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Apologetics
Give a defenseSlide2
What Apologetics
is not
The art of getting really good at
sayin
“I’m sorry over and over again.”
The art of intellectually forcing unbelievers into submission holds MMA styleSlide3
What Apologetics
is not
Arguing about how many angels can stand on a pin. (knowing all the stuff)
Shaving your head and looking coolSlide4
What are Apologetics
Apologetics is the branch of Christian theology which attempts to give a rational defense of the Christian
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Apologetics is giving a reason for why you believe what you believe.Slide5
What are Apologetics
Comes from the
Greek word
“apologia”
απ
ολογι
α
means
“give an answer”
or “give a defense”
Court system
Early churchSlide6
What are Apologetics
Apologetics is also called “pre-evangelism”
An apologist is someone who defends the Christian faith.Slide7
What are Apologetics
How it is used:
Refers to the discipline concerned with the defense of the faith
Approaches or systems developed for defending the faith
Practice of defending the
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metapologeticsSlide8
What are Apologetics
Funtions
of:
Vindication or proof
Defense
Refutation (Offense)
Persuasion Slide9
Why
Apologetics
The Bible commands it
1 Peter 3:15Slide10
Why Apologetics
13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their
threats;
do not be frightened.”Slide11
Why Apologetics
15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you
have…. Slide12
Why Apologetics
…But
do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.Slide13
Why
Apologetics
The Bible commands it
1 Peter 3:15
Jude 3Slide14
Why Apologetics
3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. Slide15
Why
Apologetics
The Bible commands it
1 Peter 3:15
Jude 3
Should be done with mercy and love
1
Cor
8:1, 1
Cor
13, Jude 22Slide16
Why
Apologetics
Jesus did it
Paul did it
The early church did itSlide17
Why
Apologetics
To better know your faith and share it more effectively
To answer peoples real questions which hinder them from accepting the gospelSlide18
Why
Apologetics
To have influence in the public square
To prevent doctrinal apostasy in the church
To answer false claims of cults and religionsSlide19
Why
Apologetics
Faith, on its own, is not enough.
Simple faith
doesn
’
t enable us to defend the gospel, and make a well-reasoned case for Christ.Slide20
Why
Apologetics
Evangelism has changed
Culture has shifted from valuing fact to experience.
Cant assume people have a Christian world view/values
Atheists have gone on the offensive; books, movies, etc… Slide21
Why
Apologetics
High school students are leaving the faith but still attending church…until they go to college.
40%-70% of students stop attending church when they graduate
Studies show most cant articulate their beliefs
“moralistic-therapeutic-deism” (crutch)Slide22
Why
Apologetics
Most will either have doubts, or know people who do.Slide23
Varieties of
Apologetics
3 schools of thought
Presuppositional
Apologetics
Emphasizes the importance of presuppositions or the foundation of ones thinking
Assumes the existence of God and the truth the bible
2 Peter 3:5Slide24
Varieties of
Apologetics
Classical Apologetics
Stresses rational argumentation for the existence of God.
It is necessary to demonstrate the existence of God first in order to argue for the resurrection of Jesus
Romans 1:20Slide25
Varieties of
Apologetics
Evidentual
Apologetics
Emphasize giving evidence for the Christian faith whether historical, logical, etc...
They think that miracles do not presuppose God’s existence, but can serve as evidence for existence
1
Cor
15:3-7Slide26
Varieties of
Apologetics
Areas of:
Philosophical
Cosmological
Teleological
Ontological
Moral
Transcendental
Presuppostional
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Varieties of
Apologetics
Theological
Biblical
Scientific
Religion and Cults
Historical and legal
Defense of miraclesSlide28
Varieties of
Apologetics
Prophetic
fulfilment
Moral
Creationist
Experiential
Others (sociology, business, etc…)Slide29
So…
Since Christianity is a worldview, apologetics in some sense affects every aspect of life.Slide30
So…
What is worldview?
the framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world. “it is the ideology, philosophy, theology, movement or religion that provides an overarching approach to understanding God, the world, and man’s relations to God and the world”Slide31
So…
For example a 2 year old believes he is the center of the universe. A secular humanist believes that the material world is all that exist. And a
B
uddhist believes he can be liberated by self purification
Someone with a biblical world view believes his primary reason for existence is to love and serve GodSlide32
So…
Since Christianity is a worldview, apologetics in some sense affects every aspect of life.
The bible commands it, Jesus did it, Paul did it, the early church did it, and the world needs it.
What are you going to do about it?Slide33
Apologetics
is
A lonely endeavor. It is possible for a person to give a great deal of effort to apologetic work, to defending God’s word, to answering questions, to reasoning with people and have it all seem as though it was worthless.Slide34
Apologetics
is
Discouragement is a reality to the apologist.
You need to understand what your job is an apologist
To answer questions and objections and point people to Jesus