Apologetics - 4 Ways, Early Church Theologians, Apostle's Creed

Question 1

Apostle’s Creed

Answer 1

I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontias Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father from thence He will come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost. I believe in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Question 2

Classical

Answer 2

combo of evidential and evidential, working from certain undeniable principles (presupp) to prove that God exists through theistic arguments and archaeological evidence (evid)

Question 3

Evidential

Answer 3

defending Christianity through historical evidence, proving God’s existence

Question 4

Presuppositional

Answer 4

in order to minister to an unbeliever, that unbeliever must believe/have a foundation of truth based on the Bible (must have certain presuppositions) “if person does not believe in the truth of the Bible, you cannot minister to them because they do not have the same foundations as you”

Question 5

Fideistic

Answer 5

apologetics will be accomplished through faith with no fallen man’s reason, God will open the heart of the unbeliever if He wishes

Question 6

Justin Martyr

Answer 6

1-2, First Apology, argued against Judaism

Question 7

Irenaeus

Answer 7

2-3, Against Heresies, attacked gnosticism

Question 8

Tertullian

Answer 8

2-3, Against Heretics, defended Christianity against atheism

Question 9

Origen

Answer 9

2-3, Against Celsius, broad in scope

Question 10

Athanasius

Answer 10

3-4, Against the Heathen, defended against Greek polytheism

Question 11

Augustine

Answer 11

4-5, City of God, broad