History Archaeology and the Bible Updated
Dr. John Oakes has taugh on this topic before, but he recently updated the notes and power point significantly, and is making them available. HistoryArchaeologyandBiblenotes histarchbibppt
The Book of Matthew Updated notes and power point
Dr. John Oakes recently taught the Book of Matthew in Kiev, Ukraine. The notes and power point, already available at the site, have been significantly updated. Matthew Notes Matthew PPT
Clase sobre Hechos por John Oakes
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on the Book of Acts for Iglesia de Cristo en Mexicali. PPT and audio in English with Spanish translationare attached. Clase de Hechos PPT Hechos Mexicali I Audio Hechos Mexicali II Audio Hechos Mexicali III Hechos Mexicali IV Hechos Mexicali V
Understanding Islam: Class by Dan Conder and John Oakes
The Apologetics Research Society sponsored a six hour class at the University of California, San Diego on Islam. The teachers were Dan Conder and John Oakes. It also included from former Muslim converts to Christianity. The class covered the history of Islam, the life of Muhammed, the Quran and Hadith, Apologetics and Islam, Jihad and Islam, modern […]
Bible Workshop on the Book of John April 23 at SDSU
Dr. John Oakes is taught an in-depth class on the Book of John. The event was sponsored by the San Diego Church of Christ. Here are the notes, power point and audio: Book of John Notes Gospel of John John Workshop Audio 1 John Workshop Audio 2 John Workshop Audio 3 John Workshop Audio […]
The Holy Spirit
Dr, John Oakes is giving a series of classes on the Holy Spirit for the staff of the San Diego Church of Christ. The first class is on the Role of The Holy Spirit in our Lives. The second is The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts. These will be followed by classes on The […]
The Coming of the Kingdom: Prophets of the Exile, Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a class on six consecutive Saturdays beginning 2/27/16 from 9:00-10:40 at 4324 Clairemont Mesa Dr. San Diego, CA 92117. The class will be an exposition of the books of Ezekiel and Jeremiah. For those who cannot come, we will be posting the outline, power point and audio. To register, […]
The Holy Spirit’s Role in Our Lives
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on 3/13 in San Diego on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian. Notes, PPT and audio are attached. Holy Spirit Sermon Holy Spirit Sermon Notes Holy Spirit Sermon PPTt
New CD Set now available from IPI Jesus Through the Eyes of John
Illumination Publishers just released a new ten hour CD set on the Book of John. The class is by Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo. It is available at www.ipibooks.com
New CD Set available from IPI “Christian Theology”
Illumination Publishers just released a new 9-hour CD set. The class is on Christian Theology. It is team taught by Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo. This class provides the basics for understanding who God is, which is, arguably, the most important topic any believer can study. It is available at www.ipibooks.com
New CD set available from IPI “And He Shall Reign Forever and Ever”
Illumination Publishers have just released a new CD set on the Book of Revelation. This is a 9-hour class taught by Dr. John Oakes. It includes power point and notes as well. The CD set is available at www.ipibooks.com
Hermeneutics: How to Interpret, Understand and Faithfully Apply the Scriptures
Dr. John Oakes has a new CD series on Biblical Hermeneutics. It is a ten-hour class on how to interpret the Bible. The series is availabel at www.ipibooks.com.
Prefigures and Foreshadows in the Book of Esther
Jason Baars, one of the students in our ARS Apologetics Certificate Program (see the button on the front page of the web site), recently wrote a paper on types, prefigures and foreshadows found in the biblical book of Esther. The paper is of very good quality, so, with permission, we would like to share it […]
Is Baptism a Work of Salvation?
Is Baptism a Work of Salvation? I have repeatedly gotten questions at my web site asking about where baptism fits into Christianity. These questions usually come from people who have been influenced by the prevailing theological and doctrinal landscape within evangelical Christianity—primarily from reformed theology and Calvinism. The premise of these questions involves two aspects. […]
The need for Apologetics and the Christian World View
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a class in Manila Jan 22, 2016, on the need for apologetics in the post-Christian world, focusing in on comparison of the Christian to other world views. Need For Apologetics PPT Need for Apologetics Audio
Answering Calvinism
Dr. John Oakes taught on Calvinism–its history, basic theology and reasons to reject its basic tenets–in Manila Jan 23, 2016. The notes and power point are included. Answering Calvinism Notes Answering Calvinism PPT Due to technical glitches, only part I and part IV are available in high quality Calvinism I Audio Calvinism IV Audio but the […]
Report on Teaching Trip to Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam and Philippines Jan, 2016
Dr. John Oakes traveled to SE Asia for three weeks. The report is below. Bangkok Jan 6-8 This is my third visit to this world-class city of over ten million people. Thailand is a majority Buddhist country. I see signs banning the use of Buddha symbols at the airport on the way in, as this […]
Teaching trip to Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam and Philippines
Dr. John Oakes is on a teaching trip to Bangkok, Udon, Phnom Penh, Siem Riap, Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) and Manila for the next three weeks. He will be posting pictures and a report, as well as lesson outlines and audio every couple of days. Contact him if you are in one of these cities […]
Class on the Book of Acts by Dr. John Oakes
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a series of classes on the Book of Acts for the Singles ministry of the San Diego Church of Christ on Thursday evenings beginning September 3 at the Mission Center of Hope. Notes, power point and audio are attached. Acts Class Notes Acts Class PPT Acts Audio Part I Acts […]
Malachi: Faith in God or Faithful to God?
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on Malachi, focusing on our covenant relationship with God and giving our best to God in San Diego 12/6/15. Notes, PPT and audio are attached. Malachi Sermon Notes Malachi Sermon Audio Malachi Sermon PPT
Class on the Book of Romans
Pedro Figueroa and Dr. John Oakes taught a six-week class on the Book of Romans at the Mission Center of Hope in San Diego on six consecutive Saturdays, beginning October 3rd. The notes, power point and audio are posted here. Romans Notes John Romans Notes Pedro Romans PPT Pedro Romans PPT John Romans Audio […]
Sermon on Acts CH 20
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on Acts chapter 20 for the San Diego Church of Christ on 10/26/15. It focuses primarily on the farewell sermon of Paul to the Ephesian elders. The outline, power point and audio are attached. Acts Ch 20 sermon notes Acts Ch 20 sermon […]
God and Science at UConn
Dr. John Oakes gave a public lecture on God and Science/Science and the Bible at the University of Connecticut 10/15/2015. The power point and audio are attached. God and Science PPT God and Science UConn Audio
Grand Opening of the John Clayton Museum of Ancient History
ARS is proud and excited to announce the opening of the John Clayton Museum of Ancient History, featuring the Foster Stanback Collection. This museum has been the dream of our board chairman Foster Stanback for more than a decade. Huge thanks to York College in York, Nebraska for hosting this amazing museum. Here […]
Yo Soy: Conferencia in Tijuana Sobre Jesus
John and Jan Oakes taught classes for a singles conference in Tijuana focusing in on the claims of Jesus. Notes and Power Point in English and Spanish and audio in Spanish. I AM The Way Notes I AM the Way PPT Yo Soy El Camino PPT Yo Soy El Camino Audio I AM The Truth Notes […]
Miami Christian Evidence Weekend Audio and Power Points
The Apologetics Research Society, along with the South Florida Church of Christ put on a Christian Evidence weekend in Miami/Dade and Broward County, including at Florida International University Sept. 18-20, 2015. The audio and some of the power points and outlines are attached. God is Good: The Problems of Pain, Suffering and Evil PPT Problem […]
Apologetics Weekend Miami, Sept 18-20
ARS, along with the South Florida Church of Christ is putting on an apologetics weekend designed for university students, but all are invited. Teachers include Dr. John Oakes, Dan Conder, Kate Hall and Brian Colon. There will be an evangelistic event Friday evening at Florida International University and several classes on Saturday as well as […]
Can you respond to an article I read which claimed that baptism is not necessary for salvation?
Editor’s Note: This response comes from Kedron Jones, a member of the board of Apologetics Research Society Question: Thanks for following up about my baptism issue I brought up. Basically it was an article on the question as to whether “baptism” is necessary to be saved/go to heaven? The article went through many scriptures and […]
Living by Faith: Hebrews 11
John Oakes gave a sermon from Hebrews 11 on Sunday Sept 13 in San Marcos, California. The notes, power point and audio are attached. Living by Faith Notes Living by Faith PPT Living by Faith Audio
A Case to Rewrite the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy
Editor’s Note: Rich Wright, one of the students in our ARS Apologetics Certificate Program, has written an excellent paper on the question of the inerrancy of the Bible, focusing in on the most important document on that topic ever published, which is known as the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy. He criticizes their approach, especially with […]
Christianity and Mental Health
Mike and Mary Shapiro gave a series of classes on Christianity and Mental Health in San Diego at a conference titled “Living Waters” Aug 14-16, 2015. This is one of the classes.
Ephesians: One In Christ
Dr. John Oakes taught a class titled Strong in Chrst and a sermon titled One in Christ for the Coastal Region of the Los Angeles Church of Christ for their family retreat 8/15/15. Notes power point and audio are attached. Strong in Christ is about how to deepen our understanding of the scripture, using examples […]
Messianic Prophecies in Matthew
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon showing how Matthew uses fulfilled prophecies to introduce us to Jesus Christ. The theme verse is Matthew 5:17 in which Jesus claims that he has fulfilled the Law and the Prophets. Matthew Intro Sermon Notes Matthew Intro Sermon PPT Matthew Intro Audio
Report: Missionary Teaching Trip to Indonesia and Singapore June 25-July 13
John and Jan Oakes are visiting four churches in Indonesia as well as Singapore. We will be regularly updating our report on our wonderful journey to teach and encourage Christians in this exotic part of the world. We will also be posting lessons as we go. We have now been in Surabaya on Java, inManado […]
Answering the Hard Questions
Dr. John Oakes is taught a class on Answering the Hard Questions at the 2015 International Christan Evidence Conference at York College in York, Nebraska, June 19-21. He gave a brief overview of the Christian world view before launching into the Christian answer to the questions both believers and non-believers often struggle with, such as […]
Lessons by John Oakes in Bahasa Indonesia
Dr. John Oakes is traveling in Indonesia for two weeks. He will be uploading lessons given there. All will be taught in English, but most with Bahasa Indonesia translation. Classes include one on Hebrews 11 (Living by Faith), a five hour class on the Book of Revelation, and a five hour class on the Book […]
Presuppositional Apologetics
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on Presuppositional Apologetics and World View Apologetics at the 2015 ICEC in York, Nebraska. The class covers the common worldviews, including the Christian worldview and shows why the Christian Worldview is by far the one which makes the most sense. It is also a critical look at the Calvinistic […]
Christianity and Modernism
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on the Naturalist/Materialist/Determinist worldview in comparison to the Christian worldview, including a history of science and Christianity and the development of the modernist philosophy at the 2015 ICEC in York, Nebraksa. Christianity and Modernism PPT Christianity and Modernism Notes
Bioethics and the Christian Worldview
Dr, Robert Kurka taught a lesson at the 2015 ICEC in York, Nebraska on a Christian understanding of bioethics. Bioethics and the Christian Worldview PPT
Answering the Hard Questions
This lesson was given by Dr. John Oakes at the 2015 ICEC in York, Nebraska. It deals with the hard questions of Christianity such as the question of suffering, of evil, of the trinity, of violence in the Old Testament and of Hell. Hard Questions 2015 ICEC PPT
Acts and Church History English and Bahasa
Dr. John Oakes gave a class in Manado, Indonesia June, 2015. The class is about the spread of the church in the first three centuries and a call for disciples today to start a revolution to do the same thing. It is in English, and translated into Bahasa Indonesia.
Knowing God: The Christian Adventure in English and Bahasa Indonesia
This lesson was taught by Dr. John Oakes to teens in Jakarta, Indonesia in July, 2015. It is in English and translated into Bahasa Indonesia. Knowing God The Christian Adventure PPT
From Shadow to Reality in English and Bahasa Indonesia
This lesson was given by Dr. John Oakes in Bali, Indonesia. It includes translation into Bahasa Indonesia.
The Book of Ezekiel in English and Bahasa Indonesia
Dr. John Oakes taught a six hour class on the Book of Ezekiel in Surabaya June, 2015. It is in English with translation into Bahasa Indonesia. Ezekiel PPT Ezekiel Bahasa 1 You may now download the MP3 file by clicking here Ezekiel Bahasa 2 You may now download the MP3 file by clicking here […]
The Book of Revelation in English and Bahasa Indonesia
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on the Book of Revelation in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is in English, with translation into Bahasa Indonesia. Revelation Bahasa 1 Revelation Bahasa 2 Revelation Bahasa 3 short Revelation Bahasa 4 Revelation Bahasa Indonesia PPT
Presuppositional Apologetics
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on Presuppositional Apologetics at the 2015 International Christan Evidence Conference at York College in York, Nebraska, June 19-21. He gave a brief overview of the types of apologetics, followed by an analysis of the strong and weak points of presuppositional apologetics, followed by a discussion of world view apologetics. […]
Christianity and Modernism
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on Modernism and Scientific Materialism at the 2015 International Christan Evidence Conference at York College in York, Nebraska, June 19-21. He gave a brief overview of the history of modern science and then give a world view critique of the philosophy, comparing it to Christianity. Here are notes and […]
Engaging the World in Religious Conversation
Dr. Robert Kurka gave a class at the 2015 ICEC designed to help us gain perspective on how to deal with a world in which there is a plurality of religions. He argues that we should strongly approach the philosophy of religious pluralism (no religion has absolute truth) but that we should not be overly […]
Dealing With Doubt
Dr. Richard Knopp gave a class at the 2015 ICEC at York College in York, Nebraska on the role of doubt in the life of the Christian believer. He argued that, ot only is doubt normal, it is also good. The one who does not doubt is one whose faith is unreliable and not healthy. […]
Rethinking World View: A New Paradigm for Christian Discipleship
Dr. Richard Knopp from Lincoln Christian University gave the keynote address for the 2015 ICEC at York College, in York, Nebraska. The presentation was on the history of and advice about the wisest approach to using the concept of world view to both increase the faith of believers and to take faith in Jesus Christ […]
