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Which distinctive of a biblical worldview would be least compelling to your non-Christian friends? How might you answer objections on this matter?
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I think most of them wouldn’t be compelling. That a good Lord tested us and now we have to have faith to be saved. That we divine revelation is a reality. That a new earth (heaven) will be made. I think most of the distinctives seem far fetched.
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I believe the least compelling to many would be the narrow door that requires belief and acceptance of Jesus as the Savior. Many will ask what about all the nice, loving, giving and well-meaning people who genuinely believe otherwise (e.g., Jews, Muslims, etc.). I would try to empathize, while pointing to the ultimate validity of the Bible, detailing freewill, and emphasizing the resurrection.
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Divine revelation, or even an aspect of faith. I think seeing God in nature is the first thing to grasp & then matching scripture with things we know. (history that is outside the Bible but lines up…)
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God being revealed through divine revelation, just as we may notice God around us in some ways that are not particularly “religious”. Sometimes we may notice God first in nature, and then begin to welcome the idea of a radical revelation.
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The most difficult distinctive of a biblical worldview would be eternal judgement. I would answer such skepticism with the idea that God has already offered the way for redemption through Jesus Christ, so it is not His fault if we don’t accept the way He offered.