This document outlines a teaching plan for equipping Christians to defend their faith in today's world. It discusses various challenges to Christianity like relativism, pluralism, and other worldviews. It presents the biblical view that Jesus is the only way to salvation and rejects pluralism's idea that many paths lead to God. The teaching plan aims to train believers to have an informed mind, engage thoughtfully with others, and live confidently in their faith according to biblical teaching.

1. A cHRISTIAN
today’s world
WITNESS in
Tactics + sTRATEGIES
Relativism
The Bible
Pluralism
Islam
Sexual Revolution
Media
Training and Equipping Believers
to Live Out a Confident Faith

2. A cHRISTIAN
today’s world
WITNESS in
Tactics + sTRATEGIES
Relativism
The Bible
Pluralism
Islam
Sexual Revolution
Media
Training and Equipping Believers
to Live Out a Confident Faith

3. Review

4. What we have covered

5. Ambassadors

6. Ambassadors
Knowledge
Wisdom
Character
An accurately informed mind
An artful method of engagement
A warm and attractive manner

7. Part 1: TacticsOur Plan
A Christian
Witness in
Today’s World
Schedule of
Topics
Feb 2 & 9 - Tactics (Part 1)
Feb 16 & 23 - Tactics (Part 2)

8. Part 2: AuthorityOur Plan
A Christian
Witness in
Today’s World
Schedule of
Topics
Mar 1 & 8 - Relativism
Mar 15 & 22 - The Bible
Feb 2 & 9 - Tactics (Part 1)
Feb 16 & 23 - Tactics (Part 2)

9. Our Plan

10. The Challenge of:
Worldviews
“Whose Reality is Right?”
Part 3

11. Part 3: wORLDVIEWS
Apr 5 & 12 -
Apr 19 & 26 -
Pluralism
Islam
Our Plan
A Christian
Witness in
Today’s World
Schedule of
Topics

12. Culture
“We can live however we want”
The Challenge Of:

13. Part 3: wORLDVIEWS
Apr 5 & 12 -
Apr 19 & 26 - Islam
May 3 & 10 -
May 19 & 26 -
Sexual Revolution
Media / Wrap up
Pluralism
Our Plan
A Christian
Witness in
Today’s World
Schedule of
Topics

14. Why do this?

15. And He Himself gave some to be apostles,
some prophets, some evangelists, and
some pastors and teachers,
Ephesians 4:11

16. for the equipping of the saints for
the work of ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ
Ephesians 4:12

17. till we all come to the unity of the faith
and of the knowledge of the Son of God,
to a perfect man, to the measure of the
stature of the fullness of Christ
Ephesians 4:13

18. that we should no longer be children,
tossed to and fro and carried about
with every wind of doctrine
Ephesians 4:14

19. by the trickery of men, in the cunning
craftiness of deceitful plotting,
Ephesians 4:14

20. but, speaking the truth in love, may
grow up in all things into Him who is
the head—Christ—
Ephesians 4:15

21. from whom the whole body, joined and
knit together by what every joint supplies,
according to the effective working by
which every part does its share
Ephesians 4:16

22. causes growth of the body for the
edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:15

23. Tonight

24. The Challenge of:
Pluralism
“All Roads Lead to God”

25. What is Pluralism?
“All roads lead to God”

26. pLURALISM:
There are many legitimate “paths
to God” and trusting Jesus is
merely one of those paths.

27. Ever heard this?

28. “I am a Christian. I believe that
Jesus is my savior. He is the only
way for me. But I can’t say He is
the way for others.”

29. “Jesus the way for me, but not
necessarily for everyone.”
They “Believe” but They don’t “know”

30. “Jesus the way for me, but not necessarily
for everyone.”
What columbo question
could we ask at this point?

31. “Jesus the way for me, but not necessarily
for everyone.”
“Why is jesus the way
for you?”

32. “Jesus the way for me, but not necessarily
for everyone.”
“Why do others not need
that like you do?”

33. “Jesus the way for me, but not necessarily
for everyone.”
“If you need Jesus, why
doesn’t everyone?”

34. What is the Problem?
“All roads lead to God”

35. what will matter
When our lives end,
most at that moment?

36. which Religious club
Will it be:
you chose to belong to (or not belong
to) during your life?

37. (mormonism)

38. (JW)

39. (Heritage)

40. MATTERS?
Is this what really

41. hARDLY

42. 1. Does God Exist?
What will matter is:
2. hAVE WE KEPT
His commandments?

43. Does God Exist?
1) Relativism doesn’t explain morality
2) The Bible has unique, supernatural
qualities that nothing else has

44. If the Bible comes from God, then
it has authority.
his commandments?
Have we broken

45. If the Bible comes from God, then
His commandments matter.
his commandments?
Have we broken

46. what will matter
When our lives end,
most at that moment?

47. His commandments?
Have we kept
Have we? Not so much.

48. SubjectiveObjective
Reality
God is real and we
have broken His
commandments
Personal Preference
People who think their
religious beliefs are real and
not personal preference
Primary Problem: Primary Problem:

49. His commandments
God is real and we have broken
Now What?

50. usGod
He takes our
punishment
God himself takes the
punishment for our
crimes against Him
We take our own
punishment
We get the appropriate
punishment for our
crimes against God.
The Result: Mercy The Result: Justice

51. thE Offer

52. punishment
“I will take your
and offer you mercy instead
of judgment!”
- God

54. What are the terms?

55. Only One way

56. Jesus

57. pLURALISM:
There are many legitimate “paths
to God” and trusting Jesus is
merely one of those paths.

58. One way or many ways?

59. thE bIBLE’S pOSITION
“All roads lead to God”

60. Jesus
Does the Bible really teach that
is the only way?

61. Yes.

62. All over the place

63. Jesus…
is the only source of salvation for the world
is the Father’s choice
provides forgiveness of sin
will be man’s judge on that final day

64. Rejection of Jesus is rejection of God
No other alternatives for salvation
All nations are to be given the gospel
Rejection of Jesus brings wrath
and judgment

65. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,
said to them, “Rulers of the people and
elders of Israel:
Acts 4:8
“The only source of salvation”

66. If we this day are judged for a good
deed done to a helpless man, by what
means he has been made well,
Acts 4:9
“The only source of salvation”

67. let it be known to you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
Acts 4:10
“The only source of salvation”

68. whom you crucified, whom God raised
from the dead, by Him this man stands
here before you whole.
Acts 4:10
“The only source of salvation”

69. This is the “stone which was rejected by
you builders, which has become the
chief cornerstone.’
Acts 4:11
“The only source of salvation”

70. Nor is there salvation in any other, for
there is no other name under heaven
given among men by which we must be
saved.”
Acts 4:12
“The only source of salvation”

71. Who is a liar but he who denies that
Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who
denies the Father and the Son.
1john 2:22
“reJECTING jeSUS IS REJECTING gOD”

72. Whoever denies the Son does not have
the Father either; he who acknowledges
the Son has the Father also.
1john 2:23
“reJECTING jeSUS IS REJECTING gOD”

73. And this is His commandment: that we
should believe on the name of His Son
Jesus Christ and love one another, as
He gave us commandment.
1john 3:23
“jESUS IS gOD’S cHOICE”

74. “And the witness is this, that God has
given us eternal life and this life is in
his Son.
1john 5:11
“jESUS IS gOD’S cHOICE”

75. He who has the Son has the life; he who
does not have the Son of God does not
have the life.”
“jESUS IS gOD’S cHOICE”
1john 5:12

76. “for if you do not believe that I am He,
you will die in your sins.”
john 8:24
“jESUS forgives sins”

77. “He who believes has eternal life; but
he who does not obey the Son shall
not see life, but the wrath of God
abides in him.”
john 3:36
“Rejecting Jesus Brings Wrath”

78. “I do not set aside the grace of God; for
if righteousness comes through the law,
then Christ died in vain.”
Galatians 3:21
“No other alternatives”

80. Man
The Bible is very clear.
is in rebellion against God

81. Man
The Bible is very clear.
will be held accountable
for his rebellion

82. God
The Bible is very clear.
offers a way of mercy over justice

83. Jesus
The Bible is very clear.
is God’s offer of forgiveness

84. Jesus alone
The Bible is very clear.
is God’s offer of forgiveness

85. pluralism
The Bible is very clear.
is not an option.

86. Introducing Challenges
“All roads lead to God”

87. “You Christians think you have the
truth, but you only have one part of
the larger truth about God.”

88. “What matters is people’s sincerity,
not their specific beliefs or religion.”

89. “Christ is the grounds of faith, but he
doesn’t have to be the object”

90. “People can benefit from Jesus’
sacrifice without directly
believing in it”
or, said another way…

91. “Old Testament saints didn’t have to
believe in Jesus, so it’s not
mandatory”

92. Who said this?

93. “There is only one God and He is God
to all. Therefore it is important that
everyone is seen as equal before God.

94. I’ve always said we should help a
Hindu become a better Hindu, a
Muslim become a better Muslim, a
Catholic become a better Catholic.”
- Mother Theresa of Avila

95. Do you agree?

96. Does Jesus agree?

97. Next Week
“All roads lead to God”

98. Discussion and Response
“All roads lead to God”