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31 Cards in this Set
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Teleological
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Observation of the Natural World.
The World is too complex to be prouced randomly. Therefore must be the creation of God. |
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Telos (teleological)
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Origin of work telological.
Greek word meaning purpose. Therefore suggests that because the world was designed, it also has a purpose. |
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David Hume (teleological)
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World is like one grea machine.
Divided into many smaller machines. All these machine work together. Not random chance that they compliment each other: therefore must be a God who created them to work together. |
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William Paley
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World like a watch.
Parts of a Watch pork together to fit a purpose. Designer makes it this way. World is the same, Gos is the desginer and the world has a purpose. |
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Cosmological
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Based on existence of the cosmos.
No event in the world is without cause. Therefore the universe must have something that caused it to be created. God caused it. God is the prime mover or first cause; God is without cause. Like dominos - pushing the first one and watching them fall. |
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Plato (cosmological)
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"Every created thing must be created by some cause"
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God is...
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Omnipotent
Omniscient Omnipresent Our judge Eternal Perfectly good |
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How many Gods?
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One God (monotheism) who has shown himself as three separate persons (the Trinity).
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The Father
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The Creator
Unseen Sense of safety and protection "Abba Father" (Romans 8:15) Abba is similar to calling God "daddy", shows close, loving relationship with God. |
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Apostle's Creed (The Father)
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"I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and Earth"
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The Son
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God incarnated
Free of all sin (not human) Human + God God taking on human flesh. Reffered to as Jesus. |
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Apostle's Creed (The Son)
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"I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary"
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Why did God come to Earth?
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1) To reveal God, showing his love amd power and to teach people how o live.
2) To sacrifice himself on the cross, receiving God's punisment for human sins, so repentant people can be forgiven. 3) To rise from the dead, to show God's power over death, that he is eternal, and that Christians can live forever with God after death in heaven. |
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Paraclete
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Greek word meaning 'one who comes alongside someone else'.
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Holy Spirit
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Constanr guide and comforter.
Help live in the way that god wants. Helps understand his teaching and gives them the promise of life with him after death in heaven. |
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Pentecost
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where the Holy Spirit first revealed itself.
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Acts 2:4
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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
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7 Reasons for belief in God
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Cosmological
Teleological Answers Prayers Miracles Conscience Through relatives. The Bible |
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Logos
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The eternal 'Son' becoming 'temporal'
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Miracle
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A supernatural event or act when God intervenes and apparently overrules the LAWS OF NATURE.
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4 types of miracles:
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healing miracles
miracles over nature raising the dead miracles exorcisms |
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Modern day miracle?
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Lourdes - southern France, 6500 people apparently cured.
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Last person cured at Lourdes?
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Anna Santaniello. On 19th Aug 1952, at the age of 41. she was cured from heart disease after bathing in the water at Lourdes. Now at 93, she is still in good health.
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Benny Hinn
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'Miracles still happen!'
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Mathew 9:2-3
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Leprosy (touched the man)
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Mark 4:37-39
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Furious squall. Jesus awoke, talked to the wind and waves and the sea was calm.
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Luke 7:12-15
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Return someone from the dead.
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John 1:14
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The Word (Jesus) became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the father.
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Romans 5:8
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God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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How do Christians come to know Jesus?
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Through the Gospels.
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Fruit of the Spirit
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love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, self control. (paul Galatians)
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