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““Developing Developing a Confident a Confident
Faith”Faith”
““Developing Developing a Confident a Confident
Faith”Faith”
Mark MittelbergMark Mittelbergon Twitter: @MarkMittelbergon Twitter: @MarkMittelberg
Lake Arlington Lake Arlington Baptist ChurchBaptist Church
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Reason 1:Reason 1:Design – points to an Design – points to an
IntelligentIntelligent DesignerDesigner
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Reason 2:Reason 2:Fine tuning – points to an Fine tuning – points to an
intentional intentional Fine TunerFine Tuner
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Reason 3:Reason 3:Information encoded into DNA Information encoded into DNA
– indicates a – indicates a DivineDivine EncoderEncoder
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Reason 4:Reason 4:The beginning of the universe The beginning of the universe
– shows a – shows a Divine OriginatorDivine Originator
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Reason 5:Reason 5:Our sense of morality – points Our sense of morality – points
to a to a MoralMoral LawgiverLawgiver
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Reason 6:Reason 6:The Bible – a uniquely The Bible – a uniquely
consistentconsistent religious book religious book
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Reason 7:Reason 7:The Bible – a uniquely The Bible – a uniquely
historicalhistorical religious book religious book
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Reason 8:Reason 8:The Bible – a uniquely The Bible – a uniquely
preservedpreserved work of antiquity work of antiquity
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Reason 9:Reason 9:Archaeology –Archaeology – shows Bible to shows Bible to
be a powerfully be a powerfully verifiedverified book book
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Reason 10:Reason 10:The Bible – a uniquely The Bible – a uniquely honesthonest
religious bookreligious book
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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
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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
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Reason 13:Reason 13:Jesus’ Jesus’ sinless lifesinless life – the – the Son of GodSon of God
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Reason 14:Reason 14:JesusJesus’’ resurrectionresurrection – the – the Son of GodSon of God
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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
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Reason 16:Reason 16:TheThe changed lives of early changed lives of early
skepticsskeptics affirmed the claims affirmed the claims of Christianityof Christianity
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Reason 17:Reason 17:The The willingness of disciples to willingness of disciples to
diedie affirmed the claims affirmed the claims of Christianityof Christianity
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Reason 18:Reason 18:CChanged minds of modern hanged minds of modern
skepticsskeptics provides further provides further supportsupport
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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
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Reason 20:Reason 20:Jesus said soJesus said so – and he has the – and he has the
credentials!credentials!
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WHERE DOES THE EVIDENCE POINT?WHERE DOES THE EVIDENCE POINT?