Apologetics Midterm

Question 1

Apologetics

Answer 1

Reasoned argument or defense
It justify’s a theory or religious doctrine. Defense of the ministry

Question 2

Apologetics Origins

Answer 2

Greek word Apologia
The religious discipline of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation discourse.

Question 3

Apologetics Doctrine

Answer 3

Don’t believe in only Jesus
Don’t believe in deeds
Don’t believe that we have to be baptized in water to go to heaven
Don’t believe in the 144,000

Our belief is full gospel. Everything Jesus taught, we believe. We believe and practice the Cannon.

In our defense, we will know where we stand and how to approach the defense.

Question 4

Apologetics in the Bible

Answer 4

Acts 26:2 Paul gets accused of riot behavior because he was preaching unusual sermons.

Our belief is full gospel. Everythign jesus taught we blieve. We blieve and practice the Cannon.

Now we are at age where we should defend the belief in this.

Acts 2:14 This verse and onward, Peter defends what happened on the day of pentecost. As they were accused of being drunk. All who were there were talking in their message.

Acts 4 Peter and John go against the council. Because they were ordered not to obey Jesus. Peter argued, it is better to obey God than to obey man.

Question 5

Systematic Argumentation

Answer 5

A structured approach to analyzing and constructing arguments with the purpose to identify and resolve differences of opinions in a rational and organized manner.

Question 6

Systematic Method for analyzing arguments

Answer 6

Consider all relevant aspects and points of view of a discussion. Including:
claims
reason
evidence
potential counterarguments

all with the goal of reaching a well-supported conclusion.

What conclusion are you trying to get to?

Question 7

4 General Components for Arguments

Answer 7

1. Claims: A statement about what is true or good. Potentially arguable.
2. Reasons: Statements that support your claim. Makes a claim more than a mere assertion. Starts with the word “because”
3. Support: substantiates reason because it offers evidence. Statistics, evidence, testimonies.
4. Warrants: Justification. Justifies why I am making my claim. Gives justification and supports the reasoning and the claim.

Question 8

3 Key Aspects of Christian Apologetics

Answer 8

1. Addressing objections: you will find objections against God, the Bible, it’s inerrancy, how do you know. It aims to provide answers.
   
   2. Reasoned Defense: What does that do, what does it mean, apologetics involves presenting logical arguments and evidence to support the truth of Christianity. Apologetics is presenting logical arguments and evidence. Evidence that supports the truth of Christianity. (God put God in us, but God rejected that which is right and chose to do the wrong.)
   3. Strengthen Faith: Apologetic helps Christians to have a deeper understanding and confidence in their beliefs. Become unmovable.
   4. Persuading Others: It seeks to purusade others nonbelievers to consider the christian message by presenting compelling case of the truth.Job is to convince other believers that christianity is the truth.
   5. Biblical Foundation: Christian apologetics is rooted in the bible. And it seeks to defend the truths revealed within the bible. It’s rooted. Our knowledge should be to grow in the kjnowledge in the word of God daily.
   6. The Gospel as the Foundation: The Gospel message itself is the ultimate foundation for Christian apologetics. It’s the gospel foundation that answers fundamental quetstions about life and the meaning of existence