Bible Authenticity

Did Fire and Pine Trees Co-Evolve?

March 11, 2016 BibleAuthenticity

Did fire and pine trees co-evolve? According to an article published March 10, 2016 on BBC News, “Fossil of Oldest Pine Tree Discovered”, scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a pine tree. The article says: “these oldest pine fossils are preserved as charcoal, the product of fire, suggesting that the co-occurrence of fire and pines is something that’s very ancient, that goes back to the very origin of these first pine trees.” If fire and pines “co-evolved,” why is it not possible they were both created by the same creator? read more

Fossil Reptile Discovery ‘Something Extraordinary’

March 11, 2016 BibleAuthenticity

According to an article published on March 11, 2016 on BBC News, a newly discovered fossil gives an “extraordinary” insight into life just before the dinosaurs disappeared. It says “at the time, the world was recovering from a massive extinction that wiped out most living species.”

Why could this “massive extinction” not be the Biblical flood of Noah’s day? (Genesis 6-8) The article goes on to say “the fossil is ‘beautiful’ and fills an evolutionary gap.” But all this is is a reptile that was not previously known to exist by modern science. It’s no “missing link.” All creatures were to reproduce “according to their kinds” (Genesis 1:11,12,21,24,25). There is no contrary evidence to prove the Bible wrong. read more

What Did Peter and Jude View As Scripture?

February 26, 2016 BibleAuthenticity

Some Christians today believe only the actual spoken words of Jesus to be divinely inspired and to be taken as the authoritative word of God, and other Bible writings, including the Old Testament (OT), to be merely the words of humans.. Is this the way the early Christians viewed things? What did Peter and Jude view as scripture?

PETER’S VIEW

Below, we will examine the Apostle Peter’s view of the OT and also his view on his fellow apostle Paul’s writings:

“Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Peter 1:20-21) Peter viewed God as the source of Scripture, including the Old Testament. God is infallible, so His word is also. read more

Jesus Believed the Old Testament the Infallible Word of God

January 26, 2016 BibleAuthenticity

Is the Bible reliable? — Jesus believed the Old Testament to be the infallible word of God

Some modern Christians, and virtually all non-Christians, believe the Old Testament (OT) was simply the word of humans and is fallible. However, Jesus Christ Himself believed the Old Testament to be the infallible word of God. Below, we will use scriptural quotations followed by comments to show why this is true:

“But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?” (John 5:45-47) The revelation God gave Moses is inseparable from the revelation God was giving through Jesus. read more

Paul–The Old Testament, Luke, and the Old Covenant

December 30, 2015 BibleAuthenticity

Skeptics and some modern Christians believe the Old Testament (OT) was simply the word of man and is fallible. However, the Apostle Paul viewed the Old Testament as the infallible word of God. How did Paul view the Old Testament, Luke and the Old Covenant? Below, we will use scriptural quotations followed, by comments to show why this is true:

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

Paul affirms God’s active involvement in the writing of Scripture through his holy Spirit, including the Old Testament, an involvement so powerful and pervasive that what is written is the infallible and authoritative word of God.

Paul’s View of Luke’s Writings and the Old Testament read more

Is There Any Evidence of Alternate, Parallel or Multiple Universes?

November 4, 2015 BibleAuthenticity

Some people, including scientists, believe there are alternate, parallel or multiple universes that exist. This idea is also called the Strong Anthropic Principle (SAP), What are the facts?

“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible” (Hebrews 11:1 NIV).

MSN News published an article on November 4, 2015 about possible new evidence of alternate or parallel universes. The article says:

“Prepare to have your mind blown. read more

10,000 Year Old Extinct Lion Cubs Discovered

October 27, 2015 BibleAuthenticity

MSN News published an article on October 27, 2015 about extinct lion cubs being discovered in Siberian permafrost. The article reports:

“Two extinct cave lion cubs were discovered in permafrost in northeastern Siberia, a ‘sensational’ and unprecedented find according to The Siberian Times. The cubs are believed to be at least 10,000 years old, though they might be even older, and were found almost perfectly preserved thanks to the permafrost.

The region where the cubs were discovered, the Sakha Republic, has yielded discoveries before, including woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceros, bison, and horses. The remains of the lions are the most complete specimens of their kind ever discovered, according to researchers involved. read more

‘Candy Shop’ of Weird Animal Fossils Found

October 20, 2015 BibleAuthenticity

CandyShopAnimalFossils — Click for larger view

The above article was published in the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper on October 17, 2015. While it is unwise to be dogmatic, this discovery sounds a lot like the Bible’s account of the global flood, and its resultant massive earth wide destruction, as recorded at Genesis 7:17-24. The multitude of animal fossils discovered in such manner as the above news article reports, at the very least, does not only not contradict the Bible’s account, but provides apparent supporting evidence.The Bible records the global flood of about 4,400-5,500 years ago in Genesis chapters 6-8,. read more

New “human-like species” discovered?

September 11, 2015 BibleAuthenticity

BBC posted an article on September 15, 2015 claiming that a new “human-like species” has been discovered in South Africa, which they have given the name naledi. The discovery of 15 partial skeletons has led some researchers to conclude that may be a different species of human-like creatures than was previously known. From these partial skeletons pictures have been drawn showing what the researchers think these creatures may have looked like.

We knew Darwinian evolution was in “crisis” mode, but this discovery really takes the cake! Evolutionists don’t know what to make of it, or how to fit it into their theory. Why? Because it doesn’t fit (just like some other discoveries). Of course, artists can draw fictional images that fit whatever they want it to. read more

“Have We Underestimated Our Ancestors?” – Early Humans?

August 19, 2015 BibleAuthenticity

A BBC News article dated August 19, 2015 says that evidence from a variety of sources suggests that early humans were much more sophisticated than we could have imagined.

Here we go again. More and more discoveries are proving evolutionary theories wrong. The first humans were much more complex than they imagined. That is just what the Bible said about our early ancestors all along. For example, the very earliest humans mentioned in Genesis:

Composed poetry (Genesis 2:23; Genesis 4:23-24)
Built cities (Genesis 4:17)
Lived domestically (Genesis 4:20)
Raised livestock (Genesis 4:20)
Developed musical instruments and could play them (Genesis 4:21)
Forged various metallic tools (Genesis 4:22)

The Bible, being ahead of its time, once again trumps evolutionary scientists and their theories about our early ancestors. read more