The Language of Our Cells Was the language of DNA programmed by a designer–or by chance? Consider for a moment the cathedral-like structure of a snowflake under a microscope. Look at the beauty. Look at the complexity. Look at the originality of each individual flake. Surely this is evidence for a grand designer in the …
Monthly Archives: October 2019
52005 Was Darwin Right About the Eye?
The Problem with Half an Eye Looking down at Greenland from 32,000 feet on my trip from Rome to Seattle, I heard a strange noise in the aircraft that sent my blood pressure soaring into hyperspace. Suddenly I began to wonder what would happen if one tiny part on the enormous Boeing 747 failed. Engines, …
52004 Is the Universe a Product of Design or Chance?
Science and the Origin of Life The debate over human origins has intensified, hitting the mainstream media like a tsunami. The debate is really about God, and whether or not our origins are explainable without him. Atheists such as Richard Dawkins are attempting to prove that science and belief in God are incompatible. Their premise …
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52003 Why is Only Earth Suitable for Life?
What Are The Odds? In his movie Signs, M. Night Shyamalan presents us with a priest (played by Mel Gibson) who has lost his faith. Through the death of his wife, the priest has come to the conclusion that life is random. He has decided that he will no long pretend to see God in …
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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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