APOLOGETICS
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The resurrection of Jesus - Part 4
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 June 2023
Synopsis: Adherents of the Swoon Theory claim that Jesus did not actually die on the cross, but merely fell unconscious or ‘swooned’. After being placed in a damp tomb - bleeding and without food or water for.....
The resurrection of Jesus - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 April 2023
Synopsis: The resurrection is one of the most attacked doctrines in the Christian faith, particularly by cults and false religions.
- Historicity of Jesus
- Stolen body theory
- Wrong Tomb theory
The resurrection of Jesus - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 April 2023
Synopsis: If you needed directions to get to the railway station and you meet two people in the street…
One is alive…
The other is dead…
Which one would you ask for directions?
Because of the.....
Y3-M3-L10- Christology Apologetics Accountability
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 20 May 2022
Synopsis: A Biblical understanding of Jesus Christ is crucial to our salvation. Many cults and world religions claim to believe in Jesus Christ. The problem is that they do not believe in the Jesus Christ.....
Which day was Jesus crucified
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 April 2021
Synopsis: While the Bible states that Jesus rose on the first day of the week, the day that he was crucified is not mentioned. Traditionally Christians celebrate the death of Jesus on a Friday and the.....
Do I have a soul - NDEs and OBEs
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 November 2020
Synopsis: The Bible teaches that man’s soul continues to live after the body dies. We read of Rachel:
It came about as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Ben-oni; but his father.....
Answering the unbeliever - Part 4a
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 11 October 2020
Synopsis: Those who deny God’s existence must invent explanations for the origin of life on earth.
- Life on earth spontaneously willed itself into existence out of nothing.
- The inert elements that.....
Answering the unbeliever - Part 3
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 27 September 2020
Synopsis: Why is there evil in the world if God is good?
Atheists, skeptics and other critics of Christianity often argue against God on the basis of the reality of evil and suffering. “See,” they say,.....
Answering the unbeliever - Part 2
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 13 September 2020
Synopsis: Common questions asked when a Christian is confronted by a staunch unbeliever.
Can the Bible be trusted?
Isn’t a good life sufficient enough to get to Heaven?
Answering the unbeliever - Part 1
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 8 March 2020
Synopsis: Common questions asked when a Christian is confronted by a staunch unbeliever.
1) What about the heathen who haven’t heard the Gospel?
2) What about the sincere Buddhist, Hindu etc?
The Biblical God
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 15 December 2019
Synopsis: God’s Word tells us that believing in the real true God of the Bible is not enough to secure Salvation, let alone believing in some false god, or some non existent god, that is just the figment of.....
God's Word - Part 2
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 24 February 2019
Synopsis: The three most basic Christian truths
1. God actually exists.
2. He has revealed Himself in a way that is understandable to people.
3. His revelation has been preserved for us in the.....
What does "After its kind" mean
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 February 2019
Synopsis: Repeatedly in the creation account (Gen 1:11,12,21,24, 25) we are told that God created plants and animals ACCORDING TO THEIR KIND. These passages seem to imply that no kind of animal or plant would.....
The Gap Theory
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 November 2018
Synopsis: There are two variants of the theory:
PASSIVE GAP THEORY (Restitution Creationism, Creatio Ex Materia)
According to this view God simply waited for millions of years after creating the heavens and.....
God's Word - Part 1
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 23 September 2018
Synopsis: The three most basic Christian truths:
1. God actually exists.
2. He has revealed Himself in a way that is understandable to people.
3. His revelation has been preserved for us in the Bible
Are there 2 creation accounts
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 September 2018
Synopsis: A frequent claim is made that there are two different (and contradictory) creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2.
- This alleged contradiction is used to try and prove that two different authors.....
Where was the garden of Eden
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 August 2018
Synopsis: Of course, some atheists will deny that there ever was a Garden of Eden. A few Christians and Jews claim that the Garden was not literal, but the Genesis narrative is simply a poetic allegory for.....
The Trinity in Genesis
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 3 August 2018
Synopsis: God: This is the ancient Hebrew word Elohim. Grammatically it is a plural word used as if it were singular. The verbs and pronouns used with Elohim should be in the plural, but when Elohim refers to.....
Giving an answer for your Hope
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 15 July 2018
Synopsis: 1 Peter 3:15 In your hearts revere 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.....
Do I have a soul - Part 6
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 April 2018
Synopsis: Christian views
1) Pre-existence: Influenced by Plato’s teaching, it holds that souls exist before the creation of the body. God created all human souls at the same time and keeps them in a.....
Resurrections - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 March 2018
Synopsis: The importance of Jesus’ resurrection
- The only sign Jesus would give to a wicked generation
- One of the criteria used for apostleship was that the person had to be a witness of the.....
Do I have a soul - Part 5
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 March 2018
Synopsis: Christian theologians differ on how many components make up the human being.
- One part (Monism) – the view that humans are not composed of various components (i.e. body, soul), but rather as a.....
Our response to suffering - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 January 2018
Synopsis: We have examined some more purposes of suffering.
Now we will consider:
What is our response to suffering?
What is God’s response to our suffering?
The purpose of suffering - Part 2b
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 December 2017
Synopsis: We will now examine some more purposes of suffering.
1) Suffering crucifies the flesh and focuses us on the truly important things.
2) Suffering teaches us to rely on God, not on self.
3) In.....
The inevitability of suffering - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 November 2017
Synopsis: The Bible acknowledges the issue of suffering as part of the human condition.
The book of Job, one of the longer books in the Bible, is dedicated solely to the question of suffering. Likewise the.....
Do I have a soul - Part 4
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 October 2017
Synopsis: Christian theologians differ on how many components make up the human being.
- One part (Monism) – the view that humans are not composed of various components (i.e. body, soul), but rather as a.....
The problem of evil - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 March 2016
Synopsis: One of the most common questions people ask Christians is how a good, all-knowing and all-powerful God could allow evil in the world.
The problem of evil in the world and why a righteous God.....
Good and evil
Sermon by Ken Paynter on 15 August 2015
Synopsis: Our idea as humans of what is good and what is evil is very different from what God says is good and what is evil. Modern psychology states that man is inherently good and that a person’s upbringing.....
Islam and Christianity - Part 2 - Infidels and Jews
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 April 2014
Synopsis: The Quran is sharply contrasted to the Bible when it comes to the status and treatment of infidels (i.e. non-believers) and other races (in particular Jews).
Ishmael’s mother, Hagar, was told by.....
Do I have a soul - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 January 2014
Synopsis: There are 3 main ways in which we can view the world:
1) Materialism holds that there is nothing in the world besides matter. Accordingly, materialists view subjective consciousness as nothing.....
Do I have a soul - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 November 2013
Synopsis: Does man have a soul and/or spirit?
Not according to many atheistic psychiatrists and neuroscientists.
Materialists and atheists maintain that the physical world is all there is, and that man.....
Resurrection of Jesus - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 October 2013
Synopsis: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the belief that Jesus returned to life on a Sunday three days after he was crucified. A central tenet of Christian faith, it forms part of the early Nicene.....
Resurrection of Jesus - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 August 2013
Synopsis: The resurrection of Jesus is the pivotal teaching of the Christian faith.
If Jesus had not been resurrected, he would have been just another failed Messiah. Christianity would have been no.....
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