camera iphone 8 plus apk Nature of Apologetics (2 of 2)- Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D.

Douglas R. Groothuis Ph.D., professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary.

THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF APOLOGETICS - part 2 (by Douglas Groothuis)

V. Two Types of Apologetics
A. Negative apologetics (two senses)
1. Find intellectual weaknesses in non-Christian world-views—naturalism, pantheism, deism, etc.
2. Respond to anti-Christian intellectual assaults on Christian truth made by Muslims, Freudians, pagan feminists, postmodernists, pantheists, etc.
B. Positive apologetics
1. Give constructive reasons and evidences for defining Christian truth-claims
- Arguments for objective truth and morality, the existence of God, reliability of the Bible, supremacy of Jesus, etc.
2. Give a cumulative case of various rational arguments for Christian truth
C. Whether something is deemed positive or negative apologetics may depend on the angle at which you look at it
D. A full-orbed Christian apologetic combines positive and negative apologetics

VI. Reasons or Justifications for Christian Apologetics
A. The glory of the one true God (Exodus 20:1 -- 7; Matthew 22:37 -- 40; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:17)
B. The defense of the Christian faith in order to reach the lost for Christ
1. Give a reason for our hope in the gospel (1 Peter 3:15 -- 17)
2. Contend for the once-for-all revealed truth of God (Jude 3)
3. Refute false philosophies (Colossians 2:8 -- 9; 2 Corinthians 10:3 -- 5; 1 John 4:1 -- 4)
4. Build up believers who doubt (Matthew 11:1 -- 11; Jude 22 -- 23). See Douglas Groothuis "Growing Through Doubt" sermon available though Hope for Today (www.hopefortoday.com)
5. Encourage holiness in knowing and defending God's truth (Matthews 22:37 -- 40)
6. Apologetic example: Paul at Athens (Acts 17:16 -- 33)
a. On this see, D. A. Carson, "Athens Revisited," in D. A. Carson, ed. Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000), 384-398.
b. Douglas Groothuis, "Christianity in the Marketplace" (Acts 17:16 -- 34) parts I and II, sermons available from Hope for Today: (www.hopefortoday.org)
7. Apologetic example, exemplar: Jesus (throughout the Gospels)
a. On this see Douglas Groothuis, On Jesus (Wadsworth/Thompson Learning, 2003), chapters one and three, especially
b. Douglas Groothuis, "Jesus and the Life of the Mind" sermon available from: (www.homefortoday.org)

VII. The Spirituality of the Apologist: Truthful Humility
A. Humility (see D. Groothuis, "Apologetics, Truth, and Humility" in syllabus hot link)
1. Humility by creation: total dependence (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1 -- 3)
- See Andrew Murray, Humility: The Heart of Righteousness. Devotional classic.
2. Humility by redemption: you are not your own, you were bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:20)
3. Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Jesus (Luke 9:23)
4. Hold the truth firmly and humbly (1 Timothy 2:24 -- 26)
5. We know in part and are in process (1 Corinthians 13:12)
6. Be courageous, but meek; don't offend unnecessarily (Matthew 5:5; 2 Corinthians 4:7)
B. Have a spirit of committed dialogue (Paul throughout Acts)
C. Glory in the gospel, not apologetic prowess; win people to Christ, not just win arguments (Matthew 28:18 -- 20)
D. Passionate, but patient, yearning for the salvation of others (Romans 9:1 -- 3; 10:1)
E. Importance of moral/spiritual character in ministry: watch your life and doctrine (1 Timothy 4:16)
F. Reliance on the power of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth (Acts 1:4 -- 5; John 16:13)G. Importance of individual and corporate prayer for apologetic integrity (Ephesians 6:10 -- 18; Colossians 4:2 -- 4)
H. Openness to God's supernatural work in opening the eyes of unbelievers (Acts 26:17 -- 18; Acts 13:1 -- 12)

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