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1 The Intellectual Christian Bob Laurent

2 Reason s last step is the recognition that there are an infinite number of things which are beyond it. Reason itself tells us that God transcends reason. If we submit everything to reason, our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural. But if we offend the principles of reason, our religion will be absurd and ridiculous. There are two excesses: to exclude reason, and to admit nothing but reason. Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what they see: Faith is ABOVE our senses, NOT AGAINST them. - Pascal

3 The way of God, who disposes all things with gentleness, is (1) to instill Christianity into our minds with reasoned arguments and (2) into our hearts with grace, but (3) to instill it into our hearts and minds with Force and Threats is to instill not Christianity but Terror. We don t trust ourselves to do (1) or God to do (2), so the History of Christianity is that we do (3). - Pascal

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5 1. Become a Christian Intellectual

6 Luke 14:28, Jesus said, Suppose one of your wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and count the cost. Before you even get into Christianity, the INITIAL COST then, as it is now, is to sit down and THINK.

7 Luke 14:28, Jesus said, Suppose one of your wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and count the cost. Before you even get into Christianity, the INITIAL COST then, as it is now, is to sit down and THINK. 2 Corinthians 10:5 Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ; gird up your mind in Christ Jesus.

8 Luke 14:28, Jesus said, Suppose one of your wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and count the cost. Before you even get into Christianity, the INITIAL COST then, as it is now, is to sit down and THINK. 2 Corinthians 10:5 Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ; gird up your mind in Christ Jesus. 1 Peter 3:15 Always be prepared to make a defense for the hope that is in you.

9 Luke 14:28, Jesus said, Suppose one of your wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and count the cost. Before you even get into Christianity, the INITIAL COST then, as it is now, is to sit down and THINK. 2 Corinthians 10:5 Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ; gird up your mind in Christ Jesus. 1 Peter 3:15 Always be prepared to make a defense for the hope that is in you.

10 Matthew 4:17 Repent. (Meta/Noia)

11 Matthew 4:17 Repent. (Meta/Noia) Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the Apostles teaching (the Didache) and to fellowship and prayer.

12 Matthew 4:17 Repent. (Meta/Noia) Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the Apostles teaching (the Didache) and to fellowship and prayer. 2 Tim. 1:7 God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.

13 Matthew 4:17 Repent. (Meta/Noia) Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the Apostles teaching (the Didache) and to fellowship and prayer. 2 Tim. 1:7 God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. Daniel 1:8 Daniel resolved in his MIND that he would not defile himself.

14 Real Christianity has never been anti-intellectual The Cross and the Desk were carved from the same tree. Bob Laurent

15 2. Remove all artificial barriers that would keep the intellectual from coming to the Person of Jesus.

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17 Science supporting the Bible:

18 Science supporting the Bible: Archaeology Proves the historical accuracy of the Bible

19 Science supporting the Bible: Archaeology Proves the historical accuracy of the Bible Astronomy agrees with Genesis that the world had a beginning.

20 Science supporting the Bible: Archaeology Proves the historical accuracy of the Bible Astronomy agrees with Genesis that the world had a beginning. Geology supports the order of creation presented in Genesis 1, following the approach that a) the universe came first, b) the world was formed next, c)that life began in the sea, with the lower forms of life appearing first, and d) that man is the highest and latest form of life to appear.

21 Science supporting the Bible: Archaeology Proves the historical accuracy of the Bible Astronomy agrees with Genesis that the world had a beginning. Geology supports the order of creation presented in Genesis 1, following the approach that a) the universe came first, b) the world was formed next, c)that life began in the sea, with the lower forms of life appearing first, and d) that man is the highest and latest form of life to appear. Physics shows that the world is running out of available energy (the second law of thermodynamics). Therefore the world cannot be eternal but must have had a beginning.

22 Science supporting the Bible: Archaeology Proves the historical accuracy of the Bible Astronomy agrees with Genesis that the world had a beginning. Geology supports the order of creation presented in Genesis 1, following the approach that a) the universe came first, b) the world was formed next, c)that life began in the sea, with the lower forms of life appearing first, and d) that man is the highest and latest form of life to appear. Physics shows that the world is running out of available energy (the second law of thermodynamics). Therefore the world cannot be eternal but must have had a beginning.

23 Science supporting the Bible:

24 Science supporting the Bible: Mathematics shows that the world did not happen by chance but was designed by an intelligent power (the Law of Probability).

25 Science supporting the Bible: Mathematics shows that the world did not happen by chance but was designed by an intelligent power (the Law of Probability). Biology teaches that each creature reproduces its own kind.

26 Science supporting the Bible: Mathematics shows that the world did not happen by chance but was designed by an intelligent power (the Law of Probability). Biology teaches that each creature reproduces its own kind. Anthropology shows that there is only one race of mankind with different ethnic groupings within it. This indicates a common ancestor for all men.

27 Jesus The Logician --Dallas Willard

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30 Focus on the Person of Jesus with the intellectual He holds up very well under scrutiny and the rest is peripheral compared to Him.

31 a. He s God, Jn. 1:1. "A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic - on the level with a man who says he is a poached egg - or he would be the devil of hell. You must take your choice. Either this was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to". CS Lewis

32 b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man.

33 b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man. c. Pre-existent John 8 Before Abraham was, I Am. The Alpha and Omega no beginning, no end.

34 b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man. c. Pre-existent John 8 Before Abraham was, I Am. The Alpha and Omega no beginning, no end. d. He is life John 1:4 In Him was life and that life was the light of men. Jn. 14 I am the resurrection and the life all physical, moral, spiritual and eternal life find their source in Him.

35 b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man. c. Pre-existent John 8 Before Abraham was, I Am. The Alpha and Omega no beginning, no end. d. He is life John 1:4 In Him was life and that life was the light of men. Jn. 14 I am the resurrection and the life all physical, moral, spiritual and eternal life find their source in Him. e. He does not change Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever Hebrews 13:8 He is the one still point in a universe in flux.

36 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16

37 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16 g. He holds all things together Col. 1:17 The universe is not selfsustaining; all of life is regulated and controlled by the throbbings of the mighty heart of Christ.

38 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16 g. He holds all things together Col. 1:17 The universe is not selfsustaining; all of life is regulated and controlled by the throbbings of the mighty heart of Christ. h. He is the judge of all men For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son John 5:22 the Man on the Cross will be the Man on the Judgment Throne

39 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16 g. He holds all things together Col. 1:17 The universe is not selfsustaining; all of life is regulated and controlled by the throbbings of the mighty heart of Christ. h. He is the judge of all men For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son John 5:22 the Man on the Cross will be the Man on the Judgment Throne i. Being Sinless, He has the right to forgive sins Who can forgive sins but God alone? Your sins are forgiven Luke 7:48

40 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16 g. He holds all things together Col. 1:17 The universe is not selfsustaining; all of life is regulated and controlled by the throbbings of the mighty heart of Christ. h. He is the judge of all men For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son John 5:22 the Man on the Cross will be the Man on the Judgment Throne i. Being Sinless, He has the right to forgive sins Who can forgive sins but God alone? Your sins are forgiven Luke 7:48 j. HE IS LOVE He not only declares you forgiven; He forgives you both Reconciled and Reconciler.

41 4. Become one with all other Christ-followers Galatians 5:14-15 The entire Law is summed up in a single command: Love your neighbor as yourself. If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

42 5. Engage the Christless intellectual on their own ground and listen to their questions

43 6. Love the Lost Intellectual to Christ

44 4 Steps to an Intellectual Reformation

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47 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of this world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and WE TAKE CAPTIVE EVERY THOUGHT to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Cor. 10:3-5

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49 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Cor. 3:17

50 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Cor. 3:17 JESUS SAID,

51 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Cor. 3:17 JESUS SAID, You will know the truth and the truth will make you free, Jn. 8:32

52 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Cor. 3:17 JESUS SAID, You will know the truth and the truth will make you free, Jn. 8:32 AND AGAIN,

53 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Cor. 3:17 JESUS SAID, You will know the truth and the truth will make you free, Jn. 8:32 AND AGAIN, If the Son of God sets you free, you will be free indeed. Jn. 8:36

54 a. He s God, Jn. 1:1 (Lewis Quote)

55 a. He s God, Jn. 1:1 (Lewis Quote) b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man.

56 a. He s God, Jn. 1:1 (Lewis Quote) b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man. c. Pre-existent John 8 Before Abraham was, I Am. The Alpha and Omega no beginning, no end.

57 a. He s God, Jn. 1:1 (Lewis Quote) b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man. c. Pre-existent John 8 Before Abraham was, I Am. The Alpha and Omega no beginning, no end. d. He is life John 1:4 In Him was life and that life was the light of men. Jn. 14 I am the resurrection and the life all physical, moral, spiritual and eternal life find their source in Him.

58 a. He s God, Jn. 1:1 (Lewis Quote) b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man. c. Pre-existent John 8 Before Abraham was, I Am. The Alpha and Omega no beginning, no end. d. He is life John 1:4 In Him was life and that life was the light of men. Jn. 14 I am the resurrection and the life all physical, moral, spiritual and eternal life find their source in Him. e. He does not change Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever Hebrews 13:8 He is the one still point in a universe in flux.

59 a. He s God, Jn. 1:1 (Lewis Quote) b. He s fully human tempted in every way such as is common to man. c. Pre-existent John 8 Before Abraham was, I Am. The Alpha and Omega no beginning, no end. d. He is life John 1:4 In Him was life and that life was the light of men. Jn. 14 I am the resurrection and the life all physical, moral, spiritual and eternal life find their source in Him. e. He does not change Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever Hebrews 13:8 He is the one still point in a universe in flux.

60 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16

61 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16 g. He holds all things together Col. 1:17 The universe is not selfsustaining; all of life is regulated and controlled by the throbbings of the mighty heart of Christ.

62 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16 g. He holds all things together Col. 1:17 The universe is not selfsustaining; all of life is regulated and controlled by the throbbings of the mighty heart of Christ. h. He is the judge of all men For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son John 5:22 the Man on the Cross will be the Man on the Judgment throne

63 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16 g. He holds all things together Col. 1:17 The universe is not selfsustaining; all of life is regulated and controlled by the throbbings of the mighty heart of Christ. h. He is the judge of all men For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son John 5:22 the Man on the Cross will be the Man on the Judgment throne i. Being Sinless, He has the right to forgive sins Who can forgive sins but God alone? Your sins are forgiven Luke 7:48

64 f. He is the Creator for by Him all things were made Col. 1:16 g. He holds all things together Col. 1:17 The universe is not selfsustaining; all of life is regulated and controlled by the throbbings of the mighty heart of Christ. h. He is the judge of all men For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son John 5:22 the Man on the Cross will be the Man on the Judgment throne i. Being Sinless, He has the right to forgive sins Who can forgive sins but God alone? Your sins are forgiven Luke 7:48 j. HE IS LOVE He not only declares you forgiven; He forgives you both Reconciled and Reconciler.

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