The August Creation/Genesis series of Can You Defend What You Believe came to an end last light Wednesday, August 25, 2010. The series of four Wednesday evening presentations to the teens at Family Heritage Church concluded with "Creation, the Best Theory". In this presentation Pastor Bill Peters, the founder of In The Beginning Ministries provides ways to begin a creation conversation using secular evidences. Many times when talking with unbelievers, if we immediately begin by telling them that Genesis says this, they will stop talking or change the subject. But by introducing secular evidences that support the Biblical concept of creation, you can keep the conversation going.
By using secular evidences, such as the scientific law of Biogenesis (that states that life only comes from life and of its kind), or the second law of Thermo Dynamics "entropy" (that states that all things tend to disorder), we can challenge the evolutionary and millions of years beliefs of the non-believer and even those beliefs of Christians who hold to Old Earth and evolutionary ideas.
"The time I spent with these young people at Family Heritage Church was very exciting. They were engaged, and had a lot of questions. More importantly, they had a lot of answers. It was a great month that went by to fast".
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Tolerance
Interesting word. Tolerate, tolerance, basically means to allow the beliefs of another without interfering, to recognize and respect others beliefs without sharing them. This is where it gets interesting if you are a Christian. The effort to build a mosque near ground zero in New York is being met with a great deal of negativity. It is the wrong building,at the wrong time, in the wrong place. However, the Main Stream Media tells us that we must be tolerant.
I would like to ask, where is the media's great concern for tolerance when the attacks are against Christians and Christianity. Where was the main stream media when the Creation Museum was being planned and attacked, being built and attacked, opened and attacked, and to this day, there are almost constant attacks by the media. Check out this blog by Ken Ham, President of Answers in Genesis.
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2010/08/23/crowds-keep-pouring-in/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KenHam+%28Around+the+World+with+Ken+Ham%29
The battle is never ending and we as Christians need to stand fast and defend what we believe. We need to remember as the Apostles did, who it is we serve;
Acts 4:18 - 20 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."(NKJV) Italics mine
This is why it is so important to read and understand the Word of God. So that we can also speak the things which we have read and understand. This starts with a belief and understanding of Genesis and the Creation message. Why do we need Jesus? Because of what happened in Genesis chapters 1 through 11.
The world demands that we tolerate the very things that oppose Christ and the Word of God. And like the Apostles, we must not bend to their demands. We need to stand on the Word of God using the power of God to share His message with the world. Matthew chapter 28: 18 through 20 Then Jesus came and spoke to them saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the earth" Amen (NKJV)
The message is that we are to be about God's business. Don't let the world threaten you or scare you or belittle you into compromising the Word of God with the word of man. There is only one infallible word and that is the Word of God!
I would like to ask, where is the media's great concern for tolerance when the attacks are against Christians and Christianity. Where was the main stream media when the Creation Museum was being planned and attacked, being built and attacked, opened and attacked, and to this day, there are almost constant attacks by the media. Check out this blog by Ken Ham, President of Answers in Genesis.
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2010/08/23/crowds-keep-pouring-in/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KenHam+%28Around+the+World+with+Ken+Ham%29
The battle is never ending and we as Christians need to stand fast and defend what we believe. We need to remember as the Apostles did, who it is we serve;
Acts 4:18 - 20 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."(NKJV) Italics mine
This is why it is so important to read and understand the Word of God. So that we can also speak the things which we have read and understand. This starts with a belief and understanding of Genesis and the Creation message. Why do we need Jesus? Because of what happened in Genesis chapters 1 through 11.
The world demands that we tolerate the very things that oppose Christ and the Word of God. And like the Apostles, we must not bend to their demands. We need to stand on the Word of God using the power of God to share His message with the world. Matthew chapter 28: 18 through 20 Then Jesus came and spoke to them saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the earth" Amen (NKJV)
The message is that we are to be about God's business. Don't let the world threaten you or scare you or belittle you into compromising the Word of God with the word of man. There is only one infallible word and that is the Word of God!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Science Confirms Age of 'Eve'
Modern science has announced that they have confirmed the age of 'Eve', mother of all humans. The sub heading for the article says "Mitochondrial DNA places her existence at about 200,000 years ago". To read the article go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38786481/from/RSS/38777291
Reporter Wayne Parry writes that Mitochondrial DNA is only passed down through the maternal line allowing science to trace it back to one woman. While modern man and science refuse to believe the Genesis account of Creation, isn't it interesting that they have no problem hijacking the name of the "mother of all humans" found in the Bible.
Genesis 3:20 "And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living". (NKJV) Adam gives his wife a formal name, that of "Life" in the Hebrew according to Ancient Roots Translinear Bible which is translated as Eve. When you look at man's rejection of the Bible in general and the Creation event specifically, it is interesting that they still use the Bible as part of their efforts to prove their theories.
Reporter Wayne Parry writes that Mitochondrial DNA is only passed down through the maternal line allowing science to trace it back to one woman. While modern man and science refuse to believe the Genesis account of Creation, isn't it interesting that they have no problem hijacking the name of the "mother of all humans" found in the Bible.
Genesis 3:20 "And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living". (NKJV) Adam gives his wife a formal name, that of "Life" in the Hebrew according to Ancient Roots Translinear Bible which is translated as Eve. When you look at man's rejection of the Bible in general and the Creation event specifically, it is interesting that they still use the Bible as part of their efforts to prove their theories.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Family Heritage Church Teen Night Three
Wednesday number three for In The Beginning Ministries to share how teens there can defend what they believe. Tonight we will look at "Can You Defend What You Believe 2.0" teen version. This presentation is designed to provide additional evidences to better defend the Creation event, the Bible, and the book of Genesis.
Tonight we will look at Six Days and why it is important to the Creation event that these days are basically six 24 hour days. Many people including Christians believe that God could not have possibly created everything in just six normal days. But their rational comes from injecting man's ideas into the Bible. Noah's ark, was it real, did it really carry all those animals? there are evidences from the Bible and the world that would corroborate the Biblical event.
Finally, life, where did it come from? How did it advance? Or did it! What makes up life and where does the software come from? This is what we will be talking about tonight at Family Heritage Church from 7 to 8 PM.
Tonight we will look at Six Days and why it is important to the Creation event that these days are basically six 24 hour days. Many people including Christians believe that God could not have possibly created everything in just six normal days. But their rational comes from injecting man's ideas into the Bible. Noah's ark, was it real, did it really carry all those animals? there are evidences from the Bible and the world that would corroborate the Biblical event.
What about dinosaurs? How old are they really? I'll give you a hint, they are younger than the age of the United States. Where do dragons fit into this? Tonight we will present information and evidences that indicate that dinosaurs are not as ancient as man would have us believe.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Creation fun at Family Heritage Church
Wednesday night August 11, 2010 was the second of four Wednesday night presentations on Creation, the Bible in general and the book of Genesis in particular. Pastor Bill Peters presented the class called Can You Defend What You Believe to the youth group there. The creator of this presentation was Answers in Genesis speaker Mike Riddle. Pastor Peters has continued to adapt the presentation for the audiences that he speaks to.
It was a great time, the teens at Family Heritage Church love Jesus and are hungry for information. they asked a lot of questions and had answers for every question that Pastor Bill asked. "It is so much fun to share with and interact with teens that are truly interested in Jesus and the creation message" said Pastor Bill. The "buzz kill" lol is that this is the last month of special apologetic type presentations because school is beginning next month for most of the teens. So as each Wednesday passes, it gets closer to the start of regular school.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Week two of August Creation Classes
This evening will be the second of four August Wednesday's at Family Heritage Church in la Quinta. I have the privilege of speaking to the Church's youth group about Genesis and creation. Tonight, we will be talking about defending what you believe.
It is interesting that we tend to go to great effort to defend our close friends when they are lied about or verbally attacked. But it seems that we are reluctant to defend the closest friend we have in salvation, Jesus Christ who died for our sins.
Tonight we will be discussing the beginning of creation, life, and dinosaurs or dragons as they were called before the word dinosaur was invented back in 1841. I'll bet you didn't know that dinosaurs were less than 200 hundred years old. :) We present the concepts of creation based on the foundation of God's word, particularly the book of Genesis.
It is interesting that we tend to go to great effort to defend our close friends when they are lied about or verbally attacked. But it seems that we are reluctant to defend the closest friend we have in salvation, Jesus Christ who died for our sins.
Tonight we will be discussing the beginning of creation, life, and dinosaurs or dragons as they were called before the word dinosaur was invented back in 1841. I'll bet you didn't know that dinosaurs were less than 200 hundred years old. :) We present the concepts of creation based on the foundation of God's word, particularly the book of Genesis.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
First Night Genesis 101
The first night of the August Creation series at the Family Heritage Church in La Quinta, California was great. Nearly 30 teenagers and several adults were on hand as we began the first of a four poart series on Creation and the importance of the book of Genesis as the foundation for our belief.
This is a very active youth group and I am honored to be presenting this important information to them
This is a very active youth group and I am honored to be presenting this important information to them
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Family Heritage Church Presentation
Pardon our mess for awhile, as we are just beginning to build our new blog site.
Pastor Bill Peters, founder and President of In The Beginning Ministries will be presenting creation based classes every Wednesday through the month of August at Family Heritage Church. The church is located in La Quinta, California. The class times are from 7 to 8 PM.
Tomorrow, August 4th begins with Genesis 101: a basic look at the creation, flood, Noah's ark etc.
Wednesday, August 11 is "Can You Defend What You Believe" which gives a general presentation on how to defend the message of creation using biblical and scientific evidences.
Wednesday, August 18 is "Can You Defend What You Believe 2.0" drills down a bit further in the four areas of six days, Noah's Ark, dinosaurs, and the beginning of life.
Wednesday, August 25 is "Creation, the Best Theory" which takes a look at the secular evidences that support biblical creation. This is a good way for people to find evidences that they can use to talk to non-believers or believers who are unsure about creation.
Family Heritage Chirch is located at 78-998 Miles Avenue, La Quinta, CA. 92253
Pastor Bill Peters, founder and President of In The Beginning Ministries will be presenting creation based classes every Wednesday through the month of August at Family Heritage Church. The church is located in La Quinta, California. The class times are from 7 to 8 PM.
Tomorrow, August 4th begins with Genesis 101: a basic look at the creation, flood, Noah's ark etc.
Wednesday, August 11 is "Can You Defend What You Believe" which gives a general presentation on how to defend the message of creation using biblical and scientific evidences.
Wednesday, August 18 is "Can You Defend What You Believe 2.0" drills down a bit further in the four areas of six days, Noah's Ark, dinosaurs, and the beginning of life.
Wednesday, August 25 is "Creation, the Best Theory" which takes a look at the secular evidences that support biblical creation. This is a good way for people to find evidences that they can use to talk to non-believers or believers who are unsure about creation.
Family Heritage Chirch is located at 78-998 Miles Avenue, La Quinta, CA. 92253
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