Apologetics Study Guide 1

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

Which approach do we recommend and why?

Answer 6

classical, we argue from both the Bible and historical/rational evidence to prove God’s existence with certain presuppositions

Question 7

2 things presupp and evid agree on

Answer 7

image of God damaged in man, unregenerate will: able to receive salvation only through holy spirit

Question 8

2 things presupp and evid disagree on

Answer 8

apologetics and evangelism, no distinction in evid, distinction in presupp, unregenerate mind: evid: able to perceive spiritual truth, presupp: unable “

Question 9

Justin martyr

Answer 9

1-2, first apology, against judaism

Question 10

Irenaeus

Answer 10

2-3, against heresies, gnostic heresies

Question 11

Terturllian

Answer 11

2-3, against heretics, atheism

Question 12

Origen

Answer 12

2-3, Against celsius, broad

Question 13

Athanasius

Answer 13

3-4, Against the heathen, Greek polytheism

Question 14

Augustine

Answer 14

4-5, City of God, broad

Question 15

3 C’s

Answer 15

creeds - I believe
catechisms - I need to learn
confessions - I affirm

Question 16

3 purposes for creeds

Answer 16

• combat heresy
• corporate worship
• teach new convents

Question 17

3 important creeds (name, date, subject)

Answer 17

Apostle’s (215 AD, gospel?), Athanasian (c. 500, nature of the Trinity), Nicene (325 AD, Jesus is of one substance with the Father)

Question 18

Quote 2 Cor. 5:11, 14-15

Answer 18

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience…For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

Question 19

Paraphrase Matthew 22 and explain why this will keep us doing what we do.

Answer 19

Love God/love people. Foundation for our lives, have to keep this in mind when ministering, when we love God, everything else falls into place (obedience to love people no matter what when we love Him)

Question 20

Acts 2

Answer 20

talking to- Jews
what he said-
quotation- prophecies from Joel and David

Question 21

common ground

Answer 21

delivering your message from their worldview to help them understand spiritual truth

Question 22

Acts 17 (1st chart)

Answer 22

talking to- Athenians
saying-
quotation- quotes Cretan poet Epimenides

Question 23

Acts 17 (2nd chart)

Answer 23

talking to- Athenians
saying-
result- some believed, some mocked

Question 24

Acts 22

Answer 24

talking to- Jews
saying-
result- kill him

Question 25

Acts 26

Answer 25

talking to- Agrippa and Festus
saying-
result- insane (F), mocks him (A)