Apologetic
Jesus is God
Correcting false teachings on the nature of Jesus. OBJECTION #1: WHY IS JESUS CALLED A “MAN” FROM HEAVEN IN 1 CORINTHIANS 15:48-49 AND NOT A “GOD” FROM HEAVEN? 1ST Response: Paul’s point in 1 Corinthians 15:48-49 in not Jesus’ divinity but His human nature and how by Him taking on flesh, we get His flesh…
Read MoreThe Quran Dilemma
WHAT IS THE GOSPEL / INJEEL ACCORDING TO CHRISTIANS? According to Christians the gospel is first the life of Jesus and second the message that comes from His life. Mark recorded in Mark 1:1 (KJV), “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God…” This verse lets the reader know that…
Read MoreMy Apologetic Method, Rules for Debate & The Argument from Certainty
It is my goal in this post to briefly explain my apologetic method, rules of debate and main argument for Christianity. MY APOLOGETIC METHOD My apologetic method is “Axiomatic Presuppositionalism.” What I mean by axiomatic is that I believe all beliefs and presuppositions are derived from an axiom (a foundation for all other thoughts). I…
Read MoreWDYB Episode #5: Defending the Faith
Today’s show is based on our third distinctive, “apologetics.” In the “About Us” time we discussed the biblical command for apologetics from 1 Peter 3:15-16. Then we made it practical by sharing the times we’ve debated in our ministry; highlighting our engagements with Mormons, Muslims, IDMR and Black Israelites. Next, for our “In the News”…
Read More301 Class : Presuppositional Apologetics : Week 2 : Understanding Presuppositional Apologetics
1 Corinthians 1:18, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” Click here for today’s notes in pdf. I. Understanding Presuppositional Apologetics Apologetics is, “giving a defense of the Christian faith to unbelievers.” And a “Christian Apologist” is…
Read MoreWDYB Episode #4: Disciples that Make Disciples
Today’s show focused on our heart for discipleship. Reading from a passage in his book, “Discipleship Based Churches,” Joe laid out the moral crisis taking place in our nation, and identified the primary cause as a lack of discipleship in American churches. In giving “A Word from the Word” Joe provides the answer to the…
Read More301 Class : Presuppositional Apologetics : Week 1 : Introduction
This course will study presuppositional apologetics to be a better witness for Jesus Christ. The textbook used will bring to light the presuppositional method with its most important parts. The student will learn how to know what they believe as a Christian is true and how to show the faulty assumptions of those without a…
Read MoreWDYB Episode #3: Fishers of Men
Today’s show was evangelism heavy. Pastor Joe taught from the word about the biblical mandate to “preach the gospel to all creation” from Mark 16:9-20, and then spoke from the heart about evangelism in the life of the church. We believe evangelism is the mission of the Church, and a command to every disciple of…
Read MoreWDYB Episode #2: Hated by Many, Loved by Some
Today’s episode covered a wide range of topics, from spiritual gifts to religious freedom to child rearing. In “About Us” we took a closer look at the Pentecostal worldview, where it came from, its basis in Scripture, and its impact on the world today. We then recapped a visit to MPI Church by missionaries, Jean…
Read MoreWDYB Episode #1: Knowing Your Identity
Today’s episode (our first EVER!) opened with an “About Us” segment that explored the meaning and application of Matthew 16:15 where Jesus asks His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” The bottom line being that what we believe matters, what we believe determines how we ultimately live, what we believe must be carefully…
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