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Accurate Predictions of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

March 17, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Jesus' Resurrection — Was Jesus ‘ resurrection actually predicted with accuracy?

Predictions of the death and resurrection of Jesus can be found throughout the Old Testament, as well as in the New Testament by Jesus himself. Let’s examine a few of the scriptures in which these predictions can be found.

Old Testament Predictions of Jesus’ Execution, Death and Resurrection

Luke 24:44-47 – Jesus repeated the claims the Old Testament (OT) had predicted. (Luke 18:31-34; Acts 17:3; Acts 26:22-23; 1 Corinthians 15:4)

Isaiah 50:6 – Would be flogged and spit on

Isaiah 53:1-3 – Would be rejected by his own people

Isaiah 53:4,5,11,12 – Would suffer vicariously read more

Real-Life Ant Zombies That Are Stranger Than Fiction

March 16, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Bassettia pallida is a parasite that infests oak trees and is itself infested by another newly discovered wasp (Credit: Andrew Forbes/University of Iowa)

“Real-life zombies that are stranger than fiction” is the title of an article that was published by BBC News on March 13, 2017.

The article states that “some fungi, viruses and bacteria have evolved….”

They start from this position that they had to “evolve.” They could not have been “created.” That is not a possibility, they claim.

“Perhaps the most famous fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, prompts its hosts to end their days perched under a leaf. Those that have succumbed to Ophiocordyceps australis, meanwhile, will die in the forest litter below.” read more

Darwinism to Blame for How Pygmy Ota Benga Ended Up in Zoo

March 16, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

“They exchanged the truth about God for a lie.” (Romans 1:25 NIV)On February 6, 2006, The Wall Street Journal published an article entitled: “How Pygmy Ota Benga Ended Up in Bronx Zoo As Darwinism Dawned.” “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie.” (Romans 1:25 NIV) The story of Ota Benga is a sad and maddening example of the kinds of blunders that occurred at a time when the theory of Darwinism was rationalizing the evolution of humanity.

A scan of the newspaper page can be viewed below: read more

Jesus’ Resurrection – Unquestionable Fact in the Bible

March 15, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

What does the Bible say about Jesus’ resurrection? Is Jesus resurrection presented as an unquestionable fact in the Bible? Let’s examine some verses that say speak of the resurrection.

John 11:25 – I am the resurrection and the life.

Acts 1:22 – A witness with us of his resurrection.

Acts 2:31 – Resurrection of the Christ.

Acts 3:15 – God raised him up from the dead.

Acts 4:2 – Proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

Acts 4:33 – Continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. read more

Jesus’ Resurrection – Four Lines of Evidence

March 15, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Is there any evidence of Jesus’ resurrection?

“We have confirmation of the words of the prophets”—2 Peter 1:19 NJB

Is the story of Jesus’ resurrection true? If so, how can we be sure? Let’s begin by examining four lines of evidence: that Jesus was really dead, his tomb was found empty, he then appeared to many witnesses, and finally, eyewitness accounts of encounters with the resurrected Jesus.

1. Jesus was really dead.

a. Publicly executed before A large crowd. (Matthew 27:39-44; Matthew 27:54-56; Mark 15:29-32; Mark 15:40-41; Lk 23:26-32; Luke 23:35-38; Luke 23:47-49; John 19:19-26) read more

RCC Priests’ Sex Crimes In Italy Are Astonishing

March 14, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

St. Peter's Square (Catholic Church) — Catholic Church priests’ sex crimes shake the Vatican (Photo: Giorgio Onorati, epa)

USA today reports accusations of Roman Catholic Church (RCC) priests involved in many types of sex crimes, such as sex orgies, porn videos and prostitution in a news article dated March 9, 2017. Let’s take a look at the article about the RCC priests’ sex crimes:

Sex orgies, prostitution, porn: Allegations shake Catholic Church in Italy

Lurid accusations of priests involved in sex orgies, porn videos and prostitution have emerged from several parishes in Italy recently, sending shock waves all the way to the Vatican and challenging the high standards Pope Francis demands of clergy. read more

Trinity Debate – Reply to a Trinitarian

March 13, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 6 comments

Below are some excerpts from a debate with a Trinitarian on an online forum, with the Trinitarian’s comments quoted verbatim :

Trinitarian said…

“ONLY ONE DIVINE BEING who exists within himself eternally and simultaneously as three distinct Personal Self-Awarenesses, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”

These type of statements are pure fiction, as this premise has no Biblical support. Actually, there are three problems with them:

No Biblical proof
Contradicts the Bible
Makes no sense – eternal life depends on knowing God – John 17:3. Something that is nonsensical, like the Trinity God, cannot be known.

Trinitarian said…

“And it is true, since the Almighty IS Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Yet not three Almighties, but only ONE Almighty…and he has NO equal. There is none like our God. And our God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” read more

Oldest Crocodile Eggs Prove Bible True, Macro-Evolution False

March 13, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

“The oldest crocodile eggs have been discovered in a dinosaur nest,” according to a BBC News article published on March 9, 2017.

WHAT THE ARTICLE SAYS

“this new discovery from Portugal extends the knowledge of this type of egg by approximately 40 million years.“

It goes on to further say:

“the fossil record tells us that crocodiles and their relatives were much more diverse in the past.“

“Much more diverse in the past“? — That means that “evolution has gone backward,” not forward, something it’s not supposed to do! Or, maybe Darwinian macro-evolution hasn’t occurred at all. read more

Robber Fly – Highly Adapted By Evolution, or Designed By God?

March 10, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

The robber fly is a powerfully built, bristly fly with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name “robber fly” reflects its notoriously aggressive predatory habits; it feeds mainly or exclusively on other insects and as a rule it waits in ambush and catches its prey in flight.

“God said, ‘Let the waters swarm with living creatures, and let birds and other winged creatures fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky’” (Genesis 1:20 EHV). read more

Archaeopteryx Fossil – Evidence of Macroevolution?

March 9, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 2 comments

BBC News published an article on March 8, 2017, entitled: “‘Rock star’ Archaeopteryx fossil heads for Japan.” It can be read here.

This article shows how desperate evolutionists are to promote Darwinism. Archaeopteryx is one of their long-time icons. It is portrayed as a “missing link” between dinosaurs and modern birds. There are just a couple of problems with this. First, there is no evidence proving modern birds are descended from it. Second, its ancestors, that scientists assert descended from it, do not appear until millions of years after it in the fossil record! — Unbelievable, isn’t it? read more