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Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:1
ThingsHoped
For
ThingsHoped
ForThings
NotSeen
ThingsNot
Seen(Rm. 8:24)(Rm. 8:24)
=
Future Only
Past, Present, and Future (3)
“Literally foundation,
stands under.” Expositors
Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:1
ThingsHoped
For
ThingsNot
Seen(Rm. 8:24)
(a) Assurance(a) Assurance
Faith is…Faith is…=
Hope
“The state of being convinced.”
TAHCD
“Literally foundation,
stands under.” Expositors
Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:1
ThingsHoped
For
ThingsNot
Seen(Rm. 8:24)
(a) Assurance (b) Conviction(b) Conviction
Faith is…Faith is…=
Hope
Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:1
Q1: Why do you hope?– Because I have Because I have FAITHFAITH..
Q2: Why do you have faith?– Because I am Because I am CONVINCEDCONVINCED..
Q3: Why are you convinced?– Because I have Because I have EVIDENCEEVIDENCE..
Conviction intensifies with evidence.
Matured conviction treats the unseen as seen.
I. THERE IS A GODI. THERE IS A GOD
The Cosmological Argument.The Cosmological Argument.
1.1. Everything that had a beginning had a cause.Everything that had a beginning had a cause.
2. The world had a beginning.2. The world had a beginning.
A. Kalam (“Eternal”)
- If from now we can’t get to the past; If from now we can’t get to the past; then from the past we could not get then from the past we could not get to the now.to the now.
- If the universe were from eternity, If the universe were from eternity, today could not exist.today could not exist.
The Cosmological Argument.The Cosmological Argument.
1.1. Everything that had a beginning had a cause.Everything that had a beginning had a cause.
2. The world had a beginning.2. The world had a beginning.
A. Kalam (“Eternal”) B. Thermodynamics
- The world The world constantly usesconstantly uses energy. energy.
- There is a There is a finite amountfinite amount of energy. of energy.
+ If finite, If finite, it must run out sometimeit must run out sometime..
+ + If the world had existed If the world had existed from from infinityinfinity, then , then it would have run it would have run out of energy alreadyout of energy already..
Rm. 1:20Rm. 1:20
II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD
II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD
I. THERE IS A GODI. THERE IS A GOD
Archaeological discoveries.
1. Textual Preservation.1. Textual Preservation.
Dead Sea Scrolls (1947)
“In one chapter of 166 words, there is only one word (three letters) in
question after thousands of years of transmission-and this word does not significantly change the meaning of
the passage.” (McDowell.79)
Archaeological discoveries.
1. Textual Preservation.1. Textual Preservation.
2. Accurate Information. Eg. Mt. 27:22. Accurate Information. Eg. Mt. 27:2
Matthew, “Governor”
Tacitus, Josephus, “Procurator”“MYTH!”
“MYTH!”
Archaeological discoveries.
The Pilate Stone (1961)The Pilate Stone (1961)
“Prefect”
“Pilate”
Archaeological discoveries.
1. Textual Preservation.1. Textual Preservation.
2. Accurate Information.2. Accurate Information.
3. Claim of Inspiration. 1 Co. 14:37.3. Claim of Inspiration. 1 Co. 14:37.
III. JESUS WAS GOD III. JESUS WAS GOD
I. THERE IS A GODI. THERE IS A GOD
II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD
II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD
Biblical and Secular testimony
1. “They Say”1. “They Say”
JosephusTacitusPliny Y.
PhlegonThallus
Celsus
SeutoniusLucian
Mara Bar-SThe Talumd Jn. 19:13-16; 21:1-3
“Nero falsely charged the persons commonly called Christians. Christus, the
founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate.”
McDowell.121
Biblical and Secular testimony
1. “They Say”1. “They Say”
2. The Bible tells me so! Jn. 1:1-3, 142. The Bible tells me so! Jn. 1:1-3, 14
I. THERE IS A GOD
II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD
III. JESUS WAS GOD
I. THERE IS A GOD
II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD
III. JESUS WAS GOD
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