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- Do I Love Like I Should?Introduction
- I John 4:7-21
Love starts with God.- I John 3:1
- Romans 8:35-39, 32
- Romans 5:6
- Titus 3:3-7
- II Thessalonians 2:16-17
- God loves you!
We should love Him back.- I John 4:19-21
- Ephesians 2:4
- We can’t love God in the way and to the degree that He loves us, but we must do so with the capacity that we have.
- Ephesians 6:24
- Luke 17:15 – We must show gratitude!
- I John 5:2-3 – We must obey God!
- Revelation 2:2
We should love others like He does.- I John 4:11
- I John 3:14-18
- Ephesians 5:1-2 – Walk in love.
- Am I willing to help someone that does not deserve it?
- Jonah 4:2
- Luke 15:1-32
- What is our attitude? Am I imitating divine love?
- Matthew 11:28-30
- Matthew 12:20
30 min - Bible 101: TranslationsIntroduction
- Psalms 119:105
Translations are a blessing!- Imagine if you were not able to read the Bible in your own language or at all!
Translations are not inspired!- The original words were inspired but the translations were not.
- Paul was preaching from a translation of the New Testament in Greek – the Septuagint.
Why are there so many translations?- Because languages change over time.
- James 1:2
- Because translation is not simple.
- Word order changes
- Idioms
- Numbers 12:9
- Examples from Spanish:
- ¿Como se llama?
- How do you call yourself? (word-for-word)
- What is your name? (thought-for-thought)
- ¿Cuantos años tienes?
- How many years do you have? (word-for-word)
- How old are you? (thought-for-thought)
Strengths of word-for-word translations- Easier to notice recurring words (lexical concourdance)
- Romans 7:21-23
- Let readers interpret for themselves
- Revelation 1:1
- I Corinthians 5:5
- I Thessalonians 4:3-4
- Retain meaningful sayings
- Genesis 35:29
Weaknesses or word-for-word translations- Awkward English that may be confusing
- I Corinthians 9:16
- Mark 1:2 (a dead metaphor)
Strengths of thought-for-thought translations- Natural language that may be more understandable
- II Corinthians 6:12
Weakness of thought-for-thought translations- More interpretation allows for less accuracy.
- II Timothy 4:6
Practical recommendationsWord-for-wordThought-for-thoughtKJVCSBNLTNASBNIVNCVNKJVNETGNTASVNABCEVESVNRSVNIrV47 min - Apologetics, Part 4Radiometric dating
- Radiometric dating is often used by scientists to determine the age of rocks and, by extension, the age of the earth.
- Video referenced: How Does Radiometric Dating Work?
- Geologic Time, from USGS
- Relative Time Scale, from USGS
- Radiometric Time Scale, from USGS
- Age of the Earth, from USGS
- Radiometric Dating Does Work!, from NCSE
- Uniformitarianism
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- Apologetics, Part 3Age of the earth
- Why does the age of the earth matter?
- Dr. Rogers: Does the Hebrew word yom endorse an old earth?
- The word can be used either literally or figuratively.
- Figurative: Genesis 2:4, 17
- Literal in cases where it is used with the number of a day (first day, second day, etc.).
- Other references to Creation
- Exodus 20:11
- Mark 10:6
- Could the God described in the Bible create the earth in 6, 24-hour days?
- Could the God described in the Bible create the earth across billions of years?
- Based on the evidence available, which do you believe?
- Age of the earth estimations from Biblical records
- Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus
- Tracing Jesus’ lineage through Joseph
- Establishes a paternal link to David
- Legal right to inherit throne
- Age of earth: 7,307 years
- Date of creation: 5284 BC
- Luke’s genealogy of Jesus
- Traces Jesus’ lineage through Mary
- Establishes a blood link to David
- Blood right to inherit throne
- Age of earth: 8,596 years
- Date of creation: 6573 BC
- Underlying assumptions of this Biblical timeline
- The “days” of creation were literal, 24-hour days.
- No gaps in genealogies presented in the Biblical record.
- Where we don’t have the age of the father at the birth of the next person in a lineage, this timeline uses an “average lifespan” for that timespan.
- Assuming there are no gaps in the genealogies presented in the Bible, this makes the timeline longer than actual.
43 min - AbrahamIntroduction
- Genesis 12:1-3, 11-12 – God’s promises to Abraham.
God’s promises- Genesis 12:1-7
I will make you a great nation.- Genesis 21:5
- Exodus 1:7-9, 20
- Deuteronomy 26:5
- Genesis 14:13 – “Abram the Hebrew”
- Romans 4:18-22
- FULFILLED! Abraham became the father of the Hebrew nation.
To your descendants I will give this land.- Joshua 1:1-6; 21:43-45
- Nehemiah 9:7-8
- FULFILLED! The nation lived in the land of promise.
In you all the families of the earth will be blessed.- Matthew 1:1, 2-16; 3:8-9
- Acts 3:13-15, 19, 25-26
- FULFILLED! Abraham’s descendant, Jesus, became the Savior of the world.
Abraham’s exemplary faith- Hebrews 11:8-10, 13-19
- John 8:31-33, 37-47
- Romans 4:9-17, 23-24
- Romans 9:6-8
- Galatians 3:6-9, 26-29
27 min - Bible 101: Figurative LanguageIntroduction
- Matthew 26:26-29 – Some take this literally. This is a metaphor. It was figuratively his body and blood.
Why does God use figurative language?- Figures make language more vivid, interesting, memorable, and powerful.
- I Peter 5:8
- II Peter 2:21-22
- How about the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15)?
- The basic message is that we should rejoice when sinners repent, but by presenting that as a parable, Jesus turns it into a memorable story.
When should we take a word or phrase figuratively?- A good rule of thumb is to understand a passage literally unless there is a good reason to believe otherwise:
- When it is said to be figurative.
- John 2:18-21
- Ephesians 6:17
- Isaiah 9:2
- When a literal understanding contradicts another passage.
- Mark 1:5; Luke 7:29-30 – Not absolutely all people came out to obey Jesus.
- When it matches a pattern of figurative language in other passages.
- John 6:27; I John 3:18; I Peter 3:3 – Not-but passages.
- When a literal understanding contradicts known facts or common sense.
- John 3:3
When should we NOT take a word or phrase figuratively?- When a literal understanding simply contradicts our beliefs.
- I Corinthians 7:1
46 min - Understanding the Church of the New TestamentIntroduction
- Acts 8:1-3 – The church was the people. Not a building!
- Romans 16:5
- Acts 20:17, 28-30 – The trouble to come was that people would be drawn away. This was spiritual work to guard the people.
The word “church”- The word translated church in the New Testament simply means, “a called out group” or “assembly.” The word itself does not have a spiritual connotation.
- Acts 19:32 – The word “assembly” here is ekklesia, often translated “church.”
Universal sense (all saved people everywhere)- Ephesians 5:22-28 – Christ died to save the church.
- Ephesians 4:4 – There is one body (one church) because there is one savior.
- Matthew 16:16-19 – Jesus was establishing a group of people who were saved.
- Acts 2:38
- Hebrews 12:22-23 – The people’s names are written in heaven.
- Luke 10:20
Local sense (saved people working together as a congregation)- Romans 16:16
- I Corinthians 1:2
The church does not save; it is the saved.- Acts 4:12 – Jesus is the savior – not the church!
Don’t think of the “church of Christ” as a denomination with a creed.- “Church of Christ” is a description – not a name.
- Churches are described with many names in the New Testament:
- Romans 16:16
- I Corinthians 11:16
- I Thessalonians 2:14
- I Corinthians 14:30
- Acts 11:22
- Romans 16:1
- I Corinthians 1:2
- I Thessalonians 1:1
- Acts 8:12
There should not be such a thing as “church of Christ” doctrine.- There is only the doctrine of God.
Let’s just objectively seek the truth!35 min
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