Miracles, Jesus, and the New Testament (part 1) Flashcards

1
Q

What are the first five points of 12 point apologetics?

A
  1. Truth about reality is knowable
  2. The opposite of true is false
  3. It is true that the theistic God exists
  4. If God exists then miracles are possible
  5. Miracles can be used to confirm a message from God
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

if God exists then miracles are possible (point #4)
- ________ are ________ because of ________ ________ (the ________ ________)
- if this ________ is ________, then others are (________ the ________ ________, ________ ________ by a ________, ________ the ________, ________ the ________, the ________, etc.)
- as ________, we must ________ the greatest ________: ________ ________

A
  • miracles, possible, supernatural creation, first miracle
  • miracle, possible, parting, Red Sea, Jonah swallowed, whale, healing, sick, raising, dead, resurrection
  • theists, answer, skeptic, David Hume
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Hume’s argument
1. ________ ________ is by ________ a ________ of a ________ ________
2. a ________ is by ________ a ________ ________
3. the ________ for the ________ is ________ ________ than for the ________
4. a ________ ________ ________ ________ his ________ on the ________ ________
5. therefore, a ________ ________ should ________ ________ in ________

A
  1. natural law, definition, description, regular occurrence
  2. miracle, definition, rare event
  3. evidence, regular, always greater, rare
  4. wise man always bases, belief, greater evidence
  5. wise man, never believe, miracles
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

answer to David Hume’s objections
1. the “________ ________ ________” is not ________ on ________ ________
2. the ________ of ________ on ________ does not ________ ________ (________ ________ ________)
3. ________ ________/________ cannot be ________
- if it happened ________ ________, it only ________ ________
4. the ________ ________ of the ________ cannot be ________
- ________ is non-________ but we still ________ it because there is ________ ________
- therefore, premise #________ is ________
- if confuses ________ with ________ and ________ with ________

A
  1. Big Bang Theory, based, regular events
  2. origin, life, Earth, occur regularly (Pasteur’s sterilized beaker)
  3. spontaneous generation/evolution, repeated
    - at all, happened once
  4. entire history, world, repeated
    - history, repeatable, believe, enough evidence
    - 3, false
    - believability, possibility, possibility, evidence
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

miracles can be used to confirm a message from God (point #5)
- a ________ of ________ ________ the “________ of ________”
- what are the ________ of a ________ of ________?
1. an ________ ________ (________: ________ of ________)
2. shows ________ ________ (________: ________ of ________)
- can’t be ________/have no ________ of ________
3. promotes ________ or ________ ________, as ________ by the ________ ________ (________: ________ of ________)

A
  • miracle, God manifests, attributes, God
  • characteristics, miracle, God
    1. instantaneous beginning, cosmological, power, God
    2. intelligent design, teleological, mind, God
  • random, line, logic
    3. good, right behavior, evidenced, moral argument, moral, character, God
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what are the 6 types of paranormal events?

A

anomalies, magic, psychosomatic, satanic signs, providence, and miracles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

anomalies
- description
- power
- traits
- example

A
  • freaks of nature
  • physical
  • natural event with patterns
  • bumblebee
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

magic
- description
- power
- traits
- example

A
  • sleight of hand
  • human
  • unnatural and man-controlled events
  • rabbit in hat
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

psychosomatic
- description
- power
- traits
- example

A
  • mind over matter
  • mental
  • requires faith; fails for some sickness
  • psychosomatic cures (placebo effect)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

satanic signs
- description
- power
- traits
- example

A
  • evil power
  • psychic
  • evil, falsehood, occult, limited
  • demonic influence
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

providence
- description
- power
- traits
- example

A
  • prearranged events
  • divine
  • naturally explained; spiritual context
  • fog at normandy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

miracles
- description
- power
- traits
- example

A
  • divine act
  • supernatural
  • never fails, immediate, lasts, glory to God
  • raising the dead
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

how can i tell the difference between a divine miracle and a satanic sign?
- divine miracles are:
- an ________ ________ ________
- ________ our ________ ________
- ________ ________ with the ________
- ________ to the ________ ________
- ________ with ________ and ________
- involves ________ ________
- ________ the ________

satanic signs are:
- only a ________ ________
- ________ the ________ ________
- ________ with the ________
- ________ ________ to ________ or ________ ________
- ________ with ________ and ________
- involves ________ ________
- ________ the ________

A
  • actual supernatural act
  • under, creator’s control
  • never associated, occult
  • connected, true God
  • associated, truth, good
  • true prophecies
  • glorifies, creator
  • supernormal act
  • under, creature’s control
  • associated, occult
  • frequently connected, pantheistic, polytheistic gods
  • associated, evil, error
  • false prophecies
  • glorifies, creature
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

what is important to remember in the modern age about spiritual warfare?

A

one of the great dangers facing us today is that we have forgotten that we live in a supernatural world filled with both benevolent and malevolent forces; this is real spiritual warfare

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what do we do about near death experiences?
- normative:
- they are ________ to ________ ________ ________ ________ (________ ________ and ________ are ________)

  • situational:
  • ________ percent of all ________ have had ________
  • ________ percent of ________ were ________ as ________ ________
  • ________ upon ________ are ________ ________
  • ________ ________ are ________ to ________ ________ for all the ________
  • existential:
  • typically ________ ________ ________ of ________, ________, and ________; ________ are of ________ and ________
  • ________ so ________ it has ________ some to ________ to ________
  • ultimately:
  • ________ could ________ a ________ to ________ ________, but ________ are ________ to ________ the ________ of any ________
  • however, they ________ do not ________ ________ and ________ ________ to the ________ of a ________ ________
  • they may also ________ ________ ________ and ________ for ________
A
  • unable, establish actual doctrinal statements, (unreliable guides, many, contradictory)
  • 15, americans, NDE’s
  • 15, those, described, spiritual experiences
  • thousands, thousands, reported worldwide
  • naturalistic explanations, unable, fully account, data
  • involve intense feelings, love, peace, joy, others, wrath, hell
  • event, strong, caused, convert, christianity
  • God, use, NDE, reach people, NDE’s, unable, establish, truthfulness, doctrine
  • certainly, undermine christianity, definitely point, reality, spiritual world
  • provide existential comfort, certainty, us
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q
A