SERIES: WHY FAITH MAKES SENSE Lesson 7 OF 7: It All Comes Together in Jesus Visit archive.harpethhills.org/whyfaith/ for other classes in this series. Key Scriptures for this Study: John 1:1-14; Hebrews 1:1-4; 1 John 1:1-4* 1. How does the authority of the Bible function to bring us to the person
Continue readingLesson 6 of 7: Reading Scripture as God’s Unfolding Story WHY FAITH MAKES SENSE Key Scriptures for this Study: Psalm 119:9-16; Matthew 5:17-18; Luke 23:36-49* 1. Religious people have sometimes used the Bible as a patchwork collection of “proof texts” – verses used to teach and defend key doctrines they
Continue readingLesson 5 of 7: Inspiration of Scripture SERIES: WHY FAITH MAKES SENSE Key Scriptures for this Study: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Psalm 119:97-105* 1. What does the word “revelation” mean when used of the Bible? Why do human beings need revelation? 2. Explain the significance of the following
Continue readingLesson 4 of 7: Creation and Evolution SERIES: WHY FAITH MAKES SENSE Key Scriptures for this Study: Job 12:7-10; Psalm 104:24-30; Acts 17:22-28* 1. Divine Creation and Evolution are not necessarily contradictory. God is the Ultimate Cause of the cosmos and life within it, and evolutionary processes have been employed
Continue readingLesson 3 of 7: The Problem of Evil SERIES: WHY FAITH MAKES SENSE Key Scriptures for this Study: Romans 8:18-25; Matthew 13:24-30,36-43* 1. What is the problem of evil? State it in your own words. 2. Distinguish between moral evil and natural evil? Why is this distinction important for addressing
Continue readingSERIES: WHY FAITH MAKES SENSE Lesson 2 of 7: The God Who Cannot Be Banished Watch with others on Facebook Wednesdays at 7pm. Key Scriptures for this Study: Psalm 19:1-4; Romans 1:18-32; Acts 17:22-34* 1. One’s worldview is the intellectual framework by means of which we consciously or unconsciously interpret, evaluate,
Continue readingSERIES: WHY FAITH MAKES SENSE Lesson 1 of 7: The Nature of Christian Faith Watch with others on Facebook Wednesdays at 7pm. Key Scriptures for this Study: Hebrews 11:1; John 14:9-11; 1 Peter 3:1-2, 15-16* 1. Anglican theologian Lesslie Newbigin once wrote: “No faith can command a man’s final and
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