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Our True Christian Heritage Part VII

Our True Christian Heritage Part VII. “Wisdom & Power”. 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV) But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,.

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Our True Christian Heritage Part VII

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  1. Our True Christian Heritage Part VII “Wisdom & Power”

  2. 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV) But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

  3. A Distasteful Reality Acts 15:6-7 (KJV) And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. [7] And when there had been much disputing…

  4. Settling Formal Disagreements • RELEVANCE[1] • The evidence is relevant to the argument • ACCEPTABILITY • Everyone accepts the evidence as true • SUFFICIENCY[2] • There is enough evidence to support the argument • REBUTTAL • Opposition to the argument has been taken into account • [1] The first is the abusive form. If you refuse to accept a statement, and justify your refusal by criticizing the person who made the statement, then you are guilty of abusive argumentum ad hominem. • [2]Argumentum ad populum This is known as Appealing to the Gallery, or Appealing to the People. You commit this fallacy if you attempt to win acceptance of an assertion by appealing to a large group of people. Making demagogic statements: makeing use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.

  5. Appealing to Authority The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.[1] [13] When they finished, James spoke up: "Brothers, listen to me. [14] Simon has described to us how God at first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for himself. [15] The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written: [1] Mark 16:20 (NIV) Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

  6. [16] " 'After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, [17] that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things' [18] that have been known for ages.

  7. [19] "It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. [20] Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. [21] For Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath." [22] Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, two men who were leaders among the brothers.

  8. Personal Arguments/Reconciliation Acts 15:36-39 (NIV) Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." [37] Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, [38] but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. [39] They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

  9. Acts 16:16-20 (NIV) Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. [17] This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved." [18] She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!" At that moment the spirit left her. [19] When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. [20] They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice."

  10. Tools to Become Wise & Powerful • Beloved, be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove! Speak the word rationally with well founded conviction! • Have a basis for your statements other than emotion. • Make sure that your conclusion is relevant to the case you present. • Let capable others rebuttal you to find the weaknesses in your position. • Be objective and consider your evidence. • When quoting authority, make sure they are legitimate in the subject or field. • Draw conclusions based on adequate information.

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