APOLOGETICS training by Dr. G. Bahnsen - IV. Defending the Faith

Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen - Basic Training for Defending the Faith.
IV. Defending the Faith

http://www.youtube.com/user/gregbahnsen#p/c/7890E27BD276631E/0/mkPv6Zr1AVI

What do we do when 2 worldviews come into opposition??

(Proverbs 26:4-5)

Immediately, the boy's father cried out and said, "I do believe; help my unbelief."

Mark 9:24

Macarthur Study Bible commentary:

"Admitting the imperfection of his faith, mixed as it was with doubt, the desperate father pleaded with Jesus to help him to have the greater faith the Lord demanded of him."

i'm constantly made aware of the imperfection of my faith juxtaposed with the gravity of my sin. 

this simple cry of repentance and earnest appeal to the Lord is an awesome prayer for times of uncertainty.

chapterSEVEN: charity (love)

[Ryle]

the Queen of Christian graces!

"Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." 1 Corinthians 13:13

Abide with Me

Hymn written by Henry F. Lyte, 1847

Scripture: Luke 24:29

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;

The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;

When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;

Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;

Change and decay in all around I see—

O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour;

What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r?

Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness;

Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;

Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies;

Heav’n’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;

In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

APOLOGETICS training by Dr. G. Bahnsen - III. Worldviews in Conflict

Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen - Basic Training for Defending the Faith.
Worldviews in Conflict
http://www.youtube.com/user/gregbahnsen#grid/user/05D136E41B80F9F0

There exists an anti-thesis (opposition; contrast) between God and the world:

"...you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds..." --Colossians 1:21

"You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God." --James 4:4

In principle, unbelievers will think and behave in a systematically different way than believers do.

But of course we see commonalities in the ways unbelievers and believers say or do things... why? 

The unbeliever must ask the question:

Which worldview comports with what is being said and done where we see outward conformity and agreement between the unbeliever and the believer?

The key to defending the Christian faith:

The all surpassing peace of God

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!
⁵ Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.
⁶ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


Philippians 4:4-7

Mortification of Sin: daily work

Do you mortify; 

do you make it your daily work; 

be always at it while you live; 

cease not a day from this work; 

be killing sin or it will be killing you.