What is Slander? “Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another; to charge falsely or with malicious intent; to attack the good name and reputation of someone; an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name.” Note: Typical slanderous statements start with “I feel,” “it seems to me,” “some people feel,” “there seems …
As you read each chapter of the gospel, write down the answers to these questions. They are designed to help you think practically about the Bible and make it come alive for you. Day 1-Chapter 1 Verses 1-4 Who was with God in the beginning? Verse 5 Make a list of the parts of your …
Introduction: Matthew 28:18-20: “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have …
Introduction A commonly held belief today is that you can’t be both a Christian and a scientist since scientists live by the light of reason and not faith. Interestingly, the reason man was originally bold enough to venture scientific theories was because scientists believed in a rationally thinking God, a God of law and order, …
Intro: Joseph Smith was born in 1805 in Vermont and shortly after moved with his family to New York when he was a boy. As a teen he supposedly was looking for the right church to join when he got a vision from God (several visions). He distinctly saw an Angel named “Maroni” who told …
JW Claim: The Holy Spirit is simply Gods active force not a person. THE BIBLE SAYS- The spirit has the attributes and activities of a person. Mathew 12:31-32, John 14:26, Acts 5:3, Acts 7:51, Acts 13:2, Romans 8:14, 26-27; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 4:30; 1 Timothy 4:1 JW Claim: The concept of the trinity is confusing …
Prophecy (Forty-Four That Jesus Christ Fulfilled) The books of the Old Testament contain many passages about the Messiah—all prophecies Jesus Christ fulfilled. For instance, the crucifixion of Jesus was foretold in Psalm 22:16-18 approximately 1,000 years before Christ was born, long before this method of execution was even practiced. Some Bible scholars suggest there are …
“The Spirit is thrilling, but the church is weak” – another over-reaction. Introduction Many world religions have a devotional & mystical strand where the worshipper’s devotion involves the emotions to a great extent, even to the point of ecstasy. The worship becomes very experientially-oriented. This type of worship involves such practices as ecstatic speech, trance-like …
The first historic hidden attack on college campuses The cracks first appeared in the late 1700s and early 1800s, culminating with the influence of Charles Lyell’s three volumes of Principles of Geology in the 1830s. Belief in an old-earth seriously wounded widespread acceptance of the Flood and the biblical chronology, and Lyell basically just “finished off the …
Story: “Neil Marten, a member of the British Parliament, was once giving a group of his constituents a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament. During the course of the visit, the group happened to meet Lord Hailsham, then Lord Chancellor, wearing all the regalia of his office. Hailsham recognized Marten among the group and …
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