Fundamentals of Faith

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Fundamentals of Faith

• Why We Believe What We Believe

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Fundamentals

• Why we believe the Bible is Gods word.
• Why we believe in the God of the Bible.
• Why we believe Jesus is Savior Lord.
• Why we believe in heaven and hell.
• Why we believe the church is important.
• Why we believe we must worship correctly.

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in Jesus.

• Why We Believe

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Jesus Credentials Acts 1037-43

• The impact of life teachings, miracles.
• His resurrection.
• Fulfilled prophecy (cf. II Pet. 119).
• 300 OT prophecies fulfilled in Jesus.

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Of all religious leaders, Jesus is the only one
who claims an empty tomb.
Abraham, Gautama Buddha, Mohammed, others
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Who Moved the Stone?
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I delivered to you as of first importance

• I Corinthians 15

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No resurrection Good News??

• Girls just want to have fun.
• Boys will be boys
• No problem if the resurrection is not true,
  eat, drink 1532
• Quit attending, quit giving, quit serving.

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Pauls Defense of the Resurrection

• Witnesses (I Cor. 155-8)
• 500 at once, most still alive when I Cor.
  written.
• Spread of the gospel (1514-19)
• Risk of belief (30-32)

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Pauls Defense of the Resurrection

• Witnesses (I Cor. 155-8)
• 500 at once, most still alive when I Cor.
  written.
• The spread of the gospel (1514-19)
• The good news is no news.
• Risk of belief (1530-32)

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Pauls Defense of the Resurrection

• Witnesses (I Cor. 155-8)
• 500 at once, most still alive when I Cor.
  written.
• The spread of the gospel (1514-19)
• The good news is no news.
• Risk of belief (1530-32)
• Die for a lie that you know is a lie?
• II Cor. 1123-28 for what?

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Questions for Those Who Believe

• 1533 who do hang around with?
• 1534 how do you view sin?
• 1550-57 hows your hope?
• 1558 how active are you in the work?

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WHICH TYPE OF HEARER ARE YOU?