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  • Lessons In Apologetics #4: Pragmaticism & Combinationalism

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 27, 2010
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    Lessons In Apologetics #4: Pragmaticism & Combinationalism

    The next theory of truth and religious knowledge is pragmatism. Developed initially by Charles Sander Pierce and expanded by William James, pragmatism is the theory that truth is not determined by what one thinks, feels, or discovers but rather by what works. Christians may instinctively recoil ...read more

  • Lessons In Apologetics #3: Experientialism & Evidentialism

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 2, 2010
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    Lessons In Apologetics #3: Experientialism & Evidentialism

    The next methodology is experientialism. Though fideism strives to make faith alone the justification for religious knowledge or belief, Geisler observes that this faith is ultimately justified in terms of an experience had by the individual (65). To the experientialist, God or the Ultimate is ...read more

  • A Biblical Hebrew/Christian Psychology

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 18, 2016
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    We live in the age of modern psychology. The study of modern psychology has been around for the past one hundred and fifty years. The Bible is the greatest textbook ever written on the subject. This study attempts to set forth a biblical foundation.

    1. Definition of a Biblical Hebrew/Christian Psychology “Jesus knew all men and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man” (John 2:25). “A biblical Hebrew/Christian psychology is the study of the individual in fellowship and dialogue with God ...read more

  • Christianity Solidified By Apologetics In The Early Days Of The Church

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 18, 2017
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    Christianity Solidified By Apologetics In The Early Days Of The Church

    In the Church today, a debate rages over the relationship of philosophy and theology to one another. Some scholarly believers as epitomized by Norman Geisler argue that, since this world is God's world, both can be used to understand Creation if each of these disciplines are approached from a ...read more

  • Dead Churches, Visions Of Glory, And Apologetics Blogs

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021
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    The older generation, oi vey, they just don't get it do they? They act like we're on some sort of pleasure cruise to heaven. I really can't understand it myself. These churches will be dead in ten, twenty, thirty, or forty years.

    The older generation, oi vey, they just don't get it do they? They act like we're on some sort of pleasure cruise to heaven. I really can't understand it myself. These churches will be dead in ten, twenty, thirty, or forty years. Many are dead today. Why? There is no effort to ...read more

  • Lessons In Apologetics, Part 1: Introduction & Agnosticism Series

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 22, 2010
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    Introduction & Agnosticism

    For anyone pursuing a degree in Apologetics that was given a dollar for every time they were asked "What is that, learning how to say you are sorry" upon answering the question of what it is that they study so many times, many would have financed a considerable portion of their academic pursuits. ...read more

  • Intimacy Of The Divine/Human/Believer Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 18, 2016
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    God is intimate with His creation. God is very intimate with the Believer. In the intimacy of the divine and the believer there is fellowship and dialogue. It is this intimacy with the living God that makes the believer unique in the world.

    3. Intimacy of the Divine/Believer “… all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us … ” (Joh 17:21). Intimacy is closeness in a relationship. Intimacy opens the door of the heart, so that the other person feels accepted and ...read more

  • God Is Foundational Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 18, 2016
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    The triune God is foundational for developing an understanding of man. On the individual level there is a corresponding image and likeness to the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.

    5. Triune God is Foundational “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ … He made us accepted in the Beloved … you were sealed with the Holy Spirit” (Eph 1:3-14). The triune God is the context of the message of the Bible. It is the first context. The second ...read more

  • The Sovereignty Of God Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 20, 2016
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    According to the Bible a sovereign God has created all things. Where do that leave the individual? The word of God states that man plans his way, but it is God who disposes those plans.

    7. The Sovereignty of God “Thus says God the Lord who created the heavens and stretched them out; Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it; Who gives breath to the people on it; And spirit to those who walk on it” (Isa 42:5). Human comprehension of the concept of the ...read more

  • How To Handle Offenses Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 21, 2016
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    In order for the church to grow numerically and spiritually it must know how to handle offenses. The one offending may not know that they have offended. The one offending might need to know how to walk in the fruit of the Spirit.

    02/21/16 How to Handle Offenses Scripture: Matthew 18:15-22 Theme: Offenses Focus: How to handle offenses. Point: If we do not handle our offenses correctly, we will destroy our church. Illustration: When the doctor diagnoses you with cancer, ...read more

  • Conceptual Value Of The Tabernacle For Psychology Or Counseling Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Mar 10, 2009
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    The tabernacle/temple is God’s model for developing an understanding of the Christian.

    The Conceptual Value of the Tabernacle for Psychology or Counseling Introduction The conceptual value of the tabernacle for psychology or counseling is essential and of great value for developing a biblical body of psychological knowledge for the purpose of psychological studies, counseling, ...read more

  • No Mere Consideration: The Apologetic Quandaries Found In The Lewis Classic

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on May 1, 2015
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    No Mere Consideration: The Apologetic Quandaries Found In The Lewis Classic

    Psalms 14:1 says, “The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'.” Only those seeking to live in utter irrationality can ignore the arguments made in favor of the God of the Bible by C.S. Lewis in “Mere Christianity”. Three of the most compelling issues the skeptic will ...read more

  • Christianity In The Public Square: The Apologetics & Philosophy Renaissance

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021
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    Christianity in the public square? For the public good? The people of the United State are divided in many ways, but in this area the consensus seems to be: Sure you can practice your religion, as long as you do it behind closed doors on Sunday.

    Christianity in the public square? For the public good? The people of the United State are divided in many ways, but in this area the consensus seems to be: Sure you can practice your religion, as long as you do it behind closed doors on Sunday. Of course a religion that only functions an hour a ...read more

  • Eight Stages Of Biblical Revelation Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 18, 2016
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    There are seven periods of time in biblical history where God revealed something relating to an understanding of the individual. Each revelation builds upon the previous revelations. The terminology in each revelation remains consistent and precise.

    2. Stages of Biblical Revelation “Jesus said, ‘Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father in heaven’ ” (Mat 16:17). Paul wrote, “We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery … God has revealed them to us through His Spirit” (1 Cor ...read more

  • Our Uniqueness As A Believer Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 19, 2016
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    The opening salutation or address in the Letter to the Ephesians reveals the uniqueness of the divine/believer relationship.

    Our Uniqueness as a Believer Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2 Theme: Our standing in God. Focus: Our uniqueness as a Believer Point: If we do not see and know who we are as Believer in Christ Jesus, we will not expect anything more than just a church-going-lifestyle. Illustration: We can take an old ...read more