Trinity. We believe in the Trinity. No Exceptions.
First realize there is only one God. If the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are not persons from the same God then worshiping anyone of the three is in violation of the Holy Bible. Exodus 34:14. Go to this link for a good over view of the Trinity.
Only the Christian God is one in essence but three in personhood (in philosophical terms: one What and three Whos). This triune nature means that God is superpersonal (more than merely a personal being).
Trinitarian monotheism also solves philosophical problems for which unitarian concepts of God (God as a single solitary person) have no answer. For example, the greatest of the Christian church fathers, St. Augustine (A.D. 354-430), explained in his monumental work On the Trinity that only a God who has plurality within unity can be both loving and knowing.
Only the Christian God is one in essence but three in personhood (in philosophical terms: one What and three Whos). This triune nature means that God is superpersonal (more than merely a personal being).
Trinitarian monotheism also solves philosophical problems for which unitarian concepts of God (God as a single solitary person) have no answer. For example, the greatest of the Christian church fathers, St. Augustine (A.D. 354-430), explained in his monumental work On the Trinity that only a God who has plurality within unity can be both loving and knowing.
What is our vision?
Our vision is to bring apologetics out to the masses. Every Christian needs to be able to answer tough questions about our Christian Faith with intelligent answers. The main function of this ministry is to function as a street ministry. We go from person to person, bible study to bible study, and church to church training in apologetics. We answer questions like the following and many more with good, sound, and logical answers that never compromises the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Do all religions lead to the same place?
A common sentiment in our culture is that it doesn't really matter what you believe, because all religions lead to the same goal or place (or just call God by a different name); it just matters that you believe sincerely. A very brief (i.e. five minutes) look at the basic tenets of some of the world's major religions shows this not to be true. Check out this article by Josh McDowell on the topic.
Are Science and Christianity enemies?
Most high school students see Inherit the Wind in their school at some point in time during their education. It's easy for many students to draw the conclusion from this movie that science and Christianity are inherently at odds with one another. It's important for students to understand that some of the best evidence for a creator God comes directly from science. Here's an article on the topic by Alister McGrath.
Can we trust the Bible?
This is a fundamental question, because the Bible forms the bulk of our teaching material as Christian youth workers. If you can't explain where the Bible came from and why we can trust it (aside from "the Bible tells me so"; that would be circular reasoning), then students won't devote themselves to their own study of the Word. Chris Knight has a great article on why we can trust the New Testament here. On the reliability of the Old Testament, K.A. Kitchen's book is a resource I turn to time and again.
Was Jesus really God (and other related questions)?
It doesn't take a genius to realize that if Jesus wasn't who the Bible claims him to be (and if he didn't do what the Bible claims him to have, including his resurrection), there's not much point in taking him seriously, let alone making him Lord of your life. Peter Kreeft offers some great insight on this topic here.
If God is real, why is there so much evil in the world (and in my life)?
In my experience, teenagers don't always ask about the problem of evil because of what they see in the news; they often ask because of the evil they experience in their own lives. This is not just an intellectual issue for most teenagers? They need a good response to this question because they have been hurt, abused, lost loved ones, and seen far too much evil firsthand. This is by far the most difficult question on this list, and probably the one that's closest to the hearts of the teenagers you serve. Josh McDowell has a great introductory article on the topic here.
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Do all religions lead to the same place?
A common sentiment in our culture is that it doesn't really matter what you believe, because all religions lead to the same goal or place (or just call God by a different name); it just matters that you believe sincerely. A very brief (i.e. five minutes) look at the basic tenets of some of the world's major religions shows this not to be true. Check out this article by Josh McDowell on the topic.
Are Science and Christianity enemies?
Most high school students see Inherit the Wind in their school at some point in time during their education. It's easy for many students to draw the conclusion from this movie that science and Christianity are inherently at odds with one another. It's important for students to understand that some of the best evidence for a creator God comes directly from science. Here's an article on the topic by Alister McGrath.
Can we trust the Bible?
This is a fundamental question, because the Bible forms the bulk of our teaching material as Christian youth workers. If you can't explain where the Bible came from and why we can trust it (aside from "the Bible tells me so"; that would be circular reasoning), then students won't devote themselves to their own study of the Word. Chris Knight has a great article on why we can trust the New Testament here. On the reliability of the Old Testament, K.A. Kitchen's book is a resource I turn to time and again.
Was Jesus really God (and other related questions)?
It doesn't take a genius to realize that if Jesus wasn't who the Bible claims him to be (and if he didn't do what the Bible claims him to have, including his resurrection), there's not much point in taking him seriously, let alone making him Lord of your life. Peter Kreeft offers some great insight on this topic here.
If God is real, why is there so much evil in the world (and in my life)?
In my experience, teenagers don't always ask about the problem of evil because of what they see in the news; they often ask because of the evil they experience in their own lives. This is not just an intellectual issue for most teenagers? They need a good response to this question because they have been hurt, abused, lost loved ones, and seen far too much evil firsthand. This is by far the most difficult question on this list, and probably the one that's closest to the hearts of the teenagers you serve. Josh McDowell has a great introductory article on the topic here.
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For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml
If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.