This book has proved to be an invaluable resource and a source of validation for people who, like me, are constantly bombarded by arminian theology. His book defending your faith, an introduction to apologetics is exactly that. Sproul 19392017 was founder of ligonier ministries, an international christian discipleship organization located near orlando, florida. This study guide exists to enhance your learning experience with these resources. Sproul is one of the most lucid writers of our time. This concise guide is filled with illustrations, sidebars, and memorizable steps to help christians stand their ground and defend their faith with reason and precision. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,916,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. He affirms four logical premises that are necessary for all. This requires an examination of the evidenceshistorical and rationalfor historic christianity. They must approach god on their own through christ. Second, saving faith is not an experience that christians get caught up in. Aug 04, 2015 in his first epistle, peter informs believers that we are to be always prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks us for a reason for the hope that is in us.
The intellectual defense of the truthfulness of christianity. Sproul clearly and simply argues that at its core christianity is. What elements of the modern western worldview make belief in angels and demons so difficult for many. You may not be perplexed to enjoy all book collections defending your faith an introduction to apologetics rc sproul that we will totally offer. Sproul offers a basic understanding of the christian faith that is interesting, informative, and easy to read. Scripture knows nothing of sproul s experientialism. Some might would use the word oversimplify, but i would disagree and use lucid because he can make things very transparent. Faith is a message created in our mind in the form of an image about the things we desire. Sproul was a noted defender of the christian faith and a founder and chief author of the international council on biblical inerrancy. Sproul does a fabulous job of explaining and defending the christian doctrines of election and predestination from a calvinist viewpoint. This series, willing to believe, started as a book, and as we saw the need, we developed it into an audio and video series. Sproul uses scripture to show that the question, in its most important sense, should be phrased, saved from whom. Sproul, essential truths of the christian faith, pp. Sproul was a uniquely gifted communicator, and his ability to make complex topics easy to understand was evident throughout his teaching.
Sproul affirms four logical principles that are necessary for all real discussion and teaches you how to defend your faith in a faithless world. He affirms four logical premises that are necessary for all reasonable discourse, and teaches you. Essential truths of the christian faith, tyndale, 1998 isbn 0842320016. A short explanation of the primary differences between christianity and the various marxist liberation theologies gaining ground among evangelicals. In this day and age, the number and kinds of questions that arise are astounding, but this does not give us an excuse to give up the fight. A giant of the faith just went to be with the lord. He was also founding pastor of saint andrews chapel in sanford, florida, first president of reformation bible college, and executive editor of tabletalk magazine.
Saving faith, according to scripture, is understanding and assenting to the gospel. What activities of the angels are described in revelation 6, 89 respectively. But with all the problems of definition that plague the concept, we do not think it has died the death of a thousand qualifications. I pray you are as excited about defending it as i am preaching it. Defending your faith an introduction to apologetics rc sproul. Sproul is known for his teaching and his ability to take a complex subject and present it in a way that can be more easily understood. He focuses on defending the basic truth claims for two of the most crucial issues of apologetics. Christianity has always been under attack, and god has always raised up apologists to. It is our prayer that you will use it to that endfor the glory of god and the profit of the church. For instance, i once had a conversation with a man who had a phd in philosophy, and he objected to christianity on the grounds that the doctrine of the trinity represented a manifest contradictionthe idea that one can also be threeat the heart of the christian faith. Sproul surveys the history of apologetics and demonstrates that reason and science are your allies in defending the existence of god and the historical truth claims of jesus christ.
But with his book, defending your faith, comes a much needed challenge to christians to prove that their faith is rational. Christian multimedia defending your faith r c sproul. Sproul is a contemporary classic on predestination, a doctrine that isnt just for calvinists, says sproul. Sproul s account of saving faith is wrong because he does not derive it from the bible nor base it on the biblical view of man. We know some confusion has existed much unnecessarily about the meaning of full inerrancy. Defending your faith is an amazingly well written book, as is practically every sproul book that ive ever read. In this video interview, mary jo sharp, certified apologetics instructor and author of why do you believe that. Sproul does speak and write as if he knows what he is talking about and seemingly with conviction. He was also a framer of the landmark chicago statement 1978 after which the worldwide inerrancy movement was patterned. This book is about defending your faith in a secular culture. Sproul sets forth the core claims of faith to reveal just how rational christianity truly is. Though many of the worlds finest minds hold this view, the bible teaches that it is the fool who says there is no god. Faith is the instigator that propels dreams into actionable steps that yield visible results. Defending your faith from the classroom to mainstream media, christians regularly find their fundamental beliefs discounted by opponents who consider faith to be incompatible with reason.
A laymans guide to the westminster confession of faith, volume i. Sproul states, the task of this book is to set forth, in a brief and nontechnical way, the basic truth claims of christianity, and to show that at its core. Defending the faith to the best of our ability is not a luxury or an indulgence in intellectual vanity. Faith is viewed as subjective, emotional, a crutch for those who find the real world too hard. Buy defending your faith by r c sproul in hardback format at koorong 15845194. The concept of defending your faith is a needed one, but one really has to know the faith in order to defend it. Sproul to awaken men and women around the world to the holiness of god.
Sproul reminds us that apologetics is the duty of every christian in every walk of life. Wilkin editor journal of the grace evangelical society irving, texas r. Faith is the capacity to turn our thoughts into a vision using hope as fuel. To download right click and save to your hard drive. With nearly 200,000 copies sold in its 25 years, chosen by god by dr. Sproul this is an excellent introduction to apologetics that places the bulk of the emphasis on the philosophical arguments typically used against theists. Now you know that while weve been having some mighty cold weather up here this past week, pastor hubert and cheryl have been suffering for the lord down in sunny florida. He affirms four logical premises that are necessary for all reasonable discourse, and teaches you how to defend your. His radio program, renewing your mind, is still broadcast daily. He affirms four logical premises that are necessary for all reasonable discourse, and teaches you how to defend your faith in a. He has certainly done this with defending your faith. C sproul teaching series summary thirtytwo 23minute messages. No one is able to repent until they see that god has obligated himself to receive any broken sinner who comes to him with faith in jesus.
There is a widespread belief that reason and faith are incompatible and opposed to each other. Sprouls works cannot be recommended for many reasons. Sproul is the author of forty books, founder of ligonier ministries, and the daily radio teacher for the nationally broadcast renewing your mind. Point everyone to jesus christ, not to yourself or your ministry. It is for faith and practice that we defend a fully infallible rule a total view of sola scriptura. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,9,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. Do you stumble over your words when someone asks you what you believe. Defending your faith on this sunday before the 4th my goal today is to show you that we are in a war for our very right of religious freedom.
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