Defending The Faith (R. C. Sproul)

T. R. Noble

Jul 31

Christian Apologetics has helped me so much in understanding the Gospel and in understanding the world around me. Today's sermon pick is by R. C. Sproul and he discusses defending our faith, the world around us, and how everything points back to Christ.

To encourage you to check out the video, I've taken the commentary given and turned it mostly into questions, which you will find the answers in the video. I've also listed just a few key points.

Basic fundamentals of Christian Apologetics
Augustine makes a distinction between reason and faith - what kind of relationship did Augustine claim reason and faith had?
Is Biblical faith irrational?
Credulity is what?
What does logic do to our mind?
What kind of instrument is logic in relation to science?
What is an evidentialist?
Why does R.C. Sproul believe evidentialism cannot lead a person to faith?
What is the classical synthesis between Christianity and science?

Was atheism always accepted in science?
What is skepticism and atheism aimed at?
What does Sproul and Augustine believe is the beginning of apologetics?
What is so certain that cannot be doubted?
Where is certainty found according to Sproul?
According to Sproul, where do we actually tend to live?
How does self-consciousness relate to Apologetics?
Why do atheists tend to lean toward the belief of self-creation?
How can you debunk self-creation?
Where does truth come from?

What is general revelation?
What is meditate and immediate general revelation?
We can't observe God, but we can observe what He does.
A person is driven to thinking about God, to have the revelation about God.
What is the human condition regarding God? What do humans try to do when it comes to believing in God?
What does it mean for God to be a necessary Being?

Check Out: Defending the Faith by R. C. Sproul

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The Gospel Message: With the Good News means there's bad news. We all are sinners and condemned. We all deserve the just punishment of God's wrath. Christianity is unlike any other religion because we cannot earn our way into Heaven. God saw the weakness of man and his utter depravity. Yet, He showed us grace. Jesus, God, One Person of the Trinity, became God in the flesh, the God-Man. He was always perfect and sinless. And His humanity was perfected on the cross, living the full sinless life. He became our atonement sacrifice. Dying in our place, taking on the wrath of God upon Himself. He died on the cross, and He was resurrected because death could not hold Him. Jesus is the answer. We, as guilty sinners, need His blood to pay off our debt of sin. For all who put their faith in Him – meaning eyes are opened to the Gospel, we see ourselves as a sinner, we see the need for Christ, we desire our Savior, and we see the ugliness of our sin. Putting our faith in Jesus, we seek HIs forgiveness and repent from our sins, we turn away from our old way of life. We, through the work of the Holy Spirit, continue to become convicted of sin daily. Our eyes will never be the same again. We see things in a different light, and the truth of Christ affects how we live and serve Him. Christ tells us to count the cost. Salvation is a serious topic, it is not to be taken lightly. For a breakdown of this powerful message, understanding how Christ could be God and Man, why God required sacrifices, and more -please see: Why Did A Loving God Kill His Son? (Does God Hate?)

If you think you know the Gospel, check out these questions and see how prepared you are for the day someone might ask you why you believe: The Gospel Challenge (30 Question Quiz) – Are You Ready To Defend Your Faith?