Why Every Christian Should Have a Reasonable Why
- 1. B Y A D A M T A Y L O R H O W A R D W H Y E V E R Y C H R I S T I A N S H O U L D H A V E A R E A S O N A B L E W H Y
- 2. F A I T H B E G I N S W I T H W H Y Source: Koukl, Gregory. "Faith and Facts." Audio blog post. Stand to Reason. 05 Feb. 2013. Web. 07 Jan. 2017. <http://www.str.org/articles/faith-and-facts#.WHERFGTF-cI>.
- 3. E V E R Y T R U T H C L A I M H A S A W H Y . T H A T M E A N S T H A T E V E R Y C H R I S T I A N H A S A W H Y , B E C A U S E C H R I S T I A N I T Y M A K E S C L A I M S T O T R U T H . Source: Craig, William Lane. "Foundations of Christian Doctrine (Part 1)." Reasonable Faith. N.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2017. <http://www.reasonablefaith.org/defenders-3-podcast/transcript/t01-01>. Source: Koukl, Gregory. "Faith and Facts." Audio blog post. Stand to Reason. 05 Feb. 2013. Web. 07 Jan. 2017. <http://www.str.org/articles/faith-and-facts#.WHERFGTF-cI>.
- 4. B U T W H Y S A R E N ’ T A L W A Y S G O O D . Source: Wallace, Jay Warner. "Why You Need to Be A Christian Case Maker (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #14)." Audio blog post. Cold Case Christianity. 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 02 Jan. 2017. <http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/why-you-need-to-be-a-christian-case-maker-cold-case-christianity-broadcast-14/>.
- 5. Y O U C A N S I N C E R E L Y B E L I E V E T H A T S O M E T H I N G I S T R U E F O R T E R R I B L E R E A S O N S , E V E N I F I T T U R N S O U T T H A T I T A C T U A L L Y I S T R U E . "APPLES TASTE GOOD, SO THEY MUST BE GOOD FOR ME!" LIKES 1500 Source: Wallace, Jay Warner. "Why You Need to Be A Christian Case Maker (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #14)." Audio blog post. Cold Case Christianity. 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 02 Jan. 2017. <http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/why-you-need-to-be-a-christian-case-maker-cold-case-christianity-broadcast-14/>.
- 6. C O N S I D E R A M U R D E R T R I A L W H E R E Y O U ’ V E B E E N S E L E C T E D A S A J U R Y M E M B E R .
- 7. I M A G I N E W A L K I N G I N T O T H E C O U R T R O O M O N T H E F I R S T D A Y , A N D D E C I D I N G T H A T T H E D E F E N D A N T I S G U I L T Y B E F O R E E V E R H E A R I N G T H E C A S E . Source: Wallace, Jay Warner. "Why You Need to Be A Christian Case Maker (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #14)." Audio blog post. Cold Case Christianity. 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 02 Jan. 2017. <http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/why-you-need-to-be-a-christian-case-maker-cold-case-christianity-broadcast-14/>.
- 8. T H A T W O U L D B E U N R E A S O N A B L E
- 9. B U T I M A G I N E T H A T T H E E V I D E N C E P O I N T E D D E C I S I V E L Y T O W A R D T H E D E F E N D A N T .
- 10. I N F A C T , I T W A S S O S T R O N G T H A T A F T E R T H E E V I D E N C E W A S P R E S E N T E D , H E W A S C O N V I C T E D A S G U I L T Y B Y A U N A N I M O U S D E C I S I O N . Source: Wallace, Jay Warner. "Why You Need to Be A Christian Case Maker (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #14)." Audio blog post. Cold Case Christianity. 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 02 Jan. 2017. <http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/why-you-need-to-be-a-christian-case-maker-cold-case-christianity-broadcast-14/>.
- 11. Y O U S I N C E R E L Y B E L I E V E D I N S O M E T H I N G T H A T W A S A C T U A L L Y T R U E , B U T Y O U H A D A T E R R I B L E W H Y . Sorry, WE’RE CONFUSED Source: Wallace, Jay Warner. "Why You Need to Be A Christian Case Maker (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #14)." Audio blog post. Cold Case Christianity. 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 02 Jan. 2017. <http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/why-you-need-to-be-a-christian-case-maker-cold-case-christianity-broadcast-14/>.
- 12. Y O U R B E L I E F L A C K E D E V I D E N C E A N D R E A S O N . G O O D E V I D E N C E S O L I D R E A S O N I N G L O G I C A L C O N C L U S I O N Source: Wallace, Jay Warner. "Why You Need to Be A Christian Case Maker (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #14)." Audio blog post. Cold Case Christianity. 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 02 Jan. 2017. <http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/why-you-need-to-be-a-christian-case-maker-cold-case-christianity-broadcast-14/>.
- 13. C H R I S T I A N I T Y : A F A I T H O F R E A S O N Source: Koukl, Gregory. "Faith and Facts." Audio blog post. Stand to Reason. 05 Feb. 2013. Web. 07 Jan. 2017. <http://www.str.org/articles/faith-and-facts#.WHERFGTF-cI>.
- 14. T H E N E W T E S T A M E N T I S F U L L O F E X A M P L E S W H E R E T H E A P O S T L E S A P P E A L T O R E A S O N A N D E V I D E N C E F O R T H E I R A U D I E N C E T O S H O W T H A T J E S U S W A S G O D . Source: Craig, William Lane. Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics. 3rd ed. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1994. Kindle edition, Kindle location 21. EPUB
- 15. A F T E R A L L , T H E Y D I D N ’ T E X P E C T T H A T P E O P L E W O U L D J U S T B L I N D L Y A C C E P T A M A N R I S I N G F R O M T H E D E A D ! JESUS WAS HERE
- 16. C O N S I D E R W H A T T H E A P O S T L E P E T E R S A Y S I N 1 P E T E R 3 : 1 5 : BUT IN YOUR HEARTS HONOR CHRIST THE LORD AS HOLY, ALWAYS BEING PREPARED TO MAKE A DEFENSE TO ANYONE WHO ASKS YOU FOR A REASON FOR THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU; YET DO IT WITH GENTLENESS AND RESPECT ESV Source: "New Testament Timeline,” ESV Bible, Crossway. Web. Accessed 2 January, 2017, http://www.esvbible.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart_40_00_nt_timeline/
- 17. C O N S I D E R W H A T L U K E R E C O R D S A B O U T P A U L I N T H E B O O K O F A C T S 1 7 : 1 - 3 : NOW WHEN THEY HAD PASSED THROUGH AMPHIPOLIS AND APOLLONIA, THEY CAME TO THESSALONICA, WHERE THERE WAS A SYNAGOGUE OF THE JEWS. 2 AND PAUL WENT IN, AS WAS HIS CUSTOM, AND ON THREE SABBATH DAYS HE REASONED WITH THEM FROM THE SCRIPTURES, 3 EXPLAINING AND PROVING THAT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE CHRIST TO SUFFER AND TO RISE FROM THE DEAD, AND SAYING, “THIS JESUS, WHOM I PROCLAIM TO YOU, IS THE CHRIST.” ESV Source: "New Testament Timeline,” ESV Bible, Crossway. Web. Accessed 2 January, 2017, http://www.esvbible.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart_40_00_nt_timeline/
- 18. F I N A L L Y , T A K E A L O O K A T W H A T P A U L S A Y S I N H I S L E T T E R T O T H E C O L O S S I A N S 4 : 5 - 6 : 5 WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD OUTSIDERS, MAKING THE BEST USE OF THE TIME. 6 LET YOUR SPEECH ALWAYS BE GRACIOUS, SEASONED WITH SALT, SO THAT YOU MAY KNOW HOW YOU OUGHT TO ANSWER EACH PERSON. Source: "New Testament Timeline,” ESV Bible, Crossway. Web. Accessed 2 January, 2017, http://www.esvbible.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart_40_00_nt_timeline/
- 19. C H R I S T I A N I T Y I S A W O R L D V I E W T H A T I S B U I L T O N R E A S O N A B L E W H Y S . And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is IN VAIN and your faith is IN VAIN. 1 Cor. 15:14 ESV Source: Koukl, Gregory. "Faith and Facts." Audio blog post. Stand to Reason. 05 Feb. 2013. Web. 07 Jan. 2017. <http://www.str.org/articles/faith-and-facts#.WHERFGTF-cI>.
- 20. T H E R E W A S N O S U C H T H I N G A S B L I N D F A I T H W I T H T H E D I S C I P L E S — T H E S E P E O P L E C L A I M E D T O L I T E R A L L Y W I T N E S S J E S U S C R U C I F I E D A N D T H E N R E S U R R E C T E D D A Y S L A T E R . REASONABLE FAITH Source: Koukl, Gregory. "Faith and Facts." Audio blog post. Stand to Reason. 05 Feb. 2013. Web. 07 Jan. 2017. <http://www.str.org/articles/faith-and-facts#.WHERFGTF-cI>.
- 21. B L I N D P E O P L E C A N N O T L I T E R A L L Y W I T N E S S A R E S U R R E C T I O N A N D B L I N D F A I T H W I L L N O T L E A D Y O U T O T R U S T T H A T O N E H A S A C T U A L L Y O C C U R R E D . REASONABLE FAITH CHRISTIANITY BLIND FAITH FANTASY Source: Koukl, Gregory. "Faith and Facts." Audio blog post. Stand to Reason. 05 Feb. 2013. Web. 07 Jan. 2017. <http://www.str.org/articles/faith-and-facts#.WHERFGTF-cI>.
- 22. J E S U S O P E N E D O U R E Y E S , N O T S O T H A T W E W O U L D C L O S E T H E M A G A I N I N I G N O R A N C E , B U T S O T H A T W E C O U L D S E E C L E A R L Y , A N D P O I N T O T H E R S T O T H E T R U T H .
- 23. A S C H R I S T I A N S , W E S H O U L D F O L L O W T H E E A R L Y C H U R C H I N G I V I N G E V I D E N C E A N D R E A S O N A B L E W H Y S F O R O U R F A I T H . Source: Craig, William Lane. Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics. 3rd ed. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1994. Kindle edition, Kindle location 21. EPUB Source: Wallace, Jay Warner. "Why You Need to Be A Christian Case Maker (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #14)." Audio blog post. Cold Case Christianity. 04 Nov. 2014. Web. 02 Jan. 2017. <http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/why-you-need-to-be-a-christian-case-maker-cold-case-christianity-broadcast-14/>.
- 24. A D A M T A Y L O R H O W A R D THINKER TEACHER APOLOGIST Adam is a recovering hypocrite, who currently leads a Reasonable Faith chapter in Culver City, CA, through Reasonable Faith Ministries. he is a joyous follower of jesus, THE proud husband of Taylor Howard, and a sometimes excited owner of a hyper PET labrador named Florida. linkedin.com/athoward24 facebook.com/culvercityapologetics
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