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Why I am a Why I am a ChristianChristian
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Why I am a Why I am a ChristianChristian
The 3 questions:The 3 questions: Where did I come from?Where did I come from? What am I doing here?What am I doing here? Where am I going?Where am I going?
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Came from nothing -Going to nothing
Life has no purposeLife alone has purpose
Came from something -Going to something
Life has purpose,But for what?
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How do we differentiate between honor & horror?
If we have come from If we have come from nothing, then…nothing, then…
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“In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth.”Genesis 1: 1
The answers begin…The answers begin…
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“what may be known about Godis plain to them.”
Romans 1: 18-20
But, how about But, how about the non-believer?the non-believer?
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“The heavens declarethe glory of God.”
Psalm 19: 1-6
The whole universe The whole universe testifiestestifies
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“What is man that Youare mindful of him?”
Psalm 8: 3-9
Does the Creator have Does the Creator have anything to do with me?anything to do with me?
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“The law of the LORD
is perfect.”Psalm 19: 7-10
Do I have any Do I have any responsibilityresponsibilitytoward the Creator?toward the Creator?
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“By them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.”
Psalm 19: 11-14
Then sin is going against Then sin is going against thetheLaws of the CreatorLaws of the Creator
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“all Scripture is God breathed.”
II Timothy 3: 16
Then where do I learn Then where do I learn more about this Creator?more about this Creator?
The Holy Bible
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The word gives lifeDeuteronomy 8: 3
The word is flawlessPsalm 18: 30-31
The word is true, right, power for creation
Psalm 33: 4-6
The Holy Bible
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The Holy Spirit’s inspirationII Peter 1: 19-21
The word power for creation & destruction
II Peter 3: 5-7The New Testament is Scripture
II Peter 3: 15-16
The Holy Bible
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Is the Bible really what it claims to be?
The Word of God?
How can we be sure?
The Holy Bible
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3500 years of preservation
Written over ~1500 yearsFrom Moses (~1400BC) to John (~100AD)
~40 different writers – one Author!
The Holy Bible
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Is the Bible we have today the same as God’s original revelation?
Were the words Jesus spokeaccurately recorded as the NT?
The Holy Bible
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“No archaeological discovery has ever contradicted a Biblical reference.”Nelson Glueck – Jewish archaeologist
If Bible is accurate historically & archaeologically, then spiritually…
The Holy Bible
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Originals – papyrus, parchment, vellum
Manuscripts – copies of originals
NT – more manuscript evidencethan for any book in history
The Holy Bible
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Time gaps –NT – Christ, 33AD – MSS, 300AD
OT – Malachi, 400BC – MSS, 900AD(until 1947 – then MSS, 200BC)
The Holy Bible
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Are we confident in the translations of the Bible?
-Letters of early church fathers-Look at your Bible’s preface to
see the method of translation
The Holy Bible
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What about other ‘revelations?’
-If revealed by the same God,then what should be evident?
The Holy Bible
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If the Bible is God’s Word, then:•It is ALL God’s Word•It is eternally applicable•It can never be contradicted
by “new” knowledge•We can’t pick & choose
which parts we want to live by
The Holy Bible
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If I can accept “In the beginningGod created the heavens and the earth.”Then…
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Heb 11:1
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A perfect creationA fallen worldA separation
Romans 5: 12Original sinOriginal grace
God’s story in the Bible
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God continually reaching outto bring us back to Him
How do we fix this separation?
Job 9: 33Job 16: 18-21
Job 19: 25
God’s story in the Bible
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Who will bridge the gap?
WE can’t do it, it HAS to be FROM God TO us
God’s story in the Bible
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A virgin birth – Isaiah 7: 14
Mighty God - Isaiah 9: 6
In Bethlehem – Micah 5: 2
Line of David - Isaiah 9: 7
Isaiah 11: 1-3Jeremiah 23:
5
The prophecies begin
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Father/Son – Psalm 2: 7
Yet equal – Psalm 110: 1Proverbs 30: 4
Suffering Servant - Isaiah 52: 13-14
Punished for us - Isaiah 53: 2-12
The prophecies begin
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In an unheard-of manner Psalm 22: 1
Psalm 22: 6-7 Psalm 22: 14-18
The Messiah, Anointed OneSavior, Redeemer, God with usPerfect sacrifice
The prophecies begin
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Jesus – Yeshua - Salvation John 1: 1-5, 14
A Son - John 3: 16Yet, the Father – John 14: 9-10Mighty God – John 8: 58
The perfect sacrifice – John 1: 29
The prophecies fulfilled
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Is Jesus of the Bible real? Validity of the BibleExtra-Biblical evidence“or should we expect someone else?” Matthew 11: 1-15
The fulfillment of – Isaiah 61: 1-2
“Are you the one…?”
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Even the prophecies of the prophet were true! Malachi 3: 1, 4: 5Matthew 3: 1-3Isaiah 40: 3
John the Baptist
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Discountable events Jewish laws & cultureRejection, then beliefTestimony of womenOT prophecies fulfilledFood doesn’t matter???
Romans 14: 17-21
“Are you the one…?”
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•Born of a virgin •Born without sin,
lived a sinless life
John 8: 46II Corinthians 5: 21Hebrews 4: 15Hebrews 2: 14-18
Jesus of the Bible
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•Jesus – fully God, fully man
Isaiah 45: 5Mark 2: 5-7, 8-11Colossians 1: 19-20Colossians 2: 9-10•And here’s the test…I John 2: 22-23I John 4: 2-3
Jesus of the Bible
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It was prophesiedLuke 24: 45-49Psalm 16: 9-11To all nationsIsaiah 49: 5-6To overcome the impossible
Colossians 2: 13-15
Jesus - Crucified
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“Unless I go away…”John 14: 28John 16: 7
Another step back to God’s original plan
Revelation 21: 1-3
Jesus – the way to God
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“I am the resurrection and the life.”
Philippians 3: 10-11
Christianity hinges on the resurrection
Romans 10: 9I Corinthians 15: 13-22
Jesus – Resurrected!
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“If only for this lifewe have hope in Christ...”
I Corinthians 15: 19
Jesus – Resurrected!
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“I will come back and take you to be with me...”
John 14: 1-4
Jesus – is coming again!
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