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Strongholds
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2Corinthians10:4-5“Fortheweaponsofourwarfarearenotofthefleshbuthavedivinepowertodestroystrongholds.WedestroyargumentsandeveryloftyopinionraisedagainsttheknowledgeofGod,andtakeeverythoughtcaptivetoobeyChrist…”
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StrongholdsDefined:• Astrongholdisanincorrectthinkingpatternthathasmoldeditselfintoourwayofthinking.
• Strongholdsaffectourthinkingandfeelingandhowwerespondtovarioussituationsinlife.
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1Corinthians1:23
• “butwepreachChristcrucified, toJewsastumblingblockandtoGentilesfoolishness…”
• 2CulturalStrongholdstotheGospel:LegalismandRelativism
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Tertullian,anearlyChristianteacherandapologist (150-225AD)
“JustasJesuswascrucifiedbetweentwothieves,sothegospelisevercrucifiedbetweenthese twoerrors."(LegalismandRelativism)
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ApologeticsDefined• Apologia,aGreekword,,whichmeans
tospeakindefenseofabelief.Itwasusedindefensetoanaccusationorprosecutioninacourtoflaw.
• R.C.Sproul,referencing1Peter,writes that"Thedefenseofthefaithisnot aluxuryorintellectualvanity.ItisataskappointedbyGodthatyoushouldbeabletogiveareasonforthehopethatisinyouasyoubearwitnessbeforetheworld."
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CreationMinistryInternational“Christianapologeticsisthereasoneddefense oftheChristianfaithagainstobjections,butalsoincludesthesettingforthofpositivegroundsforChristianity.ItisthedutyofallChristians,because:
-1Peter3:15:Alwaysbepreparedtogive ananswertoeveryonewhoasksyouto givethereasonforthehopethatyou have.’ -Jude3:“contendearnestlyforthefaith…”
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FoundationalTruthsInTheBible
• Ahousethatisnotbuiltonafirmfoundationwillnotstand
• TruthdemonstratedthroughLogicandReason(Apologetics) destroysStrongholdsthatimpedetheGospel
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1Corinthians9:20-21“WhenIwaswiththeJews,IlivedlikeaJewtobringtheJewstoChrist.WhenIwaswiththosewhofollowtheJewishlaw(Moses), Itoolivedunderthatlaw.EventhoughIamnotsubjecttothelaw,IdidthissoIcouldbringtoChristthosewhoareunderthelaw. WhenIamwiththeGentileswho donotfollowtheJewishlaw,ItooliveapartfromthatlawsoIcanbringthem toChrist.ButIdonotignorethelawofGod;IobeythelawofChrist.(Moral).”
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WWJD:JesusUsedApologeticsFrequently
• Apologeticsisjustthestudyofhow touselogicandreasontodestroystrongholdstoadvancetheTruth
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Mark12:14-17“Nowtellus—isitrighttopaytaxestoCaesar ornot?Shouldwepaythem,orshouldn’twe?’Jesussawthroughtheirhypocrisyand said,‘Whyareyoutryingtotrapme?ShowmeaRomancoin,andI’lltellyou.’Whentheyhandedittohim,heasked,‘Whose pictureandtitlearestampedonit?’‘Caesar’s,’theyreplied.‘Well,then,’Jesussaid,‘givetoCaesarwhatbelongs toCaesar,andgivetoGodwhatbelongstoGod.”.
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KenHam–Acts2vsActs17Cultures
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FrankTurek–TheMoralLaw
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TheMoralLawWorksEveryTime• MoralLawinourhearts(RomansChapters1and2)
• TenCommandments:exposesmorallawbreaking
• 3FacesOfSin:LustoftheFlesh,theEyes,PrideOfLife Psychology:Controller,Rescuer,Victim Religion:Legalism,Sensationalism,Relativism Trauma:Fight,Flight,Freeze Communications:Aggressive,Passive,PassiveAggressive
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WayOfTheMaster–TheMoralLawExposesSin
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TwoWaystoWatchandShare
YouTube:MeekerSeeker BHCCwebsite(www.brighthopechurch.com):-FindYourFit:JustKeepItReal