How do the founders of Confucianism and Taoism stack up against Jesus' claim to be divine? That’s today's apologetics segment...
Intro
I love going through the Bible in larger swaths – it’s a little easier to catch the whole story. That said, you also know I’m trying to get my sea legs on a slightly different show format here. If there’s something you like better – or worse – give me a shout at hello@forthehope.com and tell me what you’re thinking.
Bible segment: Reading along with The Bible Project
Today’s: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Our reading: Isaiah 23-27
Apologetics segment: Gary Habermas and Jesus’ uniqueness
Quickie summary:
In modernity, a common objection is “science is real” and “religion is opinion.”
While we should test everything, including miracles, there are six places to test to see if Jesus’ claims were unmatched by founders of other major religions (it’s a beautiful thing about Christianity – it’s testable).
#1: Jesus claimed to be deity.
Buddha didn’t, and whatever spiritism or divinity is part of some Buddhist practices in China didn’t really develop until 700 years later.
So what about Confucius or Lao Tzu? Good question!
Next steps
Your personal prayer reading: Psalm 114
Catch you tomorrow!
Roger
Sources and resources
Gary Habermas, “The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ Among the Major World Religions” (Lynchburg, VA: GaryHabermas.com, 2016). http://www.garyhabermas.com/Evidence2/Habermas-Uniqueness-of-Jesus-Christ-2016.pdf. Accessed April 17, 2019.
Today’s keywords
The Bible Project; Gary Habermas; Confucianism; Taoism; apologetics; daily audio bible; Isaiah