History

Rich Geer describes the chronology of the first kings of Israel, starting with Saul, whose reign needed to be pieced together with clues from various sources in the Old and New Testaments. He then talks about the reigns of the kings that followed up to the end of the Northern Kingdom.

The Old Testament timeline is interesting to analyze concerning the time of the Judges, where you need to rely on clues from various sources in the Bible to figure out how it all ties together.

There is a continuous timeline outlined accurately in the Bible from Adam to Jesus. We can be assured of the inspiration of the Holy Bible because the consistency of this timeline. One of the issues in tracing the genealogy of Jesus was the time between Abraham and Moses, with the time of captivity in Egypt is in question and does not match secular chronolgy. Rich explains this problem and how it is solved in the scriptures by the most reputable historians.

The timeline from Noah to Abram is one that is most specifically spelled out concerning ages of the individual patriarchs. There is only one puzzle that was solved by the chronologers concerning the birth of Abram to Terah. The ancients live a long time, but their life spans declined rapidly after the flood. Noah lived to the time of Abram.

The life of Noah is very important in understanding the timeline of Biblical chronology. Noah’s life represents 1/6 of human history since Adam, and understanding how he fits into the scheme of things helps us know why Jesus came to redeem us.

Rich Geer’s research concerning the timeline of the Old Testament gives a recent date for the events of creation in the Bible. This video discusses the timeline from Adam to Noah and why it is important.

Samuel Wilberforce was the bishop of Winchester in England, son of William Wilberforce, the man who was responsible for ending the slave trade in England. Samuel was famous for debating Thomas Huxley concerning Darwin’s theory of evolution, and his written review of Darwin’s work in 1860 is the subject of this show.

One of the earliest encounters Doug had with a preacher who talked about creation was Garner Ted Armstrong. His entertaining presentation of the evolution of the dolphin with his nose migrating to the back of his head rang true as being a good argument against evolution, and that began a series of events where Doug was eventually drawn into Armstrong’s strange doctrines. A mixed message of truth and wackiness is a subtle trap. Doug recounts how he eventually extricated himsel

H. G. Wells was raised in the church, but under the tutor of Thomas Huxley and after reading Darwin, he abandoned Christianity, became an atheist and evolutionist. His influence caused many to fall away. Science Fiction also has an impact that needs to be considered.

Dr. Jerry Bergman’s book The Darwin Effect links the racist attitudes that existed in the world and show how Darwin’s theory validated them. The story of the elimination of the Tasmanian race reveals surprising links between the ideas of evolution and how it was used to justify genocide.

Recent events and court decisions in 2015 are going against long held assumptions of the Christian faith causing us to wonder if the very foundation of determining truth is being twisted to mean opposite of its original intention.

Blaise Pascal was a famous 17th century mathematician, inventor and genius. He was also a theologian and philosopher, and he is famous for his book Pensees and in that book he describes Pascal’s Wager, an often quoted argument that persuades you to consider trusting God based upon risk analysis.