Course Description

It is time for the Church to respond to these attacks that are undermining Scripture and greatly contributing to the loss of the next generation from the Church, and to begin equipping generations to know how to answer the skeptical questions in our modern scientific age. Every Christian should know what he believes, why he believes it, how to share it with others, and how to defend it against lies and attacks, and this called "APOLOGETICS". Apologetics and Christian doctrines can help you to defend your Cristian religion and resist attacks from enemies of God (Satan, demons, unbelievers).

The word Apologetics is derived from an English word “apology”, yet the word apology comes from a Greek word "apologia" which basically means “to give a defense" or sometimes “give an answer”. It does not mean to apologize, which is a common misconception among some who are not acquainted with this thrust of Christianity. It means to give a logical defense of the Christian faith.

Christian apologetics, then, is the science of giving a defense of the Christian faith. Christian apologetics is simply presenting a reasonable defense of the Christian faith and truth to those who disagree.

Apologetics is a branch of Christianity that defends the authority of God’s Word, the character of God, and Christianity as a whole, and also uses the Bible as an offensive “weapon” (e.g., like a sword) against all other worldviews and opposition. Not only do we need to teach general Bible apologetics in this age, but we also need to teach creation apologetics (dealing with the evolution/millions-of-years issues).

There are many skeptics who doubt the existence of God and/or attack belief in the God of the Bible. There are many critics who attack the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible. A leading cause of false doctrines in Christianity comes from the lack of knowledge of the Bible and trying to interpret the Bible without revelations.

"....You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God" Matthew 22:29

Christian apologetics is a necessary aspect of the Christian life. Probably the key verse for Christian apologetics is 1 Peter 3:15, “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...” There is no excuse for a Christian to be completely unable to defend his or her faith.

Another aspect of Christian apologetics that is often ignored is the second half of 1 Peter 3:15, “but do this with gentleness and respect...” Defending the Christian faith with apologetics should never involve being rude, angry, or disrespectful. While practicing Christian apologetics, we should strive to be strong in our defense and at the same time Christ-like in our presentation. If we win a debate but turn a person even further away from Christ by our attitude, we have lost the true purpose of Christian apologetics.

Every Christian should be able to give a reasonable presentation of his or her faith in Christ. No, not every Christian needs to be an expert in apologetics. Every Christian, though, should know what he believes, why he believes it, how to share it with others, and how to defend it against lies and attacks. "Christian Religion and Biblical Doctrines will teach and empower you, as a believer, to defend your faith and realign your life with God's Word alone.

Professor Phillip Matingwina

Instructor

TESTIMONY OF PROFESSOR PHILLIP MATINGWINA I was born in Zimbabwe and at the age of 17, God called me into the ministry of evangelism through prophecies of many Christian leaders. After completing my "O" and "A" level education, God wanted me to serve Him in the church and l refused.  A.F.M (Apostolic Faith Mission) church wanted me to go and study theology in Living Waters Seminary and still l refused by diverging to another college with a mission of studying Automotive Engineering. After enrolling for Automotive Engineering l then decided to change the course to study marketing management Diploma. After finishing my Diploma of marketing management, nothing was going well in my life because l was just like Jonah who was sent to Nineveh and went to the opposite direction - Tarshish. There was a big tension of my own desire and God's call. God then continued coming to me through visions. I had a vision of seeing myself following a rainbow from where it started on earth up to in heaven, where l was instructed to come back and minister the gospel to the lost sheep of God. l descended straight into the church which was full of members from all over the world. After some days God showed me another vision of 3 white doves resting on my forehead. The visions continued consecutively in different ways and l was very burdened until l consulted one of AFM (Apostolic Faith Mission) pastors for help. Still God continued with His plan of sending me and showed me another vision of a moon surrounded by 12 shining heads of Jesus Christ's apostles. And finally, God came to me in the form of a sun, in this vision l tried by all means to runaway but still the sun was coming to me very fast. Then the sun covered my face and disappeared. And after that wherever direction l looked there was light which was making darkness to disappear. It took a long time for me to accept my calling. *God called me in 3 different ways: 1 Through prophecies of other Christian leaders. 2 Through visions. 3 Through circumstances and situations.  At first l ignored what pastors were saying and what was coming to me through visions by giving a lot of excuses as a way running away from God's work, but God finally used situations until l accepted the call. It was exactly the time when l started to realize that there is someone who have been ruling before creation of everything and this Person have to rule my life as well if l am to be a child of God. I believe that God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) is a King without beginning and end.  l then surrendered my life to the King Jesus Christ in 2008 so that l can be in His Kingdom as His servant (that was discovering Christ and His Kingdom in my life). I do not just regard Christ as the iKng of the universe, but also as King of my life. Realizing that l have to repent, submit to Christ, and live for God is part of "DISCOVERING CHRIST AND HIS KINGDOM" and this is where the title of this course originated. Since 2008, many churches in Zimbabwe and in South Africa started inviting me in their crusades and according to reports, lives of many people were being transformed after my services of evangelism. I believe God has called and anointed me before I was born to share the good news about my Savior (Christ) tirelessly. "Before l formed you in the womb l knew you, and before you were born l consecrated you, l appointed you a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5  Assurance in my salvation and ministry is directly related to my confidence in Jesus Christ. I know that I am saved because I am confident in Jesus Christ. 1 John 5:13 Being so confident about my effort in salvation and ministry sounds arrogant. If my confidence was in myself, my works, and my accomplishments, I would be arrogant. However, my confidence is in the person, the works, and the accomplishments of Jesus Christ, not myself. I place all of my confidence in Him because I have no confidence in my ability to get into heaven or to work for the Lord. Moreover, I know I would not be able to sustain any effort on my part to secure my salvation and my ministry. However, I know that Jesus’ efforts will endure perfectly forever. I would like to humble myself saying my effort is too little in the works of God, so l thank God who is doing all the great work through me. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13 I hope you will enjoy and benefit through these lessons. God bless you, Amen. Evangelist Phillip Matingwina, D.Th Phillip has earned his Associate's Degree in Ministerial Studies, his Bachelor's Degree in Theology, his Master's in Biblical Theology, and his Doctor of Education Degree in Biblical Theology and has blessed this ministry and the Body of Christ with the following anointed courses that he provided to this ministry for the education and edification of the Body of Christ for the expansion of God's Kingdom. We hope they bless you tremendously. His courses include: Discovering Christ and His Kingdom Principles of Hermeneutics The Spiritual Journey of a Christian  Leadership in Ministry Introduction to Christian Theology The Foundation of Christian Faith Ministry of Evangelism Divinity of Christ The New Testament The Old Testament and many more... His books are also available on amazon.com, so please support his ministry by buying and distributing his books to those who would be blessed by them! The links are below. 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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Christian Religion and Biblical Doctrines

    • Chapter 1 - Introduction

    • Chapter 2 - Definition of Doctrine

    • Chapter 3 - Biblical Doctrine of Creation

    • Chapter 4 - Biblical Doctrine of God

    • Chapter 5 - Biblical Doctrine of the Scriptures

    • Chapter 6 - Biblical Doctrine of Man

    • Chapter 7 - Biblical Doctrine of Satan

    • Chapter 8 - Biblical Doctrine of Demons

    • Chapter 9 - Biblical Doctrine of Sin

    • Chapter 10 - Biblical Doctrine of Christ

    • Chapter 11 - Biblical Doctrine of Salvation

    • Chapter 12 - Biblical Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

    • Chapter 13 - Biblical Doctrine of the Church

    • Chapter 14 - Biblical Doctrine of Angels

    • Chapter 15 - Biblical Doctrine of The End Times

    • Chapter 16 - Biblical Doctrine of Immortality

    • CHAPTER 17-QUESTIONS

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