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Evidence For Design in the Universe: A List of Fundamental Constants and Their Implications

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Uncategorized .

??????????????????????????????? Evidence For Design In The Universe from Limits for the Universe by Hugh Ross, Ph.D. in Astronomy 1 ??????????????? Gravitational coupling constant??????????????? ??????????????????????????????? If larger:??????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????? No stars less than 1.4 solar masses, hence short stellar lifespans??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????? ??????????????? ??????????????????????????????? If smaller:??????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????? No stars more than 0.8 solar masses, hence no heavy […]

Molecular Machines:? Experimental Support for the Design Inference

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Creation, The Existence of God .

Molecular Machines: Experimental Support for the Design Inference by Michael J. Behe A Series of Eyes How do we see? In the 19th century the anatomy of the eye was known in great detail and the sophisticated mechanisms it employs to deliver an accurate picture of the outside world astounded everyone who was familiar with […]

The Miracle of Creation: The Anthropic Principle and Design.

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Apologetics, Creation, The Existence of God .

THE MIRACLE OF CREATION In this book, we will principally consider the miracles performed by Jesus Christ during his approximately three year ministry on the earth. We will ask questions about the evidence that these miracles actually happened. We will make the effort to consider what is implied on a physical, scientific level […]

Michael Flew: World Famed Atheist Now Believes in God.

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Apologetics, The Existence of God .

Christianity Today, April 2005 Thinking Straighter Why the world’s most famous atheist now believes in God. by James A. Beverley | posted 04/08/2005 09:00 a.m. Antony Flew, one of the world’s leading philosophers, has changed his mind about God. And he has agnostics worried. Some are mystified and others are angry. Typical of many responses […]

How Old is the Earth?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Creation, The Existence of God .

How Old is the Earth? How old is the earth? That is a good question. Although I could provide my best estimate based on the scientific evidence, I can honestly say I do not know. One thing which can be said with confidence (as will be shown in this chapter) is that the earth appears […]

Evidence for Design in Nature: short version

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Creation, The Existence of God .

EVIDENCE FOR DESIGN IN NATURE The wonders of nature shout out to all those willing to hear that there is a wonderful and powerful creator of it all. Anyone willing to take the time to look and to listen can see evidence for God all around them. Anyone, that is, who is willing […]

Evidence for Design in Nature:? Is it all a coincidence

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Uncategorized .

DESIGN To those willing to see it that way, the physical universe and the wonders of life surely cry out that there is a creator. Truly, the words of Romans 1:20 are confirmed by the virtually every aspect of the physical world. AFor since the creation of the world God=s invisible qualitiesChis eternal power […]

Checkable Bible Accuracy (Science Facts)

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Apologetics, Bible and Science .

Checkable Biblical Accuracy In each of the following cases, the Biblical writer had an opportunity to either state the widely held erroneous belief of his day, or to state a factually true description. In each case what was stated was true, demonstrating knowledge beyond the writer’s ability and thus necessarily from God. FACT AS STATED […]

A PRECAUTIONARY TALE ABOUT MISQUOTING SCIENTISTS

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Apologetics, Bible and Science .

A PRECAUTIONARY TALE ABOUT MISQUOTING SCIENTISTS Charles Darwin wrote, To suppose that the eye, with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd […]

If the temple was God's house and if "God does not live in temples," how can I understand these two together?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

In Luke 2:49 Jesus refers to Temple of Jerusalem as his father’s house. Also, King Solomon built this Temple for God according to His instruction. However, in Acts 17:24 it is taught that God does not live in any human built building. I am having some difficulty to explain this issue can you please help […]

What are God's reason why He created different insects and even rats and cockroaches?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Uncategorized .

What are God’s reason why He created different insects and even rats and cockroaches? I would not presume to speak for God on why he created rats and cockroaches. I would say that from a biological perspective every creature has its part–even bacteria and other microbes which can at times cause diseases–are essential elements in […]

How to I answer some specific questions regarding Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code?"

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General .

The reason I’m writing is because of a friendly discussion with friends regarding the well-written novel by Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code. The following has been put to me regarding Jesus Christ and the ancient god, Mithras: 1. Mithra was born of a virgin on December 25th in a cave, and his birth was […]

How do I know the "all roads lead to God" philosophy is wrong?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

I was fielding some good questions from co-workers today like — “If all roads don’t lead to God, then how do you know which one is right? I know many people from different religions that seem very happy and fulfilled from their faith. It’s not fair that God will send people to hell if they’re […]

What happen between the Old Testament and New Testament?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Archaeology and the Bible, Daniel, General, History .

What happen between the Old Testament and New Testament? You should get a copy of my book on Daniel; Daniel, Prophet to the Nations. It is available at www.ipibooks.com There is a lot of material there on intertestamental history. Another source is the book of 1 Maccabbees, which is contained in Roman Catholic Bibles. A […]

What does the Bible say about slavery? If God gave us a sinful nature, are we at fault for sinning?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Social Issues, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

What does the Bible says about slavery? Many people have tried to argue that since the Bible endorses slavery, citing certain pauline letters which seem to encourage compliance with slavery, then the Bible must be flawed and therefore not the word of God. I was wondering how you would answer this? Also, if God made […]

Is it a sin for different races to marry?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Social Issues .

Is it a sin for different races to marry? No. There is no conceivable grounds in the Bible to justify any sort of racial prejudice or discrimination, and refusing to marry people of other races would certainly fall into this category. James 2:8,9 lists discrimination as a sin on par with adultery and murder. Although […]

Could clay or crystal surfaces have helped life to form spontaneously? (and three other relate questions)

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Science and the Bible .

Four Questions follow, with the four answers below: 1)The amino acids are L and D, and in proteins are only L. So in any hypothetical primordial soup, surely there would have been an equal proportion of both. The problem for the materialist is to answer how did the first proteins be of just L a.a […]

What does the word Amen mean? Is it related to the Egyptian God Amen?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General, Other Religions .

I have studied the word Amen. What does it mean and what is the origin of the word? I have read it in the Egyptwebsite that Amen is the ancient name of their god Please Check if it is true. The word amen simply means, so be it or I agree. The etymology of the […]

What is the other book the Author of Acts refers to in Acts 1:1?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General .

This morning my roommate was reading Acts and came across Acts one which reads: In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. My roommate […]

Is it OK for a disciple of Jesus have a relationship with someone who is not?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Social Issues .

Can a disciple of Jesus have a relationship with someone who is not? Jesus certainly had relationships with people who were not his followers. How can we influence the world if we are not willing to have relationships with those who are in the world. I am guessing that you are asking if it is […]

How should a Christian understand Jesus' statement that our righteousness must exceed the Pharisees (Matthew 6)? Must we be perfect to be saved?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

If our righteousness must surpass that of the Pharisee to enter the kingdom, should we be perfect as our Father in heaven is? Are there any exceptions according to Christ? It seems that the scriptures say you must be perfect according to the Gospels, but Paul mentions grace. Yet Christ never mentions the word grace. […]

Would intelligent, reasonable and scientific questions about the Bible's comparative words cause Christians to struggle?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Science and the Bible .

Would intelligent, reasonable and scientific questions about the Bible’s comparative words cause Christians to struggle? I would say absolutely not!! My experience, having asked many hard questions of the Bible for twenty-five years, is that the Bible will stand up to any kind of question. Those who have the courage to ask the hard questions […]

Can you explain the concept of death and salvation in Christianity.

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

Explain the concept of death and salvation in Christianity. Wow. You certainly ask a big question. Probably you should ask a theologian rather than me! Well, let me put together the best answer I can anyway, and you can look further if you feel you need to. The Bible actually describes at least two kinds […]

What did God say to Job about water molecules and where do I find it in the Bible?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Science and the Bible .

What did God say to Job about water molecules and where do I find it in the Bible? I am going to guess that the passage you are referring to is found in Job 36:27. Here, Elihu says “He draws up the drops of water which distill as rain to the streams; the clouds pour […]

How does the prodigal son relate to teaching in Hebrews on falling away?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

You have said, based on Luke and Hebrews, that if a person continues sinning constantly after they have received the Holy Spirit they will be dammed to hell-what about the prodigal son story of God always forgiving, and always being able to come back to God? Excellent question. Of course, the story of the prodigal […]

How do believers get inspiration from the scriptures?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Practical Christianity .

How do believers got inspiration from the scriptures? Biblically, inspiration comes from God, not from the scriptures. I will assume you are asking how do believers get encouragement or faith from the scriptures. Your question makes me think of John 8:31 and following in which Jesus said that those who obey him are truly his […]

What is the original meaning of the word Amen? Does it come from the Egyptian god Amen?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Archaeology and the Bible, General, History .

I have studied the word Amen. What does it mean and what is the origin of the word? I have read it in the Egypt website that Amen is the ancient name of their god Please Check if it is true. The word amen simply means, so be it or I agree. The etymology of […]

What was life like for the women of the Old Testament?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, History, Social Issues .

What was life like for the women of the Old Testament? You are asking a very broad question, so I am afraid I will have to give a somewhat vague answer. The reason this is a hard question to answer is that the Old Testament covers a time span (not including the first eleven chapters […]

The story of the woman caught in adultery (John 8) is not in the Codex Sinaiticus. How does this relate to biblical infallability?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General .

In the story in the gospel of John, Jesus with the adulterous woman was not found in the most reliable sources such as Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus. Why is the story in our Bible’s today if it was not in what is considered the most authoritative documents on biblical manuscripts? It kind of bugs […]

Do the accounts in Matthew and Mark of Peter's denial of Jesus contradict?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

I have really been struggling a lot over this one… I believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, and thus does not contain obvious error and contradictions that would make it untrustworthy. Yet upon reading the gospel accounts of Peter’s denial of Jesus, there seems to be a glaring contradiction here. In […]

How long were the Jews in Egypt: 400 years or 200 years?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Archaeology and the Bible, General, History .

I?m reading “Genesis and the Big Bang” by Gerald L Schroeder PhD and was wondering if you noticed that he has a Biblical cumulative age for the earth (post-Adam) of 5763 years. I?ve noticed that the Jewish peoplealso use this age, but when you add up the dates in the Bible, it comes out closer […]

How do we know Christianity is the right religion?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, General Apologetics, Other Religions .

How do we know that Christianity is the right religion to be…Because there are other religions that have a Bible and different gods…. So how do we know Christianity is right? This is an excellent question. I think that Christians often do not take the time to ask this obvious question. This can leave us […]

Will we know our loved ones when we are in heaven?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General .

I know this is impossible to answer, but I have always been told that when you die and go to Heaven, that you will get a new body, and there will be no sorrow, hurts, wants,etc;………so my question is…Do you think that our loved ones that are in Heaven can somehow see us, or hear […]

Is tithing required? What about giving?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

Regarding tithing, I believe that it was not really a command given in the New Testament though there is still giving in the New Testament. There are disciples who do not give their contribution or offering to God because it is not in their heart, I just want to know how to correct them in […]

Are people born homosexual or not?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Social Issues .

In Christian terms, can you give me a explanation of whether people are born homosexual or not? I have a hard time understanding whether there’s a cause to people becoming homosexual or if God made them homosexual from the beginning of their life? I do not think that babies are homosexual. I am not sure […]

Did Jesus travel (for example to India) before his ministry?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, History, Other Religions .

1. A woman I have been talking with mentioned, in reference to the claim that Jesus never traveled more than 200miles from where he was born, that there are texts that dispute this claim. She seemed to imply that these texts contained some scandalous reports but I didn’t press the subject since I knew I […]

Acharya S. What is the truth about her claims?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General .

A woman by the name of Acharya S. tries to support atheism by claiming that Christianity took many ideas from other people that as she claims, are very similar to Christ. In her website article, http://www.truthbeknown.com/origins.htm, she gives specific similarities between Jesus and different people like Mithra, Horus and Hare Krishna. So far, I have […]

Hermeneutics:? How to Study The Bible

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible .

HERMENEUTICS Some Definitions: Hermeneutics: The systematic study of the principles and methods of interpr etation. Or The systematic study of the principles and methods of interpretation of the Bible. Exegesis: Explaining the meaning of the text; i.e. what the author meant when he wrote to the people of his day. […]

Power Point: Historia, Arqueologia y la Biblia

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Archaeology, PowerPoints, Spanish Content, Spanish Powerpoints .

Para Ver al power point, click abajo historia_arqueologa_y_la_biblia 4.46 Mb

Power Point: Islam

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Other Religions, PowerPoints .

Power Point: Islam 2.19 Mb Notes to accompany ISLAM (literally, submit the will in Arabic) Founder: Muhammad. About 570 ? 632 AD, in Mecca, in modern Saudi Arabia. Roughly 1 billion Muslims in the world. Location: Northern Africa, almost the entire Middle East, Pakistan Afghanistan, Bangaladesh, India, Albania, Indonesia and the Phillipines, […]

Power Point: The Anthropic Principle

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Creation, PowerPoints, The Existence of God .

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Power Point: Apologetics Without Apologies (March, 2005, San Antonio)

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Apologetics, PowerPoints .

Power Point: Apologetics Without Apology 951.00 Kb Notes to accompany Apologetics Without Apologies Apologetics: Explaining and defending the reasons for belief in God and in the Bible. Jonathan Swift: ??It is impossible to reason a person out of a thing which they were not reasoned into in the first place.?? Epistemology: […]

Power Point: Dios y la Ciencia

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible and Science, Creation, PowerPoints, Spanish Content, Spanish Powerpoints .

Dios y la Ciencia 2.96 Mb Power Point para una leccion en DF Mexico Marzo 2010 por John Oakes

Power Point: Mormonismo (version en espanol)

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Other Religions, PowerPoints, Spanish Content, Spanish Powerpoints .

Mormonismo: Un Power Point. 1.09 Mb Notas para Mormonismo / LA IGLESIA DE JESUCRISTO DE LOS SANTOS DE LOS ULTIMOS DIAS ? Fundador: Jos? Smith (1805-1844) HISTORIA: ? Jos? Smith. Nacido en Vermont, 1805, criado en el ?rea rural de Nueva York. ? No fu? conocido por haber tenido un trabajo regular. ? […]

Power Point: Mormonism

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Other Religions, PowerPoints .

Power Point: The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ? 1.16 Mb Notes to accompany MORMONISM (The Churchof Jesus Christof the Latter Day Saints) Founder: Joseph Smith (1805 – 1844) HISTORY: Joseph Smith Born in Vermont, 1805, raised in rural New YorkState. Not known for holding a regular job […]

Power Point: Testigos Jehovah

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Other Religions .

Testigo Jehovah. Click abajo.

Power Point: Jehovah's Witnesses

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Other Religions, PowerPoints .

Power Point: Jehovah’s Witness 47.00 Kb Notes to accompany: JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Background and History. Founded by Charles Russel Russel was influenced by the Adventist movement (let to the 7th DayAdventistChurch) The Adventist/Millerite movement began in the 1830?s William Miller used Daniel 8:14and Daniel 9:25(a very odd connection) to […]

Power Point: Medical Evidence That Supports the Bible

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible and Science, PowerPoints .

Medical Evidence in the Bible: A Power Point 2.45 Mb

Power Point: Daniel, Profeta a Las Naciones

Dr. John Oakes wrote in PowerPoints, Prophecy, Spanish Content, Spanish Powerpoints .

Daniel Profeta de las Naciones 614.00 Kb Notas para Daniel, Profeta a Las Naciones abajo Destinatarios principales de la carta: los jud?os que sufr?an durante la persecuci?n de Ant?oco Ep?fanes. Hay que notar que este es un paralelo cercano a Apocalipsis, cuyos destinatarios principales eran los disc?pulos que sufr?an bajo la intensa persecuci?n del […]

Power Point for Daniel, Prophet to the Nations

Dr. John Oakes wrote in PowerPoints .

Daniel, Prophet to the Nations Power Point 1.48 Mb Notes to accompany Daniel Power Point Presentation Background to Daniel: Theme: God Rules the Nations, Do Not Fear! Main messages: 1. How to stay pure and uncorrupted?to maintain your integrity in a world in which you are surrounded by unbelievers. […]