tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89432946806232564642024-03-13T04:48:45.773-07:00Evidence For ChristianityChristian Apologetics, Evidence For The Christian Faith, Reasons To Believe In God, Tools For Fighting Atheism, Evangelism Resources, Creation vs. Evolution, Messianic Prophecies Explained, Evidence For The Resurrection Of Jesus, Miracles, Healings, Signs, Wonders And Many Other Types Of Evidence That Show That The Christian Faith Is Real And The Bible Is TrueShattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-30998421154201225232012-04-24T16:02:00.001-07:002012-04-24T16:06:45.820-07:00Prove Evolution Is True And I'll Convert?In the video posted below, Ray Comfort tells a student named Albert at Cerritos College that if he can prove evolution is true then he will convert. The results are absolutely hilarious....<br />
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The truth is that it is impossible to prove evolution because it is a deeply flawed theory.
For much more on this, please see this article: "<a href="http://signsofthelastdays.com/archives/how-to-disprove-evolution">How To Disprove Evolution</a>"Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-71051044280831801532011-12-17T19:30:00.000-08:002011-12-17T19:30:34.508-08:00Tamara Laroux Delivered From Hell - An Amazing Near Death Experience That You Will Never Forget<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQVdLmWxH2J9r_zeHEh8mBUhEoxgrUEsWpanq09-Vej6h-EDJAlUPeB02sfMKhE1jlEQOHu-TyxOZEujw0dhQicchfHqNocQw_xNji6lYUnaNCW1D2LQQ0p0KCRQZ5TRGhB4zvygwCiky/s1600/Tamara+Laroux+Life+After+Death.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQVdLmWxH2J9r_zeHEh8mBUhEoxgrUEsWpanq09-Vej6h-EDJAlUPeB02sfMKhE1jlEQOHu-TyxOZEujw0dhQicchfHqNocQw_xNji6lYUnaNCW1D2LQQ0p0KCRQZ5TRGhB4zvygwCiky/s400/Tamara+Laroux+Life+After+Death.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A lot of people seem to think that all of the evidence for Christianity consists of stuff from ancient sources. But that is not the case at all. The truth is that God has provided for us thousands upon thousands of eyewitnesses that are alive today that have seen heaven or hell. For example, have you ever heard the amazing story of how Tamara Laroux was delivered from hell? It is an amazing near death experience that you will never forget, and as you can see from the video posted below, this is a woman that is very, very credible. Atheists have a really hard time explaining the very real experiences that multitudes of people around the world are having. The truth is that God has not left us without a witness. He has not left us without evidence. The evidence for Christianity is all around us if we are willing to just top and look at it.<br />
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When Tamara Laroux was a young woman she got to a point in her life where she felt like life was simply not worth living anymore. She was in an extraordinary amount of emotional pain and one day she finally decided that she was going to commit suicide. On that fateful day, she initially pointed the gun at her head, but a voice told her to point it at her heart instead. At that moment, Tamara was given a vision of what she would look like in the future if she shot herself in the head, and it scared her. So she decided that she would kill herself by shooting herself in the chest instead. So that is what she did. She committed suicide by shooting herself in the chest. But that was not the end for Tamara Laroux. In fact, Tamara Laroux discovered that life after death is very, very real.<br />
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Very shortly after committing suicide, Tamara Laroux found herself in hell. It was horrifying beyond description. The burning and the pain were unbearable.<br />
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The following is how a CBN article described what Laroux saw in hell....<br />
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<b>Tamara says she entered ultimate darkness – a darkness so black where there was absolutely no light. Her cry for forgiveness turned to a violent scream. “I realized my soul had been transformed into a being of sin and death,” she says. “I became everything the Father is not.” Loneliness surrounded her as she looked across the fiery pit and saw hundreds of souls just like her – screaming in agony. “Each one was a formless being begging for another chance,” says Tamara.</b><br />
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<b>Though they were right next to each other, they were not allowed to communicate with one another. “We were together, yet we were in total isolation from one another,” she says. Behind her was an indescribable creature with dragon-like heads upon his body. “He stood more fierce than anything that the earth has ever seen,” she says. “I was only allowed to see a glimpse of him and for that I am grateful.”</b> <br />
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But fortunately she did not stay there. Just before shooting herself, Tamara said the following words: "God please forgive me!" Perhaps that one act is what saved her. Tamara Laroux was delivered. A great hand lifted her out of hell and brought her to a place where she was able to see heaven. What she saw there was absolutely beautiful beyond description.<br />
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The following is how Laroux describes what she saw....<br />
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<b>I saw the hand of God literally come down. I knew that He was coming for me. His hand picked me up, and instantaneously I was no longer a being of tormented sin. I now was being cleansed. God took me over the Heavens.</b><br />
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<b>It was beyond peaceful and gorgeous and magnificent. However, I was not allowed to stay, and I was certainly not allowed to see anything specific. But I was able to feel His presence in His entirety, perfect serenity, joy for the first time, complete, whole joy.</b><br />
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After that, she was brought back into her body and made a miraculous recovery. Now she is sharing her story with the world. The testimony of Tamara Laroux should be a huge wake up call for all of us. <br />
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Please take a few minutes to watch Tamara Laroux share her incredible life after death story with Pat Robertson in the video posted below. As you will see, she is very, very credible. What she has to say just might change your life....<br />
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So do you have a relationship with the God of the universe?<br />
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Are you sure that you will go to heaven when you die?<br />
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To learn how you can have your sins forgiven and be certain that you will go to heaven when you die, please see our article entitled "<a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-salvation">What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?</a>"<br />
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Jesus died on the cross to pay the price for your sins. You do not have to go to hell. If you will invite Jesus Christ into your life as your Lord and Savior, He will forgive all of your sins and will give you eternal life.<br />
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Yes, life after death is very real.<br />
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Yes, heaven is very real.<br />
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Yes, hell is very real.<br />
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One day you will leave your body behind for good.<br />
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Where will you go when that happens?<br />
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The decision that you make about that is the most important decision that you will make in your life.<br />
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Everything on this earth is just temporary. Please do not let the things of this world keep you from reaching out to God.<br />
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Jesus died on the cross so that you can have a relationship with God. He paid the price for all of your sins. He will forgive all of your sins if you will just ask Him to.<br />
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Don't give up on life like Tamara Laroux did. Fortunately, Tamara Laroux was delivered and she got a second chance. Please listen to what she is saying.<br />
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God loves you with an absolutely overwhelming love. But you get to make a choice. You get to decide what life after death is going to hold for you.<br />
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Will you choose forgiveness or will you choose judgment?<br />
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Will you choose heaven or will you choose hell?<br />
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Will you choose God or will you choose the powers of darkness?<br />
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The choice is up to you.<br />
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If you have any questions, please leave a comment and we will do our best to try to respond.Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-65833858855284477912011-01-20T11:40:00.000-08:002011-01-20T11:40:57.615-08:00The One Minute Apologist - Very Quick Video Answers To The Most Common Questions Asked About Christianity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeNUbdMQvhauu29OvLB7jBv-n6G1O3ibriI29wzzEFnX6IOL41gClDsVQFAZYlGHNPSRDJ81tq7NKOBImD8PDyebmdaCjHK5lEi1YQUhyphenhyphenM62AGlMw_lN9Ir_iaKWtRnEqh3p4HBkD6-8A/s1600/Christian+Persecution.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeNUbdMQvhauu29OvLB7jBv-n6G1O3ibriI29wzzEFnX6IOL41gClDsVQFAZYlGHNPSRDJ81tq7NKOBImD8PDyebmdaCjHK5lEi1YQUhyphenhyphenM62AGlMw_lN9Ir_iaKWtRnEqh3p4HBkD6-8A/s400/Christian+Persecution.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Have you ever heard of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/oneminuteapologist">The One Minute Apologist</a>? It is a great new YouTube channel that posts very short one minute answers to some of the most common questions about Christianity. YouTube videos are a great way to spread the evidence about Christianity, and the videos on The One Minute Apologist channel are very well produced. An example of the kind of videos that you will find on The One Minute Apologist is posted below....<br />
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These videos are great because they can be shared on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, blogs, websites and in emails. If you have some friends or family members that need to hear the truth about Christianity, then <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/oneminuteapologist">this YouTube channel</a> can potentially be a great resource for you.<br />
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The Christian apologist featured in the video posted above is named Josh McDowell, and he is one of our favorite Christian speakers. If you have loved ones that need to have the evidence about Christianity explained to them, then you might want to consider giving them some of Josh's books....<br />
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*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0736928707?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0736928707">The Unshakable Truth: How You Can Experience the 12 Essentials of a Relevant Faith</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=shatteparadi-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0736928707" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
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*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785242198?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0785242198">The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict Fully Updated To Answer The Questions Challenging Christians Today</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=shatteparadi-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0785242198" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
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*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0840744196?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0840744196">A Ready Defense The Best Of Josh Mcdowell</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=shatteparadi-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0840744196" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
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*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414326270?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1414326270">More Than a Carpenter</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=shatteparadi-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1414326270" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
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In addition, we encourage you to check out some of our other sites about the Christian faith....<br />
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#1 <a href="http://whygodreallyexists.com/">Why God?</a><br />
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#2 <a href="http://signsofthelastdays.com/">Last Days</a><br />
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#3 <a href="http://lifeafterdeathheavenandhell.com/">Life After Death</a> <br />
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#4 <a href="http://shofarhorn.com/">Shofar</a><br />
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#5 <a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/">What Does The Bible Say?</a>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-16914342997556146792010-12-11T20:20:00.000-08:002010-12-11T20:20:19.776-08:00The Name Of God And The Name Of Jesus In Ancient Hebrew Are Actually Amazing Prophecies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfLmF_G1NYwoRCMVd1uaVEh9_M5mblN9pIemN2D1iOP8EFHA52qHJH7GKxA6Z6ccU3CLZGmhXH4wG3-waO4K4NPKXs2xdQoUCT-6UZ8pB54FGVMmjBpYMDka8D8aTrbjrMBr8TZpHiFEy/s1600/Paleo+Hebrew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfLmF_G1NYwoRCMVd1uaVEh9_M5mblN9pIemN2D1iOP8EFHA52qHJH7GKxA6Z6ccU3CLZGmhXH4wG3-waO4K4NPKXs2xdQoUCT-6UZ8pB54FGVMmjBpYMDka8D8aTrbjrMBr8TZpHiFEy/s400/Paleo+Hebrew.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The more you examine the Bible, the more amazing evidence that you find. The truth is that there is so much evidence for Christianity that it is literally impossible to document it all. In recent years, Bible scholars have been discovering some amazing things about "paleo-Hebrew" - the ancient Hebrew language that was used prior to the Babylonian captivity. In "paleo-Hebrew", each letter was represented by an ideogram. In other words, each letter was also a picture which represented an idea. So in ancient Hebrew when you examine the meaning behind each letter of a particular word it can reveal some very enlightening things.<br />
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For example, the name of God in ancient Hebrew actually foreshadows the sacrifice that Yeshua (Jesus) would one day make on the cross. Just check out the following amazing video.... <br />
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But not only does the name of God in ancient Hebrew contain an amazing prophecy, but the name of Yeshua (Jesus) also contains some truly amazing details....<br />
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Isn't all of this amazing?<br />
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The truth is that God has revealed the truth about Himself in dozens and dozens of different ways. If people do not want to acknowledge the truth about God it is not because there is not enough evidence, it is because they simply <b>do not want</b> to believe.<br />
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For much more on the evidence for Christianity and on why you should believe in the God of the Bible, please check out some of our other websites....<br />
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*<a href="http://whygodreallyexists.com/">Why God?</a><br />
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*<a href="http://signsofthelastdays.com/">Last Days</a><br />
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*<a href="http://shofarhorn.com/">Shofar</a><br />
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*<a href="http://theantichristisnot.com/">The Antichrist</a><br />
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*<a href="http://lifeafterdeathheavenandhell.com/">Life After Death</a><br />
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*<a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/">What Does The Bible Say?</a>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-77886883132526399802010-11-22T12:07:00.000-08:002010-11-22T12:07:25.694-08:00Would A 4 Year Old Boy Lie About Meeting Jesus?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqbC_ym4y-6tgnUro32yVTni8QVopOcdpR7RjgEowbJ2-c0bRJeQsqtAgrMPHv9NLUTBhtjgS6RC-IUGXM6DkzLk_fkjccVK5plmXOaTxODLKT7Ehe-IVmASFEzk96C1c2RqUELQXjjYB/s1600/Heaven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqbC_ym4y-6tgnUro32yVTni8QVopOcdpR7RjgEowbJ2-c0bRJeQsqtAgrMPHv9NLUTBhtjgS6RC-IUGXM6DkzLk_fkjccVK5plmXOaTxODLKT7Ehe-IVmASFEzk96C1c2RqUELQXjjYB/s400/Heaven.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Would a 4 year old boy lie about seeing God and meeting Jesus Christ? That is the question that you are going to have to ask yourself if you want to dismiss this next story. When Colton Burpo was 4 years old, he briefly died during emergency surgery. What he experienced next is shaking the beliefs of people around the globe.<br />
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Colton says that after he died he left his body. He was able to go into other areas of the hospital and see what his parents were doing. His parents confirmed that after Colton came back he was able to accurately described what they were doing at the time.<br />
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After that, Colton was taken to heaven. He met his great-grandfather, who had died long before Colton was ever born. After Colton returned he was able to recognize youthful pictures of his great-grandfather from a photo album.<br />
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In addition, Colton says that he met the little girl that his mother had once miscarried. His mother had never told Colton about that, so that they were absolutely amazed that he knew about her. Colton describes this conversation with this little girl in heaven in the video below. <br />
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But Colton did not just meet family members during his trip to heaven.<br />
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Colton claims that he actually saw God the Father.<br />
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Colton claims that he actually met Jesus.<br />
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Colton claims that he actually met John the Baptist.<br />
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So is all of this true?<br />
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Watch the video and decide for yourself. The video posted below is a Fox News interview with Colton and his father. It is absolutely amazing....<br />
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The new book about Colton Burpo's visit to heaven is entitled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0849946158?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0849946158">Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=shatteparadi-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0849946158" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="0" />.<br />
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The following is the description of this book from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0849946158?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0849946158">Amazon.com</a>....<br />
<blockquote><i>Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear.</i><br />
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<i>Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how "reaaally big" God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit "shoots down power" from heaven to help us.</i><br />
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<i>Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle.</i></blockquote>But it is not just Colton that has had these kinds of experiences.<br />
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Many, many children who have had near-death experiences say that they have been to heaven and that they have met Jesus.<br />
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So are they all lying?<br />
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Are they all hallucinating?<br />
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Or is something else going on here? Do these experiences represent strong evidence for Christianity?<br />
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For much more on this topic, we encourage you to check out our sister website: <a href="http://lifeafterdeathheavenandhell.com/">Life After Death</a>.<br />
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If you died tonight, do you know for sure that you would go to heaven?<br />
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Heaven is a very real place, and those who are in a right relationship with God will go there someday.<br />
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But none of us is perfect, right?<br />
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We have all sinned greatly. <br />
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There is only one way to get into a right relationship with God and that is through His Son.<br />
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The truth is that Jesus Christ (Yeshua in Hebrew) died on the cross to pay the penalty for all of our sins so that we could be brought into a right relationship with God.<br />
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If you will repent from your sins and confess Jesus as Lord, you will be saved and you will go to heaven when you die too. For much, much more about this, please see the following article that we posted on another one of our websites: <a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-salvation">What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?</a>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-89480512945950212712010-10-14T11:55:00.000-07:002010-10-14T11:55:19.007-07:00Is There Scientific Evidence For Evolution?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPsTnuj52sNftJTniHwPdM1vWi0OlaHyJgldqV9KAvWQdC1shjfHu6Mv8ka5AtvaccfAVqDzMS4wiNkGhUbE8SyFBdcBhykivg_WlZhFd766Og3Q4pHqopIpmYm8z8NIUzfLWvdNt3Duk/s1600/Evolution.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPsTnuj52sNftJTniHwPdM1vWi0OlaHyJgldqV9KAvWQdC1shjfHu6Mv8ka5AtvaccfAVqDzMS4wiNkGhUbE8SyFBdcBhykivg_WlZhFd766Og3Q4pHqopIpmYm8z8NIUzfLWvdNt3Duk/s400/Evolution.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Today, the vast majority of all scientists in the world believe in the theory of evolution. It is the overwhelming viewpoint of those in the academic community in almost every major industrialized nation. But is it true? Is there actually scientific evidence for evolution? Of is it necessary to accept the theory of evolution on blind faith.<br />
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Well, let's hear from a top evolutionist who wrote a book on the matter....<br />
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"I fully agree with your comments on the lack of direct illustration of evolutionary transitions in my book. If I knew of any, fossil or living, I would certainly have included them. You suggest that an artist should be used to visualise such transformations, but where would he get the information from? I could not, honestly, provide it, and if I were to leave it to artistic license, would that not mislead the reader?"<br />
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-Dr. Colin Patterson, senior paleontologist at the British Museum of Natural History (and a hardcore evolutionist), in a letter to Luther Sunderland, April 10, 1979.<br />
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Do you understand what Dr. Colin Patterson is saying there? He is admitting that he did not know of a single transitional fossil that he could include in his book on evolution. <br />
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The truth is that the scientific evidence for evolution simply is not there. For much more on what the scientific evidence really shows, please read a nearly 4000 word article that I recently posted on <a href="http://signsofthelastdays.com/">The Last Days</a> entitled "<a href="http://signsofthelastdays.com/archives/how-to-disprove-evolution">How To Disprove Evolution</a>". <br />
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Once you learn the facts, you will be horrified that you ever believed in the theory of evolution. It is a complete and total hoax. <br />
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It is time to get educated. If you are new to the creation/evolution debate, we would very much encourage you to go watch Lee Strobel's great documentary entitled "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ION2HG?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000ION2HG">The Case For A Creator</a>" which is now posted on YouTube. The following is Part 1 of 10....<br />
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As we have explained so many times, there is a ton of evidence for Christianity and the facts always lead us to God.<br />
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If you are curious about how you can give your life to Jesus Christ and become a Christian, we very much encourage you to check out our article entitled "<a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-salvation">What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?</a>" It goes into a great amount of detail explaining how you can have your sins forgiven and receive eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.<br />
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If you have any questions, please post a comment below and we will do our best to answer them.Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-63165490975343233142010-08-28T22:57:00.000-07:002010-08-28T22:57:30.496-07:00Dean Braxton Died, Went To Heaven And Saw Jesus Christ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e1RbZ6dVwlGiNkCPad4mY38d5Sk3ssv477nItR3erOsf74NrIm4k2vZxVP38o79ul17E9_wlRuJ0CV7CWn4CJwMBxYFQJkmtot-LDk17H1sPw857FHNDRz7z_R0JJm5kQEqaJxq0P6ix/s1600/Heaven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e1RbZ6dVwlGiNkCPad4mY38d5Sk3ssv477nItR3erOsf74NrIm4k2vZxVP38o79ul17E9_wlRuJ0CV7CWn4CJwMBxYFQJkmtot-LDk17H1sPw857FHNDRz7z_R0JJm5kQEqaJxq0P6ix/s400/Heaven.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On August 23rd, 2010 Dean and Marilyn Braxton appeared on "It's Supernatural" with Sid Roth. Like so many other of Sid Roth's shows, it was really a compelling interview. Medical records show that Dean Braxton experienced cardiac arrest and died for one hour and forty-five minutes. He was absolutely stone cold dead. When Braxton died, he says that he found himself transported to heaven. Braxton saw family members, angels that are assigned to us, prayers in heaven, and much more. Not only that, but he claims that he actually saw Jesus Christ and was able to speak with Him. Today Braxton is called the "Miracle Man" after having been supernaturally healed of twenty-nine serious medical conditions.<br />
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But Dean Braxton is far from alone. The truth is that there are countless people who claim that they have been to heaven and seen Jesus or who have had a visitation from Jesus here on earth. Taken together, the experiences of all these people represent very powerful evidence for Christianity.<br />
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Sid Roth's brand new interview with Dean Braxton is posted below in two parts. What Braxton has to say will have your jaw on the floor....<br />
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So where do we get December 25th from? Well, it was NOT from the early Christians. In fact, they did not celebrate December 25th for the first 300 years of the Church.<br />
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December 25th was actually a pagan holiday that had been celebrated as the birthday for a whole host of pagan sun gods long before Christians ever celebrated it. You can read much more about the history of Christmas in an article we did for our sister site: <a href="http://shofarhorn.com/archives/december-25th-was-baals-birthday-before-it-was-celebrated-as-christmas">"December 25th Was Baal’s Birthday Before It Was Celebrated As Christmas"</a>.<br />
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When the Catholic religion was legalized in the 4th century, they adopted the pagan holiday held on December 25th and they continued to practice the same pagan traditions associated with that holiday. But they felt it was okay now because it was suddenly "all about Jesus".<br />
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So when was Jesus actually born?<br />
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Well, using the chronology in the gospel of Luke, it seems quite clear that He was born during the Feast of Tabernacles. In the four short videos below, Pastor Mark Biltz examines the Scriptures surrounding the birth of the Messiah and explains why it is almost certain that it was during this festival when Jesus was born.....<br />
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For those who visit this site each month for new pieces of evidence for Christianity, we encourage you to visit <a href="http://elshaddaiministries.us/storefront/dvd.html">El <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Shaddai</span> Ministries</a> and to listen to Pastor Mark <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Biltz</span> teach on how the feasts of the Lord are actually prophecies that were fulfilled by <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Yahshua</span> (Jesus).Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-89406339560326824852010-05-09T13:08:00.000-07:002010-05-09T13:08:49.319-07:00Genesis 5: The Gospel Message Is Contained In The Genealogy From Adam To Noah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrNCz3mIAadr3yL1kvsu7Ai9XIeXH57b4Fe5_D9-G4PNPC-i6eBuRkaO3g-KL15kFdXRJUyf4c_KYWsggd2IYf_TDiY8P9CvJetnP7sRtj2zsYbAdwPdFx-l6incitxyvmoYrflUzMWhm/s1600/HiddenMessageInTorah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrNCz3mIAadr3yL1kvsu7Ai9XIeXH57b4Fe5_D9-G4PNPC-i6eBuRkaO3g-KL15kFdXRJUyf4c_KYWsggd2IYf_TDiY8P9CvJetnP7sRtj2zsYbAdwPdFx-l6incitxyvmoYrflUzMWhm/s400/HiddenMessageInTorah.jpg" tt="true" width="397" /></a></div>Did you know that the gospel message is contained in the genealogy from Adam to Noah that we find in Genesis chapter 5? When we learned what you are about to read it blew our minds.<br />
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If you have a Bible, turn to Genesis chapter 5. That chapter contains a genealogical list that goes from Adam all the way to Noah. When you take the meanings of all of those names and put them together something amazing happens.<br />
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To learn more about where the meanings of the names come from, check out <a href="http://www.khouse.org/articles/2000/284/">this excellent article by Chuck Missler</a>. The Hebrew and the English for each of the names is reproduced below....<br />
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Adam Man <br />
Seth Appointed <br />
Enosh Mortal <br />
Kenan Sorrow <br />
Mahalalel The Blessed God <br />
Jared Shall come down<br />
Enoch Teaching <br />
Methuselah His death shall bring <br />
Lamech The despairing <br />
Noah Rest, or comfort <br />
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So when you put it all together into one sentence, it says this:<br />
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"Man is appointed mortal sorrow, but the Blessed God shall come down teaching, and His death shall bring the despairing comfort."<br />
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That is the message of the gospel right there!<br />
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The following is a video clip of Chuck Missler explaining this amazing phenomenon....<br />
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Isn't that amazing?<br />
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But the truth is that there is stuff like that all throughout the Bible.<br />
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What other book in the world can you say that about?<br />
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Perhaps it is time to learn more.<br />
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If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and we will get back to you.<br />
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Lastly, we want to ask you a question.<br />
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If you died tonight, would you go to heaven?<br />
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If you are not 100 percent certain of the answer to that question, then we very much urge you to read the following article: <a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-salvation">What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?</a>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-39331732139944756852010-04-11T12:47:00.000-07:002010-04-11T12:47:36.440-07:00Professor Walter Veith - The Fossil Record Speaks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpIne9sYpoLGf1GnM-5O8YXnAmlBp9pO5Z79SxFu_dcyNuEB7FlIiOsHgQEcDro3bEm8tgzE5a92X1T1MGP4_ceMyBWpvbEgzkbrVDw_SyeLfqSr4x3yr4ZIXNsTfsNJ1d4xlSba5ka7U/s1600/creation+evolution.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpIne9sYpoLGf1GnM-5O8YXnAmlBp9pO5Z79SxFu_dcyNuEB7FlIiOsHgQEcDro3bEm8tgzE5a92X1T1MGP4_ceMyBWpvbEgzkbrVDw_SyeLfqSr4x3yr4ZIXNsTfsNJ1d4xlSba5ka7U/s400/creation+evolution.jpg" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div>In the videos posted below, Professor Walter Veith discusses the foolishness of many of the dating methods used by evolutionary scientists and takes a look at some of the controversies surrounding the fossil record. These videos contain some pretty heavy science, but these are the types of issues that we need to tackle in order to expose the utter foolishness of those who continue to push Darwinian evolution. The truth is that the more you examine Darwinism the more it falls apart. For much more on this topic, we encourage you to read the following article that we put together: <a href="http://whygodreallyexists.com/archives/the-creationevolution-debate">The Creation/Evolution Debate</a>. The reality is that the science always ends up favoring the view that God created the earth. But the scientific establishment today refuses to acknowledge that there is even the remotest possibility that God created the earth. Fortunately, there are scientists like Professor Walter Veith that are exposing the fallacies of evolutionary theory....<br />
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What can archaeology tell us about the evidence for Christianity?<br />
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The short YouTube video posted below contains a brief review of archaeology as it relates to the Bible and the Christian faith.<br />
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We think that you will find this very enlightening....<br />
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If you are interested in learning more about archaeology and the Bible, we encourage you to check out <a href="http://www.grantjeffrey.com/article/article7.htm">this excellent article</a> by Grant Jeffrey.Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-81087724181501117562010-02-27T17:45:00.000-08:002010-02-27T17:45:41.491-08:00Is A 3,000 Year Old Defensive Wall Evidence For The Historicity Of King Solomon?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB79MLS1uHxcJBnxzV0GP5qB161PwHd2iR71rsKZ7MjBf3IlMTrNgVzT3750NQfdAr5N-KtMs-bGk1AdmRC-EcrNBs-rIxAe0BJ78zTzlBKo5xlWjQBlZOSAWsRVq7wB_uGan09EZs_GAx/s1600-h/King+Solomon%27s+Wall.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB79MLS1uHxcJBnxzV0GP5qB161PwHd2iR71rsKZ7MjBf3IlMTrNgVzT3750NQfdAr5N-KtMs-bGk1AdmRC-EcrNBs-rIxAe0BJ78zTzlBKo5xlWjQBlZOSAWsRVq7wB_uGan09EZs_GAx/s320/King+Solomon%27s+Wall.png" /></a></div>Archaeologists in Jerusalem <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/02/100226-king-solomon-wall-jerusalem-bible/">have unearthed a 3,000 year old defensive wall</a> that many believe may have been built by King Solomon. The wall is 230 feet long and is approximately 20 feet tall and it is estimated that it was built in the tenth century B.C. The wall is located between the Temple Mount and the ancient City of David.<br />
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The archaeologist in charge of this excavation, Eilat Mazar, believes that the remains that have been discovered are the very first archaeological evidence of a defensive wall that King Solomon built mentioned in the book of I Kings.<br />
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In I Kings 3:1, the Scriptures tell us this....<br />
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<strong>Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished building his palace and the temple of the LORD, and the wall around Jerusalem.</strong><br />
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The reality is that whether this new discovery is that wall or not, the truth is that archaeology has confirmed the Bible over and over and over. If humanity has enough time left, archaeology will continue to uncover more evidence for Christianity. <br />
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Why?<br />
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Because the Christian faith is real and the Bible is true.<br />
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To learn more about how you can come to know the God of the Bible, we invite you to check out a recent article that we authored entitled <a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-salvation">"What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?"</a>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-28597297674180694632010-01-23T19:34:00.000-08:002010-01-23T19:34:55.207-08:00Atheists Want To See A Real Miracle? God Brings A Baby Out Of A Coma At The River Church In Durham, North CarolinaAtheists are always clamoring to see a miracle, but when you show them evidence of miracles they instantly start coming up with excuses for why not to believe them.<br />
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For example, God recently brought a baby out of a coma at The River church in Durham, North Carolina. Just check out the video below.....<br />
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So what are atheists going to say about this one?<br />
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Just what they say about so many others.<br />
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They will squirm around until they can find some reason to cast doubt on the miracle.<br />
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Some people will go to any lengths to avoid God, and that is the truth.<br />
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But for those who would like to know the Living God that still does miracles today, we would encourage you to read an article that we recently published entitled <a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-salvation">"What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?"</a>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-65389886324409714252009-12-26T16:24:00.000-08:002009-12-26T16:24:01.002-08:00Do You Have Questions About The Bible?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mI63Pxqj_79aH24XCfFiDIUXH2OGenu37VgLuI9WNxOnYf7o4HjeTSANK2a58jCE7WfEhfowbhGgcxOfpwfQhl_GY8tspCar0-lSB3FhQ2BSp5_EWhMDtfEucYejqT8DrTyRO0F14pPv/s1600-h/Bible2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mI63Pxqj_79aH24XCfFiDIUXH2OGenu37VgLuI9WNxOnYf7o4HjeTSANK2a58jCE7WfEhfowbhGgcxOfpwfQhl_GY8tspCar0-lSB3FhQ2BSp5_EWhMDtfEucYejqT8DrTyRO0F14pPv/s640/Bible2.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>Do you have questions about the Bible? The truth is that tens of thousands of people on the Internet every day are looking for answers to questions they have about what the Bible says about a particular matter.<br />
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So why are so many people looking for these answers? Well, part of it is that people simply do not know their Bibles. Why? Because hardly anyone reads them on a consistent basis. In fact, <a href="http://www.centerforbibleengagement.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=7">one recent survey</a> found that only 16% of Americans say that they read the Bible every day.<br />
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In addition, the preaching in most American churches is so incredibly shallow that you could literally sit in some of these churches for years and years and only be exposed to a very small portion of God's Word.<br />
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Meanwhile, there are also thousands upon thousands of people from countries where it is very difficult to get a Bible who honestly want to know what the Bible says about a particular topic.<br />
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It is for those who are honestly searching for the truth that we have created our new website, <a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/">"What Does The Bible Say About…."</a>, which answers some of the most common questions that people have about the Bible.<br />
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The following are just some of the questions which we address on our new site:<br />
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*<a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-salvation">What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?</a><br />
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*<a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-heaven">What Does The Bible Say About Heaven?</a><br />
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*<a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-hell">What Does The Bible Say About Hell?</a><br />
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*<a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-marriage">What Does The Bible Say About Marriage?</a><br />
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*<a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-the-deity-of-christ">What Does The Bible Say About The Deity Of Christ?</a><br />
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We hope that you will come on over and give our new site a look. <br />
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Also, if you have any particular questions that you would like for us to address on the new site, please leave a comment below with your suggestion....Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-68782985240399375282009-11-19T18:40:00.000-08:002009-11-19T19:05:07.006-08:00Debunking The "I Know Who The Antichrist Is" Crowd<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sBKQ9GkGcRc1LP1lx4HioReIOOECA1btp-HE1xaLPnmSQ8dyfsmLoY5pCWAmBDbdUSu0NaLda2o2zcN0ZBYZBe625rkuL2wrjmY-f0Tege8XqN1j6K_01FMX8QDEXYWFR3fKnYK9ghcW/s1600/Barack+Obama+Antichrist.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 258px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406016259611803058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sBKQ9GkGcRc1LP1lx4HioReIOOECA1btp-HE1xaLPnmSQ8dyfsmLoY5pCWAmBDbdUSu0NaLda2o2zcN0ZBYZBe625rkuL2wrjmY-f0Tege8XqN1j6K_01FMX8QDEXYWFR3fKnYK9ghcW/s320/Barack+Obama+Antichrist.jpg" /></a>It seems like there are more websites than ever that purport to reveal the "true" identity of the Antichrist. Certainly we are in the last days and we are closer than ever to the time when the Antichrist will be revealed. But the wild, unscriptural speculation that many Christians are involved in has just gotten out of control. In particular, it seems like some Christians are really eager to label various world leaders as being the Antichrist. Some of the world leaders most commonly identified as the Antichrist by some Christians include Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Pope Benedict, Prince Charles and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.<br /><br />In particular, the speculation over Barack Obama has gotten absolutely and totally ridiculous. For example, the video posted below claims that Jesus may have revealed the name of the Antichrist to be "Barack Obama" in the gospels. While it may be easy to dismiss the video as mindless drivel, the reality is that it has been watched <strong>over a quarter of a million times</strong> on YouTube, and another version of the same video has been watched <strong>over a half a million times</strong> on YouTube.....<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sgHUZXgNAWo&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sgHUZXgNAWo&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />So what should we think about the video above? The truth is that it is a bunch of nonsense. The video is totally off base and a close study of the Scriptures proves that Barack Obama <strong>is not</strong> the Antichrist. In fact, on our new website entitled <a href="http://theantichristisnot.com/">"The Antichrist Is Not...."</a>, we posted a very comprehensive article that shows exactly why Barack Obama is not the Antichrist. You can read that article right here.....<br /><br /><a href="http://theantichristisnot.com/archives/barack-obama-is-not-the-antichrist">Barack Obama Is NOT The Antichrist</a><br /><br />While the truth is that Barack Obama is a horrible, horrible president, and the other world leaders listed above have much bad that can be said about them as well, the reality is that none of them is the Antichrist.<br /><br />So who is the Antichrist.<br /><br />The truth is that we do not know yet.<br /><br />But when he does appear on the scene, the Scriptures give us a whole list of characteristics that we can identify him by.<br /><br />On our new site, we posted a very comprehensive article entitled <a href="http://theantichristisnot.com/archives/who-is-the-antichrist-32-characterists-of-the-real-antichrist">"Who Is The Antichrist? – 32 Characteristics Of The Real Antichrist"</a> which pulls 32 of the key characteristics of the coming Antichrist out of Scripture and examines them one by one. After reading that article you will be much better equipped to identify the <strong>real</strong> Antichrist once he does make his appearance.<br /><br />The truth is that all of the wild speculation that is going on in the Christian community right now needs to stop. It is hurting the credibility of Bible believers everywhere. Barack Obama is not the Antichrist. Neither is George W. Bush. Neither is the Pope. It is time for Christians to start learning their Bibles before they speak so boldly about the end times.<br /><br />But the truth today is that most Christians do not spend time in their Bibles. That has got to change. Difficult times are coming, and it is those who know the Word of God that are going to be best equipped to get through what is coming.Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-30014122316494141842009-10-24T18:36:00.000-07:002009-10-24T18:51:18.355-07:00Two Extraordinary New Sites About Near Death Experiences<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SdbiHzVFqe3-kx4fWyN2D7sIvRbUFMsfUccyWYOla7s-_2P-4mrrJ9q7x52UQ7QGwAUTd7nMp7yK-lLcmjZB-H6mP4NhwHEhaY4HBD1xYytVGcDYjki9YappV81kEDCpaULgApw3yGFk/s1600-h/Life+After+Death+-+Near+Death+Experiences.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396349237562787666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SdbiHzVFqe3-kx4fWyN2D7sIvRbUFMsfUccyWYOla7s-_2P-4mrrJ9q7x52UQ7QGwAUTd7nMp7yK-lLcmjZB-H6mP4NhwHEhaY4HBD1xYytVGcDYjki9YappV81kEDCpaULgApw3yGFk/s320/Life+After+Death+-+Near+Death+Experiences.jpg" /></a>Do near death experiences have anything to tell us about what is on the other side of death? Is there really more to our existence after we leave these bodies? Are heaven and hell real places? Well, the truth is that a lot of credible people have had near death experiences that they vividly remember. There are people who claim that they have actually been to heaven. There are other people who claim that they have actually been to hell. Two new websites have collected a large number of those experiences in one place, and we would encourage you to check them out and to share them with your friends.....<br /><br />Life After Death: <a href="http://lifeafterdeathheavenandhell.com/">http://lifeafterdeathheavenandhell.com/</a><br /><br />After Life: <a href="http://afterlifeanswers.blogspot.com/">http://afterlifeanswers.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />The reality is that it is hard to hear stories of near death experiences like you will on those two sites without feeling touched on a fundamental level. We have all wondered what is going to happen when we die. Those who have died and have come back have something to tell us. It is amazing how consistent their stories are.<br /><br />We encourage you to check out the extraordinary stories of life after death on those sites and then to come back and tell us what you think. Do you believe that their near death stories are credible? Do you believe that heaven and hell actually exist? Were your views changed after hearing their stories?<br /><br />If life after death does exist, then it should fundamentally change the way that we all approach this life. After all, what could be more important then your eternal destination?Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-38942682917077956412009-09-26T17:33:00.000-07:002009-09-26T17:42:05.518-07:00Earthquake Kelley Says That He Has Seen Heaven And Has Seen HellFormer professional boxer Curtis "Earthquake" Kelley has had quite a life. He grew up in a family that trained him in voodoo and the occult, but later turned his life over to Jesus Christ and became a Christian. However, prior to becoming a Christian, Kelley actually died from a drug overdose as a teenager and actually had the chance to experience hell during a near death experience.<br /><br />Years later, Kelley also had the opportunity to visit heaven during a different near death experience when he died of a brain aneurysm. His descriptions of what heaven and hell are like will encourage those of you who are believers, and they will challenge those of you who do not believe in Christ.<br /><br />If you have never heard of Earthquake Kelley before, take the time to watch these videos. They might just change your life forever.....<br /><br />Part 1:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Iuyvq4OtwS8&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Iuyvq4OtwS8&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Part 2:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dqaMXTiX2OY&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dqaMXTiX2OY&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Part 3:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qgeJgyBGa-A&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qgeJgyBGa-A&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Part 4:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bdMCzpx964Q&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bdMCzpx964Q&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Part 5:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePiW1FbY9jo&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePiW1FbY9jo&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-2399798543245357772009-08-31T17:38:00.000-07:002009-08-31T18:13:09.518-07:00Did God Really Create The Earth? - The Case For A Creator<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ION2HG?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000ION2HG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376300606870972818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA_kj0KdD3uTemXiH-HNxbuKf_HHND_ZEYXW3xgtn6FBcbEu4zrr-tIXFWtoH2kv0VzExbSXeQDvGpEZ5F-TXGaUkrdVHcjdtLhsr-atRDKXZLHUgacSw-txaeEklI4irMdSGXuo7PfeX/s320/The+Case+For+A+Creator.jpg" /></a>When discussions turn to God and religion, one of the topics that most commonly comes up is evolution/creation. Most people have been taught in school for so many years that mankind evolved from apes and that the world around us is one big accident that they never even consider if there might be evidence for the other side of the argument.<br /><br />The reality is that there is evidence. Huge, massive quantities of evidence that God created this world and that He exists.<br /><br />But the reality is that most Christians do not know about the evidence that God created the earth, and those who do are not usually able to communicate it in an eloquent or logical way.<br /><br />That is where scholars like Lee Strobel come in. Lee Strobel is an ex-lawyer and an-atheist who has produced some of the very best materials for defending the Christian faith. In particular, his video entitled "The Case For A Creator" does an outstanding job of laying out some of the key evidence that shows that God created the universe, this world and mankind.<br /><br />If you find yourself at a loss when you get into a debate with an evolutionist, then you NEED to watch this video. It will load you up with enough ammunition to crush the feeble arguments of the typical evolutionist.<br /><br />A video preview of the DVD is posted at the end of this article. You can also find the DVD on Amazon.com by following the link below.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ION2HG?ie=UTF8&tag=shatteparadi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000ION2HG">The Case for a Creator</a><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=shatteparadi-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000ION2HG" width="1" height="1" /><br /><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tYLHxcqJmoM&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tYLHxcqJmoM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-83648695470728117972009-07-27T14:28:00.000-07:002009-07-27T14:46:16.343-07:00The Biblical Festivals In The Old Testament Are Actually Prophecies That Contain Amazing Evidence For Christianity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CYTMcdfJscfF-yWfhL5vsWMDv_2M-wppVtG-ImZsZwn-bvK7a7TY80YFbIqHOEUmeSMtj4eBxt668updqAapZEAEDwIcMLlssHfx5alr7Pa3ZZh-cuYzj8nlFqZYZ04VrjltKhEWj_xG/s1600-h/green+checkmark.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363259502035234562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CYTMcdfJscfF-yWfhL5vsWMDv_2M-wppVtG-ImZsZwn-bvK7a7TY80YFbIqHOEUmeSMtj4eBxt668updqAapZEAEDwIcMLlssHfx5alr7Pa3ZZh-cuYzj8nlFqZYZ04VrjltKhEWj_xG/s320/green+checkmark.png" /></a>The vast majority of Christians have absolutely no idea that the Biblical festivals in the Old Testament are actually extraordinary prophecies that contain amazing evidence for Christianity.<br /><br />On our new site, <a href="http://whygodreallyexists.com/">Why God</a>, we have posted an article that goes into great detail about the prophetic details of these holidays. This is material that you will NOT find in any Christian book store, so we encourage all of you to go on over and <a href="http://whygodreallyexists.com/archives/the-biblical-festivals-in-the-torah-are-evidence-for-the-christian-faith">check it out</a>.<br /><br />But even though God had His people celebrate holidays of such prophetic importance for centuries and centuries before the coming of Christ, the reality is that very few people ever got it.<br /><br />The Jews still celebrate the festivals but they never realized that the Biblical festivals were all about Yahshua (Jesus). The Christians tossed the festivals aside and started celebrating pagan holidays such as Easter and Christmas instead.<br /><br />Oh, you didn't know that Christmas and Easter were pagan?<br /><br />A spring festival for the fertility goddess involving Easter eggs and bunny rabbits was celebrated all over the world for centuries before Jesus was born.<br /><br />And December 25th was the birthday of many pagan "gods" long before Jesus came to earth. Almost all of the current Christmas traditions can be directly traced back to pagan practices. In fact, there is nothing about December 25th in the Bible. For those not aware of the pagan origins of Christmas, we would encourage them you to watch this short YouTube video.....<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t08r4aMuOUE&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t08r4aMuOUE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-90067923300915372062009-07-12T10:09:00.001-07:002009-07-12T10:24:57.432-07:00Atheist Government Always Leads To Official Repression Of Christianity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLZg1RrabcEzL37CkClGbJWBcwlApBuHlJ8OLxJZaibCHhM9eZT2osBPUYS2OwL-YMZHLoBeapRYtZGNd3fDo93NuT6b0VAVluLjHmH4Ape4sDP3tHiWqruzYcJxU65VJZH_-5GxbdmPw/s1600-h/North+Korea.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357625912195855106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLZg1RrabcEzL37CkClGbJWBcwlApBuHlJ8OLxJZaibCHhM9eZT2osBPUYS2OwL-YMZHLoBeapRYtZGNd3fDo93NuT6b0VAVluLjHmH4Ape4sDP3tHiWqruzYcJxU65VJZH_-5GxbdmPw/s400/North+Korea.jpg" /></a><br />In all of human history, where has liberty and freedom thrived the most?<br /><br />Under governments that were established on Christian principles.<br /><br />But right now the reality is that the western world is increasingly drifting towards atheism.<br /><br />But that is a huge mistake. Just consider many of the examples from the 20th century.<br /><br />Whenever a government went officially atheist, it almost always meant incredibly brutal repression for Christianity.<br /><br />Examples include the U.S.S.R., China, Cuba, and almost all of eastern Europe during the Cold War.<br /><br />Today a very clear example of this repression is in North Korea.<br /><br />The government of North Korea HATES Christianity and does whatever it can to make sure it is stamped out.<br /><br />In fact, the government of North Korea recently even <a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102963">sent a threatening fax to a Christian ministry called Voice of the Martyrs</a>.<br /><br />You see, Voice of the Martyrs has been sending gospel messages to as many fax-linked telephone numbers inside North Korea as they possibly can.<br /><br />"We know who you are," an English translation of the North Korean fax says. "We warn you that if you send this kind of dirty fax again something very bad will happen to you. Don't do something you will regret."<br /><br />Todd Nettleton, the director of media development for Voice of the Martyrs saw this fax as a good sign: "This means that (our) faxes are getting through, and they are being read. It is highly unlikely that this type of response would have been made from an embassy without some approval from Pyongyang."<br /><br />So is this threat likely to intimidate the Voice of the Martyrs?<br /><br />Not likely.<br /><br />Voice of the Martyrs recently released a statement on this incident which said this:<br /><br />"The Christian teaching is clear. Communists are men and Christ loves them. So does every man who has the mind of Christ. We love the sinner even though we hate the sin. We know about the love of Christ toward the Communists by our own love toward them. There are Christians in Communist prisons with fifty pounds of chains on their feet, tortured with redhot iron pokers, in whose throats spoonfuls of salt had been forced, being kept afterward without water, starving, whipped, suffering from cold – and praying with fervor for the Communists. This is humanly inexplicable! It is the love of Christ, which was poured out in our hearts."Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-30537545559608658052009-06-21T07:23:00.000-07:002009-06-21T07:43:30.594-07:00Is Ida The Missing Link? Darwinius Masillae Debunked<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT4YrRWOz2a_m9eKqI1pNBf2ybDAR25Epp3rD23XNemEYuka5WKW53GCAFB888muUrXTQ5HICyqMdImRF3JiSUFz8gV9J4Cp3slw4fDwBjKkjNCU-KDIxSnaNJk4rkJfVkrDTMny2xQyQ/s1600-h/Ida.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349791391172127282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT4YrRWOz2a_m9eKqI1pNBf2ybDAR25Epp3rD23XNemEYuka5WKW53GCAFB888muUrXTQ5HICyqMdImRF3JiSUFz8gV9J4Cp3slw4fDwBjKkjNCU-KDIxSnaNJk4rkJfVkrDTMny2xQyQ/s200/Ida.jpg" border="0" /></a>Evolutionists are hailing the discovery of "Ida" as the "missing link" that they have been looking for all this time.<br /><br />But wait a minute.<br /><br />Didn't they already tell us that evolution was a proven fact?<br /><br />Didn't they tell us that they tell us that they already had all the evidence that they needed?<br /><br />Well, they are now admitting the truth that they did not have the transitional forms they needed for their theory, but now they say that they have found one.<br /><br />Oh goody!<br /><br />Well, on closer examination, it appears that this "lemur-like" creature is not such a great find after all. Just check out this YouTube video.....<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5y7L3PQMi3A&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5y7L3PQMi3A&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />As other scientists have been given the opportunity to study this "great discovery", the reality is that there are serious doubts about whether it supports the theory of evolution at all.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2009/05/19/ida-missing-link">http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2009/05/19/ida-missing-link</a><br /><br />The truth is that evolution needs transitional forms in order to prove their theory. According to their theory, there should be millions of them.<br /><br />But there aren't.<br /><br />And Ida is quickly being debunked as just another overhyped fossil.Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-41973576592886866892009-05-17T14:55:00.000-07:002010-05-11T10:49:56.596-07:00Signs, Wonders And Miracles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxtB3dL7CYqnpyAFQFi2JVBmnZw5mrNbOCdxY0oSVqvVoZDuVtxrriTT86pz3WE7zZPSEiqqBWSREpascxPDnFKocwavbb7ApW31dFXsI-cFZL5kr_KYaLNrdZCBwBJlE1pQBm0JBjs8q/s1600/Signs+In+The+Sun+Moon+Stars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxtB3dL7CYqnpyAFQFi2JVBmnZw5mrNbOCdxY0oSVqvVoZDuVtxrriTT86pz3WE7zZPSEiqqBWSREpascxPDnFKocwavbb7ApW31dFXsI-cFZL5kr_KYaLNrdZCBwBJlE1pQBm0JBjs8q/s400/Signs+In+The+Sun+Moon+Stars.jpg" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div>One thing that sets Christianity apart from all other religions is the signs, wonders and miracles that follow the preaching of the gospel.<br />
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In the Scriptures, Jesus said that we should expect that signs, wonders and miracles would accompany the preaching of the gospel.....<br />
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<strong>Mark 16:15-20<br />
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He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.</strong><br />
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So, if the Bible is true, extraordinary signs, wonders and miracles should be following the preaching of the Word of God.<br />
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So do we find this happening in most churches?<br />
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It either is happening or it isn't.<br />
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Do you see the power of God demonstrated where you worship?<br />
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If not, why not?<br />
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Unfortunately, you WON'T find miracles happening in most churches.<br />
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In fact, most churches believe that signs, wonders and miracles can't happen today.<br />
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But miracles ARE happening.<br />
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Below is a link to a video about a man who was raised from the dead by the power of God after being dead for 3 days. It contains testimony from numerous eyewitnesses:<br />
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<a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2575536377261580026&q=Raised+from+the+dead&hl=en">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2575536377261580026&q=Raised+from+the+dead&hl=en</a><br />
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So are these kinds of things happening in your church?<br />
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If not, why not?<br />
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It's something to think about.<br />
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If you died tonight, where would you go?<br />
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Would you go to heaven?<br />
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Are you sure?<br />
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If you are not 100 percent certain of the answer to that question, then we very much urge you to read the following article: <a href="http://whatdoesthebiblesayabout.com/archives/what-does-the-bible-say-about-salvation">What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?</a>Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-1955850576235495622009-05-04T17:34:00.000-07:002009-05-04T17:54:58.574-07:00The Judgment Of God<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeFHjs2EyCKXVRdAoADda9t0FAWXQyWrOX8A6MVmvPAHkmV6WmsDSNaVrSQisa3GNdatAVETyeaGGx3WATkPmO1wLleN6gXfyM-f1Bt7RFpjDhoctlQer2MvGyuwbYDak4UC4Ht9OBy8k/s1600-h/Judgment+Of+God.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332136866660542898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeFHjs2EyCKXVRdAoADda9t0FAWXQyWrOX8A6MVmvPAHkmV6WmsDSNaVrSQisa3GNdatAVETyeaGGx3WATkPmO1wLleN6gXfyM-f1Bt7RFpjDhoctlQer2MvGyuwbYDak4UC4Ht9OBy8k/s200/Judgment+Of+God.jpg" border="0" /></a>Is the judgment of God an outdated concept?<br /><br />After all, you don't hear the vast majority of Christians talking about it anymore.<br /><br />You certainly don't hear about it from most of today's television preachers. Mostly they seem to be concerned about "living your best life" and getting as many "blessings" as possible.<br /><br />So is the idea of an all-knowing, all-powerful God that will ultimately judge all of humanity a concept that society is now moving past?<br /><br />Certainly atheists, skeptics and other critics of traditional Christianity point to a "judgmental, wrathful god" as one of the most objectionable points of the Christian faith.<br /><br />Would a loving God pass judgment on someone?<br /><br />Would a loving God punish someone?<br /><br />These are some pretty heavy questions to think about.<br /><br />So let's think about them for a bit.<br /><br />First of all, I would like you to imagine a scenario with me.....<br /><br />Imagine a society where the police always caught the criminals. But after catching the criminals, the justice system of that particular society lets those criminals go every single time with absolutely no punishment for their crimes.<br /><br />What kind of society would that be?<br /><br />Would that be a just society?<br /><br />Would that be a fair society?<br /><br />What would it be like for criminals and murderers and rapists and child molesters to be running around knowing that even if they did get caught there will never, ever be any penalty for any of the crimes they are committing?<br /><br />Would that be a society that you would want to live in?<br /><br />What would you call a justice system that had results like that?<br /><br />Even though justice in our current society is far from perfect, at least there is an attempt to catch criminals and bring them to justice.<br /><br />But you know what?<br /><br />A large percentage of Christians in America today believe that God is just like that justice system that never, ever punishes the criminals.<br /><br />Today many Christians believe that God would never punish anyone for anything.<br /><br />After all, "judgment" was an "Old Testament" thing, right?<br /><br />Wrong.<br /><br />The truth is that God is a God of perfect love AND of perfect justice, and according to the Bible the judgment of God is very real.<br /><br />In 2 Timothy 4:1, the apostle Paul tells us that God will judge the inhabitants of this world:<br /><br /><strong>In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />In 1 Peter 4:5, the apostle Peter echoes the same sentiments:<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.</strong><br /><br />In Hebrews 13:4 it tells us that God will judge those who are sexually immoral:<br /><br /><strong>Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.</strong><br /><br />In Revelation 11:18 we are told that God will destroy those who destroy the earth:<br /><br /><strong>The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and great— and for destroying those who destroy the earth.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />In Hebrews 9:27 we are reminded that we only get one life (no reincarnation) and after that we face judgment:<br /><br /><strong>Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment</strong><br /><br />Well, what about Jesus?<br /><br />Wasn't his message all about peace and love?<br /><br />Well, yes it was.<br /><br />But also there was NOBODY in the Bible who talked about hell more than Jesus did. Just consider a few examples.....<br /><br />Matthew 5:29<br /><br /><strong>If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.</strong><br /><br />Matthew 23:33<br /><br /><strong>"You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?</strong><br /><br />Luke 12:5<br /><br /><strong>But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.</strong><br /><br />The reality is that the Scriptures consistently tell us that a judgment is coming. In John 3:36 it says this:<br /><br /><strong>Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him.</strong><br /><br />The Bible consistently teaches that without Jesus to pay for our sins that we remain under the wrath of God. The love of God is very powerfully portrayed in Scripture, but also the perfect justice of God is also very powerfully portrayed. Just consider the picture of God's justice that is painted in the following passage of Scripture.....<br /><br />2 Thessalonians 1:6-10<br /><br /><strong>God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.</strong><br /><br />But most people today do not like to hear about God's justice. They don't WANT to hear that judgment is coming. In fact, the people of today sound very much like the people that the apostle Paul was describing in Romans 2:5.....<br /><br /><strong>But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.</strong><br /><br />The reality is that most people today are terribly stubborn.<br /><br />They think that they don't need God.<br /><br />They think they can do whatever they want.<br /><br />Even many people who "believe" that God exists think that He would NEVER judge them.<br /><br />However, if we turn to the end of the book we read about the final judgment of humanity, and it should be sobering for all of us when we read what is to happen.....<br /><br />Revelation 20:11-15<br /><br /><strong>Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />So is there any good news? Yes, there most definitely is.<br /><br />Remember, God is a God of perfect love AND of perfect justice.<br /><br />We stand guilty before God because of our sins, but God loved us so much that He sent His only Son to die on the cross to pay the penalty for OUR sins.<br /><br />In John 5:24 it describes the destiny of those who are willing to accept Jesus into their lives and receive that forgiveness.....<br /><br /><strong>I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.</strong><br /><br />If you are interested in learning more about how you can receive Jesus Christ into your life, then we would encourage you to read the following information.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1049/1049_01.asp">http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1049/1049_01.asp</a><br /><br />If Christianity is real (and it most definitely is - just read the rest of this blog), then the decision that you make about Jesus Christ is the most important decision that you will ever make in your life.<br /><br />Remember, God is a God of perfect love <strong>and</strong> of perfect justice.<br /><br />We all have violated God's laws over and over and over and those sins must be paid for.<br /><br />Jesus paid for those sins on the cross and so you have two choices.....<br /><br />#1) You can accept the payment Jesus made on the cross for your sins and ask Him into your life as your Savior and Lord.<br /><br />OR<br /><br />#2) You can pay for your own sins.<br /><br />Which option will you choose?Shattered Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108535580841006211noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943294680623256464.post-57975694324550226632009-04-13T06:10:00.000-07:002009-04-13T06:12:34.880-07:00Science Professor Believes That He Has Proved The Existence Of God Through ScienceA science professor down in New Orleans says that he can prove that God exists by using science. 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