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- 3. This is the argument from design, which states that just as a complex watch must have a watchmaker, the complex, fine-tuned design of the universe must have an intelligent Designer.
- 4. This is the argument for God that states: 1. Everything that has a beginning must have a cause, 2. The universe had a beginning, 3. Therefore, the universe must have a cause (God).
- 8. The "Law of Non-______" is a fundamental law of logic that states two opposite claims (like "God exists" and "God does not exist") cannot both be true at the same time.
- 10. The lesson's core verse, 1 ______ 3:15, comes from this book of the Bible and commands believers to be "ready to give an answer."
- 12. According to the Free Will argument, this is the reason God gave us free choice, because true ______ cannot be forced; it must be chosen.
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- 1. This is the argument for God that states our deep, inner knowledge of right and wrong (the ______ Law) proves there must be an objective ______ Law Giver.
- 2. This type of evidence proves the Bible's reliability by pointing to the massive number (nearly 5,700) of ancient New Testament copies, which are 99.5% accurate.
- 5. The "______ Facts" argument for the resurrection uses only the core historical facts that even skeptical scholars agree on, such as Jesus's death, burial, and empty tomb.
- 6. This is the 5-letter acronym (S-U-R-G-E) for the scientific evidence that the universe had a beginning, which includes the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the Universe expanding, and Einstein's theory.
- 7. This is the "______, Lunatic, or Lord" argument, which explains that Jesus claimed to be God and therefore cannot be just a "good moral teacher."
- 9. This is the "______ ______ Argument," which explains that God allows evil to exist as a necessary consequence of giving humans the genuine ability to choose, rather than making them robots.
- 11. One of the key "Minimal Facts" that even skeptical historians agree on is that Jesus's ______ was found empty just days after his crucifixion.