Prior to the 19th century, no one had any idea how life originated on Earth other than an act of God. Materialists, who did not believe in God, just assumed a natural explanation would eventually emerge. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution published in 1859, only dealt with the development of life through natural selection, not …
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52005 Did Darwin Get It Wrong?
When Charles Darwin published Origin of Species in 1859, materialists rejoiced. Darwin was their hero because he created a new paradigm where God was squeezed out of science. No longer was the biblical view of creation considered scientifically credible. No scientific theory has impacted civilization more than Darwin’s theory that all of life began and …
52004 Is the Universe a Product of Design or Chance?
WHAT ARE THE ODDS? After Edwin Hubble’s discovery that the universe had a one-time beginning, cosmologists soon realized that the universe and its laws have been perfectly fine-tuned for human life. The fine-tuning of the universe resulting in intelligent life has scientists scratching their heads about why Earth is the only planet in our galaxy …
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52003 Why is Only Earth Suitable for Life?
The recent discovery that everything in our universe had a one-time beginning raised the question of how a random explosion resulted in life as we know it today. As cosmologists study our universe, they are in awe of the precise fine-tuning which makes life possible. What they have discovered is that life couldn’t exist unless …
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53008 Does the Bible Demonstrate Divine Authorship?
Isaac Newton was the scientist famous for discovering gravity. Called by many as the greatest scientific mind prior to Einstein, Newton began investigating the Bible to determine whether or not it is authentic. Applying his brilliant mind to the evidence, Newton concluded, “There are more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any …
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53007 Is the Bible Consistent with Science?
Last time we studied the Bible’s rational, unified themes which would be expected if it is truly God’s Word. That is our first line of evidence that the Bible at least could be God’s special message to us. Let’s look at how other evidence lines up. Our next question is: Is the Bible Consistent with …
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53006 Is the Bible’s Portrayal of People, Places and Events Accurate?
If the Bible is true, it must be historically reliable. In other words, its portrayal of people, places and events must be accurate, or how could we trust what it says about God, Jesus Christ and our purpose of existence? Many skeptics argue that the Old Testament stories are based upon imaginary people, and the …
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53005 Does the Bible Foretell Future Events Accurately?
The Bible contains hundreds of prophecies predicting future events. Imagine knowing in advance who will be the next Prime Minister of Great Britain or the President of the United States in 2050. Or, what the greatest invention of the 25th century will be. Or what the stock market will do next year. Or the winning …
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53004 Did the Old Testament Accurately Predict Jesus as the Messiah?
Reading the Old Testament, it becomes clear that Someone is coming. Bible scholar Ray Stedman says that “Someone” is God’s promised Messiah: From the very beginning of the Old Testament, there is a sense of hope and expectation, like the sound of approaching footsteps: Someone is coming!… That hope increases…as prophet after prophet declares yet …
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53003 Is the Bible Historically Reliable?
We have seen how the Bible demonstrates divine authorship and how it is consistent with science. But if the Bible is true, it must also be historically reliable. In other words, its portrayal of people, places and events must be accurate. Many skeptics argue that the Bible as we know it has changed over the …
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