For many people – presuppositional apologetics is Fideism arguing in circles. – there large circles and narrow circles, vicious circles and good and bad circles. – Christianity is true because God is there. – but on the level of persuasion – doing the work of argument – not only is Christianity a not a narrow [...]
Apologetics is disclosure, prying into the deepest regions of unbelief and the tension of other claims that they make. The relationship between unbelief and knowledge is much more subtle. We are talking with people living in God’s world. As a result, there are constant paradoxes and conflicts. They know who God is, but their knowledge [...]
At this point there is a need to disclose the impossibility of the contrary. For example: For a rationalist – unaided human reason will deal with the universe, rationality was the structure of the universe. A rationalist will search for method, a rock of indubibility – cogito ergo sum – on this knowledge, everything will [...]
Redemptive History can be broken down to four main periods: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Consummation. 1. CREATION – First of all God is the one from whom, through whom and unto whom are all things. As the creator. In the beginning God created. Gen 1 – this is where we begin and where we will [...]
Facing impending assaults on the gospel, Peter witnesses to the grace of God, the overwhelming reality of what God has done in Jesus Christ (Edmund Clowney). There are two ways to suffer – one is being dumb and the other is righteousness in Jesus Christ. But even if you should suffer for what is right, [...]
There is a need for defense. Our culture, our world, our generation need to know truth and without anyone engaging the world in the truth, it will remain in falsehood, decline, etc. It is biblical – most of Jesus ministry revolved around apologetics, whether it was telling people about the coming Kingdom, or to the [...]
Apologetics literally means defense. It is a defense of the Christian faith, it has a rich legacy throughout history. It seeks to answer questions like: Who am I? What is the meaning to life? Can only one religion be true? Has science debunked Genesis? Is Christianity oppressive? Even questions not asked Apologetics seeks to answer. [...]
Learning apologetics, isn’t just learning sound arguments, it is about reaching down to people’s souls and the depths of who they are and challenging them at their deepest commitments. Don’t take this lightly. We are not inventing the truth, we are merely beggars who have been shown food and must show others how to get [...]