Four Ways to Fall for Counterfeit Christianity

Conrad Hilario

2 Corinthians 11:1-15

Paul writes to the Corinthian Church warning them about false teachers and defending himself and his message. Modern Christians must also be aware of the presence of false teachers and familiarize themselves with authentic biblical teaching and know how to identify false teaching when they hear it.

Counterfeit Christianity

James Rochford

2 Corinthians 11:1-15

Paul writes to the Corinthians about being wary of false teachers who distort the gospel. He defends the true gospel he preached by comparing his integrity and love for the Corinthians to others who want to get rich off them. False teaching is every bit as prevalent today as it was then and Christians should be prepared to refute it and evaluate a message by its content and the character of the messenger.

The Fingerprint of God

Ben Foust

Acts 14:1-17

Paul and Barnabas travel to Lystra, where they preach the gospel to gentiles with a Greco-Roman worldview. Paul contextualizes the message, arguing from creation for the existence of a single, personal, all-powerful God. These same arguments hold today and can help us understand the message of the Bible, in a culture saturated with naturalism and postmodernism.

Evidence of Evil

J. Warner Wallace

Acts 14:1-17

One evidence for the existence of God is the reality that transcendent, objective moral truths exist. Through personal examples and through our own justice system, there emerges a transcendent, objective being to whom we are obligated, above even the current law itself. If moral truths do not come from individuals nor from groups, they are either an illusion or an evidence for a creator God. The persistent presence of evil and injustice causes us to turn toward an objective source to define evil. As we explore the idea of evil, we begin to explore the character of God and how a loving and all-powerful being could allow evil to exist in our world.

Suffering - Pastoral Care or Apologetics?

Pat Reeder

1 Peter 3:15

Unfortunately some of us have been perpetrators or victims of apologetics used during sensitive and difficult times that are cringe-worthy. How do we balance providing truth and biblical answers in times of suffering with being a caring and sensitive friend? This workshop helps practically break down scenarios and address appropriate responses to others' suffering based on timing and relationship, amongst other factors. As we learn some practical steps in both pastoral cases and apologetical cases, we become better equipped to provide thoughtful responses to others around us.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - The Use and Misuse of Presuppositions in Apologetics

Dennis McCallum

1 Peter 3:15

There are several main types of apologetics, including classical, evidential and presuppositional. While presuppositional apologetics can be good, there are many bad examples as well. A good example of a presuppositional apologetic would be one in which there is internal consistency, where one matches his or her conclusions with the presupposition, and where one can show inconsistency between non-Christian assumptions and desired conclusions. If this occurs, we can show friends the need for a different starting point, a different underlying and foundational belief. As we examine bad examples alongside the good, we can better use this type of apologetic in our own lives.

Goodness Without God - A Natural Delusion or a Delusion of Naturalism?

James Rochford

1 Peter 3:15

Can we have goodness without God? Typical human experience tells us that there are objective moral evils along with subjective beliefs and morals. But as we observe the logic of naturalism, we see that there is no basis for having objective morals. This presentation follows three steps in the argument of theism versus naturalism. First, if naturalism is true, objective moral values and duties do not exist. Second, objective moral values and duties do exist. And finally therefore, naturalism is false.

Apologetics in Evangelism

Mateo Williamson

1 Peter 3:15

Mateo Williamson delivers an XSI breakout on the importance of using apologetics in evangelism. Understanding the what, why, and how of apologetics leads us to being able to incorporate these things in our lives and ministry. Ultimately - as we learn to listen, ask questions, explain, and share our personal stories we can see the deep impact of apologetics.

In the Beginning

J. Warner Wallace

1 Peter 3:15

If we were to approach evidence for the existence of God as we would evidence for a suspect in a crime scene, what would we find? J. Warner Wallace walks through the process for collecting evidence inside of a crime scene and what explanatory possibilities we would deny or conclude as a result. Using this same process, we approach several different evidences seen in our own universe, including cosmological, biological, mental, and moral evidence. And in the same manner, we begin crossing off explanatory possibilities until we are left with the logical conclusion of a creator God.