Slide 2 Creation Science A Tremendous Witnessing Tool Institute
for Scientific & Biblical Research Jan 5, 2012 Slide 3 Mars
Hill Act 17:22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and
said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too
superstitious. Act 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your
devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN
GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Act 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing
that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made
with hands; Act 17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as
though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and
breath, and all things; Act 17:26 And hath made of one blood all
nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath
determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their
habitation; Act 17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they
might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every
one of us: Act 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our
being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also
his offspring. Act 17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of
God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or
silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. Slide 4 Everyone
Relates to His Creation Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him
from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood
by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so
that they are without excuse: Slide 5 Goal Mat 28:19 Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations. Rom 10:14 How then shall they
call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear
without a preacher? Do you see any command for us to Save that
individual? As Frank Turek would say, Its not my job to save the
person. Its my job to put a stone in his shoe. Slide 6 Hurdles /
Stumbling Blocks 1.Does Truth Exist? 2.Does God Exist? 3.Do
Miracles (Supernatural) Exist? 4.Who is Jesus? 5.Is the Bible True?
6.Death Resurrection - Salvation Slide 7 Responses Response: In
order of our preference: 1.They are saved 2.They dont respond much
at all 3.They give a response that you cant address 4.They are
visibly annoyed 5.They get angry and yell at you Our Excitement
Level: Perhaps it should be: 5 1 2 3 4 Slide 8 Quick Biblical
Review Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the
earth. When Biblical genealogies show Very recently. (Thousands of
years, not Billions and Gazillions!) This can be proven with
genealogies that are unbroken. Did this happen?? Slide 9
ReferenceFatherAgeSonBirthdateDeath Gen 2:19Adam 0 Gen
5:3Adam130Seth130 Gen 5:4Adam930 Gen 5:6Seth105Enos235 Gen
5:7Seth937 1042 Gen 5:9Enos90Canain325 Gen 5:10Enos905 1140 Gen
5:12Canain70Mahalaleel395 Gen 5:13Canain910 1235 Gen
5:15Mahalaleel65Jared460 Gen 5:16Mahalaleel895 1290 Gen
5:18Jared162Enoch622 Gen 5:19Jared962 1422 Gen
5:21Enoch65Methusalah687 Gen 5:22Enoch365 987 Gen
5:25Methusalah187Lamech874 Gen 5:26Methusalah969 1656 Gen
5:28-29Lamech182Noah1056 Gen 5:30Lamech777 1651 Gen
5:32Noah500Shem,Ham,Japheth1556 Noah Slide 10 Gen
11:10Shem100Arphaxad1656 Gen 11:11Shem600 2156 Gen
11:12Arphaxad35Salah1691 Gen 11:13Arphaxad438 2094 Gen
11:14Salah30Eber1721 Gen 11:15Salah433 2124 Gen
11:16Eber34Peleg1755 Gen 11:17Eber464 2185 Gen 11:18Peleg30Reu1785
Gen 11:19Peleg239 1994 Gen 11:20Reu32Serug1817 Gen 11:21Reu239 2024
Gen 11:22Serug30Nahor1847 Gen 11:23Serug230 2047 Gen
11:24Nahor29Terah1876 Gen 11:25Nahor148 1995 Gen
11:26Terah70Abram1946 Gen 21:3Abram100Isaac2046 Gen
25:26Isaac60Jacob2106 Gen 30Jacobappr 50Joseph2156 Gen
37:2,28Joseph17Sent to Egypt2173 Ex 12:40Jews in Egypt430 2180 to
2610 Slide 11 Quick Biblical Review Gen 1:1 In the beginning God
created the heaven and the earth. How long The Biblical timeframe
is 6 days. Did it take for this event to happen?? Slide 12 1.Gen
1:5 And the evening and the morning were the first day. 2.Gen 1:8
And the evening and the morning were the second day. 3.Gen 1:13 And
the evening and the morning were the third day. 4.Gen 1:19 And the
evening and the morning were the fourth day. 5.Gen 1:23 And the
evening and the morning were the fifth day. 6.Gen 1:31 And God saw
every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And
the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Slide 13 The days
are counted out; first, second, third, etc. The word day is defined
each time as evening and morning. Confirmed multiple times: Ex 16:
Manna predates 10 Commandments Ex 20: 10 Commandments Ex 23: The
Law (And specifically written again 5 more times.) Ex 24: Glory of
the Lord on Mt Sanai Ex 31: Reconfirmed; written with the finger of
God. Luke 13:14 Confirmed by Jesus Himself. The whole world uses a
calendar with a 7 day week. (Six days of creation plus one day of
rest.) This is not a trivial matter. Slide 14 Quick Biblical Review
When did it happen and How long did it take are two colossal
issues. This is certainly not the only colossal issue, but is one
worth spending a little time on because it is the excuse that so
many people have for discounting Gods word. It cannot be reconciled
with evolutionary / deep time ideology. Slide 15 Both Biblical
& Evolutionary Orders Are True Biblical Order is True The Young
Earth Evolutionary Order Is True By Dr. John Morris Slide 16 Quick
Biblical Review When did it happen and How long did it take are two
colossal issues. Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into
the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for
that all have sinned: Who is this one man? Adam. Do we strike this
whole passage because it refers to Adam? Slide 17 Quick Biblical
Review When did it happen and How long did it take are two colossal
issues. Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that
all have sinned: 1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in
Christ shall all be made alive. Do we dissect scripture to the
point where we believe we have eternal life through Christ, yet we
reject Adam? Slide 18 Both Biblical & Evolutionary Orders Are
True Biblical Order is True The Young Earth Evolutionary Order Is
True By Dr. John Morris Slide 19 Quick Biblical Review The two
colossal issues: Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into
the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for
that all have sinned: 1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in
Christ shall all be made alive. Mat 24:38 For as in the days that
were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Noah is introduced to us in the 135 th verse (out of 7959 verses!)
Thats only 1.7% into Gods word. The flood has obviously shaped the
world as we see it today. And Jesus fully / unquestionably
acknowledges this specific event. Slide 20 Quick Biblical Review
The two colossal issues. Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin
entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon
all men, for that all have sinned: 1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all
die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Mat 24:38 For as in
the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered
into the ark, Mar 10:6 But from the beginning of the creation God
made them male and female. Did Jesus get it wrong? Slide 21 Quick
Biblical Review This is not just an Old Testament (or Gen 1) issue.
This is foundational; e.g. it sets the standard for the fundamental
doctrines of scripture. Jesus quotes from the Book of Genesis more
than any other Book of the Bible. Furthermore: The ancient Hebrew
manuscript argument becomes a moot point. Jesus (the fellow who
performs the miracles) confirms the creation! Thus creation science
should be a tremendous witnessing tool! Slide 22 Quick Biblical
Review Lets look at a typical twisted ideology: I believe the
Bible. Cover to cover But, I believe God could have done it
billions of years ago and taken millions of years to do it. In
other words, I believe that Jesus is God and the key to our
salvation, but (when it comes to creation), Jesus got it wrong. The
reality is, I dont really believe the Bible. I pick and choose
(based on my own logic and lifestyles) what parts to accept and
what parts to reject. He just wont state it in this manner. Slide
23 Reasons For This Ideology Why would people hold to this
ideology? 1)They are lost; unsaved. I dont want to know.
2)Inquisitive. I really want to know. 3)Not technically oriented
and dont really care one way or another. I trust God and His word.
Ill let Him explain it to me later. 4)Technically savvy enough to
know the difference but doesn't want to know. My minds made up.
Slide 24 1)Lost / Unsaved Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto
me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. Jas 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils
also believe, and tremble. Keep planting seeds. May take years.
Slide 25 2)Inquisitive Feed them bit by bit. Theyll keep coming
back. At times they may sound challenging. May take years. Slide 26
3)Not Technically Oriented This really depends on their walk with
God. For some people the age of the earth question truly does not
distract from their walk with Christ. Many solid believers fit this
description. Plant an occasional seed as the Lord directs you. Some
of these individuals preach that age is a non-issue. You need to
tell them Thats not true! Its a major stumbling block for a lot of
unbelievers! Some of these people just dont want to admit that it
does matter. (Their non- technical pride in the way?) Keep planting
seeds as you would anyone else. Slide 27 4)Technically Savvy They
know better! They are likely using their technical knowledge to
justify their lack of trust in Gods word. Their walk with Christ
may be crippled beyond their recognition. Other areas of their life
are likely justified as well. Plant a stone in their shoe that will
haunt them until they resolve their issues. Slide 28 More on Age
www.AuxtBCR.info Click on Articles Click on Thousands or Billions
http://www.auxtbcr.info/Articles.html Slide 29 So Whats the Point
of All of That? Creation science can be used to witness to people
for many different reasons: Directed ultimately towards salvation,
Directed towards spiritual growth and, With people with many
different stumbling blocks: Does God exist Do miracles exist Is the
Bible true, etc. Slide 30 How do I use Creation Science as a
Witnessing Tool? Keep in mind, It is not our responsibility to save
the lost. It is our responsibility to plant the seeds (put a stone
in their shoe.) The greater their rejection, the more the Holy
Spirit may be working on them. They can go off on bunny trails
faster than you can address them. Dont take the bait! Just because
they raise an objection or issue that you cannot address, this does
not mean that you havent placed a painful stone in their shoe!
Slide 31 Articulation I Just Cant Articulate Technical Stuff Thats
OK. Dont. But you can still plant seeds. You can still place a
stone in their shoe. How do we do this? Ask them to articulate
their views. Keep asking, And how does that line up with..? They
may sound like they have all the answers. What you cant see is what
is going on in their head. You may have placed multiple stones in
both shoes. Slide 32 Ask Questions Be a good listener Why should
they listen to you If you have not listened to them? Questions can
be the best tool you can have. Eliminates need to appear all
knowledgeable. Takes some of the pressure off of you. Leaves them
with the questions to address. Slide 33 Hurdles / Stumbling Blocks
1.Does Truth Exist? 2.Does God Exist? 3.Do Miracles (Supernatural)
Exist? 4.Who is Jesus? 5.Is the Bible True? 6.Death Resurrection
Salvation? Slide 34 Example #1 The Origin of the Universe Does God
Exist? Do Miracles Exist? You are outside talking with someone.
Strike up a conversation about the heavens. Clouds & sky in the
day, Stars & planets at night. After both are amazed at the
vastness or beauty, ask Where do you believe all of this came from?
Slide 35 Example #1 The Origin of the Universe (cont) This is the
First Law of Thermodynamics, also known as the Conservation of Mass
and Energy. Notice You dont need to know anything about that law.
Just casually state, This is one reason I believe there has to be
an Omnipotent God. Gen 1, Rom 1:20, Col 1:16 No matter what tangent
that person heads to next you have planted a seed, placed a stone
in his shoe. If they say, It came from the Big Bang. (Or came from
nothing by any natural cause.) Respond, So, you believe that
everything was made out of nothing? Doesnt that violate some
scientific law? Slide 36 Example #1 The Origin of the Universe
(cont) This is the Second Law of Thermodynamics, also known as
Entropy. Notice (Once again) You dont need to know anything about
that law. Just casually state, This is one reason I believe there
has to be an Omnipotent God. Col 1:17, James 1:17 (shadow of
turning = Entropy) If they say, I believe the universe has always
been here. Respond, So, you believe that everything has been here
forever? Forever is a long time. Dont things kind of wind down over
time? If the universe has truly been here forever, Who keeps
winding it back up? Doesnt that violate some scientific law? Slide
37 Example #1 The Origin of the Universe (cont) No matter what
tangent that person heads to next you have planted a seed, placed a
stone in his shoe. Key Point: If the origin of the universe could
not have happened by any natural law of physics, then it must have
happened via some sort of supernatural event. If it happened via a
supernatural event, then there must have been an author of that
supernatural event; therefore god exists. If that author can
perform one supernatural event, he can perform others as well;
therefore miracles also exist. Slide 38 Example #2 The Origin of
Life Does God Exist? You are outside talking with someone. Strike
up a conversation about the wildlife around you. The beauty of
flowers and trees, The uniqueness of bugs and animals. After both
are amazed at this beauty and uniqueness (or anywhere the
conversation leads), ask Where do you believe life came from? (By
the way, this question stumps even the most ardent atheists.) Slide
39 Example #2 The Origin of Life (cont) If he says, I believe life
began on a different planet. Respond, Thats one reason I believe in
an Omnipotent God. If he says, I dont know. Respond, Doesnt that
just move the problem from one location to a different location? In
this case, he is already admitting that there is a problem, so just
reinforce his concern. Slide 40 Example #2 The Origin of Life
(cont) Then reinforce your point, Only a few amino acids are useful
to life. All the others are detrimental. So Its not a matter of
probability. I believe that it is not even possible without an
Omnipotent God. If he says, I believe life was formed in some
primordial soup. Respond, Arent amino acids left handed, and right
handed? Dont they all have to be the same? Slide 41 Example #2 The
Origin of Life (cont) Notice You dont even need to know that only
some left handed amino acids are used as the building blocks for
protein. All right handed amino acids and some left handed amino
acids are detrimental to life. You dont need to know that the
correct name for this hand feature is Chirality. Gen 1:27, Gen 2:7
No matter what tangent that person heads to next you have planted a
seed, placed a stone in his shoe. Slide 42 Example #2 The Origin of
Life (cont) Key Point: If the origin of life could not have
happened by any natural law of physics, then it must have happened
via some sort of supernatural event. If it happened via a
supernatural event, then there must have been an author of that
supernatural event; therefore god exists. If that author can
perform one supernatural event, he can perform others as well;
therefore miracles also exist. (Sound familiar??) Keep in mind
Salvation requires faith, but not blind faith. Our witnessing tools
can be based on what we see, not just what we cant see. Slide 43
Example #3 Geology - Is the Bible True? You are talking to someone
and see a rock with visible lines of strata. Driving down the
highway seeing a cut through the mountain. Seeing strata that is
bent is even better. Talk about the marvels of rocks and crystals.
OR The marvels of being able to make cuts for highways. Get to the
point of the strata, and that it is very often bent. The sediments
had to have been bent before they solidified! This is tremendous
evidence for the flood. Gen 6-8. Slide 44 Example #3 Geology (cont)
You could ask, Have you ever tried to bend a rock? Then agree with
him! (We cant) Ask, How do you think it got that way? Point out,
this strata must have been bent while still pliable / plastic.
Point out, that when you see layer upon layer of bent of folded
strata, the folding must have occurred before the bottom layers
solidified. Thus, it happened very quickly. Not over millions of
years. Then refer him to Matt 24: 37-39 where Jesus acknowledged
the flood as a real event, not a story. Slide 45 Our Omnipotent God
- And Connection to Jesus But Salvation requires Christ. How do we
move our conversation to Christ? Notice In Examples #1 - 2, we
referred to our Omnipotent God. When we think of the word,
Omnipotent, we also think of the word: Supernatural, and the
concept of Miracles The word Omnipotent is key because ultimately,
we want to introduce that Omnipotent God to the person we are
witnessing to. Slide 46 Miracles Once the person recognizes that
miracles do exist, then we need to introduce that person to the
Individual that can perform miracles. IF a person can perform
miracles, what does that tell us about that person? Slide 47 The
Case For Christ Slide 48 The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel The
Eyewitness Evidence Testing The Eyewitness Evidence The Documentary
Evidence (Are the manuscripts adequately preserved?) The
Corroborating Evidence (Other non-scriptural evidence) Scientific
Evidence (Archaeology) The Identity of Jesus The Resurrection of
Jesus Slide 49 Side Note By now you can see (and were just getting
started), this is a huge field! Do you need to be an expert on
every topic?? NO! Do you need to be able to adequately articulate
every detail that we discuss this evening?? NO! Everyone you
witness to will be coming from a different background with
different hang ups. Feel free to discuss issues with him as the
Lord leads. Your job is to place a stone in his shoe. Slide 50 Side
Note (cont) Ask questions. What does this person believe? Examples
#1 and #2 are good for atheists. Example #3 may be good for someone
who believes in god, but maybe not the Bible. OR depending on how
you present it, if you focus on the age with Example #3, you can
introduce him to our Omnipotent God. Point being As you talk with a
person and learn where that person is, you may find an area where
you know enough to simply ask him questions. You dont need to be
the expert. Lets continue with more examples. Slide 51 Example #4
The Age of Rocks (Is the Bible True) You hear someone mention
millions of years. Ask, Thats an interesting comment. Why do you
say that? If they say, Because of the age of rocks in the geologic
column (or anything to that effect). Respond, Thats interesting.
Are you aware that our measurement processes have gotten so precise
that it has been shown that traditional rock dating methods yield
as many different ages (for a single rock) as the number of testing
methods used to age that rock?! It is absolutely astounding how
many people I have talked to who dont know why they believe in
millions of years! Theyve heard it, believe it, and dont know why.
Slide 52 Isochron Discordance The Grand Canyon: Monument to
Catastrophe by Steve Austin 1994 Slide 53 Rock Ages For a Single
Rock NucleotideMaterialApp AgeHalf Life K-ArRock841.5 Ma B 1.3B
Rb-SrRock1055 Ma B 47B Rb-SrMineral1059 Ma B 47B Pb-PbRock1249 Ma
A+B Pb-PbMineral1249 Ma A+B Sm-NdRock1375 Ma A 106B
Sm-NdMineral1375 Ma A 106B (Ma = Millions of years, A = Alpha
decay, B = Beta decay) Slide 54 Example #4 The Age of Rocks (cont)
These differences are not due to measurement errors. What went
wrong? The decay rate has not always been constant. The longer the
decay rate, the older the rock appears to be. When using decay
rates of billions of years, the rock will appear to be billions of
years old. When using a decay rate of thousands of years (like
Carbon-14 dating of diamonds), the age appears to be only thousands
of years. Ask, Could it be that the earth is only thousands of
years old, as the Bible indicates? Slide 55 Example #5 Light From
Distant Stars (Is the Bible True) You are gazing up at the heavens
and someone mentions millions of years, ask, Thats an interesting
comment. Why would you say that? If they say, Because otherwise we
couldnt see the starlight from stars billions of light years away.
Respond, Are you sure? The redshift of starlight indicates that the
universe has expanded, or was stretched out. Are you aware that
Scripture states numerous times that God stretched out the heavens.
Slide 56 Job 9:8 Is 42:5 Is 44:24 Is 45:12 Is 51:13 Jer 10:12 Jer
51:15 Zec 12:1 Slide 57 Example #5 Light From Distant Stars (cont)
If the heavens have been stretched out as science and the Bible
both indicate, wouldnt that mean that the galaxies were once closer
together? Hhhmmm. Well, since time is a function of gravity, which
is a function of how far apart the galaxies are, wouldnt that mean
that time runs at different rates, depending on where it is being
measured in the cosmos? Are you aware that there are at least three
different theories consistent with the gravitational effects of
general relativity that indicate that the starlight from distant
stars could have reached earth in 6000 years? Slide 58 Distant
Galaxies X Are Out Here Time is Running Very Fast X You Are Here
TIME is Running Very Slow Slide 59 Example #5 Light From Distant
Stars (cont) Note: You dont need to be able to articulate these
theories. However, it would be advantageous if you could remember
to direct them to these theories by Dr. Russell Humphreys and Dr.
John Hartnett. They are available on Creation Ministries
International. (www.creation.com)www.creation.com Slide 60 Example
#6 Light From Distant Stars Approach #2 Slide 61 Example #5 Light
From Distant Stars (Is the Bible True) You are gazing up at the
heavens and someone mentions millions of years, ask, Thats an
interesting comment. Why would you say that? If they say, Because
otherwise we couldnt see the starlight from stars billions of light
years away. Respond, Are you sure? Did you ever wonder why
everything in Gen 1 was created mature! Keep in mind, Age and
Maturity are two different things. (Think of some of your
children.) Slide 62 Example #6 Light From Distant Stars (cont) Gen
1:9 Waters & Land Separated Gen 1:11 Herbs & Fruit Trees
Gen 1:11 Soil Gen 1:20 Fowl Gen 1:21 Great Whales Gen 1:24 cattle
(b e hemah) Gen 1:26 Adam & Eve The land was already dry
Already yielding seeds and fruit Requires soil nutrients Already in
flight Not babywhales Not calves (ben) Not new born infants In
other words, Did Adam & Eve have a belly button? Slide 63
Example #6 Light From Distant Stars (cont) Event 1.Closing of
ductus venosus 2.Closing of ductus arteriosus 3.Closure of the
foramen ovale 4.DNA transcription factors Evidence of History
1.Leaves behind the ligamentum venosum 2.May leave artery remnants
3.Evidence still remains 4.Must be in the mature state The nice
thing about this witnessing tool is that it is such a perfect lead
into continued witnessing with scripture! Ps 139:14-16 Slide 64
Example #7 Global Warming (Is the Bible True) Its a hot day and
someone complains about global warming. Ask, Do you feel like it is
warmer now than before? Assuming the answer is, Yes, ask, Can you
really tell the difference between a one degree temperature
difference between one day and the next? (Naturally they cannot.)
Continue, If we cant feel the difference between a one degree
temperature change from one day to the next, do you think you could
feel a one degree temperature change over a hundred years?!? Slide
65 Example #7 Global Warming (cont) At this point they will
probably attempt to dazzle you with, Temperature data indicates,
and Fossil fuels cause CO 2 At which you could reply, When we say
global warming, doesnt that imply global temperature measurements?
And continue, International temperature scales didnt exist until
1968, and even they were changed in 1990. You know the Chinese
proverb, If I have one watch I always know what time it is.. Slide
66 Example #7 Global Warming (cont) The temperature measurement
problem simply gets their attention. You could skip straight to the
CO 2 claim. Doesnt the term fossil fuel indicate that this
substance was once part of the living biosphere but was buried
sometime in the past? Are you aware that all fossil fuels contain
carbon and that C14 dating methods indicate that they were all
buried about the same time; thousands of years ago, not hundreds of
millions? This is a perfect lead into a discussion on Noahs flood.
Gen 6-8 (And that Noahs flood took out 99.9% of the biosphere in
one year. Replacing it over hundreds of years should not cause a
problem.) Slide 67 Slide 68 Example #8 The Marvels of Evolution You
are having a conversation with a friend or family member who
expresses marvel for the wonders of evolution. Often that marvel
pertains to the design of something found in nature. Simply ask,
Who do you believe the Designer was? Often that marvel pertains to
character traits. Simply ask, Like Stalin, Hitler, Klebold &
Harris (Columbine), or Breivik (Norway) Matt 7:17-19, Matt 12:33,
Luke 6:44, Gal 5:22 Slide 69 Closing Reminders We do not have time
to go through everything in one evening. Nor do we need to. Pick
subjects of interest to you. You dont need to be an expert on any
subject. (You cant be the expert in every field!) Be inquisitive.
Think of questions you can ask. You just want to get them thinking
about what they believe. Let the Holy Spirit lead. Will this
discussion plant a seed, leave a stone in his shoe, or lead them to
Christ? Slide 70 Closing Reminders (Cont) You do not need to be a
Know it all. In fact, you can play stupid. After all, you are just
asking the questions. Progress as the Holy Spirit leads. One topic
may lead to the next. Or Maybe not. Dont forget they can bring up
issues faster than you can address them. Addressing all these
issues is NOT your job! That just leads to arguments which are
counter- productive. Slide 71 What If?? WHAT IF? What if they ask
you a question, and you dont know the answer? Does it matter? Is
this a challenge of wits? Your goal is to plant the seed or place a
stone in his shoe. What if they call you intolerant, or stupid?
Thats OK. Thats an ad hominem and it has nothing to do with the
discussion. Call me ugly, or stinky but can we get back to the
subject? Slide 72 What If?? (Cont) WHAT IF? What if they present a
pretty good argument that supports evolution? One you have never
even thought about before? Does it matter? Is this a challenge of
wits? Your goal is to plant the seed or place a stone in his shoe.
This is one reason we have these forums. We cant address ALL
issues, but hopefully enough that your faith is never shaken. If
you like, research the question or ask ISBR. Slide 73 What If??
(Cont) WHAT IF? What if science isnt really their hang up?? What if
science is just their excuse? Maybe science is just their
justification? Redirect the conversation to their heart. For
example, Sir, you seem like a sharp individual. This sounds more
like a heart issue. Can you tell me what is really bothering you?
You may find that there is bitterness due to a death in the family
or. Slide 74 What If?? (Cont) WHAT IF? What if the person you are
talking to is someone who teaches a perversion of the gospel to
other people? What did Jesus say and do in this case? Mat 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing,
but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Mat 12:24 ..This fellow doth
not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
Jesus response to this Pharisee: Mat 12:34 O generation of vipers,
how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaketh. Mat 12:37 For by thy words thou
shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Slide
75 Hurdles / Stumbling Blocks 1.Does Truth Exist? 2.Does God Exist?
3.Do Miracles (Supernatural) Exist? 4.Who is Jesus? 5.Is the Bible
True? 6.Death Resurrection - Salvation Slide 76 Purpose for
Witnessing Does God really need your help in saving people?? So why
does He command us to witness?? For your benefit Not His!! Slide 77
Reflection Response: They are saved They dont respond much at all
They give a response that you cant address They are visibly annoyed
They get angry and yell at you Excitement Level: 5 1Should be 5
2Should be 5 3Should be 5 4Should be 5 How you feel afterwards
doesnt matter. Did you plant a seed, or get a stone in his shoe.
Did you receive constructive feedback? If so, use it! This is your
obedience to Christ. Slide 78 What Would You Like More Information
On??? Creation Science: 1.Detailed Biblical Review 2.Origin of the
Universe 3.Origin of Life 4.Geology 5.Age of Rocks 6.Age of
Universe 7.Global Warming 8.Other _________________ The
Apologetics: 1.Does Truth Exist? 2.Does God Exist? 3.Do Miracles
(Supernatural) Exist? 4.Who is Jesus? 5.Is the Bible True? 6.Death
Resurrection - Salvation Please circle items of interest and hand
to Beverly, Bob, or me. Slide 79 Presentation Notes Can be found at
www.AuxtBCR.info,www.AuxtBCR.info then click Presentations. For
comments or questions: Email me at [email protected]@AuxtBCR.info
Lets Pray
