Scripture & Stuff
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in __________ so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
righteousness
One of the major ways Christianity is attacked in America
Intimidation
42%
European Intellectual who based his philosophy on reason
Rene Descartes
He said, "There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is sovereign over all, does not cry ‘Mine!’”
Abraham Kuyper
For in him (Jesus) all the fullness of ____ was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
God
This led to the two story view of religion
The post-Reformation religious wars in western Europe.
65%
Period of Philosophy based on reason
The Enlightenment
pertaining to the world and not religion, nonreligious
Secular
The central truth of the Bible
Salvation is in Christ alone
The question many are confronted with in the Middle East
"Are you Christian or Muslim?
56%
The percentage of Christians who believe that God accepts the worship of any god or religion.
Contains science, math and facts
The Lower Story
dividing something into two opposing parts
dualism
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is _______, and it will not be taken away from her.” – Luke 10:38-42
Better
No matter how hard you try _______ always comes with you into the upper story.
sin
43%
The percentage of Christians who believe that Jesus was a great teacher but not necessarily god.
A simple fact that you can't live without
Values
the politically influential and powerful intellectuals in any given group
Intelligencia
Redemption
the sale of human beings as either domestic or sexual slaves
2
an approach that compartmentalizes life into two separate categories, the secular and the sacred
Things we can't really know like religion and philosophy
The upper story
faithful to scripture
orthodox