Apologetics

  • Hard Questions—Why worship God?

    A1 Question B1 Does God need it? C1 God needs nothing D1 “…nor by the hands of men is He served, as though He needed anything, for He gives to all life and breath with respect to all things. (Acts 17:25, EMTV) Nor does he need anything that we can supply by working for him,…

  • Hard Questions—Is the Old Testament God different from the New Testament God?

    A1 Problem B1 The God of the Old Testament is angry, but the God of the New Testament is love. B2 The Old Testament God is angry, holy, vengeful, punishing; the New Testament God is meek, mild, compassionate, and loving. A2 Solution B1 There is a misreading and understanding of the Bible, both Old…

  • Hard Questions Why does God remain so hidden

    A1 Problem—If God exists, why can’t we see Him? A2 Notes B1 The skeptic’s view   B2 The Christian view  A3 Solution B1 Many people have said, “Just let God show Himself, and I will believe.” B2 Response, “If you saw someone who claims to be god, how would you know?” B3 What are the…

  • Hard Questions—How can a loving God send people to hell?

    A1 Briefly B1 Two choices C1 God doesn’t love C2 God does love C3 Love is defined as D1 Choice rather than emotion D2 Has the characteristics of kindness, firmness, commitment, tenderness, gentleness D3 Is described as (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) E1 Patient E2 Kind E3 Without envy E4 Without conceit E5 Without arrogance E6…

  • Why would God kill?

    Hard Questions A1 Some examples B1 People in Noah’s day before the flood. B2 Canaanites B3 Amalekites B4 Aaron’s son B5 Judah’s son B6 God’s son A2 Notes B1 Israel and the church are different. B2 The church is never asked or commanded to kill anyone. B3 Israel is a nation. B4 People are…

  • Why would a good God allow evil to exist?

    A1 Definitions B1 Good C1 Something comfortable C2 Something that eases pain C3 A lack of disasters C4 Something that relives sorrow and unrest. We might have to call this happiness and peace. C5 Something that is pleasant C6 Something that obeys God’s laws C7 Something that I like or approve of (this would…

  • Hard Questions—God’s Existence

    What key arguments are there for (and against) God’s existence? A1 Definitions B1 God C1 Standard—the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe (Source) C2 The one being who is omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, personal, eternal, independent, sovereign over the universe and beyond. His name is best known as Yahweh and has all…

  • Fortification Against Apostasy

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  • Messianic Prophecies and Fulfillment

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  • NAR

    NAR= New Apostolic Reformation It is a belief that there is a new reformation, a reformation not of a rejection of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope but the restoration of Apostles and Prophets to bring all of humanity into God’s Kingdom. They believe All Christians need to be under the authority of…