LUOA Apologetics Exam study
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According to the article, "Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church" by the Barna
Group, what are the six reasons young Christians leave the church after age fifteen?
Church is boring and irrelevant.
Many of them were not taught the importance of going to church by their parents.
Young Christians' church experiences related to sexuality are often simplistic,
judgmental.
Teens' and twentysomethings' experience of Christianity is shallow.
Churches come across as antagonistic to science.
The church feels unfriendly to those who doubt.
Churches seem overprotective.
They would rather sleep in than get up early on a Sunday morning.
They wrestle with the exclusive nature of Christianity.
Christians are hypocrites.
There are too many churches to choose from.
The Bible is a fictitious book written by imperfect men.
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✓ Young Christians' church experiences related to sexuality are often simplistic,
judgmental.
✓ Teens' and twentysomethings' experience of Christianity is shallow.
✓ Churches come across as antagonistic to science.
✓ The church feels unfriendly to those who doubt.
✓ Churches seem overprotective.
✓ They wrestle with the exclusive nature of Christianity.
What are some common responses that Christians give when they are confronted with
difficult questions?
"When we carefully examine the evidence, we will find the answer."
"Even if I don't understand, I just have to trust in Jesus."
"When we study the Bible in-depth, we will find the answer to a difficult question."
"If we knew the answer to every question then we wouldn't need God, right?"
"I don't know the answer to that question, but I just have to have faith in God."
"His (God's) ways are higher than our ways."
✓ "Even if I don't understand, I just have to trust in Jesus."
✓ "If we knew the answer to every question then we wouldn't need God, right?"
✓ "I don't know the answer to that question, but I just have to have faith in God."
✓ "His (God's) ways are higher than our ways."
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What are the three primary reasons Christians should be trained in apologetics? In
other words, what are the three things that apologetics do?
Echo God's Word
Engage culture
Equip believers
Ease doubt
Evangelize unbelievers
Effectively apologize to others
✓ Engage culture
✓ Equip believers
✓ Evangelize unbelievers
What are the six commitments that a Christian must carry out in order to effectively
engage the culture?
Commitment to live the Bible by relying on the Holy Spirit.
Commitment to build relationships.
Commitment to build relationships only with believers.
Commitment to evangelism and discipleship.
Commitment to prayer.
Commitment to never watch "worldly" television shows or movies.
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Commitment to quoting Scripture when talking with unbelievers.
Commitment to remove yourself from the culture.
Commitment to study the Bible.
Commitment to study the culture.
✓ Commitment to live the Bible by relying on the Holy Spirit.
✓ Commitment to build relationships.
✓ Commitment to evangelism and discipleship.
✓ Commitment to prayer.
✓ Commitment to study the Bible.
✓ Commitment to study the culture.
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?
Knowing what you believe is of more importance than knowing why you believe it.
Knowing how disprove arguments against Christianity can be lots of fun.
It helps you keep the faith throughout seasons of doubt and difficulty.
Knowing why you believe something pays huge dividends when you are attempting to
share what you believe with others.
By learning arguments in favor of Christianity, you become a better follower of Jesus
Christ.
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