10/10/2011. God is Not A Delusion. God is Not A Delusion

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2 Notice Probably No God Consider the Evidence Is It rational To Believe Life Came Into Existence By Chance? 2

3 Are Experts Always Right? 19 th Century Belief:- Disease caused by:- The miasma theory. -poisonous vapour known as miasma. The dyscrasia theory, an imbalance in the body s temperament Is It rational To Believe Life Evolved Or Is it More Rational To Believe It Was Created? Evolution Is A Faith System Creation Is Evidence Based 3

4 Cornea Structure Nerve Supply Blood supply Nutrition Did Life Evolve? Did Life Evolve? Consider:- The Eye Consider:- The Eye 4

5 Is It Rational To Believe God Exists? (Atheist claims belief in God is irrational) Only If Evidence Can Be Produced Is There Empirical Evidence For God s Existence? Or is It Just Another Faith Based System? Does God Provide Evidence Of His Existence? The Evidence Of Fulfilled prophecy We Do Not Need To Rely On Probability 5

6 The Proof:- 1. Man Cannot Predict The Future 2. The Bible Claims That God Can 3. Unambiguous Claims Made In The Bible 4. Interpretation Given Long Before The Event 5. Event Comes To Pass The Evidence Of Fulfilled Prophecy Regarding The Jews 1. The Return To Their Homeland 2. Predicted 3. Explained Before The Event 4. The Event 6

7 Don t Throw The Baby Out With The bathwater Sir Isaac Newton ( )On The Restoration Of The Jews 'Tisnot ye return from ye Babylonian captivity..., for they were then soon plucked out of their land again, but after ye return here spoken of they shall be pulled out no more. 7

8 Sir Isaac Newton ( )On The Restoration Of The Jews Nor did they then possess ye remnant of Edom, & of all ye heathen... Sir Isaac Newton ( )On The Restoration Of The Jews 'Tisin ye last days this is to be fulfilled & then ye captivity shall return & become a strong nation & reign over strong nations afar off... never yet came to pass. 8

9 John Thomas (April 12, March 5, 1871) On The Restoration Of The Jews ElpisIsrael 1848 There is,.. a partial and primary restoration of Jews... The pre-adventual colonization of Palestine will be on purely political principles; and the Jewish colonists will :- return in unbelief of the Messiaship of Jesus, They will emigrate thither as agriculturists and traders in the hope of ultimately establishing their commonwealth under the efficient protection of the British power 9

10 Typical Scripture Passages Used Jeremiah 30:11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished. Typical Scripture Passages Used Jeremiah 31:10 Hear the word of the LORD... He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him 10

11 Typical Scripture Passages Used Jeremiah 33:7 And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first Typical Scripture Passages Used Ezekiel 37:21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen... and will gather... into their own land: 11

12 The Event The Continued Existence Of The Jew The Declaration Of The State Of Israel May 1948 Blind Chance is A Delusion It Is Not Probable That God Exists The Evidence Of Prophecy Shows God Certainly Exists 12

13 What Should We Do Now? 13