Apologetics

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I. What is it?

Simply put, apologetics is the art of making a case fir the truth of the Christian faith.
Apologetics comes from the Greek Word Apolgia which means defence.
1 Peter 3:15 NKJV
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

A. We can make a defence without becoming _______________.

We should never __________ with a non believer about our faith.
Why? It will make them mad and drives them away.

B. If you have a good argument for your__________, you are less likely to become quarrelsome.

II. Is it Biblical?

Acts 14:17 NKJV
Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

A. Paul used ___________ to defend the gospel top the Jews.

Romans 1:20 NKJV
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

B. Paul used eyewitness testimony to defend the Gospel.

1 Corinthians 15:3–8 NKJV
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.

C. There were changes depending on who Paul spoke with.

Acts 2:14-29
Jews.
v. 22 Jesus’ miracles
v. 25-31 He used fulfilled prophecy.
v. 32 He appealed to the resurrection.
Acts 17:22-31
Gentiles
The familiar
Religion v. 22-23
Reason v.25
Secular poetry. v. 28
The resurrection of Jesus. v. 31
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