Vocabulary
Define: Objective
Existing as a reality independently of what we think or feel is true.
What three way do Christians use to discover objective truth?
Senses, reason, and revelation.
What do naturalists believe about humans in the hierarchy of the universe?
Humans are the highest most evolved beings.
Why do naturalists deny God's existence?
God's existence cannot be proven through science or seen through our senses.
Fill in the blank.
"________ is the man who trusts in ______ and makes flesh is strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord."
Cursed; man
Define: Relative
Determined in relation to each situation.
What three ways do naturalists use to discover objective truth?
Senses, reason, and science.
Name two ways naturalists believe the universe expands.
It was an accident, through spontaneous generation, and through evolution.
What has God given every person that is evidence of his existence? (HINT: Paul talked about how even the Gentiles have this even though they did not have the law)
A conscience; an inner sense of right and wrong.
What is the reference to our Bible verse?
Jeremiah 17:5
Define: Universal
Including or applying to everyone at all times without exception.
Why don't naturalist believe in revelation as a form of objective truth?
Because it cannot be proven scientifically.
According to naturalists, who gets to decide what is right and wrong?
People
What about how the universe is put together proves that God exists?
It's perfect design and order
What does agnostic mean?
Someone who doesn't know if God exists but doesn't believe it is important enough to be concerned about.
Perfect, pure, unquestionable, and unchanging in all situations.
What don't naturalists believe that Bible is a reliable source of truth?
They believe was just a book written by ordinary people.
How do naturalists explain the supernatural?
They don't. They don't believe in the supernatural.
The Bible doesn't try to _______ that God exists, but instead declares he created everything.
Prove
What is the difference between universal and local?
Universal applies to everyone at all times; local applies to certain people at certain times.
Define: Subjective
Existing only in the mind based on what we may think or feel is true.
Naturalists don't believe that God reveals his _______ _______ in the hearts of people.
They believe that matter is eternal.
One way we can be sure of God's existence is because we understand that everything exists or happens has a ________.
Cause
When people reject the existence of God, who else are they rejecting?
Jesus- "The way, the truth, and the life."