Ltc 5 Memory Verses And Terms

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1 Peter 3:15*
APOLOGETICS

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But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect

Hint 1

Apologetics are biblical

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Hebrews 11:3*
APOLOGETICS

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By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

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Creation ex nihilo – out of nothing

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Romans 1:19-20*
APOLOGETICS

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Since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

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General revelation/ teleological argument

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2 Cor. 5:11a*
APOLOGETICS

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Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men.

Hint 4

Persuasion matters

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Acts 17:2-4**
APOLOGETICS

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It was Paul’s custom to go the Synagogue, reason from the Scriptures, and persuade men that Christ had to suffer and rise on the third day.

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Persuasion matters

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Acts 17:22-31**
APOLOGETICS

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Paul speaks in Athens at the Areopagus. This is an example of a contextualized apologetics approach.

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2 Cor. 10:5*
APOLOGETICS

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We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

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Apologetics are biblical

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1 Cor. 15:1-7**
APOLOGETICS

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Paul gives an example of evidential apologetics by arguing that Jesus’ literal bodily resurrection was witnessed by many.

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Rom. 15:14*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.

Hint 9

Lay counseling is biblical

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Col. 3:16*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Hint 10

Lay counseling is biblical

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Mark 10:45*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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Sacrificial aspect of love

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John 15:13*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

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Sacrificial aspect of love

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1 Cor. 13:5*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

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Forgiving aspect of love

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Col. 3:13*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Hint 14

Forgiving aspect of love

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Eph. 4:32*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Hint 15

Forgiving aspect of love

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Gal. 6:1*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

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Lay counseling is biblical

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Matt. 5:46*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

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Tribalism is inadequate

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1 Thess 5:14*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

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Lay counseling is biblical

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Jer. 17:9*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

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Need to uncover underlying problems

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Gal. 6:1*
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted

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Neutheteo – disciplining aspect of love

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Rom. 12:15
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

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Emotional component of love

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Eph. 4:29; 32
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Words that edify… Be kind to one another, tender-hearted,

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Emotional component of love

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Luke 10:25-37
BIBLICAL COUNSELING

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Parable of the Good Samaritan

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Tribalism is inadequate

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New Age
Term

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New Age spirituality is a loosely based movement that includes numerous groups, churches, and philosophies that share common foundational beliefs. The roots of the New Age movement can be traced back to several unconventional religious ideologies including Theosophy (a pantheistic form of ancient Gnosticism) as well as the teaching of Phineas P. Quimby, a psychic healer who greatly influenced a number of mind-science cults (including Christian Science).

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Theistic Evolution
Term

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The belief that every species has arisen purely by evolution, but that evolution was guided by or enabled by God.

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Gap Theory
Term

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Gap creationism argues that the Gen. 1 creation is a relatively recent second creation after a cataclysm that destroyed the original (old) creation.

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Progressive Creationism
Term

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Progressive creationism holds that God created in a series of interventions, possibly corresponding to the days in Gen. 1, but perhaps not limited to them.

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Fine-Tuning
Term

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Fine tuning is a form of the teleological argument. It begins with the existence of dozens of physical constants whose values are such that even the slightest change would create a world that could not support life. Since these conditions are so exact and improbable, they could not be mere coincidence. Therefore, the fine tuning argument suggests a Designer.

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Monism
Term

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Monism is a doctrine that ultimate reality is entirely of one substance. Thus, the diversity of gods and religions throughout the world are manifestations of the ultimate reality. Pantheism and panentheism are monistic. (Atheism is also monistic, in that all is matter, but we are using the word for religious views where all is spirit)

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Evidential Apologetics
Term

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Evidential Apologetics argue for biblical conclusions based on evidence in an inductive way, similar to the scientific method. The type of scientific method used is a forensic, which is similar to courtroom evidence. Forensic science collects evidence after the event (e.g. an autopsy) and seeks to find the most plausible explanation for the event. Such an argument does not claim to “prove” Christianity, but only to render it more probable than other alternatives.

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Natural Selection
Term

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Natural selection is a process, where inherited traits make it more likely for an organism to survive long enough to reproduce. It is a key mechanism of evolution.

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Cosmological Argument
Term

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The cosmological argument is an argument for the existence of a First Cause (or instead, an Uncaused cause) to the universe.

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Teleological Argument
Term

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A teleological argument, or “argument from design,” is an argument for the existence of God or a creator based on perceived evidence of order, purpose, design, or direction — or some combination of these — in nature.

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Pantheism
Term

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Pantheism is the view that everything is part of an all-encompassing immanent God.

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Buddhism
Term

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Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as "The Buddha."

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Moksha
Term

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The word Moksha literally means release. Moksha represents the liberation from the cycle of reincarnation; it is the Hindu version of heaven.

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Karma
Term

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Karma literally means ‘retribution.’ It indicates the consequences of one’s actions in one life, which are paid back in the next life.

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Samsara
Term

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Samsara is the cycle of reincarnation or rebirth in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other related religions.

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Vedas
Term

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The Vedas are the oldest of the Hindu Scriptures (1500 -500 BC). The Vedas are a compilation of more than 1,000 religious hymns. In later times, they were considered to be a revelation from Brahman (the ultimate source of being).

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Bhagavad Gita
Term

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The Bahavad Gita (‘Song of the Lord’) has sometimes been called the ‘the bible of Hinduism’ because of its popular appeal. It features Krisha.

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Siddhartha Gautama
Term

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Siddharta Gautama, who came to be called Buddha (“enlightened one”), was the founder the Buddhist religion. He was born in north-east India in 560 BC and died at the age of eighty.

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Nirvana
Term

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The word Nirvana literally means to “blow out” in the sense of snuffing a candle. In Buddhist teaching Nirvana is the state of being free from both suffering and they cycle of rebirth. Although the experience of Nirvana cannot be described, the basic concept of it is that self is extinguished.

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Punctuated Equilibrium
Term

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Punctuated Equilibrium is a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change. The significance of this theory is that the gaps in the fossil record are explained by these leaps forward in evolution, although no explanation is given for why leaps occur.

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Classical Apologetics
Term

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Classical Apologetics stresses rational arguments for the existence of God and uses evidence to substantiate biblical claims and miracles. Arguments such as the cosmological, teleological, and ontological arguments are types of classical apologetics.

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Inorganic Evolution/Abiogenesis
Term

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Refers to the change from non-living chemical compounds to the first living organism.

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Mature Creationism
Term

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A theory that the entire world was created in six days just as it is today, less than ten thousand years ago.

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Burden of Proof
Term

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The burden of proof refers to how much weight of proof a particular debater must bear. As Christian apologists, we argue that we have no more burden of proof than any other worldview.

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Cambrian explosion
Term

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The rapid appearance around 530 million years ago of most phyla on earth during a very short period of 5-10 million years.