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NEWS-HOOKS 2014 (Christian Apologetics)
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July - Dec
Dec. 24
The Star Of Bethlehem And The Prophesied Birth Of Jesus
Old Testament Prophesies
“I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel.” - Numbers 24:17 (1400 BC)
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from
everlasting." - Micah 5:2 (735 BC)
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. - Isaiah 7:14 (730 BC)
“But the Lord will rise upon you, And His glory will appear upon you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising... They will bring gold and frankincense, and will bear good news of the praises of the Lord.” - Isaiah 60:2-3,6 (700 BC)
New Testament Fulfillments
“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which translated means, God with us.” - Matthew 1:21-23 (4 BC)
“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 'Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we saw his Star in the east, and are come to worship him...' ”
“After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” - Matthew 2:1-2; 11 (5 BC)
“And Jesus was saying to them, 'You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that
I AM, you will die in your sins.' ” - John 8:23-24 (30 AD)
" ' ... and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.' And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. They also said,
'Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come again in like manner as you have watched Him go into
heaven.' ” - Acts 1:9-11 (30 AD)
Astrophysicist Dr. Jason Lisle Discusses The Star Of Bethlehem
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he
will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from
that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this."
- Isaiah 9: 6-7
Dec. 19
What Was The Pre-Flood World Like ('The World That Then Was' - II Peter 3:6)?
“There is but one climate known to the ancient fossil world as revealed by the plants and animals entombed in the rocks, and the climate was a mantle of spring-like loveliness which seems to have prevailed over the whole globe.”
- Alfred Russell Wallace
anthropologist & biologist (1823 –1913)
“The Arctic Ocean used to be so warm it was practically Mediterranean.”
- International drilling team (2004)
“And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”
- Genesis 1:31
http://www.truthingenesis.com/2013/01/11/the-pre-flood-world-what-was-the-original-creation-like/
The Pre-Flood Atmosphere
How Violent Was The World Before The Flood?
The Earth Before The Flood
Nov. 24
Ancient Paganism, Heretics And Judaism All Confirm The Historicity
of Jesus
http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/is-there-any-evidence-for-jesus-outside-the-bible/
http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/how-heretics-help-establish-the-historicity-of-jesus/
Extra-Biblical Evidence For The Existence of Jesus
Nov. 18
History Channel's "Ancient Aliens" Debunked
Ancient Aliens Debunked: Egyptian Pyramids, Puma Punku, Baalbek, Nazca Lines, UFOs In Ancient Art, Crystal Skulls, Ezekiel’s Wheels And The Anunnaki
“The first to put forth his case seems right, until another steps forward and cross-
examines him.”
- Proverbs 18:1
Nov. 13
Flood Geology
Solid evidence of an ancient world-wide flood
Credit: Roger Bolsius
Flood Geology (Part 1)
(Part 2)
“For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was,
being overflowed with water, perished.”
- 2 Peter 3:5-6
Oct. 26
Can A Christian Be A Freemason?
Freemason George Washington
Evangelical Apologist Dialogues With High-Ranking Mason
Oct. 18
The Unseen Code Of Creation
Fractals: Mathematical microcosm of God’s Infinity
Fractals: The Physical World Obeys God's Math
Oct. 5
Presuppositional Apologetics: The Ultimate Proof Of Creation And God’s Existence
Without the God of the Bible we could not...
- Know anything with certainty
- Know that anything is right or wrong
- Trust our five senses
- Engage in scientific experimentation
- Engage in logical discourse
Presuppositional Apologetics: The Ultimate Proof Of Creation And God's Existence
Sept. 20
Is Humanity Getting Smarter Or Dumber?
Latest scientific evidence confirms the Fall of Genesis 3 (e.g., declining IQs, smaller brains, mindless entertainment, muddle-headed education and never-ending sexual perversions).
1912 eighth grade test proves human devolution.
Sept. 6
Does God Condone Slavery?
Photo Credit: http://collectie.wereldculturen.nl/default.aspx?ccid=123917#/query/e63a1c17-e92c-4108-950f-6653417849c9
http://www.christianapologeticsalliance.com/2014/08/28/does-god-condone-slavery/
http://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=11&article=1587
Aug. 17
Christian Rock Star Slams Genesis And Denies The Biblical Flood
"Even if God miraculously fed all of these species and kept them from killing each other on the boat, how big would that boat have to be? And what sort of ecological systems would have to be in place for all the species to survive? Genesis puts the ark at 300 cubits long, 50 wide, 30 high (a cubit is approximately 45 cm). If you do the math, there is really just NO way to fit two of every kind of animal species on an ark of the dimensions that the Bible purports."
- Worship Leader, Michael Gungor
http://www.icr.org/article/8331/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
Gungor responds to criticism
Gungor defends his faith
Creation scientists do the math, debunk Gungor’s claim
http://www.icr.org/article/8039/
http://www.icr.org/article/genesis-real-reliable-historical/
Ezekiel (Chap. 14:14, 20), Isaiah (54:9), Peter (I Peter 3:20; II Peter 2:5) and Jesus (Mat. 24:37-39; Luke 27:26-27) all speak of Noah and the Flood as factual history?
Recommended Book: Noah's Ark, A Feasibility Study
Feasibility Of Noah's Ark
“God will not be mocked.” - Galatians 6:7
Aug. 10
Church Girl Hospitalized (Demon Possessed) After Playing With Ouija Board
Article, photos and video (caution, graphic)
ESP Ministries, Christian organization founded by former spiritualist medium, Ben Alexander (now deceased), warns that playing with Ouija Boards, contacting the dead and partaking in spiritualism can have dreadful and sometimes fatal consequences.
ESP Website: EXPOSING SATAN'S POWER is a Christian ministry dedicated to exposing the powers of Satan through the truth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Evangelist Ben Alexander, a former spiritualist medium who came face to face with the demons of the Prince of Darkness, leads ESP. Only through the Word of God was Ben able to be rescued from a "fate worse than death." Ben now travels the globe teaching the evils of the spirit world by sharing his first hand experiences with satanic demons. By exposing Satan's power and at the same time teaching the love of God, Ben has brought thousands into Christ with his message.
http://www.espministries.com/esp_on_youtube.html
The Dangers Of Playing With The Ouija Board
The Dangers Of Trying To Contact The Dead
“When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord.”
- Deut. 18:9-12
July 27
Further Proof That Evolution (Forced In Our Public Schools & Higher Education)
Is A Hoax
Mark Armitage, a scientist for 30 years, lost his job after discovering soft tissue in a triceratops fossil, then publishing the information in an academic journal. The discovery indicated that dinosaurs roamed the earth only thousands of years ago, not 60 million. According to court documents, one university official shouted at him, "We are not going to tolerate your religion
in this department!"
Dinosaurs existed with humans, according to Job 40:15-24, Job 41, Isaiah 27:1, Psalm 74:13
and many others.
Dinosaurs and the Bible
https://answersingenesis.org/dinosaurs/dinosaurs-and-the-bible/
July 19
Cremation And The Christian
Should a Christian be cremated?
http://www.gotquestions.org/cremation-Bible.html
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2002/may21/27.66.html?paging=off
http://www.olivetbaptistchurch.org/apps/articles/web/articleid/74153/columnid/6603/default.asp
http://thegospelcoalition.org/article/to-bury-or-to-burn-cremation-in-christian-perspective/
http://www.religioustolerance.org/crematio.htm
http://lifehopeandtruth.com/life/life-after-death/what-does-the-bible-say-about-cremation/
http://www.ligonier.org/blog/does-bible-say-anything-about-cremation/
Cremation is a matter of opinion, not doctrine; but we should still consider the
following Scriptures:
“... they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the BURIAL
CUSTOM of the Jews.” - John 19:14
“... if we have been planted together in the LIKENESS OF HIS DEATH [BURIAL], we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.” - Romans 6:3-5
“... we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the redemption
OF OUR BODY.” - Rom. 8:23
“... YOUR BODY is the temple of the Holy Spirit.” - 1 Cor. 6:19
“Now THE BODY is not for fornication, but FOR THE LORD; AND THE LORD FOR THE
BODY.” - 1 Cor. 6:13
“Christ shall be magnified IN MY BODY, whether it be by life, OR BY DEATH.” - Phil. 1:20
“Christ is the head of the church, and he is the savior OF THE BODY.” - Eph. 5:23
Should we burn that for which Christ died? (The long ago faithful and brave Christians who were burned at the stake need not concern us here; the infinite and powerful God is well able to raise their scattered ashes into glorified bodies.)
Cremation will always be a matter of opinion, but Scripture should always guide
those opinions.
