Science work "Blocked"
Christian, and especially Young-earth, scientists have long known that peer review publications or journals such as Nature, Scientific American, etc have a bias that prevents their work from being published. The reasons for this are that generally these reviewing scientists, but especially the journals' editors, only accept papers that promote naturalism and Darwinism and reject Creationism.
The problem has also spilled into the purely secular arena.
"Stem cell experts say they believe a small group of scientists is effectively vetoing high quality science from publication in journals. In some cases they say it might be done to deliberately stifle research that is in competition with their own. It has also emerged that 14 leading stem cell researchers have written an open letter to journal editors in order to highlight their dissatisfaction."
These kinds of allegations are not new and not confined to stem cell research but the problem is believed to "have become particularly acute in their field of research recently for two reasons."... "Firstly, research grants and career progression are now determined almost entirely by whether a scientist gets published in a major research journal. Secondly, in stem cell science, hundreds of millions of pounds are available for research - and so there is a greater temptation for those that want the money to behave unscrupulously..."The issue here is all about public funding because you have to get these papers published to be able to get your next grant. It could be worth half a million pounds. It can be difficult for people in that position to be objective."
A journal editor decides to publish the research paper usually when the majority of their reviewers are satisfied, but the allegations are that "papers have been held up for months and months by reviewers asking for experiments that are not fair or relevant."
The solution for both Christian and secular scientists (and for the free advancement of science itself) would be to have truly open forums in which the comments by the reviewers are published and given. Second, the operational science (the working and specific science) should be separated from the origins science with each side free to propose how this and other research collaborates the origins (Creationism or Naturalism) model. Third, certifications from these reviewers that neither they themselves nor any of their friends or collegues will benefit from the decision or recommendation made.
Click here to see article entitled Journal stem cell work 'blocked'
The Scientific and Scriptural Impact of Amos' Earthquake
ICR by Steven A. Austin, Ph.D. *
The Bible is often regarded as a book of stories based on a primitive people's understanding of the world around them. As such, many people--and even some Christians--believe that it is not a reliable source of history. But science continues to prove them wrong. Click here to view article.
Archaeologists in Israel say they have uncovered the remains of the first dwelling found in Nazareth believed to date back to the time of Jesus Christ.
Click here to view article.
Article by CMI: NZ Baptist publication demonstrates grave apostasy
In a demonstration of ‘fair’ journalism, a recent edition of the NZ Baptist ran a ‘debate’ over the issue of the meaning of the book of Genesis.
One article was by a six-day, young-Earth creationist, and the opposing position was represented by four theistic evolutionist Christian scientists who basically all agreed that both Genesis and evolution can be true. There are several basic, fundamental flaws with any view that proposes a millions or billions of years timeframe for the universe, including a destruction of the very reason Christ came to die for our sins. After all in Mark 10:6 Jesus said that “God made them male and female at the beginning of creation.” A 15 billion year-old universe, with Adam and Eve only being created around 6,000 years ago, does not put them at the “beginning” of creation as logic shows.
Valuable lessons can be learnt by accepting God’s Word first and the secular science second.
Read NZ–CEO Adrian Bates’ report Theistic evolutionists “bewitched”?
Spong is wrong…still!
American Episcopalian Bishop John Shelby Spong is well-known for his complete reinterpretation of just about every Christian doctrine. Yet he is amazingly popular and conducts speaking tours around the world in the very same denomination that his views would ultimately undermine. A brief article on our site shows the tragic, yet, logical fruit of such thinking. Spong writes:
“And Charles Darwin not only made us Christians face the fact that the literal creation story cannot be quite so literal, but he also destroyed the primary myth by which we had told the Jesus story for centuries. That myth suggested that there was a finished creation from which we human beings had fallen into sin, and therefore needed a rescuing divine presence to lift us back to what God had originally created us to be. … And so the story of Jesus who comes to rescue us from the Fall becomes a nonsensical story. So how can we tell the Jesus story with integrity and with power, against the background of a humanity that is not fallen but is simply unfinished?” It helps to be aware of what is being taught in the high echelons of some denominations so we can readily counter such false teaching.
Read Spong is Wrong and What is Wrong with Bishop Spong?
Thirty Miles of Dirt in a Day
AIG by Dr. Andrew Snelling August 26, 2008
When God lifted up the dry land on the third day of creation, thirty miles of dirt fell into the sea. The remnants of this event, still visible today, remind us about the power of the One who “sits above the circle of the earth” and “measures the water in the hollow of His hand.” It may come as a surprise to some, but not all rock layers were laid down during Noah’s Flood. In fact, the evidence indicates that more geologic layers may have been formed during Day Three of Creation Week than during the Flood.
In northern Arizona, the flat-lying sedimentary rock layers of Grand Canyon sit on top of tilted sedimentary and volcanic rock layers, sitting on top of folded and metamorphosed layers of both sedimentary and volcanic rocks (schists) intruded by granites.
Underneath these layers—near the bottom of the canyon—are many other layers that do not contain plant or animal fossils. Violent processes, including volcanoes and rapidly moving mud and sand, must have created these layers. Many tilted sedimentary and volcanic rock layers (about 13,000 feet [4 km] thick) sit on top of other folded and metamorphosed layers of both sedimentary and volcanic rocks (estimated to have been originally about 40,000 feet [12 km], thick).3 After these metamorphic rocks formed, hot granites from deeper in the earth must have intruded into them (Figure 1).
Because the folded and metamorphosed sedimentary layers, and most of the tilted sedimentary layers above them, contain no plant or animal fossils, it is likely these were nearly all deposited catastrophically during the erosion and deposition of Day Three of Creation Week.4
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What is the relationship between the biblical model and the traditional geological column?
Please see Complete Apologetics section II -3 to see where these articles fit.
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Bodie Hodge, AiG–U.S. November 18, 2009
Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian with an intriguing history of his own! He served as governor of Galilee, fought against Rome in the first century, and was eventually captured. His surrender ultimately took him to Rome, where his captors became Roman Emperors (Vespasian and his son Titus). He was ordered to write a history of Jewish nation because of all the strife that had been going on in that area.1
But the history to discuss is not Josephus’s life, but something he wrote about. In his book about Jewish history, The Antiquity of the Jews (specifically chapter 6, which is reprinted in the appendix of this article), Josephus gave Christians a brilliant “stepping-stone” to the genealogies in Genesis 10.
Please see Complete Apologetics section II -5 to see where this article fits.
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Saturday, April 26, 2014
Now available: DVD "Flat-Earth Error Lie Versus the Bible"
In this two part series running approximately two hours, learn how the Bible clearly indicates that the earth is round using four different ways and why the accusation that Christians used to believe that the earth was flat (The Flat-Earth Error) is false on both Biblical and historical grounds. DVD comes with chapter divisions.
Since everyone believes the earth to be round, a reasonable question is one of relevance. Evidence is not hard to find. Please look at page 40 of the Dec 2009 issue of the Scientific American magazine. Above the cartoon with the megaphone you will see the following statement "One doesn't need to debate about whether the earth is flat or 6,000 years old". He is obviously talking about creationists specifically and Christians in general. Most Christians today believe the lie (that we used to believe that it was flat because of the Bible). In the DVD we use the Bible (and history) to set the record straight that the Bible teaches a round earth.
Click here to order at $15.95 for 2 disc set each or $9.95 for either disc 1 or 2. Volume discount for schoold or churches or Bible Study groups at $10.00 for orders of 5 or more 2-disc sets.
The Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin
There are a couple of very interesting specials on the Shroud this Easter from the History Channel and TBN. Basically there are two possible conclusions. Either the shroud is the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ or it is a very masterful fake that has baffled scientists for decades. The possibility of this can be an authentic artifact from the crucifixion of another individual, other than Christ, will be categorized as a fake because of the numerous details of the wounds found matching the description of the torture, beating, crucifixion and death Christ as found in the Gospels.
Most of the evidence points to the shroud being a true artifact of the resurrection.
The biggest possible proof against it being true comes as a result of the 1988 C-14 dating tests. Many have countered that the section taken for the C-14 dating came from a repair patch that was made in the middle ages and that this was why the results dated to such and not the first century.
Part of the real story of the shroud comes from the unprofessional questioning by the media to get to the facts. Apparently there are three different types of expertise needed for proper C-14 testing. The first is to clearly describe and delineate where the patches start and end and to select a sample that was not part of the middle age's repair work. The next is to clean any cross contaminated material caused by the two fires, handling over the centuries, air contamination at various sites, and the possible flood in Odessa that may have ended up on the shroud and section being tested. The third is the actual C-14 testing with the machines properly clean.
All reporting of the evidence comes from interviews with scientists who share their conclusions and little describing their methodology and less their limitations. One such interview was with a scientist involved in the last two or maybe only last step-not sure from the information given from various sources. What was fascinating was that he said that he was relying on the experts for the first stage to tell him if he was testing the original (or non-patch) part of the shroud. Numerous pictures, photographs and schematics of the shroud available for viewing yet not a single one has the details showing specifically where the patches are, nor are there any interviews with these first necessary set of experts. It is as if people were trying to cover up the fact that the shroud was fake or to cover up that it was authentic or the more innocuous possibility of extending the news cycle - not true science or true reporting. The reporters should be clamoring for the details about the where the middle-age's repair patches are and what section was actually tested.
The next possible evidence against the shroud is a claim that a scientist was able to recreate an image like the shroud using acid and light exposure. Again the claim is posited and little follow-up is made by the science writers as to whether it truly meets all the levels of complexity and details found to be present with the shroud. Where are the pictures and analysis and peer review? To be discussed next time.
There are a couple of very interesting specials on the Shroud this Easter from the History Channel and TBN. Basically there are two possible conclusions. Either the shroud is the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ or it is a very masterful fake that has baffled scientists for decades. The possibility of this can be an authentic artifact from the crucifixion of another individual, other than Christ, will be categorized as a fake because of the numerous details of the wounds found matching the description of the torture, beating, crucifixion and death Christ as found in the Gospels.
Most of the evidence points to the shroud being a true artifact of the resurrection.
The biggest possible proof against it being true comes as a result of the 1988 C-14 dating tests. Many have countered that the section taken for the C-14 dating came from a repair patch that was made in the middle ages and that this was why the results dated to such and not the first century.
Part of the real story of the shroud comes from the unprofessional questioning by the media to get to the facts. Apparently there are three different types of expertise needed for proper C-14 testing. The first is to clearly describe and delineate where the patches start and end and to select a sample that was not part of the middle age's repair work. The next is to clean any cross contaminated material caused by the two fires, handling over the centuries, air contamination at various sites, and the possible flood in Odessa that may have ended up on the shroud and section being tested. The third is the actual C-14 testing with the machines properly clean.
All reporting of the evidence comes from interviews with scientists who share their conclusions and little describing their methodology and less their limitations. One such interview was with a scientist involved in the last two or maybe only last step-not sure from the information given from various sources. What was fascinating was that he said that he was relying on the experts for the first stage to tell him if he was testing the original (or non-patch) part of the shroud. Numerous pictures, photographs and schematics of the shroud available for viewing yet not a single one has the details showing specifically where the patches are, nor are there any interviews with these first necessary set of experts. It is as if people were trying to cover up the fact that the shroud was fake or to cover up that it was authentic or the more innocuous possibility of extending the news cycle - not true science or true reporting. The reporters should be clamoring for the details about the where the middle-age's repair patches are and what section was actually tested.
The next possible evidence against the shroud is a claim that a scientist was able to recreate an image like the shroud using acid and light exposure. Again the claim is posited and little follow-up is made by the science writers as to whether it truly meets all the levels of complexity and details found to be present with the shroud. Where are the pictures and analysis and peer review? To be discussed next time.
One Small Speck to Man—The Evolution Myth
NEW 2nd Edition:
One Small Speck to Man—The Evolution Myth
Few people fully realize that to accept that we are modified apes requires us to accept an even more fantastic series of propositions. Look at a particle of dust on the table in front of you. Is it possible for such a particle, being composed of simple molecules and after existing for a few billion years, to join with other simple particles and to acquire consciousness - to ultimately peer down on another dust particle and to contemplate its origins?
Inherent in the theory of evolution by natural selection is the assumption that not only is evolution possible, but that evolution actually happened. In other words, spontaneously, without the action of any outside influence whatsoever, simple molecules dissolved in water became living cells, some of which became fishes, some of which became amphibians, some of which became reptiles. Some reptiles became birds and mammals. Some mammals became monkeys, some of which became apes, some of which became you and me. However, to question is the foundation stone of all science, and, only by being willing to look at the evidence objectively, and by being willing to challenge established dogma, can we hope to get to the truth of the matter. So, was our great, great...great grandfather an ape? This is the question that this book sets out to answer. This truly outstanding work is the only book of its kind, and provides a unique insight into the living world. And it will make you think. Hardback, 540 full color pages.
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One Small Speck to Man—The Evolution Myth
Few people fully realize that to accept that we are modified apes requires us to accept an even more fantastic series of propositions. Look at a particle of dust on the table in front of you. Is it possible for such a particle, being composed of simple molecules and after existing for a few billion years, to join with other simple particles and to acquire consciousness - to ultimately peer down on another dust particle and to contemplate its origins?
Inherent in the theory of evolution by natural selection is the assumption that not only is evolution possible, but that evolution actually happened. In other words, spontaneously, without the action of any outside influence whatsoever, simple molecules dissolved in water became living cells, some of which became fishes, some of which became amphibians, some of which became reptiles. Some reptiles became birds and mammals. Some mammals became monkeys, some of which became apes, some of which became you and me. However, to question is the foundation stone of all science, and, only by being willing to look at the evidence objectively, and by being willing to challenge established dogma, can we hope to get to the truth of the matter. So, was our great, great...great grandfather an ape? This is the question that this book sets out to answer. This truly outstanding work is the only book of its kind, and provides a unique insight into the living world. And it will make you think. Hardback, 540 full color pages.
Limited units have been imported from the U.K. •Order while supplies last! •Normally $55 YOUR PRICE: $49.95 •ORDER NOW!
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Geology: A Biblical Viewpoint on the Age of the Earth
Geology: A Biblical Viewpoint on the Age of the Earth (5-DVD boxed set)This beautifully packaged, 5-DVD set is a must for every creationist’s library!
Using illustrations and photographs of rock formations from around the world, respected geologist Dr. Andrew Snelling (prolific researcher/author and publisher of www.AnswersResearchJournal.org) reveals how the geological record confirms the true history of the earth, found in the Bible. Includes the following products. Approximately 55-minutes per DVD. (total retail value, $64.95)
This DVD set includes:
* The Flood
* Noah’s Flood and the Earth’s Age
* Radioactive and Radiocarbon Dating
* Radiohalos
* Grand Canyon
The Flood
Dr. Snelling presents lines of evidence that both confirm the biblical account of the global Flood and cannot be explained by evolutionary models. Includes fossils high atop the Himalayas, the movement of the continents during the Flood, and more. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
Noah’s Flood and the Earth’s Age
This presentation reveals the failed attempts of evolutionists to account for millions of years of earth history and points to the true biblical age of the earth. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
Radioactive and Radiocarbon Dating
Radiometric dating does not prove the earth is billions of years old. Using simple illustrations, Dr. Snelling examines the anti-biblical assumptions of radiometric dating and equips viewers with information to counter the arguments. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
Radiohalos
Dr. Snelling explains how radiohalos hidden in the crystals that make up rocks unlock a biblical understanding of radiometric dating and the age of the earth. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon offers some of the most breathtaking vistas in the world, but did the tiny Colorado River really carve this massive feature? Dr. Snelling explains the formation of the canyon in light of the global Flood of Noah’s day, not slow and gradual processes. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
* radioactive
* radiocarbon
* dating
* methods
* radioactive
* dating
* fossils
* age
* of
* the
* earth
* millions
* years
* andrew
* snelling
* grand
* canyon
* Noah's
* ark
* geologic
* column
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Using illustrations and photographs of rock formations from around the world, respected geologist Dr. Andrew Snelling (prolific researcher/author and publisher of www.AnswersResearchJournal.org) reveals how the geological record confirms the true history of the earth, found in the Bible. Includes the following products. Approximately 55-minutes per DVD. (total retail value, $64.95)
This DVD set includes:
* The Flood
* Noah’s Flood and the Earth’s Age
* Radioactive and Radiocarbon Dating
* Radiohalos
* Grand Canyon
The Flood
Dr. Snelling presents lines of evidence that both confirm the biblical account of the global Flood and cannot be explained by evolutionary models. Includes fossils high atop the Himalayas, the movement of the continents during the Flood, and more. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
Noah’s Flood and the Earth’s Age
This presentation reveals the failed attempts of evolutionists to account for millions of years of earth history and points to the true biblical age of the earth. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
Radioactive and Radiocarbon Dating
Radiometric dating does not prove the earth is billions of years old. Using simple illustrations, Dr. Snelling examines the anti-biblical assumptions of radiometric dating and equips viewers with information to counter the arguments. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
Radiohalos
Dr. Snelling explains how radiohalos hidden in the crystals that make up rocks unlock a biblical understanding of radiometric dating and the age of the earth. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon offers some of the most breathtaking vistas in the world, but did the tiny Colorado River really carve this massive feature? Dr. Snelling explains the formation of the canyon in light of the global Flood of Noah’s day, not slow and gradual processes. 55 min. $12.99 retail. Find out more.
* radioactive
* radiocarbon
* dating
* methods
* radioactive
* dating
* fossils
* age
* of
* the
* earth
* millions
* years
* andrew
* snelling
* grand
* canyon
* Noah's
* ark
* geologic
* column
Click here to link
Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Albert Einstein
The following analysis applies mostly to those who quote these words than the original authors themselves especially because those who quote choose the authors and words to propagate and proclaim as truth; the more an author or promoter of a saying leaves out the true context they are using or the more a secular author makes an absolute truth claim, outside pure mathematics, the more wrong they are found to be.
Doing a comparison and contrast is an excellent learning tool that can be used for Bible Study by an individual, a church or school leader. You can learn a lot about what is true and false by seeing how the Bible defines and uses terms.
After you study this saying, you will realize that Einstein is not talking about himself, other scientists, poets, writers 9thinkers), empire builders, politicians, Christ, Jewish and Christian martyrs, or Jews. You can also learn how humanists define “good” and “evil”......
“The best way out is always through” Robert Frost
All the following analysis below apply mostly to those who quote a secular author's words as wisdom than to the original authors themselves. The more a secular author makes an absolute truth claim, the more wrong their statements tend to be.
The first thing to notice is that Frost has made an absolute truth claim with the word “always”. From a purely logical perspective, and from human experience, there are other options available for many situations:
Not getting into a problem situation or learning to recognize and avoid problem situations ahead of time (real wisdom).
Reversing course (retreating) once in the problem.
Getting out as soon as possible (cutting one's losses)
Asking for help from others, especially someone more powerful.
Asking for mercy from those causing you problems.
The second thing to notice is the open ended application of this statement.
What is promoter or author talking about getting out of? Is he talking about the way out of trouble, problems, sin, judgment, death, weakness, ignorance or something else?
Let’s fill in the possible subject and see what the Bible says about dealing with these specific problems. These few Bible passages give you better options and let you see the big picture. (They are far from a full teaching on the subject.)
Trouble/Problem “I will lift up my eyes to the hills-From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth” God is in control and if we trust in him He will help us.” Ps 121
“Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord! Let them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused Who desire my hurt” Ps 70: 1-2
Sin “It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification” Rom 4: 24b- 25
Judgment “ He shall call to the heavens from above, And to the earth, that He may judge His people” Ps 50: 4
Death “Therefore we are buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life…For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom 6: 4,23
Weakness “God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people” Ps 68:35
Ignorance “Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases in strength...and in a multitude of counselors there is safety” Prov 24:3-5, 6b
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" Aristotle
What is the real value of self-introspection from a secular prospective? Let’s assume that they know themselves and they know that they are a cannibal, or murderer (1st, 2nd or 3rd person), or just cleaning humanity, etc then what? If they know that what they are doing is considered an evil action, but to them it is a good, maybe even a greater good, now what?
At the very least, isn't all permissible, so long as I can get away with it? Okay so you are picturing a lonely serial killer. But what if they are Hitler, Stalin, Mao, or Pol Pot, didn’t they have public (even huge) support? Did Hitler, Stalin and Mao not write letters or books? Did they not search themselves for their beliefs? Did they not share their wisdom?
It is interesting that the secular wisdom is the absolute statement because it says “all”. Secular wisdom leaves the followers to look into and justify themselves. Now let’s compare the above with God’s Word.
"Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments" Psalm 111:10 and "He who does not love does not know God, for God is love" 1 Jn 4:8
We can see in these two passages that wisdom, and following God’s commandments, and the fear and knowledge of God, and Love are linked. To know God’s judgment and power, you have to first know what God has done in history. The connection to love is continued and further elaborated in the following commandments:
The Ten Commandments (see Ex 20: 1-17) plus the two summary commandments as found in the Synoptic Gospels. "Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind" This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang the Law and the Prophets'" Matthew 22:37-40 see also Mark 12:29-31 and Luke 10:27
Now add the following commandments:
"Love your neighbor as yourself" Lev 19:18
"Love your enemies" Matt 5:44
"Love one another as I love" Jn 15:12
"do justly, to love mercy" Mic 6:8
"husbands, love your wives" Eph 5:25
"Now the purpose of the commandment is love" 1 Tim 1:5
Can a believer and true follower of Christ be a Hitler or Stalin or Mao? Assuming they are living up to the wisdom they follow, which neighbor do you want to live next to? Which religion would you want the political, social-economic and legal basis to be from? Do you want a society built on the wisdom from the secular humanist religion followers?
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The following analysis applies mostly to those who quote these words than the original authors themselves especially because those who quote choose the authors and words to propagate and proclaim as truth; the more an author or promoter of a saying leaves out the true context they are using or the more a secular author makes an absolute truth claim, outside pure mathematics, the more wrong they are found to be.
Doing a comparison and contrast is an excellent learning tool that can be used for Bible Study by an individual, a church or school leader. You can learn a lot about what is true and false by seeing how the Bible defines and uses terms.
After you study this saying, you will realize that Einstein is not talking about himself, other scientists, poets, writers 9thinkers), empire builders, politicians, Christ, Jewish and Christian martyrs, or Jews. You can also learn how humanists define “good” and “evil”......
“The best way out is always through” Robert Frost
All the following analysis below apply mostly to those who quote a secular author's words as wisdom than to the original authors themselves. The more a secular author makes an absolute truth claim, the more wrong their statements tend to be.
The first thing to notice is that Frost has made an absolute truth claim with the word “always”. From a purely logical perspective, and from human experience, there are other options available for many situations:
Not getting into a problem situation or learning to recognize and avoid problem situations ahead of time (real wisdom).
Reversing course (retreating) once in the problem.
Getting out as soon as possible (cutting one's losses)
Asking for help from others, especially someone more powerful.
Asking for mercy from those causing you problems.
The second thing to notice is the open ended application of this statement.
What is promoter or author talking about getting out of? Is he talking about the way out of trouble, problems, sin, judgment, death, weakness, ignorance or something else?
Let’s fill in the possible subject and see what the Bible says about dealing with these specific problems. These few Bible passages give you better options and let you see the big picture. (They are far from a full teaching on the subject.)
Trouble/Problem “I will lift up my eyes to the hills-From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth” God is in control and if we trust in him He will help us.” Ps 121
“Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord! Let them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused Who desire my hurt” Ps 70: 1-2
Sin “It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification” Rom 4: 24b- 25
Judgment “ He shall call to the heavens from above, And to the earth, that He may judge His people” Ps 50: 4
Death “Therefore we are buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life…For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom 6: 4,23
Weakness “God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people” Ps 68:35
Ignorance “Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases in strength...and in a multitude of counselors there is safety” Prov 24:3-5, 6b
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" Aristotle
What is the real value of self-introspection from a secular prospective? Let’s assume that they know themselves and they know that they are a cannibal, or murderer (1st, 2nd or 3rd person), or just cleaning humanity, etc then what? If they know that what they are doing is considered an evil action, but to them it is a good, maybe even a greater good, now what?
At the very least, isn't all permissible, so long as I can get away with it? Okay so you are picturing a lonely serial killer. But what if they are Hitler, Stalin, Mao, or Pol Pot, didn’t they have public (even huge) support? Did Hitler, Stalin and Mao not write letters or books? Did they not search themselves for their beliefs? Did they not share their wisdom?
It is interesting that the secular wisdom is the absolute statement because it says “all”. Secular wisdom leaves the followers to look into and justify themselves. Now let’s compare the above with God’s Word.
"Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments" Psalm 111:10 and "He who does not love does not know God, for God is love" 1 Jn 4:8
We can see in these two passages that wisdom, and following God’s commandments, and the fear and knowledge of God, and Love are linked. To know God’s judgment and power, you have to first know what God has done in history. The connection to love is continued and further elaborated in the following commandments:
The Ten Commandments (see Ex 20: 1-17) plus the two summary commandments as found in the Synoptic Gospels. "Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind" This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang the Law and the Prophets'" Matthew 22:37-40 see also Mark 12:29-31 and Luke 10:27
Now add the following commandments:
"Love your neighbor as yourself" Lev 19:18
"Love your enemies" Matt 5:44
"Love one another as I love" Jn 15:12
"do justly, to love mercy" Mic 6:8
"husbands, love your wives" Eph 5:25
"Now the purpose of the commandment is love" 1 Tim 1:5
Can a believer and true follower of Christ be a Hitler or Stalin or Mao? Assuming they are living up to the wisdom they follow, which neighbor do you want to live next to? Which religion would you want the political, social-economic and legal basis to be from? Do you want a society built on the wisdom from the secular humanist religion followers?
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Study Verses To Contemplate
Study Verses To Contemplate
Ephesians 6: 10-20 “PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD”
The first question we should ask ourselves is “to whom is Paul talking?” In chapter 5 Paul starts out “Be ye therefore followers of God…” In the beginning of chapter 6 Paul starts out “Children, obey your parents in the Lord…” and then starts talking about the armour of God with the following words “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.” The next question is “For what purpose is Paul giving this instruction?” From the analogy that Paul uses, he isn’t talking about those individuals who were fleeing or hiding but who were going to go into the world for spiritual battle. One puts on armor when going into battle, not when fleeing. Throughout this passage, the main subject is the entire word of God.
There are six parts to the armor which are separate from, but to be used with constant prayer. Note that prayer is very crucial, but prayer is not a replacement for the Word of God.
The belt of truth which is holding on to the truth of God’s word and all the different ways it instructs us.
The breastplate of righteousness which like its physical counterpart protects the vital parts of what is inside us (i.e. our vital organs versus our souls).
The gospel of peace talks about using your feet to readily take the good news into enemy territory.
The shield of faith means having a firm confidence in the Lord and His word such that the weapons of the opponents bounce off the shield.
The helmet of salvation means the assurance of eventual deliverance and confidence in the victory.
The sword of the Spirit, which the Bible itself tells us, is the word of God. The Greek word used here for “word” is “rhema” not “logos,” indicating individual text versus the whole Bible. We can think of the word of God as an arsenal of weapons each to be used for different needs.
The Bible is a history book, a book on origins, a book on ethics, a book on morality, a book on social organization, a book on ultimate truth(s), a book on prophesy, but mainly the Bible is a book of salvation and ultimate destiny. We can therefore use the entire Bible to uphold God’s truth, armour ourselves, and defeat all lies.
More Study Verses
Notice that in the following verses about knowledge that the subjects are different, ranging from individual(s), to soul(s), to society or church(s).
Can an individual be prudent or wise without knowledge?
Proverbs 18:15 “The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”
What is the soul of a person and why does it need knowledge?
Proverbs 19:2 “Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.”
Can a society or a church be free and stable without knowledge?
Isa 5:13 “Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.”
What is difference between wisdom and knowledge?
Isa 33:6 “And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.”
What are the two types of people here? What is simplicity?
Prov 1:22 “How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”
What are some sources of learning? How do we ask? What will they tell us (learn)? Are they relevant to salvation? Wrought what?
Job 12:7 “But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”
Job 12:8-9 “Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?”
Study Verses from previous weeks
What are the meaning of the words "world" and "creation" in the following versus? How old is the earth and man?
Man was created and not evolved:
Mark 16:15 "Go into all the world and preach the gospel (good news) to all creation" NASB (NIV)
Creation has a purpose:
Matt 13:35 ""So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world"" NIV
Purpose is salvation:
Matt 25:34 "take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world" NIV
Prophets (man) there from the very start of the world:
Luke 1:70 "As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began" KJV
Man and women were there from the very start and not evolved:
Gen 1:27 "But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female" NKJV
Reasoning (man) and things (matter) are there from the very start:
Rom 1:20 "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made" KJV
Rom 8:21 "because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God" NKJV
Conclusion:
The world was created. Man and woman, reasoning, and all things were all created. All were created at the beginning.
Is the importance of creation life or the salvation of man?
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