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DEFENDING THE FAITH #128

CREATIONIST GROUPS PROVE THE HISTORICAL ACCURACY OF THE BOOK OF GENESIS

Rocks from a lava flow in Hawaii, known to have formed a little over 200 years ago in 1800-1801 were nonetheless dated by a variety of radiometric methods and given 12 possible ages ranging from 140 million to 2.96 billion years!!! (See Funkhouser and Naughton, "Radiogenic Helium and Argon in Ultramafic Inclusions from Hawaii" Journal of Geophysical Res. Vol. 73, #14, 7/68 pp. 3601-4607.)

The secular paleontologist's reliance on radiometric dating such as potassium/argon gives such a wide range of possible ages as to be of little scientific value. Potassium/argon radiometric dating is flawed from the start because the researchers must presume to know the original potassium to argon ratio that existed when the rock was formed which is of course impossible for them to know. Old earth geology is based on speculation. Also consider the fact that old earth geologists have no explanation for the many human artifacts found in coal seams and fossil beds. (I discuss some of these in Defending the Faith #56.)

It is a tragedy in our society that the museums of natural history that are tax supported give a distorted view of natural history that regards the earth as being billions of years old and views life as coming about by random collisions of atoms.

As microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, probability analysis, paleontology, and geology progress; more and more evidence is discovered revealing both the impossibility of evolution and a young age of planet earth. As a result of this, many secular oriented people are abandoning atheistic evolution and are turning to God. It is not enough, however, to simply sit back and rejoice in the fact that people are turning to God. This is because many people who try to turn to God turn to cults, occultic spirituality and other erroneous teachings that distort the truth about God.

An organization called Answers In Genesis based in Hebron, Kentucky, USA does a lot more than just show evidence that there is a creator. This organization shows that the evidence for creation and young earth offers proof that the Bible is accurate in its description of the early earth and therefore the intelligent designer of life is none other than the God of the Bible!

The first book of the Bible is the book of Genesis in which is contained the account of the creation and also a history of the cataclysms that shaped the topography of the early earth. Answers In Genesis marshals the scientific evidence that proves that the book of Genesis contains a sober, accurate natural history that does not have to be allegorized in order to line up with scientific facts.

Answers In Genesis maintains a very large informative website at www.AnswersInGenesis.org. The website offers a wide range of books containing a gold mine of evidence for creation written by Ph.D. scientists both Christian and nonchristian. The website has a search box in which you can type in any question and immediately be given scores of archived articles answering your question with incisive scientific evidence. The articles can be printed out or emailed to others. Answers In Genesis is also building a 95,000 square foot creation museum near Cincinnati Ohio, USA.

Another effective creationist organization is The Institute for Creation Research which maintains the website www.icr.org.

A right understanding of both science and natural history confirms the Bible's accuracy. This taken together with all of the other evidence that confirms the Bible's accuracy such as the many Bible prophecies and their fulfillments, the findings of archaeology, historical confirmation of Bible events and manuscript evidence in the Dead Sea Scrolls, etc., can be used in any evangelistic presentation or sermon.

Now is the time to use the many evidences that prove that life is not an accident in a meaningless cosmos. We must use this evidence to turn people to the God of the Bible so that they will receive the redemption granted through Christ who died for our sins.

The Bible is scientifically accurate! Find the evidence at www.icr.org.

Steps to salvation: Jesus said "Ye must be born again." (John 3:7)

Believe that God created you and loves you and sent the Messiah (Messiah is Hebrew for Christ) to redeem you.
Believe that Jesus the Messiah came in fulfillment of over 300 Bible prophecies to die for you to take upon Himself the penalty for your sins. (Isaiah 53:5-6, John 6:29, Romans 4:5, First Peter 3:18)
Turn from sin and call on the name of Jesus to receive forgiveness. (Romans 10:13)
Receive Jesus as Savior and experience the new birth. (John 1:12, Acts 2:38)
Follow Him as Lord. (John 14:21)

"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13)

To receive the salvation that Jesus purchased for us at the terrible cost of His suffering and death on our behalf I invite you to pray this simple prayer:

"Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for sending Jesus, the promised Messiah, to die for my sins. I admit that I am a sinner and I ask for your forgiveness on the basis of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I ask you to fill me with your Holy Spirit to empower me to serve you under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, Amen."

If you prayed that prayer in the humble sincerity of your heart then you have received everlasting life, which includes power to live right in this life and entrance into heaven in the afterlife!

Bill Nugent, Overcomer Ministries of West Harrison, New York, USA

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LAWFUL OR LEGALISTIC

HOW NEW TESTAMENT BELIEVERS MUST UNDERSTAND OLD TESTAMENT LAWS

Published by Xulon Press, Longwood, Florida USA, this book is available in soft cover at xulonpress.com at a reasonable price. It is similar to our free eBook #1 (Messianic Jews and the Law of Moses) but is written more from a Gentile perspective. Winner of the Best Christian Biblical Book of the year 2008 award given by Christianstoryteller.com.

Grace versus law is an issue of supreme importance to every follower of Jesus the Messiah. Finding the proper balance between grace versus law is a major key to a joyful, victorious lifestyle that glorifies God. The on-line book titled Messianic Jews and the Law of Moses and the new paperback Lawful or Legalistic: How New Testament Believers Must Understand Old Testament Laws tackle the subject of grace versus law from a whole new perspective.

The author, Bill Nugent, a gifted Bible teacher, approaches grace versus law by giving a proper understanding of how the Old Testament law is a prophetic picture of the New Testament walk by the Spirit. For instance the Sabbath was a day of rest on which the people were commanded to cease from work. Under the New Testament we observe not a literal cessation from work every seventh day but rather we observe the spiritual fullness of resting in Christ whereby we cease striving and simply flow in Christ's strength and joy to work in such liberation that it hardly seems like work.

Other aspects of the Old Testament Law such as tithing and the dietary laws are also discussed from this perspective. Issues such as Jewish believers' Torah observance are discussed. The prophetic issues pertaining to the millennium in which some teachers claim that animal sacrifices will be offered in a rebuilt temple are also discussed at length. Other chapters contain some extremely helpful teaching on laying down the self-life and how to walk in continued guidance by the Holy Spirit.

You will enjoy reading this timely, insightful, practical and thought provoking book. What follows are short descriptions of each chapter:

THE TEACHINGS AND LIFE EXAMPLES OF THE APOSTLES REGARDING THE LAW: The whole concept of covenant and covenant law is defined. The New Testament apostolic teaching on the Abrahamic and Sinaitic covenants is explained as a foundation for the central premise of the book. The fact that we fulfill the Law by walking in the Spirit is shown. Voluntary keeping of the literal Law of Moses is permitted but not biblically required. The apostles’ teachings in the epistles are studied in the context of their godly lifestyles which are recorded in the book of Acts. It is important to understand the lifestyle and cultural context of the apostles' teachings. The emphasis in this chapter is why we must walk in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.
THE NEW WINESKIN INSTEAD OF THE OLD" Specific examples of literal Mosaic laws (Sabbath, dietary laws etc.) are given in order to show how these laws find fulfillment in Christ. The emphasis in this chapter is on how to walk in the Spirit to keep the law in substance rather than shadow.
WILL ANIMAL SACRIFICES BE OFFERED IN A MILLENIAL TEMPLE? The eschatological question as to whether or not animal sacrifices will be offered in a stone temple during the millennium is dealt with here. This chapter explains why a reinstitution of the animal sacrifice system is not at all intended by the prophetic passages often cited to make this claim. A correct understanding of the prophetic passages is given.
ARE GENTILES UNDER THE COMMANDS OF NOAH? There are some teachers who put Jewish believers under the literal Law of Moses who also attempt to put Gentiles under a separate legal system based on the Noahide covenant of Genesis nine. This chapter explains that Gentiles are free from this obligation because the commands given to Noah also find their fulfillment in Christ. Each of the commands of Acts 15:29 (alleged to be derived from Noah) are analyzed in depth.
THE LAW OF MESSIAH: We are under grace and not under law yet the New Testament is full of commands. This chapter analyzes the commands Jesus gave in the Sermon on the Mount and the commands given through the apostles in the epistles and explains how we are to understand and obey them. Specific examples of how the apostles understood and obeyed these commands are given. Examples from modern day life are also given to shed light on how we must walk by the Spirit to obey New Testament commands.
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