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Faith”Faith”

Mark MittelbergMark Mittelbergon Twitter: @MarkMittelbergon Twitter: @MarkMittelberg

Lake Arlington Lake Arlington Baptist ChurchBaptist Church

Reason 1:Reason 1:Design – points to an Design – points to an

IntelligentIntelligent DesignerDesigner

Reason 2:Reason 2:Fine tuning – points to an Fine tuning – points to an

intentional intentional Fine TunerFine Tuner

Reason 3:Reason 3:Information encoded into DNA Information encoded into DNA

– indicates a – indicates a DivineDivine EncoderEncoder

Reason 4:Reason 4:The beginning of the universe The beginning of the universe

– shows a – shows a Divine OriginatorDivine Originator

Reason 5:Reason 5:Our sense of morality – points Our sense of morality – points

to a to a MoralMoral LawgiverLawgiver

Reason 6:Reason 6:The Bible – a uniquely The Bible – a uniquely

consistentconsistent religious book religious book

Reason 7:Reason 7:The Bible – a uniquely The Bible – a uniquely

historicalhistorical religious book religious book

Reason 8:Reason 8:The Bible – a uniquely The Bible – a uniquely

preservedpreserved work of antiquity work of antiquity

Reason 9:Reason 9:Archaeology –Archaeology – shows Bible to shows Bible to

be a powerfully be a powerfully verifiedverified book book

Reason 10:Reason 10:The Bible – a uniquely The Bible – a uniquely honesthonest

religious bookreligious book

Reason 11:Reason 11: MiraclesMiracles – point to the prophets, – point to the prophets,

apostles, and Jesus as apostles, and Jesus as messengers of Godmessengers of God

Reason 12:Reason 12:Fulfilled propheciesFulfilled prophecies – point to – point to

the Bible as a divinely the Bible as a divinely inspired book and Jesus as inspired book and Jesus as the unique Messiah of Godthe unique Messiah of God

Reason 13:Reason 13:Jesus’ Jesus’ sinless lifesinless life – the – the Son of GodSon of God

Reason 14:Reason 14:JesusJesus’’ resurrectionresurrection – the – the Son of GodSon of God

Reason 15:Reason 15:The The emergence of the churchemergence of the church

points to the truth of its points to the truth of its messagemessage

Reason 16:Reason 16:TheThe changed lives of early changed lives of early

skepticsskeptics affirmed the claims affirmed the claims of Christianityof Christianity

Reason 17:Reason 17:The The willingness of disciples to willingness of disciples to

diedie affirmed the claims affirmed the claims of Christianityof Christianity

Reason 18:Reason 18:CChanged minds of modern hanged minds of modern

skepticsskeptics provides further provides further supportsupport

Reason 19:Reason 19:The The testimonies of countless testimonies of countless

believersbelievers today attest to the today attest to the truth of the Christian faithtruth of the Christian faith

Reason 20:Reason 20:Jesus said soJesus said so – and he has the – and he has the

credentials!credentials!

WHERE DOES THE EVIDENCE POINT?WHERE DOES THE EVIDENCE POINT?