Biblical Worldview Lectures
Biblical Worldview – History – September 19, 2004
1. Christianity is rooted in _________ and without its historical roots there would be no Christian worldview. 1 Cor. 15:14. Christians adhere to a _______, rather than a __________ view of history.
2. The Bible is __________, describing ________ that actually occurred in history. This is reinforced by ______________ and the ____________ of transmitted Scripture. Acts 7. If the Bible is not _________ or if Jesus Christ is not “_____ with us”, Christianity crumbles. Matt. 1:23.
3. God gives _________ and _______ to His creation. We cannot ______ ourselves, but God can, and history tells us He ________ His Son as a perfect sacrifice for that special purpose.
4. God created history when He created _______. God has the ability to ________ the universe and bring _________ to a fitting close.
5. Christ is a ____________ figure and the Bible is a ______________ document that describes God’s communications with man and records ________ in the life of Christ, or the Christian faith is __________. Without history we have no __________.
6. Is the Bible a reliable historical document? The New Testament books were written by _______________. Even the Old Testament books have been verified by ____________. For example a copy of the book of Isaiah, found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, was more than _____ years older than the previous oldest manuscript of 980 A.D.
7. Did Jesus Christ come to earth and was He resurrected? If the Bible is _____________ accurate, He did. This is further validated by two extra-biblical historians:
a. the Jewish historian __________ in 93 A.D.
b. the Roman historian Cornelius _________ in 112 A.D.
8. Skeptics have raised questions about the historical accuracy of Scripture on whether miracles occurred as recorded in Scripture. Their arguments are:
a. miracles are not happening ________
b. the witnesses do not have __________
c. miracles are ______________ [________________]
d. God would have created a lawful universe that would adhere to _______.
9. Skeptics have raised questions about the historical accuracy of Scripture on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Scriptures tell us:
a. Luke relates the resurrection to historical ________ and ________, Luke 24:1-7
b. He was seen by ______ and over _____ witnesses, 1 Cor. 15:5-6
c. other witnesses include ________ apostles, Mary, and ____ disciples on the way to Emmaus, John 20:19-29; Luke 24:13-32
d. the resurrection ____________ the lives of the disciples.
10. The Christian’s view of God’s role in _________ can be described by these three convictions:
a. God ____________ in it
b. God ________ it in a straight line
c. God will bring it to the ___________ that He has planned, Rom. 8:28,31.
11. If God directs history, does man have free will? Yes, man may either _____ or ________ God. In choosing to do _____’s _____, man is acting on God’s ___________ of history in the proper manner.
12. History has an overarching _________. Acts 17:26-28. Thus the overall story of mankind has ________, and every moment that man lives is charged with _________.
13. Highlights of Secular Humanist History - ____________ _____________
a. strictly ______________ vantage point
b. no _______________ influence
c. history of man and the universe is the history of ______________ _________
d. “_______ __________ ____________” without design
e. upward direction of history from _____________ to ______________
f. _____________ _____________ (e.g. the computer) is the next step in historical evolution.
14. Highlights of Marxist/Leninist History - _____________ ________________
a. history is the result of the dialectic (________, ____________, ___________) at work through biological evolution, economics, and the social order
b. history began with __________ matter and _______________ generation
c. history is a progression of ___________ and ___________ evolution which will ultimately result in a society of ___________ man in a __________ paradise
d. man is given a minor role to play to nudge ________ along a little faster toward its _______________ world.
15. Highlights of Cosmic Humanist History - ______________ __________
a. evolution is constantly moving mankind toward ____-_____________
b. man and all reality are progressing toward a unified _______________
c. the “_______” recognize this enlightment
d. the “_______” (Christians and other proponents of dogmatic worldviews) act as a hindrance to _____________ forces
16. Highlights of Biblical Christian History - _____________ ______________
a. Jesus Christ is the “______ made _______”, Gen. 3:15; John 1:14; 1 Tim. 3:16
b. without its ___________ roots there would be no Christian worldview,
1 Cor. 15:14
c. the history in the Bible is _________ and describes ______ which actually occurred
d. the Written Word (_____________ _______) and the Living Word (______ _______) are the two cornerstones of the Christian worldview
e. if the Bible isn’t _________ or if Jesus Christ isn’t “____ with ___” [Matt. 1:23], Biblical Christianity crumbles.
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