1. Grace Life Community Church APOLOGETICS CONFERENCE: SHOW AND TELL

2. Where are we Going? Where are we now: A look at who we are and how we think... AND WHY?!? The Big Questions – Does God exist? – What about Neo-Darwinian Evolution? – Are there errors in the Bible? – Why is Christianity exclusive – why are we the only ones who are right? – Theodicy – if God is Good and Omnipotent, why do we suffer? SPEAK: A better method for apologetics- or, How to do apologetics without being sorry. Q&A

3. Apologetics is first for... YOU

4. So... Let’s get this party started Think about it...... A little survey What is the most important ideal to you? What is the most important principle in our country? In our culture – Western Culture. What does everyone strive for – want – desire?

5. DID YOU KNOW?.. There is a problem with the WAY you think...

6. A little test... I say, – Bacon, Lettuce and... – Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti... – “Money is the...” – “This girl is on...” – Ba-da-ba-ba-ba... “You only need the light...” “Only miss the sun...” “Only know you love her...”

7. A second approach

8. WHAT ARE THESE IMAGES DOING?

12. A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE?

20. A risky experiment

21. Maybe... ? 2-9 = 7 3-7 = 4 2-8 = 6

22. How do I know these things? There is a certain way that we think: – Not just what we think about – But, also... why we think that way. Do you know why?

23. A quick flow of Western Civilization Graeco-Roman Roots Humanism – We are the beginning/middle/end of our reality Modernity (enlightenment) – we got it! Nihilism – Life stinks, there is no point. Existentialism – what we experience/feel is what is true Postmodernity – Relativism, Pluralism, Duplicity

24. Three terrible steps Relativism Relativism – The Ideal – Everything is relative – no absolutes – no truth – This is only a half-truth, which quickly becomes a whole-lie – Things are relative, but to a fixed point, NOT all things in motion Pluralism Pluralism – The Illusion – All ideals are equal – No one is wrong... So no one is right. – “My truth”, “True for me”, “My life” Duplicity Duplicity – The Individual – “Put your best foot forward.” – “You’re at church now!”

25. Points and realities are disappearing

29. All that is left...

30. Schaeffer said this... How Should we then Live & Escape from Reason

31. So... we could be in trouble It’s not just out there... It’s in here – the Church.

32. Unity, Humility, Obedience

33. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.”

34. I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?” He said, “Yes.”

35. I said, “Are you a Christian or a Jew?” He said, “A Christian.”

36. I said, “Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?” He said, “Protestant.”

37. I said, “Me, too! What franchise?” He said, “Baptist.”

38. I said, “Me, too! Northern Baptist or Southern Baptist?” He said, “Northern Baptist.”

39. I said, “Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist or Northern Liberal Baptist?” He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist.”

40. I said, “Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region, or Northern Conservative Baptist Eastern Region?” He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region.”

41. I said, “Me, too!” Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879, or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?” He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912.”

42. I said, “Die, heretic!” And I pushed him over.

43. “You need to be your own person.” “Chart your own course.” “What matters most is that you are true to yourself.” “You need to make your own way.” “Get out there on your own.” “If you just try hard enough and believe in yourself, you can do anything you want – you can be anything you want.”

44. According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are approximately 41,000 Christian denominations and organizations in the world.

45. At least we are not humanists, right?!?

46. So... we could be in trouble I wonder... Do you believe?

47. Not just what you know – what do you believe?

48. The Gospel in 10 Points God is Creator God is Creator God created man God created man God created man with/for a purpose God created man with/for a purpose Man desired another and said, “no” Man desired another and said, “no” Man got what he wanted Man got what he wanted Man is now dead, in darkness and despair Man is now dead, in darkness and despair In steps Jesus – our Substitute In steps Jesus – our Substitute Man is saved from God, by God – The Gospel Proper Man is saved from God, by God – The Gospel Proper The Resurrection is the HOOK The Resurrection is the HOOK Believe in God Believe in God ***The Gospel continues because Jesus is our... ***The Gospel continues because Jesus is our...

49. So... we could be in trouble I wonder... Do you believe?

50. Doctrine about... Creation Church Devil Resurrection Heaven Hell

51. So... we could be in trouble I wonder... Do you believe?.. in the CHRIST of Christianity...

52. Apologetics is first for... YOU YOU CANNOT MAKE A DISCIPLE... UNTIL YOU ARE ONE.

53. ARE YOU ONE?

54. Grace Life Community Church APOLOGETICS CONFERENCE: SHOW AND TELL