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Grace Life Com
munity Church
APOLOGETICS
CONFERENCE:
SHOW AND TELL
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Where are we Going?• Where are we now: A look at who we are and how we
think . . . AND WHY?!?• The Big Questions– Does God exist?– What about Neo-Darwinian Evolution?– Are there errors in the Bible?– Why is Christianity exclusive – why are we the only ones who
are right?– Theodicy – if God is Good and Omnipotent, why do we
suffer?• SPEAK: A better method for apologetics- or, How to do
apologetics without being sorry.• Q&A
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Apologetics is first for . . .
YOU
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So . . . Let’s get this party started
Think about it . . . . . . A little survey• What is the most important
ideal to you?• What is the most important
principle in our country?• In our culture – Western
Culture.• What does everyone strive
for – want – desire?
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DID YOU KNOW?..There is a problem
There is a problem
with the W
AY you w
ith the WAY you
think . . . think . . .
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A little test . . .
• I say, – Bacon, Lettuce and . . . – Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti . . . – “Money is the . . .”– “This girl is on . . .”– Ba-da-ba-ba-ba . . . • “You only need the light . . .”• “Only miss the sun . . .”• “Only know you love her . . .”
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A second approach
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WHAT ARE THESE IMAGES DOING?
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A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE?
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A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE?
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A risky experiment
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Maybe . . . ?
• 2-9 = 7• 3-7 = 4• 2-8 = 6
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How do I know these things?
• There is a certain way that we think:– Not just what we think
about– But, also . . . why we
think that way.
• Do you know why?
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A quick flow of Western Civilization
• Graeco-Roman Roots• Humanism – We are the beginning/middle/end
of our reality• Modernity (enlightenment) – we got it!• Nihilism – Life stinks, there is no point.• Existentialism – what we experience/feel is what
is true• Postmodernity – Relativism, Pluralism, Duplicity
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Three terrible steps• RelativismRelativism – The Ideal– Everything is relative – no absolutes – no truth– This is only a half-truth, which quickly becomes a
whole-lie– Things are relative, but to a fixed point, NOT all things
in motion• PluralismPluralism – The Illusion– All ideals are equal– No one is wrong . . . So no one is right.– “My truth”, “True for me”, “My life”
• DuplicityDuplicity – The Individual– “Put your best foot forward.”– “You’re at church now!”
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Points and realities are disappearing
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Points and realities are disappearing
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Points and realities are disappearing
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Points and realities are disappearing
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All that is left . . .
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Schaeffer said this . . .
How Should we then LiveHow Should we then Live&&
Escape from ReasonEscape from Reason
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So . . . we could be in trouble
It’s not just out there . . . It’s in here – the Church.
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Unity, Humility, ObedienceUnity, Humility, Obedience
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I said, “Don’t do it!”He said, “Nobody loves me.”
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I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?”He said, “Yes.”
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I said, “Are you a Christian or a Jew?”
He said, “A Christian.”
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I said, “Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?”
He said, “Protestant.”
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I said, “Me, too! What franchise?”He said, “Baptist.”
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I said, “Me, too!Northern Baptist or Southern
Baptist?”He said, “Northern Baptist.”
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I said, “Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist or Northern
Liberal Baptist?”He said, “Northern Conservative
Baptist.”
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I said, “Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region, or Northern Conservative
Baptist Eastern Region?”He said, “Northern Conservative
Baptist Great Lakes Region.”
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I said, “Me, too!” Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes
Region Council of 1879, or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes
Region Council of 1912?”He said, “Northern Conservative
Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912.”
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I said, “Die, heretic!” And I pushed him over.
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“You need to be your own person.”
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“What matters most is that you are true to yourself.”
“You need to make your ow
n way.”
““Get out there Get out there on your ownon your own.”.”
“If you just try hard enough and believe in yourself, you can do anything you want – you can be anything you want.”
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According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are approximately approximately 41,00041,000 Christian denominations and Christian denominations and organizations in the world.organizations in the world.
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At least we are not humanists, right?!?
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So . . . we could be in trouble
I wonder . . . Do you believe?
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Not just what you know – what do you believe?
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The Gospel in 10 PointsThe Gospel in 10 Points
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So . . . we could be in trouble
I wonder . . . Do you believe?
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Doctrine about . . .
• Creation• Church• Devil• Resurrection• Heaven• Hell
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So . . . we could be in trouble
I wonder . . . Do you believe? . . in the CHRIST
of Christianity . . .
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Apologetics is first for . . .
YOU
YOU CANNOT MAKE A DISCIPLE . . YOU CANNOT MAKE A DISCIPLE . . . UNTIL YOU . UNTIL YOU ARE ARE ONE.ONE.
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ARE YOU ONE?
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Grace Life Com
munity Church
APOLOGETICS
CONFERENCE:
SHOW AND TELL