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| The Bible is the Word of God!So many people take this statement for granted. They do not fully consider what it means. Let us examine the implications just for a moment. First, God is all powerful, all knowing, and all good. That much is self evident. God is such a force of absolute Genius that he brought all of the universe and possibly even the multiverse into existence. From all the laws governing the motions bodies to the vast unimaginable distances in-between starts, to the deep and dark mysteries of the mysterious black hole, God authored it all. The Genius required to bring all this about and make millions upon millions of variables function in complete harmony is so astounding that we cannot begin to fathom the depth of this creative mind. All human knowledge combined would form but one sentence to the book of the Universe by comparison. Thus, when we say that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, who is also the author of the Universe and all that is, we are making no small claim. Naturally, when we read the passages written by this infinite giant of creative giants we will find ourselves in unspeakable awe. Every sentence, written by such creative genius will certainly be an inspiration in and of itself to our limited minds. Let us take a moment to bask in awe of such Genius. Gen 38:8-10 Then Judah said to Onan, ‘Go in to your brother’s wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her; raise up offspring for your brother.’ But since Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, he spilled his semen on the ground whenever he went in to his brother’s wife, so that he would not give offspring to his brother. What he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death also. Straight form the mouth of the being who created black holes, stars and super novas. But there is more. If you need a few moments before rising from your knees to read the next passage. I will wait. I too sit in awe. Exodus 4:24-26 And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. Words of sheer Genius from the author of all life, the maker of infinite diversity in infinite combinations, the constructor of the amazing tree frog and the one who created consciousness itself. Exodus 34:14 For the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Words that transcend enlightenment straight from the lips of the most enlightened of enlightened, the very creator of free will itself. Truly the words of this magnificent author of all that is are such that upon reading them your knees tremble and your hear and mind soar. I leave you with this last bit of poetical creativity, straight form the mouth of infinite Genius: Deuteronomy 22:10 Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. I must thank the authors of this article for inspiring in me the above expressed revelations of god: http://godisimaginary.com/i26.htm. May it be that they too will find inspiration in such verse. Unrelated Deep Thought: Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. | | |
| Theory of Gravity Wrong!Finally, Christian Science has arrived! Eat it Einstein! The following is from this article: Evangelical Scientists Refute Gravity With New 'Intelligent Falling' Theory KANSAS CITY, KS—As the debate over the teaching of evolution in public schools continues, a new controversy over the science curriculum arose Monday in this embattled Midwestern state. Scientists from the Evangelical Center For Faith-Based Reasoning are now asserting that the long-held "theory of gravity" is flawed, and they have responded to it with a new theory of Intelligent Falling. "Things fall not because they are acted upon by some gravitational force, but because a higher intelligence, 'God' if you will, is pushing them down," said Gabriel Burdett, who holds degrees in education, applied Scripture, and physics from Oral Roberts University. Burdett added: "Gravity—which is taught to our children as a law—is founded on great gaps in understanding. The laws predict the mutual force between all bodies of mass, but they cannot explain that force. Isaac Newton himself said, 'I suspect that my theories may all depend upon a force for which philosophers have searched all of nature in vain.' Of course, he is alluding to a higher power." Founded in 1987, the ECFR is the world's leading institution of evangelical physics, a branch of physics based on literal interpretation of the Bible. According to the ECFR paper published simultaneously this week in the International Journal Of Science and the adolescent magazine God's Word For Teens!, there are many phenomena that cannot be explained by secular gravity alone, including such mysteries as how angels fly, how Jesus ascended into Heaven, and how Satan fell when cast out of Paradise. The ECFR, in conjunction with the Christian Coalition and other Christian conservative action groups, is calling for public-school curriculums to give equal time to the Intelligent Falling theory. They insist they are not asking that the theory of gravity be banned from schools, but only that students be offered both sides of the issue "so they can make an informed decision." "We just want the best possible education for Kansas' kids," Burdett said. Proponents of Intelligent Falling assert that the different theories used by secular physicists to explain gravity are not internally consistent. Even critics of Intelligent Falling admit that Einstein's ideas about gravity are mathematically irreconcilable with quantum mechanics. This fact, Intelligent Falling proponents say, proves that gravity is a theory in crisis. "Let's take a look at the evidence," said ECFR senior fellow Gregory Lunsden."In Matthew 15:14, Jesus says, 'And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.' He says nothing about some gravity making them fall—just that they will fall. Then, in Job 5:7, we read, 'But mankind is born to trouble, as surely as sparks fly upwards.' If gravity is pulling everything down, why do the sparks fly upwards with great surety? This clearly indicates that a conscious intelligence governs all falling." Critics of Intelligent Falling point out that gravity is a provable law based on empirical observations of natural phenomena. Evangelical physicists, however, insist that there is no conflict between Newton's mathematics and Holy Scripture. "Closed-minded gravitists cannot find a way to make Einstein's general relativity match up with the subatomic quantum world," said Dr. Ellen Carson, a leading Intelligent Falling expert known for her work with the Kansan Youth Ministry. "They've been trying to do it for the better part of a century now, and despite all their empirical observation and carefully compiled data, they still don't know how." "Traditional scientists admit that they cannot explain how gravitation is supposed to work," Carson said. "What the gravity-agenda scientists need to realize is that 'gravity waves' and 'gravitons' are just secular words for 'God can do whatever He wants.'" Some evangelical physicists propose that Intelligent Falling provides an elegant solution to the central problem of modern physics. "Anti-falling physicists have been theorizing for decades about the 'electromagnetic force,' the 'weak nuclear force,' the 'strong nuclear force,' and so-called 'force of gravity,'" Burdett said. "And they tilt their findings toward trying to unite them into one force. But readers of the Bible have already known for millennia what this one, unified force is: His name is Jesus."
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| God makes a bet with the Devil!God goes to great lengths in the bible to show us that if you make a bet against him, you will lose. Take a look at this bet he places with Satan. I have paraphrased the following verses, please look at the actual verses for yourselves when you have time.
Job 1:8 – 12
God: Hey Satan look at how good Job is. Job is perfect and is not afraid of evil.
Satan: Hey God, I bet that I can turn your highly pious servant, Job, against you.
God: I bet you can’t.
Satan: Job is only so righteous because you take careful care to guard him with shrubberies and because you pamper him. If you would put your money where your mouth is and give me permission to test him, I think I would win the bet.
God: I accept your bet. I will grant you power over everything the Job has, but I will not allow you to touch Job himself.
Job 1:13-22
With the power given from God, Satan kills Job’s children, kills his servants, and kills his livestock. After all this, Job did not turn from God.
Job 2:3-6
God: See Satan, I told you so.
Satan: Meh. You merely allowed me to kill his children, servants and livestock. If you allow me to inflict Job himself, I will win the bet.
God: Fine. I will give you the power to torture Job, but I will not allow you to kill him.
Job 2:7-10
Satan inflicts Job with boils from head to foot. They were so bad that Job scratched at them with broken pottery. In all this Job did not turn form God.
Most of the rest of Job
Job goes through a long and trying ordeal and eventually pleads with God. God restores Job’s property and Job gets a new family. God does not bring back Job’s children from the dead, however.
Moral #1: God won his bet with Satan.
Moral#2: Killing Job’s children and torturing Job, while a tainted means, were justified by the end, which was God winning his bet with Satan.
Moral#3: The end justifies the means. Unrelated Deep Thought: "And so, if you get blown up or something, you go to Heaven, and that’s the worst thing that’ll happen to you." Pat Robertson | | |
| Is Christianity the One True Religion?Well, is it? In an article coincidently entitled, “Is Christianity the One True Religion?”, our blessed friends at CARM answer the question. www.carm.org/questions/onlytrue.htm “Yes, Christianity is the one true religion. That may sound awfully dogmatic and narrow-minded…” Hold on there, CARM... Do not apologize for being dogmatic and narrow-minded. No apology should be needed as the bible says we are justified through faith. “…but the simple truth is that Christianity is the only true religion.” I see, I spoke too soon. I am glad you agree with me. “Christians do not go around saying Christianity is the only way because they are arrogant, narrow-minded, stupid, and judgmental.” Of course not! We do it because we know everyone else is wrong. So how is it that we know we are right? “Jesus said that He was the only way. Jesus is unique. He was either telling the truth, He was crazy, or He was a liar. But since everyone agrees that Jesus was a good man, how then could He be both good and crazy, or good and a liar? He had to be telling the truth. He is the only way.” Bingo! Good men can never be wrong and none of the leaders of other religions are good. That is right Mr. Dali Lama, we are talking to you. God will see you in hell along with Gandhi. “Buddha didn't rise from the dead, nor did Confucius or Zoroaster. Muhammad didn't fulfill detailed prophecy. Alexander the Great didn't raise the dead or heal the sick. And though there is far less reliable information written about them, they are believed in.” Amen! Rising from the dead is a prerequisite to speaking truth. This is something so self evident that not even CARM sees a need to explain it. “Stoner says that by using the modern science of probability in reference to eight prophecies, ‘we find that the chance that any man might have lived down to the present time and fulfilled all eight prophecies is 1 in 1017." That would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000.” Proof! We have everyone nailed. Do not think too much about the fact that both Jesus and the writers of the New Testament had access to the ancient prophesies beforehand. It is a meaningless detail that obviously can not stand in the way of faith. Unrelated Deep Thought: Deuteronomy 27:23: Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen. | | |
| The Art of ProselytizingIn this day and age, proselytizing is getting more and more difficult. How many times have you stood outside a school, bar or rock concert with a stack of little bibles, only to be rejected at every turn? Do not feel bad, it has happened to all of us. But cheer up, I have a solution. We need a new product, one that will get people hooked on Christ for good, and I have come up with just the thing:  Instead of standing in front of that school or bar with a stack of bibles, you can now stand there with a stack of these. Yes, yes, I know, you all are probably thinking the same thing right now: How can I get my hands on these? Until we get the funding to start our own tobacco company, there is an easy answer. Simply download this image, resize it to fit a pack of smokes and then paste it on the front of any cigarette package. Now, go out and stand tall with pride. You are not proselytizers, but rather you are SoulSavers. | | |
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