Nothing is the only really real

Review

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality, He is:

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality, He is:

Transcendent & Immanent

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality, He is:

Transcendent & Immanent Infinite & Personal

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality, He is:

Transcendent & Immanent Infinite & Personal Omniscient, Sovereign & Good

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:

Personality

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:

Personality Self-transcendence

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:

Personality Self-transcendence Intelligence

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:

Personality Self-transcendence Intelligence Morality

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:

Personality Self-transcendence Intelligence Morality Gregariousness

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God with:

Personality Self-transcendence Intelligence Morality Gregariousness Creativity

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but:

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but:

Sin entered in

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but:

Sin entered in Restoration comes through the work of Christ

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but:

Sin entered in Restoration comes through the work of Christ We may choose to reject the gift of grace

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but ... Death brings either eternal Presence or damnation

Nothing is the only really real

Review God is the Prime Reality God created the cosmos ex nihilo Human beings are created in the image of God We can know the world and God We were created good, but ... Death brings either eternal Presence or damnation Ethics is transcendent, based on the character of God

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism

Source of knowledge became Reason

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism

Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism

Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent The cosmos is based on cause and effect

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism

Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent The cosmos is based on cause and effect Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism

Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent The cosmos is based on cause and effect Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork God can be determined by studying the universe

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism

Source of knowledge became Reason God is not immanent The cosmos is based on cause and effect Human beings are a part of the universe's clockwork God can be determined by studying the universe Ethics is limited to general revelation

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism

Matter exists eternally and is all there is

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism

Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism

Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system Humans are complex machines

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism

Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system Humans are complex machines Death is extinction

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism

Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system Humans are complex machines Death is extinction History is linear without an overarching purpose

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism

Matter exists eternally and is all there is The cosmos is a closed system Humans are complex machines Death is extinction History is linear without an overarching purpose Ethics is a human construct

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism Naturalism at work

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism Naturalism at work

Humanism

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism Naturalism at work

Humanism Marxism

Nothing is the only really real

Review (cont'd) Deism degraded into theism Theism collapsed into Naturalism Naturalism at work Naturalism is persistent

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism & Existentialism

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals

It is unlivable

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals

It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals

It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals

It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent Nihilism always reaches a limit

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals

It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent Nihilism always reaches a limit Nihilism is the death of art

Nothing is the only really real

Nihilism Basically a denial of everything

There is no basis for action There is no basis for knowledge There is no basis for ethics and morals

It is unlivable From meaninglessness – anything follows If a nihilists trusts his thinking, he is inconsistent Nihilism always reaches a limit Nihilism is the death of art Nihilism poses severe psychological problems

Nothing is the only really real

Existentialism Attempt to answer the inconsistencies

Nothing is the only really real

Atheistic Existentialism Accepts the propositions of Naturalism

God does not existThe cosmos is a closed systemHistory is without an overarching purposeAll ethics are relative

Nothing is the only really real

Atheistic Existentialism Reality appears to humans as:

Nothing is the only really real

Atheistic Existentialism Reality appears to humans as:

Subjective

Nothing is the only really real

Atheistic Existentialism Reality appears to humans as:

SubjectiveObjective

Nothing is the only really real

Atheistic Existentialism Reality appears to humans as:

Subjective Objective

Existence precedes essence Each person defines nature and destiny The objective world stands against humans The authentic person must revolt and create value Ethics- the good is that which is chosen.

Nothing is the only really real

Theistic Existentialism Accepts basic presuppositions of BWV, but ...

Humans are personal beings in an alien universe God exists? Starts with man and derives God

The personal is the valuable; the I—Thou

Theism vs Theistic Existentialism

Depersonalized theist Personalized/TESin Breaking a rule Betraying a friendshipRepentance Admitting guilt Sorrowing over personal betrayalForgiveness Canceling a penalty Renewing a friendshipFaith Believing a set of propositionsChristian life Obeying rules Pleasing the Lord, a Person

Committing oneself to a person

“We can have substantial truth but not exhaustive truth, and we can discern truth from foolishness by the use of the principle of non-contradiction.

Francis Schaeffer

Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two

History is uncertain and unimportant

Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two

History is uncertain and unimportant Emphasizes the religious implications and

meanings of the Bible

Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two

History is uncertain and unimportant Emphasizes the religious implications and

meanings of the Bible Loses interest in the facticity of the Bible

Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two

History is uncertain and unimportant Emphasizes the religious implications and

meanings of the Bible Loses interest in the facticity of the Bible

Therefore the Bible is historically untrustworthy

Theistic Existentialism-- has a problem or two

History is uncertain and unimportant Emphasizes the religious implications and

meanings of the Bible Loses interest in the facticity of the Bible

Therefore the Bible is historically untrustworthy Therefore miracles are impossible

Let me tell you the story of a miracle!A real life – modern day miracle!

On January 28, 2007 ...

Miracles happen