Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Atheists Excel in Religious Knowledge



Until Christians take the command from Jesus to love the Lord with all their heart, soul and MIND, Christianity in America will continue to decline.

Dr. William Lane Craig shows why Agnosticism Fails



It has been said by many that Agnosticism is the more humble and reserved view. Those who think that Christianity is true are called arrogant because they think that their view is correct and other systems of belief are wrong.

I will now make a few points regarding this view.

1- The Agnostic claiming that "nobody can know" so its best to reserve judgement is also making an exclusive claim.

This view excludes views that are exclusive. So as hard as one may try to get out of it, the Agnostic is caught in a "Self-Referential " defeating statement.

If I were to say " I cant speak a word in English" my statement would be obviously false because I just spoke in English. If I said "All words are meaningless" I am using words to convey meaning.

So when the Agnostic says that those who are exclusive are arrogant, he is committing this fallacy because he is excluding those whose religions are exclusive!

2- The Theist is not claiming absolute 100%knowledge. The Theist and Agnostic is looking at the world around him and must decide what world-view makes sense of what knowledge we do have.

So the Theist looks at arguments for Gods existence and will think there is good reason to believe that the evidence leads to a Creator or he will not. Nobody claims 100% certainty. If one required that kind of certainty they would not be able to believe anything, because very few things can be shown to be 100% certain. The agnostic is unconvinced by arguments for Gods existence show he has made a judgement that the evidence is not good enough for him to jump to Theism. So the Agnostic has not "with-held" judgement, but has decided that he does not find the evidence convincing.

Nation of Islam Debate

Nation of Islam Revisited #3: Debating Farrakhan & Black Muslims from Larry Wessels on Vimeo.



Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (see websites BIBLEQUERY.ORG, HISTORYCART.COM, & MUSLIMHOPE.COM) is joined in studio by Christian evangelist & apologist Wilford Darden (director of Jesus is Alpha & Omega Ministry, 9121 Stella Link #C, Houston, TX 77025) as they discuss the bizarre teachings of this 20th Century religion founded by a white man named Wallace Fard during the 1930s in Detroit, Michigan. Fard had been released from San Quentin Prison after serving 3 years on a drug trafficking charge & came to Detroit as a door to door salesman but soon claimed to be the "Supreme Ruler of the Universe." He passed himself off to Black Americans as a mystic and a prophet from the Middle East & soon had a following of 8000 strong which began the "Nation of Islam." An unemployed Georgia migrant worker, Elijah Poole, was renamed "Elijah Muhammad" by Fard. Then, in 1934, Fard himself mysteriously disappeared, never to be seen again, & Elijah Muhammad became his successor for the next 41 years. He taught that even though Fard was believed to be Allah in human form, when Fard died, Allah did not die. God then manifested Himself in Elijah Muhammad who was revealed to be the "Messiah" of the Jews, the "Jesus" of the Christians, & the "Mahdi" of Muslims. In 1975 Elijah Muhammad died & his son, Wallace Muhammad, took over, only to disband the Nation of Islam seeking to return to more traditional Islam. Shortly thereafter, Louis Farrakhan broke away from Wallace Muhammad & reorganized the Nation of Islam, assuming absolute control of its leadership. Farrakhan has said, "I am Messiah, Elijah Muhammad was raised by Master Farad Muhammad to become the Messiah & he raised me to become the little Messiah."

Angels Among Us


ANGELS AMONG US/ JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT from Larry Wessels on Vimeo.


JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: WHO IS THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT? Why does the Old Testament have hundreds of prophecies concerning the coming Messiah which were actually fulfilled in one man, namely Jesus Christ? These prophecies clearly identify the Messiah as: 1. He, a male child, will be born of the seed of a woman, 2. He will come from the race of the Jews, & specifically from the seed of Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob, 3. He will be a great prophet with the authority to teach like Moses, 4. He will be mocked, & people will cast lots for His garments while He suffers. Fulfilled Bible prophecy proves the existence of God & the reality that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Jehovah's Witness History


Jehovah's Witnesses: Deceived Deceivers #1 - Origins & History from Larry Wessels on Vimeo.

Larry Wessels presents a series of informative programs on the Jehovah's Witness religion which was begun by a man named Charles Taze Russell who had no formal theological training but was able to spread his strange & peculiar beliefs throughout the world. This man Russell even believed that Revelation 14:6 was talking about him & that Revelation 8:3 referred to Russell's "Watch Tower Society." The following statistics for the Jehovah's Witnesses are dated however they do provide insight into the scope of this religion: The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society organization has a worldwide active membership of over 5,800,000 in 205 countries with over 931,162 here in the U.S. 15,000,000 people (active JWs and non-members) participate in Jehovah’s Witnesses meetings worldwide each week.

UFOs


UFOs IN THE NEW AGE: EXTRATERRESTRIAL MESSAGES OR DOCTRINES OF DEMONS? from Larry Wessels on Vimeo.


This radio show begins with a clip of a woman named Irena who claims she was contacted by space aliens while she was in prayer for her dog Jack. She says she heard the "voice of God" which consists of celestial brothers from Jupiter after they put on a light show in her backyard. She says she was attracted to one of these space travelers & ended up marrying him & is now a messenger to humans on earth concerning what these aliens have to say. More clips of this "space wife" come up during this radio broadcast.
Bill Alnor does an excellent job of analyzing the global Ufology craze that has taken place through the main stream media, such as Hollywood movies, television, magazines, etc. The general public seems to have an amazing fascination with this subject but with very little discernment. People will believe almost any theory about who or what these UFOs are EXCEPT what the Bible says about it (with the exception of wild theories about Ezekiel's wheel found in the Old Testament).

The Trinity: An Answer to Jehovah's Witnesses



Larry Wessels, Director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (websites: BibleQuery.org, HistoryCart.com & MuslimHope.com) & editor of the "Christian Debater Guide" presents his ministry's radio broadcast "Christian Answers Live!" This particular program features guest Christian author & apologist Robert M. Bowman, Jr. speaking on the subject of his book, "Why You Should Believe in the Trinity: An Answer to Jehovah's Witnesses" published by Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan. As Robert Bowman states in his book, "Trinitarians (people who believe in the Trinity) hold very firmly and without compromise to belief in one God. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are NOT three Gods (Mormons, who believe that they are three Gods, claim to believe in the Trinity but make it very clear that they reject the traditional doctrine of the Trinity in any form). The Athanasian Creed makes this point repeatedly: "And yet they are not three Gods, but one God ... So we are forbidden by the universal faith to say, there are three Gods or three Lords." The God worshipped by trinitarians is the one and only God; they recognize no other gods at all. Jesus is not another god alongside God: he is God, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit."

Jehovah's Witness



Good explanation of what they believe and why they are not Christians

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?


A debate between Dr William Lane Craig and Dr James Crossley of the UK Jesus Seminar.

Does God Exist?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?index=0&feature=PlayList&p=E900E5ED931E0030&hl=en&v=aebOVjgmZJM&gl=CA&playnext
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A debate at the University of Illinois between Professors William Lane Craig and Theodore Drange on the question of God's existence

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Dr. Craig responds to Stephen Hawking


Dr. William Lane Craig discusses the hype over Stephen Hawking's upcoming book "The Grand Design." In it, Hawking claims that God is not necessary for the creation of the universe.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Why Do We Need Apologetics?



Prominent Speakers explain, Why Today We Need Apologetics.

Top 5 Questions




http://rfmedia.org/av/audio/top-five-questions-about-christianity-ui/
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Top Five Questions about Christianity University of Iowa Students Ask
Ravi Zacharias and William Lane Craig
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa - October, 1997

Friday, September 3, 2010

Does The Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Trinity? Part 1



THE JOHN ANKERBERG SHOW COMPARES THE BELIEF OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY WITH THE BELIEF OF THE UNITED PENTECOSTAL INTERNATIONAL CULT

They were As their name implies, the United Pentecostals were once a part of the Pentecostal Churches, and the Assemblies of God. They were excommunicated from this fellowship for their denial of accepted Christian theology. The United Pentecostals now claim salvation exclusively in their ranks due to their "special understanding" of God and baptism. Dr. Walter Martin and Cal Beisner Debate Dr. Nathaniel Urshan and Robert Sabin. Topics on The Trinity, Salvation, Baptism.

Does The Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Trinity? Part 2



DISC 2 OF THE JOHN ANKERBERG SHOW COMPARES THE BELIEF OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY WITH THE BELIEF OF THE UNITED PENTECOSTAL INTERNATIONAL CULT

Does The Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Trinity? Part 3



DISC 3 OF THE JOHN ANKERBERG SHOW COMPARES THE BELIEF OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY WITH THE BELIEF OF THE UNITED PENTECOSTAL INTERNATIONAL CULT

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Dr. William Lane Craig



Dr. Craig shows why "scientism" can not account for all of reality!

This is taken from the 1998 debate between Craig and Atkins. You can see the full debate here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Y6ev152BA&feature=related

Does God Exist?


Does God Exist? Slick vs Tabash at Boise State University from Lloyd Lowe II on Vimeo.



President and Founder of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry. Matt earned his Bachelors in Social Science from Concordia University, Irvine, CA in 1988. He earned his Masters of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, in Escondido, CA, in 1991. He now resides in the Boise, Idaho area with his family. He is ordained. Matt started CARM in October of 1995 to respond to the many false teachings of the cults on the Internet when it first began. (www.carm.org)

Edward, "Eddie," Tabash is a lawyer in the Los Angeles area. He graduate magna cum laude from UCLA, and received his law degree from Loyola Law School. Mr. Tabash has filed numerous amicus briefs for cases of Church and State separation. He is also currently the chair of Americans United for Separation of Church and State (www.au.org). Mr. Tabash has debated world-famous Christian philosophers, including Peter van Inwagen, Greg Bahnsen, William Lane Craig, and Richard Swinburne. (www.tabash.com)

The Cells Design

The Cell's Design: How Biochemistry Reveals the Work of a Creator from The Veritas Forum on Vimeo.



The Cell's Design: How Biochemistry Reveals the Work of a Creator
Fazale Rana
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
20 January 2009

What is the most compelling evidence for the work of a Creator from the biological realm? This talk describes recent advances in biochemistry that reveal startling details about the structure and function of life at its most basic level. These insights compel only one reasonable conclusion—life must logically result from the work of a Creator.

Dr. Philip Johnson

Can Science Know the Mind of God? The Case Against Naturalism from The Veritas Forum on Vimeo.




Can Science Know the Mind of God? The Case Against Naturalism
Philip Johnson
Princeton University
1 January 1996


A unified theory, says physicist Stephen Hawking, would be the ultimate triumph of human reason and would allow us to "know the mind of God." Philip Johnson begins his talk by pointing out that such a theory would allow humans not to know the mind of God, but rather to be omniscient. Dr. Johnson proceeds to give his audience a guided tour of the history of Darwin's ideas of evolution and their ramifications and implications in present day society. Ultimately, Johnson provides convincing arguments against the "scientific game" that assumes a materialistic reality in its pursuit of an explanation of the universe and exposes many of the problems of evolutionary theory.