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Theology nerds are extremely enthusiastic about things pertaining to our Christian faith. We love to engage in. and discuss the details of what we believe about God.
On Tuesday evenings there will be a time of teaching on a particular point of theology. There will be lots of discussion, and the class will be live streamed on Facebook.
We are discussing the topic of APOLOGETICS. We will be using a book by Mark Farnham called, Every Believer Confident. It is available on Amazon.com, Christianbook.com, or prpbooks.com It is not required that you buy the book in order to participate in the class, but it would be helpful.
Here is an excerpt of the book, Every Believer Confident.
Nowadays, Christians who are interested in apologetics no
longer struggle to find good books to read—their challenge is to
find books that are written at their level of interest and education. Many of the hundreds of resources now available require or
assume a fair amount of familiarity with philosophy or science.
These are valuable, and they deepen our efforts to reach unbelievers who stumble over philosophical and scientific objections.
Nevertheless, most Christians do not learn philosophy or science.
They do not have the time, money, interest, or ability to pursue a
degree in one of these areas. They are not pastors, professors, or
scholars. They simply want to reach their unbelieving neighbors,
friends, coworkers, family members, and classmates.
You may be this kind of person. You may have a burden for
the lost and may desire to learn to defend your faith but can’t
see yourself becoming a philosopher or scientist to do so. I have
good news. You don’t have to!
Being a good evangelist or apologist does not require you
to obtain an academic degree or read obscure texts. Jesus never
commanded his disciples to go to Athens to learn at the feet of
philosophers in order to reach the world. While knowing a little
about philosophy, science, and other fields of study may help,
extensive knowledge in these areas is not necessary. Ordinary
Christians can become skilled and effective evangelists without
becoming students of philosophy. Ordinary Christians can learn
to defend the Christian faith, share the gospel, shake the unbelief
of non-Christians, present the Christian worldview, and lead
people to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
That is what this book is all about: equipping ordinary Christians with the confidence and skills they need to fulfill the Great
Commission (see Matt. 28:19–20), give an answer to those who
question them (see 1 Peter 3:15–16), and declare the mystery of
Christ (see Col. 4:3–4). If you consider yourself to be an ordinary
Christian, this book is for you!
- Mark J. Farnham, Author
If you are interested in being a theology nerd, please join us on Tuesday at 6 PM. If you would like you can download the first chapter of the book, Every Believer Confident, below.
Call/Text: 724-614-6171
Email: kevinleezufall@gmail.com
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