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 […]
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 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 […]
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? 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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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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, […]
Click below to view power point (no notes included) Power Point: The Anthropic Principle 165.00 Kb
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: […]
Dios y la Ciencia 2.96 Mb Power Point para una leccion en DF Mexico Marzo 2010 por John Oakes
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: 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 […]
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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 […]
Medical Evidence in the Bible: A Power Point 2.45 Mb
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 […]
How We Got the Bible 3.94 Mb Notes to accompany HOW WE GOT THE BIBLE Many have claimed that the Old Testament contains a number of myths and legends which were created by Jewish writers in the two or three centuries before the time of Christ or soon thereafter. Others would claim that most of […]
History, Archaeology and the Bible 2.17 Mb
Power Point: Reflections on the Movie "The Passion of the Christ" 1.82 Mb Notes to accompany "Reflections on the Passion of the Christ." Many have been shocked by the movie, The Passion of the Christ. Not the kind of movie to see many times. Not bringing in popcorn. Rev 13:8 […]
Power Point: From Shadow to Reality 237.50 Kb 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 […]
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