Apologetics—With SO Many… How Can I Know | February 17, 2019

Apologetics—With SO Many… How Can I Know? | February 17th, 2019

“I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God.” Isaiah 45:5a

Why (or How) Should We “Do” Apologetics?
It produces confidence
Because I (am) said so!
Do so with gentleness and respect 1Peter 3:15

Who is asking?
Some are hostile to Christians | Matthew 7:6
Some are earnestly seeking | Jeremiah 29:13-14
Some are believers looking to be prepared | 1Peter 3:15

Questions Covered So Far...
The Question of Evil
The Moral Law
Historical Evidence for the Bible

But With So Many Religions...
The three “largest” religions…
Christianity | 2.4 billion | 1 Trinitarian God
Islam | 1.8 billion | 1 God only
Hinduism | 1.2 billion | 330+ million gods
Fundamentally the same and superficially different?

Many “gods”… is not new
Ten plagues | Exodus 7-11
Dagon Philistines | 1 Samuel 5:1-4
A god we don’t even know | Acts 17:22-23

What is Truth?
Exclusivity is a fundamental property of truth
Examine exclusivity to see if it’s true
Reincarnation… it’s what you do…
Paradise (in Islam)… karma!
Heaven (in Christianity)… REDEMPTION! (through Grace)

Pastor David Bratlie,Apologetics,Isaiah,February,2019,Crossroads Church,