Atheism is a Religion

The heading might shock a lot of atheists, since they feel atheism is the exact opposite of religion.  The problem is "Atheists" really believe their system is based on fact while religion is based on faith. This is understandable because most atheists have been sold a false bill of goods. The don't understand this point. When an Atheist says there is no GOD, they "Believe" a Universe, matter and life came into being without an "Intelligent Cause", therefore the cause was an accident. This is a belief system, they have no scientific evidence it. Matter cannot be formed from nothing, nor is life randomly appearing from non-life.

This Seminar will help you explain to Atheists why they have a religion and they don't even know it.

Revelation Chapter 20: Part 2: The Millennium and the Great White Throne

In the Book of  Revelation, God has revealed the future so you can live in anticipation of what is coming. Jesus in the New Testament presented the Kingdom of God. This kingdom was referred to in the Old Testament (Tanach), especially by the prophets Jeremiah, Isaiah,Daniel, Zechariah and others.  This kingdom, according to the book of Revelation is 1000-years  also known as the Millennium. Many Bible teachers and pastors reject the idea of a literal Millennium, doing so they must reject the literal message of Revelation and create their own. The following is Part II of a literal presentation on the Millennium as presented in scripture, from both the Old and New Testament perspective.

Revelation Chapter 21:Eternity: New Heavens, New Earth and New Jerusalem

Where will you be in one million years?  Stupid question?  To most living in the world there is no perception of what an eternal existence means.  Jesus in the Book of Revelation takes us to the window of eternity and peels back the curtain to give us a view of what "Eternity" is going to be like.  As a believer in Jesus Christ, you can look forward to an Eternal existence in the presence of God, you will live in God's house, with the "Saints" and angels.  In Revelation Chapter 21, Jesus, through John, expands the details of this existence. Jesus wants us to  envision our future home, He wants us to invite everybody we know, with the time we have.  This presentation cover Revelation Chapter 21:

Reason 12: The Bible: Archeological Evidence Proves the Bible

Is the Bible the Word of God? Some might respond that the Bible is just a book written by men, a mythology with little truth. That at least is the secular view of the Bible, but the Bible claims to have a supernatural source. The Bible claims to originate with the Creator of the Universe.  The Bible claims to correspond to truth, meaning the events and information contained within its pages are correlated in reality.

            This means if the Bible refers to historical figures and events, these events can be confirmed in history and time. So when the Bible refers to a city, did that city exist? When the Bible refers to a person, did that person exist?  If that person or city did not exist, the Bible would not be true. The problem is many people are not aware of the incredible archeological finds that affirm the Bible.  For knack of knowledge many people think the Bible cannot be validated with facts. The problem is people just do not know the facts.  

            The purpose of this paper is to give the reader a portion of the Biblical Archeological discoveries that validate scripture. This is evidence for the doubter as well as ammunition for the believer to show the truth of Scripture.  This is by no means exhaustive, Biblical Archeology is a continual discovery of more detailed information that affirms the Bible. This is only meant to give you a basic starting point in the evidence of Biblical Archeology.

Reason 20: 70 Weeks of Daniel: The Timeline of Jesus over 500-years before his birth

Daniel lived 600 years before the birth of Jesus, yet Daniel foretold one of the most profound prophecies about Jesus and the end of the age.  Daniel in the 9^th chapter of his book gave us to the day the time Jesus would be “cut off” by Jewish leaders.  Daniel then proclaimed the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple would follow. He then gives us details of the final period of this age, the tribulation, when the Jews would build a third Temple in Jerusalem.

            Daniel was in his eighties, when the angel Gabriel appeared to him in a vision and set forth the timeline for his people and the city of Jerusalem. He informed Daniel, when the Messiah would be rejected, and what would follow after.

 Reason 10: The Bible: The Human Fossil Record

The Science of Human Fossils

 Carl Sagan speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Francisco explained how science worked. 

“The most fundamental axioms and conclusions may be challenged”…and the prevailing hypothesis “must survive confrontation with observation”.. “Appeals to authority” he said “are impermissible and experiments must be reproducible”[1]

Sagan is referring to “Scientific Method” as the basis of science, which comes from the Latin root word meaning knowledge.  The problem with what Carl Sagan says and what actually takes place in the science of Evolution are two different things. Many secular scientists preach scientific method yet in practice their work is anything but scientific method.   The public elevates scientists as paragons of objectivity who are “Objective” with not having a “horse in the race”.   Therefore many of the claims and conclusions put forward in the media are not met with skepticism because the source is considered reliable and objective.  As we shall see, this is not the case when it comes to the human fossil record.

Reason 17: The Restoration of Israel

The restoration of Israel as a nation

 Israel is a nation that came into existence this century in May 1948, a new nation, with an ancient history. Israel existence is not an accident, its land and very existence are tied to the Bible, the book claiming to be authored by God, through the prophets.   According to the bible, God gave the land known as “Israel” to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  The name “Israel” was from God, when He renamed Jacob Israel. Jacob was promised the same land promised to his father Isaac and Grandfather Abraham were promised.

Reason 21: The Shroud of Turin Physical Evidence of Jesus Resurrection

Is there any physical evidence Jesus even existed?  Yes, beside the archeological evidence found in Jerusalem confirming the testimony of scripture. One of the most amazing and controversial pieces of evidence for Jesus of Nazareth is the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud of Turin is rectangular cloth measuring 4.4 × 1.1 m (14.3 × 3.7 ft), the cloth is woven in a 3 to 1 Herringbone twill.  On this cloth is an image of man both the front and back, he appears to be been crucified, his arms and legs are pierced, along with his side. His front and back appear to be whipped, and his head appears to have the wounds from piercings of thorns.

            The question asked by is this Jesus’ burial cloth or is it just an artist’s forgery?  Critics argue that this was created in the middle ages and is just a forgery.  They say carbon dating has proven it has been dated to the 12^th century, therefore

 Reason 18: Isaiah 53: Jesus Ministry described 700 years before His Birth

Why should anyone believe in Jesus?  What proof do we have that he lived? This is a charge skeptics, atheists and secularists often make about Jesus.  How would you respond?  What proof do we have that Jesus lived?  Of course one response is we have a non-Christian witness to the life of Jesus, both Roman and Jewish historians wrote about him.  Most of all, we have those who walked and talked with Jesus, they affirmed he exist in the New Testament era.

            There is another witness about Jesus, it’s the Old Testament, the Old Testament was written between 1450 to 425 B.C., yet it gives us detailed information that can only be fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ revealed in the New Testament.   One of the most powerful examples for any Christian to be armed with is Chapter 53 of Isaiah. 

Reason 8: The Historicity of the Old Testament (Tanakh)

The Bible both Old and New Testament were written over a period of time covering more than 1500-years. From 1450 B.C, to almost 100 AD, the words of the Bible were written within the context of the historical events of the day.  If the Bible is to be considered accurate and true, the events recorded in the Bible should correspond with the recorded historical events outside of the Bible.