Chain-Of-Truth

The Bible is a chain-of -Truth, which some people try to pick apart some of the links in the chain. On the question of His Commandments, including the 4th (Sabbath) they stretch from Genesis to Revelation. In the end , in Revelation - Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:12 What John said after Christ had risen from the dead - By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 5:2,3 What Christ said while He was here on earth - If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15 And to the children of Israel -Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD. Leviticus 22:31 And Abraham, before there were Jews - Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Genesis 26:5 And back to Creation, when the 7th day was blessed and made Holy (The Sabbath) - And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 2:3 And back around to Revelation - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Revelation 22:14

The whole Bible is a chain-of-truth

Paul the ambassador for Christ

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. Ephesians 6:19,20 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; Ephesians 3:8

The armour of God

What He put on for our defense - For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. Isaiah 59:17 Paul tells us to put on - Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Ephesians 6:13-17

Matthew 15

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Matthew 15:8 How many "Christian" churches today do the same? They accept darwinian evolution, ordain gay ministers, dismiss the global flood as a "myth", hide priests who molest children, use their holy sanctuaries as places for bingo and raffles, speak in unfamiliar tongues as they roll around the floor of their churches making strange noises, the mega churches more concerned about getting on TV than actual preaching of the word, the fake "Faith Healers"on TV embarrassing the name of the Lord, the corrupt TV evangelists milking their flocks for money, teach fallicies about the state of the dead designed to please the ears of the hearers and substitute sunday in place of His holy Sabbath day? But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Matthew 15:9 For many a heart today-...for truth is fallen in the street,.... Isaiah 59:14

Psalm 119

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. - Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. Psalm 119:18,136

Psalm 33

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. -- Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. Psalm 33:6,8

IF MY PEOPLE.....

IF MY PEOPLE, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4:10

ZECHARIAH (Minor Prophets)

ZECHARIAH was of the nation of Judah and began to prophesy while they were under Persia. It opens with commentary on their past - The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers. Zechariah 1:2 And the plea to turn to God - Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 1:3 The filthy rags of the high priest Joshua - Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. Zechariah 3:3,4 Zerubbael will finish rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem - The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. Zechariah 4:9 The apple of His eye - For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. Zechariah 2:8 Vision of the 4 chariots - In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. Zechariah 6:2,3,5 A warning - Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. Zechariah 14:1 In summary - Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.Zechariah 2:13 ...saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6

JONAH (Minor Prophets)

JONAH was from the northern kingdom of Israel and focused mostly on Assyria. He was told to go to Nineveh in Assyria to prophesy against them but fled away - But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. Jonah 1:3 God sent a storm - But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Jonah 1:4 Jonah told them to cast him into the sea to calm it - And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. Jonah 1:12 Jonah was swalloed into the belly of the great fish - Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1:17 The Lord sent Jonah to Nineveh a second time - Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. Jonah 3:2 The people responded to Jonah and his preaching - So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. Jonah 3:5 In summary - When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. Jonah 2:7

ZEPHANIAH (Minor Prphets)

ZEPHENIAH prophesied during the days of king Josiah of Judah. The Lord will punish Judah for their ways - And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel. Zephaniah 1:8 The Day of the Lord is coming - The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. Zephaniah 1:14 If they turn back to the Lord - The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 In summary - I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD. Zephaniah 1:3

HABAKKUK (Minor Prophets)

HABAKKUK wrote about the Chaldeans (Babylon). There is a tradition that he was a guard of the Temple and taken captive to Babylon and remined in a prison. Later, in his old age, he was said to have been released by Persia when they conquered Babylon. His supposed tomb is still in Iran (Persia) to this day. Habakkuk predicts Babylon (Chaldeans) will be used by God to punish them - For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs. Habakkuk 1:6 He questions the use of idols - What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Habakkuk 2:18,19 In summary - But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Habakkuk 2:20

MALACHI (Minor Prophets)

MALACHI was the last minor prophet. The Jews believed that the ruach hakodesh left Israel when Malachi died. In other words, the ability of prophecy. Malachi speaks to the priests And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. Malachi 2:1 They once again have strayed from God - But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. Malachi 2:8 The people have robbed God - Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Malachi 3:8 In summary - Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? Malach i 3:7

HAGGAI (Minor Prophets)

HAGGAI was a member of the first group of Jews to return to Jerusaem from exile in Persia under Zerubbabel. His focus was on rebuilding the Temple. Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? Haggai 2:3 He gave them a warning - Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. Haggai 1:5,6 In summary - Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD. Haggai 1:13

NAHUM (Minor Prophets)

NAHUM means "comforter". He wrote about the Assyrian Empire and its city of Nineveh. He vividly presents the power of the Lord. The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. Nahum 1:3 Fall of Nineveh - But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back. The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. Nahum 2:8,4 Their destruction is permanent - There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: Nahum 3:19 In summary - Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: .... and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard. Nahum 2:13

HOSEA (Minor Prophets)

HOSEA lived and prophesied in the northern kingdom of Israel near its end. Hosea was instructed to marry a harlot to illustrate to Israel the relationship between God and them, Israel being the unfaithful spouse. The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim;Hosea 1:2,3 Sin is rampant in the land - By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. Hosea 4:2,17 The repentence of Israel and Judah always seems to be short-term O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. Hosea 6:4 Judgement is coming -For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: Hosea 8:7 They have been warned - I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. Hosea 12:10 In Summary - Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12

MICAH (Minor Prophets)

MICAH lived in the southern kingdom of Judah and prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. God is angry with Samaria, in the north country of Israel for idolatry , as well as Jerusalem and the south country of Judah. For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. Micah 1:5,7 And witchcraft was practiced - And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; Micah 5:12 The justice system had become corrupt - O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment? Who hate the good, and love the evil; Micah 3:1,2 This was during a time of economic prosperity, possibly the most since the days of Solomon. And the rich were oppressing the poor -And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Micah 2:1 Day of punishment is coming - Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. Micah 4:11 Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. Micah 5:13 In summary - He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8

JOEL (Minor Prophets)

Joel wrote during a time of drought and a plague of locusts in the land. That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten. Joel 1:4 The valley of decision - Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. Joel 3:14 He calls for the priests to weep for the souls - Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? Joel 2:17 There will be future prophets among the people of God - And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. Joel 2:28,29 In summary - And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel 2:13

AMOS (Minor Prophets)

AMOS was a shepherd, called by God, who wrote near the time of a major earthquake. He wrote of coming destruction of Israel during a time of economic prosperity. (Which made his message even less popular.) That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. Amos 3:14 He criticized the rich for abusing the poor at the time - Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail...That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? Amos 8:4,6 He called the coming judgment the Day of the Lord - Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. Amos 5:18 Amos 8:3 He posed the question - Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Amos 3:3 Amaziah, the priest at Bethel, told Amos to leave after he prophesied against King Jereboam II of Israel. Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: Amos 7:12 In summary - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: Amos 8:11 For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: Amos 5:11

OBADIAH (Minor Prophets)

The name OBADIAH means "Servant of Yahweh". In Arabic its Abdullah. The book of Obadiah deals with Edom. It tells they will be punished for not coming to the aid of their neighbor and relatives, Israel, when they were invaded by their enemies. (The Jews were descended from Jacob and the Edomites from his brother Esau). For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. Obadiah 1:10 It accuses Edom of the sin of pride. The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Obadiah 1:3 In summary - For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. Obadiah 1:15

Passover pointed to "Easter"

Christians call it "Easter", the reason for the Jewish Passover. The Passover stated in Egypt when the angel of God was to fly over and slaughter the firstborn of Egypt for not letting them go. Those Jews (and others) who put the blood of the lamb over their doorposts, their firstborn would be spared. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: Exodus 12:5 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1 Peter 1:18,19 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Exodus 12:7,8 - 1st Communion Service - Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Luke 22:1,19 The blood of the lamb on the doorposts in Egypt represented being saved by His blood- For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Hebrews 13:11,12 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Hebrews 9:13,14 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Romans 5:9 The unleavened bread represents the Jews having to flee, therefore no time for the bread to rise. And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover. Exodus 12:11 The bitter herbs represented the bitterness of their bondage in Egypt, a reminder they were once slaves but now would be free. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; Exodus 12:12-14 He delivered you too out of your bondage of sin, your "Egypt". This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 1:15 Then - And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. Exodus 12:24 Now- The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 1 Corinthians 10:16 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Matthew 26:26-28 The term "easter" itself is a pagan term, from the pagan Germanic goddess Eostre. It was adopted by "christians" in the Roman Empire as they expanded into the Germanic pagan lands of central and northern Europe. The pagan rituals to honor her centered around rabbits and eggs. Her festivals were during the spring equinox. The bunny rabbit has replaced the Lamb!!! And what happened to the Egyptians? And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. Exodus 12:29,30

They (we) lost the Christchild

When Jesus was 12 His parents took Him to Jerusalem for the Passover which was required by Mosaic Law. While busy in their daily tasks preparing for the return trip home, they lost track of their child. After a frantic search they found Him - And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. Luke 2:46 His mother Mary was apparently upset - And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? Luke 2:47-49 There is symbolism for us today in their temporary loss of christ, as a wise author once put it - "By one days neglect they lost the Saviour: but it cost them three days of anxious search to find Him. So with us; by idle talk, evil speaking, or neglect of prayer, we may in one day lose the Saviour's presence, and it may take many days of sorrowful search to find Him and regain the peace that we have lost." The Desire of Ages p.83

Dig Deeper-Closer Look At The "Christmas" Story

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5:39 A wise author once wrote "You have but just begun the study of God's Holy Word. You have picked up some gems of truth, which, with much toil and many prayers, have been dug up by others; but the Bible is full of them; make that book your earnest study...." Testimonies for the Church vol.4 p.376 Let us dig deeper-into the Christmas story. Four points we find in it upon closer examination- 1) Israel knew- Simeon, a prophet identified the Messiah in front of the priest And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. Luke 2:25-30,32 And then a prophetess Anna And there was one Anna, a prophetess, ... she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. Luke 2:36-38 And the humble, peasant shepherds And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. Luke 2:8,10-12,17-18 And the Magi, the wise men from the east, from a heathen land. They had studied the Hebrew prophecies looking for the coming of the Messiah. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. Matthew 2:1-5,7,9-10 So Israel had been warned of His arrival They talked of it, both the common people and the religious leaders. So too the government leaders. They had been warned by both male and female, the poor and the rich, by fellow Jews and by gentiles. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. John 1:5,11 2) He would be honored as royalty- At least once, the arrival of the royalty of Heaven would be honored, despite His lowly status as an infant born into humble origins. By gentiles at that, by the wise men, the Magi- And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 3) Planning of God provides- ....behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. Matthew 2:13 When the fullness of time came, Christ was born. And He prepared for Joseph and Mary. The gifts of the wise men, the gentiles from a heathen land, would provide the financial resources for them to flee to Egypt and survive until their return to Israel. Little did the Magi know how they had fit into God's plans. 4) Words to Mary- Think about the words of the angel to Mary - And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Luke 1:28

The Blooming Rose of Creation

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. Psalm 104:24 Natural Selection is used by the Creator within His web-of-Creation to produce different shapes, sizes and colors over the generations. Each kind has the genetic code for such. And as the Creation expands from the original pair of each kind, the world blooms like a rose. It fills the earth with the blossoming of its diversity. I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. Song of Solomon 2:1

Vision of Ezekiel & Isaiah/Lamentations of Jeremiah

-----EZEKIEL----- The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him. And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe. Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place. Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. Ezekiel 1:3-6, 25-28, 2:1-2, 9-10, 3:1-2,12,17 -----ISAIAH----- In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Isaiah 6:1-9 -----JEREMIAH----- Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies. For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; Mine eyes do fail with tears,Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! Lamentations 1:7,2,16 2:7,11 3:39,48 5:15,16

The Great Bottleneck (Global FLOOD)

A bottleneck, genetically speaking, occurs in a population when it is almost wiped out, then re-expands in population size. (This is done by going back through the Mt DNA looking at the amount of diversity for instance.) Most geneticists agree that the human race went through a severe bottleneck at one point in history, nearly wiping out the human race. They disagree on how and when. For example, the Toba Catastrophe Theory says it happened when a supervolcanic eruption happened at Mount Toba in Indonesia. But others now claim thats not the case. Some claim cold dry, climates created a bottleneck for the human race originating in Africa. And other bottleneck theories abound. Could it be that the great bottleneck of the human race, found in our DNA, occurred when -- God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. Genesis 6:13,17 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. Genesis 7:19,21,23 Now that would classify as a genetic bottleneck!! But why did this happen? The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. Genesis 6:11,12 This is compared by Christ to the Last days near the end of time, But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matthew 24:37 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Luke 17:27 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matthew 24:39 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Ecclesiastes 8:11 But while Noah and his sons spent years building this massive ark, people had time to repent and be saved. There was a time for their probation by the merciful God. But in the end, only a few were saved. ....when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 1 Peter 3:20 After the flood God gave the rainbow I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. Genesis 9:13-15 The second destruction of earth won't be with water, instead it will be by - But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10 Evolutionists wonder why we show very little genetic diverstiy as humans, yet give superficial image of diversity, such as ethnicity and biological race. (Closer to a bottleneck, the smaller the genetic diversity). Well a global flood a few thousand years ago could be the answer. Also, how did Noah get all the animals on the ark is a common question. Based on what we know today in genetics, you only need one pair of each kind. For example, all dogs today (collies, poodles, german shepherds, etc., descend from one pair of dogs. You don't need each breed). The diversity in the gene pool is utilized by natural selection. (different shapes, sizes and colors produced, but still the same kind. In other words, a dog is still a dog, whether a poodle or doberman pincher.) One point of interest, Peter tells us that baptism is also symbolic of God cleansing the earth in a baptism of water. ...in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us... 1 Peter 3:20,21 Baptism, not just a symbolic gesture or ceremony acknowledging our accptance of Christ cleansing us from our sins, but also a link to our past history as humans. To the Global Flood of our ancestors, when God cleansed the world with water. He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: Isaiah 25:8,9

Adam, Eve and the Fall

A wise author once wrote "By venturing to disregard the will of God upon one point, our first parents opened the floodgates of woe upon the world." Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing p.52 Adam & Eve were given one test in this new world. Why? Because God is a God who gives free will. They had one simple test. Don't eat the fruit of just one particular tree.... Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. Genesis 3:1-3 Next the serpent tells the first lie on earth And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: (How many people still believe that, believing when they die they really don't die, but rather go to heaven, "hell" or purgatory?) For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 3:4,5 Transgression of the rules of God is sin, and as Paul tells us For the wages of sin is death; Romans 6:23 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3:4 So what does Eve do? And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Genesis 3:6 Today the serpent still is dangling before peoples eyes things that are pleasant, the entanglements and amusements of the world. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? Genesis 3:8,9 Now they did it (and we today) And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. Hebrews 9:22 The plan of Redemption was set in motion to its climax And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:8 All the universe is watching us, to see what happens. If God had wiped out Lucifer when he first sinned, many would have asked why? What was God hiding? Or afraid of? Or maybe Lucifer was right they would have thought. Now the universe has seen the results of sin, and if it ever rears up again, no one will be able to question God about disposing of it. What terrible price the human race has paid though for the sin of Adam and Eve and the hatred of Lucifer for God. But when the fullness of time comes, as with His birth, it will be final. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, IT IS DONE. Revelation 16:17 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; ... Isaiah 49:16 Oh, and as for Adam, all men carry the Y-chromosome ,Y-MRCA. Its a chromosome all males inherit from their fathers. It traces back to one common male ancestor and is nicknamed by scientists, somewhat mockingly, the Y-Adam chromosome. Similar to the Mt DNA passed from mother to children that traces back to the "Mitochondrial Eve" as evolutionists call her, the mother of all. OR--how about this. Maybe their names really were Adam and Eve? Hmmm.... And what happened to Adam and Eve? Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. Genesis 3:23

Where Did God Come From?

Many times the question has been asked "where did God come from?" The atheist would mockingly say "who made God?" But I say to the atheist, if you believe in the big-bang and evolution, "How did something come out of literally nothing, by itself, at some point?" Peter tells us But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 1 Peter 3:15 The atheist believes that something literally came out of-NOTHING. As for where God came from,well-He has always existed. That may be hard to grasp, but it doesn't mean its not true. Christ said Consider the lilies how they grow: Luke 12:27 So lets start there - First there are plants. They exist, but serve a purpose. Second, there are animals. They exist and have instinct. Third, there are humans, who exist with both instinct and the ability to reason. Our brains can comprehend FOREVER in the forward direction from a starting point of the arrow of time. But we have a hard time grasping the concept of the arrow of time in both directions, without a starting point. Still, the whale can't comprehend that 2 apples and 2 apples = 4 apples. But you know they do. The point is, just because your mind can't comprehend easily the arrow of time stretching for eternity in both directions does not mean that it doesn't. Maybe the next level of intelligence can comprehend it. God is like the number pi (3.14) that stretches for infinity. Mathematicians can't unravel the number. Some have nearly gone insane trying-literally. The number pi is called the "eye of God" by some scientists. Its number is in the disk of the sun, in the ripple on the pond from the falling rain drop-its everywhere. And it stretches for infinity. So, where did God come from? Answer: He has always been, thats why HE is called the GREAT I AM, the ALPHA and OMEGA. God stretches for infinity. (Well, its more of an answer than atheists have who believe at some point in the past something came out of LITERALLY NOTHING). I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Revelation 22:13 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Exodus 3:14

Lucifer

Who is Lucifer (the opponent of God)? And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 12:7-9 He was the head among the angels of heaven, and the most beautiful of angels. But was cast out, when his heart, full of pride, rose up in jealousy against God. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Isaiah 14:12-14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. Ezekiel 28:14,15,17 A WARNING FROM PAUL- But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:3 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12 Lucifer(satan, the devil) fell because he lifted up his heart with pride-thats why Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD... Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:5,18 -- Notice the glaring contrast between Christ and Lucifer--Lucifer up in heaven raised his heart up in pride against God in rebellion -- and down here on earth, Christ went with meekness humbly to the cross -- When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. John 19:30

Apples of Sodom

Do not taste the forbidden fruit of the apples of Sodom- (its a figure of speech) - Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 1 Corinthians 10:6 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 1 Corinthians 7:2 xxx But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. Genesis 19:4,5 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination.. Leviticus 20:13 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; Genesis 19:24 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; 2 peter 2:6 And don't forget the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, which were filled with sexual immorality and every kind of sexual perversion. Those cities were destroyed by fire and are a warning of the eternal fire that will punish all who are evil. (NLT) Jude 1:7 xxxYe have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 5:27,28 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face. Job 24:15 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Hebrews 13:4

Break Up The Fallow Ground Of Your Heart

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Jeremiah 13:23 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12

--Beware extremes--

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Revelation 3:16 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 1 Timothy 4:1 As a wise author once put it- If satan cannot keep souls bound in the ice of indifference, he will try to push them into the fire of fanaticism. Testimonies for the Church vol. 5 p. 644

Who Touched Me?

Throngs were pressing about Christ and He turned to ask- And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? Luke 8:45 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? Mark 5:31 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. Luke 8:46 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. Mark 5:32 While throngs of confessed followers are here, sending up prayers to the Lord, -break away from the pomp of sacraments and ceremonies- and with your prayers long to be one of those whom He leans over and looks down from heaven at the throng and asks "who touched Me?" and remember ..........for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. Zechariah 2:8

CREATION vs. Evolution

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Hebrews 11:3 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Genesis 1:31 After His 6 days of Creation- And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 2:2,3 As He wrote with His own finger in the 4th Commandment - Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work,..... For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:8-11 The threat to Christianity is not Darwinian cross-species evolutionary theory, but rather "christians" who claim to believe in evolution. (through "intelligent design", "theistic evolution" or "progressive evolution"). - Look at what sin has done to the Creation - For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. Romans 8:22 Since sin enterd the world through mankind, YOU CAN NOT POINT BELOW THE FEET OF SOMEONE AND TELL THEM THAT THE FOSSIL RECORD CAME BEFORE MAN. FOR THE FOSSIL RECORD CONTAINS SIGNS OF SIN, (pain, suffering and death). As the first Adam failed and tasted the forbbiden fruit of sin, the "Second Adam" came and succeeded, and didn't taste of the forbidden fruit of sin. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22 Two scientific points that refute evolution- 1) Theory of Ireducible Complexity-- That something that is so complex, in order for it to function, could have not evolved over eons of time gradually. Good example is blood clotting. There are over 100 processes that take place in a specific order for your blood to clot. If one is missing, or out-of-whack, it doesn't clot. In other words, you could not achieve that gradually. For the "first" creature with blood to evolve it would have to have the whole system to function the first time correctly, or it would bleed to death at the first cut. That defies "gradual" evolution. That would require massive whole leaps in evolution, which evolutionists themselves deny could happen. Another example would be eyes, etc. 2) Theory of Coherence -- You would have to assume, in the rugged terraine of gradual, random use of natural selection, that there would be no missing steps. That, stastically, would be impossible. It is akin to having an ape type and over eons of time he might produce the full acurate chapter of a book, or over time, randomly puching away at the keys produce at some point every page that exists on myspace by chance. As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. Ecclesiastes 11:5 Think of CREATION as a line that extends since the begining, for each created kind, turing churning out different shapes, sizes and colors through the process of natural selection. But a dog is still a dog, it doesn't change over time into a racoon. That is the beauty of natural selection in the web of Creation. Some questions for evolutionists: 1) Which evolved first? An infant or an adult? 2) When the first creature evolve that needed the nutrients that plants pull from the earth, how did the DNA of plants get together and decide to write codes to grow roots to pull out those nutrients for the other "evolving creatures" who needed it? 3) When did the first "evolving creatures" evolve from cell division to gender reproduction? How did they simoultaneously write two codes, a male and a female code? At some point they would have too. This takes us back to the points made by coherence and irreducible complexity. For the first "female creature" to evolve would have to be able to successfully bear offsrping the first time, everything would have to work or that line of evolution would die off with it. Those require massive leaps in evolution. Then of course the dating techniques are questionable. Many of them don't match. For example, a 50 year old eruption at Mt. Ngauruhoe, in New Zealand, yielded dates of 133 million years old! C-14 carbon dating is only accurate for about 5,000 years. Then there is DNA. Rewinding the Mt DNA clock back, scientists tell us we all come from the same woman, they mockingly call the first "Eve". Russian scientists in 1999 rewound the Mt DNA for humans back, with no monkey calibration rates, and came up with about 6,000 years. The other scientists use different monkey estimated rates mixed with human DNA. But who knows what any of the ACTUAL calibration rates are. For we know many animals can produce multiple litters, in a year, and reproduce sooner than humans. Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof, By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? Job 38:1,3,4,17,24 This is where we say Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Job 40:4