This week’s class will focus on the importance of understanding what Christianity is not, and the importance of truth, found in God’s Word, for articulating what the Christian faith is. We will also continue our dive into Bible study with the book of 1 Samuel, chapters 4-8. Defending our faith and developing a Biblical worldview… Continue Reading
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Apologetics Blueprint: Session Two – The Importance of Prayer, and 1 Samuel chapter 1-3
This week’s class will focus on the importance of Prayer in Apologetics and Bible study. We will also begin our dive into the book of 1 Samuel with chapters 1-3. Defending our faith and developing a Biblical worldview based on our understanding of God’s Word takes time and practice, and must be part of a… Continue Reading
Apologetics Blueprint: Class Introduction
This new class will focus on the importance of Christian Apologetics and Bible study with an emphasis on how they go hand in hand. Defending our faith and developing a Biblical worldview based on our understanding of God’s Word takes time and practice, and must be part of a lifetime commitment we make to the… Continue Reading
Bible Blueprint: Session Four – The Bible’s Big Picture, New Testament
This week’s class will focus on the Bible’s big picture with an emphasis on the New Testament, as we did the Old Testament last week. Knowing the basic structure of the Bible, with its books and categories, will help us understand how it all comes together. Developing a Biblical worldview based on our understanding of… Continue Reading
Bible Blueprint: Session Three – The Bible’s Big Picture, Old Testament
This week’s class will focus on the Bible’s big picture with an emphasis on the Old Testament. Knowing the basic structure of the Bible, with its books and categories, will help us understand how it all comes together. Developing a Biblical worldview based on our understanding of God’s Word takes time and practice, and is… Continue Reading
Bible Blueprint: Session Two – How Do I Study the Bible?
This week’s class will focus on the question: How do I study the Bible? We will look at one particularly effective method that will include the importance of knowing the big picture of the Bible as a foundational start. Developing a Biblical worldview takes time and practice, and is a lifetime commitment that requires reading… Continue Reading
Review Class: A Case for the Gospels, Session Nine – The Reliability of the Gospels in Conclusion
During our summer break, we have been reviewing one of our previous classes: A Case for the Gospels! This week we will finish up with a conclusion to the Gospel case with an overview of the categories that we have covered and a way to help us give answers to questions ask of us concerning… Continue Reading
Review Class: A Case for the Gospels, Session Eight – The Reliability of the Gospels via Textual Criticism
During our summer break, we are reviewing one of our previous classes: A Case for the Gospels! This week’s class focuses on the topic of “Textual Criticism” which is an academic field of study and method used by scholars to decipher the meaning of the original texts, or “autographs,” from ancient manuscripts. With a multitude… Continue Reading
Review Class: A Case for the Gospels, Session Seven – The Reliability of the Gospels via Canonization
For the next several weeks, during our summer break, we are reviewing one of our previous classes: A Case for the Gospels! This week’s class focuses on the connection from the transmission of the Bible to its canonicity. The canon of the Bible was not something that was done in a single council, nor by… Continue Reading
Review Class: A Case for the Gospels, Session Six – The Reliability of the Gospels via Transmission
For the next several weeks, during our summer break, we are reviewing one of our previous classes: A Case for the Gospels! This week’s class session focuses on the importance of the transmission of the Gospels. We can take confidence that the narratives have not been changed over time, not only based on eyewitnesses records… Continue Reading