It is so sad that our society has separated church and state to such an extent that people no longer understand the truths given to us in the Bible. It just doesn�t feel as real to us, because God has been driven out of our lives, and society has created this image that Christianity is some kind of myth or legend.

Nothing can be further from the truth.

The Bible, in fact is not just one book: it is 66 books written by 40 different authors over 1500 years, written in 3 languages on 3 continents. Yet it tells one consistent message, one message of a loving God, of a God who loves us so much that He sent His one and only Son to earth, so that those who believe in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

The people and places are historical facts, increasingly verified by archaeological research. Even non-Christian writers of the time, the Roman, Greek and Jewish historians all validate the historical reality that Jesus Christ was a real person who was crucified by the Romans, and whose ministry was associated with miracles.

But society does everything, it seems, to mask these facts from us.

Details of Jesus� life, including the fact that God raised Jesus from the dead were prophesied and written down hundreds of years before His birth. And they were fulfilled as written.

The actual events were recorded by eye witnesses; eye witnesses who just for telling what they saw were tortured and cruelly put to death. Never was there a report of one of these eye witnesses going back on the story, even when their own families, their loved ones were tortured and killed, because they knew it was a fact.

The Bible is a dependable and trustworthy Word from God to you.

Graham and Henni and other Biblical scholars here; here is one thing I'm confused about. Those two (bad) guys that got crucified with Jesus but repented at the last second and got into Heaven anyway; that sounds like a better deal than having to 'be good' your entire life. If I can 'eat, drink, and be merry', you know, a little boozing here, a little womanizing there, maybe some minor brushes with the law; BUT...repent in the last few seconds (hopefully at age 99) and STILL make it through the Pearly Gates, I'm thinking this might be the right approach for me. I just want your assurances that this will work; I don't like last minute surprises. What do you think? I don't want to be good a second longer than I have to.

chas

TOTAL BULL SHITE! I've defibrillated more than 500 people in my 15 years of working in medicine - NONE NOT A SINGLE ONE - EVER SAID A SINGLE WORD ABOUT ANYTHING. WHAT A PILE OF CRAP!

Hi Gary, I'll give you my take. Firstly suffering in this world is a reality. Even for Jesus, who not only is God in human form, but also did nothing to deserve what happened to Him (like those blessed children). The Bible also gives us the story of Job who, we are told, was blameless, a man of complete integrity. Yet he suffered tremendous loss and personal suffering.

The reality is that we live in a fallen world. God gave us free will. We were created to live in relationship with God; if He had wanted robots He could have created them. When Adam and Eve made the choice to disobey God, sin entered the world and we suffer still to this very day. We very often suffer because of the sin of others, like those poor children who are dying in the Middle East.

Also we forget that there is another force at work in this world; Satan. Satan�s ultimate goal is to get us to doubt and lose our trust and hope in God. Satan tried this with Job, but he could not get Job to give in. He has substantial power however, and is doing a better job with many others in this world!

Thirdly, the scriptures make it clear that the testing of our faith develops perseverance and perseverance develops character. I believe that the times in which we grow and learn the most about God is during our trials and hardships. So, maybe, some of our hardships eventually have a positive aspect on us, and help prepare us to be the people God wants us to be in eternity.

What people need to know, and what we need to internalize is that God is still God even when there is trouble, even if people do not believe in Him. And, although we, on our own, are so easily disobedient to His will, He still loves us and He put in place a plan for us to finally be in that place of joy, with no more suffering, no more tears, no more death! God loves us so much that He sent His one and only Son, to die a brutal death on the cross as punishment for our sins, so that, by faith in Him, we can be made clean and holy to stand in the presence of God, and live with Him eternally.

Praise God for that!

Hi chas, actually only one of the criminals who died by Jesus' side was taken with Jesus to Paradise. It was the one who recognized that he was a sinner and deserved to die but that Jesus was blameless and did not deserve to die.

To your question, our eternal destiny is not determined by how "good" we are in our life on earth. The truth is that none of us is sinless, none of us deserves all that God has in store for us in Heaven. It is only by our faith in Jesus as the Son of God, by recognizing that we are sinners and deserve punishment and by seeking Jesus' forgiveness that we can hope to spend eternity in Heaven.

So, if you do that today you can be assured of your future regardless of what you have done in your life. The important thing to remember, of course, is that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow, so putting that decision off until tomorrow may be a bad decision that you could spend a long time regretting.

By the way, you can live an awesome joyful life as a Christian!

Please think about this.

Graham, when you've been where I've been, done what I've done, held that helpless child in your arms while it slowly suffocated to death, turned blue, gasping for it's very last breath you may have a tiny inkling of the real world. Until then, the rest of this is total BS, at least IMO. You can preach to those that don't have a clue to what really happens in the real world, and have never experienced death in their arms. I have, I know what I'm talking about - I've been there done that.

I've come very close to death a couple times, and I knew exactly what my body was doing at the time. I held my daughters hand while she lay helpless in the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Unit, a center I helped design back in the 1960s. She had a tracheotomy tube in her throat, a half dozen IVs, broken neck, halo, Foley catheter, electrodes covering her frail body to monitor her conditions, and all the damned prayers in the world would not have helped her survive.

Do you, for one minute, believe that motorcycle accident that she was involved in was "God working in mysterious ways"? BS. The only reason she survived was because of MAN'S INTERVENTION! The training that those nurses and physicians got from other men, the achievements of Doctor R. Adams Cowley, an Atheist from a Mormon family, my old boss, that's what kept my daughter alive - not prayer, not God, not Jesus Christ. Tell that stuff to someone that needs to find themselves in this life - but don't try to preach that to ME. I don't and won't buy it.

Gary

Hi Gary, forgive me if I made you as angry as you sound. You asked a question in a forum thread on this topic. I tried my best to give you a reasoned answer. You don't have to agree with it, but please respect it.

None of us have walked in the other's shoes. But yes, I do believe that the troubles you detail could result from one of the three possible causes I listed. "God moving in mysterious ways" are your words not mine. And I also believe that God could have healed your daughter to bless you even if you didn't ask Him for it. But that's just me.

I am so glad your daughter made it through. Is that the daughter who sang so beautifully at the recent jam, the one you say has such faith in God? I can see she is still today a real blessing to you, perhaps even more than you know!

Tell you what mate,

1. I'll list all the things out of the Bible predicting the future, revealing science long before man knew it etc. There are a great many of those in the Bible.

2. Next you take the writings of these mere mortals in question & show me the same from their writings.

Now don't back down now! I gave you a challenge. If you are a real man of valour, you'll stand up to it. Same goes for all your friends over here who have so much to say on this topic.

You are many, I am only one. Respond to this challenge or I'll inform you that you do not have a foggiest idea of the things you pertain to know so much about.

As for Gary: Soon you'll experience the "BULL SHIT" first hand mate. Many of those reports were verified by doctors. They don't believe in what was experienced, but they openly admit to the patients telling those upon coming back to life. And you know what, I learned a great deal about hell by searching for what those saw in their near death experiences in my Bible and eventually finding it in there, EXACTLY as experienced by those, shocking even myself for finding it in there!

And no mate, unlike Graham I have ZERO tolerance for those pretending to know it all, writing as if they've search for the truth themselves and leading many astray in the process.

Now mate, take me up on my challenge. I present this opportunity to you and others to share your findings in your quest for the truth to us mere mortals over here...

Henni

Start of challenge:



1.
The earth free-floats in space (Job 26:7), affected only by gravity. While other sources declared the earth sat on the back of an elephant or turtle, or was held up by Atlas, the Bible alone states what we now know to be true � �He hangs the earth on nothing.�

2.
Creation is made of particles, indiscernible to our eyes (Hebrews 11:3). Not until the 19th century was it discovered that all visible matter consists of invisible elements.

3.
The Bible specifies the perfect dimensions for a stable water vessel (Genesis 6:15). Ship builders today are well aware that the ideal dimension for ship stability is a length six times that of the width. Keep in mind, God told Noah the ideal dimensions for the ark 4,500 years ago.

4.
When dealing with disease, clothes and body should be washed under running water (Leviticus 15:13). For centuries people naively washed in standing water. Today we recognize the need to wash away germs with fresh water.

5.
Sanitation industry birthed (Deuteronomy 23:12-13). Some 3,500 years ago God commanded His people to have a place outside the camp where they could relieve themselves. They were to each carry a shovel so that they could dig a hole (latrine) and cover their waste. Up until World War I, more soldiers died from disease than war because they did not isolate human waste.

6.
Oceans contain springs (Job 38:16). The ocean is very deep. Almost all the ocean floor is in total darkness and the pressure there is enormous. It would have been impossible for Job to have explored the "springs of the sea." Until recently, it was thought that oceans were fed only by rivers and rain. Yet in the 1970s, with the help of deep diving research submarines that were constructed to withstand 6,000 pounds-per-square-inch pressure, oceanographers discovered springs on the ocean floors!

7.
There are mountains on the bottom of the ocean floor (Jonah 2:5-6). Only in the last century have we discovered that there are towering mountains and deep trenches in the depths of the sea.

8.
Joy and gladness understood (Acts 14:17). Evolution cannot explain emotions. Matter and energy do not feel. Scripture explains that God places gladness in our hearts (Psalm 4:7), and ultimate joy is found only in our Creator�s presence � �in Your presence is fullness of joy� (Psalm 16:11).

9.
Blood is the source of life and health (Leviticus 17:11; 14). Up until 120 years ago, sick people were �bled� and many died as a result (e.g. George Washington). Today we know that healthy blood is necessary to bring life-giving nutrients to every cell in the body. God declared that �the life of the flesh is in the blood� long before science understood its function.

10.
The Bible states that God created life according to kinds (Genesis 1:24). The fact that God distinguishes kinds, agrees with what scientists observe � namely that there are horizontal genetic boundaries beyond which life cannot vary. Life produces after its own kind. Dogs produce dogs, cats produce cats, roses produce roses. Never have we witnessed one kind changing into another kind as evolution supposes. There are truly natural limits to biological change.

11.
Noble behavior understood (John 15:13; Romans 5:7-8). The Bible and history reveal that countless people have endangered or even sacrificed their lives for another. This reality is completely at odds with Darwin�s theory of the survival of the fittest.

12.
Chicken or egg dilemma solved (Genesis 1:20-22). Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This question has plagued philosophers for centuries. The Bible states that God created birds with the ability to reproduce after their kind. Therefore the chicken was created first with the ability to make eggs! Yet, evolution has no solution for this dilemma.

13.
Which came first, proteins or DNA (Revelation 4:11)? For evolutionists, the chicken or egg dilemma goes even deeper. Chickens consist of proteins. The code for each protein is contained in the DNA/RNA system. However, proteins are required in order to manufacture DNA. So which came first: proteins or DNA? The ONLY explanation is that they were created together.

14.
Our bodies are made from the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7; 3:19). Scientists have discovered that the human body is comprised of some 28 base and trace elements � all of which are found in the earth.

15.
The First Law of Thermodynamics established (Genesis 2:1-2). The First Law states that the total quantity of energy and matter in the universe is a constant. One form of energy or matter may be converted into another, but the total quantity always remains the same. Therefore the creation is finished, exactly as God said way back in Genesis.

16.
The first three verses of Genesis accurately express all known aspects of the creation (Genesis 1:1-3). Science expresses the universe in terms of: time, space, matter, and energy. In Genesis chapter one we read: �In the beginning (time) God created the heavens (space) and the earth (matter)�Then God said, �Let there be light (energy).� No other creation account agrees with the observable evidence.

17.
The universe had a beginning (Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 1:10-12). Starting with the studies of Albert Einstein in the early 1900s and continuing today, science has confirmed the biblical view that the universe had a beginning. When the Bible was written most people believed the universe was eternal. Science has proven them wrong, but the Bible correct.

18.
The earth is a sphere (Isaiah 40:22). At a time when many thought the earth was flat, the Bible told us that the earth is spherical.

19.
Scripture assumes a revolving (spherical) earth (Luke 17:34-36). Jesus said that at His return some would be asleep at night while others would be working at day time activities in the field. This is a clear indication of a revolving earth, with day and night occurring simultaneously.

20.
Origin of the rainbow explained (Genesis 9:13-16). Prior to the Flood there was a different environment on the earth (Genesis 2:5-6). After the Flood, God set His rainbow �in the cloud� as a sign that He would never again judge the earth by water. Meteorologists now understand that a rainbow is formed when the sun shines through water droplets � which act as a prism � separating white light into its color spectrum.

21.
Light can be divided (Job 38:24). Sir Isaac Newton studied light and discovered that white light is made of seven colors, which can be �parted� and then recombined. Science confirmed this four centuries ago � God declared this four millennia ago!

22.
Ocean currents anticipated (Psalm 8:8). Three thousand years ago the Bible described the �paths of the seas.� In the 19th century Matthew Maury � the father of oceanography � after reading Psalm 8, researched and discovered ocean currents that follow specific paths through the seas! Utilizing Maury�s data, marine navigators have since reduced by many days the time required to traverse the seas.

23.
Sexual promiscuity is dangerous to your health (1 Corinthians 6:18; Romans 1:27). The Bible warns that �he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body,� and that those who commit homosexual sin would �receive in themselves� the penalty of their error. Much data now confirms that any sexual relationship outside of holy matrimony is unsafe.

24.
Reproduction explained (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:24; Mark 10:6-8). While evolution has no mechanism to explain how male and female reproductive organs evolved at the same time, the Bible says that from the beginning God made them male and female in order to propagate the human race and animal kinds.

25.
Incalculable number of stars (Jeremiah 33:22). At a time when less than 5,000 stars were visible to the human eye, God stated that the stars of heaven were innumerable. Not until the 17th century did Galileo glimpse the immensity of our universe with his new telescope. Today, astronomers estimate that there are ten thousand billion trillion stars � that�s a 1 followed by 25 zeros! Yet, as the Bible states, scientists admit this number may be woefully inadequate.

26.
The number of stars, though vast, are finite (Isaiah 40:26). Although man is unable to calculate the exact number of stars, we now know their number is finite. Of course God knew this all along � �He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name� (Psalm 147:4). What an awesome God!

27.
The Bible compares the number of stars with the number of grains of sand on the seashore (Genesis 22:17; Hebrews 11:12). Amazingly, gross estimates of the number of sand grains are comparable to the estimated number of stars in the universe.

28.
Rejecting the Creator results in moral depravity (Romans 1:20-32). The Bible warns that when mankind rejects the overwhelming evidence for a Creator, lawlessness will result. Since the theory of evolution has swept the globe, abortion, pornography, genocide, etc., have all risen sharply.

29.
The fact that God once flooded the earth (the Noahic Flood) would be denied (2 Peter 3:5-6). There is a mass of fossil evidence to prove this fact, yet it is flatly ignored by most of the scientific world because it was God�s judgment on man�s wickedness.

30.
Vast fossil deposits anticipated (Genesis 7). When plants and animals die they decompose rapidly. Yet billions of life forms around the globe have been preserved as fossils. Geologists now know that fossils only form if there is rapid deposition of life buried away from scavengers and bacteria. This agrees exactly with what the Bible says occurred during the global Flood.

31.
The continents were created as one large land mass (Genesis 1:9-10). Many geologists agree there is strong evidence that the earth was originally one super continent � just as the Bible said way back in Genesis.

32.
Continental drift inferred (Genesis 7:11). Today the study of the ocean floor indicates that the landmasses have been ripped apart. Scripture states that during the global Flood the �fountains of the great deep were broken up.� This cataclysmic event apparently resulted in the continental plates breaking and shifting.

33.
Ice Age inferred (Job 38:29-30). Prior to the global Flood the earth was apparently subtropical. However shortly after the Flood, the Bible mentions ice often � �By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen� (Job 37:10). Evidently the Ice Age occurred in the centuries following the Flood.

34.
Life begins at fertilization (Jeremiah 1:5). God declares that He knew us before we were born. The biblical penalty for murdering an unborn child was death (Exodus 21:22-23). Today, it is an irrefutable biological fact that the fertilized egg is truly an entire human being. Nothing will be added to the first cell except nutrition and oxygen.

35.
God fashions and knits us together in the womb (Job 10:8-12; 31:15). Science was ignorant concerning embryonic development until recently. Yet many centuries ago, the Bible accurately described God making us an �intricate unity� in the womb.

36.
DNA anticipated (Psalm 139:13-16). During the 1950s, Watson and Crick discovered the genetic blueprint for life. Three thousand years ago the Bible seems to reference this written digital code in Psalm 139 � �Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect [unformed]; and in Thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.�

37.
God has created all mankind from one blood (Acts 17:26; Genesis 5). Today researchers have discovered that we have all descended from one gene pool. For example, a 1995 study of a section of Y chromosomes from 38 men from different ethnic groups around the world was consistent with the biblical teaching that we all come from one man (Adam)

38.
Origin of the major language groups explained (Genesis 11). After the rebellion at Babel, God scattered the people by confounding the one language into many languages. Evolution teaches that we all evolved from a common ancestor, yet offers no mechanism to explain the origin of the thousands of diverse languages in existence today.

39.
Origin of the different �races� explained (Genesis 11). As Noah�s descendants migrated around the world after Babel, each language group developed distinct features based on environment and genetic variation. Those with a genetic makeup suitable to their new environment survived to reproduce. Over time, certain traits (such as dark skin color for those closer to the equator) dominated. Genesis alone offers a reasonable answer to the origin of the races and languages.

40.
God has given us the leaves of the trees as medicine (Ezekiel 47:12; Revelation 22:2). Ancient cultures utilized many herbal remedies. Today, modern medicine has rediscovered what the Bible has said all along � there are healing compounds found in plants.

41.
Healthy dietary laws (Leviticus 11:9-12). Scripture states that we should avoid those sea creatures which do not have fins or scales. We now know that bottom-feeders (those with no scales or fins) tend to consume waste and are likely to carry disease.

42.
The Bible warns against eating birds of prey (Leviticus 11:13-19). Scientists now recognize that those birds which eat carrion (putrefying flesh), often spread disease.

43.
Avoid swine (Deuteronomy 14:8). Not so long ago, science learned that eating undercooked pork causes an infection of parasites called trichinosis. Now consider this: the Bible forbid the eating of swine more than 3,000 years before we learned how to cook pork safely.

44.
Radical environmentalism foreseen (Romans 1:25). Two thousand years ago, God�s Word stated that many would worship and serve creation rather than the Creator. Today, nature is revered as �Mother� and naturalism is enshrined.

45.
Black holes and dark matter anticipated (Matthew 25:30; Jude 1:13; Isaiah 50:3). Cosmologists now speculate that over 98% of the known universe is comprised of dark matter, with dark energy and black holes. A black hole�s gravitational field is so strong that nothing, not even light, escapes. Beyond the expanding universe there is no measured radiation and therefore only outer darkness exists. These theories paint a seemingly accurate description of what the Bible calls �outer darkness� or �the blackness of darkness forever.�

46.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Entropy) explained (Psalm 102:25-26). This law states that everything in the universe is running down, deteriorating, constantly becoming less and less orderly. Entropy (disorder) entered when mankind rebelled against God � resulting in the curse (Genesis 3:17; Romans 8:20-22). Historically most people believed the universe was unchangeable. Yet modern science verifies that the universe is �grow(ing) old like a garment� (Hebrews 1:11). Evolution directly contradicts this law..

47.
Cain�s wife discovered (Genesis 5:4). Skeptics point out that Cain had no one to marry � therefore the Bible must be false. However, the Bible states plainly that Adam and Eve had other sons and daughters. Cain married his sister.

48.
Incest laws established (Leviticus 18:6). To marry near of kin in the ancient world was common. Yet, beginning about 1500 B.C., God forbid this practice. The reason is simple � the genetic mutations (resulting from the curse) had a cumulative effect. Though Cain could safely marry his sister because the genetic pool was still relatively pure at that time, by Moses� day the genetic errors had swelled. Today, geneticists confirm that the risk of passing on a genetic abnormality to your child is much greater if you marry a close relative because relatives are more likely to carry the same defective gene. If they procreate, their offspring are more apt to have this defect expressed..

49.
Genetic mixing of different seeds forbidden (Leviticus 19:19; Deuteronomy 22:9). The Bible warns against mixing seeds � as this will result in an inferior or dangerous crop. There is now growing evidence that unnatural, genetically engineered crops may be harmful..

50.
Hydrological cycle described (Ecclesiastes 1:7; Jeremiah 10:13; Amos 9:6). Four thousand years ago the Bible declared that God �draws up drops of water, which distill as rain from the mist, which the clouds drop down and pour abundantly on man� (Job 36:27-28). The ancients observed mighty rivers flowing into the ocean, but they could not conceive why the sea level never rose. Though they observed rainfall, they had only quaint theories as to its origin. Meteorologists now understand that the hydrological cycle consists of evaporation, atmospheric transportation, distillation, and precipitation..

51.
The sun goes in a circuit (Psalm 19:6). Some scientists scoffed at this verse thinking that it taught geocentricity � the theory that the sun revolves around the earth. They insisted the sun was stationary. However, we now know that the sun is traveling through space at approximately 600,000 miles per hour. It is literally moving through space in a huge circuit � just as the Bible stated 3,000 years ago!.

52.
Circumcision on the eighth day is ideal (Genesis 17:12; Leviticus 12:3; Luke 1:59). Medical science has discovered that the blood clotting chemical prothrombin peaks in a newborn on the eighth day. This is therefore the safest day to circumcise a baby. How did Moses know?!.

53.
God has given us just the right amount of water to sustain life (Isaiah 40:12). We now recognize that if there was significantly more or less water, the earth would not support life as we know it..

54.
The earth was designed for biological life (Isaiah 45:18). Scientists have discovered that the most fundamental characteristics of our earth and cosmos are so finely tuned that if just one of them were even slightly different, life as we know it couldn't exist. This is called the Anthropic Principle and it agrees with the Bible which states that God formed the earth to be inhabited..

55.
The universe is expanding (Job 9:8; Isaiah 42:5; Jeremiah 51:15; Zechariah 12:1). Repeatedly God declares that He stretches out the heavens. During the early 20th century, most scientists (including Einstein) believed the universe was static. Others believed it should have collapsed due to gravity. Then in 1929, astronomer Edwin Hubble showed that distant galaxies were receding from the earth, and the further away they were, the faster they were moving. This discovery revolutionized the field of astronomy. Eisntein admitted his mistake, and today most astronomers agree with what the Creator told us millennia ago � the universe is expanding!.

56.
Law of Biogenesis explained (Genesis 1). Scientists observe that life only comes from existing life. This law has never been violated under observation or experimentation (as evolution imagines). Therefore life, God�s life, created all life..

57.
Animal and plant extinction explained (Jeremiah 12:4; Hosea 4:3). According to evolution, occasionally we should witness a new kind springing into existence. Yet, this has never been observed. On the contrary, as Scripture explains, since the curse on all creation, we observe death and extinction (Romans 8:20-22)..

58.
Light travels in a path (Job 38:19). Light is said to have a �way� [Hebrew: derek, literally a traveled path or road]. Until the 17th century it was believed that light was transmitted instantaneously. We now know that light is a form of energy that travels at ~186,000 miles per second in a straight line. Indeed, there is a �way� of light..

59.
Air has weight (Job 28:25). It was once thought that air was weightless. Yet 4,000 years ago Job declared that God established �a weight for the wind.� In recent years, meteorologists have calculated that the average thunderstorm holds thousands of tons of rain. To carry this load, air must have mass..

60.
Jet stream anticipated (Ecclesiastes 1:6). At a time when it was thought that winds blew straight, the Bible declares �The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, and comes again on its circuit.� King Solomon wrote this 3,000 years ago. Now consider this: it was not until World War II that airmen discovered the jet stream circuit..

61.
Medical quarantine instituted (Leviticus 13:45-46; Numbers 5:1-4). Long before man understood the principles of quarantine, God commanded the Israelites to isolate those with a contagious disease until cured.

62.
Each star is unique (1 Corinthians 15:41). Centuries before the advent of the telescope, the Bible declared what only God and the angels knew � each star varies in size and intensity!.


63.
The Bible says that light can be sent, and then manifest itself in speech (Job 38:35). We now know that radio waves and light waves are two forms of the same thing � electromagnetic waves. Therefore, radio waves are a form of light. Today, using radio transmitters, we can send �lightnings� which indeed speak when they arrive.

64.
Laughter promotes physical healing (Proverbs 17:22). Recent studies confirm what King Solomon was inspired to write 3,000 years ago, �A merry heart does good, like medicine.� For instance, laughter reduces levels of certain stress hormones. This brings balance to the immune system, which helps your body fight off disease..

65.
Intense sorrow or stress is harmful to your health (Proverbs 18:14; Mark 14:34). Researchers have studied individuals with no prior medical problems who showed symptoms of stress cardiomyopathy including chest pain, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, and even heart failure � following a stressful incident..

66.
Microorganisms anticipated (Exodus 22:31). The Bible warns �Whatever dies naturally or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, to defile himself with it: I am the LORD� (Leviticus 22:8). Today we understand that a decaying carcass is full of disease causing germs..

67.
The Bible cautions against consuming fat (Leviticus 7:23). Only in recent decades has the medical community determined that fat clogs arteries and contributes to heart disease..

68.
Do not consume blood (Leviticus 17:12). A common ritual in many religions in the ancient world was to drink blood. However, the Creator repeatedly told His people to abstain from blood (Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 3:17; Acts 15:20; 21:25). Of course, modern science reveals that consuming raw blood is dangerous.

69.
The Bible describes dinosaurs (Job 40:15-24). In 1842, Sir Richard Owen coined the word dinosaur, meaning �terrible lizard,� after discovering large reptilian-like fossils. However in the Book of Job, written 4,000 years earlier, God describes the behemoth as: the largest of all land creatures, plant eating (herbivore), with great strength in its hips and legs, powerful stomach muscles, a tail like a cedar tree, and bones like bars of iron. This is an accurate description of sauropods � the largest known dinosaur family..

70.
Pleasure explained (Psalm 36:8). Evolution cannot explain pleasure � even the most complex chemicals do not experience bliss. However, the Bible states that God �gives us richly all things to enjoy� (1 Timothy 6:17). Pleasure is a gift from God..

71.
Life is more than matter and energy (Genesis 2:7; Job 12:7-10). We know that if a creature is denied air it dies. Even though its body may be perfectly intact, and air and energy are reintroduced to spark life, the body remains dead. Scripture agrees with the observable evidence when it states that only God can give the breath of life. Life cannot be explained by raw materials, time, and chance alone � as evolutionists would lead us to believe.

72.
Origin of music explained (Psalm 40:3). Evolution cannot explain the origin of music. The Bible says that every good gift comes from God (James 1:17). This includes joyful melodies. God has given both man and angels the gift of music-making (Genesis 4:21; Ezekiel 28:13). Singing is intended to express rejoicing in and worship of the Lord (Job 38:7; Psalm 95:1-2)..

73.
Our ancestors were not primitive (Genesis 4:20-22; Job 8:8-10; 12:12). Archeologists have discovered that our ancestors mined, had metallurgical factories, created air-conditioned buildings, designed musical instruments, studied the stars, and much more. This evidence directly contradicts the theory of evolution, but agrees completely with God�s Word..

74.
Cavemen described in the Bible (Job 30:1-8). Four thousand years ago, Job describes certain �vile men� who were driven from society to forage �among the bushes� for survival and who �live in the clefts of the valleys, (and) in caves of the earth and the rocks.� Therefore �cavemen� were simply outcasts and vagabounds � not our primitive ancestors as evolutionists speculate..

75.
Environmental devastation of the planet foreseen (Revelation 11:18). Though evolution imagines that things should be getting better, the Bible foresaw what is really occurring today: pollution, destruction and corrupt dominion..

76.
The seed of a plant contains its life (Genesis 1:11; 29). As stated in the Book of Genesis, we now recognize that inside the humble seed is life itself. Within the seed is a tiny factory of amazing complexity. No scientist can build a synthetic seed and no seed is simple!.

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A seed must die to produce new life (1 Corinthians 15:36-38). Jesus said, �unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.� (John 12:24). In this verse is remarkable confirmation of two of the fundamental concepts in biology: 1) Cells arise only from existing cells. 2) A grain must die to produce more grain. The fallen seed is surrounded by supporting cells from the old body. These supporting cells �give their lives� to provide nourishment to the inner kernel. Once planted, this inner kernel germinates resulting in much grain..

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The order of creation agrees with true science (Genesis 1). Plants require sunlight, water, and minerals in order to survive. In the first chapter of Genesis we read that God created light first (v.3), then water (v. 6), then soil (v. 9), and then He created plant life (v. 11)..

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God created �lights� in the heavens �for signs and seasons, and for days and years� (Genesis 1:14-16). We now know that a year is the time required for the earth to travel once around the sun. The seasons are caused by the changing position of the earth in relation to the sun. The moon�s phases follow one another in clock-like precision � constituting the lunar calendar Evolution teaches that the cosmos evolved by random chance, yet the Bible agrees with the observable evidence..

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The Bible speaks of �heaven and the highest heavens� (Deuteronomy 10:14). Long before the Hubble Space Telescope, Scripture spoke of the �heaven of heavens� and the �third heaven� (1 Kings 8:27; 2 Corinthians 12:2). We now know that the heavens consist of our immediate atmosphere and the vast reaches of outer space � as well as God�s wonderful abode..

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Olive oil and wine useful on wounds (Luke 10:34). Jesus told of a Samaritan man, who when he came upon a wounded traveler, he bandaged him � pouring upon his wounds olive oil and wine. Today we know that wine contains ethyl alcohol and traces of methyl alcohol. Both are good disinfectants. Olive oil is also a good disinfectant, as well as a skin moisturizer, protector, and soothing lotion. This is common knowledge to us today. However, did you know that during the Middle Ages and right up till the early 20th century, millions died because they did not know to treat and protect open wounds?.

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Man is �fearfully and wonderfully made� (Psalm 139:14). We are only beginning to probe the complexity of the DNA molecule, the eye, the brain, and all the intricate components of life. No human invention compares to the marvelous wonders of God�s creation..

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Beauty understood (Genesis 1:31; 2:9; Job 40:10; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Matthew 6:28-30). Beauty surrounds us: radiant sunsets, majestic mountains, brightly colored flowers, glowing gems, soothing foliage, brilliantly adorned birds, etc. Beauty is a mystery to the evolutionist. However, Scripture reveals that God creates beautiful things for our benefit and His glory..

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Strong and weak nuclear force explained (Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3). Physicists do not understand what binds the atom�s nucleus together. Yet, the Bible states that �all things consist� � or are held together by the Creator � Jesus Christ..

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Atomic fission anticipated (2 Peter 3:10-12). Scripture states that �the elements will melt with fervent heat� when the earth and the heavens are �dissolved� by fire. Today we understand that if the elements of the atom are loosed, there would be an enormous release of heat and energy (radiation)..

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The Pleiades and Orion star clusters described (Job 38:31). The Pleiades star cluster is gravitationally bound, while the Orion star cluster is loose and disintegrating because the gravity of the cluster is not enough to bind the group together. 4,000 years ago God asked Job, "Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loose the belt of Orion?" Yet, it is only recently that we realized that the Pleiades is gravitationally bound, but Orion's stars are flying apart..

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Safe drinking water (Leviticus 11:33-36). God forbade drinking from vessels or stagnant water that had been contaminated by coming into contact with a dead animal. It is only in the last 100 years that medical science has learned that contaminated water can cause typhoid and cholera..

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Pest control (Leviticus 25:1-24). Farmers are plagued today with insects. Yet God gave a sure-fire remedy to control pests centuries ago. Moses commanded Israel to set aside one year in seven when no crops were raised. Insects winter in the stalks of last year�s harvest, hatch in the spring, and are perpetuated by laying eggs in the new crop. If the crop is denied one year in seven, the pests have nothing to subsist upon, and are thereby controlled..

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Soil conservation (Leviticus 23:22). Not only was the land to lay fallow every seventh year, but God also instructed farmers to leave the gleanings when reaping their fields, and not to reap the corners (sides) of their fields. This served several purposes: 1) Vital soil minerals would be maintained. 2) The hedge row would limit wind erosion. 3) The poor could eat the gleanings. Today, approximately four billion metric tons of soil are lost from U.S. crop lands each year. Much of this soil depletion could be avoided if God�s commands were followed..

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Animal instincts understood (Job 39; Proverbs 30:24-28; Jeremiah 8:7). A newly hatched spider weaves an intricate web without being taught. A recently emerged butterfly somehow knows to navigate a 2,500-mile migration route without a guide. God explains that He has endowed each creature with specific knowledge. Scripture, not evolution, explains animal instincts..

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Animals do not have a conscience (Psalm 32:9). A parrot can be taught to swear and blaspheme, yet never feel conviction. Many animals steal, but they do not experience guilt. If man evolved from animals, where did our conscience come from? The Bible explains that man alone was created as a moral being in God�s image..

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Pseudo-science anticipated (1 Timothy 6:20). The theory of evolution contradicts the observable evidence. The Bible warned us in advance that there would be those who would profess: �profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge (science).� True science agrees with the Creator�s Word..

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Science confirms the Bible (Colossians 2:3). These insights place the Bible far above every manmade theory and all other so-called inspired books. In contrast, the Koran states that the sun sets in a muddy pond (Surah 18:86). The Hadith contains many myths. The Book of Mormon declares that Native Americans descended from Jews � which has been disproven by DNA research. The Eastern writings also contradict true science..

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Human conscience understood (Romans 2:14-15). The Bible reveals that God has impressed His moral law onto every human heart. Con means with and science means knowledge. We know it is wrong to murder, lie, steal, etc. Only the Bible explains that each human has a God-given knowledge of right and wrong..

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Love explained (Matthew 22:37-40; 1 John 4:7-12). Evolution cannot explain love. Yet, God�s Word reveals that the very purpose of our existence is to know and love God and our fellow man. God is love, and we were created in His image to reflect His love..

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The real you is spirit (Numbers 16:22; Zechariah 12:1). Personality is non-physical. For example, after a heart transplant the recipient does not receive the donor�s character. An amputee is not half the person he was before loosing his limbs. Our eternal nature is spirit, heart, soul, mind. The Bible tells us that �man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart� (1 Samuel 16:7)..

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The cause of suffering revealed (Genesis 3; Isaiah 24:5-6). The earth is subject to misery, which appears at odds with our wonderfully designed universe. However, the Bible, not evolution, explains the origin of suffering. When mankind rebelled against God, the curse resulted � introducing affliction, pain and death into the world..

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Death explained (Romans 6:23). All eventually die. The Bible alone explains why we die � �The soul who sins shall die� (Ezekiel 18:20). Sin is transgression of God�s Law. To see if you will die, please review God�s Ten Commandments (Exodus 20). Have you ever lied? (White lies and fibs count.) Ever stolen? (Cheating on a test or taxes is stealing.) Jesus said that �whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart� (Matthew 5:28). Have you ever looked with lust? Then you�re an adulterer at heart. Have you ever hated someone or called someone a fool? If so, the Bible says you are guilty of murder (Matthew 5:21-22; 1 John 3:15). Have you ever used your Creator�s name (Lord, God, Jesus, or Christ) in vain? This is called blasphemy � and God hates it. If you have broken these commandments at any time, then by your own admission, you are a blasphemer, a murderer, an adulterer, a thief, and a liar at heart. And we have only looked at five of the Ten Commandments. This is why we die..

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Justice understood (Acts 17:30-31). Our God-given conscience reveals that all sin will be judged. Down deep we know that He who created the eyes sees every secret sin (Romans 2:16). He who formed our mind remembers our past offense as if it just occurred. God has declared that the penalty for sin is death. Physical death comes first, then the second death � which is eternal separation from God in the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8). God cannot lie. Every sin will be judged. His justice demands it. But God is also rich in mercy to all who call upon His name. He has made a way for justice to be served and mercy to be shown..

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Eternal life revealed (John 3:16). Scientists search in vain for the cure for aging and death. Yet, the good news is that God, who is the source of all life, has made a way to freely forgive us so that we may live forever with Him in heaven. �But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us� (Romans 5:8). �For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life� (John 3:16). God desires a loving, eternal relationship with each person � free from sin, fear, and pain. Therefore, He sent His Son to die as our substitute on the cross. �The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord� (Romans 6:23). Jesus never sinned, therefore He alone qualified to pay the penalty for our sins on the cross. He died in our place. He then rose from the grave defeating death. All who turn from their sins and trust Him will be saved. To repent and place your trust in Jesus Christ, make Psalm 51 your prayer. Then read your Bible daily, obeying what you read. God will never let you down.

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The solution to suffering (Revelation 21). Neither evolution nor religion offers a solution to suffering. But God offers heaven as a gift to all who trust in His Son. In heaven, �God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away� (Revelation 21:4).

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