Could you please give me some black/white, concrete, and clear evidence that proves The Koran to be false? I have been reading a researching myself, but whenever I find something that I can say, “ha! I’ve got it. This proves The Koran is false and not the word of God,” I then find someone who […]
When did Christianity begin? Public Christianity began on the day of Pentecost, as described in Acts Chapter two. One could debate this date. For example, one could say that Christianity began the day Jesus rose from the dead, or one could say that Christianity began the day Jesus was born, or the day he began […]
I was wondering if you could provide me with a list of the New Testament books in chronological order. I’m trying to prepare for an upcoming discussion about the reliability of Bible texts so if you could point me in any specific direction…that would be great Do you mean chronological order of when they were […]
Where did Christianity originate? Christianity originated in the city of Jerusalem in present-day Israel. The founder of Christianity, Jesus Christ, was born in the small town of Bethlehem, just a few miles southwest of Jerusalem. He was raised in the town of Nazareth in the region of Galilee, about one hundred miles north of Jerusalem. […]
“Jews do not believe that Jesus was the moshiach. Assuming that he existed, and assuming that the Christian scriptures are accurate in describing him (both matters that are debatable), he simply did not fulfill the mission of the moshiach as it is described in the biblical passages cited above. Jesus did not do any of […]
I have a question for you. I was wondering if you could give me advice on helping people who argue that the Bible we have today cannot possibly be the original Bible. I obviously cannot tell them that I believe by faith that it is the inspired word of God and that He protects His […]
Why do we have Good Friday? Why is it called Good Friday? First of all, Good Friday is a religious tradition, and its celebration as an official church holiday is not supported or encouraged by the Bible (although it is not outlawed by the Bible either). Many Christian groups do not celebrate this holiday, as […]
Note: The question is quite long. The answer is about five paragraphs down the page How does Christianity justify its staunch and abusive criticism of so called “Pagan” Religions in the light that it developed well after many other religions that were also the belief of many people before it? Too often “pagan religions have […]
Do you have information on the changing of the Sabbath Day by Constantine? I have no information on this because it never happened. One of the most persistent false claims about the early history of the church is that somehow Constantine was able to change Christian doctrine of even the scriptures of the New Testament. […]
How do I know that Christianity is the one true faith, and that Buddhism, or Hinduism, or any other religion isn’t the "right one?" I have received a couple of questions which are pretty similar to this one. Below I have included two similar questions and the answers I gave. After these two questions/responses, I […]
How do you explain Christianity to a black Muslim? The extremely simple answer is that I would explain it to this person the same way I would anyone else. I would present the true Jesus, son of God, fulfiller of prophecy, worker of miracles, sacrificial lamb to take away the sins of the world. Of […]
Why did celibacy become mandatory for priests? Let me start by copying and pasting an answer to a similar question received previously. You will find the rest of my answer to your specific question after the following: Can you tell me when the Catholic church started insisting its priests were celibate? How celibacy became common […]
It’s been a while since I posed any questions however I’m currently reading several of your articles and in your article Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled you state the following: While the writings of John preceded the persecutions of Domitian and his successors by less than a generation, they nevertheless show the continuity of the New and […]
My question revolves around the true role of the Council Of Nicea. Some have argued that the council canonized certain texts to fit their purposes. I have heard the counter argument that the council merely canonized what was already widely accepted as Inspired Word, but even this wide acceptance does little to guarantee that the […]
North vs. South: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Eleven, by John M. Oakes The last recorded vision given to Daniel spans chapters ten through twelve. This awe-inspiring vision is both the climax and the culmination of the book. It brings together in the most overwhelming prophetic vision in the Bible all the themes of Daniel. The […]
The King Comes to Jerusalem: Prophecies of the Messiah in Daniel Chapter Nine, by John M. Oakes Chapter nine of Daniel can easily be divided into two parts. It begins with a prayer of Daniel in which he begs God, both in his own name and in the name of his fellow Israelites, for forgiveness […]
Sheep vs. Goat: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Eight, by John M. Oakes Two years after the vision recorded in chapter seven, Daniel has another vision ?in the third year of King Belshazzar?s reign? (Daniel 8:1). The Babylonian Chronicle implies that Belshazzar began to rule as regent in 553 BC, so this year of the vision […]
A Beastly Encounter: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Seven, by John M. Oakes ?In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind? (Daniel 7:1). This dream most likely occurred in the year 553 BC when Belshazzar became official regent to his father Nabonidus. This chapter begins […]
A King Eats Grass: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Four Daniel chapter four contains a compelling account of how God was able to humble mighty King Nebuchadnezzar. When Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar?s dream of a great tree, he provides further proof that God promotes and demotes whomever he pleases. He shows clearly that God rules the nations. […]
A Dream in the Night: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Two ?In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams? (Daniel 2:1). These dreams occurred early in Nebuchadnezzar?s long reign. Since Daniel was brought to Babylonin the first year of his reign, we can assume that he has entered service to the king fairly recently. He […]
My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prefvent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place. John 18:36 Old Testament Prophesies announce the coming of the Kingdom of God We have already seen a number of prophecies which describe the Messiah […]
This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms. Luke 24:44 Prophecies in the Old Testament Predict Events in the Life of Jesus Christ of Nazareth When Jesus spoke the words recorded above […]
Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God?s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God?which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 Old Testament Ritual Sacrifice Points to New Testament Sacrifice One evening a chicken and a pig were having a deep discussion about breakfast the next day at […]
Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast–as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread made without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth. […]
The Law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming?not the realities themselves. Hebrews 10:1 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were […]
The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tagernacle set up by the LORD, not by man. Hebrews 8:1,2 4 The Old Covenant […]
It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to apper for us in God?s […]
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40 2 Prefigures of the Messiah When Jonah spent three days and nights miraculously preserved within a huge fish; […]
For everything which was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 Historical Prefigures The Israelites had been grumbling again. ?Why do we follow this fellow Moses?? ?Who does he think he is?? ?Why have […]
DANIEL DANIEL PROPHET TO THE NATIONS DANIEL PROPHET TO THE NATIONS John M. Oakes, Ph.D. Great Commission Illustrated Books Highlands Ranch, CO http://greatcommission.com Email: john_oakes@greatcommission.com DANIEL […]
NOTES FOR SHORT DANIEL CLASS 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. 2. God is in control. He will protect his people. Do […]
NOTES ON OTHER RELIGIONS Some helpful definitions: Polytheism: a religious system which includes worship of many gods. Pantheism: a theological perspective that sees God as being synonymous with the universe or with nature?kind of like ?the Force? of Star Wars. Animism: belief that many animals plants, and even objects contain individual […]
A Refutation of Acharya S’s book, The Christ Conspiracy By Mike Licona Copyright ? 2001, TruthQuest Publishers All Rights Reserved. No reproduction of any kind permissible without the expressed written consent of the publisher. Acharya S is a skeptic with an interest in mythology who has written a book entitled The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest […]
Biblical Archaeology: Evidence of the Exodus from Egypt Merneptah Stele ??????????????? Merneptah pylon at University of Penn Museum ??????????????? One of the most important discoveries that relate to the time of the Exodus is the Merneptah stele which dates to about 1210 BC. Merneptah, the king of Egypt, boasts that he has destroyed his enemies […]
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. ? Se volvi? estafador de la gente. Era un charlat?n religioso. […]
Note to reader: this article was found at http://www.christian-thinktank .com/qwhendan3a.html It is not written by anyone at this web site, and we want to give proper credit for this excellent article!!! Section One: The Dead Sea Scrolls Manuscript Data ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1. Do we have any copies of the Book of […]
Outline for From Shadow to Reality OT Theme: The Messiah is coming NT Theme: The Messiah is here Jesus is priest, prophet and king. Jesus brings together the entire OT. Jesus says: Everything must be fulfilled that was written about me Luke 24:44 These are the scriptures that testify about me. Jn […]
In anew Comparative Religion course I’m taking at school. we’re currently studying Hinduism and will soon move on to Buddhism its actually quite fascinating. Hinduism, with all its splendid contradictions and incongruities, is really not that bad of a religion. Dont get me wrong, my faith is not wavering but I found that studying the […]
My question revolves around the true role of the Council Of Nicea. Some have argued that the council canonized certain texts to fit their purposes. I have heard the counter argument that the council merely canonized what was already widely accepted as Inspired Word, but even this wide acceptance does little to guarantee that the […]
The Bible is generally used as the primary reference for Christians. Even if I accept that the Bible is actually God’s word, you have to admit that it was put on paper by humans. And since humans are imperfect, how do you put such faith in the Bible? Also, what about the books of the […]
The Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and is credited (by some) as being responsible for Christianity flourishing. But, Constantine chose one form of Christianity and killed anyone who practiced any of the other forms. What about these other forms? Combine this with the crusades and we get the classic line “history is written by the […]
No one outside Christians claim that Jesus rose from the dead. A few mention he had been crucified- and they admit Christians believe he rose from the dead, but no one outside Christian writers say he rose from the dead. And there’s no writings from the actual existence of Jesus that say he was crucified […]
In general, why is philosophy a problem for many people of faith? That is a good question. I would say that, in general, philosophy does not pose a big problem for people of faith. It is for people who do not have deep faith in God and in the Bible that philosophy poses a big […]
If anyone chooses to do God?s will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. Jesus Christ of Nazareth 9 Evidence in Christian Lives Thus far, we have considered what seems like an overwhelming amount of evidence, the sum of which makes belief […]
Profecias Mesanicas Un Power Point 371.00 Kb PROFECIAS MESIANICAS Prop?sito: ayudar a aquellos que son esc?pticos o les falta suficiente fe a moverlos m?s all? de alg?n punto en su estudio b?blico. Juan 5:39,40 Pregunta: ?qu? es lo que Jes?s est? afirmando aqu??. Que el AT escrito cientos de a?os antes de que naciera […]
Astronomical Evidences for the God of the Bible by Hugh Ross, Ph.D. Dr. Hugh Ross earned a BS in physics from the University of British Columbia and an MS and PhD in astronomy from the University of Toronto. For several years he continued his research on quasars and galaxies as a post-doctoral fellow at the […]
Note: I do not know the author of this excellent article. It was found at http:/ /mywebpages.comcast.net/mkent595/Originoflife.html Origin Of Life (and irreducible complexity) notes Origin of Life – 1 "Any theory with a probability of being correct that is larger than one part in 1040,000 must be judged superior to […]
The Origin of Biological Information and the Higher Taxonomic Categories By: Stephen C. Meyer Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington September 29, 2004 On August 4th, 2004 an extensive review essay by Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, Director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture appeared in the Proce edings of the Biological Society […]
A Closer Look at the Laws of Thermodynamics In chapter four of this book, the application of the laws of thermodynamics to the question of the origin of life was introduced. There are some more subtle and technical questions which could arise concerning the use of thermodynamics to investigate whether life could have originated spontaneously. […]
Did Life Just Happen? What about the life that exists on the earth? How can one explain the origin of hundreds of thousands of species of plants, as well as insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, and most complex of all, humans? To the Christian, although all this life is a thing of beauty and wonder, the […]
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