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1. THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE
CHRISTIAN MIND
Tim Stafford
First Baptist, Eustis, FL.
Cross Training - July/August, 2009
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2. SESSION 4 – CONCEPT OF
TRUTH: PART I
The Foundations of the Christian Mind
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3.  But in your hearts set apart Christ as
I Peter 3:15-15 Lord. Always be prepared to give an
(NIV) answer to everyone who asks you to
Key verses for the give the reason for the hope that you
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study
have. But do this with gentleness and
respect, keeping a clear conscience, so
that those who speak maliciously
against your good behavior in Christ
may be ashamed of their slander.
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4.  But in your hearts set Christ apart as
holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord.
I Peter 3:15-15
(AMP) Always be ready to give a logical defense
Key verses for the
to anyone who asks you to account for
foundation of our the hope that is in you, but do it
study courteously and respectfully.
 [And see to it that] your conscience is
entirely clear (unimpaired), so that,
when you are falsely accused as
evildoers, those who threaten you
abusively and revile your right behavior
in Christ may come to be ashamed [of
slandering your good lives].
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5. What is a worldview?
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6. The Christian Worldview in Crisis
 PEERS stuff here
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7. Noetic Structures (The glasses of worldview)
The differing
degrees of certainty,
Characterized by
firmness, and
the way its beliefs
conviction with
are related.
which people hold
their beliefs.
The kind of
The sum total of influence or control
everything that they have over the
person believes. rest of the beliefs in
that structure.
Noetic
Structures
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8. Noetic Structures: Example #1
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9. Noetic Structures (I Am Legend)
The differing
Emotional Virtually equal
degrees of certainty,
Characterized by
Faith vs fervency; yet
firmness, and
the way its beliefs
Emotional conviction with
one is more
are related.
which people hold
Empiricism domineering
their beliefs.
The kind of
Thesum total of
The existence
everything that
influence orvs.
they have
control
Hopeover the
personGod
of believes. Hopelessness
rest of the beliefs in
that structure.
Noetic
Structures
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10. Noetic Structures: Example #2
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11. Noetic Structures (I Am Legend)
The differing
The Bible tells degrees of certainty,
Characterized by
me so vs. Equal fervency
firmness, and
the way its beliefs
seeing is conviction with
of belief.
are related.
which people hold
believing their beliefs.
The existence Effects the
The kind of
The sum total of
of pre-man influence or control
significancethe of
everything that they have over
age/ Old Earth
person believes. position (Priest
rest of the beliefs in
vs. Young Earth Noetic vs. Scientist)
that structure.
Structures
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12. Truth in Philosophical Context
Types of Truth/Falsehood
Relative Absolute
Absolute Truth
Truth/Falsehood Falsehood
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13. Truth in Philosophical Context
Definition of Types of
Truth/Falsehood
Truth that Truth that Falsehoods
is always is that are
true all of true/false never true
the time in context anytime
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14. Truth in Philosophical Context
Examples of Types of Truth/Falsehood
Jesus is Coke is Absolute
the only better truth
way to than does not
God Pepsi exist
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15. Truth in Philosophical Context
Ramifications of Types of
Truth/Falsehood
Cultural
morays and
Eternal norms Eternal
Ramifications Ramifications
(no eternal
ramifications)
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16. Evangelism: When Noetic Structures Collide
A collision of
noetic
structures
causes
philosophical
tension and
crisis
(Reactions
will follow)
A conversion is when A collision of noetic
something within a structures forces a
noetic structure decision
undergoes change (Holy Spirit rules here)
A collision of
noetic
structures
causes
further
questioning
(They will be
back)
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17. Conclusion:
Example of a Noetic Structure Conversion
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18. REMEMBER:
ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
The Foundations of the Christian Mind
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