Truth & Worldviews
A type of claim that is based on personal feels, tastes, opinions, or individual experiences.
Subjective
According to Psalm 14:1, this persons says in his heart, "There is no God"
The fool
What are the three original languages of the Bible?
Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
According to 1 Corinthians 15:6, this many people saw the risen Jesus at one time.
500 eyewitnesses
This type of evil is willingly caused by human beings, such as murder, theft, and adultery.
Moral evil
The word "apologetics" comes from this Greek noun appearing multiple times in the New Testament.
Apologia
According to Romans 1:18, the people do this with the truth about God because of their unrighteousness.
Suppress the truth
This is the process of converting a document from one language into another, such as Greek into English.
Translation
Paul describes this event as being of “first importance” in 1 Corinthians 15:3–4.
The resurrection of Jesus
This term describes the belief that multiple religions are equally valid paths to God or ultimate truth
Religious pluralism
The theological concept describing how God makes Himself known to all people, everywhere.
General revelation
Romans 1 says that God's invisible attributes are clearly perceived through this.
Creation / the things that have been made
Unlike the Telephone Game, biblical manuscripts were copied and circulated through multiple locations, allowing scholars to compare them. This process is called...
Transmission
The core Christian doctrine that describes the vital, spiritual, and intimate connection between a believer and Jesus Christ.
Union with Christ
This term describes the fact that we cannot fully comprehend God's reasons or purposes, especially when it comes to His decisions about suffering, salvation and those who have never heard the gospel.
Inscrutability
This term is used to describe the side of apologetics that answers objections against Christianity.
Negative / Defensive Apologetics
This argument states that everything that begins to exist has a cause, and since the universe began to exist, it must have a cause.
The Cosmological Argument
This term refers to whether the biblical text we have today accurately maintains what the original authors wrote.
Preservation
This explanation claims that Jesus' disciples stole his body from the tomb.
The stolen-body theory
This term describes the Christian belief that redemption is possible only through faith in the gospel.
Exclusivism
These verses, "but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame" is
1 Peter 3:15-16
This argument argues that the complex order, purpose, and fine-tuning of the universe point to an intelligent Creator.
The Teleological Argument / Design
The differences between surviving biblical manuscripts, such as spelling, word order, or omitted words are called...
Textual variants
Lee Strobel's 4 E's of the Resurrection
Execution, early accounts, empty tomb, eyewitnesses
The 5 R's (reasons) God allows suffering
Repentance, reliance, righteousness, reward, reminder