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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
They are corrupt, they have done abominable works,
there is none that does good.  Psalms 14:1

Are all religions paths to the same God? Jehovah Witness or Islam?
Only one "prophet" claimed He was God. Only one "prophet" rose from the dead.

Neither is there salvation in any other:  for there is none other name under heaven given among men,  whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12

Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD knows the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Psalms 1

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness. 1 Corinthians 3:18-19

Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, and he that formed you from the womb, I am the LORD that makes all things; that stretches forth the heavens alone; that spreads abroad the earth by myself; That frustrates the tokens of the liars, and makes diviners mad; that turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish; Isaiah 44:24-25

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handy work. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge. Psalms 19:1-2

The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good. Psalms 53:1

O LORD, how great are your works! and your thoughts are very deep. A brutish man does not know; neither does a fool understand this. Psalms 92:5-6

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Psalms 107:17

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. Proverbs 1:32

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a fool who idly chatters shall fall.  Proverbs 10:8

He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool. Proverbs 10:18

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise. Proverbs 12:15

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. Proverbs 14:3

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. Proverbs 14:8

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor. Proverbs 14:9

A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident. Proverbs 14:16

A reproof enters more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. Proverbs 17:10

The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD. Proverbs 19:3

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words. Proverbs 23:9

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Proverbs 24:9

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool. Proverbs 26:1

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. Proverbs 26:4-5

As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. Proverbs 26:11

He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walks wisely, he shall be delivered. Proverbs 28:26

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith; as it is written. The just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has shown it to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse; Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves; Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections; for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature; And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers. Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents. Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful; Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.  Romans 1:16-32

But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14

Applying the Science of Probability to the Scriptures By David R. Reagan - Lamb & Lion Ministries

(http://www.worldviewweekend.com/worldview-times/article.php?articleid=5980)

For years I have been quoting a book by Peter Stoner called Science Speaks. I like to use a remarkable illustration from it to show how Bible prophecy proves that Jesus was truly God in the flesh.

I decided that I would try to find a copy of the book so that I could discover all that it had to say about Bible prophecy. The book was first published in 1958 by Moody Press. After considerable searching on the Internet, I was finally able to find a revised edition published in 1976.

Peter Stoner was chairman of the mathematics and astronomy departments at Pasadena City College until 1953 when he moved to Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. There he served as chairman of the science division. At the time he wrote this book, he was professor emeritus of science at Westmont.

In the edition I purchased, there was a foreword by Dr. Harold Hartzler, an officer of the American Scientific Affiliation. He wrote that the manuscript had been carefully reviewed by a committee of his organization and that "the mathematical analysis included is based upon principles of probability which are thoroughly sound." He further stated that in the opinion of the Affiliation, Professor Stoner "has applied these principles in a proper and convincing way."

The book is divided into three sections. Two relate directly to Bible prophecy. The first section deals with the scientific validity of the Genesis account of creation.

Part One: The Genesis Record

Stoner begins with a very interesting observation. He points out that his copy of Young's General Astronomy, published in 1898, is full of errors. Yet, the Bible, written over 2,000 years ago is devoid of scientific error. For example, the shape of the earth is mentioned in Isaiah 40:22. Gravity can be found in Job 26:7. Ecclesiastes 1:6 mentions atmospheric circulation. A reference to ocean currents can be found in Psalm 8:8, and the hydraulic cycle is described in Ecclesiastes 1:7 and Isaiah 55:10. The second law of thermodynamics is outlined in Psalm 102:25-27 and Romans 8:21. And these are only a few examples of scientific truths written in the Scriptures long before they were "discovered" by scientists.

Stoner proceeds to present scientific evidence in behalf of special creation. For example, he points out that science had previously taught that special creation was impossible because matter could not be destroyed or created. He then points out that atomic physics had now proved that energy can be turned into matter and matter into energy.

He then considers the order of creation as presented in Genesis 1:1-13. He presents argument after argument from a scientific viewpoint to sustain the order which Genesis chronicles. He then asks, "What chance did Moses have when writing the first chapter [of Genesis] of getting thirteen items all accurate and in satisfactory order?" His calculations conclude it would be one chance in 31,135,104,000,000,000,000,000 (1 in 31 x 1021). He concludes, "Perhaps God wrote such an account in Genesis so that in these latter days, when science has greatly developed, we would be able to verify His account and know for a certainty that God created this planet and the life on it."

The only disappointing thing about Stoner's book is that he spiritualizes the reference to days in Genesis, concluding that they refer to periods of time of indefinite length. Accordingly, he concludes that the earth is approximately 4 billion years old. In his defense, keep in mind that he wrote this book before the foundation of the modern Creation Science Movement which was founded in the 1960's by Dr. Henry Morris. That movement has since produced many convincing scientific arguments in behalf of a young earth with an age of only 6,000 years.

Peter Stoner's Calculations Regarding Messianic Prophecy

Peter Stoner calculated the probability of just 8 Messianic prophecies being fulfilled in the life of Jesus. As you read through these prophecies, you will see that all estimates were calculated as conservatively as possible.

1. The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2).
   The average population of Bethlehem from the time of Micah to the present (1958) divided by the average population of the earth during the same period = 7,150/2,000,000,000 or 2.8x105.
2. A messenger will prepare the way for the Messiah (Malachi 3:1).
   One man in how many, the world over, has had a forerunner (in this case, John the Baptist) to prepare his way?
   Estimate: 1 in 1,000 or 1x103.
3. The Messiah will enter Jerusalem as a king riding on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9).
   One man in how many, who has entered Jerusalem as a ruler, has entered riding on a donkey?
   Estimate: 1 in 100 or 1x102.
4. The Messiah will be betrayed by a friend and suffer wounds in His hands (Zechariah 13:6).
   One man in how many, the world over, has been betrayed by a friend, resulting in wounds in his hands?
   Estimate: 1 in 1,000 or 1x103.
5. The Messiah will be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12).
   Of the people who have been betrayed, one in how many has been betrayed for exactly 30 pieces of silver?
   Estimate: 1 in 1,000 or 1x103.
6. The betrayal money will be used to purchase a potter's field (Zechariah 11:13).
   One man in how many, after receiving a bribe for the betrayal of a friend, has returned the money, had it refused, and then experienced it being used to buy a potter's field?
   Estimate: 1 in 100,000 or 1x105.
7. The Messiah will remain silent while He is afflicted (Isaiah 53:7).
   One man in how many, when he is oppressed and afflicted, though innocent, will make no defense of himself?
   Estimate: 1 in 1,000 or 1x103.
8. The Messiah will die by having His hands and feet pierced (Psalm 22:16).
   One man in how many, since the time of David, has been crucified?
   Estimate: 1 in 10,000 or 1x104.

Multiplying all these probabilities together produces a number (rounded off) of 1x1028. Dividing this number by an estimate of the number of people who have lived since the time of these prophecies (88 billion) produces a probability of all 8 prophecies being fulfilled accidentally in the life of one person. That probability is 1in 1017 or 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000. That's one in one hundred quadrillion!

Part Two: The Accuracy of Prophecy

The second section of Stoner's book, is entitled "Prophetic Accuracy." This is where the book becomes absolutely fascinating. One by one, he takes major Bible prophecies concerning cities and nations and calculates the odds of their being fulfilled. The first is a prophecy in Ezekiel 26 concerning the city of Tyre. Seven prophecies are contained in this chapter which was written in 590 BC:

1. Nebuchadnezzar shall conquer the city (vs. 7-11).
2. Other nations will assist Nebuchadnezzar (v. 3).
3. The city will be made like a bare rock (vs. 4 & 14).
4. It will become a place for the spreading of fishing nets (vs. 5 & 14).
5. Its stones and timbers will be thrown into the sea (v. 12).
6. Other cities will fear greatly at the fall of Tyre (v. 16).
7. The old city of Tyre will never be rebuilt (v. 14).

Four years after this prophecy was given, Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Tyre. The siege lasted 13 years. When the city finally fell in 573 BC, it was discovered that everything of value had been moved to a nearby island.

Two hundred and forty-one years later Alexander the Great arrived on the scene. Fearing that the fleet of Tyre might be used against his homeland, he decided to take the island where the city had been moved to. He accomplished this goal by building a causeway from the mainland to the island, and he did that by using all the building materials from the ruins of the old city. Neighboring cities were so frightened by Alexander's conquest that they immediately opened their gates to him. Ever since that time, Tyre has remained in ruins and is a place where fishermen spread their nets.

Thus, every detail of the prophecy was fulfilled exactly as predicted. Stoner calculated the odds of such a prophecy being fulfilled by chance as being 1 in 75,000,000, or 1 in 7.5x107. (The exponent 7 indicates that the decimal is to be moved to the right seven places.)

Stoner proceeds to calculate the probabilities of the prophecies concerning Samaria, Gaza and Ashkelon, Jericho, Palestine, Moab and Ammon, Edom, and Babylon. He also calculates the odds of prophecies being fulfilled that predicted the closing of the Eastern Gate (Ezekiel 44:1-3), the plowing of Mount Zion (Micah 3:12), and the enlargement of Jerusalem according to a prescribed pattern (Jeremiah 31:38-40).

Combining all these prophecies, he concludes that "the probability of these 11 prophecies coming true, if written in human wisdom, is... 1 in 5.76x1059. Needless to say, this is a number beyond the realm of possibility.

Part Three: Messianic Prophecy

The third and most famous section of Stoner's book concerns Messianic prophecy. His theme verse for this section is John 5:39 - "Search the Scriptures because... it is these that bear witness of Me."

Stoner proceeds to select eight of the best known prophecies about the Messiah and calculates the odds of their accidental fulfillment in one person as being 1 in 1017.

I love the way Stoner illustrated the meaning of this number. He asked the reader to imagine filling the State of Texas knee deep in silver dollars. Include in this huge number one silver dollar with a black check mark on it. Then, turn a blindfolded person loose in this sea of silver dollars. The odds that the first coin he would pick up would be the one with the black check mark are the same as 8 prophecies being fulfilled accidentally in the life of Jesus.

The point, of course, is that when people say that the fulfillment of prophecy in the life of Jesus was accidental, they do not know what they are talking about. Keep in mind that Jesus did not just fulfill 8 prophecies, He fulfilled 108. The chances of fulfilling 16 is 1 in 1045. When you get to a total of 48, the odds increase to 1 in 10157. Accidental fulfillment of these prophecies is simply beyond the realm of possibility.

When confronted with these statistics, skeptics will often fall back on the argument that Jesus purposefully fulfilled the prophecies. There is no doubt that Jesus was aware of the prophecies and His fulfillment of them. For example, when He got ready to enter Jerusalem the last time, He told His disciples to find Him a donkey to ride so that the prophecy of Zechariah could be fulfilled which said, "Behold, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey" (Matthew 21:1-5 and Zechariah 9:9).

But many of the prophecies concerning the Messiah could not be purposefully fulfilled - such as the town of His birth (Micah 5:2) or the nature of His betrayal (Psalm 41:9), or the manner of His death (Zechariah 13:6 and Psalm 22:16).

One of the most remarkable Messianic prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures is the one that precisely states that the Messiah will die by crucifixion. It is found in Psalm 22 where David prophesied the Messiah would die by having His hands and feet pierced (Psalm 22:16). That prophecy was written 2,000 years before Jesus was born. When it was written, the Jewish method of execution was by stoning. The prophecy was also written many years before the Romans perfected crucifixion as a method of execution.

Even when Jesus was killed, the Jews still relied on stoning as their method of execution, but they had lost the power to implement the death penalty due to Roman occupation. That is why they were forced to take Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor, and that's how Jesus ended up being crucified, in fulfillment of David's prophecy.

The bottom line is that the fulfillment of Bible prophecy in the life of Jesus proves conclusively that He truly was God in the flesh. It also proves that the Bible is supernatural in origin.

Distributed by www.ChristianWorldviewNetwork.com

Does Atheism Require More Faith? Article by David Limbaugh

I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist Geisler, Norman

The Religions Next Door by Marvin Olasky

What the media won't tell you about non-Christian religions.

Aren't all religions fundamentally the same? Don't they teach the same basic ethical principles, and worship the same God? To the media, the answer is an obvious "yes" -- but the real answer is an emphatic "no." Now, in The Religions Next Door: What We Need to Know about Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam -- and What Reporters Are Missing, Marvin Olasky tells the truth about about non-Christian religions -- and the danger of believing that all religions hold different variations of the same tenets.

Olasky, a journalism professor at the University of Texas, and editor-in-chief of World magazine, also challenges the way religion is reported in the media, revealing that not only do the media invest little in religion reporting generally, but the reporters they do hire tend to reflect the secular, anti-Christian ideologies of the newsrooms which they serve.

But the heart of Olasky's book is his straightforward treatment of the four major non-Christian religions -- for each of which he provides a concise yet thorough account of its history, beliefs, rituals, and key figures, plus a glossary of terms. "It is neither wise nor compassionate to remain uninformed . . . when one culture may be threatening another, to settle for the most superficial coverage of that culture's belief, or to assume that both cultures have essentially the same understanding of who God is," Olasky warns.

A tiny sampling of Marvin Olasky's insights:

• How many reporters and editors at leading publications attend religious services weekly? Five in ten? Four in ten? Three? (Keep going, you'll get there)

• How syncretism -- the attempt to merge religions under the assumption that they are all basically the same -- creates an illusion of similarity that can be dangerous, especially when it applies to reporting on religions with militant aspects

• How the favorable treatment Islam has gotten from the press and in schools has fostered its growth in America

• The profound differences between God and "Allah," and between the "paradise" of Islam and the Heaven of Christianity

• The theology of Islamic jihad and "self-martyrdom"

• Why Islam has no concept of "inalienable rights," but accords a subservient status to Jews and Christians, known as dhimmis

• How Hindu belief underlies India's caste system -- and why the subservient status of 240 million "untouchables" may lead to the greatest civil-rights conflict of the 21st century

• How Hindu scripture and theology contributes to the epidemic of "sex-selection" abortions of females in India

• Why Buddhism is a religion of doubt -- not only in the existence of God, but of reality itself

• Why Buddhism is especially appealing to those who have lived as hedonists -- such as 60's rebels and Hollywood stars

• The Hebrew Scriptures: how archaeological research is vindicating the accuracy of the Old Testament

• How Judaism changed after the destruction of the temple in 70 A.D.

• How Hitler's anti-Semitism arose not from Christianity but from racial theories stemming from the Enlightenment and Darwinism

• Why journalists never write about the way Christianity has survived and thrived

• Why the lack of religious belief among most journalists does not leave them neutral toward religion, as the like to think

Order your copy of The Religions Next Door

See also The Fourth Man and Some of God's Hebrew Names and their meaning.

George Lucas, in a magazine interview, made a comment that represents what many people think today about world religions: “I remember when I was 10 years old, I asked my mother, ‘If there’s only one God, why are there so many religions?’ I’ve been pondering that question ever since, and the conclusion I’ve come to is that all religions are true.’”¹ Madonna concurs: “I do believe that all paths lead to God. It’s a shame that we end up having religious wars, because so many of the messages are the same.”² Sixty percent of young people today would agree that all roads equally lead to God.³

The Bible is very clear that Jesus is the only path that leads to God. Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me” (John 14:6). 1 Timothy 2:5 says, “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”

Ironically, though, Christianity is not the only religion to claim to be the sole path to God. Most other religions (as you can see in the chart below) teach that their beliefs are true and others’ are wrong. According to Islam, the Qur’an is the true word of God and the only avenue to salvation. Mormons believe that ultimate salvation is found only through Joseph Smith and the Mormon Church. But it seems Christianity takes all the heat for saying this.

Are all religions the same?

When it comes to the fundamental teachings of world faiths they can all be wrong, but they can’t all be right. Consider the differences between Hinduism and Islam. Hindus believe in many gods (polytheism) whereas Muslims strictly believe in one God (monotheism). For Hindus Jesus is one of many Gods, but for Muslims he is merely a good prophet. In fact, according to Muslim doctrine, to believe in more than one God is to commit the sin of shirk and to destine one’s soul to hell for eternity. The afterlife for Hindus involves a karmic process of paying off debt with the purpose of becoming one with the impersonal Brahman. Muslims believe in Heaven and Hell for people upon death, according to how they lived their earthly lives in relationship to Allah. While there may be surface similarities between these two faiths, there are core disagreements on the fundamentals. They can’t both be true.

While Madonna and George Lucas are wrong about the fundamental beliefs of world religions, they are right about secondary issues. For example, most faiths have some form of the “Golden Rule.” Jesus said, “Do unto others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31). Buddha said, “Consider others as yourself” (Dhammapada 10:1). Other religions, specifically Islam and Judaism, are monotheistic and affirm there is only one God (of course, they get it wrong when it comes to who that God is and what He is like). So while the core tenets of other religions (particularly when it comes to the nature of God and the nature of salvation) are generally false, we must be careful not to dismiss truth discovered in those religions.

If a religion says to love your neighbor, to serve the poor, or to treat people equally, then we have common ground. This is precisely what Paul did on Mars Hill (Acts 17). He didn’t completely dismiss the beliefs of the Athenians; he used truth in their beliefs as common ground to discuss the resurrection of Jesus. Respecting other faiths can go a long way in our witness to non-believers.

The Uniqueness of Christianity

While many religions claim to be able to lead people to truth, Jesus uniquely claimed to be the truth. In other words, Jesus did not merely consider himself a path to God—he considered himself to be God! This is why Thomas fell down when he saw the risen Jesus and proclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28).

Jesus did not merely make grandiose claims about his identity and ask people to blindly accept him; rather, he backed them up with compelling proof such as the working of miracles, the fulfillment of prophecy, and ultimately his own resurrection. Of the major religious figures of the world, for example, Confucius, Buddha, Mohammed, Joseph Smith, Krishna, only one—Jesus—is reported to have resurrected from the dead. This report, further, is backed up by a compelling body of historical evidence. Jesus stands out as unique among the religious figures of the world.

The resurrection of Jesus confirms for the whole world that Jesus is Lord. The apostle Paul, who had seen the risen Jesus, writes that Jesus was “declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead” (Romans 1:4). This is why the gospel of Jesus is considered good news. If Jesus truly is God in human flesh, then God is like Jesus. It means that God is not remote, arbitrary or unreal. He is a God who loves us and who came to earth so we could know Him in a personal way.

Isn’t it arrogant to claim to have the only truth about God?

On a subway in London I [Sean] met a woman of the Bahai faith. She proceeded to tell me that she embraced all religions, and that as long as people held their beliefs with sincerity their religion was true for them. Despite her attempt to be inclusive, she was just as exclusive as any other religion or belief, for even she excluded the exclusivists! Philosopher Ravi Zacharias notes:

All religions are not the same. All religions do not point to God. All religions do not say that all religions are the same. At the heart of every religion is an uncompromising commitment to a particular way of defining who God is or is not and accordingly, of defining life’s purpose. Anyone who claims that all religions are the same betrays not only an ignorance of all religions but also a caricatured view of even the best-known ones. Every religion at its core is exclusive.⁴

Jesus did not come down to earth to exclude anyone but to lead as many people as possible to the knowledge of God. Unlike some religions that exclude females, those in poverty, or people of certain races, the message of Jesus is inclusive for all. Colossians 3:11 says, “In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.” Christ makes no human distinctions—he died and rose again so that all people could have a personal relationship with the living God.
 

¹ Time, April 26, 1999.
² Q Magazine, March 1998 issue, http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/underworld/437/qmagazine.htm.
³ Christian Smith, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005), 74.
⁴ Ravi Zacharias, Jesus Among Other Gods (Nashville, TN.: Word, 2000), 7.

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