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| Apologetics |
1 |
| Introduction |
1 |
| An Introduction to Apologetics |
2 |
| Are you an apologist? |
4 |
| Logic in Apologetics |
5 |
| Prayer in Apologetics |
7 |
| Are there Guidelines for doing Apologetics? |
8 |
| Classical Apologetics |
9 |
| Presuppositional Apologetics |
11 |
| Evidential Apologetics |
12 |
| The Cosmological Argument |
13 |
| The Teleological Argument |
14 |
| Apologetics Bibliography |
15 |
| Apologetics Dialogues |
17 |
| Introduction |
17 |
| Jesus' Resurrected Body, the Atonement, and Islam |
18 |
| Discussion with a Gnostic on Jesus' Resurrection |
20 |
| Does God have a Body? |
22 |
| A Christian having doubts because of school. |
24 |
| Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation? |
25 |
| The Resurrection of Jesus: Literal or Symbolic? |
29 |
| Pain can make us doubt God. |
31 |
| An Agnostic Questions the Trinity |
33 |
| Claims to be a god |
34 |
| Is it right to tell people that what they believe in is false? |
38 |
| Dialogue with someone who claims he is one of two witnesses of Revelation |
41 |
| Discussion on the possibility of Jesus' resurrection. |
46 |
| Condemning words and pompous attitude |
49 |
| An evolutionist says evolution is a fact |
54 |
| Discussion with a Jehovah's Witness about a relationship with Jesus |
57 |
| Can the Muslim do enough good works to go to paradise? |
59 |
| Discussion on how God can be one person as flesh and spirit. |
62 |
| A Satanist judges God |
65 |
| Dialogues with Atheists |
66 |
| An Atheist Says There Is No Evidence For God |
66 |
| An Atheist Says He Knows There Is No God |
67 |
| Sickness as an argument against God's existence |
69 |
| Discussion with an obnoxious atheist |
72 |
| Discussion on logical absolutes as a proof for God's existence. |
74 |
| Dialogues with Catholics |
76 |
| Two Catholics say baptism is necessary for salvation. |
76 |
| Discussion with a Catholic on interpreting the Bible |
79 |
| Dialogues with Mormons |
83 |
| Two Mormons state that 3 Gods is really 1 God. |
83 |
| Discussion with a Mormon on God's Nature |
88 |
| What is salvation and who is God? |
92 |
| Did Joseph Smith see God the Father? |
95 |
| Feelings, gods, and Joseph Smith |
97 |
| Mormon and salvation and works |
100 |
| 40 Objections with Answers |
103 |
| Introduction |
103 |
| I am not a sinner. |
104 |
| What is sin? |
104 |
| I am too big a sinner. |
104 |
| What is salvation? |
104 |
| What do I do to get saved? |
104 |
| Is baptism necessary for salvation? |
104 |
| I am already good enough. |
105 |
| I am doing the best I can and I'm sincere. |
105 |
| I am skeptical. |
105 |
| I tried Christianity once. |
105 |
| I knew some Christians once and they wronged me. |
105 |
| I'll take my chances. |
106 |
| I am not that bad a person. |
106 |
| I am too old or too young. |
106 |
| I can't believe in a God who would send people to hell. |
106 |
| I will worry about it in the next life. |
106 |
| I don't want to give up what I like doing. |
107 |
| Christianity is boring. |
107 |
| I am an atheist. I don't believe in God. |
107 |
| I am trying to be a Christian. |
108 |
| I am already religious. |
108 |
| I don't need God. |
108 |
| I have things I need to do before I become a Christian. |
108 |
| I prefer to remain open minded. |
108 |
| I already believe in God. |
108 |
| I'll choose God later. |
109 |
| There are too many hypocrites in the church |
109 |
| Why are we here? Or, Why did God make us? |
109 |
| What about those who have never heard the Gospel? |
109 |
| Jesus is only one of many great men of history |
109 |
| Why is there evil and suffering in the world? |
110 |
| What makes Jesus so special? |
110 |
| Why did Jesus have to die in order for me to go to heaven? |
111 |
| What makes you think the Bible is the word of God? |
111 |
| The New Testament was written to look like Jesus fulfilled prophecy. |
111 |
| The Bible is full of contradictions. |
111 |
| How do I know which religion is right? |
111 |
| Religion is whatever you feel is right. |
112 |
| All religions are different paths to the same place. |
112 |
| What about dinosaurs and evolution? |
112 |
| Evidence and Answers |
113 |
| Introduction |
113 |
| Inerrancy and inspiration of the Bible |
114 |
| The Miracles of Jesus |
116 |
| Evidence supporting the Bible |
117 |
| Manuscript evidence for superior New Testament reliability |
117 |
| Illustration of Bible text manuscript tree |
119 |
| Non biblical accounts of New Testament events and/or people |
120 |
| Archaeological Evidence verifying biblical cities |
123 |
| The writings of Josephus mention many biblical people and places |
126 |
| When were the gospels written and by whom? |
128 |
| Evidence of biblical inspiration |
131 |
| Answers to Questions about the Bible |
134 |
| Can we trust the New Testament as a historical document? |
134 |
| Wasn't the New Testament written hundreds of years after Christ? |
137 |
| Hasn't the Bible been rewritten so many times that we can't trust it anymore? |
140 |
| Since the New Testament writers were biased, can we trust their testimony? |
142 |
| What is the gospel of Q and does it prove the Gospels are false? |
143 |
| Why isn't there other evidence of the massacre of the babies? |
145 |
| Do the lost books of the Bible prove that the Bible has been altered? |
148 |
| Is there non-biblical evidence of a day of darkness at Christ's death? |
149 |
| Evidence supporting Jesus' existence |
150 |
| Regarding the quotes from the historian Josephus about Jesus |
150 |
| 1 Cor. 15:3-4 demonstrates a creed too early for legend to corrupt. |
152 |
| Answers to objections concerning Jesus' miracles and resurrection |
154 |
| Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. |
154 |
| Does the Bible provide extraordinary evidence for Jesus' Resurrection? |
157 |
| It is improbable that Jesus rose from the dead |
159 |
| The Christians were mistaken about Jesus' resurrection |
160 |
| The New Testament writers conspired together to gain power and influence |
161 |
| Jesus was a magician who made people hallucinate about His miracles |
164 |
| Jesus only appeared to have died on the cross - Swoon Theory |
165 |
| The Disciples stole Jesus' body and faked His resurrection. |
167 |
| There are no non-biblical accounts to the resurrection |
170 |
| Miracles cannot happen |
172 |
| Answers to Questions about Jesus |
173 |
| Was Jesus just a myth? |
173 |
| Did Jesus really die on the cross? |
176 |
| Did Jesus rise from the dead? |
177 |
| Didn't Jesus simply rise in a non-physical, spirit form? |
178 |
| If Jesus is God in flesh, why did He not inherit original sin? |
179 |
| Can't all Jesus' miracles be explained naturally? |
180 |
| Other Objections answered |
184 |
| Are the New Testament themes found in the Old Testament? |
184 |
| Apollonius of Tyana also did miracles and rose. What about him? |
186 |
| Doesn't the religion of Mithra prove that Christianity is false? |
187 |
| Why believe in Christianity over all other religions? |
189 |
| If God is all powerful and loving, why is there suffering in the world? |
192 |
| A loving God would never send anyone to hell |
195 |
| It is intolerant to say that Christianity is the only true religion. |
197 |
| Why did animals have to die for the sins of Adam and Eve and others? |
198 |
| Why would God have to die to save people from Himself? |
199 |
| If God is not the author of confusion, what about the Tower of Babel? |
200 |
| If babies die when they go to heaven, why is abortion wrong? |
200 |
| Bible Difficulties |
201 |
| Introduction |
201 |
| Introduction to Bible Difficulties and Bible Contradictions |
202 |
| 1 & 2; Don't Gen. 1 and 2 present contradictory creation accounts? |
203 |
| Genesis |
203 |
| 1:26, How many Gods are there, one or many? |
204 |
| 3:9, Doesn't God saying ‘Adam where are you?’ show God didn't know |
205 |
| something? |
205 |
| 4:17, Where did Cain get his wife? |
206 |
| 5:1-31, Did people really live hundreds of years according to Genesis? |
207 |
| 6:19-20, How many kinds did Noah bring into the ark, two or seven? |
207 |
| 37:28, Who purchased Joseph, the Ishmaelites or the Midianites? |
208 |
| 38:9, God kills a man for spilling his seed on the ground |
208 |
| Exodus |
208 |
| 6:2-3, Has anyone seen God or not? |
209 |
| 20:5, Should you make graven images or not? |
210 |
| 20:8, Should we keep the Sabbath or not? |
211 |
| Deuteronomy |
211 |
| 5:9, Do the sons bear the sins of the fathers or not? |
212 |
| 1 Samuel |
212 |
| 16:19-23, Did or did not Saul know who David was? |
213 |
| 17:50, Who killed Goliath, David or Elhanan? |
213 |
| 31:4, Who killed Saul, Saul or the Amalekite? |
214 |
| 2 Samuel |
214 |
| 6:23, Did Michal have any children or not? |
214 |
| 10:18, How many charioteers were killed, 700 or 7000? |
215 |
| 24:1, Who incited David to count the fighting men of Israel? God or Satan? |
215 |
| 24:9, How many fighting men were found in Judah and Israel? |
216 |
| 24:13, God sent a prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine? |
216 |
| 1 Kings |
216 |
| 4:26, How many stalls of horses did Solomon have, 4,000 or 40,000? |
217 |
| 5:16, How many supervisors were there? |
218 |
| 7:26, How many baths, 2000 or 3,000? |
218 |
| 2 Kings |
218 |
| 8:26, How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem? |
219 |
| 24:8, How long did Jehoiachin rule over Jerusalem? |
219 |
| 2 Chronicles |
219 |
| 11:20, Who was King Abijah's mother? |
219 |
| 36:9, How old was Jehoiachin when he became king? |
220 |
| Ezra – Nehemiah |
220 |
| 2, Why are the statistics in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 different? |
221 |
| Job |
221 |
| 1, If Job was blameless, why did God allow Satan to afflict him? |
221 |
| Psalm |
221 |
| 5:5; 11:5, Does God hate people or love them? |
222 |
| Isaiah |
222 |
| 7:14, in Hebrew ‘alma’ is not virgin. Therefore, it's not a prophecy. |
223 |
| 45:7, Is the Lord good or bad to people? |
224 |
| Jeremiah |
224 |
| 22:28-30, Did Coniah have children or not? |
224 |
| 32:27, Is the Lord omnipotent or not? |
225 |
| Jonah |
225 |
| 3:4,10, Did God destroy Nineveh or not? |
225 |
| Malachi |
225 |
| 3:6, Does the Lord change or not? |
226 |
| Matthew |
226 |
| 1, Why are there different genealogies for Jesus in Matthew 1 and Luke 3? |
228 |
| 4:5,8, Where did the devil take Jesus first, the pinnacle or somewhere else? |
230 |
| 4:18, Where did Jesus first meet Simon Peter and Andrew? |
231 |
| 5:1; 6:9-13; 7:28, Who did Jesus tell the Lord's Prayer to? |
232 |
| 5:16; 6:1-4, Should or should we not let our good works be seen? |
233 |
| 5:22; 23:17, Can we call someone a fool or not? |
233 |
| 8:5-13, Who brought the Centurion's request to Jesus? |
235 |
| 9:9, Was the taxman named Matthew or Levi? |
235 |
| 9:18, Was Jairus' daughter alive or dead when he came to Jesus? |
236 |
| 11:2, When did John find out Jesus was the Messiah? |
238 |
| 11:13-14, Was John the Baptist really Elijah? |
239 |
| 12:40, How long was Jesus in the tomb? |
241 |
| 17:1, After how many days did Jesus take the three men up the mountain? |
241 |
| 20:20-21, Who made the request to sit beside Jesus in His kingdom? |
242 |
| 21:12, Did Jesus cleanse the Temple on the first or second day? |
242 |
| 26:34,74-75, Did the cock crow once or twice before Peter's third denial? |
244 |
| 27:3-8, How did Judas die, by hanging or falling down? |
244 |
| 27:34, Was the vinegar given to Jesus on the cross mingled with gall? |
245 |
| Mark |
245 |
| 1:7-13, What did Jesus do after encountering John the Baptist? |
247 |
| 3:29, Can you be forgiven of all sins or not? |
247 |
| 6:8, Did Jesus tell His disciples to take a staff or not? |
248 |
| 10:46, How many blind men did Jesus encounter when leaving Jericho? |
248 |
| 11:2-7, Were one or two animals brought to Jesus? |
249 |
| 11:14, Did the tree that Jesus cursed wither immediately or overnight? |
251 |
| 14:43, Who arrested Jesus? |
252 |
| 15:20-21, Did Jesus or Simon of Cyrene carry the cross? |
253 |
| 15:25, At what hour was Jesus crucified? |
253 |
| 15:26, What was written on the sign on the cross? |
254 |
| 15:34, What are the last words of Jesus? |
254 |
| 15:40, Were the women close or far from the cross? |
255 |
| 16:5, How many men or angels appeared at the tomb? |
255 |
| 16:6, What did the angels tell Mary? |
257 |
| 16:8, Did or did not the women tell what happened? |
257 |
| 16:9, Who saw Jesus first? |
258 |
| 16:9-20, Is the ending of Mark really scripture? |
259 |
| Luke |
259 |
| 14:26, Are we supposed to hate or not? |
259 |
| John |
259 |
| 3:13, Did anyone ascend into heaven |
260 |
| 8:14, Was Jesus' witness of Himself true or not? |
261 |
| 18:19, Who did Jesus see first upon his arrest, Annas or Caiaphas? |
261 |
| Acts |
261 |
| 5:29, Shall we obey God's Law or human law? |
261 |
| 9:3-4, When Paul saw the light, did all fall to the ground or not? |
262 |
| 9:7, Did the men with Paul hear the voice or not? |
263 |
| Romans |
263 |
| 3:23, Have all people sinned or not? |
263 |
| 5:1, Are we saved by faith or by baptism? |
264 |
| 9:17, God hardened Pharaoh's heart. Is that right? |
264 |
| 15:33, Is the Lord a God of Peace or of war? |
265 |
| 1 Corinthians |
265 |
| 1:19, Will wisdom stand or not? |
265 |
| 15:29, Is baptism for the dead really Christian? |
266 |
| Galatians |
266 |
| 4:22, How many children did Abraham have, one or two? |
267 |
| 6:2,5, Do we bear one another's burdens or not? |
267 |
| Ephesians |
267 |
| 2:8-9, Are we saved by grace or works? |
268 |
| Colossians |
268 |
| 1:15-17, Is Jesus or God the creator of all things? |
268 |
| Hebrews |
268 |
| 11:21, Did Joseph worship at the head of the bed or leaning on a staff? |
269 |
| 2 Peter |
269 |
| 3:10, Does the earth abide forever or not? |
269 |
| James |
269 |
| 1:13, Does God tempt people or not? |
270 |
| Jude |
270 |
| 14, Jude 14 quotes the book of Enoch. Is it scripture? |
271 |
| Table: Cleansing of the Temple | 272 |
| Table: Crucifixion Chronology |
273 |
| Table: Total statistics of population from Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 |
276 |
| Table: Resurrection Chronology |
278 |
| Table: Chronology of Jesus' Baptism and Temptation |
281 |
| Bibliography |
283 |
| Index |
284 |
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