To all my friends and loyal readers, I want to wish a happy and blessed Thanksgiving! "And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful." (Col. 3:15, HCSB)
Month: November 2019
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 12)
We must ask ourselves what is sin?In the Bible, sin takes the meaning of “violating of the law of God,” “breaking covenant with God,” and “willful and prideful rebellion against God.” Can an animal violate God’s law? Can an animal break the covenant made with God? Does an animal engage in prideful rebellion against God? … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 12)
Question About Questions
Questions from the Grab Bag became a favorite feature at the Mark Riser – Apologist FB page. It has been a blessing to be able to from people all over the world, both Christians and non-Christians, and try to provide solid Biblical answers to perplexing questions.If you have a question that you would like send … Continue reading Question About Questions
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 11)
What does all this mean? How do we evaluate and integrate this evidence into a coherent whole? I have to say that this task requires objectivity. Objectivity requires us to follow the evidence where it leads.The controversy between Young-Earth and Old-Earth Creationists seems to focus on the issue of death before Adam’s Fall. I think … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 11)
Doctor’s Show Blood
Have you ever noticed that when a medical drama wants to create conflict over the use of blood or blood transfusions they always write about Jehovah’s Witnesses?My wife and I regularly watch medical dramas and a few weeks ago one of those programs put the doctors into just such a situation. A patient needed surgery … Continue reading Doctor’s Show Blood
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 10)
show up in the fossil record were built to eat plants.Other animals were built to consume those plant eaters. Teeth and claws show us they were efficient killing machines.Not only could death come at the jaws of a predator, but there have been mass extinction events in which objects from space have crashed into earth, … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 10)
Questions from the Grab Bag 2019 #1
J. in Shreveport, asks:“I saw a website recently which said that we should reject the writings of Paul as being contradictory to the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels. What do you think?Mark Riser – Apologist, replies: That’s a very interesting question, J.The website in question “argues the inspired New Testament consists of Jesus’ words … Continue reading Questions from the Grab Bag 2019 #1
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 9)
What does the general revelation, or the record of nature, tell us about prehistory?The general revelation agrees with Scripture in showing us that the universe and Earth are old. Life appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago at the earliest possible opportunity.In our observations of the Earth and the universe, we see that the … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 9)
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