DOES GOD EXIST? (1 OF 7)
Scripture: John 4:24, John 14:8-11, Romans 2:14-16, Hebrews 9:27
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Does God Exist? (1 of 7)
Series: Apologia: Sermons Preached in Defense of the Christian Faith
Wyman Richardson
John 4:24; John 14:8-11; Romans 2:14-16; Hebrews 9:27
Today we are beginning a series called ''Apologia: A Defense of the Faith.'' This series is going to seek to offer a defense of the Christian faith against common objections leveled against it. It is possible that many of you have never heard a series quite like this in church and that some of you will not even like this series. Some of you may even consider it inappropriate. If that is the case, I will only suggest to you that you possibly have not appreciated the extent to which modernity and radical secularism has advanced in the modern world. It is possible that there may even be a bit of a generational divide concerning who will appreciate this and who will not, though I could be wrong on this. What I mean is, some of you who are older will remember a time when much of what I am going to say today was simply assumed, even by many outside the church, so you may feel that apologetic sermons are unnecessary. However, for many younger people, they are growing up in a world in which the things I am about to say are not assumed. Thus, it is becoming increasingly clear that the Church, and, in particular, pastors, must reclaim an apologetic voice.
All of that being said, I suspect that the majority of you of whatever age will see the need for the church today to address the challenges that are facing us in an increasingly secularized age. Among the many aspects of our heritage that we must reclaim, the apologetic task looms possibly largest of all. Apologia is a Greek word that means ''defense.'' Apologetics refers to the discipline of defending the faith with evidences.
We will begin with the most fundamental challenge facing the church today: the challenge of atheism. Atheism, or a-theism, is the belief that there is no God. It is distinguished from agnosticism, a position of uncertainty o ...
Series: Apologia: Sermons Preached in Defense of the Christian Faith
Wyman Richardson
John 4:24; John 14:8-11; Romans 2:14-16; Hebrews 9:27
Today we are beginning a series called ''Apologia: A Defense of the Faith.'' This series is going to seek to offer a defense of the Christian faith against common objections leveled against it. It is possible that many of you have never heard a series quite like this in church and that some of you will not even like this series. Some of you may even consider it inappropriate. If that is the case, I will only suggest to you that you possibly have not appreciated the extent to which modernity and radical secularism has advanced in the modern world. It is possible that there may even be a bit of a generational divide concerning who will appreciate this and who will not, though I could be wrong on this. What I mean is, some of you who are older will remember a time when much of what I am going to say today was simply assumed, even by many outside the church, so you may feel that apologetic sermons are unnecessary. However, for many younger people, they are growing up in a world in which the things I am about to say are not assumed. Thus, it is becoming increasingly clear that the Church, and, in particular, pastors, must reclaim an apologetic voice.
All of that being said, I suspect that the majority of you of whatever age will see the need for the church today to address the challenges that are facing us in an increasingly secularized age. Among the many aspects of our heritage that we must reclaim, the apologetic task looms possibly largest of all. Apologia is a Greek word that means ''defense.'' Apologetics refers to the discipline of defending the faith with evidences.
We will begin with the most fundamental challenge facing the church today: the challenge of atheism. Atheism, or a-theism, is the belief that there is no God. It is distinguished from agnosticism, a position of uncertainty o ...
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