Weekly Newsletter - Mar. 19, 2008
Rain, rain go away.
Here in Kentucky we are super soggy. I hope all of you in the
Midwest are fine.
It is just about one week till I leave for Egypt and Israel. I am
really excited about the trip as it is not only a first for me, but
also to see a place I have always wanted to see. To think, Lord
willing, that in about 10-12 days I will be looking at the Pyramids
then going to the area of Sinai and on to the land of Israel. Wow!
Have you ever been to these areas? If so, I would like to hear from
you. Give me the when, where, and how did you like it. I appreciate
it.
By the way, if you are so inclined, would you help me finance part
of my trip to the Mid-East? No, I am not asking for a donation, but
rather offer you something of value. See this week's specials below
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Interview Questions
I had a unique opportunity this past week. My wife's cousin is
taking an American History course in college. She has an assignment
to research religion in this nation, picking a specific church. Low
and behold, she contacted me. It was truly an exciting and
interesting experience that gave me an opportunity to teach family
(I am sure she will share it with her parents) and maybe even some
folks at her college. Anyway, here are the last two questions and
answers. The full email interview is available to members on the
web site.
How do you counter scientific beliefs of evolution?
The Bible says, "The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God'"
(Psalms 14:1). And, "For every house is built by someone, but He
who built all things is God" (Hebrews 3:4).
No one believes a house evolved over eons of time. So, why is it
reasonable to believe that the universe, the earth, and mankind
evolved over billions or millions of years? Each of these is
infinitely more complex than a house. Each is living; a house is
"dead." Every house had a designer and maker, so it is with the
house in which mankind lives--the Earth.
I do not have the time or space to go into detailed scientific data
that rebuts the general theory of evolution, but suffice it to say
that it is not a settled scientific theory. Many brilliant, leading
scientists are now coming forward to say that creationism is an
equally valid theory that can be harmonized with settled science.
One more point on this. Science teaches that explosions produce
chaos, not order. Take an explosion at a print shop. If one of the
machines blew up, the result would not be a set of encyclopedias,
but a twisted heap of metal, charred wood, and fragments of paper
everywhere. The ultimate explosion of the evolutionist is the "Big
Bang." They want us to believe that from this explosion came an
orderly universe; a universe that we still use to accurately
measure time. I am not that gullible.
What do you believe regarding the highly debatable topic of
abortion?
In the Old Testament God made a law to protect pregnant women. He
said that if two men were fighting and a woman gave birth
prematurely, then the penalty was eye for eye, tooth for tooth,
life for life (Exodus 21:22-25). In other words, if they child
died, so did the one(s) who caused the death. The premature birth
could have been at 12 weeks, 30 weeks, or 40.
In the New Testament there is no distinction made between a baby in
the womb and one out of it. When referring to Jesus after His
birth, the Bible uses a specific Greek word translated "Babe" (Lk.
2:12). This exact same word is used of John when still in his
mother's womb (Lk. 1:44).
To kill a child in the womb or out of the womb is infanticide. It
is something that was practiced by the pagans of ancient idolatrous
religions. "And they built the high places of Baal which are in the
Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their
daughters to pass through the fire to Molech, which I did not
command them, nor did it come into My mind that they should do this
abomination, to cause Judah to sin" (Jeremiah 32:35). "Also he made
his son pass through the fire, practiced soothsaying, used
witchcraft, and consulted spiritists and mediums. He did much evil
in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger" (2 Kgs. 21:6).
Today men do not call it idolatry or paganism and they do not bow
down to a wooden statue. Rather, they call it "pro-choice" or
Planned Parenthood and go to NARAL rallies. The fact of the matter
is that children are being sacrificed--literally--for the convenience
of the parent(s). It is either economic reasons, social reasons,
life-style reasons, or some other reason based on the mother's
and/or father's selfishness.
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All the best,
Steven
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