Definitions
Atheism
The belief that there is no God
Apologetics is a strong objection to someone’s faith.
False.
“But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love” ( Nehemiah 9:17 NIV).
Grace, compassion
Give a biblical answer to the question, "Why am I here?"
a. We are here to glorify and praise God.
b. We are here to love God and love our neighbor.
c. We are here to serve others.
What do Mormons believe about God?
Mormons do not believe in the Trinity. They think Jesus was first a man and then became God.
The Trinity
God is one God in three Persons
The study of the Scriptures is theology.
False.
“I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there.”
( Psalm 139:7–8).
Omnipresent
The Christian worldview holds that God has revealed himself in what two main ways?
General and Special Revelation
Name one religion that is pantheistic?
Examples of pantheistic religious traditions include some forms of Hinduism (such as the Advaita Vedanta school), Taoism, Shinto, Neopaganism, and certain indigenous and African religions. In pantheism, God is not a separate entity but is identical to the entire universe and everything within it, meaning all things are divine.
Theism
The belief in the existence of a god or gods
Monotheism is the belief in one God
True
“‘Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you’” ( John 21:17).
Omniscient
Why does God matter?
Because God created us, we owe him everything. Because he gave his life for us, we must give our lives to him and serve him. Because he has sent the Holy Spirit to live in us, we must follow where he leads and depend on him.
What do Muslims believe about the Trinity?
Muslims believe in the absolute oneness of Allah (Tawhid), and Christians believe in one God in three persons (the Trinity)
Pantheism
The belief that God is everything and everything is God
Special revelation is seen through the Bible, miracles, and creation.
False
“But you are always the same; you will live forever” (Psalm 102:27).
Immutability, Eternal
What are the four main beliefs that answer the question, Does God exist?
1. atheism
2. theism
3. pantheism
4. agnosticism
What do Muslims believe about who Jesus is?
Islam sees him as a human prophet and Christianity views him as the divine Son of God
Agnosticism
The belief that we cannot know for sure if there is a God
We can trust the reliability of Bible manuscripts because of the number of manuscripts available and the number of people handling the manuscripts.
False. The date of the manuscripts and the consistency of the manuscripts also.
“For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself” ( John 5:26 NIV).
Independence
Why do our human analogies for the Trinity break down? What is one example of an analogy that doesn't work?
Four-leaf clover, family, ice, etc
What do Muslims believe about Jesus' death?
Islam teaches that Jesus was not crucified or killed, but that it was made to appear so to his followers, and God lifted Jesus to Himself.