ClassicalApologeticsClassicalApologeticsisthatstyleofChristiandefensethatstressesrationalargumentsfortheexistenceofGodandusesevidencetosubstantiatebiblicalclaimsandmiracles.Itisquitesimilartoevidentialapologeticsandappealstohumanreasonandevidence.EarlyClassicalApologistsincludeAugustine,Anselm,andThomasAcquinus.ContemporaryclassicalapologistsareNormanGeisler,WilliamCraig,andJ.P.Moreland.
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得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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ArethereGuidelinesfordoingApologetics?
Mosteverydisciplinehasasetofrulesandguidelinesthathelpapersonperformbetter.Infact,guidelinescouldbeproducedformostanyendeavor.Whyshouldapologeticsbeanydifferent?
FollowingaresomethingsIhavefoundthatareveryhelpfulindevelopingapologeticskills.Iamnotsayingthatthesearedefinitiveorexhaustiveinscope.Rather,thesearesimplythethingsthatIhavefoundthathavehelped...[阅读全文]
Mosteverydisciplinehasasetofrulesandguidelinesthathelpapersonperformbetter.Infact,guidelinescouldbeproducedformostanyendeavor.Whyshouldapologeticsbeanydifferent?
FollowingaresomethingsIhavefoundthatareveryhelpfulindevelopingapologeticskills.Iamnotsayingthatthesearedefinitiveorexhaustiveinscope.Rather,thesearesimplythethingsthatIhavefoundthathavehelped...[阅读全文]
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PrayerinApologeticsOneofthedangersoftheapologistisfallingintothetrapofrelyingonhisownintellectualabilitiestotryandwrestlesomeoneintothekingdomofGod.IamsadtosaythatIhavebeenguiltyofthis.
Pridehidesitselfintheheartsoitcannotbeseen.WhenwefindourselvesrelyingonourknowledgeinsteadofGod'sword,mercy,andgrace,thenwehavefallenintothattrap.Itisnotreasonthatconverts,butGod'sSpirit.Itisnotlogicthatdrawsus...[阅读全文]
Pridehidesitselfintheheartsoitcannotbeseen.WhenwefindourselvesrelyingonourknowledgeinsteadofGod'sword,mercy,andgrace,thenwehavefallenintothattrap.Itisnotreasonthatconverts,butGod'sSpirit.Itisnotlogicthatdrawsus...[阅读全文]
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Eightreasonswhyweneedapologetics
Thereareseveralreasonswhyweneedapologetics.Thefirstandmostobviousisbecausewearecommandedtodefendthefaith:1Peter3:15says“butsanctifyChristasLordinyourhearts,alwaysbeingreadytomakeadefensetoeveryonewhoasksyoutogiveanaccountforthehopethatisinyou,yetwithgentlenessandreverence.”
Second,weneedapologeticsbecauseithelpsChristiansknowtheirfaith.Thisissomethingthat...[阅读全文]
Thereareseveralreasonswhyweneedapologetics.Thefirstandmostobviousisbecausewearecommandedtodefendthefaith:1Peter3:15says“butsanctifyChristasLordinyourhearts,alwaysbeingreadytomakeadefensetoeveryonewhoasksyoutogiveanaccountforthehopethatisinyou,yetwithgentlenessandreverence.”
Second,weneedapologeticsbecauseithelpsChristiansknowtheirfaith.Thisissomethingthat...[阅读全文]
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LogicinApologeticsLogicistypicallyveryimportantinapologetics.Todefendthefaith,theChristianmustusetruth,facts,andreasonappropriatelyandprayerfully.TheChristianshouldlistentoobjectionsandmakecogentandrationalcommentsindirectresponsetotheissuesraised.
LogicissimplyatoolinthearsenalofChristianapologetics.Logicisasystemofreasoning.Itistheprinciplesofproperthinkingusedtoarriveatcorrectconclusions.Of...[阅读全文]
LogicissimplyatoolinthearsenalofChristianapologetics.Logicisasystemofreasoning.Itistheprinciplesofproperthinkingusedtoarriveatcorrectconclusions.Of...[阅读全文]
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守望祷告–11/30/2006
敬爱的天父，感谢您再次允许我们俯伏在您的面前，献上我们的感谢和敬拜。感谢您为我们提供丰富无缺的日用饮食；感谢您通过圣经给我们指引生命的航向。感谢您为我们预备了一颗感恩的心；感谢您启示我们什么需要感恩，感谢您教导我们知道向谁感恩；感谢您让我们有恩可感；感谢您指导我们如何知恩报恩。感谢您赐给我们的大恩源源不绝数算不[阅读全文]
敬爱的天父，感谢您再次允许我们俯伏在您的面前，献上我们的感谢和敬拜。感谢您为我们提供丰富无缺的日用饮食；感谢您通过圣经给我们指引生命的航向。感谢您为我们预备了一颗感恩的心；感谢您启示我们什么需要感恩，感谢您教导我们知道向谁感恩；感谢您让我们有恩可感；感谢您指导我们如何知恩报恩。感谢您赐给我们的大恩源源不绝数算不[阅读全文]
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WhydidJesushavetodieforoursins?Basically,thereasonJesushadtodieforoursinswassothatwecouldbeforgivenandgotobewiththeLord.JesusisGodinflesh(John1:1,14;Col.2:9)andonlyGodcansatisfytheLawrequirementsofaperfectlifeandperfectsacrificethatcleansesusofoursins.
AllpeoplehavesinnedagainstGod.But,Godisinfinitelyholyandrighteous.Hemustpunishthesinner,theLawbreaker.IfHedidn't,thenHislawisnotlawforthereisno...[阅读全文]
AllpeoplehavesinnedagainstGod.But,Godisinfinitelyholyandrighteous.Hemustpunishthesinner,theLawbreaker.IfHedidn't,thenHislawisnotlawforthereisno...[阅读全文]
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Jesusisaman
OneofthelesserknownbiblicaldoctrinesconcernsJesusasamanrightnow.Manydonotknowthatrightnow,inheaven,Jesusisaman,thoughinaglorifiedbody.Someobjecttothisandcitevariousreasons(answeredattheendofthispaper)fordenyingHispresenthumanity.Theyareinerror.FollowingisabiblicaldemonstrationthatJesusisstillbothdivineandhumaninnature.
ItisbiblicallycorrecttosaythatJesusisamanrightnowinheaven--...[阅读全文]
OneofthelesserknownbiblicaldoctrinesconcernsJesusasamanrightnow.Manydonotknowthatrightnow,inheaven,Jesusisaman,thoughinaglorifiedbody.Someobjecttothisandcitevariousreasons(answeredattheendofthispaper)fordenyingHispresenthumanity.Theyareinerror.FollowingisabiblicaldemonstrationthatJesusisstillbothdivineandhumaninnature.
ItisbiblicallycorrecttosaythatJesusisamanrightnowinheaven--...[阅读全文]
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JesusisGod"Youaremywitnesses,"declarestheLORD,"andmyservantwhomIhavechosen,sothatyoumayknowandbelievemeandunderstandthatIamhe.Beforemenogodwasformed,norwilltherebeoneafterme"(Isaiah43:10).JESUSISGOD,"YAHWEH"John1:3,"Throughhimallthingsweremade;withouthimnothingwasmadethathasbeenmade."
Col.1:16-17,"Forbyhimallthingswerecreated:thingsinheavenandonearth,visibleandinvisible,whetherthronesorpowerso...[阅读全文]
Col.1:16-17,"Forbyhimallthingswerecreated:thingsinheavenandonearth,visibleandinvisible,whetherthronesorpowerso...[阅读全文]
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Jesus'humbledstateandwhatitmeansManyofthenonChristiancultsattackthedeityofChristbycitingversessuchasJesusnotknowingsomething(Matt.24:36),whereHeisgrowinginwisdom(Luke2:52),orsaysthattheFatherisgreaterthanHe(John14:28).TheyclaimthatifJesuswasGodHewouldknowallthings,wouldnotgrowinwisdom,andwouldnotbelesserthantheFather--andthisiswheretheiranalysisstops.Unfortunately,theyeitherpurposely(becauseitdoes...[阅读全文]
