Time to talk.
IN THE BIBLE
MODERN SCIENCE
HISTORICAL SCIENCE
The earth is a sphere (Isaiah 40:22).The earth is a sphere.The earth is flat.Incalculable number of stars
(Jeremiah 33:22).Incalculable number of stars.Exactly 1,100 stars.Free float of earth in space
(Job 26:7).Free float of earth in space.Earth sits on the back of a large animal.Creation made of invisible
elements (Hebrews 11:3).Creation made of invisible
elements (For now, called "atoms").Historical science has no opinion about this subject.Each star is different
(1 Corinthians 15:41).Each star is different.All stars are identical.Light moves
(Job 38:19,20).Light moves.Light does not move.Air has weight
(Job 28:25).Air has weight.Air has no weight.Winds blow in cyclones
(Ecclesiastes 1:6).Winds blow in cyclones.Wind blows in one direction.Ocean floor contains deep
valleys and mountains
(2 Samuel 22:16;
Jonah 2:6).Ocean floor contains deep
valleys and mountains.Ocean floor is flat.Ocean contains springs
(Job 38:16).Ocean contains springs.Ocean is only fed by rivers and rainfall.When dealing with disease,
hands should be washed
under running water
(Leviticus 15:13).When dealing with disease,
hands should be washed
under running water.Wash in still water.
If you take the stance that "I follow science" then this table might be a little bit interesting to you. Because, science (provable real science) follows the Bible :) The Bible was given to us through divine means, and even if you refuse to believe that, all scientific and historical data in the Bible has proven time and time again to be 100% true and provable.
It's no secret to those who live in the Spirit, but it isn't something commonly spoken about in societally conformist forums these days. Yes, it is very conformist to not believe in the Bible. It is very conformist to reject the truth that God is real, and breathed the Bible to us. Pseudo-intellectuals tend to mock and disdain the Bible calling it a "fairy tale". But time after time, they are proven to be wrong.
There is nothing intelligent about choosing to ignore details that don't serve your agenda. In fact, you might even say that ignoring facts that do not serve your agenda is ignorance, or stupidity. Why does the mainstream media and educational system ignore these facts? Well one reason might be that if you offer differing views, and one view that doesn't meet your agenda is factually perfect, then you will lose large amounts of your supporters. Or they are afraid to admit that they don't understand.
We have faith in plenty of things we don't understand. Did you understand the mechanics of television before you turned it on? Probably not. You took a step of faith, turned it on, and after it worked, understanding how it worked wasn't that important. We accept that there are unseen television waves right in front of our eyes. We can't see them because they are invisible. For them to manifest, we need a receiver, then we can enjoy the experience of television.
God is not flesh and blood. He is an eternal Spirit-immortal and invisible. Like the television waves, He cannot be experienced until the "receiver" is switched on. Here is something you will find hard to believe: Jesus said, "He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him" (John 14:21).
Either that is true or it isn't. Jesus Christ says that He will manifest Himself to anyone who obeys Him. Approach the subject the same way you approached your first television set. Just take a small step of faith. If it works, enjoy it, if it doesn't, forget it.
Or have you an ulterior motive? Could it be that the "atheist" or the "agnostic" can't find God, for the same reason a thief can't find a policeman? Could it be that your love for sin is clouding your good judgment? If the Bible is true, and Jesus Christ has "abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel," then you owe it to yourself just to check it out. Here is how to do that:
Ask yourself these questions.
- Have I always loved God my Creator with all my heart, mind, soul and strength?
- Have I made a god in my own image, a god to suit myself?
- Have I ever used God's name in vain?
- Have I kept the Sabbath holy?
- Have I always honored my parents implicitly?
- Have I murdered (God considers hatred as murder)?
- Have I committed adultery (including premarital sex and lust)?
- Have I stolen (the value is irrelevant)?
- Have I lied (including fibs and these questions)?
- Have I coveted (been greedy or materialistic)?
If you have even broken one Law, then you have sinned against God and therefore will "surely die," for the "wages of sin is death."
We are all guilty of breaking the Commandments. Listen to the voice of your conscience, and let it remind you of some of the sins of the past. We are not perfect as we are commanded to be (Matthew 5:48), neither is our heart pure. On Judgment Day our transgressions will be evidence of our shame. Think of it: God has seen every sin we have ever committed. We share our thought-life with Him.
We are guilty of violating His Law a multitude of times, yet if we repent, God can forgive us because Jesus stepped into the courtroom 2.000 years ago and paid the fine for us.
His death on the cross satisfied the Law we so blatantly transgressed, and at the same time demonstrated how much God loves us-"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." His shed blood on the cross can make you clean in the sight of a holy God...as though you have never sinned.
God doesn't want you to go to Hell. Please, forget your arguments, repent and put your trust in Jesus and be saved from God's wrath.Please don't wait until the day that your "intellectual objections" come in line with the truth of God(just the same as how the science in the table above did), because that day will be too late. Read your Bible, obey what you read; God will never let you down. Thank you for taking the time to read this.