Genesis 1:1
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Which Testament is Hosea found?
What does "apologetics" mean?
"an answer" or "a defense."
True/False: Science cannot prove that God exists.
False, though it does not look like a normal school science experiment.
What galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way!
Psalm 19:1
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork."
What are the next 2 books after 2 Corinthians?
Galatians and Ephesians.
How do you pronounce "Apologetics?"
UH-PALL-UH-JET-IKS
What is something we can look outside at and see as God's creation?
trees, grass, flowers, people, sky, stars.
What are the things we call "stars?"
John 3:16
How many books did John write?
5: the Gospel of John, 1, 2, 3 John, and Revelation.
Where in the Bible does Jesus give evidence that is the Son of God?
John 5.
What does cause and effect have to do with the existence of God?
It means that if something exists now, then something always has existed to cause the thing to exists now.
Where do scientific discoveries come from?
They start by using principles from our current understanding of the world around us.
Colossians 4:6
What is the common phrase found in the book of Judges?
"And everyone did what they thought was right in their own eyes."
Are we to base our evidence on faith alone?
No! God has provided evidence to prove His truth: creation, fulfilled prophecies, miracles, and the resurrection of Jesus.
Where does our sense of morality as humankind come from?
God!
What does God say about the stars in the Bible?
He shared that the stars in the heavens were numerous (Gen. 15:5; Jer. 33:22).
1 Peter 3:15
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear."
What are the last 5 books of the Old Testament?
Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi.
What is the "truth" that we are to have evidence for? What is the Gospel?
God's existence and divine power, Jesus being the Son of God and came down to earth, died, buried, then raised alive.
Why do some people not believe in God?
- they grew up with parents who did not believe.
- they were taught that evolution is true and that God isn't needed.
- some people are too stubborn or prideful.
-some want to live a sinful/selfish life.
- some people overreact to evil, pain, and suffering in the world.
What Bible verses describe the "heavens" (what we call sky), stars, and the universe?
- Psalm 33:6-9
- Psalm 147:4-5
- Psalm 8:3-4
- Gen. 1:14-16
- Heb. 3:4