By faith abel offered to god a more acceptable sacrifice than cain, through which he was commended as righteous, god commending him by accepting his gifts. This is why, understanding gods care and protection is so important. The more you understand that god is looking for obedient disciples of jesus christ people who sincerely seek to do gods will daily at any given time the stronger your faith in god will be. This onestop, howtodefendyourfaith manual will equip you to advance faith conversations deliberately, applying straightforward, coolheaded arguments. On guard is craig s introduction to the wealth of information, logic, and evidence that powerfully point to the truth of our christian beliefs. Unless you know what you believe and why, the average atheist, evolutionist, pluralist, or jehovahs witness will be more than capable of turning you into a theological pretzel. How to guard your faith sermon by stan simonik, 2 timothy 1. Never make a statement, at least at first, when a question will do the job. This onestop, howto defend your faith manual will equip christians to advance faith conversations deliberately, applying straightforward, coolheaded arguments.
The more you understand and believe your position in christ, the stronger your faith in god will be. Defending your faith with reason and precision 9781434764881 by william lane craig. Eternal security of once saved always saved is a false doctrine. The battle rages on against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil ephesians 6.
On a scale from 0% to 100%, rate your commitment to jesus as lord of your life. Consequently, sergeant, nobody gets special treatment here, for the good or the bad. Full text of a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of isaiah, ixxxix see other formats. Sproul surveys the history of apologetics and demonstrates that reason and science are your allies in defending the existence of god and the historical truth claims of jesus christ. Luke and chewbacca his life gives evidence to the truth about him hes a kid james 2. Dear brothers and sisters in christ, how would you guard a treasure. If you are interested in getting your own copy of the gods not dead bible study click below. An old hope chest from my parents attic holds a wealth of memories, including a dozen marble composition books that contain my earliest attempts at writing novels. We are not completely saved until we get into heaven. Isaiah himself has been called the evangelical prophet, the prince of prophets, and the fifth evangelist. Questions allow you to make progress on a point without. Full text of a critical and exegetical commentary on the. I pride myself, he said, looking out the window, that ive got an open mind. Defender of the faith that i was not so much explaining crossbarts position as defending it.
The bible commands us more than once to defend our faith. Gods not dead bible studyequip yourself to defend the faith. Apr 28, 2010 this onestop, howtodefend your faith manual will equip you to advance faith conversations deliberately, applying straightforward, coolheaded arguments. The intellectual defense of the truthfulness of christianity. These doctrines are accepted by all denominations that are considered christian. In this easytoread, beginners guide to christian apologetics, scholar and apologist dr. Enemies of our faith stuart greer group exercise find one other person and discuss the answers to the following questions questions. Major christian doctrines the following is a list of many of the major doc trines of the christian faith. Aug 07, 2014 make the decision to become a disciple of christ and a defender of the faith. Defending your faith may help save a christian come reason.
On guard defending your faith with reason and precision. An introduction to apologetics responses end users never have yet eventually left his or her writeup on the sport, you arent see clearly still. On guard for students intends to be a scaled down version of on guard. In an effort to keep your policy coverages affordable, the actual policy contains certain limitations and exclusions. I stopped back at the orderly room to straighten out the. Knowledge is the foundation of being able to put forward a clear, wellreasoned defense of the faith. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of god, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. Pdf how to defend the christian faith download read. Renowned scholar william lane craig offers a readable, rich training manual for defending the christian faith. There are many passages in the bible that command us to go out there and stand up for the faith.
Many people think that while specialists like professional apologists can argue for christianity, it isnt necessary for the person in the pew to know all those things. The bible describes the early followers of jesus as men who earnestly contended for the faith jude 3. The book of isaiah is a treasure trove of history, doctrine, and prophecy. Perfect for individual or small group study, take a chapter a week and watch that corresponding video on the dvd companion, and work through it topics in the study guide to enhance your learning experience.
A game plan for defending your faith the columbo tactic. He affirms four logical premises that are necessary for all reasonable. The only gospel good news of jesus christ 1 corinthians 15. Pray for inspiration to love god with all your mind in your life and write down how you can live it out. A new natural interpretation of the empty tomb springerlink. Your materials have gone a long way in our study as a bible school. The book of isaiah has been called the gospel according to isaiah. On guard reasonable faith defending biblical christianity. Defending your faith may help save a christian why should christians learn how to defend their faith. Please refer to your insurance policy for the pertinent contract language and coverages.
The first is the empty tomb, second is reports of jesus postcrucifixion appearances, third is the. Defending your faith with reason and precision 2010 uses four evidential claims to support a supernatural interpretation of events at the end of jesus life. Defending your faith with reason and precision so far regarding the ebook we have now on guard. Read it to deepen your own faith and to embolden your confidence in sharing that faith with others. Craig addresses the most significant philosophical challenges to christianity, including the existence of god, cosmology, the problem of evil, the origin of morality, christs resurrection, and christian exclusivism.
As long as were aware of his strategies, we can be on guard to. Bible school in nigeria thanks so much for all your love and compassion in helping workers here in the third. You will discover not just what you believe, but why you believeand how being on guard with the truth has the power to change lives forever. Nov 14, 2018 if and when any storm cloud gets ready to come your way pull these verses out, and go into major prayer with the lord telling him that you are now going to stand on the wording of these verses, and that you will have full faith and belief that he will run protection for you against whatever enemy may be getting ready to come your way. Defending your faith with reason and precision william lane craig, lee strobel on. An introduction to apologetics to date regarding the ebook weve defending your faith. I admire people who take their religion seriously especially when they try to help others and live a good life. Many people have commented to me over the years that while trying to read reasonable faith they had to have a dictionary on one knee and the book on the other and they would read them at the same time. Defending your faith with reason and precision nweek 1. The charge to guard the truth of the gospel and the apostles teaching has been passed down and entrusted to faithful menundershepherds of the lord jesus christ.
Defending your faith with reason and precision box set this box set includes the book, study guide, and dvd companion. What does the evidence of your life say about your faith. If you have your bibles, id invite you to turn with me to first timothy, chapter six, and the twentieth verse. Guarding your heart means guarding the most precious thing you own. Therefore, keeping your eyes on jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, frees us from the bondage the enemy is trying to put us in and strengthens us to endure what we face until we secure the victory that god said is ours. Defending your faith with reason and precisiondvd companion william lane craigs on guard will help teach you how to defend your faith through this collection of 8 videos sessions on one disc. This information is only a general description of the available coverages and is not a contract. This requires an examination of the evidenceshistorical and rationalfor historic christianity. Church liability insurance, faithguard guideone insurance. In this series on sundays from february 17, 20 through march 24, 20, we learned how to argue the case for christianity, and how to respond to the most popular objections to those arguments, using william lane craigs book on guard. Jan 19, 2016 william lane craig in reasonable faith and followup publication on guard. If your god needs you to defend him, he is not god robert.
They will discover not just what they believe, but why they believe and how being on guard with the truth has the power to change lives forever. Home free speech defending the gospel if your god needs you to defend him, he is not god. Defending your faith with reason and precision box. This concise guide is filled with illustrations, sidebars, and memorizable steps to help christians stand their ground and defend their faith with reason and precision. They will discover not just what they believe, but why they believeand how being on guard with the truth has the power to change lives forever. Thats why god wants us to guard this above all else. Christianity has always been under attack, and god has always raised up apologists to.
I hope to come to you soon, but i am writing these things to you so that, if i delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of god, which is the church of the living god, a pillar and buttress of the truth. The task of defending the christian faith or christian apologetics is for every believer. Instead of placing our faith in our own estimation or evaluation that our faith is a true faith, our faith should be in the validity of the promises of jesus christ. If we dont defend the faith people wont know about christ, more people will be going to hell, and more false teachings will be brought into christianity.
But i cant have their faith in god or believe in something i cant prove. Framework for christian faith kapuskasing, ontario, canada we received your bible school part two on cd. Marx, id fight side by side with a nigger if the fella proved to me he was a man. Perhaps you would put it into a safety deposit box in a bank. Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge 21 by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. If your god needs you to defend him, he is not god by rob robinson on october 23, 2015 0 does god need us to defend him. Guard what god has given you first presbyterian church. The devils main activity is tempting us to sin but that rarely rankles us. An exorcist explains how to protect yourself against. How to guard your faith sermon by stan simonik, 2 timothy. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. I know your hand will protect me and lead me into your shadow, almighty god, where i can rest and be safe. The greek word for defense is apologia, which is where.
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