What Do You Believe? “The Ologies”
What Do YOU Believe?
WHAT Do You Believe?
Is there absolute truth?
Is there “one faith” that w as delivered “once” for “all” people?
Is there ONE faith (belief) that is right for everyone?
How do you decide w hat you believe?
How much is subjective ?
How much is objective?
WHY do you believe …?
WHERE does your belief come from?
What is your source, basis, or authority for your beliefs?
Ultimate Absolute Truth MUST come from GOD!
Has God REVEALED Truth?
God “speaks” Man is designed to “listen”
Are our beliefs based on God’s “source?”
Sources of Revelation from God: 1. General Revelation: Internal – Conscience External – Creation 2. Special Revelation: Both Internal & External – Christ – The Word, His Scriptures
The Doctrine of the Holy Scriptures Bibliology – the study of the Bible
Sola Scriptura “Scripture Alone”
w w w.gracefellow shipcc.org “MEDIA” “HELPFUL RESOURCES” “BIBLE STUDY”
What is Theology? -------------------- Theos – “GOD” logos – “word”, “idea”, “logic”
Who is God?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhRuKt 5b0y0
Why should w e “study” God?” Why is that important?
The Know ledge of the Holy by A. W. Tozer
Chapter One Why We Must Think Rightly About God
What comes into our minds w hen w e think about God is the most important thing about us.
let him w ho boasts boast of this, that he understands and know s Me, that I am the LORD w ho exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things, Jeremiah 9:24
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_EcX wqPDw
1. Faith in the Bible as the Word of God 2. A High View of God 3. An accurate View of Man
The Existence of God
Proofs for the Existence of God: 1. Cosmological Argument 2. Teleological Argument 3. Ontological Argument 4. Moral Argument
The Know ledge of God – His Incomprehensibility
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your w ays My w ays," declares the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My w ays higher than your w ays And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 (NASB)
Such w as the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. Ezekiel 1:28
“…nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to w hom the Son w ills to reveal Him.” Matthew 11:27
So – How can w e know God? How can w e comprehend Him?
No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God w ho is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. John 1:28
We see and know God best in Jesus Christ!
What Do You Believe? “The Ologies”
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