Apologetics 101

This is to clarify…against some of the cultish and new age heresy that is trying to enter the Church:  This is what the Bible says. 

Some of the issues posed here are common beliefs among cults. I have included some - but not all - relevant scriptures (there are so many).

If anyone has any other appropriate scriptures please put them in the comments and I will add them to the post. 


Is God - The Lord, the Only God?

Yes: 

Isaiah ch. 43:10; 44:6;  45:21


Did God have a beginning?

No: 

Genesis 1:1-4 tells us that God is outside of time and is the Creator of time. Also Psalm 90:2; Job 38:4-7; Isaiah 40:28; Hebrews 7:3


Was God a man before he was God?

No:

Psalm 90:2; Revelation 1:8 

***God created man (Genesis 1:26-27). He created all life (Acts17:26); No man can create life…nor can any man  progress to becoming God (See Revelation ch 21)***


Is man a god?

No 

Genesis 2:7 (Made in His image and His likeness…yet we are humanity…not deity…nor can we progress to such)


Did man pre-exist before Genesis 1?

No: 

Genesis 2:4 

***Just to clarify: Scriptures such as Jeremiah 1:5 & Ephesians 1:4-5 state that God knew us…because HE knows all…but we did not know Him) See also Job ch 38-41***


Will man ever “progress” to be a god?

No: 

Again Revelation ch. 21 shows us how redeemed humanity will end.


Is there a devil?

Yes: 

Genesis 3:1-5; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 20:1-3


Is there a hell?

Yes: 

Matthew 25:31; Revelation 19:20; 20:10


Is there a separation/difference between humanity and deity?

Yes:

Numbers 23:19; Job ch 38-41 & 42:1-6


Is humanity inherintly good?

No: 

Psalm 51:5; Romans ch 3:23 & ch 5:12(a); 1John1:8-10


Can humanity save themselves?

No:

Ephesians 2:1-6; Romans 5:6


Do we need God’s intervention to save us?

Yes: 

John 3:16, Romans 5:12(b) 2Corinthians 5:21


Is this the True Christian Faith

Yes:

This is what the Bible (our final and only authority) tells us.


#FollowingJesus #OnlyTheBible


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