Apologetics
What is Apologetics?
The branch of theology that is concerned with the defense or proof of Christianity.
What was Luke's occupation?
A doctor
Name two scriptures that show that the Bible is the word of God.
Jeremiah 30:1,2
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Peter 1:21
1 Thessalonians 2:13
What did George Washington say about God?
“ It is impossible to rightly govern the world with the Bible.”
Name the three resurrection miracles of Jesus.
1. Jarius' daughter. Matthew 9:18-26
2. Widow's son. Luke 7:11-15
3. Lazarus of Bethany. John 11:1-44
What is the Greek word for defense?
Apologia
What was Peter's occupation?
A fisherman
Quote 2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
What did Paul Little say about Christianity?
“Faith in Christianity is based on evidence. It is reasonable faith. Faith in the Christian sense goes beyond reason but not against it.”
Name five proofs that the Bible is inspired, authentic, and reliable.
1. Its wonderful unity.
2. Its superiority to other books
3. It's influence in the world
4. The character and greatness of those who accept it
5. Man could not have written it if he would, and would not have written it if he could.
What is the main scripture that supports why we study apologetics? Quote it.
1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
What was Matthew's occupation?
A tax collector
What are the two evidence that show that God communicates to modern man through the Bible?
1. Harmony of scripture
2. Fulfilled prophecy
What did Pinnock say about apologetics?
"An intelligent Christian ought to be able to point up the flaws in a non Christian position and to present facts and arguments which tell in favor of the gospel…”
Name the six uniqueness of the Bible.
1. Unique in its continuity
2. Unique in its circulation.
3. Unique in its translation.
4. Unique in its survival.
5.Unique in its teaching.
6. Unique in its influence on surrounding literature
Name three scriptures where the word "apologia" translated "defense" can be found in.
Acts 22:1
Acts 25:16
1 Corinthians 9:3
2 Corinthians 7:11
Philippians 1:7
Philippians 1:16
2 Timothy 4:16
What was Paul's occupation?
A rabbi
Name five features of the Bible's harmony.
1. written over 1,800 years
2. written over 40 generations
3. Written by over 40 authors from every walk of life including Kings, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, poets, statesmen, scholars, etc.:
4. Written in different places
5. written at different times
6. written during different moods
7. written on three continents: Asia, Africa, Europe
8. written in three language: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
9. Its subject matter includes hundreds of controversial subjects. A controversial subject is one, which would create opposing opinions when mentioned or disc
What did Abraham Lincoln say God?
“But for this Book we could not know right from wrong. I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man”.
Name and quote two scriptures in the listed in the book that shows that God is one in three persons.
Gen. 1:26 - Let us make man in our image.
Gen. 3:22 (RSV) - God said, Behold the man has become like one of us.
Quote Acts 22:1 & Philippians 1:7
Acts 22:1 - Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Philippians 1:7 - Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
What was Nehemiah's occupation?
A cupbearer.
Name all seven scriptures listed in the book that show that the individual personalities of the Bible's authors can be seen through their writing?
Isaiah 55:11
Ezekiel 12:25
Psalm 119:160
Psalm 119:89
Psalm 107:20
1 Peter 1:25
Hebrews 4:12
What did H.G. Wells say about God?
“The Bible has been the Book that held together the fabric of Western civilization… The civilization we possess would not have come into existence and could not have been sustained without it.”
Name and quote three scriptures listed in the book that shows that there is only one God.
Deuteronomy 6:4 - Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!
1 Timothy 2:5 - There is one God.
Isaiah 44:6 - Thus says the Lord, the king of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of host: "I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides Me”