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Interests: Science and Archaeology are constantly finding tangible proof that the Bible is extremely accurate. So rather than downplay the Bible or water down it's warning messages - true Christians should take the Bible's messages seriously. ------- For years, some people thought that the Bible was just fables or myth - but Science and Archaeology are uncovering more evidence every day - to support the Bible's ACCURACY.
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| SCIENCE AND DIVINE ENERGY NO ONE Can See God and Yet Live.
NO ONE Can See God and Yet Live.
The Bible Makes it very clear that No Human has ever seen God. Evidently, because of the Great Energy that is part of Jehovah God's makeup - the human race is too frail to withstand even Looking at God's Glorius presence. Mortal man is made of flesh and bone and cannot even bear to be in the Direct presence of God without causing his immediate death. We know that many people in Japan - were vaporized into thin air - when exposed to the energy force - of a nuclear explosion. Even within miles of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima - their bodies disintegrated - leaving only a shadow of them on a nearby wall. The atom bombs of mere man - are nothiing in comparison to the Great Energy Source that made the entire universe - Jehovah God. "Jehovah God is THE ONE Energy source of all the universe." -THE UNKNOWABLE GOD by: JOSEPH PARKER—1830-1902 The Bible puts it this way - "GOD continued, "But you may NOT see my face. No one can see me and live." (Exodus 33:20)(MSG)-BibleGateway "And Jehovah said unto Moses.... Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live." (Exodus 33:17,20)(ASV)-BibleGateway
"God...who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see." (1Timothy 6:15,16)(NIV)-BibleGateway "No man has ever seen God. But Christ has made God known to us." (John 1:18)(NLV)-BibleGateway Jesus said -"And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form." (John 7:37)(NIV)-BibleGateway "Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And because God raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory, your faith and hope can be placed confidently in God. You love him even though you have never seen him." (1Peter 1:21,8)(NLT)-BibleGateway "And Jehovah saith unto Moses..... `Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth NOT see Me, and Live.' " (Exodus 33:17,20)(YLT)-BibleGateway
"No one has seen God at any time." (1John 4:12) (NASB) -BibleGateway "God has exemption from every kind of death and lives in unapproachable light, Whom no man has ever seen or can see." (1Timothy 6:16)(AMP)-BibleGateway
Bible Scholars Agree - That No Human Can See God
"NO MAN...can see God's face and live; not because of moral disability, but because of physical inability. The body is not strong enough to bear the sight or vision of God. This much is certain—that on earth, no man, however holy, can ever see God's face, and yet live." -A View of God's Glory by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892)
Jehovah God -- Mind Boggling A Tremendous "Energy" Source
"...the mind of man can never conceive an idea of the incomprehensible Jehovah...subtler than the secret power of electricity; infinitely above the most rarified forms of matter..." -A View of God's Glory by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "it's quite clear that God is more than likely an extremely high frequency spectra of ENERGY, well hidden, all powerful, able to make his creation and exist amongst it. God could easily have used a bit of his own ENERGY to make the universe." -Proof God is a High Frequency Spectra of Energy by John P. Boatwright
"Many forms of energy cannot be seen. Since God is energy, and we know that everything that exists is made from energy...we see that God took from the pool of existing energy, which was HIM, and created everything there is." -The Center for Unhindered Living "God" is the Sum Total of Universal Energy by Judie C. Rall
"Jehovah God...filling all space like the light, yet leaving room for all His creatures; an Immeasurable God..." -THE UNKNOWABLE GOD by: JOSEPH PARKER—1830-1902 "The bible also gives some similar confirmations to this basic theme of God being an extremely high frequency spectra of ENERGY: God said he's a consuming fire and ENERGY can easily consume. For instance, see A-bombs releasing ENERGY and consuming all the stuff in their path. Also, God said "let there be light" at the start of the universe. Light is ENERGY. God could easily have used a bit of his own ENERGY to make the universe." --Proof God is a High Frequency Spectra of Energy by John P. Boatwright
"The invisibleness of Jehovah God is not a scientific discovery; it is a biblical revelation; it is a part of the Bible. "No man hath seen God at any time" (John 1:18)-"No man can see God and live" (Ex. 33:20)." -THE UNKNOWABLE GOD by: JOSEPH PARKER—1830-1902 "What is light? It's energy. Everything that exists in the universe is made up of energy. There is a scientific law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it simply changes form. God, who is all energy, in the beginning took from his own energy to make everything that exists." -The Center for Unhindered Living "God" is the Sum Total of Universal Energy by Judie C. Rall
"You have seen night wrapped in her sable mantle woven with gems and stars—there they shine as ornaments worked by the needle of God in that brilliant piece of tapestry which is spread over our heads...They are nothing, but just a tiny portion of the skirts of God that drag in the dust. But...man cannot conceive...that all the stars and constellations of stars might be put together and threaded into a string—made into a bracelet for the arm, or a ring for the finger of Jehovah." -A View of God's Glory by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Jehovah God is THE ONE Energy source of ALL the universe." -THE UNKNOWABLE GOD by: JOSEPH PARKER—1830-1902 "That energy is God's energy..." (Philippians 2:13) (MSG)-BibleGateway ".... the..... ENERGY that God supplies." (1Peter 4:11) (NLT)-BibleGateway
"...Jehovah, is become glorious in POWER..." (Exodus 15:6) (Darby)-BibleGateway "...Jehovah... in thy hand there is POWER and might, and none can withstand thee." (2Chronicles 20:6)(Darby)-BibleGateway
Did Jehovah become a baby in Mary's Womb ?
Logical reasoning will make us realize that The incomprehensible Jehovah - The Source of All Energy - could never enter into the womb of any human woman. If we cannot look upon Jehovah without dying - then certainly - neither could any woman contain Him within her womb. No Mortal Woman could ever contain the power and energy of God inside her body - if Moses, himself, could not even see the full glory of God without disaster upon him.
So then, who was placed within the womb of Mary?
Jehovah placed His Only Begotten Son - in the womb of the Virgin. Just like the Bible said he did.
Jesus Was Chosen For This Mission
"Even before Jesus was born he was destined to this mission. In fact his name, Jesus, gives his mission away, for it means Jehovah saves, or Jehovah's salvation. God prepared a perfect plan with a perfect sacrifice for the sins of man: the body of Jesus. Knowing that he would save the world through the body and blood of his son, God called him Jesus, Jehovah's salvation." -Jesus Claimed to Be Man's Answer; Chapter 2; by Rod MacArthur ISBN 0-938855-19-0 MacArthur Publishers, Inc.
"The Father lovingly provided His only-begotten Son. Consider the logic of God's Plan... Father Adam, was perfect and then sinned. The penalty of death passed upon him and the human race. Deliverance from death required the payment of a corresponding price, the death of a perfect man. The perfect man Jesus died for Adam's sin, taking his place in death, thereby redeeming Adam and all his offspring--the human race- from death." -The Foundation of God's Plan A Ransom For All Chicago Bible Students
Other Considerations
The Bible also says that Jehovah cannot die, and yet Jesus could and did.
Also - would the Almighty God, Jehovah - Leave the universe without HIS Divine Direction and Leadership - for nine months while he grew within Mary's womb ?
Something Else to Consider.
Equal Value -- or -- Overkill ??
"The Ransom"
God's laws require perfect equality. "Even for Even" "Like for Like" -- "Same for Same" The Scales of Justice - require equal for equal -- Tooth for Tooth -- Eye for Eye
Jesus bought back what Adam Lost - A perfect Human Life.
Adam was not a God - so it did not require "A God" to buy back what Adam Lost.
Jesus - The "LAST" Adam
"The Holy Writings say, 'The first man, Adam, became a living soul.' But the last Adam -Christ-is a life-giving Spirit." (1Corinthians 15:45)(NLV)-BibleGateway "The first man was named Adam, and the Scriptures tell us that he was a living person. But Jesus, who may be called the last Adam, is a life-giving spirit." (1Corinthians 15:45)(CEV)-BibleGateway "Adam was NOT created to die. Endless life was before him. When he rebelled, he pulled the plug on himself. But not just himself, also all his offspring…. No longer would anyone look forward to endless life, now their certain destiny was old age and death. Adam sold them into the slavery of sin and death. And there they must stay, unless someone can buy them back. A perfect man sold them into slavery, another perfect man will be needed as the repurchase price. A faithful perfect man, as Jesus proved to be." -The First and The Last Adam by Tom Tombaugh Not TOO Much - and - Not TOO Little
"When you free a kidnapped victim, the price you pay is called the ransom. The ransom price paid to release all of us from bondage to sin and death is a perfect human life, exactly corresponding to the perfect human life that Adam threw away. Offering his own perfect life, Jesus bought back what Adam lost. Jesus’ life is the exact price required, thus ransom carries the sense of completely covering - not too much and not too little." -The First and The Last Adam by Tom Tombaugh
Perfect Balance - Perfect Justice
"When it comes to righting the greatest wrong that was ever done - God plays by the same rules he made for us: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a soul for a soul…..in this case, a perfect soul for a perfect soul. (Deut 19:21) Thus, the “legal” framework is in place to restore everlasting life on earth to those who desire it." -The First and The Last Adam by Tom Tombaugh ".....you must give life for life —eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise." (Exodus 21:22)(MSG)-BibleGateway ".....fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth.....And no double standards: the same rule goes for foreigners and natives. I am God, your God." (Leviticus 24:20,22)(MSG)-BibleGateway
"And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, Command the children of Israel.... life for life...eye for eye, tooth for tooth ....Ye shall have one manner of law.... for I am Jehovah your God." (Leviticus 24:1,2,18,20,22)(ASV)-BibleGateway
Perfect Justice - Perfect Balance
God's Own Laws Require Equal Value "...you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot..." (Exodus 21:23,24)(NIV)-BibleGateway "Sin requires a payment equal in value to the offense. Jesus was human, so his blood provided equal value to man's transgressions; and since Jesus was without sin, he could satisfy all demands." -Jesus Claimed to Be Man's Answer; Chapter 2; by Rod MacArthur ISBN 0-938855-19-0 MacArthur Publishers, Inc.
Adam was NOT a God-man. The equal of his perfect Life that he lost - Was another Perfect Life. - Not a God-man. Think About it. The Bible describes this "Even" Exchange of the ONE Man - for the One Man. "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men... ...and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:12,15)(NIV)-BibleGateway
"For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive... ...the gift of life through the one man, Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:17)(NIV)-BibleGateway
"For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous." (Romans 5:19)(NIV)-BibleGateway "For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." (1Corinthians 15:21-22)(NIV)-BibleGateway
Perfect Balance - Perfect Justice
"The RANSOM is the means by which God could justly release Adam and all mankind from the death sentence of Eden. The word RANSOM is translated from the Greek word "Antilutron," meaning "an equivalent, corresponding price." This concept of the corresponding price is a fixed law of God's universe! It is expressed in Israel's Law Covenant: "You shall give LIFE for LIFE, eye for eye, tooth for tooth." Exodus 21:23-24" -The Foundation of God's Plan A Ransom For All Chicago Bible Students
Out - of - Balance
A GOD-MAN Would Not Satisfy God's Law it would be an "Over-Kill" Jesus - NOT a God-man But a Mediator between God and Mankind - the "Ransom"
"For there is one God - and one mediator between God and men, - ' the man' Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all..." (1Timothy 2:5,6)
It Was NOT Jehovah Who Died - But Rather - HIS Son
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. .....and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin." (Isaiah 53:5,6,10)(ASV)-BibleGateway "Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath subjected him to suffering....... by his knowledge shall my righteous servant instruct many in righteousness; and *he* shall bear their iniquities. because he hath poured out his soul unto death, and was reckoned with the transgressors; and he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." (Isaiah 53:10-12)(Darby)-BibleGateway "God sacrificed Jesus on the altar of the world to clear that world of sin." (Romans 3:25)(MSG)-BibleGateway "Christ... hath given himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God." (Ephesians 5:2)(KJ21)-BibleGateway
"Christ...gave himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God..." (Ephesians 5:2)(AMP)-BibleGateway
"...Christ gave himself 'to' God as the sacrifice... That is why he is the middle man of a new agreement. He died and paid for the wrong things that were done under the first agreement... " (Hebrews 9:14,15)(MSG) -BibleGateway
Christ - "The High Priest" "In the days of His flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to Him Who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard for His godly fear. Although He was a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered; and after being made perfect he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, being designated by God as a high priest after the order of Melchizedek." (Heb 5:7-10)(KJ21)-BibleGateway "Suffering made Jesus perfect.... This is because God chose him to be a high priest like Melchizedek." (Hebrews 5:9,10)(CEV)-BibleGateway "During the time Jesus lived on earth, He prayed and asked God with loud cries and tears. In God's plan He was to be a Religious Leader Who made the way for man to go to God. He was like Melchizedek." (Hebrews 5:7,10)(NLV)-BibleGateway "Jesus is Man's High Priest. The need for a faithful high priest is obvious. Man's benefit is great. Knowing that Jesus always serves as a faithful high priest to present appeasement to God and to intercede for us. Jesus is our mediator." -Jesus Claimed to Be Man's Answer; Chapter 2; by Rod MacArthur ISBN 0-938855-19-0 MacArthur Publishers, Inc
"God’s justice is perfect. His plan of atonement by the ransoming work of Jesus is based upon perfect justice. Scripture after Scripture repeatedly affirm that atonement was secured by “the man Christ Jesus” and his shed blood. NO Scripture proposes Christ’s divinity to be the basis of atonement." -The Atonement Between God and Man Behold the Man; Bible 411 Studies in the Scriptures
"He who did not spare His own Son, but gave him up for us all...." (Romans 8:32)(NIV)-BibleGateway
"...HE gave His only begotten son..." (John 3:16)(ASV)-BibleGateway
"God loved the people of this world so much that HE gave his only son......." (John 3:16)(CEV)-BibleGateway
"For Christ entered...into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us: ...to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself." (Hebrews 9:24,26)(ASV)-BibleGateway
"....Christ Jesus .... --who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us." (Romans 8:34)(ESV)-BibleGateway
".....Christ died and was raised to life, and now he is at God's right side, speaking to him for us. " (Romans 8:34)(CEV)-BibleGateway "Jesus Christ died. Yes, he was raised from death. He is at the right side of God. And he talks 'to' God for us. " (Romans 8:34)(WE)-BibleGateway "In the past - God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. - For he (God) has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead." (Acts 17:30,31)(NIV)-BibleGateway

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| SCIENCE AND ENERGY JEHOVAH GOD CREATED THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE BY TURNING ENERGY INTO MATTER
JEHOVAH CREATED THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE BY TURNING ENERGY INTO MATTER
Jehovah took his energy and turned it into matter as he created all the universe the stars and planets scatter His awesome might - his vital force the energy he hurled He changed his potent power force to the matter of this world As matter can be converted into dynamic energy the reverse is the concept by which God made all that you can see Jehovah gave this energy a portion of his power great to his son, his "Master Worker" by which he did create The miracles employed by God the day the earth stood still the parting of the roaring sea obeyed his very will Even Jesus Christ displayed by miracles divine The power of Jehovah God the energy source you'll find ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY SHOWS THAT MATTER AND ENERGY ARE INTERCHANGEABLE JEHOVAH GOD IS A SPIRIT MADE UP OF DYNAMIC ENERGY "Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power... Jehovah, the Creator... He does not tire out or grow weary." (Isaiah 40:26,28)(NWT) Scientists have proven that matter can be converted into energy - So why not understand and believe that Jehovah God could turn energy into matter.
"That energy is God's energy..." (Philippians 2:13)(MSG)-BibleGateway ".... the..... ENERGY that God supplies." (1Peter 4:11)(NLT)-BibleGateway
"But Jehovah...is the living God... He hath made the earth by HIS POWER..." (Jeremiah 10:10,12)(Darby)-BibleGateway
Man tends to be impressed by demonstrations of size and power. It is much more dramatic to watch a volcano than a water sprinkler. The Swiss Alps are more impressive than a speed bump in a parking lot. A hurricane or a tornado is more fascinating than a room fan. Einstein's equation, Energy = Mass x the square of the velocity of light, tells you that it takes a huge amount of energy to create matter. God's power truly is unlimited. In the very first sentence of the Bible we read, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The word "create" conveys the idea that God brought the universe into existence out of nothing. It is interesting that the theory of relativity shows that matter and energy are interchangeable; philosophically it is consistent to picture matter as coming from an outpouring of God's unlimited power and energy. The Bible makes clear that Jehovah God is a source of unlimited energy. "Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power... Jehovah, the Creator of the extremities of the earth, is a God to time indefinite. He does not tire out or grow weary." (Isaiah 40:26,28)(NWT) You see, God is the source of life and the source of matter. He has the power to call into existence that which does not exist.
Since He is eternal and immutable, His power is permanent, and perpetual. Thus, He has the same power today that He has always had. "God...calls into being that which does not exist" (Romans 4:17 NAS) "Alas, Lord Jehovah ! Behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy GREAT POWER..." (Jeremiah 32:17)(ASV)-BibleGateway
He who initially made matter appear from nowhere can also make it disappear at will - or - create new matter at will or change the momentary behavior of matter at will. Albert Einstein's epochal insight into the equivalence of matter and energy, elegantly expressed as E=mc2, has been confirmed countless times, most dramatically whenever a nuclear weapon detonates. The process also occurs naturally--a star shines because atoms in its core fuse, transforming a sliver of matter into light. And when particles of matter and antimatter meet, they annihilate each other in a blaze of energy. But like any equation, E=mc2 works in both directions, at least theoretically. That is, it should be possible to convert energy into matter. Now a team of physicists has accomplished just that : they have transmuted light into matter.
"We're able to turn optical photons (energy) into matter," says Princeton physicist Kirk McDonald, coleader of the team. "That is quite a technological leap." "Physicists who smash atoms together have witnessed the conversion of energy into matter-- "virtual" photons that flit in and out of existence just long enough to spawn the particles of exotic matter routinely observed in particle accelerators." - DISCOVER MAGAZINE 1997; Let There Be Matter by Jeffrey Winters JEHOVAH SHARES HIS POWER
Thus Jehovah God - gave this power to His prophets, His son, and even Christ's Apostles - which accounts for the many Miracles that they did -"Physicians even tried to learn the pronunciation of the name of God, because of its marvelous powers..." -(The Jewish Encyclopedia, article,'Tetragrammaton').
It was by this unlimited Power Source, "Jehovah God" that Christ was able to perform his miracles.
Even a worldly source admits this : The historically respected "TOLDOT YESHU", states in chapter Passim that 'YESHU (Jesus), PERFORMED MIRACLES BY INVOKING THE FORBIDDEN DIVINE NAME." That Divine Name which was forbidden by the apostate seat of Moses, was of course Jehovah. -- [IBID p. 208 the Hebrew Gospel of Matthew Howard]
Jesus - himself - admitted that his power came from Jehovah God. "Jesus gave them this answer: ' I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing... For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. ' " (John 5:19,21)(NIV)-BibleGateway "...just as I have received authority from my Father." (Revelation 2:28) (NIV)-BibleGateway "Jesus answered them....... the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me." (John 10:25) (ASV) -BibleGateway "...Jesus...looked toward heaven and prayed: 'Father...Now they know that everything you have given me - comes from you.' " (John 17:1,2,7)(NIV)-BibleGateway After performing a miracle - Jesus thanked God for giving him the power to do it."...Then Jesus looked up and said, 'Father, I thank you that you have heard me.' " (John 11:41)(NIV)-BibleGateway "Martha said to Jesus... I know that even now - God will give you whatever you ask." ...Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me." When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out..." (John 11:21-23,42-44)(NIV)-BibleGateway
The People recognized that Jesus got his power from Jehovah God : "The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. " (Matthew 15:31)(NIV)-BibleGateway "One night he went to Jesus and said, 'Sir, we know that God has sent you to teach us. You could not work these miracles,unless God were with you.' " (John 3:2)(CEV)-BibleGateway It was this same unlimited energy source - Jehovah God - who gave to his "Master Worker" (Jesus Christ) the dynamic energy needed, when he created the universe under the instructions of his Father.
It was by Jehovah's Great power that everything was made. But it was his son, that actually did the work. "Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, and they are created... Let Jehovah rejoice in his works" (Psalm 104:30,31)(ASV)-BibleGateway JESUS WAS THE MASTER WORKER "Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. When he established the heavens, I was there....... Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him," (Proverbs 8:22,23,26,27,30) (ASV) -BibleGateway "He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. " (John 1:2,3) (NASB) -BibleGateway Note - "Through" him and NOT "by" him. "...the world was made through Him." (John 1:10) (NASB)-BibleGateway "yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him. " (1Corinthians 8:6)(NASB)-BibleGateway "For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created through Him and for Him. " (Colossians 1:16) (NASB)-BibleGateway " In these last days, he talked to us through his Son. God chose him to be the one to whom he would give all things. God also made the world by this Son." (Hebrews 1:2)(WE)-BibleGateway "but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe." (Hebrews 1:2) (NIV) -BibleGateway "He (Jesus) was chosen before the creation of the world, " (1 Peter 1:.20) (NIV) -BibleGateway "The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands." (John 3:35) (NIV) -BibleGateway In prayer to Jehovah God - Christ reveals that he had glory alongside of Jehovah - before the world was created. "Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. " (John 17:5) (NASB) -BibleGateway Yes, it truly is Jehovah God - A spirit made up of endless energy; who controls nature and the universe by his dynamic power.
"Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea, so that the waves thereof roar; Jehovah of hosts is his name." (Jeremiah 31:35)(ASV)-BibleGateway "Raise your eyes high up and see, who has created these things? It is the One who is bringing forth the army of them even by number, all of whom he calls even by name. Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power, not one of them is missing. Have you not come to know or have you not heard? Jehovah, the Creator of the extremities of the earth, is a God to time indefinite. He does not tire out or grow weary." (Isaiah 40:26,28)(NWT)

Christ - The "Master Worker" (click-here) 
God's Holy Spirit Used in "Creation" (click-here) 
The Tremendous Energy of Jehovah God (click-here) 
Jesus (Jehoshua) - The "Servant" of Jehovah God (click-here) 
Jehovah God Created the Physical Universe by turning Some of His Energy into Matter (click-here) 
The "Driving" Force Behind Creation is Jehovah God (click-here) 
Whatever Happened to The Garden of Eden ? (click-here) 
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| THE EARTH WAS FILLED WITH VIOLENCE - BACK THEN - "JUST LIKE TODAY"
THE EARTH WAS FILLED WITH VIOLENCE THEN - JUST LIKE TODAY
Jehovah God had destroyed the world in Noah's Day because it was Filled with Violence. Our days are exactly the same, maybe even worse. Mankind has for the first time in human history - devised weapons that could destroy all Life on the Earth.
Christ said that worldwide violence would mark his presence and the "end" of the Age. "The badness of man was abundant in the earth and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time. . . . The earth became filled with violence." —Genesis 6:5, 11. "...And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually. And Jehovah repented that he had made Man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart. And Jehovah said, I will destroy Man, whom I have created, from the earth....But Noah found favour in the eyes of Jehovah." (Genesis 6:5-8)(ASV)-BibleGateway
"And the LORD* (Jehovah) was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart." (Genesis 6:6)(ESV)-BibleGateway *(whenever LORD appears in all caps it indicates that Jehovah's name has been removed).
"Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence." (Genesis 6:11)(ESV)-BibleGateway So What Did Jehovah Do ?
He cleansed the earth of all Violence and of Violent people.
The destruction of an entire world happened, in a most serious and dramatic way. This is not a cute story - with Mattel characters for your children to play with. It is not an Ark Lamp for the kids bedroom - or for that cute quilt and curtains on the wall. This is serious stuff. Christ spoke about this event many years later - when he was describing the end of the world.
THIS IS NOT A "CUTE" STORY FOR THE KIDDIE'S BEDROOM
"When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah's day..." (Matthew 24:37)(NLT)-BibleGateway "The Arrival of the Son of Man will take place in times like Noah's. Before the great flood everyone was carrying on as usual, having a good time right up to the day Noah boarded the ark. They knew nothing- -until the flood hit and swept everything away. "The Son of Man's Arrival will be like that" (Matthew 24:37-39)(MSG)-BibleGateway
"All these events happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us, who live at the time when this age is drawing to a close. (1Corinthians 10:11)(NLT)-BibleGateway
THE global Deluge was NOT a natural disaster. It was a judgment from God. Warning was given, but it was largely ignored.
Why?
Jesus explained : "In those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark; and they took no note until the flood came and swept them all away." —Matthew 24:38, 39.
"Before the great flood everyone was carrying on as usual, having a good time right up to the day Noah boarded the ark. They knew nothing- -until the flood hit and swept everything away. "The Son of Man's Arrival will be like that" (Matthew 24:37-39)(MSG)-BibleGateway
"I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you." (John 16:4)(NIV)-BibleGateway "Listen to this carefully. I'm warning you." (Mark 3:28)(MSG)-BibleGateway "Yes, I'm telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember I warned you." (John 16:4)(NLT)-BibleGateway
"...The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you." (1Thessalonians 4:6)(NIV)-BibleGateway " I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you." (Matthew 11:24) (NIV) -BibleGateway
"This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power on the day he comes to be glorified" (2Thessalonians 1:7-10)(NIV)-BibleGateway "For yet a little while, and the evildoers will be no more; though you look with care where they used to be, they will not be found. But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace." (Psalm 37:10,11)(AMP)-BibleGateway "And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then, finally, the end will come." (Matthew 24:14)(NLT)-BibleGateway
"When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah's day..." (Matthew 24:37)(NLT)-BibleGateway "Later, as Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him in private and asked, "When will this happen? What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world? (he replied) When the Son of Man appears, things will be Just as they were when Noah lived. People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day that the flood came and Noah went into the big boat. They didn't know anything was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man appears." (Matthew 24:3,37-39)(CEV) -BibleGateway ``````````````
This World is Passing Away (click-here)
God Has Promised A "New Earth" (click-here)
The New Earth - What Will it Be Like ? (click-here)
Not ALL Good People Go to Heaven Why ? (click-here)
Earthly Survivors - In the Time of The End (click-here)
What happened in "2006" ?? (click-here) Looking at the NEWS "2005" --- (click-here) ```````
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| Proof of The Bible's Divine Inspiration 
Proof of Divine Inspiration Biblical inspiration is defined as the work of the Holy Spirit by which, without setting aside their personalities and literary or human faculties, God so guided the authors of Scripture as to enable them to write exactly the words which convey His truth to men, and in doing so preserved their judgements from error in the original manuscripts. The Word of God as given to us in the Bible is a product of two free agents, human and divine. Through (fallible) human authors, God manifested the infallible and errorless writings, which convey His messages. A natural question is, why God chooses to have humans write the Bible; couldn't He write the Bible Himself much like what He did in inscribing the Ten Commandments on the tablets? Wouldn't this have been an easier way of preserving the accuracy of the Bible, instead of through the hands of fallible men? Although God is sovereign and can do anything by Himself, He chooses to have humans interact in His plan. This is one of the biggest differences between Christianity and other religions; with God reaching down to man, instead of man reaching up to Him. We have seen many examples in the Bible, which God chooses to have human interaction. We learn from 2 Timothy 3:16 that the entire Bible is inspired by God, not just partially. The process of inspiration is described in 2Peter 1:21, ‘for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.’ The word ‘moved’ in 2 Peter 1:21 is the same word used in Acts 27:15-17, meaning that the boat was 'moved' or 'borne' by the wind. While the crews (human authors) on the boat have full freedom of steering the boat, the motion of the boat is entirely borne by the wind (God's holy spirit) in a storm. The use of this word indicates that the Holy Spirit completely superintended the human author in the process of recording His words. It is important to point out that inspiration was not a mechanical dictation of the Scripture to the authors. The authors are free to express their emotions and style in the writing. It is also important to mention that only the Autographs (the original written documents) are inspired. Throughout the Old Testament it was mentioned repeatedly that the Scripture is the word of God (Jer 1:9, 31:2; 2 Sam 23:2; 1 Kings 20:13). God also instructed His spokesmen to write the message down (Ex 17:14; Jer 30:2). Another strong proof for the inspiration of the Bible is the fulfillment of the prophecies, particularly those relating to Jesus (His birth- Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2; His impalement- Psalm 22:16-17, Isaiah 53:12; and His resurrection- Psalm 16:10, 22:22). Jesus taught that the entire Bible, both the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) (Matt 21:13, 26:31, 5:18 and Luke 4:27) and the Christian Greek Scriptures (New Testament) (John 14:24, 16:12-13) is the infallible and inerrant word of God. The apostles also attested the inspiration of the Scriptures, in both the Old Testament (Rom 3:2) and the New Testament (2 Peter 3:15,16). Moreover, they proclaimed their own writings as God’s words (1 Cor. 14:37), and their messages as God’s words (Gal 1:12; 1 Thess. 2:13). "The first christians relied on the Old Testament as their chief religious book. To them it was of divine origin and authority." -Dr. Samuel Davidson; The "Canon" The Encyclopedia Britannica
Scientific Proof of the Bible's Inspiration Scientific Knowledge found in the Bible, before mankind was even aware of it.
Suspended Upon Nothing In ancient times when the Bible was being written, there was much speculation about how the earth was held in space. There were various mythological explanations as to how the earth was situated. It was thought at that time, that the earth rested upon other objects and was supported by various contrivances.
Even before the invention of telescopes and scientific gazing devices - Bible writers were divinely inspired to record accurate scientific data concerning the earth. Rather than reflect the mythological views existing at the time of its writing, the Bible simply stated (in about the year 1473 B.C.E.): "[God is] hanging the earth upon nothing." (Job 26:7) In the original Hebrew, the word for "nothing" used here means "not any thing," and this is the only time it occurs in the Bible. The picture it presents of an earth surrounded by empty space is recognized by scholars as a remarkable vision for its time. Surely, only the creator of the earth and the universe would have known at that time, that the earth was being held in space upon "Nothing" - The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament says: "Job 26:7 strikingly pictures the then-known world as suspended in space, thereby anticipating future scientific discovery." Yes, nearly 3,500 years ago, the Bible correctly noted that the earth has no visible support, a fact that is in harmony with the more recently understood laws of gravity and motion. "How Job knew the truth," said one scholar, "is a question not easily solved by those who deny the inspiration of Holy Scripture." A Circle
The shape of the earth. You may be surprised to learn that the Bible revealed that the earth is round. Job 26:10, Prov 8:27, Isaiah 40:22, Amos 9:6. Today, we chuckle at the people of the fifteenth century who feared sailing because they thought they would fall over the edge of the flat earth. Yet the Bible revealed the truth in 1000 B.C. - 2500 years before man discovered it for himself! The Encyclopedia Americana said: "The earliest known image that men had of the earth was that it was a flat, rigid platform at the center of the universe..." The concept of a spherical earth was NOT widely accepted until the Renaissance. Some early navigators even feared that they might sail off the edge of the flat earth. But then the introduction of the compass and other advancements made possible longer ocean voyages. These "voyages of discovery," another encyclopedia explains, "showed that the world was round, not flat as most people had believed." Yet, long before such voyages, about 2,700 years ago, the Bible said: "There is One who is dwelling above the circle of the earth." (Isaiah 40:22) The Hebrew word here translated "circle" can also mean "sphere," as various reference works note. Other Bible translations, therefore, say, "the globe of the earth" (Douay Version) and, "the round earth."—Moffatt. Thus, the Bible was not influenced by the unscientific views prevalent at the time regarding the earth's support and its shape. The reason is simple: The Author of the Bible is the Creator of the universe. He created the earth, so he should know what it hangs on and what its shape is. Hence, when he inspired the Bible, he saw to it that no unscientific views were incorporated in it, however much they may have been believed by others at the time of the Bible's writing. This, too, gives invariable evidence of the Bible's Divine inspiration. PATHS OF THE SEA
Matthew Maury (1806-1873) is considered the father of oceanography. His wife was reading a portion of the Bible to him. While listening, he noticed the expression "paths of the sea" in Psalms 8:8. Upon his recovery, Maury took God at his word and went look ing for these paths. We are indebted to his discovery of the warm and cold continental currents. His book on oceanography is still considered a basic text on the subject and is still used in universities. Maury used the Bible as a guide to scientific discovery. This is yet another evidence of the Divine Wisdom contained in Bible scriptures that were written by men who were inspired beyond the limited knowledge of the times. The Hydrologic Water Cycle
The water cycle was not fully understood until about 30 B.C. by a Roman engineer named Marcus Vitruvius. Yet every aspect of the water cycle was fully revealed to mankind in 1600 B.C.! The Bible's description is in perfect harmony with modern science. Eccl 1:6-7; 11:3; Job 26:8; Amos 9:6. Vitruvius was 1600 years too late! Yet, just another proof of the Bible's Divine Inspiration. MEDICAL ADVICE
Laughter is good for your health. Laughter is good for your heart. Proverbs 17:22, "A merry heart doeth good like a MEDICINE." "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength." (Proverbs 17:22)(NLT)-BibleGateway "If you are cheerful, you feel good; if you are sad, you hurt all over." (Proverbs 17:22)(CEV)-BibleGateway "A relaxed attitude lengthens life; jealousy rots it away." (Proverbs 14:30)(NLT)-BibleGateway "A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bones." (Proverbs 14:30)(AMP)-BibleGateway Not only has it been proven by medical science that laughter is good medicine for the heart and even for cancer patients that have been known to go into remission after watching many hours of comedy - But even medicine has proven that certain personality types are more prone to stroke, heart attacks and cancer. An article in The Birmingham News, titled 'Laughter' says : "the LATEST medical evidence reveals that, "At some point during laughter, your body issues A PRESCRIPTION from the pharmacy in your brain." How did the writer of Proverbs know that - 3000 YEARS AHEAD OF MEDICAL SCIENCE? The Life of the Flesh is in the Blood
Leviticus 17:11, "For the life of the flesh is in the blood." That is the most accurate, scientific statement ever written about the blood! For thousands of years, doctors treated people by a practice called "bleeding." They thought that all illnesses could be cured by removing blood. In 1799, a little more than 200 years ago, George Washington was literally bled to death. They bled poor George four times, the last time they took over a quart of his blood! They didn't know it at the time, but they were literally draining away his life by removing his blood. It wasn't until the early 1900's that a man named Dr. Lister discovered that the blood provides the bodies entire immune system - Indeed - THE LIFE OF THE FLESH IS IN THE BLOOD! Again this is amazing proof that the Creator of all mankind - did indeed inspire the writing of those basic truths about blood, long before mankind was aware of those facts. What Moses wrote in 1490 B.C., as recorded in Leviticus - is just now being discovered in the past one hundred years. Yes, mankind is just now discovering what had been revealed to Moses almost six thousand years ago. The Wisdom of God's Laws on Blood
AND WHAT ADVICE IS THAT ?
"This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live : You must NOT eat...any BLOOD." (Leviticus 3:17)(NIV)-BibleGateway "You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off." (Leviticus 17:14)(NIV)-BibleGateway "...according to the hand of Jehovah... Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly..." (Ezra 7:6,23)(ASV)-BibleGateway "You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood ...and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell." (Acts 15:29)(NLT)-BibleGateway "...they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood... and from sexual immorality." (Acts 21:25)(NKJV)-BibleGateway HOW THAT ADVICE PERTAINS - TODAY
"Many of those contributing to blood banks are people you might not desire to drink from the same cup with, let alone consume their blood into your circulatory system. Some critics of transfusions argue that it is nothing more than a modern form of cannibalism." - JAMA, July 25, 1990:476. The New England Journal of Medicine, 322-11:777. "Similar is the receiving of alien blood from a cut vein, either through the mouth or by instruments of transfusion... ...the divine law, prohibits the eating of blood, Yet, either manner of taking blood accords with one and the same. " -Thomas Bartholin (1616-80), Professor of anatomy at the University of Copenhagen
GOD'S WISDOM IS VINDICATED "We should be grateful to Jehovah's Witnesses because by raising this issue, they have not only drawn attention to their own rights but also helped the entire medical community to understand the dangers of blood transfusions." -Michel de Guillenchmidt, professor of law in France The medical newspaper Meditsinskaya Gazeta "The Patient Rights Act-1991 has repeatedly echoed the same theme that Jehovah's Witnesses have sounded for years. Adult patients have the right to decide for themselves what type of medical treatment to accept or reject. Few treatments in modern medicine have the escalating risks of blood transfusions. The history of the use of blood products is dismal and does not promise to get any better. Is it any wonder that not only Jehovah's Witnesses but the community-at-large demands that physicians and hospitals offer medical and surgical care without the use of blood or blood products." -Sharon Vernon, RN ; Director, CBMS St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
"Our patients who have chosen to receive non-blood medical care have found that the benefits outweigh the risk of transfusion." - Joan Karnell Cancer Center; at Pennsylvania Hospital The University of Pennsylvania Health System @2004
"As a physician, I am absolutely thrilled with the results we are seeing from bloodless surgery," says Dr. Burzon. "Our patients are doing extremely well.." - Meridian Health; July 3, 2003
"The excellent results of major surgery without blood transfusion is a powerful argument for transfusion-free surgery. We have performed hundreds of open-heart operations without a drop of blood. Our success is due to careful planning and execution of sound principles to avoid transfusion." -Manuel Estioko, M.D. Cardiovascular Surgeon Good Samaritan Hospital Los Angeles, CA "Bloodless medicine and surgery is a driving force in the practice of medicine today. It is quite possible that in the very near future transfusion will be eliminated altogether." - Ciril Godec Professor, Clinic of Urology University of New York
"Because of consistent success in Jehovah's Witnesses and the fact that blood transfusion carries a risk of serious complications, we are currently performing most of our pediatric cardiac operations without transfusion." -Circulation, September 1984.
"...due to the efforts of the Witnesses, hospitals around the country have started bloodless surgery units, said Dr. Jeffrey Carson, medical director of the Center for Innovations in Bloodless Surgery and Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. Studies have shown that patients who refuse transfusions often gain significant medical benefits, Carson said" -Steve Ellman; Miami Daily Business Review 03-04-2004 "No blood ! If you think that statement is solely linked with Jehovah's Witnesses, then you are well behind the times. Today, there is an ever increasing groundswell of disdain for blood transfusions and the dangers associated with them. More and more people, from all walks and life, are actively seeking safer medical treatment. Worldwide there are more than 90,000 doctors who specialise in non-blood treatment. The tragedy of AIDS has made the public aware that the blood supply can never be completely safe. In fact, a recent poll in Canada showed that 89 % of people there would prefer an alternative to donated blood." - Blood transfusion complications and alternatives; Copyright 2001 by PageWise Inc.
"largely due to the stand of Jehovah's Witnesses - bloodless medicine and surgery has reached an advanced level of development and is the preferred treatment of many informed people. " - Blood transfusion complications and alternatives; Copyright 2001 by PageWise Inc.
"The practice of bloodless medicine involves the delivery of medical and surgical care without the transfusion of blood products. This technique has long been applied to Jehovah's Witness patients, but it is now experiencing widespread popularity with other patients due to the lessened risk of infection and immunologic complications." - University of Southern California Department of Surgery
So we see that even the Bible's Divine wisdom on the use of Blood was far ahead of its time. Like blood letting - it might very well be that in the next one hundred years, mankind will look back at blood transfusions with horror, when they realize fully, the true dangers of feeding patients through intravenous pints of blood. Indeed the Bible has proven over and over, the Divine Wisdom and inspiration that Jehovah God has given to its writers. ``````````````````````````````````````` | | |
| Sodom and Gomorrah Did They Really Burn ? Is there any Scientific Evidence? 
History Repeats Itself "All these events happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us, who live at the time when this age is drawing to a close. (1Corinthians 10:11)(NLT)-BibleGateway Sodom and Gomorrah Examples For Today
"But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed." (Luke 17:29-30)(NIV)-BibleGateway "Yes, I'm telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember I warned you." (John 16:4)(NLT)-BibleGateway
"...The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you." (1Thessalonians 4:6)(NIV)-BibleGateway "I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you." (Matthew 11:24) (NIV) -BibleGateway 
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah has long been viewed as a legend. Critics assume that it was created to communicate moral principles. However, throughout the Bible this story is treated as a historical event. The Old Testament prophets refer to the destruction of Sodom on several occasions (Deut. 29:23, Isa. 13:19, Jer. 49:18), and these cities play a key role in the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles (Matt. 10:15, 2 Pet. 2:6 and Jude 1:7). What has archaeology found to establish the existence of these cities? Archaeologists have searched the Dead Sea region for many years in search of Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 14:3 gives their location as the Valley of Siddim known as the Salt Sea, another name for the Dead Sea. On the east side six wadies, or river valleys, flow into the Dead Sea. Along five of these wadies, ancient cities were discovered. The northern most is named Bab edh-Drha. In 1924, renowned archaeologist Dr. William Albright excavated at this site, searching for Sodom and Gomorrah. He discovered it to be a heavily fortified city. Although he connected this city with one of the biblical "Cities of the Plains," he could not find conclusive evidence to justify this assumption. More digging was done in 1965, 1967, and 1973. The archaeologists discovered a 23-inch thick wall around the city, along with numerous houses and a large temple. Outside the city were huge grave sites where thousands of skeletons were unearthed. This revealed that the city had been well populated during the early Bronze Age, about the time Abraham would have lived. Most intriguing was evidence that a massive fire had destroyed the city. It lay buried under a coating of ash several feet thick. A cemetery one kilometer outside the city contained charred remains of roofs, posts, and bricks turned red from heat.
Dr. Bryant Wood, in describing these charnel houses, stated that a fire began on the roofs of these buildings. Eventually the burning roof collapsed into the interior and spread inside the building. This was the case in every house they excavated. Such a massive fiery destruction would match the biblical account that the city was destroyed by fire that rained down from heaven. Wood states, "The evidence would suggest that this site of Bab edh-Drha is the biblical city of Sodom." -The Land of the Hittites. London: Constable and Company, 1910. Five cities of the plain are mentioned in Genesis 14: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zoar, and Zeboiim. Remnants of these other four cities are also found along the Dead Sea. Following a southward path from Bab edh-Drha there is the city called Numeria. Continuing south is the city called es-Safi. Further south are the ancient cities of Feifa and Khanazir. Studies at these cities revealed that they had been abandoned at the same time about 2450–2350 B.C. Many archaeologists believe if Bab ed-Drha is Sodom, Numeria is Gomorrah, and es-Safi is Zoar. What fascinated the archaeologists is that these cities were covered in the same ash as Bab ed-Drha. Numeria, believed to be Gomorrah, had seven feet of ash in some places. In every one of the destroyed cities ash deposits made the soil a spongy charcoal, making it impossible to rebuild. According to the Bible, four of the five cities were destroyed, leaving Lot to flee to Zoar. Zoar was not destroyed by fire, but was abandoned during this period. Although archaeologists are still disputing these findings, this is one discovery we will be hearing more about in years to come. -Source: Archaeology and the Old Testament Written by Patrick Zuke
 In the Biblical record we find a number of facts about the actual cities of Sodom and Gomorrah: - There were a series of five cities named Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Belar/Zoar (Gen. 10:19, 14:2, 14:8, Deut. 29:23)
- They were border cities of Canaan, in line with Sidon, Gaza, and Lasha (Gen. 10:19, 13:12)
- They were visible to the East of where Abraham lived (Gen. 13:10, 18:16, 19:28), but not so close that a military threat to them would threaten Abraham (Gen. 14).
- They were in the area of the Plain of the Jordan (Genesis 13:10-12)
- They were well-watered, and contained lush greenery desirable to a shepherd (Gen. 13:10)
- Sodom was large enough that 50 people would be a small percentage of its population (Gen. 18:26), but small enough that its army, when combined with that of the neighboring 4 cities, was inferior to Abraham's army of 318 men (Gen. 14).
- Commerce, agriculture--including wine-making--and building were carried out in Sodom (Luke 17:28, Deut.32:32)
- Sodom had a city gate (Gen. 19:1), and Lot's house had a solid door (Gen. 19:6-11)
- The battleground of choice for the allied armies of these five cities was "the Valley of Siddim, which is the Salt Sea." When they were defeated, they fled to "the mountain" leaving their villages to be plundered. They regrouped at the Vale of Shaveh (The King's Vale) which was apparently near modern Jerusalem, and welcomed a triumphant Abraham (Gen. 14).
- The cities were destroyed by God quickly, in the space of a morning (Gen. 19:13-29, Lam 4:6, Amos 4:1, Luke 17:29)
- The entire plain was destroyed with brimstone and fire from heaven. Smoke went up from it "like a furnace," and it was turned to ashes (Gen. 19:24,27, II Pet.2:6)
- The last city, Zoar, was a small city (Gen. 19:20), was closer to Sodom than "the mountain," (Gen. 19:19-20), and was not destroyed (Gen. 19:21&29)
- There were no survivors to the other cities (Gen. 19:25, Isa. 1:9, Isa.13:19-20, Jer. 49:18, Jer 50:40, Zeph. 2:9)
- Sodom was later identified with the city of Jerusalem (Isa. 1:10, Ez.16:55, Rev. 11:8), possibly because of the parallels of their sinfulness. Sodomy was a constant problem in Jerusalem (I Kings. 14:24, 15:12, 22:46, II Ki.23:7).
- The ruined cities and the unoccupied wasteland around them could be seen by the Jews throughout Bible times: in Moses' day (Deut. 29:23), during the period of the Kings (Isaiah 13:19ff, Zeph. 2:9), and during the Exhile (Jeremiah 50:39ff).
REMAINS OF CITIES DESTROYED BY FIRE: The site of Bab-edh-Dhra was discovered by Melvn Kyle in 1924 on the Lisan Peninsula in the southern Half of the Dead Sea. It has been excavated by others, including Wm. Albright. All the evidence points to a Cannanitish city dating from the time of Abraham which was burned and left uninhabited for several hundred years (Pfeiffer p.543). Several ancient historians also mention having seen the ruins: Tacitus History 5.7. Josephus Wars 4.4 (Unger's p.1201), and Strabo (Wilson p.66). The Ebla tablets also mention the names of the five cities, naming one of their kings as "Birsha," matching the Bible account (Wyatt). ZOAR: According to the Biblical record, one would expect Zoar not to have been wiped out as were its sister cities, since Lot escaped to this town. Sure enough, historical evidence for a city named Zoar is to be found where only legend and speculation exist for her sister cities. "Josephus says that the Dead Sea extended from Jericho as far as Zoar (B.J., IV. Viii.4); and the Christian historian Eusebius, of the fourth century, confirms that statement and adds that a Roman garrison was there. Also the mosaic map found in a Greek church of Medeba, dated from the fifth or sixth century, places Zoar at the Southeast corner of the sea... In 1924...Drs. Albright and Kyle, explored the territory at the south end of the Dead Sea... they found the ruins of a Zoar of the Byzantine and Arabic periods, but believed that the site of the earlier Zoar had been submerged..." (NIV Study Bible). This site is also associated with Rast and Schaub's "Sufi" site (Shank P.36) (cf. Sanders I) Moral Conditions on The Earth Today
Are They Any Different ?
To give you an idea of where this world is headed just view a few excerpts from the news over the past few years -
Governor Arnold Swartzenager has signed a bill making it now illegal for people to have sex with dead corpses - to quote in part :
Arnold signs bill banning sex with corpses
Reuters Posted online: Saturday, September 11, 2004
San Francisco, September 11: Having sex with corpses is now officially illegal in California after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill barring necrophilia, a spokeswoman said on Friday. "Nobody knows the full extent of the problem. ... But a handful of instances over the past decade is frequent enough to have a bill concerning it," said Tyler Ochoa, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law who has studied California cases involving allegations of necrophilia. "Prosecutors didn't have anything to charge these people with other than breaking and entering. But if they worked in a mortuary in the first place, prosecutors couldn't even charge them with that," Ochoa said. The state's first attempt to outlaw necrophilia, in response to a case of a man charged with having sex with the corpse of a 4-year-old girl in Southern California, stalled last year in a legislative committee. Here are a Few More Samples of the Morals of Today -
Friday, September 10, 2004 Posted: 5:42 PM EDT (2142 GMT) PHILADELPHIA: A federal judge threw out on Friday a Pennsylvania law requiring Internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites containing child pornography, saying the tools to do so also cause "massive suppression" of constitutionally protected speech. Washington, D.C. (2005) : Roman Catholic bishops receive 1,092 new allegations of sexual abuse against over 750 Catholic priests in the last year alone. Freetown, Sierra Leone - An Australian U.N. investigator is convicted of assaulting and sexually molesting a 13-year old girl and receives only a 1-year prison sentence. Angers, France - French authorities open massive pedophilia trial over the sexual abuse of many children. Lecanto, Florida - A man accused of kidnapping, raping, and killing a 9-year-old girl was denied bail on chargers of murder and other charges. Santa Ana, California - A man is charged with the rape and murder of little Samantha Runnion. Boston, Massachusetts - Catholic priest, Reverend Edward Keohan of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, has been accused of sexual abuse of a minor. Tampa, Florida - Judge orders convicted sex offender to be held without bail on murder charges in death of teenage girl. Brockton, Massachusetts - The Boston Archdiocese paid $85 million dollars to settle lawsuits by victims of sexual abuse by priests. Nationally, the Catholic Church has paid nearly $900 million dollars to victims of sexual abuse by priests. Dallas, Texas - Former Top official of Boy Scouts of America is pleading guilty to Federal Charges of Child pornography. Sioux Falls, South Dakota - A Man is charged with the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl. Los Angeles, California - Supreme Court intervenes and stops the personnel files of 117 priests accused of child sexual molestation from being released to the public. Ruskin, Florida - Convicted sex offender confesses to killing 13-year-old girl, Sarah Michelle Lunde - and he is charged with first-degree murder. Sarah's body was found in a pond near her home, after a three week search. Fort Hood, Texas - Sabrina Harman was sentenced to six months in prison for her role in Abu Ghraib prison where prisoners were sexually molested and tortured. New York, NY - Top health officials discover that many high-risk sex offenders are receiving the sex drug Viagra - free of charge - being paid for by Medicaid. Lake Worth, Florida - An eight-year-old girl was found in a garbage container after she was brutally raped and buried alive. The girl was buried beneath layers of rubble - in a face down position. BEIJING, China (Reuters)- Human trafficking is on the rise worldwide, with millions of women and children ending up as sex slaves, beggars and mine laborers each year, U.N. officials said on Tuesday. Post Falls, Idaho - Idaho Boy's body was identified as Dylan Groene - The boy who was abduted from his home after his family was murdered. Dylan was kidnapped, brutally sodomized, and then murdered by his abductor. Orlando, Florida -A 12-year old girl was sexually assaulted at Universal Studios Hotel, in an elevator by a man who followed her into the elevator. Lake Worth, Florida - An eight-year-old girl who was reported as being abducted and raped, was found - buried alive. Ponchatoula, Louisiana - The Pastor of a Church, his wife, and six former members, have been arrested in a sexual abuse scandal. Tucson, Arizona - Catholic Diocese of Tuscon - was auctioned off - in order to raise $3.2 million dollars toward a settlement of Clergy sexual abuse charges. Kabul, Afghanistan - The UN alleges physical and sexual abuse of prisoners at U.S. base in Afghanistan. Washington, D.C. - Sexual abuse cases cost Catholic Church over one billion dollars ($1 - billion)... The Hague, Netherlands - Authorities launch operation in attempt to bust up major child pornography ring in many countries. WARSAW, North Carolina - Pastor is charged with raping girl, aged 12, who's about to give birth. A 12-year-old girl will give birth soon to a child who was fathered by a pastor. The pastor has been charged with raping her. His bond was set at $1 million dollars. The girl was attending the church day care center - called "New Life Early Childhood Development Center, which was operated by the Pastor's wife. Robinson (the rapist) is pastor at New Life Christian Center in Warsaw. The state has closed down the day care center. The sex acts occurred from March to December 2005, authorities said. -- AP - Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A former English teacher was sentenced to six years in prison for sexually molesting two of her middle school students and one of their friends. The boys were between the ages of 9 and 10 when the 29 year old female teacher - had sexual contact with the boys at numerous locations between 2003 and 2004. SAN DIEGO (AP) - A respiratory therapist has been sexually molesting brain-damaged, comatose boys and girls, taking cell-phone photos of himself in the act, and posting them on the Internet. Bleyle, 54, molested many more patients by preying on the hospital's weakest of the weak, including youngsters who would never be able to speak. When an investigator asked how many children he had abused, Bleyle replied: "How many snowflakes are there out there. HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Man Sought for Backyard Dungeon Rapes. 47-year-old Kenneth Glenn Hinson, is wanted in connection with the rape of two teenage girls in an underground room behind his home. Hinson was convicted earlier of raping a 12-year- old girl. CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) - 27 charged in child porn sting. An Internet chat room that streamed videos of ive child molestations has been shut down and 27 people have been charged with online child pornography offenses, federal authorities said Wednesday. One of the seven molestation victims was younger than 18 months, according to the Justice Department. Four minors under the age of 12 also were shown on the Internet site being sexually molested. The name of two of the videos listed in the indictment are explicit; one suggests that one of the victims was a 7-year-old girl. One of those charged -- an Edmonton, Alberta, man -- distributed live videos of himself molesting the four children younger than 12. Brian A. Annoreno, of Bartlett, Illinois, produced a video of himself molesting and performing oral sex on an infant. Thirteen of the people charged are from the United States, nine from Canada, three from Australia and two from England. Charges in the United States include Illinois, Tennessee, Michigan, Nevada, Florida, New York, Arizona, Hawaii and North Carolina. SUTTON, W.Va. (AP) - A former sixth-grade teacher described herself as a "monster" as she was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting students.
Warwickshire, England - An 11 year old girl was attacked and raped in a store bathroom. The girl was attacked last Thursday in toilets at Sainsbury's supermarket in the Shire Retail Park. SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The son of a former Orange County assistant sheriff and two friends were each sentenced Friday to six years in prison for the videotaped sexual assault of an unconscious teenage girl. The victim told the judge she had been violated "in every way possible". The video shows the nude victim being sexually assaulted on a pool table..
Huntersville, North Carolina - Ex-teacher charged with sex assault. Police arrested a retired middle school teacher Tuesday on several sexual assault charges after they say he allegedly had sex with a 12-year-old male student. SALISBURY, North Carolina - A Salisbury man is charged with first-degree rape and first-degree murder in the death of his stepdaughter. The 46 year old man raped his 18 year old stepdaughter and then stabbed her to death. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sexual Abuse of Children is on the increase. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday issued a "wake-up call" to the growing problems of pedophiles prowling the Internet and online images of sexual abuse of children. "It is not an exaggeration to say that we are in the midst of an epidemic in the production and trafficking of movies and images depicting the sexual abuse of children," Gonzales said. Gonzales said the public must not consider child porn as a victimless crime. "There are images of graphic sexual and physical abuse of innocent children, even babies," he said. "I have seen pictures of older men forcing naked young girls to have anal sex," Gonzales said. "There are videos on the Internet of very young daughters forced to have intercourse and oral sex with their own fathers." SAN ANTONIO -- A 50-year old San Antonio man was arrested Wednesday for possessing more than 1,000 (one thousand) pictures of child pornography and uploading it on the Internet. The Internet provider, Yahoo, tipped off the investigators. COFFEEVILLE, Alabama — English Teacher Charged In Student Sex, Murder Plot. An English teacher at a small Alabama high school has been charged with having sex with at least four students and allegedly involving one in a plot to kill the teacher's husband. DOVER, Delaware — Teacher Charged With Raping Student.. An elementary school teacher accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of rape. The teacher had sex with the boy 28 times during the last week of March, and allowed the boy's 12-year -old friend to watch. PURCELL, Oklahoma (CNN) - Girl was victim of gruesome plan. 10-year-old's abused body found in neighbor's storage tub. This girl was the victim of a horrific plan of kidnap, rape, torture and cannibalism, authorities said Saturday. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Will Rent for Sex: Online Ads Offer Rooms in Exhange for sexual Favors. In Atlanta, an online ad offers a room in exchange for "sex and light office duty." In Los Angeles, a one-bedroom pool house is free "to a girl that is skilled and willing." And in New York City, a $700-a-month room is available at a discount to a fit female willing to provide sex. On the widely used Web site Craigslist.org some landlords and apartment dwellers looking for roommates are offering to accept sex in lieu of rent. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - AIDS has become the deadliest epidemic in history. The virus that causes AIDS, has killed more than 25 million people, infected 40 million others and left a legacy of loss, hardship, and despair.. ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - Two women who claim they were sexually abused by a Roman Catholic nun filed lawsuits Tuesday. KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Couple Charged With Raping and Kidnapping a 5-year-old girl. The girl was "seriously injured during a sexual assault" after Riley and Davis took her from her home in Arcadia, U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren said. DJABAL REFUGEE CAMP, Chad (AFP) - Rapes, pillaging and murders are continuing outside the refugee camps under the eyes of the African Union. SIDNEY, Nebraska (AP). - A judge said that a 5-foot-1 man convicted of sexually assaulting a child was too small to survive in prison, and gave him 10 years of probation instead. BATES CITY, Mo. — "the most wanted couple in America," according to the FBI - have been arrested on charges of raping, sodomizing, beating and strangling 41-year-old Marsha Spicer and burying her in a shallow grave. Police found a videotape of the activities leading up to Spicer's death, and her actual killing, in the couple's apartment. It was a Grisly Videotape of Rape, and Murder. Police say the video found on a TV stand in the couple's bedroom shows the 41-year-old Spicer with duct tape over her eyes and her hands secured behind her back. She is beaten, raped and sodomized as she pleads for the attack to stop. Police found Spicer's naked body in a shallow grave in Lafayette County. DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - A Dublin jury convicted a Roman Catholic priest Wednesday of raping a 13-year-old girl. Sex abuse scandals have jolted Ireland's Catholic Church, where nearly 90 percent of the country's 4 million residents identify themselves as Catholic. AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch pedophiles are launching a political party to push for a cut in the legal age for sexual relations to 12 from 16 and the legalization of child pornography and sex with animals. The Charity, Freedom and Diversity (NVD) party said it wanted to cut the legal age for sexual relations to 12 and eventually scrap the limit altogether. The party wants private possession of child pornography to be allowed. It also supports allowing pornography to be broadcast on daytime television, with violent pornography limited to the late evening. The party also said everybody should be allowed to go naked in public and promotes legalizing all soft and hard drugs. MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) - 16-year-old Teenager confesses to rape and murder. Dassey told investigators he had gone to his uncle's trailer near the salvage lot to deliver some mail and heard a woman screaming. He said he accepted Avery's invitation to join in raping Halbach, who was shackled to Avery's bed and begging them to stop, Avery told Dassey to slit her throat, which he did. Avery then stabbed her in the stomach, and the two dragged her body to the garage, where Avery shot her multiple times and burned her body in a pit. Dassey is charged with being party to murder, as well as mutilation of a corpse and first-degree sexual assault and sodomy. ST. LOUIS (AP) - Twelve boys in the first and second grade at a St. Louis elementary school are accused of sexually assaulting a second-grade girl during recess on Tuesday. The girl, who is 8, will not return for the rest of the school year BALTIMORE (AP) - A man was arrested on child porn charges after pawning a laptop computer that contained photos of him engaged in sexual conduct with a 5-year- old girl, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. He was also charged in state court with rape and sexual abuse of a minor. SPRING, Texas (AP) - Two white teenagers severely beat and sodomized a 16-year-old Hispanic boy with a metal pipe. After shoving the metal pipe into the boys rectum, they poured liquid bleach into it. BURKE COUNTY, N.C. - Man rapes 9-year-old girl. Police said Joshua Clark, 22, is charged with breaking into a home Tuesday night and raping a 9-year-old girl. Investigators said Clark knew the family and had dated one of the victim's older sisters. An End to ALL This Evil
Many practice evil and keep getting away with it. As a result - some people have been lulled into a false sense of security regarding punishment. They think that they will never be called to justice. "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)(ASV)-BibleGateway Or - as this version puts it : "Because the sentence against evil deeds is so long in coming, people in general think they can get by with murder." (Ecclesiastes 8:11)(MSG)-Biblegateway EVENTUALLY, HOWEVER, JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED "I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings." (Jeremiah 17:10)(ASV)-BibleGateway
".......Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts......." (Jeremiah 25:29) (ASV) -BibleGateway
Jesus Christ has been appointed by Jehovah God - to execute justice on the earth. "In the past, he let all nations go their own way." (Acts 14:16)(NASB)-BibleGateway "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead." (Acts 17:30,31)(NIV)-BibleGateway "And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory..." (Mark 13:26) "For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth. For just a little while longer, and the wicked ones shall be no more: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace....... The righteous shall inherit the earth, And dwell therein for ever....... Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the earth; When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it." (Psalm 37:9-11,29,34)(ASV) "For the upright shall dwell in the earth, And the righteous shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it." (Proverbs 2:21,22) ".....Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts....... for Jehovah hath a controversy with the nations; he will enter into judgment with all flesh: as for the wicked, he will give them to the sword, saith Jehovah.......And the slain of Jehovah shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the face of the ground." (Jeremiah 25:29-33)(ASV)-BibleGateway
Sodom and Gomorrah Stand as a Warning Example
"Do you remember about the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and the towns around them? The people in those cities did the same things. They were full of sex sins and strong desires for sinful acts of the body. Those cities were destroyed by fire......" (Jude 1:7)(NLV)-BibleGateway "...Sodom and Gomorrah, which went to sexual rack and ruin along with the surrounding cities that acted just like them, are another example...." (Jude 1:7)(MSG)-BibleGateway "Some godless people have sneaked in among us and are saying, "God treats us much better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral." ....But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were doomed. We should also be warned by what happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and the nearby towns. Their people became immoral and did all sorts of sexual sins. Then God made an example of them and punished them with eternal fire. Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of holy angels to judge everyone. He will punish all those ungodly people for all the evil things they have done...." (Jude 1:4,7,14)(CEV)-BibleGateway
"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 (example)...." (Jude 1:7)(NLT)-BibleGateway
A Warning For the "Last Days" "God said that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were guilty, and He destroyed them with fire. This was to show people who did not worship God what would happen to them." (2Peter 2:6)(NLV)-BibleGateway "God decreed destruction for the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. A mound of ashes was all that was left— a grim warning to anyone bent on an ungodly life. But that good man Lot, driven nearly out of his mind by the sexual filth and perversity, was rescued. Surrounded by moral rot day after day after day, that righteous man was in constant torment. So God knows how to rescue the godly from evil trials. And he knows how to hold the feet of the wicked to the fire until Judgment Day." (2Peter 2:6-9)(MSG)-BibleGateway
"...and my judgment will be a warning to others not to follow their wicked example." (Ezekiel 23:48)(NLT)-BibleGateway "We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did....These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come." (1Corinthians 10:8,11)(NIV)-BibleGateway
"All these things happened to show us something. They were written to teach us that the end of the world is near." (1Corinthians 10:11)(NLV)-BibleGateway "These are all warning markers—danger! —in our history books, written down so that we don't repeat their mistakes. Our positions in the story are parallel— they at the beginning, we at the end." (1Corinthians 10:11)(MSG)-BibleGateway "These things happened to them as a warning to us. All this was written in the Scriptures to teach us who live in these last days." (1Corinthians 10:11)(CEV)-BibleGateway
"But the day Lot left the city of Sodom, fire and sulphur came down from heaven like rain. It killed all the people of Sodom. It will be the same on the day when the Son of Man comes again." (Luke 17:29,30)(NLV)-BibleGateway
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