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Give a defense What Apologetics is not The art of getting really good at sayin Im sorry over and over again The art of intellectually forcing unbelievers into submission holds MMA style ID: 211561

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Slide1

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

fatih

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

Slide27

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