Apologetics 1: Historical Christian Evidences
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Apologetics 1 · ST25 · Darrin Bible Historical Christian Evidences
14 Lessons · Midterm after Lesson 7 · Final after Lesson 14 · 3-Month Enrollment
"There is abundant evidence from historical sources which is adequate to prove that Jesus is the Son of God and the Bible is the word of God."3Months Access14Lessons70%Pass Mark16Memory VersesWelcome
You have made an excellent decision in choosing this course of study. May you be richly blessed as you work through it.
Your enrollment gives you full access for 3 months from the date you enrolled. All requirements must be completed within that time. After the allotted time, your enrollment will expire and you will no longer have access to the course.
Credit Requirements
To receive credit from Sunset International Bible Institute, you must complete and turn in all of the following by the Final Exam. Failure to meet all requirements could result in not passing the course.
Video Lessons · 5% of Grade
7 modules per lesson — watch each lesson video as you progress through the course.You must watch at least 90% of any video to complete a lesson. The scoreboard beneath the video tallies your points. At the 90% mark a Submit button will appear. If you want all available points, wait until the scoreboard shows 10 before submitting.
Required Reading · 10% of Grade (shared)
The New Testament Documents — Are They Reliable?By F. F. Bruce. Available in the bookstore. Read this book in full before attempting the final exam. Scholarship students, review your course textbooks and assignments separately.
Recommended resources: The Case for Historic Christianity by Ed Wharton and Study Guide — Historical Christian Evidences by Ed Wharton.Evaluation Paper · 10% of Grade (shared) · Due before Final
Two pages on The New Testament Documents — Are They Reliable?An evaluation covers both strengths and weaknesses of the book and your own insights about the content. It typically ends with an overall opinion and recommendation of the book and the reasons behind your conclusion.
Research Paper · 15% of Grade · Due before Final
Six to ten pages on the historicity of Jesus and the reliability of the New Testament.Use the textbooks, the study guide, your Bible, and any other material you choose. Introduce the arguments, discuss each in detail, and summarize your conclusions.
Memory Work · 10% of Grade · All must be completed
Memorize 16 passages with a friend or relative as your checker.You must either quote aloud or write from memory each passage listed below. Your memory work checker verifies accuracy.
Due by Midterm · 7 verses
Acts 2:32
Acts 10:39-41
Jeremiah 10:23
John 19:35
John 20:30-31
Proverbs 28:26
Romans 10:17Due by Final · 9 verses
Acts 2:22-24
Acts 4:18-20
John 10:17-18
John 17:20Exams · 60% of Grade
Midterm · After Lesson 7End of Lesson 6
7 memory verses dueFinal · After Lesson 14End of Lesson 12
All assignments must be completeAll exams are closed-book and closed-notes. No textbooks, study guides, Bibles, personal notes, lesson pages, or internet resources. The exams are taken from memory only.Course Closeout Quiz
This quiz asks whether you have completed all reading requirements. There is nothing to study — just be sure you have completed your readings and progress checks before you attempt it. It counts toward your final grade and must be completed.Grade Composition
Course Map · 14 Lessons
1Lesson 1 · 7 modules · approx. 2 hrs 20 minThe Objective Nature of ChristianityIntroduction · Proposition and MethodologyBegin2Lesson 2Non-Biblical Writers — The Historical JesusHistorical evidence from pagan and Jewish sourcesComing Soon3Lesson 3Historical Reliability of the New Testament (1)Early testimony and eyewitness evidenceComing Soon4Lesson 4Historical Reliability of the New Testament (2)The Apostolic FathersComing Soon5Lesson 5Historical Reliability of the New Testament (3)Manuscript AttestationComing Soon6Lesson 6The Resurrection and Its ImplicationsWhat is at stake — 1 Corinthians 15Coming Soon7Lesson 7The Resurrection of Jesus (1) — The Empty TombEvidence for the empty tombComing SoonMAfter Lesson 7 · 7 memory verses dueMidterm ExamClosed-book and closed-notesReview8Lesson 8The Resurrection of Jesus (2) — Change at PentecostComing Soon9Lesson 9The Resurrection of Jesus (3) — The Apostles’ TestimonyComing Soon10Lesson 10The Resurrection of Jesus (4) — Saul of TarsusComing Soon11Lesson 11Jesus, the Man of Destiny — Minimal FactsComing Soon12Lesson 12Is the Bible the Word of God?Coming Soon13Lesson 13Is God Real? (1)Coming Soon14Lesson 14Is God Real? (2) — The Mythology of LiberalismComing SoonFAfter Lesson 14 · All requirements dueFinal ExamResearch paper · Evaluation paper · all 16 memory verses · closeout quizReview -
Lesson 1 · Historical Christian Evidences The Objective Nature of Christianity
Begin with the questions we are asking, the problem of subjectivism, and the method used in this course to examine Christian evidences.
How to Work Through This Lesson
Open Module 1 first. Each module is intentionally short; after completing it, pass the matching checkpoint quiz to unlock the next module. This keeps the lesson moving in small, focused steps instead of one long content dump.
Lesson 1 Modules and Checkpoints
Required path: Module 1 → Checkpoint Q1 → Module 2 → Checkpoint Q2. Later items unlock as each checkpoint is passed.1ModuleThe Questions We Are AskingSequentialQ1Checkpoint QuizThe Questions We Are AskingSequential2ModuleSubjectivism Defined and ExplainedSequentialQ2Checkpoint QuizSubjectivism Defined and ExplainedSequential3ModuleFeelings Are Not to Determine TruthSequentialQ3Checkpoint QuizFeelings Are Not to Determine TruthSequential4ModuleChristianity Is a Historical ReligionSequentialQ4Checkpoint QuizChristianity Is a Historical ReligionSequential5ModuleThe Bible Is a Historical BookSequentialQ5Checkpoint QuizThe Bible Is a Historical BookSequential6ModuleThe Ground of Our FaithSequentialQ6Checkpoint QuizThe Ground of Our FaithSequential7ModuleThe Proposition and MethodologySequentialQ7Checkpoint QuizThe Proposition and MethodologySequentialALesson AssessmentLesson 1 AssessmentSequential