SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND APOLOGETICS
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
19th and 20th October, 2022
THEME: “THE BIBLE” (KO E TOHITAPU)
SUB-THEME: “WINNING THE MIND WITHOUT LOSING THE HEART”
Topics:
1. The sufficiency of the Bible
‘Oku fe’unga ‘anoa (kakato) pe ‘a e Tohitapu
2. All scripture is God-breathed
Ko e Potu Folofola kotoa pe kuo fakamanava’i ‘e he ‘Otua.
3. The inerrancy of Scripture
Ko e Folofola ‘oku ‘ikai ha fehalaaki ‘i ai./ ‘Oku ‘ikai ha fehalaaki ‘i he Folofola.
4. The war on God’s Word (Reference to the necessity of the Reformation)
Ko e tau (fakakikihi) ‘i he Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua (Felave’i eni mo e fiema’u ki he Fakalelei Lotu 'o e Senituli 16 (Reformation- na’e kamata'i ‘e Martin Luther).
5. The ongoing war on God’s Word (Reference to postmodernism)
Ko e hokohoko atu ‘o e tau (fakakikihi) ‘i he taimi lolotonga fekau’aki mo e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua (Felave’i eni mo e tui fakafilosofia fakaonopooni ‘oku ui ko e:
“Post-modernism” ‘oku ne pehe: “’Oku ‘ikai ha to e mo’oni ia ‘oku tu’uma’u pe ta’e liliu. Ko e ha pe ho’o ongo’i ‘oku tonu kia koe pea ko ho’o mo’oni ia. Ko e ha pe ‘eku ongo’i ‘oku tonu kia au, pea ko ‘eku mo’oni/totonu ia – post modernism – ko ‘etau ongo’i (feelings & emotions)‘oku mahu’inga ‘o ikai ko e fakakaukau (thoughts/ideas) pe ko e ‘uhinga (reasons). Taki taha fa’u pe ‘ene mo’oni/totonu ‘o fakatatau ki he ‘ene ongo’i.
Pea ko ho’o mo’oni/totonu ‘e lava pe ia ke hala ia kiate au. Pea ko ‘eku mo’oni/totonu ‘a’aku ‘e lava pe ia ke hala ia kiate ko e. Takitaha fa’iteliha pe fakafo’i tuitui ki he fa’u ‘ene mo’oni/totonu ‘o fakatatau ki he ‘ene takitaha ongo’i.
6. Preach God’s Word
Malanga’i/ Talaki ‘a e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua.
7. Sola Scriptura
Sola /Solum – Lea fakaLatina ki he TAHA (Sole).
Scriptura – Lea fakaLatina ki he “what is written”/”Ko e ha ( Ko ia) kuo tohi.”
Sola Scriptura: Ko e Tohitapu pe 'e TAHA 'a e Mafai Pule ki he Kalisitiane (siasi).
8. Value of the Bible
Ko e mahu’inga ‘o e Tohitapu.
9. Defending the Bible
Ko hono taukapo’i / malu’i ‘o e Tohitapu.
10. Did God say?: Legalism vs Antinomianism
Na’e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua?: Fakamatala ange ki he faikehekehe ‘o e ongo tui ko ‘eni ‘e ua:
i).Legalism:- Ko e tui ko e tauhi ‘a e lao mo e ngaue lelei ‘e ma’u ai hoto fakamo’ui/ ‘a e mo’ui ta’engata.
ii). Antinomianism:-Ko e tui 'oku fakata'e'aonga'i 'e he Kelesi 'a e Lao 'a e 'Otua.
11. The Authority of the Bible
Ko e Mafai ‘o e Tohitapu
12. What is your Authority?
Ko e ha ho’o Mafai Pule?
13. Your Authority is Holy Word or Hollywood
Ko ho’o Mafai Pule ko e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua pe ko Holiuti.
14. Knowing/Understanding the Mind of GOD
Ko e ‘ilo’i / mahino’i ‘o e fakakaukau/ finangalo ‘o e ‘Otua.
15. Is the Bible Reliable?
‘Oku ala falala’anga ‘a e Tohitapu?
16. Why Trust the Bible?
Ko e ha e ‘uhinga ke tau falala ai ki he Tohitapu?
17. The Bible is the Word of GOD
Ko e Tohitapu ko e Folofola ia ‘a e ‘Otua.
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