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Hebrews 11:1 Things Hoped For Things Not Seen (Rm. 8:24) = Future Only Past , Present , and Future (3)

Hebrews 11:1 Things Hoped For Things Hoped For Things Not Seen Things Not Seen (Rm. 8:24) = Future Only Past, Present, and Future (3)

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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)

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“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

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“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

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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.

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I. THERE IS A GODI. THERE IS A GOD

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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.

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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

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II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD

II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD

I. THERE IS A GODI. THERE IS A GOD

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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)

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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!”

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Archaeological discoveries.

The Pilate Stone (1961)The Pilate Stone (1961)

“Prefect”

“Pilate”

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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