Cave To The Cross Apologetics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh0gOzy_H8I

We now move onto an important apologetic concept for John Frame and that is what The Bible’s rationale for itself is. A defense of the Gospel – the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ resides in the defense of the Scriptures.

Frame’s take is presuppositional in nature and also critical of so-called Bible scholars involved in biblical criticism. Patrick also provides some scathing critique of a film from 2010 that kinda falls in line of what the great philosopher is talking about – we hope.

00:00 – Introduction

Apologetics – A Justification of Christian Belief by John Frame

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The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate by Michael J. Kruger

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tot3Wul_Bc

Cosmological And Ontological Arguments are classic theistic arguments. They are some of the most well-known and oldest in the philosophy field. Frame’s approach puts a presuppositional spin to both kinds that bolsters each point better by providing a foundation for the argument. Here, we cover the impossibility of uncaused causes in the universe. We also talk about the nature of God and the necessity of existence. We also sneak a little Austrian Economics in with Praxeology.

00:00 – Introduction

Apologetics – A Justification of Christian Belief by John Frame

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj6yD-ijEnk

Moving from the moral argument for God to one of knowledge and design takes us further into the traditional theistic arguments. Here, Frame presents the epistemological nature of a source that is personal and allows us to know things. The alternative explanation does not give us any reason to justify knowledge or understand why we should think the world outside of our mind is how the world actually is. From there an actual teleological argument is presented which has taken a backseat in popularity recently because of objections to it. However, Frame says that those objections are actually quite helpful and helps Christians further prove the point that a personal Creator made everything – and we can know it.

00:00 – Introduction

Apologetics – A Justification of Christian Belief by John Frame

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_bcEjVO5Rk

Last week we looked at issues when it comes to thinking moral authority is arbitrary or just happens to be. This week, Frame looks at absolute moral authority and where it comes from. Probably no surprise that God is going to be the source but do we run into circular issues by saying something is good because God decreed it and God is good because He’s God? Frame tackles those claims.

Timeline:

29:11 – Nancy Pearcey Finding Truth Playlist

Apologetics – A Justification of Christian Belief by John Frame

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh1g69mjxyk

We jump back into John Frame’s Apologetics book by digging into what Frames to be valuable theistic arguments – even for presuppositionalists. After laying the foundation and critiquing agnosticism, Frame provides the start of what he considers one of the best proofs for God – the moral argument for theism.

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07:07 – Does TAG Only Work With Negative Arguments? –

Apologetics – A Justification of Christian Belief by John Frame

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm1FzXYR0C8

We are privileged to welcome back Dr. Andreas Köstenberger and welcome Dr. Gregory Goswell as we discuss their newest book from Crossway Publishing, Biblical Theology – A Canonical, Thematic, and Ethical Approach.

We talk with the good doctors about what went into the book and how the reader can best use the work. We talk about the differences (and helpfulness) between biblical theology and systematic theology. We talk about the missing aspect of ethics in many works of biblical theology (or theology in general) and even how biblical theology can help in our understanding and formation of presuppositions.

00:00 – Introduction

The episode link is cavetothecross.com/ep221

Andreas Köstenberger Links

Gregory Goswell

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Patrick Book Reivew

Biblical Theology: A Canonical, Thematic, and Ethical Approach

Truth In A Culture Of Doubt – Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Bibleby Andreas Köstenberger, Darrell Bock, and Josh Chatraw

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Signs Of The Messiah – An Introduction to John’s Gospel by Andreas Köstenberger

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Truth Matters – Confident Faith in a Confusing World by Andreas Köstenberger, Darrell Bock, and Josh Chatraw

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The Heresy Of Orthodoxy – How Contemporary Culture’s Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity by Michael J. Kruger & Andreas Köstenberger

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The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament by Andreas Köstenberger, L. Scott Kellum, Charles L Quarles

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Women in the Church – An Interpretation and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 by Andreas Köstenberger & Thomas R. Schreiner

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God’s Design for Man and Woman – A Biblical-Theological Survey by Andreas Köstenberger & Margaret Elizabeth Köstenberger

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God, Marriage, And Family – Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation by Andreas Köstenberger & David W. Jones

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB3pPEamkHI

We have a special episode coming up and yesterday was Easter so it makes sense to get this episode out now. Thanks for checking out these episodes that hopefully you see the next step we encourage after reading and learning from the books we’ve collected – using them to preach the Gospel and building the Church. Here’s the historic reliability of the Resurrection for a high school audience.

00:00 – Introduction

08:52 – J. Warner Wallice Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-hkpEMZ0Jg

This is part two of the mini-series I was privileged enough to teach to my (Patrick’s) church’s high school group.

We go from the Church’s relationship to God and move into the Church’s relationship to each other. Topics covered are communion, sharing meals, and fellowshipping with one another. I even call the students to rebel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORMHs7jdfaA

Taking a pause from our John Frame book, the next two weeks will be parts one and two of a message I (Patrick) gave to my church’s high school group.

This week I cover the Church’s relationship to God. Covering what is church then what is The Church and how does the church in community understand who God is and what He wants from us? You’ll notice a good number of topics covered from the show and that’s to show that this show isn’t just about me or about us – it’s about all of us opening books and learning who God is and how we can enjoy Him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOms10ZcPLk

Frame finishes up his critique of VanTil’s TAG argument and one that focuses on a big point of contention of TAG users – the apologetic use of probability and certainty. Then presented is John Frame’s TAG argument in which he offers not to eradicate TAG but offers a 6-point reevaluation of it.

Presuppositionalism still holds value and TAG still is important – it just might include a few extra areas of understanding and molding.

00:00 – Introduction

Apologetics – A Justification of Christian Belief by John Frame

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