PPT-Apologetics of the Early Church

CCS Apologetics Justin Martyr But to the Father of all who is unbegotten there is no name given For by whatever name He be called He has as His elder the person who gives Him the name But these words Father and God and Creator and Lord and Master are not names but appellations derived from His good deeds and functions And His Son who alone is properly called Son the Word who also was with Him and was begotten before the works when at first He created and arranged all things by Him is called Christ in reference to His being anointed and Gods ordering all things through Him this name itself also containing an unknown significance as also the appellation God is not a name but an opinion implanted in the nature of men of a thing that can hardly be explained But Jesus His name as man and . Apologetics. Assignment for Next Wednesday. Go to the Vatican website and open up the document . Fides et Ratio. . Either Google. . “fides et ratio” and follow the link or go to this web address: . Western Seminary. Approaches to Apologetics. Classical, Evidential, Foundational. “Faith is built on a foundation--rational or factual foundation of undeniable truth.” . The idea behind foundationalism is that there is a foundation of undeniable truths and from that we build our apologetics.. For The. Hurting. A Study in 1 Peter. www.confidentchristians.org. The Essentials of Apologetics. Why Apologetics?. The Defense of the Faith. Introduction. What is Christian Apologetics?. “…but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a . Give a defense. 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 style. A 2,000-Year Journey . Part 1. The Early Church. (30 – 330 AD). History of the Catholic Church. 3. From a historical perspective, we realize that the Church is…. Based on the life and teachings of an historical person, Jesus of Nazareth. 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Peter 1:3. January 8, 2017. Introduction to Apologetics. Why do you believe the things you believe?. In God?. Bible is the Word of God?. Jesus is the Son of God?. Introduction to Apologetics. 8-3. Organization – Early Church. Archbishop. Leader of the Bishopric. Bishop. Group of parishes: bishoprics. Priests. Led local Christian communities called parishes. Church was:. Center of social life. Creeds: an introduction. creed. . Derived from the Latin . credo (I believe), a creed is a summary statement of Christian faith and belief. The purpose of the earliest creeds was to present a short summary of Christian doctrine, which baptismal candidates affirmed at their baptism. Later, creeds become tools for instruction of new converts, for combating heresy and for use in corporate worship. Three of the most famous creeds established in the first five centuries of church history are the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene (or . Rev. Christopher J. Respass. Antioch Bible Institute. Summer 2012. Contending: . Apologetics. Jude. urges his readers to “contend for the faith” (v. 3). One specific way that we can contend or protect the faith is through the intentional practices of . www.travisdickinson.com. Introduction. The slides for this presentation are at:. . www.travisdickinson.com. Introduction. Matthew . 22:37-38.  . [Jesus] said . to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Students will learn to:. appreciate the relevance of a theme or historical period to the life and mission of the Church today.. demonstrate knowledge of the key aspects of an important theme or period in the Church history.. took . place . every Sunday. There was no seating, as the people stood throughout the . service. .. How long did the church service typically last?. Three hours. Their Service was divided into . two. Review We saw last time that in the early church there were some who actually sought out persecution. What did the earlier church leaders advise concerning seeking out persecution and what scripture did they offer in support of their advice? Great Tradition: Part 1. Poring over the traditions of Christian practice and reflection is not ‘an impossible return to the past’ but an opportunity to see the present situation of theology for what it is: as a moment in the history of redemption..