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DEFENDING THE FAITH #59

AMERICA IN 2152 A.D.


It's the summer of 2152 A.D. in Millennium City Iowa. A young man steps to the front of the Senior High Sunday school class and begins to pass out the study booklets. He speaks to the class and says "As you can see from the study booklets we will be taking a look back in history. We will discuss the spiritual state of America in the early 21st century. Our emphasis will be the year 2002 and the decades following that year."

"In 2002 you could buy a brand new car for under $20,000. Of course those cars couldn't fly like ours can today - especially our new antigravity models." The first decade of the 21st century was the early days of the Internet and people used clunky cell phones."

"The year 2002 is also notable because that's the year the Supreme Court allowed school vouchers to be used by parents to send their children to Christian schools."

The teacher continued "I want to focus on the influence of atheistic evolution which was taught in all government run schools in early 21st century America. Atheistic evolution turned millions away from the Christian faith. Atheism led to a collapse in morals and led to the social chaos that marked those days."

"Evolution was theorized by Charles Darwin (1809-1882) and promoted by Thomas Huxley (1825-1895) in England. Robert G. Ingersoll (1833-1899) promoted the theory in the United States. In the 19th century they thought living cells were very simple and could be formed by random coupling of organic chemicals."

"As the science of microbiology progressed in the 20th and early 21st centuries they discovered that even the simplest bacteria are amazingly complex organisms that could never form by chance no matter how much time is given. Even the proteins that are the building blocks of cellular structures are extremely large and complex molecules. A simple bacteria is made up of a minimum of 239 different varieties of protein. For even one protein to form randomly is a very small probability indeed."

"Evolution marched on in spite of this and generations of Americans were taught that they were just cosmic accidents. They were taught that people are just hairless apes that evolved from pond scum. The crime rate soared. Families broke apart. Drug abuse and suicide became commonplace. Godless fascism and communism killed millions in Europe and Asia."

"Over time, evolution began to unravel. More and more scientists began to see the lack of scientific support for evolution not only in microbiology but also in the lack of transitional forms in the fossil record."

"Even nonchristian scientists such as Stephen Jay Gould saw the lack of transitional forms and developed an absurd theory called 'Punctuated Equilibrium.' In a similar vein Richard Goldschmidt formulated his 'Hopeful Monster' theory."

"The futile maneuverings by the top evolution scientists became too much for the average American. People lost faith in faithlessness. People doubted their unbelief and turned to God!

Many scientists joined the Intelligent Design movement. Creationism was taught by a wide range of Christian organizations. Many scientists openly embraced creationism. Parents removed their children from the implicit atheism taught in the state run schools and used vouchers to send them to Christian schools."

"There was spiritual renewal and great revival in America. Social deterioration began to reverse. America, though chastened, was released into her glorious purpose at the end of the age! The turning point was in the early 21st century."

"During the Great Tribulation America became a refuge for millions of Christians who formed part of the great end-time church that welcomed our Lord Jesus Christ at His second coming. Even many of the rural counties right here in Iowa were host to large numbers of Christian communities and farms."

"America is peaceful now and the whole world is at peace as we enjoy the millennial reign of Christ. Washington D.C. is a light on a hill reflecting godly wisdom from Jerusalem."

"America's farms feed the world. Technological advance has given us agricultural production beyond the wildest dreams of our forebears. The defeat of atheism and its evolution origins myth has paved the way for Christian virtue to be our cultural guidepost."

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)

  1. Believe that God created you and loves you and sent the Messiah (Messiah is Hebrew for Christ) to redeem you.
  2. 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)
  3. Turn from sin and call on the name of Jesus to receive forgiveness. (Romans 10:13)
  4. Receive Jesus as Savior and experience the new birth. (John 1:12, Acts 2:38)
  5. 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

Lawful or Legalistic by Bill Nugent

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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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