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Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram

Discovering the Bible's answers is the focus of Living on the Edge, the broadcast ministry of Chip Ingram. Each week, Chip will take you to God's Word for biblical guidance on topics like being a follower of Jesus, strengthening your marriage, understanding love and sex, raising moral children, and overcoming painful emotions. Chip also shares honestly from his own experiences. Visit us online at https://LivingontheEdge.org.

Dealing with Doubts - Why I Believe in the God of the Bible, Part 2

Chip explains why it’s intellectually honest to believe that the God of the Bible is actually the one, true God. As narrow as that may sound, there’s compelling evidence that it’s true and that you can not only confidently believe in God, but explain to others why they don’t have to throw their brains in the trash to believe it too.

Main Points

Presupposition #1: Aren’t all religions essentially the same?

Answer: No, not all religions lead to the living God.

Presupposition #2: Does it really matter what a person believes as long as he or she is sincere and practices those beliefs?

Matthew 7:13-14

7 Reasons I believe the God of the Bible is the one true God

The HISTORICAL evidence - Christianity is subject to objective verification.
The PROPHETIC evidence - Predictions of specific future events with 100% accuracy confirm authenticity.
The PHILOSOPHICAL evidence - The triune nature of God and testimony of Scripture best answer life’s most timeless questions.
The evidence of IMPACT - The long-term fruitfulness and greatness of Israel and the Church argues for its truthfulness.
The PRAGMATIC evidence - The teachings of Jesus and the New Testament work in real life!
The evidence of UNIQUENESS - God’s chief messenger (Jesus) and message (grace) stand in contrast to all religions and religious teaching.
The EXISTENTIAL evidence - The millions of “changed lives” in the last 2,000 years argue existentially that Jesus is alive and is who He said He is.

Summary: So why don’t people believe?

Ignorance- Romans 10:14-15
Pride - John 12:42-43
Moral problem - John 3:18-20

Broadcast Resource

Additional Resource Mentions

Why I Believe & Jesus Skeptic Book Bundle

About Chip Ingram

Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.

About Living on the Edge

Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.