Misc
Where do we get the English word "apologetics"?
From the Greek word "apologia" meaning "to give a defense."
A complete copy of what book of the Bible was found among the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Isaiah
Matthew 7:13-14
What is . . . "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few." (ESV)
What is necessary for genuine love to exist?
Free choice to either accept it or reject it
Popular atheism is not based on logic, but _________.
feelings
How many independent sources are there for the crucifixion of Jesus within 100 years of that event?
15
The ________ Argument states that a designer of the universe must exist since it and all living things have order, unity, consistency, and pattern.
Teleological
John 14:6
What is . . . Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (ESV)
Why would a loving God allow suffering? (give the short answer)
We don't know
With regards to the accuracy of the Bible, the ________ is on the skeptic because the Christian can stand on what historical evidence has revealed.
burden
What was the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 that Jesus fulfilled, claiming to be the Messiah.
The Triumphal Entry - Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey
Who was the famous Jewish historian who wrote about Jesus in the 1st century AD?
Josephus
Acts 4:12
What is . . . "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (ESV)
When the question is asked, “Why does God allow suffering,” what is the answer NOT?
The answer is NOT that God doesn’t care about us or that He doesn’t love us.
In lesson 39, we learned three reasons why there are four gospels. What are those reasons?
1. to give us a more complete picture of Christ
2. multiple eyewitnesses, who can see things from different angles with different details, which help us to objectively verify the truth
3. to reward those who are diligent seekers
In Lesson 44, we watched a video of Lee Strobel. What were the three "E's" he mentioned that gave evidence of Jesus' resurrection?
Execution, Early Accounts, Empty Tomb,
How many people did Jesus appear to after His resurrection?
515 or more (at all times of day in different ways)
1 Peter 3:15
What is . . . "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 . . ."
What is the logical problem of evil and the argument people use
Step 1: An all-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing God would not permit suffering; Step 2: Suffering exists; Step 3: Therefore an all-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing God does not exist.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in caves in the hills behind Qumran. The most famous of the scrolls found there is the Great Isaiah Scroll. What is the range of dates for this scroll?
From 250 BC to 100 BC.
In Lesson 42, we learned about how historians are like detectives when learning about the past. There are two categories that they useto weigh evidence - multiple attestation and enemy attestation. Name 2 sources of enemy attestation used as evidence that Jesus existed.
Suetonius, Pliny the Younger, Lucien of Samosato, Celcus, Mara Bar Serapion, Jacitus, Josephus, The Jewish Talmud
How many ancient sources do we have that say the disciples encountered the resurrected Jesus? Name 3 of those sources.
9
The Creed in 1 Cor 15:3-7 (Paul), Acts (Peter), Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Polycarp, and Clement
Matthew 26:63-64
But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God." Jesus said to him, "You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."(ESV)
What is the problem with the "problem of evil"?
It assumes that if there were a good reason for suffering, that we would know what it was. But if God is all-knowing and we are not, He might have reasons for allowing things that we can’t understand or see.
Why was Jesus not just a good moral teacher or a prophet?
Jesus claimed to be God again and again, especially as he was nearing the crucifixion. No one could be a good moral teacher or prophet if they were lying. (Liar, Lunatic, or Lord - C.S. Lewis)