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Steps for Effective Apologetics

Steps for Effective Apologetics. Clarify the terms. Find out why they're polemicizing Is it a true polemic or just a motive? Remove any barriers they may have: God's acceptance is earned by works . Christianity is an impersonal religious system .

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Steps for Effective Apologetics

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  1. Steps for Effective Apologetics • Clarify the terms. • Find out why they're polemicizing • Is it a true polemic or just a motive? • Remove any barriers they may have: • God's acceptance is earned by works. • Christianity is an impersonal religious system. • Christianity is intellectually non-credible. • The ultimate goal: to present the gospel. • John 7:16-17 They’ll never know unless you they try it! • The goal is not to prove a point. • We’ll end up accepting the full burden of proof. • Only have to make the Christian world view plausable

  2. Allow room for Decision-Making. • The time element: When response is seen, offer more truth. • Christ’s “responsive field” principle: Matt.10:14; Luke 10:11; 9:5; Acts 13:51. • Dissonance and Doubt: hastiness. • The Decision Continuum: • Implications. • Ascertain . • Discern . • Supply.

  3. The Decision Continuum: • No Awareness: Discern... • Awareness. Discern... • Hostility: Discern…Supply…Movement • Disinterest: Discern…Supply…Movement • Curiosity: Discern…Supply…Movement • Active Interest: Discern…Supply…Movement • Excitement: Discern…Supply…Movement • Decision: • Dissonance, Post-Decision

  4. Apologetics Overview • A Search for Meaning:Transcendance and Immanence. • Definitions…the Need. • 3 Basic World Views: • Atheism. • Pantheism. • Montheism.

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