Q&A: Veritas 2020 #33 Sources of Authority (31:59)

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  1. Give eight possible sources of authority that can lead us to make bad decisions. (1) Hollywood; (2) song writers; (3) friends; (4) experts; (5) books; (6) logic; (7) experience; (8) emotions
  2. Why can learning to make life decisions from movies be dangerous? They can make the consequences anything they want them to be (e.g., happily ever after after terrible sin)
  3. What kind of discernment is needed to make decisions about what music we listen to? Knowing what the lyrics say/teach vs what the Bible says or teaches. 
  4. What is the problem with using experts to make moral decisions? They are often not moral experts. Only experts in philosophy or some other subject.
  5. What do you call people who try to make decisions on the basis of what seems to work for them? Pragmatists
  6. How do chronic liars often become chronic liars? It seemed to work for them.
  7. What role should emotions play in moral decision making? None
  8. How can we sometimes make bad decisions even if we are trying to make decisions based on Scripture? We can misinterpret them
  9. Describe the characteristics of the two different kinds of skeptics. “Closed”–won’t believe no matter what the evidence. “Open”– is willing to consider the evidence.
  10. Name 4 atheists who became Christians because of the evidence. C.S. Lewis, J. Warner Wallace, Lee Strobel, Josh McDowell.
  11. What are the 8 steps in the “Dead Men Don’t Bleed” illustration? (1)Decided he was dead. (2) Told family. (3) Hired psychiatrist. (4) He decided to convince that dead men don’t bleed. (5) Anatomy textbooks. Medical articles. Morgue. (6) Man convinced. (7) Jabbed with needle. (8) “Good grief! Dead men DO bleed after all!” 
  12. Why do most Christians say that they know that they can trust the Bible? It did for me what it promised. I trusted Jesus and He saved me.
  13. List ten life changes that Christ can bring that can be part of a powerful personal testimony. (1) relationship with God; (2) peace; (3) joy; (4) purpose; (5) wisdom; (6) future hope and confidence; (7) freedom from guilt; (8) Power to do what I ought; (9) ability to forgive; (10) strong personal relationships
  14. Why are personal testimonies not effective for many skeptics? Seems subjective; Other religions claim to do the same kinds of things
  15. What distinguishes Christianity from other false religions? the evidence