does not look human:
    1. Sl____________ face.
    2. Brow ridges are e__________________.
    3. Very small cranial c_________________.
    4. Lacks nasal bones or a nasal spine.
13. What excites evolutionists about Lucy?
    1. Has relatively small t____________________.
    2. Has thick e_______________ on the teeth. Humans normally have thicker e__________________ than apes.
14. Dr. David Menton reviews misrepresentations in the mannequin of Lucy displayed in museums.
    1. Hand and fingers:_________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    2. Foot: ___________________________________________________________________
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    3. Knees: __________________________________________________________________
       ________________________________________________________________________
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    4. Shoulders: _______________________________________________________________
       ________________________________________________________________________
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    5. Hips/Pelvis: ______________________________________________________________
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15. How we view our o________________ set our values.
16. If A______________ is in your past, God is Authority- God sets the rules.
17. If A___________ is in your past, relative morality – man sets the rules.

 

 

mid-week apologetics booster (12-28-2017)

Good morning friends,

Here are your weekly links:

1. The BBC must remember its Christian roots and stop mocking evangelicals: https://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/The-BBC-must-remember-its-Christian-roots-and-stop-mocking-evangelicals
2. Why Did Jesus Have To Die? Couldn’t God Just Forgive Sins?: https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/why-did-jesus-have-to-die-couldnt-god-just-forgive-sins/
3. China’s Ruling Communist Party Bans Christmas, Calling it ‘Spiritual Opium’: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/xmas-12202017113540.html
4. Why did God allow sin at all? – creation.com: https://creation.com/why-did-god-allow-sin
5. Ten Basic Facts About the NT Canon that Every Christian Should Memorize by Michael Kruger: https://truthbomb.blogspot.ca/2017/12/ten-basic-facts-about-nt-canon-that.html
6. 6 Big Reasons Why Islam Is False | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/6-big-reasons-why-islam-is-false/
7. Talking to Your Pastor About Christmas Fallacies | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/christianity/church/talking-to-your-pastor-about-christmas-fallacies/
8. The Divinity of Jesus Revealed in the New Testament | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/jesus-christ/jesus-is-god/divinity-jesus-revealed-new-testament/
9. How Does the Old Testament Law Apply to Christians Today? | Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org/articles/how-does-the-old-testament-law-apply-to-christians-today#.WkD-aN-nGUk
10. Christmas is Christmas Because Jesus is God | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2017/christmas-is-christmas-because-jesus-is-god/
11. What Does It Mean to Have Been Created In the “Image of God”: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2016/what-does-it-mean-to-have-been-created-in-the-image-of-god/
12. Skin deep – creation.com: https://creation.com/skin-deep
13. Taking Atheism Seriously | Evolution News: https://evolutionnews.org/2017/11/taking-atheism-seriously/

Has not the LORD Almighty determined that the people’s labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing? Habakkuk 2:13

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (12-21-2017)

Good morning friends,

Here are your weekly links:

1. How God Saved Me From Suicide: Former Atheist Rock Star Lacey Sturm Of Flyleaf Finds Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/how-god-saved-me-from-suicide-former-atheist-rock-star-lacey-sturm-finds-jesus/
2. (Podcast 12.15.17) Did Jesus Celebrate Hanukkah?: https://bellatorchristi.com/2017/12/15/podcast-12-15-17-did-jesus-celebrate-hanukkah/
3. Humility and the Apologist – Tactical Faith: https://www.tacticalfaith.com/humility-and-the-apologist/
4. Who Chose the Books of the Bible? (VIDEO) – Jonathan Morrow: http://www.jonathanmorrow.org/who-chose-the-books-of-the-bible-video/
5. The Bibliographical Test Updated – Christian Research Institute: http://www.equip.org/article/the-bibliographical-test-updated/
6. Is the Bible Reliable? | Rob Lundberg Apologetics Ministries: https://roblundbergapologetics.wordpress.com/2017/12/16/is-the-bible-reliable/#comment-72
7. Historian Josephus Mentions Jesus: How This Is A Genuine Source | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/historian-josephus-mentions-jesus-how-this-is-a-genuine-source/
8. How to Memorize More Scripture and Why You Should – 1st Century Faith Today: https://1stcenturyfaithtoday.com/2017/12/12/how-to-memorize-more-scripture-and-why-you-should/
9. Jesus’ Birth: How undesigned coincidences give evidence for the truth of the Gospel accounts: http://crossexamined.org/jesus-birth-undesigned-coincidences-give-evidence-truth-gospel-accounts/
10. A Letter to an Apostle | Thirty-Six Interrogatories on Joseph Smith and the Mormon Narrative. This is a complete online book that challenges the Mormon faith, from an ex-Mormon: https://lettertoanapostle.org/
11. The Most Common Objection to Gods Existence on a College Campus THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2016/09/23/the-most-common-objection-to-gods-existence-on-a-college-campus/
12. Is The Doctrine Of The Incarnation Coherent?: http://cerebralfaith.blogspot.com/2017/12/is-doctrine-of-incarnation-coherent.html
13. An Update on Melinda’s Condition | Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org/blog/update-melindas-condition#
14. The Gospel truth about Jesus Christ – Books – WORLD: https://world.wng.org/content/the_gospel_truth_about_jesus_christ
15. The Materialist Narrative and the Power of Bias | Evolution News: https://evolutionnews.org/2017/12/the-materialist-narrative-and-the-power-of-bias/
16. How Do I Motivate Students Who Don’t Seem to Care? – Sean McDowell: http://seanmcdowell.org/blog/how-do-i-motivate-students-who-dont-seem-to-care
17. Ozzy Osbourne visits the Ark Encounter, staff say they ‘paid some very nice compliments’ | Christian News on Christian Today: https://www.christiantoday.com/article/ozzy-osbourne-visits-the-ark-encounter-staff-say-they-paid-some-very-nice-compliments/121483.htm
18. 8 Differences Between The Buddha and Jesus. | James Bishop’s Theological Rationalism: https://jamesbishopblog.com/2015/05/23/8-quick-differences-between-the-buddha-and-jesus/
19. If Evolution is True, Atheism is False: http://crossexamined.org/evolution-true-atheism-false/
20. Rapid Response: : http://coldcasechristianity.com/2016/rapid-response-i-cant-believe-in-god-because-i-have-too-many-unanswered-questions/
21. JESUS: SANTA FOR ADULTS? (TIM STRATTON) Christianity in Memes – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx55UCBxtJ8
22. Dr. Jason Lisle explains the truth behind the STAR OF BETHLEHEM! – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zijbTQ0SERg
23. Faithful Thinkers- Defending God’s Existence and Compatibility of Science with God and the Bible: Gentleness and Respect in Debate and Discussion: http://lukenixblog.blogspot.com/2016/10/gentleness-and-respect-in-debate-and.html
24. Jesus of Nazareth Hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees Matthew 23 – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjAwLTCEL9s&feature=youtu.be

All this took place because the Israelites had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods 2 Kings 17:7

Blessings to you all

Apologetics Class 12/17/2017

This is the video we watched in the class today:

Here is the note-taking form I handed out:

Jason Lisle (PhD Astrophysicist) – HIS Star (Matthew 2)

1. The name B_______________ means House of Bread, which is fitting because Jesus is the bread of life.
2. His birth in Bethlehem was prophesied in M_________ 5:2.
3. Herod the Great was a very wicked, despicable, powerful man.
4. The Magi arrived, the word Magi is where we get the word magic. They could be called magicians.
5. They were s__________ and p___________ of the ancient world, from the east, probably Persia. Magi is the Persian word meaning priest.
6. The Bible doesn’t tell us how many Magi visited Christ. Most people think 3 because of Christmas songs/cards. Rather, there were probably a large number of them (50). They even had their own personal army. Most likely they did not ride camels, because Persians were accomplished horsemen.
7. It wasn’t the Jews who were looking for the K________ of the J_______, it was Gentiles from a very pagan area of the world.
8. The Gospel of Matthew is full of judgement against Israel for rejecting their own M__________.
9. God doesn’t grow 2 trees, he grows the one tree. If Jews are going to be saved it’s going to be through the c________________.
10. These Magi apparently had knowledge of the Bible.
11. D____________ was appointed chief of the Magi while Judah was exiled in Babylon.
12. The Magi would have been looking for Christ to come based on Daniel’s prophecy of 70 weeks.
13. Magi may have been looking for a star based on B____________’s prophecy in Numbers 24:17.
14. It’s significant that he is born King of the Jews. People aren’t born kings. You might be born heir to the throne, but it’s not until you reach a certain age that you’re installed as king. Christ is different, Christ is born King of the Jews.
15. Christ as a descendant of D___________, has a right to the throne. On the contrary, H____________ had no right to the throne.
16. The Star must not have been really bright, otherwise Herod in the rest of the Jews would have k_____________ about it.
17. “We have we have seen his star in the east.” That phrase is ambiguous. Does it mean we saw his star while we were in the east? Or does it mean we saw the star in the Eastern sky?
18. The phrase “in the east” in the original language, means “at its r___________”. At this time in history, there was no word for East. It literally meant at its rising. Likewise with the word west, it meant at its setting.
19. All natural objects rise in the east and set in the west.
20. The Jews, who should’ve been ecstatic about the long awaited Messiah, were t_____________ by the Magi coming to ask about Him.
21. The distance from Persia to Jerusalem is about 650 miles, which would’ve taken many months
22. The Magi probably arrived about ___ year after Christ’s birth.
23. We can assume Mary and Joseph were still p_________ at the time of the mandated sacrifice for their 1^st born child, since they gave 2 turtle doves instead of a lamb.  This indicates the Magi had not yet come and given the gifts, which included g__________.
24. It is interesting that they offered the same gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh) that “subservient” states would present gifts to their “overlord” state.  That’s a way of saying, “We have our own king for our nation, but you are King of kings”.
25. What is the star?  It doesn’t have to be a “star” in the modern astronomical sense.  The Greek word for star would include anything that is a b_________, luminous object in the night sky.  It would include planets, conjunction of planets, comets, supernovas or even a small moon.
26. One of the more popular explanations is that the “star” was a triple conjunction of Jupiter and Regulus.  There was one of these events in 3 B.C.
27. Most scholars believe that Christ was born around ___ B.C.
28. On June 17^th 3 B.C. there was a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus.  This would’ve only happened for 1 night, but the Magi claimed to see the star 2 separate times.
29. In order for the star to “appear stationary”, it has to move, because Bethlehem is on a rotating planet.
30. There is no natural phenomenon that can remain suspended over a particular location on Earth.
31. Hypothesis: the Christmas star was a s________________ manifestation of God’s power (a miracle).  This hypothesis solves these difficulties:
    1. It explains why the Magi went w__________ if the star was in the e____________
    2. It explains why they recognized it as HIS star (all natural objects rise in the east and set in the west, but this one object was rising in the west)
    3. It explains why only the Magi noticed it (because they were knowledgeable about the constellations of the night-time sky)
    4. It explains Balaam’s prophecy in Numbers 24:17
32. A lot of people think that God created the universe and it runs like a clock and periodically intervenes with miracles.  But that’s not a biblical view.  The universe is not something that can operate i____________ from God.  The Bible says that God is constantly upholding the universe.
33. Laws of nature are not a r_________ for God’s power – they are an e_________ of God’s power.
34. Laws of nature are d____________ of the normal, consistent way that God upholds His creation.
35. A supernatural action is when God does something in an unusual way.
36. The atheist demands a miracle from God.  However, it is not a violation of the laws of nature that demonstrate God’s existence, it’s the laws of nature that demonstrate God’s existence.
37. Genesis 8:22 – the basic c_________ of nature will be in the future as they have been in the past.
38. Summary:
    1. Supernatural Light Source.
    2. Not very bright.
    3. Rises over Christ.
    4. Magi take many months to arrive.
    5. Rose in the west.
    6. Star reappears over Bethlehem.

mid-week apologetics booster (12-14-2017)

Good morning friends,

Here are your weekly links:

1. How I Can Believe in a God Who Sends People to Hell: https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/how-i-can-believe-in-a-god-who-sends-people-to-hell
2. Taking Jesus to Work – Christian Research Institute: https://www.equip.org/article/taking-jesus-work/
3. How Apologetics Builds a Tougher Faith | A Well-Designed Faith: http://welldesignedfaith.net/2017/12/05/how-apologetics-builds-a-tougher-faith/
4. Atheist billboards say Church is ‘Fake News,’ cause outrage – This was interesting unfortunately, the audio is pretty bad. Frank Turek was apparently invited on Fox News for a very short debate with an Atheist. The atheist was in studio, while Frank was over skype, so his audio cuts out several times | Fox News Video: http://video.foxnews.com/v/5672661343001/
5. Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers? – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOUNKYUR-t8
6. Were Jesus Disciples Gullible?: http://www.reasonsforgod.org/2012/09/were-jesus-disciples-gullible/
7. 10 Answers Every Creationist Should Know | adamlickey.com: https://adamlickey.com/2012/10/02/10-answers-every-creationist-should-know/
8. Why would a loving God send people to Hell?: https://creation.com/hell
9. If God Exists, Why Does He Allow Evil? – Watermark: http://www.watermark.org/message/2231
10. 10 best evidences for creation – 9. Very Little Salt in the Sea | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/evidence-for-creation/9-very-little-salt-in-the-sea/
11. Mormonism Disproved – Plagiarism: http://www.mormonismdisproved.org/plagiarism.html
12. Fishless Fishermen’s Fellowship – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVBXrknp9x8
13. Does Faith, Not By Sight Contradict Apologetics? The Sojourner: https://thesojourner.org/2017/12/08/does-faith-not-by-sight-contradict-apologetics/
14. Has the Family Tomb of Jesus Been Found? – Risen Jesus, Inc.: https://www.risenjesus.com/has-the-family-tomb-of-jesus-been-found
15. Is Apologetics a “Sad Replacement” for Bible Study? | Confident Christianity: http://confidentchristianity.com/?p=1436
16. Marvels of the Monarch | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/creepy-crawlies/insects/marvels-of-the-monarch/
17. Is Morality Determined by Its Popularity? | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/morality/is-morality-determined-by-its-popularity/
18. Who Were The First Apologists? A Look At The Apostles THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/who-were-the-first-apologists-a-look-at-the-apostles/
19. Mike Licona vs Shabir Ally – Is Jesus God? – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grDPJmb3gAs
20. Blue Stars Confirm Recent Creation | The Institute for Creation Research: http://www.icr.org/article/6943/
21. The Biblical Literacy of Teenage Believers | Theological Matters: https://theologicalmatters.com/index.php/2012/09/05/the-biblical-literacy-of-teenage-believers/
22. Hell and the Gospel | Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org/articles/hell-and-the-gospel#.Wi0xUt-nGUk
23. Pascal on God’s Hiddenness – Apologetics 315: http://www.apologetics315.com/2012/09/pascal-on-gods-hiddenness.html
24. Friendship Evangelism Is Neither Friendship Nor Evangelism | Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: https://carm.org/friendship-evangelism
25. Seven Common Comments Non-Christians Make about Christians – ThomRainer.com: http://thomrainer.com/2012/09/seven_common_comments_non-christians_make_about_christians/
26. As God Is Man May Be? | Mormonism Research Ministry: http://www.mrm.org/lorenzo-snow-couplet
27. Crop Circles as an Intelligent Design Test | Evolution News: https://evolutionnews.org/2013/01/crop_circles_as/
28. The Case for the Pre-Existence of Christ: The Birthday that was Not the Beginning: http://crossexamined.org/case-pre-existence-christ-birthday-not-beginning/
29. ANOTHER FATAL FLAW OF NATURALISM AND EVOLUTION: http://mannsword.blogspot.com/2017/12/another-fatal-flaw-of-naturalism-and.html
30. Army atheist yells, God save me, as shells explode – CMI Mobile: http://creation.mobi/atheists-prayer-answered
31. Jesus Is Evidence That God Exists | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2015/jesus-is-evidence-that-god-exists/
32. No, Christmas Is Not Based on a Pagan Holiday | Come Reason’s Apologetics Notes: http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2015/12/no-christmas-is-not-based-on-pagan.html
33. Are Young People Really Leaving Christianity? | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2017/are-young-people-really-leaving-christianity/
34. The First Question to Ask of an Ancient Holy Book: Is It Ancient? | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2017/the-first-question-to-ask-of-an-ancient-holy-book-is-it-ancient/

Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he was saying to them. Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:41-52

Blessings to you all

Apologetics Class 12/10/2017

Here is the video we watched in class today – Peter J Williams on New Atheists & Old Testament (incl. The Canaanites):

Here is the note-taking form I handed out:

Dr. Peter J. Williams: New Atheists & Old Testament 12/10/2017

1. Objection – God commands the destruction of the Canaanites in the Old Testament
2. Is that your most difficult/important question?  If so, other ones can be dealt with too

Religion and violence

1. Secularist conclusion: Religion causes violence – this is true in part
2. Other things cause violence too: politics, leadership, thinking, etc.
3. M__ & S_____ (atheists) responsible for more deaths (80-100 million) than all the religious wars
   1. Can people be held responsible for what is done in their name? Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Buddha, Jesus Christ
4. Objections about violence in the Old Testament:
   1. General reporting of war and conflict
   2. Penalties in Old Testament laws.
   3. God tells his people to destroy the Canaanites.
5. Atheist equate Old Testament violence with religious t______________ and g___________.

Morality and the nature of the universe

1. Atheists and Christians disagree about the n______________ of the universe.
2. God commanding Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, affected by Abraham’s view of the universe.
3. What is the right thing to do? The right thing to do is what God c_______________.
4. The character of God. God reveals himself as merciful. Old Testament gives record of His gracious actions. God has p_____________ c______________. Humans can trust Him.
5. Think about these situations, do they bear guilt? A tiger kill someone? Someone who kills by accident? Someone who kills while mentally ill? Someone who sincerely believes he has authorization? Someone who actually has authorization?  9/11 executive authorization to shoot down planes? Not obviously wrong.

The Old Testament story of the destruction of the Canaanites

1. The new atheists launch two simultaneous attacks on the Old Testament.
   1. It didn’t h_______________.
   2. It’s u____________.
2. In order for an atheist to critique the m_____________ of a story in the Old Testament, they have to enter into that story.
3. God is character in story-can’t say, I don’t believe in God, therefore d______ Him from the story.
4. What you need to know about the Canaanites.
   1. They were punished for their wickedness, not for their race.

25. Rahab and extended family were spared, Joshua 6:25.
26. When Israel committed same sins as Canaanites, judged like the Canaanites.

1. 1. The people in the land knew what God could do and chose to resist.
   2. The Canaanites had s________________ their children, Deuteronomy 12:31.
2. What you need to know about the Israelite Conquest.
   1. Israel had a unique position as God’s judicial r_________________.
   2. Accompanied by miracles as sign that it was not of human initiative.
   3. They could not they could not reasonably doubt God’s command.
   4. The punishment should be l_________________ by proportionality.
   5. Unparalleled restraint in ancient warfare.
   6. What if?

1. Put an end to Canaanite child sacrifice.
2. Over centuries might result in killing of fewer children.

1. What you need to know about God.
   1. Merciful/gracious, slow to anger & abounding in love & faithfulness, Exodus 34:6.
   2. God delayed their p___________________ by hundreds of years:

16. The iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete, Genesis 15:16.
17. In the story, God actually did most of the f__________________.

1. Doesn’t the Bible Encourage people to kill others today?
   1. Absolutely not!
   2. No group has same judicial position as Israel had on Earth.
   3. God did not order their action privately, but with greatest show of signs and all history.
   4. Completely different from all modern wars.
   5. Readers know they’re reading about something unique.
2. Dawkins says story of Joshua is morally indistinguishable from H______ or S_________ Hussein.
3. Here are the differences.
   1. Specific guilt.
   2. Not indiscriminate.
   3. Concern for children.
   4. 400 year delay.
   5. Warning ignored.
   6. Warrant.
   7. God fights.
4. Example of amputation by a s___________ versus an amputation as a part of a t_________ act.
5. Which objection is being made?
   1. It was immoral for God to command the destruction of the Canaanites.
   2. It was immoral for the Israelites to obey such a command if it really was given in the way the Bible describes.
6. Conclusion.
   1. Problem isn’t taken away.
   2. Not all questions are answered.
   3. But most difficult moral objection to Bible is shown not to be a conclusive d__________.
7. Christ on the cross took our sins on Himself. What happened to the Canaanites becomes for us a picture of how a__________ s_______ is and how much Jesus Christ did on the cross.

 

mid-week apologetics booster (12-7-2017)

Good morning friends,

Here are your weekly links:

1. The armored dinosaur fossil preserved in exquisite detail unearthed in a western Canadian oil sand mine highlights the new daunting challenges facing the theory of evolution.: http://www.darwinthenandnow.com/2017/09/evolution-not-what-they-once-said/
2. Inconsistencies In The Gospels Prove Their Veracity – A Clear Lens: https://clearlens.org/inconsistencies-gospels-prove-ver/
3. 7 Differences Between the Bible and the Qur’an – Hope’s Reason: http://www.stephenjbedard.com/2016/11/30/7-differences-bible-quran/#.WiAQ6EqnGUk
4. Why Religious Freedom Should Matter to Absolutely Everyone – Apologetics Guy: http://www.apologeticsguy.com/2017/07/religious-freedom/
5. Why People Misunderstand the Old Testament – A Life Inspired: http://www.a-life-inspired.com/why-people-misunderstand-the-old-testament/
6. Has God Given Enough Evidence for a Rational Faith? | The Stream: https://stream.org/evidence-rational-faith/
7. Atheists Bring You The Saddest Celebration Sign You’ll See This Season | The Stream: https://stream.org/saddest-celebration-sign-youll-see/
8. Survey: Christians Are Not Spreading the Gospel | American Culture and Faith Institute: https://www.culturefaith.com/survey-christians-are-not-spreading-the-gospel/
9. Atheist Doctor Converts to Christianity – Amazing Testimonial – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEsCs97-hOQ
10. Jurassic Coast Icon for Genesis Flood – creation.com: https://creation.com/jurassic-coast-icon-for-genesis-flood
11. Who Is Jesus, According to Other Religions? | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2017/who-is-jesus-according-to-other-religions/
12. If Evolution Is True, Our Cognitive Faculties Cannot Be Trusted & Atheism Cannot Be Rationally Held | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/if-evolution-is-true-our-cognitive-faculties-cannot-be-trusted-atheism-cannot-be-rationally-held/
13. That’s Just Your Opinion – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_r51x10Paw
14. Chances of a functional protein by chance – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5p4T8MD7aA
15. The Heresy of Orthodoxy: When Was the Earliest Complete List of New Testament Books? Canon Fodder: https://www.michaeljkruger.com/the-heresy-of-orthodoxy-when-was-the-earliest-complete-list-of-new-testament-books/
16. 5 Life-lessons for Apologists from Martin Luther King, Jr. – Sean McDowell: http://seanmcdowell.org/blog/5-life-lessons-for-apologists-from-martin-luther-king-jr
17. Hugh Ross vs Kent Hovind How old is the Earth – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Z_br-4RCo

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.  Habakkuk 3:17-19

Blessings to you all

Apologetics Class 12/3/2017

Here is the video we watched today in the apologetics class – Homosexuality with Compassion & Clarity – Sean McDowell:

Here is the note-taking form I handed out:

Homosexuality- Compassion and Clarity – Sean McDowell

1. “I can’t keep living because my life is a living Hell. I can’t die because I will go to Hell” – Christian Teen
2. Questions for Thought:
   1. How would your l_______ change if you had same sex attraction?
   2. How would it affect your r____________?
   3. How would it affect your f____________?
   4. How would it affect your f____________?
3. Aren’t all sins e___________?
4. What bad impressions do Christians leave that prevent us from even being h____________?
5. “Outsiders say our hostility toward gays – not just opposition to homosexual politics and behaviors, but disdain for gay i______________ – has become virtually synonymous with the Christian faith” – David Kinnaman, author of “UnChristian”
6. “We must obey God rather than men” – Acts 5:29
7. All sins are not equal, but there is a sense in which sin is equal: any sin can eternally s_____________ us from a loving and Holy God.
8. 5 General Biblical Truths:
   1. There is not a single passage in the OT or NT that s____________ homosexuality
   2. Until the middle of the 20^th century, not a single Church leader a_____________ homosexuality
   3. Every regulation in the Bible assumes m__________-f___________ sex.
   4. Every P_____________ or wise saying in the Bible assumes heterosexuality
   5. The Ten Commandments assume h________________
9. 3 Passages from the Bible that lay out God’s on marriage/sexuality:
   1. Genesis 2:24/Matthew 19:4-6
   2. Leviticus 18:22
   3. Romans 1:26-27
10. How do we as a Church respond?
    1. Speak with t___________________
    2. Do not allow gay j___________ and comments
    3. Preach the Gospel: Change is P_____________
    4. Be prepared to s______________
11. “For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil” 1 Peter 3:17