Defense #1
The first defense is based on this.
The existence of God
The 2nd defense is based on this.
The Bible
The 3rd Defense was based on this.
Jesus Christ
The 4th Defense of our faith is this.
The Biblical Worldview makes the most sense to explain life's basic questions and leads to the best outcome.
We need faith and reason for this reason.
We are NOT expected to have blind faith but to work out our salvation with "fear and trembling". We should be prepared to give a defense of our faith...
This is the Cosmological argument.
Everything that exists has a cause that caused it. The Universe must have an "uncaused ultimate Causer"
We know the Bible is coherent because of this.
It is a book of many books from different authors, genres and languages yet they all cohesively tell one narrative of who God is and His relationship with His creation. It all points to our need for a Savior and fulfilling that in Jesus.
The word for: Over 300 verses in the Old Testament discussing specific things about Christ that actually happened.
Prophecies
These are the 4 phases of history according to the Christian worldview.
Creation, Fall, Redemption and Restoration
Aseity is a trait of God that means this.
He is self-sufficient and has no needs.
This is the Teleological Argument.
All the intricate design, order and purpose in creation displays evidence of an intentional Creator.
When God shows His power over natural order to show Himself, it is this.
Miracle.
Historicity of Jesus can be trusted because of this.
Eye Witnesses
People have purpose and meaning because of this.
We are made in the image of God for His purposes, which are to love Him as well as love and serve others.
We are made in God's image in these ways.
We have a spirit, emotions, rational thought and morality.
This is the Transcendental Argument.
If immaterial, abstract realities exist (rational thought; morality; beauty; and law), then there must be a Universal Law Giver
The Bible can be trusted because of this type of physical evidence with names and places from the Bible.
Archeological Evidence
Something else about Jesus' life that helps us to defend our faith.
His life matched the way He told others to live.
God's plan for love and community include this social constructs.
Family, Church & State
These are the reasons we cannot look to science or emotions for certainty.
Spiritual things cannot be discerned with physical evidence, and we have a sin nature, so we cannot trust our volatile emotions.
This is the Ontological Argument.
The laws of logic are based on their being a God. We only have rational thought because we are made in the image of an intelligent God. There must be a Lawgiving greater mind.
With as many documents preserved of the Old and New Testament manuscripts, we know the Bible is this.
Historically Authentic
Example(s) of who Jesus claimed to be.
He quoted Old Testament prophecies. He stated, "I am the way, the Truth and the Life". Witnesses heard God's affirming voice at His Baptism as well as all His miracles. He accepted the praises of others. He forgave sins.
This is the perfect example of community.
The Trinity
The two contradictory messages society tells us.
Everything must be proven by science to be real.
Your personal feelings dictate what is true.