Belief, Truth, Logic, Reasoning, and God

Belief, Truth, Logic, Reasoning, and God

What is a belief?

"Something you know to be true and show to be true"
(Acts 16:30–31, 1 Corinthians 12:3–4, Ephesians 2:8, Hebrews 11:6)

What is a properly basic belief?

Something that you know to be true and show to be true that doesn’t need to be justified or proven (like existence and past events)

Why do we study logic?

God is a logical God, and logic gives us a reason for our beliefs

What are the two types of reasoning/logic?

Deductive and Inductive

What is deductive reasoning?

It follows the rules of logic

What are the rules of logic (logical inference)?

9 Rules
[ ] Modus Ponens
[ ] Modus Tollens
[ ] Hypothetical Syllogism
[ ] Conjunction
[ ] Addition
[ ] Simplification
[ ] Absorption
[ ] Disjunctive Syllogism
[ ] Constructive Dilemma

How does a deductive argument work?

Premises lead to a conclusion, or a conclusion deductively follows from the premises with the rules of logical inference

How do I know a deductive logical argument is valid?

It follows the rules of logic

How do I know a deductive logical argument is sound?

The premises are true

What is inductive reasoning/logic?

A collection of observational data that leads to a conclusion or truth claim or theory

How can I have assurance of my beliefs?

Experiential
Logically through:
Deductive Reasoning and/or
Inductive Reasoning

How can I know God exists?

[ ] Inner witness of the Holy Spirit
[ ] Logically Deductive Arguments for God’s Existence
[ ] Inductive reasoning using historicity of Biblical data and extra-biblical data of God the Father, the Son Jesus Christ/Word, and the Holy Spirit
[ ] Inductive Reasoning collected through observation of one’s own relationship with the Triune God through prayer, scripture, marriage, family, fellowship and the Church

How can I know the Bible is inerrant and true in what it teaches?

[ ] Who Jesus claimed to be, and proved Himself to be (God’s only begotten not made Son and the second person of the Trinity), holding scriptures to be the inspired and inerrant word of God
[ ] Prophetic nature of scriptures proven throughout history
[ ] God’s self-revealing special revelation to humanity throughout history and today
[ ] Scripture is the plenary, verbal, and confluent special revelation of God