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Lesson OneIntroduction to Christian Apologetics8 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoThe Question of God’s Existence7 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeThe Question of the Reliability of the Bible7 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourThe Question of the Resurrection of Christ7 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveThe Question of Hypocrisy in the Church7 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixThe Question of the Fine-Tuning of the Universe7 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenThe Question of Evil and Suffering in the World7 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion2 Activities
Participants 1364
Share Your Thoughts
Share your response to the following question.
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Can you think of a time when you were called upon to give a defense of your faith in Christ? If so, briefly explain.
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When I do my online Bible studies, I am often presented questions by non-believers who try to use “gotcha questions” to derail the message. Scripture also teaches us not to argue, but to defend God. I am constantly asked “How could God allow?” Or, they cherry pick a scripture and ask, “God allowed this person to be killed,” etc. I explain to them that we are in a fallen world, and “bad things” happen now due to the fact that people strayed from God — straying from God is not part of what God wanted for us. Or, when scriptures are cherry picked, I simply say, “Let’s read the entire passage,” and then it goes from a gotcha to a here is how God is great moment.
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Whenever I am called to defend my faith in Christ I give my personal testimony. I share how my life was before Christ and how it is now, with Christ. I typically conclude the conversation by saying that I am not convincing the listener to believe what I believe, but I cannot deny the positive difference Christ has made in my life and that I cannot imagine “doing life” without Him.
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I have only a few to reflect upon which are not very convincing.
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I have a number of non-Christian friends and I always feel that my “apologia” is never adequate. That is why I am doing the course – to better articulate my thoughts.
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<pre data-placeholder=”Translation” data-ved=”2ahUKEwjyporsqYiNAxUGSDABHcqAAM0Q3ewLegQICBAW” aria-label=”Translated text: Yes, I once had a conversation with a young homosexual. He told me that he believed in God, but that he didn’t believe God would send him to hell for being homosexual. After listening to his arguments, I asked him if I could give him my conviction on the matter. The first thing I told him was that I agreed that God wouldn’t send him to hell for being homosexual. I shared with him what C.S. Lewis said: "Those who end up in hell, it’s not because God sent them, but because in life they chose to reject salvation." It was a long conversation, but at the end, he told me he would think more about the matter. What struck me most about this encounter was that at the end, he thanked me, saying: "This is the first time I’ve spoken with a Christian about this matter, and I didn’t feel judged or condemned." Glory be to God!”>Yes, I once had a conversation with a young homosexual. He told me that he believed in God, but that he didn’t believe God would send him to hell for being homosexual. After listening to his arguments, I asked him if I could give him my conviction on the matter. The first thing I told him was that I agreed that God wouldn’t send him to hell for being homosexual. I shared with him what C.S. Lewis said: “Those who end up in hell, it’s not because God sent them, but because in life they chose to reject salvation.” It was a long conversation, but at the end, he told me he would think more about the matter. What struck me most about this encounter was that at the end, he thanked me, saying: “This is the first time I’ve spoken with a Christian about this matter, and I didn’t feel judged or condemned.” Glory be to God!
