Does God exist? Prove it!
Apologetics is learning how to defend the Christian faith.
Proof #1 - Every DESIGN has a DESIGNER
Let's take a look at these pencils as an example. If I were to tell you these pencils just "BAM!" appeared and no one made it, would you believe me?
NO, someone had to take the time out to make the colors, find the wood, shape it, and so forth to make these colored pencils. Someone took time to think of how to make it. Someone designed it and put it together.
NO, someone had to take the time out to make the colors, find the wood, shape it, and so forth to make these colored pencils. Someone took time to think of how to make it. Someone designed it and put it together.
Proof #2 - Every action has a reaction. (CAUSE & EFFECT)
Let's take a look at the POP ROCKS you ate in class.
Q: When you came into class the Pop Rocks were already on the table. You didn't see anyone put it there did you?
A: No
Q: How do you know someone put it there if you didn't see someone put it there? You have no proof, so how do you know?
A: Just because you didn't see someone put it there, doesn't mean someone didn't put it there. So, just because you didn't see God create the earth, animals, etc., it doesn't mean He didn't.
So, the CAUSE is someone put the pop rocks on the table & the EFFECT is you see the Pop Rocks on the table.
Another example using the pop rocks is...
Q: Did the Pop Rocks pop when it just sat on the napkin by itself?
A: No
Q: What made it start popping?
A: Putting the Pop Rocks in your mouth and it mixed with your saliva.
CAUSE: Putting the Pop Rocks in your mouth
EFFECT: Starts to pop
Let's just hypothetically say we agree with the evolutionist for a moment that the earth came about from an explosion. What Caused the explosion? Evolutionists says through the mixing of gases, but where did the gases come from? Where did it all begin?
Science says that everything has to have a beginning or a CAUSE. As Christians, we believe God is the beginning. He says, I am the beginning (Alpha) and the end (Omega). Evolutionists don't have an explanation as to how the explosion happened and their explanation of it started from gases doesn't prove it.
Q: When you came into class the Pop Rocks were already on the table. You didn't see anyone put it there did you?
A: No
Q: How do you know someone put it there if you didn't see someone put it there? You have no proof, so how do you know?
A: Just because you didn't see someone put it there, doesn't mean someone didn't put it there. So, just because you didn't see God create the earth, animals, etc., it doesn't mean He didn't.
So, the CAUSE is someone put the pop rocks on the table & the EFFECT is you see the Pop Rocks on the table.
Another example using the pop rocks is...
Q: Did the Pop Rocks pop when it just sat on the napkin by itself?
A: No
Q: What made it start popping?
A: Putting the Pop Rocks in your mouth and it mixed with your saliva.
CAUSE: Putting the Pop Rocks in your mouth
EFFECT: Starts to pop
Let's just hypothetically say we agree with the evolutionist for a moment that the earth came about from an explosion. What Caused the explosion? Evolutionists says through the mixing of gases, but where did the gases come from? Where did it all begin?
Science says that everything has to have a beginning or a CAUSE. As Christians, we believe God is the beginning. He says, I am the beginning (Alpha) and the end (Omega). Evolutionists don't have an explanation as to how the explosion happened and their explanation of it started from gases doesn't prove it.
God created the heavens and the earth out of NOTHING.
Day 1: Darkness and light
Day 2: God separated the waters and the sky.
Day 3: God created the land and plants
Day 4: God created the Sun, Moon, and stars
Day 5:God created the birds and fish
Day 6:God created the animals and man/woman
Memory verse: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
Day 1: Darkness and light
Day 2: God separated the waters and the sky.
Day 3: God created the land and plants
Day 4: God created the Sun, Moon, and stars
Day 5:God created the birds and fish
Day 6:God created the animals and man/woman
Memory verse: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
Recap of this weeks lesson for 1.15.12
1. What are some gifts you believe God has given you or things you are good at? (Giving heart/helpful, good dancer, athletic, musical talent, good reader, a sense of humor, etc.
2. What are 2 gifts God gives people mentioned in 1 Corinthians 14
4. What does it mean 3 in 1 person? In other words...God the father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? (SLIME OBJECT LESSON)
6. What does God teach about baptism in the Holy Spirit/Speaking in tongues & Prophecy? (1 Corinthians 14)
2. What are 2 gifts God gives people mentioned in 1 Corinthians 14
- Gift of tongues - speaking in tongues
- Gift of prophecy
4. What does it mean 3 in 1 person? In other words...God the father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? (SLIME OBJECT LESSON)
- We talked about water - ice, snow, clouds,
- Slime we made - 3 main ingredients (glue, water, and borax soap) mixed together becoming one.
6. What does God teach about baptism in the Holy Spirit/Speaking in tongues & Prophecy? (1 Corinthians 14)
- Love for each other is the most important. If we can speak in 5 different tongues but we do not love, it is pointless.
- Ex: If your teacher teaches in Japanese, would you be able to understand her/him? Would you be able to do well on a test? Does it show that she cares about you or that you have learned anything? No. If we speak in tongues and there is no interpreter, we alienate people. That's not very loving. Or if we speak in tongues and it is so loud where people begin to stare at you, who is the attention focused on? God or the person? Do we look down on a person who does this? NO. We love them and teach them what God says in the Bible.