Apologetics Module 1 EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

Apologetics Module 1 EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ The English word "apologetics" comes from which Greek word? - Answer- apologia What is the definition of "apologetics"? - Answer- well-reasoned reply Which New Testament verse is most commonly associated with Christian apologetics? - Answer- 1 Peter 3:15 In 1 Peter 3:15, Christians are commanded to be prepared to make a defense for their Christian beliefs at all times. According to this verse, what are the two ways that Christians should go about doing this? - Answer- With respect and with gentleness The history of the Greek word apologia can be traced back to: - Answer- first century courts of law Apologetics is not...(choose all correct answers) - Answer- Apologizing for your faith, winning an argument at all costs, relying solely upon your faith What are some common responses that Christians give when they are confronted with difficult questions? - Answer- "I don't know the answer to that question, but I just have to have faith in God." "If we knew the answer to every question then we wouldn't need God, right?" "When we carefully examine the evidence, we will find the answer." "His (God's) ways are higher than our ways." "Even if I don't understand, I just have to trust in Jesus." "Jesus never calls anyone to make an illogical decision about his or her eternity. Rather, throughout the four Gospels, Jesus appeals to _____ and presents compelling _____ for what he taught to every sincere seeker." - Answer- Reason, Evidence If a Christian isn't able to provide a well thought-out response when asked a difficult question about his/her faith, what is likely to happen? - Answer- All of the other answers are correct According to the article, "Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church" by the Barna Group, what percentage of young Christians leave the church after age fifteen? - Answer- 59% According to the article, "Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church" by the Barna Group, what are the six reasons young Christians leave church after age fifteen? - Answer- Churches seem overprotective. Teens' and twentysomethings' experience of Christianity is shallow. Young Christians' church experiences related to sexuality are often simplistic, judgmental. They wrestle with the exclusive nature of Christianity. Churches come across as antagonistic to science. The church feels unfriendly to those who doubt. What are the three primary reasons Christians should be trained in apologetics? In other words, what are the three things that apologetics do? - Answer- Engage culture, equip believers, evangelize unbelievers According to the video, what are the two reasons why apologetics is more important now than ever before? - Answer- People are more confused than ever before, Because there are more bad ideas in our world than ever before. In his final moments on earth, what did Jesus tell his followers to do? (see Matthew 28:18-20) - Answer- Make disciples "Greeks used the term 'disciple' for one who studied the _____ and _______, as well as the _______ of a teacher." - Answer- life, conduct, teaching According to the notes, the word ________ presents a better picture of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. - Answer- zealot According to the notes, who is a great example in Scripture of a "zealot"? - Answer- Paul What are the two ways that being trained in the area of apologetics equips believers to carry out the disciple-making task of Matthew 28:18-20? - Answer- Knowing why you believe something pays huge dividends when you are attempting to share what you believe with others. It helps you keep the faith throughout seasons of doubt and difficulty. Upon having doubts about whether Jesus is the Son of God, John the Baptist asks a difficult question and then seeks an answer. When he seeks an answer, Jesus gives him an answer. After all of this takes place, what does Jesus say about John the Baptist? - Answer- "No greater man than John the Baptist has ever been born of a woman." According to the article, "What is the role of apologetics in evangelism?" the task of apologetics is: - Answer- "Preparing the listener to be more able to receive the truth of God's Word in the presentation of the saving gospel of Christ." According to the article, "What is the role of apologetics in evangelism?" there are three things that the practice of apologetics does. What are these three things? - Answer- Helps provide the right to speak the gospel to the crowd. Quiets the objectors. Adds credibility to the speaker. According to the article, "What is the role of apologetics in evangelism?" what is the relationship between apologetics and evangelism? - Answer- Apologetics prepares the listener for the gospel message whereas evangelism is the presentation of the gospel message. "Christians are just as much a part of their __________ as anyone else." - Answer- culture The popular phrase, "Christians are in the world but not ___the world," should be revised to say, "Christians are not the world but ___ into it." - Answer- of, sent Fill in the blanks in the following verse: "I do not ask that you take them out of the , but that you keep them from the one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. them in the ; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have them into the world" (John 17:15-18). - Answer- World, Evil, Sanctify, Truth, Sent "Christians are to keep themselves from the culture, not themselves from it." - Answer- Unstained, Removed What are the six commitments that a Christian must carry out in order to effectively engage the culture? - Answer- Commitment to live the Bible by relying on the Holy Spirit, Commitment to evangelism and discipleship, Commitment to build relationships, Commitment to prayer, Commitment to study the Bible, Commitm