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Talking Points - Christianity

Ever get in a conversation about religion or politics, the only meaningful conversations, and get asked what you like or dislike about a person or topic, but just can't verbalize all the reasons? We've all been there. Here are a few talking points on Christianity that are brief enough to remember during those "moments".

Why God Exists
  1. Everything that exists has a cause. Infinite regress is impossible. Therefore, there must be a first cause.
  2. The universe appears to have a design. Therefore, there must be a designer.
  3. There are morals that guide us (laws). Therefore, there must be a law giver.
Why the Bible is the Word of God
  1. Consistency - Different authors, different cultures, different centuries, but the Bible is consistent throughout.
  2. It has the most surviving copies of any ancient text - over 24,000
    • Plato has only 7 copies
    • Aristotle has on 49 copies of any one work
    • Homer (Iliad) has the most at 643 copies
  3. Stood the test of two millenia of critics 
Why Jesus is God
  1. Fulfillment of scripture
  2. The Apostles - They were transformed from a few frightened men to individuals who died for One whom they believed to be God. No one would die for a lie. 
  3. Transformation of the World - The teachings of a young rabbi in an obscure part of the world is still taught and believed today by a large percentage of the world's population.