deeper.deeper.

kyle taylorkyle demingkyle taylor

kyle deming

wednesdays7:00....till you decide

wednesdays7:00....till you decide

class overview.class overview.

4. Jesus.4. Jesus.

5. other religions.5. other religions.

3. existence of God. 3. existence of God.

2. truth and knowledge.2. truth and knowledge.1. what is christianity?1. what is christianity?

6. questions.6. questions.

your commitment.your commitment.

six weeks.six weeks.

two hours.two hours.notebook.notebook.

doctrines.doctrines.

God.God.Trinity.Trinity.

Christ.Christ.creation.creation.

fall.fall.atonement.atonement.

last things.last things.

the doctrine of God.the doctrine of God.

God is OneGod is One

God is PersonalGod is Personal

God is PerfectGod is Perfect

the doctrine of God.the doctrine of God.

God is One -> A radical beliefGod is One -> A radical belief

the doctrine of God.the doctrine of God.

God is a person?God is a person?

the perfection of God.the perfection of God.

OmniscientOmniscient

OmnibenevolentOmnibenevolent

OmnipotenceOmnipotence

OmnipresentOmnipresent

scripturescripture

God is OneGod is One

God is PersonalGod is Personal

God is PerfectGod is Perfect 2 Sam. 22:312 Sam. 22:31

Gen 1:3Gen 1:3

Mk. 12:29Mk. 12:29

the doctrine of the trinitythe doctrine of the trinity

The Father is GodThe Father is God

The Son is GodThe Son is God

The Spirit is GodThe Spirit is God

There is 1 GodThere is 1 God

The Father, Son, and Spirit are 3 PersonsThe Father, Son, and Spirit are 3 Persons

the doctrine of the trinitythe doctrine of the trinity

Early church - believed it, but had difficulty expressing it.Early church - believed it, but had difficulty expressing it.

Tertullian - TrinityTertullian - Trinity

One Substance, three PersonsOne Substance, three Persons

understanding the trinity...dead ends.understanding the trinity...dead ends.

ModalismModalism

TritheismTritheism

AdoptionismAdoptionism

ArianismArianism

scripturescripture

The Father is GodThe Father is God

The Son is GodThe Son is God

The Spirit is GodThe Spirit is God

There is 1 GodThere is 1 God

Gal 4:4-6Gal 4:4-6

John 1:1John 1:1

Acts 5:3-4Acts 5:3-4

Deut. 6:4Deut. 6:4

the doctrine of Christ.the doctrine of Christ.

fully God, fully manfully God, fully man

chalcedonian creed.chalcedonian creed.

two natures, without confusion, without change, without division, without separation

two natures, without confusion, without change, without division, without separation

understanding Christ...dead ends.understanding Christ...dead ends.

DocetismDocetism

ArianismArianism

NestorianismNestorianism

scripturescripture

Jesus is manJesus is man

Jesus is GodJesus is God

Mk. 15:37Mk. 15:37

Rom 9:5Rom 9:5

the doctrine of creation.the doctrine of creation.

creation ex nihilo -> creation out of nothingcreation ex nihilo -> creation out of nothing

man -> created in the image of Godman -> created in the image of God

scripturescripture

creation ex nihilo -> creation out of nothingcreation ex nihilo -> creation out of nothing

man -> created in the image of Godman -> created in the image of God Gen 1:27Gen 1:27

Gen 1:1Gen 1:1

the doctrine of the fall.the doctrine of the fall.

Creation was initially very good.

Adam’s disobedience led to the fall.

Sin + Death entered the world.

Man is a slave to sin.

Creation was initially very good.

Adam’s disobedience led to the fall.

Sin + Death entered the world.

Man is a slave to sin.

the doctrine of the fall...errors.the doctrine of the fall...errors.

Pelagianism: We can earn our salvationPelagianism: We can earn our salvation

the doctrine of the atonement.the doctrine of the atonement.

RansomRansomSatisfactionSatisfaction

Moral InfluenceMoral Influence

Governmental AtonementGovernmental Atonement

Penal SubstitutionPenal Substitution

scripturescripture

Rom 8:3Rom 8:3

the doctrine of last things.the doctrine of last things.

physical resurrectionphysical resurrection

heaven or hellheaven or hell

God is glorifiedGod is glorified

scripturescripture

physical resurrectionphysical resurrection

heaven or hellheaven or hell

God is glorifiedGod is glorified

John 2:19-21John 2:19-21

Rom 14:11Rom 14:11

Mat 25:46Mat 25:46

what is christianity?what is christianity?

God made earth.God made earth.

all fall short.all fall short.Jesus.Jesus.

sin.sin.

heaven.heaven.

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are needed to see this picture.

philosophy of christianity.philosophy of christianity.

Jesus follower.Jesus follower.ethical.ethical.

love is greater.love is greater.

different.different.less is more.less is more.

denominations.denominations.

apologetics origin. apologetics origin.

definition.definition.

greek origin.greek origin.

apologists.apologists.

what is apologetics?what is apologetics?

facts.facts.

science.science.

evidence.evidence.

archaeological.archaeological.

artifacts.artifacts.

apologetics part deuce.apologetics part deuce.

different for everybody.different for everybody.

spiritual.spiritual.

near death experience.near death experience.

historical.historical.

The Apostle Paul was one of the first “apologists.”The Apostle Paul was one of the first “apologists.”

1 Corinthians 151 Corinthians 15

great intellects.great intellects.

AugustineAugustine

AquinasAquinas

AnselmAnselm

NewtonNewton

DescartesDescartes

biblical.biblical.

“But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to

anyone who asks about the hope you possess. Yet do it with courtesy and respect...”

“But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to

anyone who asks about the hope you possess. Yet do it with courtesy and respect...”

1 Peter 3:151 Peter 3:15

“Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I

now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the

saints.”

“Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I

now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the

saints.”

Jude 3 Jude 3

“Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue, as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures, explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ."

“Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue, as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures, explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ."

Acts 17:2-4Acts 17:2-4

relevance.relevance.

christianity declining.christianity declining.

other religions rising.other religions rising.

universalist media.universalist media.

school.school.

defense.defense.

not stupid.not stupid.