Tactics Flashcards
Before there can be any harvest, there always has to be a season of __
gardening
Colossians 4:5-6
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
What are the three elements mentioned in Paul’s injunction in Colossians 4:5-6?
Be smart. Be nice. Be tactical.
Give a basic definition of apologetics.
Giving reasons or evidence to support Christianity. Defense of the faith. Defeating false ideas. Destroying speculations raised up against the knowledge of God.
When you find yourself as a sheep amid wolves, __
be innocent but shrewd.
How could you respond?
I know I could never have an abortion, but I think women should have a choice.
Do you mean women should have the choice to kill their own babies?
How could you respond?
We should allow abortion in the case of incest.
Let’s say I had a two-year-old child standing next to me who had been conceived as a result of incest. On your view, it seems, I should have the liberty to kill her. Is that right?
If anyone gets mad, __
I lose.
Representing Christ in any era requires three skills:
knowledge, wisdom, and character
Further describe knowledge
an accurately informed mind
Further describe wisdom
an artful method
Further describe character
an attractive manner
What are the two areas of apologetics?
Offensive and defensive
What is offensive apologetics?
making a positive case for Christianity by offering reasons that support our view
What is defensive apologetics?
answering specific challenges meant to undermine or disprove Christianity
How are strategy and tactics different?
Strategy involves the big picture, one’s positioning prior to engagement; tactics focus on the immediate situation at hand
Tactics are not __
manipulative tricks or slick ruses
If Christianity is the truth, then no matter how convincing the other side sounds at first, there will always be __
a mistake in thinking, a wayward “fact,” an unjustified conclusion
Keep your conversations cordial. If someone does get mad, make sure it’s your __ that offends and not __. Make sure your __ cause the disruption and not your __.
ideas, you, beliefs, behavior
Define the type of arguing that is a good thing.
contending in a principled way for something that really matters
The __ is the very first line of defense God has given us against error.
mind
Why is the mind necessary?
We cannot grasp the authoritative teaching of God’s Word unless we use our minds properly. It is first in the order of knowing.
What is the tool we use in our observations of the world that helps us separate fact from fiction?
reason
The ability to __ well is vital for clear thinking. It is a virtue because it helps us __
argue, hold to what is true and discard what is false