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APLA Christian Evidences Manila, PI Jan, 2010

APLA Christian Evidences Manila, PI Jan, 2010. Introduction: The Existence of God. The Existence of God. Cosmological Argument Teleological Argument Moral Argument Ontological Argument Inspiration of the Bible. The Cosmological Argument.

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APLA Christian Evidences Manila, PI Jan, 2010

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  1. APLAChristian EvidencesManila, PI Jan, 2010 Introduction: The Existence of God

  2. The Existence of God • Cosmological Argument • Teleological Argument • Moral Argument • Ontological Argument • Inspiration of the Bible

  3. The Cosmological Argument • Assumes General (as opposed to Special) revelation is valid, at least to some extent. If this is not true, then significant parts of Christian Apologetics is of dubious usefulness. • God is the “uncaused cause.” • Hebrews 11:3 • Scientific support for the Big Bang lends at least some “scientific” credibility to this argument.

  4. The Teleological Argument • Argument from Psalms 19:1-4, Psalms 139:14 • Watchmaker design. • Argument (William Paley) • Cosmological fine tuning a very strong support for this argument. • Existence of information/life also a strong support for this argument.

  5. The Moral Argument • That moral absolute exists implies a source of this moral absolute, which is, by definition, God. • Do the words good, evil, right and wrong have any objective meaning? • If so, then there must be a metaphysical authority. • Alternatives: Naturalism and Postmodernism.

  6. The Ontological Argument • Anselm of Canterbury 1077 • God is the thing “that than which nothing greater can exist.” • Questionable value as apologetics

  7. Argument From the Inspiration of the Bible • If the Bible is supernaturally inspired, then God exists. • Fulfilled prophecy • Fulfilled prefigure and foreshadow • Consistency • Historical/Archaeological accuracy • Scientific accuracy • It works

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