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Sanctity of Humanity // Episode 4
Pastor Jeff and Pastor Scott address a wide range of topics and questions as it relates to the Sanctity of Human Life.
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Resources from the Episode
Articles:
Christians and the Contraception Culture // ERLC // https://erlc.com/resource-library/commentary-articles/christians-and-the-contraception-culture/
The Salvation of the Little Ones // Albert Mohler & Danny Akin // https://albertmohler.com/2009/07/16/the-salvation-of-the-little-ones-do-infants-who-die-go-to-heaven
Books:
The Case for Christ // Lee Strobel
You're Only Human // Kelly Kapic
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Show Notes:
Pastors Scott and Jeff are discussing the sanctity of life in relation to Christianity. Pastor Jeff is asked to explain how to know that Christianity is the right religion to believe and how to know the Bible is true. Pastor Jeff begins by saying that if God does not exist and the Bible is not true, then their beliefs would collapse. He then talks about Rebecca McLaughlin's book which discusses questions teens should ask and answer about Christianity. Pastor Scott then talks about apologetics and the arguments for the existence of God. He says there are some basic and fundamental arguments for the existence of God, though they do not have time to discuss all the details.
Pastor Scott and Pastor Jeff are discussing two arguments for the existence of God. The first is a philosophical argument, asking why there is something rather than nothing. The second is the fine tuning principle or anthropic principle, which suggests that the Earth is uniquely formed for life. They also discuss how scientists have discovered that there is a sequence to our DNA and this sequence does not come randomly. To illustrate this, Pastor Scott brought Bananagrams, a game like Scrabble, to help the discussion.
Pastor Jeff and Pastor Scott discuss how Christianity is the most logical explanation for life, existence, and DNA sequencing. Pastor Scott explains that the Bible is true because of internal evidence, such as John 17:17, and external evidence, such as empirical evidence. He explains his experience in seminary when his professor asked who wrote the Bible, and then had the students watch a debate between a Muslim professor and a Christian professor. The Christian professor explained that if you took 40 people over 1500 years in three different languages and on three different continents, there is no way that their stories would make sense. This illustrates that the Bible is a miracle and cannot be recreated.
Pastors Jeff and Scott discussed the Bible and its unique position in the world. C.S. Lewis was an atheist who was converted to Christianity and said that he believed in it as he believed in the sun rising. The Bible is centered around God, Creation, Fall, and Redemption, and points to Christ's coming, death, and resurrection. Tim Keller works with deconstructing Christians and asks them what they will do with the resurrection. Lee Strobel, a secular journalist, set out to disprove the Bible and Christianity, but instead became a believer and defender of the Christian faith due to the truth of the resurrection.
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Pastor Jeff and Pastor Scott address a wide range of topics and questions as it relates to the Sanctity of Human Life.
______________________________
Resources from the Episode
Articles:
Christians and the Contraception Culture // ERLC // https://erlc.com/resource-library/commentary-articles/christians-and-the-contraception-culture/
The Salvation of the Little Ones // Albert Mohler & Danny Akin // https://albertmohler.com/2009/07/16/the-salvation-of-the-little-ones-do-infants-who-die-go-to-heaven
Books:
The Case for Christ // Lee Strobel
You're Only Human // Kelly Kapic
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Show Notes:
Pastors Scott and Jeff are discussing the sanctity of life in relation to Christianity. Pastor Jeff is asked to explain how to know that Christianity is the right religion to believe and how to know the Bible is true. Pastor Jeff begins by saying that if God does not exist and the Bible is not true, then their beliefs would collapse. He then talks about Rebecca McLaughlin's book which discusses questions teens should ask and answer about Christianity. Pastor Scott then talks about apologetics and the arguments for the existence of God. He says there are some basic and fundamental arguments for the existence of God, though they do not have time to discuss all the details.
Pastor Scott and Pastor Jeff are discussing two arguments for the existence of God. The first is a philosophical argument, asking why there is something rather than nothing. The second is the fine tuning principle or anthropic principle, which suggests that the Earth is uniquely formed for life. They also discuss how scientists have discovered that there is a sequence to our DNA and this sequence does not come randomly. To illustrate this, Pastor Scott brought Bananagrams, a game like Scrabble, to help the discussion.
Pastor Jeff and Pastor Scott discuss how Christianity is the most logical explanation for life, existence, and DNA sequencing. Pastor Scott explains that the Bible is true because of internal evidence, such as John 17:17, and external evidence, such as empirical evidence. He explains his experience in seminary when his professor asked who wrote the Bible, and then had the students watch a debate between a Muslim professor and a Christian professor. The Christian professor explained that if you took 40 people over 1500 years in three different languages and on three different continents, there is no way that their stories would make sense. This illustrates that the Bible is a miracle and cannot be recreated.
Pastors Jeff and Scott discussed the Bible and its unique position in the world. C.S. Lewis was an atheist who was converted to Christianity and said that he believed in it as he believed in the sun rising. The Bible is centered around God, Creation, Fall, and Redemption, and points to Christ's coming, death, and resurrection. Tim Keller works with deconstructing Christians and asks them what they will do with the resurrection. Lee Strobel, a secular journalist, set out to disprove the Bible and Christianity, but instead became a believer and defender of the Christian faith due to the truth of the resurrection.