Religion

Guests: Rich Geer and Doug Sharpe What is the Gospel? God sent His son Jesus Christ to earth, to become one of us, and to die on the cross in our stead for forgiveness of sins. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23 ). As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." Romans

Guests: Doug Sharp and Rich Geer Description: This is a review of the Dalai Lama’s book “The Universe in a Single Atom.”The beginning of his book deals with his life in isolation in Tibet, his exile, and encounters with scientists in the world.“The Universe in a Single Atom” is self-contradictory. How can the universe be contained in a single atom if the atom is part of the universe?The Dalai Lama admits that Buddhism must be willing to adapt the rudimentary physics of atomic

Guests: Doug Sharp and Rich Geer Description: In freshman American Thought and Language class at MSU, a subtle deconstruction of the Christian faith was taught. They presented the sermon by Jonathan Edwards Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God as a typical sermon from the Puritans. They also talked about the Salem witch trials, the Calvinist doctrine of the elect, and finally a treatise by Robert Ingersoll, famous agnostic of the nineteenth century.The nature of atheists or

Guests: Doug Sharp and Rich Geer The famous atheist Richard Dawkins confronts a girl who asked him why he didn’t consider the God of the Bible. He responded, “Which God should you worship?” “Jupiter, Apollo, Mars, Zeus?”That brings us to Doug’s experience as a child, wanting to know the correct God. H realized that he had to make a decision, knowing that life could not have come about by chance, like dumping pieces of puzzle on the table and expecting it to come together perf

This is a talk at the West Michigan Creation Fellowship about church growth and indentfies the key reasons why some churches are dying and others thrive. Jerry Bergman’s book, Evolution is the Doorway to Atheism, talks about the problem where churches ignore the challenge where the teaching of evolution causes young people to drift away from the church. This is not because the scientific evidence is compelling, but more that the evolutionary smoke screen is so pervasive and c

Exploring the Complexities of Faith and Skepticism The question of why people reject God, even in the face of adversity or miraculous events, is one that has intrigued theologians, psychologists, and philosophers for centuries. While belief in God is a cornerstone in the lives of millions, others choose to reject or remain skeptical of divine existence. This rejection is not always borne out of hostility or indifference but often arises from a deeply personal interplay of exp

Is Abortion the result of a Death Cult? Evolutionists believe that mankind is merely an advanced animal, but creationists believe that mankind is distinct from the animal kingdom and that God formed man in His image. THE ANCIENTS WORSHIPED MOLOCH WITH THEIR BABIES HAECKEL’S EMBRYO FRAUD FROM THE MOMENT OF FERTILIZATION, THE ZYGOTE HAS 23 PAIRS OF CHROMOSOMES, WHICH CONTAIN INFORMATION FOR GENDER, EYE COLOR, APPEARANCE. HEART STARTS BEATING A FEW WEEKS AFTER FERTILIZATION

One of the most powerful arguments for the existence of God is answered prayer and God Stories, where He intervened directly in our lives. Many times these are not acknowledged or recognized. Many people are willfully blind to God’s providence and wouldn’t recognize his presence or intervention even if He was standing right before them. We do not recognize miracles. We take them for granted though they occur frequently. What does it look like to live for God? How do we discer

The disappointment of unanswered prayer is a challenge every believer must face. We have been taught that God is a good God and that he answers prayer. I Peter 3:12-13 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? Also, continue reading to the end of the chapter. But God isn’t like a bubble gum machine

The use orf artificial intelligence and its recent appearance in our society is raising a lot of concerns for those of us who are interested in preserving our Christian values. Ian Juby explains how the technology works and how it is possible to take someone’s podcast and cause it to produce video and audio with that person’s likeness and voice saying what you want it to say. Furthermore, the point of views that it produces are skewed toward the liberal side, and an experimen

I heard a testimony from a fellow who said that he came to Christ reading Ecclesiastes. He identified with King Solomon who kept seeking after wisdom and meaning, yet it eluded him. He saw that all of his effort and work crumbles under scrutiny, and it doesn’t last. I remember feeling that way when my effort to do a good job wasn’t appreciated by those in charge. It was like the preacher said, I was striving after wind. It is vanity. Our efforts to be good, to be excellent, w

It is a tragedy that people will abandon their faith in God because of what they have been taught in science classes. Geology textbooks will map out the history of the world using the geologic column identifying layers of rock strata and giving them names of eras, periods, and epochs. They assign ages to these based upon the fossils they find in each of them, but they also date the fossils based upon the strata where they are found. The trouble is that very few places in the

What do you do in the situation where you are taking a class for credit, whether it is in high school or university, and the teacher obviously does not share your Christian values and the materials presented are contrary to what you know to be true? This is commonplace in the secular academic world and often is true in Christian colleges. First of all, make a wise choice as to what your career is going to be and what institution will give you the best education for your money

ANCIENT PAGANISM REBRANDED Modern American culture has for the most part shed its Christian veneer and has instead adopted a cult-like religion that resembles ancient paganism. Deuteronomy 18:9-14 list pagan practices that we are to avoid. 9 When you come into the land which the Lord your God gave you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you any one that makes his son or daughter to pass through the fire, or tha

Joshua Gilbert tells the story of an older gentleman who would hand out tracts and ask this question of those who passed by. The effect this had on the people taking this message from him was not realized until thousands of people came forward with their testimony and finally tracked him down and thanked him. Death is an interesting phenomenon. There is a moment where the soul leaves and everything ceases functioning. It’s not like you die one cell at a time; it’s like a ligh

Everyone must make the decision for themselves whether or not to follow Christ. Many grow up in the church but there comes a time when they must choose to embrace it or forget it. The reasons some walk away are usually superficial. The first is that stuff gets in the way. Ron Cline gave a memorable sermon about this years ago, and I never forgot it. He told how his stuff hindered him into going into the mission field. He asked, ‘What am I going to do with all my stuff? Should

Contemporary culture has made a virtue out of “tolerance”. If being tolerant means that you are nice to people no matter what their circumstances are or beliefs, then I agree. But I often find that the most intolerant people are those who preach this and if you don’t agree with their definition of what they think is right or wrong, they become angry and hateful. Contemporary culture also has a warped sense of what “truth” is. It embraces existentialism, which creates a bubble

We know that by grace we are saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is a gift of God, not by works lest any man boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Our reward is based on how well we follow that path. It’s like driving on the highway. How we end up is a combination of our obedience to God’s laws and a measure of God’s grace. Read Psalm 18:20-36. God is blameless. The

The Holy Bible, Wholly Bible, or Holey Bible? In some of the modern translations of the Bible such as the Revised Standard Version, passages of scripture have been omitted, some of which deal with serious doctrinal issues. The Trinitarian passage of I John 5:7, the ending of Mark, verses 16:9-20, and also John 7:53-8:11 have been targets of textual criticism. There is a three-headed monster, centered around the exaltation of human reason over divine revelation that consists o

EXAMINATION OF THREE ATTACKS OF SCRIPTURE JEDP THEORY Various sections of the Pentateuch assigned to various authors who are identified by the letters JEDP. Also called the documentary hypothesis. Developed by a number of liberal Christian and Jewish scholars. 18th and 19thcentury. The letters stand for the different supposed documents by different writers. J: Jawist document – Writers preferred the name Jahweh for God 900-850 B.C. E: Elohist document – Writers preferr