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BEHIND EVERY QUESTION

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. How does the idea that "behind every question is a questioner" affect your understanding of apologetics?

2. What does it mean to "become the righteousness of God," and how is the gospel unique among other worldviews?

PERSONAL APPLICATION

1. Is your faith in Jesus reasonably grounded and experientially sustained, or do you struggle with doubt? How might you address any doubts of the mind or heart this week?

2. When someone asks you to explain either why you go to church or why you are a Christian, how do you respond?

CHAPTER 1

THE ULTIMATE CALLING

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What does it look like to "revere Christ as Lord"? Why does Peter begin his charge with this injunction?

2. What is "the single greatest obstacle to the impact of the gospel," and what is so difficult about "expounding the unlived life"?

PERSONAL APPLICATION

1. How has your conversion experience made a visible difference in your life and in those around you?

2. What might you do this week to become a more effective witness for Christ?

CHAPTER 2

POINT OF EXCLUSION

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. Why must truth be exclusive? 2. How does understanding that every worldview has

exclusive claims impact the way we proclaim the Christian faith?

PERSONAL APPLICATION

1. Has your life been changed by Jesus's statement, "I am the way and the truth and the life"? Consider reflecting on His words throughout this week.

2. Do you know someone who has found Christianity difficult and walked away from the faith? How might what you've heard today help you reach out to this person?

CHAPTER 3

THE PATHWAY OF PAIN

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. Why does the fact of a moral law necessitate a moral Lawgiver (God)?

2. Consider how the doctrine of the Trinity, God existing in a loving relationship before the creation of life, uniquely addresses the problem of pain.

PERSONAL APPLICATION

1. Has suffering been a roadblock for you or someone you know to receiving God's love? How might the cross bring comfort and hope?

2. Can you think of a time when pain was a pathway to joy or blessing in your life?

CHAPTER 4

BATTLE OF THE HEART

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What is the first and most important step to understanding the nature of truth?

2. Why does truth demand an objective standard?

PERSONAL APPLICATION

1. Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples." How will His words change your life and witness this week?

2. Can you think of a time when, like the little boy with the marbles, you withheld your best from God and wondered if He was giving you His best?

CHAPTER 5

CHRISTIANITY WITHOUT CHRIST?

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. Why is the belief that Jesus is the unique Son of God a nonnegotiable in the Christian worldview?

2. How are Jesus' description of the human condition and His solution utterly unique?

PERSONAL APPLICATION

1. Jesus "changes everything." How might this truth change your life today?

2. Jesus offers us God's grace and forgiveness and calls us to extend His kindness to others. Whom could you reach out to with God's love and forgiveness?

CHAPTER 6

LOSING SIGHT

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. When does Christian's burden fall off of him, and where might you find an example of this in the Bible?

2. What three gifts is Christian given, and how do they apply to the journey of faith?

PERSONAL APPLICATION

1. The Christian walk involves the spiritual, the practical, and the intellectual. Take an inventory of your life. Where are you most in need of God's direction and indwelling presence?

2. Consider someone you've been trying to reach with the gospel. Of these three areas, what is his or her most pressing need, and how could you address it?

CHAPTER 7

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