[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"home-testimonials":3,"home-faqs":363,"home-posts":364,"home-categories":399,"home-locations":2784},[4,18,30,43,56,70,83,95,108,121,133,145,157,168,179,185,196,207,219,231,244,256,268,280,291,302,314,326,339,351],{"id":5,"title":6,"description":7,"slug":8,"featured":9,"category_id":10,"playerembed":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"thumbnail":14,"embeded_icon":14,"embeded_thumnail":14,"title_es":15,"description_es":16,"playerembed_es":11,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":11,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":11},56,"Find out how a Hindu woman finds out Jesus is the only God who comforts...","Are you ready to see why Jesus is the only God who comforts? If you haven't worshiped Him before you are about to see what happens when you do! We invite you to come to know Jesus as your Savior! ","find-out-how-a-hindu-woman-finds-out-jesus-is-the-only-god-who-comforts",false,85,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fif5W16A16hM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-24T17:25:26.292Z","2026-03-05T03:38:18.056Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fhindu%203.jpg","Descubre cómo una mujer hindú descubre que Jesús es el único Dios que consuela...","¿Estás listo para ver por qué Jesús es el único Dios que consuela? Si no lo has adorado antes, ¡estás a punto de ver qué pasa cuando lo haces! ¡Te invitamos a conocer a Jesús como tu Salvador! ",null,{"id":19,"title":20,"description":21,"slug":22,"featured":9,"category_id":10,"playerembed":23,"created_at":24,"updated_at":25,"thumbnail":26,"embeded_icon":27,"embeded_thumnail":26,"title_es":28,"description_es":29,"playerembed_es":23,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":23,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":23},54,"Have you made the right choice being a Hindu? ","Have you made the right choice being a Hindu? Have the Guru's been able to answer all your questions, or not? If you feel like you need more than just to believe, and to find out the answers, this story is for you. ","have-you-made-the-right-choice-being-a-hindu","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F09n8WRCcb78\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-24T16:47:01.854Z","2026-06-25T13:58:33.005Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395911020_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095815.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fhindu%20priest.jpg","¿Has tomado la decisión correcta al ser hindú?","¿Has tomado la decisión correcta al ser hindú? ¿Los gurús han podido responder todas tus preguntas, o no? Si sientes que necesitas más que solo creer, y descubrir las respuestas, esta historia es para ti.",{"id":31,"title":32,"description":33,"slug":34,"featured":9,"category_id":35,"playerembed":36,"created_at":37,"updated_at":38,"thumbnail":39,"embeded_icon":40,"embeded_thumnail":39,"title_es":41,"description_es":42,"playerembed_es":36,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":36,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":36},47,"Do you come home and feel so empty?","Growing up in Buddhist home, this UCLA student was searching for answers. She found them and her whole life changed. Yours can too.","do-you-come-home-and-feel-so-empty",52,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdKLXv4Et_Y4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-23T21:06:34.535Z","2026-06-25T14:08:25.416Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396503836_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100807.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630342072270_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.17.21%20PM.png","¿Vuelves a casa y te sientes tan vacío?","Criada en un hogar budista, esta estudiante de UCLA buscaba respuestas. Las encontró y su vida cambió por completo. La tuya también puede hacerlo.",{"id":44,"title":45,"description":46,"slug":47,"featured":9,"category_id":48,"playerembed":49,"created_at":50,"updated_at":51,"thumbnail":52,"embeded_icon":53,"embeded_thumnail":52,"title_es":54,"description_es":55,"playerembed_es":49,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":49,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":49},64,"Mormon Bishop for 30 years shares his powerful story","\u003Cdiv>After staying so busy that it is hard time to research, even in the Bible, this Mormon Bishop was overwhelmed by the implications of these two specific passages:\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>Galatians 1 :3-10: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.  I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—  which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse! 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. \u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>1 Cor. 15:1-11 -  Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.  By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.  After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.  For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.  \u003C\u002Fdiv>","mormon-bishop-for-30-years-shares-his-powerful-story",13,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fv3L3Y_t82hk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-07-01T13:50:01.428Z","2026-06-25T14:01:16.243Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396073985_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100056.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F30%20year%20mormon%20biship.jpg","Obispo mormón durante 30 años comparte su poderosa historia","\u003Cdiv>Después de estar tan ocupado que apenas tenía tiempo para investigar, incluso en la Biblia, este obispo mormón se vio abrumado por las implicaciones de estos dos pasajes específicos:\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>Gálatas 1:3-10: Gracia y paz a vosotros de parte de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo, quien se dio a sí mismo por nuestros pecados para rescatarnos del presente siglo malo, conforme a la voluntad de nuestro Dios y Padre, a quien sea la gloria por siempre jamás. Amén. Me asombra que tan pronto estéis desertando del que os llamó para vivir en la gracia de Cristo y os estéis volviendo a un evangelio diferente —que en realidad no es evangelio alguno—. Evidentemente, algunas personas os están confundiendo y tratando de pervertir el evangelio de Cristo. Pero aun si nosotros o un ángel del cielo predicáramos un evangelio diferente al que os predizamos, ¡sea anatema! Como ya lo hemos dicho, también ahora lo repito: Si alguien os predica un evangelio diferente al que recibisteis, ¡sea anatema! ¿Acaso busco ahora la aprobación de los hombres, o la de Dios? ¿O trato de agradar a la gente? Si todavía estuviera tratando de agradar a la gente, no sería siervo de Cristo. \u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>1 Cor. 15:1-11 -  Ahora, hermanos, quiero recordaros el evangelio que os prediqué, el cual habéis recibido, en el cual habéis perseverado, y por el cual sois salvos, si retenéis la palabra que os prediqué; si no, habéis creído en vano. Porque primeramente os he transmitido lo que también recibí: que Cristo murió por nuestros pecados conforme a las Escrituras, que fue sepultado, que resucitó al tercer día conforme a las Escrituras, y que se apareció a Cefas, y luego a los doce. Después se apareció a más de quinientos hermanos a la vez, de los cuales muchos viven aún y otros ya duermen. Luego se apareció a Jacobo, después a todos los apóstoles; y al último de todos, como a un abortivo, se me apareció también a mí. Porque yo soy el menor de los apóstoles, y no soy digno de ser llamado apóstol, porque perseguí a la iglesia de Dios. Pero por la gracia de Dios soy lo que soy, y su gracia para conmigo no ha sido en vano; antes bien, he trabajado más que todos ellos, pero no yo, sino la gracia de Dios que está conmigo. Así que, sea yo o ellos, así predicamos, y así habéis creído.  \u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":57,"title":58,"description":59,"slug":60,"featured":61,"category_id":62,"playerembed":63,"created_at":64,"updated_at":65,"thumbnail":66,"embeded_icon":67,"embeded_thumnail":66,"title_es":68,"description_es":69,"playerembed_es":63,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":63,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":63},67,"A very successful trained psychic shares his powerful story for you","After taking classes on mind control this man became a psychic. He had very significant results for his customers through meditation, past life regression, astral projection, astral travel and more. As he worked to contact deceased family members, in the back of his mind he knew he couldn't see if they were really who the spirit said it was, he could only hear what they said and it seemed to line up with what the people wanted to hear. When he heard Jesus was God from a friend in a Bible study, he was familiar enough with the demonic realm that when they were saying that Jesus was not God, he realized they were lying and that confirmed Jesus was God! ","a-very-successful-trained-psychic-shares-his-powerful-story-for-you",true,86,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F6Rb-wmRhamA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-07-01T15:25:35.655Z","2026-06-25T14:03:32.236Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396210470_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100317.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FNew%20Age%20older%20man.jpg","Un psíquico entrenado muy exitoso comparte su poderosa historia contigo","Después de tomar clases sobre control mental, este hombre se convirtió en un psíquico. Obtuvo resultados muy significativos para sus clientes mediante meditación, regresión a vidas pasadas, proyección astral, viaje astral y más. Mientras trabajaba para contactar a familiares fallecidos, en el fondo de su mente sabía que no podía ver si realmente eran quienes decía el espíritu, solo podía oír lo que decían y parecía coincidir con lo que la gente quería oír. Cuando oyó de un amigo en un estudio bíblico que Jesús era Dios, estaba lo suficientemente familiarizado con el reino demoníaco que, cuando ellos decían que Jesús no era Dios, se dio cuenta de que mentían y eso confirmó que Jesús era Dios.",{"id":71,"title":72,"description":73,"slug":74,"featured":9,"category_id":75,"playerembed":76,"created_at":77,"updated_at":78,"thumbnail":79,"embeded_icon":80,"embeded_thumnail":79,"title_es":81,"description_es":82,"playerembed_es":76,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":76,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":76},51,"Is Jesus the reason why Jews are Persecuted? Was Hitler a Christian?","Join us for a powerful testimony about a Jewish woman who was full of questions and her life spun out of control as she was searching for the answers. She did find the answers an you are about to see what absolutely changed her life! The same thing can change your life too!","is-jesus-the-reason-why-jews-are-persecuted-was-hitler-a-christian",50,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FLW3zi3mA0VE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-06-24T00:28:58.321Z","2026-06-25T14:11:09.190Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396667467_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100518.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FJewish%201.jpg","¿Es Jesús la razón por la que los judíos son perseguidos? ¿Era Hitler un cristiano?","¡Únete a nosotros para un poderoso testimonio sobre una mujer judía que estaba llena de preguntas y cuya vida se salió de control mientras buscaba las respuestas. ¡Ella encontró las respuestas y estás a punto de ver qué cambió absolutamente su vida! ¡Lo mismo puede cambiar tu vida también!",{"id":84,"title":85,"description":86,"slug":87,"featured":9,"category_id":88,"playerembed":89,"created_at":90,"updated_at":91,"thumbnail":92,"embeded_icon":92,"embeded_thumnail":92,"title_es":93,"description_es":94,"playerembed_es":89,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":89,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":89},70,"Casting Spells Could Never Compare to the Power of Jesus","Join a precious woman sharing a heart felt testimony and answering the key questions that so many people in Wicca have. If you are a practicing Wiccan, so much of what she shares with you will be like your story, except you may not have called on the name of Jesus to save you. When you do say, \"Jesus, save me with humility and sincerity, you will experience the true power of the one true God, Jesus Christ. Enjoy this special time and watch the whole video. ","casting-spells-could-never-compare-to-the-power-of-jesus",31,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fg9N4NGrS-rs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-08-24T19:32:00.820Z","2026-03-05T03:38:18.107Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Ftestimony%20of%20wicca.jpg","Lanzar hechizos nunca podría compararse con el poder de Jesús","Únete a una mujer preciosa que comparte un testimonio sentido del corazón y responde a las preguntas clave que tantas personas en la Wicca tienen. Si eres un wiccano practicante, mucho de lo que ella comparte contigo será como tu historia, excepto que tal vez no hayas invocado el nombre de Jesús para que te salve. Cuando lo hagas diciendo: «Jesús, sálvame con humildad y sinceridad», experimentarás el verdadero poder del único Dios verdadero, Jesucristo. Disfruta este tiempo especial y mira el video completo.  ",{"id":96,"title":97,"description":98,"slug":99,"featured":61,"category_id":100,"playerembed":101,"created_at":102,"updated_at":103,"thumbnail":104,"embeded_icon":105,"embeded_thumnail":104,"title_es":106,"description_es":107,"playerembed_es":101,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":101,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":101},69,"After being a Christian music artist and leaving the Christian faith, this amazing story unfolds...","\u003Cdiv>Grace and mercy is there for you. You might feel like you are not worthy, but God has an open door policy, God is so good. All you have to do is come back. He is patient, you can be away for years and you can come back.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>This video captures a True Life story of a Christian music artist that left the faith and went to Hollywood. Drugs, sex and money consumed his thought processes. Some crazy moments unfold in his life that you may or may not want to believe, but this is His story and there is fruit from His life. Remember the warning in the Bible? \"You shall know them by their fruit.\" Enjoy this true life story and learn from to help you come back to the Lord.","after-being-a-christian-music-artist-and-leaving-the-christian-faith-this-amazing-story-unfolds",88,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FHYiTej1vFhw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-07-02T15:17:37.753Z","2026-06-25T14:07:48.807Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396466664_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100732.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fex%20christianity.jpg","Después de ser un artista de música cristiana y dejar la fe cristiana, se desarrolla esta increíble historia...","\u003Cdiv>La gracia y la misericordia están ahí para ti. Puede que sientas que no eres digno, pero Dios tiene una política de puertas abiertas, Dios es tan bueno. Todo lo que tienes que hacer es volver. Él es paciente, puedes estar alejado durante años y puedes volver.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>Este video captura una historia de la vida real de un artista de música cristiana que dejó la fe e hizo las maletas hacia Hollywood. Las drogas, el sexo y el dinero consumieron sus procesos de pensamiento. Algunos momentos locos se desarrollan en su vida que quizás quieras o no quieras creer, pero esta es su historia y hay frutos de su vida. ¿Recuerdas la advertencia en la Biblia? \"Los conoceréis por sus frutos.\" Disfruta esta historia de la vida real y aprende de ella para ayudarte a volver al Señor.",{"id":109,"title":110,"description":111,"slug":112,"featured":9,"category_id":113,"playerembed":114,"created_at":115,"updated_at":116,"thumbnail":117,"embeded_icon":118,"embeded_thumnail":117,"title_es":119,"description_es":120,"playerembed_es":114,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":114,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":114},60,"Are you ready to find perfect peace? Watch this...","A perfect peace doesn't seem to exist until you know you have it. When you let the Bible stand on it's own you find that perfect peace. The Bible says for you to read it and not let anything else tell you what the Bible says, besides the Bible itself.  Enjoy this heartfelt story that helps you understand how to have Perfect Peace.","are-you-ready-to-find-perfect-peace-watch-this",21,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FfYhp_TTrllk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-30T20:37:32.460Z","2026-06-25T14:00:08.335Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396005783_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095953.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FJW%201.jpg","¿Estás listo para encontrar la paz perfecta? Mira esto...","Una paz perfecta no parece existir hasta que sabes que la tienes. Cuando dejas que la Biblia se sostenga por sí misma, encuentras esa paz perfecta. La Biblia dice que la leas y no permitas que nada más te diga qué dice la Biblia, aparte de la Biblia misma. Disfruta esta conmovedora historia que te ayuda a entender cómo tener Paz Perfecta.",{"id":122,"title":123,"description":124,"slug":125,"featured":61,"category_id":62,"playerembed":126,"created_at":127,"updated_at":128,"thumbnail":129,"embeded_icon":130,"embeded_thumnail":129,"title_es":131,"description_es":132,"playerembed_es":126,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":126,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":126},65,"Don't miss this story: From a Mormon to drugs to New Age and witchcraft to Christ! ","Through an incredible journey looking for something that won't ever run dry, this young man shares a warm heart felt story that is sure to impact your own life. He says near the end, \"I'm not broken anymore! I'm healed!\" ","don-t-miss-this-story-from-a-mormon-to-atheism-to-new-age-and-witchcraft-to-christ","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FqRoVzQYH2i8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-07-01T14:14:56.494Z","2026-06-25T14:04:53.665Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396290049_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100439.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FNew%20Age%20Young%20man.jpg","¡No te pierdas esta historia: De mormón a drogas, al movimiento New Age y brujería, ¡hasta Cristo!","A través de un increíble viaje en busca de algo que nunca se agotará, este joven comparte una conmovedora historia de corazón cálido que seguramente impactará tu propia vida. Dice cerca del final: \"¡Ya no estoy roto! ¡Estoy sanado!\". ",{"id":134,"title":135,"description":136,"slug":137,"featured":61,"category_id":138,"playerembed":139,"created_at":140,"updated_at":141,"thumbnail":142,"embeded_icon":142,"embeded_thumnail":142,"title_es":143,"description_es":144,"playerembed_es":139,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":139,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":139},2,"This is a testimonial title","This is the desciption of the testimonial ","this-is-a-testimonial-title",1,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdtsxUcQO3v0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-05-31T20:13:56.639Z","2026-03-05T03:38:18.053Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fmessageofhope.jpg","Este es un título de testimonio","Esta es la descripción del testimonio",{"id":146,"title":147,"description":148,"slug":149,"featured":9,"category_id":35,"playerembed":150,"created_at":151,"updated_at":152,"thumbnail":153,"embeded_icon":154,"embeded_thumnail":153,"title_es":155,"description_es":156,"playerembed_es":150,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":150,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":150},48,"Kept searching: Buddha, drugs, drug dealer, to suicide","Watch this testimony to learn of a man whose life was dramatically changed after he was on a death bed from suicide and experiencing what he thinks must be Hell. You can find what you are looking for too!","kept-searching-buddha-drugs-drug-dealer-to-suicide","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FUKgr836FN3w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-06-23T23:55:26.211Z","2026-06-25T14:08:57.963Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396535970_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100840.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630342153597_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%202.07.07%20PM.png","Siguió buscando: Buda, drogas, traficante de drogas, al suicidio","Mira este testimonio para conocer a un hombre cuya vida cambió dramáticamente después de estar en su lecho de muerte por suicidio y experimentar lo que él cree que debe ser el Infierno. ¡Tú también puedes encontrar lo que estás buscando!",{"id":75,"title":158,"description":159,"slug":160,"featured":9,"category_id":35,"playerembed":161,"created_at":162,"updated_at":163,"thumbnail":164,"embeded_icon":165,"embeded_thumnail":164,"title_es":166,"description_es":167,"playerembed_es":161,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":161,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":161},"From drug dealer, to Buddhist Monk, to suicide, to a follower of Christ","How much can Jesus make a difference in your life? Listen to this True Life Story! Let it touch your heart and know that their is hope! Jesus loves you so much!","from-drug-dealer-to-buddhist-monk-to-suicide-to-a-follower-of-christ","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F6ppGp5NNGgA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-06-24T00:11:02.482Z","2026-06-25T14:09:49.850Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396588020_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100937.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630342245537_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.19.53%20PM.png","De traficante de drogas, a monje budista, a suicidio, a seguidor de Cristo","¿Por cuánto puede Jesús marcar una diferencia en tu vida? ¡Escucha esta Historia de Vida Real! ¡Deja que toque tu corazón y sepas que hay esperanza! ¡Jesús te ama tanto!",{"id":169,"title":170,"description":171,"slug":172,"featured":61,"category_id":48,"playerembed":173,"created_at":174,"updated_at":175,"thumbnail":176,"embeded_icon":176,"embeded_thumnail":176,"title_es":177,"description_es":178,"playerembed_es":173,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":173,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":173},63,"An incredibly moving testimony that will touch your heart...","A very zealous Mormon goes to Florida for his missions, where he tries to convert Baptists and is instead presented the gospel of Jesus. In this video he explains how he turned from his belief in Mormonism to trusting in the finished work of Christ for his salvation! ..what comes after is shocking!","an-incredibly-moving-testimony-that-will-touch-your-heart","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fr0mckI8Xfl8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-30T21:19:41.142Z","2026-03-05T03:38:18.077Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fmormon%20powerful%20testimony.jpg","Un testimonio increíblemente conmovedor que tocará tu corazón...","Un mormón muy celoso va a Florida para su misión, donde intenta convertir a bautistas y en cambio le presentan el evangelio de Jesús. En este video explica cómo se apartó de su creencia en el mormonismo para confiar en la obra terminada de Cristo para su salvación! ..¡lo que viene después es impactante!",{"id":180,"title":135,"description":136,"slug":137,"featured":61,"category_id":138,"playerembed":139,"created_at":181,"updated_at":182,"thumbnail":142,"embeded_icon":183,"embeded_thumnail":142,"title_es":143,"description_es":184,"playerembed_es":139,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":139,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":139},3,"2021-05-31T20:14:00.107Z","2026-03-05T03:38:18.103Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fmessageofhope.jpg","Esta es la descripción del testimonio.",{"id":186,"title":187,"description":188,"slug":189,"featured":9,"category_id":75,"playerembed":190,"created_at":191,"updated_at":192,"thumbnail":193,"embeded_icon":193,"embeded_thumnail":193,"title_es":194,"description_es":195,"playerembed_es":190,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":190,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":190},9,"Jewish Israeli Psychologist finds Jesus","\u003Ch1 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\" style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; background: rgb(249, 249, 249); max-height: calc(2 * var(--yt-navbar-title-line-height, 2.4rem)); overflow: hidden; line-height: var(--yt-navbar-title-line-height, 2.4rem); color: var(--ytd-video-primary-info-renderer-title-color, var(--yt-spec-text-primary)); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--ytd-video-primary-info-renderer-title-font-size, var(--yt-navbar-title-font-size, inherit)); transform: var(--ytd-video-primary-info-renderer-title-transform, none); text-shadow: var(--ytd-video-primary-info-renderer-title-text-shadow, none);\">\u003Cyt-formatted-string force-default-style=\"\" class=\"style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">Jewish Israeli Psychologist searches for answers after he went to college. He explored Judism, Hinduism and then found some people that told him about a personal relationship with God. 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Exploró el judaísmo, el hinduismo y luego encontró a unas personas que le hablaron de una relación personal con Dios. Probablemente no lo entiendas, él tampoco lo entendía.\u003C\u002Fyt-formatted-string>\u003C\u002Fh1>",{"id":197,"title":198,"description":199,"slug":200,"featured":9,"category_id":48,"playerembed":201,"created_at":202,"updated_at":203,"thumbnail":204,"embeded_icon":204,"embeded_thumnail":204,"title_es":205,"description_es":206,"playerembed_es":201,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":201,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":201},61,"Worried about your family leaving you if you become born again?","Experience this real world life story that could look like yours. If you are not a believer in the Jesus of the Bible yet, it is good to see what life can be like for you if you do become one. Join us for this very heartfelt true life story.","worried-about-your-family-leaving-you-if-you-become-born-again","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FIRMhc7-xcwk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-30T20:47:56.374Z","2026-03-05T03:38:18.137Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fmormon%202.jpg","¿Preocupado por que tu familia te abandone si te conviertes en nacido de nuevo?","Vive esta historia real de la vida cotidiana que podría parecerse a la tuya. Si aún no eres creyente en el Jesús de la Biblia, es bueno ver cómo podría ser tu vida si lo llegas a ser. Únete a nosotros en esta conmovedora historia real de la vida.",{"id":208,"title":209,"description":210,"slug":211,"featured":9,"category_id":48,"playerembed":212,"created_at":213,"updated_at":214,"thumbnail":215,"embeded_icon":216,"embeded_thumnail":215,"title_es":217,"description_es":218,"playerembed_es":212,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":212,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":212},8,"A former BYU professor wants to share this good news with you!","BYU is one of the most well known institutions in the world. Professor Wilder taught there for years and is known as a wonderful educator, wife and mother. As she was at BYU, she began to investigate and learn more than she expected, and she wants to share that with you now!","a-former-byu-professor-wants-to-share-this-good-news-with-you","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdQh-H3h4i9A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-06-07T22:02:42.911Z","2026-06-25T13:55:29.229Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395726590_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095443.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fmormonismicon.png","¡Un exprofesor de BYU quiere compartir esta buena noticia contigo!","La BYU es una de las instituciones más conocidas del mundo. La profesora Wilder enseñó allí durante años y es conocida como una educadora, esposa y madre maravillosas. Mientras estaba en la BYU, comenzó a investigar y aprender más de lo que esperaba, ¡y ahora quiere compartirlo contigo!",{"id":220,"title":221,"description":222,"slug":223,"featured":61,"category_id":75,"playerembed":224,"created_at":225,"updated_at":226,"thumbnail":227,"embeded_icon":228,"embeded_thumnail":227,"title_es":229,"description_es":230,"playerembed_es":224,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":224,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":224},53,"A Jewish Professor found the 53 Chapter from the Jewish Prophet Isaiah...","After growing up as the only child of a single mother, this man was convinced he should be the center of the universe. Later, he learned something beyond anything he could have ever dreamt for and that there is a love that sets him free.","a-jewish-professor-found-the-53-chapter-from-the-jewish-prophet-isaiah","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Feu4BaZyweuE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-24T01:03:13.454Z","2026-06-25T13:57:44.490Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395862310_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095724.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630260400654_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%202.03.50%20PM.png","Un profesor judío encontró el Capítulo 53 del profeta judío Isaías...","Después de crecer como el único hijo de una madre soltera, este hombre estaba convencido de que debería ser el centro del universo. Más tarde, aprendió algo más allá de cualquier cosa que pudiera haber soñado jamás y que existe un amor que lo libera.",{"id":232,"title":233,"description":234,"slug":235,"featured":9,"category_id":236,"playerembed":237,"created_at":238,"updated_at":239,"thumbnail":240,"embeded_icon":241,"embeded_thumnail":240,"title_es":242,"description_es":243,"playerembed_es":237,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":237,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":237},45,"Jesus proving he was God changed everything!","In every Biblical account, Jesus says he is God. This is the most important thing to a Muslim, because Jesus is a Prophet and according to the Quran he never claimed to be God. So if you find the New Testament is reliable and Jesus claims to be God, that is a problem for Muslims. ","muslim-test-4",30,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FRy8K4sK3uDc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-06-16T20:46:05.448Z","2026-06-25T13:53:39.444Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395617060_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095249.png","","¡Jesús demostrando que era Dios lo cambió todo!","En cada relato bíblico, Jesús dice que es Dios. Esto es lo más importante para un musulmán, porque Jesús es un Profeta y según el Corán nunca afirmó ser Dios. Así que si encuentras que el Nuevo Testamento es confiable y Jesús afirma ser Dios, eso es un problema para los musulmanes.",{"id":245,"title":246,"description":247,"slug":248,"featured":9,"category_id":236,"playerembed":249,"created_at":250,"updated_at":251,"thumbnail":252,"embeded_icon":253,"embeded_thumnail":252,"title_es":254,"description_es":255,"playerembed_es":249,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":249,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":249},46,"A Muslim girl contemplates suicide before this happened!","After growing up in a war zone, her family was moved to Canada and she searched for hope, and was so unfulfilled, she contemplated suicide. After crying out for the one true God, this is what happened!","muslim-test-5","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FeuCPBhXCDAw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-06-16T20:47:07.280Z","2026-06-25T13:54:28.687Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395667145_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095356.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fmuslim%204.jpg","¡Una chica musulmana contempla el suicidio antes de que esto sucediera!","Después de crecer en una zona de guerra, su familia fue trasladada a Canadá y ella buscó esperanza, pero estaba tan insatisfecha que contempló el suicidio. Después de clamar al único Dios verdadero, ¡esto es lo que sucedió!",{"id":257,"title":258,"description":259,"slug":260,"featured":61,"category_id":62,"playerembed":261,"created_at":262,"updated_at":263,"thumbnail":264,"embeded_icon":265,"embeded_thumnail":264,"title_es":266,"description_es":267,"playerembed_es":261,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":261,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":261},66,"Doreen Virtue, a famous New Age author, shares her testimony of Christ","An incredible story of the most well known New Age author's encounter with the true peace that passes understanding. She explains there is something amazing that just trying to speak good into existence can't bring, but she found good pouring out on her with an unconditional love she never even knew existed.","doreen-virtue-a-famous-new-age-author-shares-her-testimony-of-christ","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FSgUDwzlF_KU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-07-01T14:48:57.954Z","2026-06-25T14:06:35.135Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396393109_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100617.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fnew%20age%20doreen%20virtue.jpg","Doreen Virtue, una famosa autora de la Nueva Era, comparte su testimonio de Cristo","Una increíble historia del encuentro del autor de la Nueva Era más conocido con la verdadera paz que sobrepasa todo entendimiento. Ella explica que hay algo asombroso que simplemente intentar hablar lo bueno para que exista no puede traer, pero encontró lo bueno derramándose sobre ella con un amor incondicional que ni siquiera sabía que existía.",{"id":269,"title":270,"description":271,"slug":272,"featured":9,"category_id":236,"playerembed":273,"created_at":274,"updated_at":275,"thumbnail":276,"embeded_icon":277,"embeded_thumnail":276,"title_es":278,"description_es":279,"playerembed_es":273,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":273,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":273},43,"Isn't it insulting to say God would die on a cross?","Have you ever thought through your Islam beliefs and have been able to convert others to Islam? Then this is a video for you to watch. As you search for truth between Christianity and Islam, you will see that the answers are not hard to find, but they are hard to accept. Look at how Abdu handles finding the truth.  The truth that set him free.","muslim-test-2","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdvrDvPX_E_s\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-06-16T20:44:09.779Z","2026-06-25T13:56:29.025Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395787313_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095546.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395767183_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095546.png","¿No es insultante decir que Dios moriría en una cruz?","¿Alguna vez has reflexionado sobre tus creencias islámicas y has podido convertir a otros al Islam? Entonces este es un video para que veas. Mientras buscas la verdad entre el cristianismo y el Islam, verás que las respuestas no son difíciles de encontrar, pero sí de aceptar. Mira cómo Abdu maneja el encontrar la verdad. La verdad que lo liberó.",{"id":281,"title":282,"description":283,"slug":284,"featured":9,"category_id":236,"playerembed":285,"created_at":286,"updated_at":287,"thumbnail":288,"embeded_icon":241,"embeded_thumnail":288,"title_es":289,"description_es":290,"playerembed_es":285,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":285,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":285},42,"See what happens when all your bad deeds are wiped away!","Trying to make up for the bad things you have done leaves you in a world of not knowing if you have done enough to make up for them. But have you ever felt bad about your bad deeds? It doesn't matter how many good deeds you have done, the bad things are there. If you ask God for forgiveness from Jesus Christ, you will have freedom and joy! ","muslim-test-1","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FIIReNZuPM6M\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","2021-06-16T20:42:38.286Z","2026-06-25T13:57:07.716Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395825370_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095641.png","¡Mira qué pasa cuando todas tus malas acciones son borradas!","Intentar compensar las cosas malas que has hecho te deja en un mundo de incertidumbre sobre si has hecho lo suficiente para enmendarlas. ¿Pero alguna vez te has sentido mal por tus malas acciones? No importa cuántas buenas acciones hayas hecho, las malas están ahí. Si le pides perdón a Dios a través de Jesucristo, tendrás libertad y alegría! ",{"id":35,"title":292,"description":293,"slug":294,"featured":9,"category_id":75,"playerembed":295,"created_at":296,"updated_at":297,"thumbnail":298,"embeded_icon":299,"embeded_thumnail":298,"title_es":300,"description_es":301,"playerembed_es":295,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":295,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":295},"A  Jewish Lawyer decided to research Jesus, and this is what happened!","Are you Jewish and curious to know about who Jesus is? Well, your not the first one who is Jewish to want to know about Him. Did you know that Jesus is Jewish? That is the just the beginning of what you will learn in this video.","a-jewish-lawyer-decided-to-research-jesus-and-this-is-what-happened","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FZSQvXstfQos\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-24T00:38:18.297Z","2026-06-25T13:59:03.941Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395941971_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095847.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fjewish%20lawyer.jpg","¡Un abogado judío decidió investigar a Jesús, y esto es lo que pasó!","¿Eres judío y tienes curiosidad por saber quién es Jesús? Bueno, no eres el primero que es judío en querer saber sobre Él. ¿Sabías que Jesús es judío? Eso es solo el comienzo de lo que aprenderás en este video.",{"id":303,"title":304,"description":305,"slug":306,"featured":9,"category_id":10,"playerembed":307,"created_at":308,"updated_at":309,"thumbnail":310,"embeded_icon":311,"embeded_thumnail":310,"title_es":312,"description_es":313,"playerembed_es":307,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":307,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":307},55,"From a Hindu Brahmin to a follower of Christ - in Hindi","We hope this True Life Story blesses you as you experience the reasoning for believing Jesus did all the work for you to make up for the bad things you have done and just believing in Him gives you forgiveness and so much more!","from-a-hindu-brahmin-to-a-follower-of-christ-in-hindi","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FGvv4X1_8gg0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-24T17:04:56.192Z","2026-06-25T13:59:36.061Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782395970864_Screenshot_2026-06-25_095917.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FIn%20Hindi.jpg","De un brahmán hindú a un seguidor de Cristo - en hindi","¡Esperamos que esta Historia de Vida Real te bendiga mientras experimentas la razón para creer que Jesús hizo todo el trabajo por ti para compensar las cosas malas que has hecho y que solo creer en Él te da perdón ¡y mucho más!",{"id":315,"title":316,"description":317,"slug":318,"featured":9,"category_id":48,"playerembed":319,"created_at":320,"updated_at":321,"thumbnail":322,"embeded_icon":323,"embeded_thumnail":322,"title_es":324,"description_es":325,"playerembed_es":319,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":319,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":319},62,"Different definitions for Jesus?","When a Mormon had her son show her, John 1:1,\"In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God and the Word was with God.\"  She asked her son \"Who is the Word?\" He said \"Look at John 1:14, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.\" This simple progression changed her life forever.","different-definitions-for-jesus","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FhDroQ8OUOwY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-30T21:03:20.865Z","2026-06-25T14:00:40.617Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396036741_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100022.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fmormon%203.jpg","¿Diferentes definiciones para Jesús?","Cuando una mormona le pidió a su hijo que le mostrara Juan 1:1, «En el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo era con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios». Ella le preguntó a su hijo: «¿Quién es el Verbo?». Él dijo: «Mira Juan 1:14, el Verbo se hizo carne y habitó entre nosotros». Esta simple progresión cambió su vida para siempre.",{"id":327,"title":328,"description":329,"slug":330,"featured":9,"category_id":331,"playerembed":332,"created_at":333,"updated_at":334,"thumbnail":335,"embeded_icon":336,"embeded_thumnail":335,"title_es":337,"description_es":338,"playerembed_es":332,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":332,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":332},68,"Incredible story of a young man who knew he was on his way to Hell...","While this young man was a freshman in college his incredible and sincere story unfolds as he encounters the demonic realm in ways many have not experienced. After smoking some weed with his friends, they turned on some music from Jay Z and things started to change around him. This video is sure to help you understand the powerful and real pull of Satan and his hatred of humanity to the point that he wants everyone to go to Hell forever. ","incredible-story-of-a-young-man-who-knew-he-was-on-his-way-to-hell",29,"\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FF5iimPUv8kM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-07-01T17:27:07.936Z","2026-06-25T14:04:22.867Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396260591_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100405.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fhell%20college%20kid.jpg","Increíble historia de un joven que sabía que iba camino al Infierno...","Mientras este joven era estudiante de primer año en la universidad, su increíble e sincera historia se desarrolla cuando se encuentra con el reino demoníaco de maneras que muchos no han experimentado. Después de fumar algo de marihuana con sus amigos, pusieron música de Jay Z y las cosas comenzaron a cambiar a su alrededor. Este video seguramente te ayudará a entender el poderoso y real atractivo de Satanás y su odio hacia la humanidad hasta el punto de que quiere que todos vayan al Infierno para siempre.",{"id":340,"title":341,"description":342,"slug":343,"featured":9,"category_id":10,"playerembed":344,"created_at":345,"updated_at":346,"thumbnail":347,"embeded_icon":348,"embeded_thumnail":347,"title_es":349,"description_es":350,"playerembed_es":344,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":344,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":344},59,"Do you not want anything to do with Christianity? This story is for you....","You may not care about what Christians think or what they teach especially if you find their teachings offensive. Well this woman had the same conviction, but when she finally started reading the Bible, this is what happened! ","do-you-not-want-anything-to-do-with-christianity-this-story-is-for-you","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F0ousfSBdiNc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-30T18:07:33.798Z","2026-06-25T14:03:01.571Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396179982_Screenshot_2026-06-25_100241.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FHindu%20girl%20presents%20gospel.jpg","¿No quieres tener nada que ver con el cristianismo? Esta historia es para ti....","Puede que no te importe lo que piensan los cristianos o lo que enseñan, especialmente si encuentras sus enseñanzas ofensivas. Bueno, esta mujer tenía la misma convicción, pero cuando finalmente empezó a leer la Biblia, ¡esto es lo que pasó! ",{"id":352,"title":353,"description":354,"slug":355,"featured":9,"category_id":35,"playerembed":356,"created_at":357,"updated_at":358,"thumbnail":359,"embeded_icon":360,"embeded_thumnail":359,"title_es":361,"description_es":362,"playerembed_es":356,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":356,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":356},49,"Is your whole family worshiping Buddha? His was too...","If you are in a situation thinking about who is Jesus? Should I really get to know Him? How will it benefit me? Listen what happens when you come to Jesus, how you can have the purest form of love and joy dwell in you. ","is-your-whole-family-worshiping-buddha-his-was-too","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F9ucJ2m5WcNI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","2021-06-24T00:04:00.382Z","2026-06-25T14:10:18.160Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1782396616674_Screenshot_2026-06-25_101003.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630342296264_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%207.24.29%20AM.png","¿Toda tu familia adora a Buda? La de él también...","Si estás en una situación pensando ¿quién es Jesús? ¿Debería realmente conocerlo? ¿Cómo me beneficiará? Escucha lo que sucede cuando vienes a Jesús, cómo puedes tener la forma más pura de amor y gozo habitando en ti.",[],[365,372,377,382,388,394],{"id":366,"title":367,"content":368,"embed":369,"slug":370,"meta_title":17,"meta_description":17,"focus_keyword":17,"excerpt":17,"locale":371,"origin":17},58,"New Church Video Release \"A True Story\" ","\u003Ccenter>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn2.hubspot.net\u002Fhubfs\u002F5578385\u002Ftruelifelogosmall.png\" alt=\"truelifelogosmall\" width=\"152\" style=\"width: 152px; max-width: 152px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" align=\"center\">\u003C\u002Fcenter>\n\u003Cp data-id=\"block-ember3751\" data-generated-at=\"15595822861030.24043066172352168\" data-align=\"left\">Pastor {{ contact.firstname }},\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the course of our 12 year ministry we have helped to create millions of church invitations with the TrueLife.org church invitation card. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, thousands of lives have been changed, including Matt Charles'. He wrote us his story not too long ago. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>True Life,\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Thank you so much for what you do.  Someone handed me a card as I was sitting on a bench in the mall.  I was a pretty hardcore atheist for a long time.  \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Recently, a really good friend of mine died in a car crash and it got me thinking about how brief life is and how meaningless it all is.  As an atheist, there is just no hope.  When you realize it is pointless, you start to sort of spin out of control.  Nothing makes any sense anymore.  In a moment of frustration, I began to think about my friends who were Christians and internally I sort of cried out “God, if you are there, give me some sort of sign to prove it.”  I was fully expecting silence.  \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Well, someone came up to me as I was sitting on that bench and handed me a card, and just said, “I’d like to invite you to my church, and please know that God loves you.”  I was dumbfounded.  It didn’t feel like just some random person telling me that.  It felt different.  \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>In a way, it sort of scared me.  The foundation that I built my whole life upon may have just been upended.  I didn’t know what to do.  I threw the card in the trash.  I wanted to leave.  \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>What happened next blew my mind.  When I got to my car, wedged into the weather stripping of my driver side front window was another card. My mind was racing and continued to do that all the way home.  \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>When I got home I reluctantly got on the website and began watching videos.  I don’t even know the number of hours I sat through watching videos; it was a lot. In one of those videos the guy on the video said, “You can be sure right now that you will spend eternity in heaven with God if you want.  All you have to do is pray along with me.” Well y’all, I did.  At that moment, I invited Jesus into my life as my Lord and Savior. \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>I have gotten hooked up with a church that is only like a few miles away, and I honestly cannot thank you enough for what you do. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Your brother,\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Matt Charles\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We made a short two minute video for you to show your church that reenacts Matt’s story. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Show it at the end of your sermon and then ask, “How many of you can help us reach more people like Matt this week by handing out five cards?” Almost everyone should raise their hands. Then say, “I’ll be sure to ask you next week whether or not you did.” Then close in prayer asking for the Lord to help your church in sowing their seeds during the upcoming week. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My friend, We are all going to be held accountable by God, so hope this helps you and encourages you to mobilize the people God gave you. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Jesus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jesse Connors, M.Div.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Founder of TrueLife.org, National Radio Co-Host of Truth Talk, Author of Evangelism Boot Camp, Co-Founder of \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsharethetruthnow.com\" rel=\"noopener\">ShareTheTruthNOW.com\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"> Download Video: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dropbox.com\u002Fs\u002Fhxa48ybeexofxr1\u002Ftrue_story_-_matt_charles.mp4%20%281080p%29%20%281%29.mp4?dl=1\" style=\"font-family: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Click Here\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F806606088?h=146b2393df\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003Cp>\n","new-church-video-release-a-true-story","en",{"id":134,"title":373,"content":374,"embed":375,"slug":376,"meta_title":17,"meta_description":17,"focus_keyword":17,"excerpt":17,"locale":371,"origin":17},"750 Card Challenge Accepted - New Monthly Video","\u003Cp>As I am blessed and honored to be invited to speak in churches around the country, I normally feel  fairly prepared for what is going to happen. However, when I arrived Saturday afternoon in Birmingham Alabama with my wife, where I would be speaking at CrossPoint church in all three Sunday morning services, I had a surprise waiting for me; 750 invitation cards to hand out. Later that day, I asked Pastor Ryan, \"Is this a challenge?\" Ha! You need to watch the video to see what happens!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, as always, you can download and use this video with me and my wife handing out the invitation cards. Listen to how she invites people so effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Also, several months ago we challenged our church network to begin to make their own monthly videos for Ingredient 5. The animation at the beginning and the end are waiting for you on the dashboard. Just look at the \"Monthly Video\" menu option. Pick a well-known member of your church and follow them handing out cards and make it look similar to what we filmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We will be happy to help you with any questions you may have :)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God bless you! We are praying for you and your church!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife-org\u002F7500CardChallenge.mp4\" download=\"https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife-org\u002F7500CardChallenge.mp4\">\u003Cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgallery.mailchimp.com\u002F06edf31e97de5ca5b539eb0c1\u002Fimages\u002Fd5d4718d-fd28-49e5-a435-0e1a88033f94.gif\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because of Jesus,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesse F. Connors, M.Div.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Founder of TrueLife.org\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F237002836\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","750-card-challenge-accepted-new-monthly-video",{"id":378,"title":379,"content":380,"embed":17,"slug":381,"meta_title":17,"meta_description":17,"focus_keyword":17,"excerpt":17,"locale":371,"origin":17},5,"On Mission Magazine sent 50,000 Southern Baptist Pastors' Information About TrueLife.org","\u003Cp>TrueLife.org is being promoted in the \u2028premier\r\nSouthern Baptist pastor magazine, On Mission: Pastor's Edition. \u2028Fifty-thousand\r\npastors across America received the winter issue this \u2028year. On Mission's\r\ngoal is to highlight the work of the North American \u2028missionaries and encourage\r\nChristians and their Acts 1:8 partners to be \u2028actively involved in sharing\r\nChrist and starting churches. \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>The review for TrueLife.org states: \u2028\"TrueLife.org\r\nis an online outreach tool for churches, providing a place \u2028to send seekers for\r\nanswers to tough faith questions. This resource \u2028answers questions about\r\nChrsitainity, ethics and current issues with \u2028Scriptural responses. Seekers also are given the opportunity to find a \u2028church in their area for\r\nfurther investigation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Referring to the review, Jesse Connors, \u2028the Founder\r\nand CEO of TrueLife.org, said, \"There isn't a better \u2028magazine for us to be\r\nin! Our aim at TrueLife.org is to embolden \u2028evangelism and encourage\r\ndiscipleship among believers. We are now seeing \u2028this to fruition in hundreds\r\nof churches across the country, thanks in \u2028part, to this review.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","on-mission-magazine-sent-50-000-southern-baptist-pastors-information-about-truelife-org",{"id":383,"title":384,"content":385,"embed":386,"slug":387,"meta_title":17,"meta_description":17,"focus_keyword":17,"excerpt":17,"locale":371,"origin":17},6,"TrueLife.org Helps Mormon Realize Jesus is the One True God","\u003Cp>We absolutely love hearing stories from people about how TrueLife.org has impacted the lives of people they know. If you have one of these stories, please take the time to call or email and share it with us (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">invite@truelife.org\u003C\u002Fa>). By God’s grace, we’ve been blessed to hear stories from far and wide about how God has moved through the faithful witness of ordinary men and women, just like you. There are plenty of these stories that deserve to be told, but for now, we’d like for you to hear the stirring testimony of one pastor serving in Montana.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\"float:right\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fmtsbc.png\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Founder and CEO Jesse Connors, was in Great Falls, Montana at the Pastor’s Conference and Annual Meeting of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. During his time there, he had the opportunity to speak with Pastor KJ Ellington, who serves at Community Bible Church in Jordan, Montana. “We had a lady who showed up at our church,” Pastor KJ began, “and she had questions – she was a Mormon and she had been having questions in her mind. And so, she showed up at our Bible study and she was asking deep questions that we didn’t have the answers to because I’m not an expert in Mormonism,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>“And so, I remembered that I had signed up for this website and I said, ‘Hey! This would be the perfect opportunity to show her this video!’ So I gave her the card and explained to her about the website. She went and watched the video and the next day she called me and said referring to the Narrator in the video, ‘That lady read my mind! She knew the exact questions that I had been asking and gave me the answers that I needed! So now, I’d like to talk to you more about Jesus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Can you believe that? Something as utterly simple as handing this woman a card and telling her about TrueLife was enough to prompt her to watch the TrueLife video on Mormonism. And watching that brief video was enough for the Holy Spirit to prompt her to seek out the truth about who Jesus is. And it gets better.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fmormon_true.jpg\" style=\"float:left;padding:0px 10px 0px 0px;\">Pastor KJ continues, “So, I had the opportunity to lead her to the Lord! And now, she is an active member of our church, taking part in the ministries of our church. And I’d like to thank TrueLife.org for providing that opportunity and that video that has changed one woman’s life.”\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>As much as we rejoice in the success of TrueLife.org with Pastor KJ in the salvation of this sister, we understand that such successes point not to the greatness of a website, a video, an invitation card, or even a faithful pastor, but rather to the Glory of God in gospel of Jesus Christ. May the Spirit bless you and your church with many stories just like Pastor KJ’s, that your city, your town, and the whole world might know that Christ is Lord to the Glory of God the Father!\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog_headers\u002Fpastor-testimony.png\" \u002Fimg>","truelife-org-helps-mormon-realize-jesus-is-the-one-true-god",{"id":389,"title":390,"content":391,"embed":392,"slug":393,"meta_title":17,"meta_description":17,"focus_keyword":17,"excerpt":17,"locale":371,"origin":17},7,"Gas Stations and Grocery Stores Can Never Be the Same","\u003Cp>The Apostle Paul is often cited as the greatest missionary in history. He was beaten, stoned, shipwrecked, flogged, imprisoned, and executed for the sake of the gospel. Perhaps, many in your church think that Paul’s circumstances demanded this radical way of living, but not their own. Currently, there are no pagan locals threatening to physically harm them. There are no government officials looking to toss them to hungry lions for sport. No thankfully, their mission field is much easier because of the sacrifice of those that have gone before.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Yes, fears have changed since Paul’s day. Now we fear not knowing where to minister, not having a starting point, not having enough time and not knowing the answers to the questions. As long as these fears continue to pervade our Christian brothers and sisters the clock rolls back and we could soon find ourselves back in the cages and suffer the same torture the early church did. Things must change! And they have with TrueLife.org invitation cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>One of the greatest fields to harvest of our day is at the gas station pumps and the grocery stores. Not just the clerks, but regular people who are pumping gas or in line waiting to be checked out. Please train you church members to say to the stranger next to them, “I’d like to invite you to my church and to point you to TrueLife.org for video answers to life’s hard questions! God bless!” This simple exchange gives the recipient a pathway to the truth on TrueLife.org or to your church. A deep and moving conversation could also begin and immediate conversion can happen. Either way, this allows the people to feel special and loved like Jesus wants them to. And of course, if the card is ever rejected the next person could take one a second later and become a Christian.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>As Jesus said in John 4:35, “Don't you have a saying, 'It's still four months until harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.”\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog_headers\u002Fgas-station.png\" \u002Fimg>","gas-stations-and-grocery-stores-can-never-be-the-same",{"id":208,"title":395,"content":396,"embed":397,"slug":398,"meta_title":17,"meta_description":17,"focus_keyword":17,"excerpt":17,"locale":371,"origin":17},"Reviewing \u003Cem>Killing Jesus\u003C\u002Fem>","\u003Cp>Web-based Christian apologetics and evangelism nonprofit, TrueLife.org, has enlisted New Testament scholar Ed Gravely to comment on the current \u003Cem>New York Times\u003C\u002Fem> number-one bestseller, \u003Cem>Killing Jesus: A History\u003C\u002Fem> by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. In TrueLife’s forthcoming video, Dr. Gravely gives a fair-minded critique and uniquely qualified opinion on the content of the book.\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Being Roman Catholic, O’Reilly claims belief in the Jesus depicted in the four Gospels of the Christian Bible. Despite this fact, his book is largely written as a work of history, devoid of much of the spiritual significance present in the Gospels themselves. Furthermore, O’Reilly is on record as saying that the Bible is not without error, and the content of his latest book reflects this sentiment. The authors claim that while the Gospels “sometimes appear contradictory and were written from a spiritual point of view rather than as a historical chronicling of Jesus' life,” their own book is “fact-based” and researched using “the best available evidence.” In TrueLife’s response video, Dr. Gravely sets out to establish that the Gospels are, in fact, the best historical record available concerning the life of Jesus Christ. Additionally, he offers viewers a three-part analysis of the book’s content on the basis of approach, source materials used and coherence.\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Dr. Gravely is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and History of Ideas at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Gravely holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in New Testament Textual Criticism from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Gravely has taught at Southeastern since 2005, and currently serves as Teaching and Discipleship Pastor at Christ Community Church in Huntersville, North Carolina.\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Bill O’Reilly is host of \u003Cem>The O’Reilly Factor\u003C\u002Fem>, the highest rated cable news show in the country and has authored numerous number-one bestsellers. Author Martin Dugard’s bestselling historical works have likewise garnered significant notoriety.\u003Cem>Killing Jesus\u003C\u002Fem> marks the third, highly anticipated collaboration between O’Reilly and Dugard, following the success of their previous works, \u003Cem>Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever \u003C\u002Fem>and \u003Cem>Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot\u003C\u002Fem>. National Geographic Channel has expressed plans to air a film adaptation of \u003Cem>Killing Jesus \u003C\u002Fem>in the future\u003Cem>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>TrueLife’s video response to \u003Cem>Killing Jesus\u003C\u002Fem> is the first in a new series of videos directed toward cultural issues and current events. Jesse Connors, Founder and CEO of TrueLife.org, says that this new series of videos is intended “to offer widely accessible yet rigorous commentary on current events at the forefront of the cultural consciousness, and to do so from a distinctly Christian worldview.”\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>In just over two years, TrueLife.org has experienced significant growth, having secured partnerships nationwide with over 1,250 churches and state conventions. TrueLife is an independent nonprofit that aims to equip churches to increase evangelism and church attendance.  Additionally, they seek to provide website viewers with professionally filmed, biblically based video answers to “life’s hard questions.”\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F77221091?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"579\" height=\"326\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","reviewing-em-killing-jesus-em",["Reactive",400],[401,536,587,635,768,933,997,1080,1115,1148,1197,1230,1276,1310,1362,1409,1481,1541,1571,1694,1788,1850,1915,2003,2038,2072,2104,2192,2249,2383,2417,2475,2506,2554,2602,2636,2688,2733],{"id":402,"name":403,"description":403,"slug":404,"background":405,"thumbnail":406,"supercategory":407,"created_at":408,"updated_at":409,"embed_thumbnail":410,"embed_icon":411,"featured_category":17,"name_es":412,"description_es":413,"playerembed":414,"order":378,"name_fr":415,"description_fr":416,"name_ko":417,"description_ko":418,"answers":419,"testimonials":535,"isVideo":61},16,"Jesus","jesus","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F16\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824567355_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.41.55%20PM.png","Christianity","2019-12-19T19:27:40.040Z","2023-08-03T06:46:57.164Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824567918_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.41.55%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FJesus.png","Jesús"," loves you\n\nJesús te ama","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14540233?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n"," is the light of the world\n\nJésus est la lumière du monde."," said, \"I am the bread of life.\"\n\nJésus a dit : « Je suis le pain de vie. »"," is the Lord\n\n예수님은 주님입니다."," Christ\n\n예수 그리스도",[420,437,450,461,474,492,505,521],{"id":421,"title":422,"description":423,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":402,"slug":424,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":427,"thumbnail":428,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":431,"description_es":432,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":433,"description_fr":434,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":435,"description_ko":436,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":404,"category_name":-1},44,"Transcript: Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?","\u003Cp>Did Jesus Rise From The Dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Dr. Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Critical scholars think that the most\r\nimportant, the strongest evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is in all four\r\nGospels, and the four Gospels come from different sources and those sources all\r\nreport unanimously that women were the first witnesses to the empty tomb. Why\r\nis that significant? Because in the ancient world, contrary popular opinion,\r\nwomen could testify at a court of law in the first century, but there was an\r\ninverse relationship in how important the issue was and whether you could use a\r\nwoman.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Think about this, you’re “making up,” inventing\r\nthe Christian story decades later and you are trying to prove an empty\r\ntomb. Do you use women as your primary witnesses? Of course not, because\r\npeople are not going to let you get away with that. Why do all four Gospels\r\nuse the women testimony? Easy because they were the first to find the\r\nempty tomb and hence that is probably the strongest evidence for the empty\r\ntomb. It is the witnesses they chose because they were truly witnesses and\r\nI think this other witness is equally strong. It is what I call “The\r\nJerusalem Factor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>It goes like this, if Jesus had been buried in\r\nRome and you’re preaching in Jerusalem and you say, “He is buried in Rome, go\r\nsee the tomb He is not there.”  Are you going to get on a ship and go\r\nto Rome? I don’t think so, but the early preaching started in Jerusalem,\r\nthe very city where He died and was buried, the very city where He was raised\r\nand appeared. If you want to take a Sunday afternoon stroll down to\r\nthe empty tomb you can verify for yourself in about how long, an hour, that\r\nthat tomb is empty. In other words, bury Him in some other city but don’t\r\ngo preaching it in Jerusalem unless the tomb is empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Now some skeptics will say, “now come on,\r\naccording to your own book, Acts, they don’t start preaching this until fifty\r\ndays. The body would be all rotted by then.” First of all, bodies\r\ndon’t rot at fifty days. Secondly, there would be nail marks in the wrist\r\nand the feet and a spear wound. That is not going to away in fifty\r\ndays. Here is the most important reason: Christians didn’t teach “there is\r\na body in the tomb but we can’t tell who it is.” They said “there is no\r\nbody in the tomb, its empty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>If you find any body in the in the tomb you\r\nwould be right and Christians would be wrong. You could only make that\r\nclaim in the city in the time when it happened if there is no body in the\r\ntomb. So women in Jerusalem are tough but think about a couple of\r\nothers. Critics often say if we have more than one independent source in\r\nthe ancient world for something then we have a good chance of it being\r\ntrue. We have several independent sources for the empty tomb and critics\r\ncount that very, very highly. \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Some critics say three, some critics say four\r\ndifferent sources but we have more than one. We have several, and in the\r\nancient world that makes a big difference. Here is another one. The\r\nGreek word “\u003Cb>anastasiV\u003C\u002Fb>,” the Greek word for “resurrection,” the\r\nword itself means “to stand up again.” The word is almost never used, some\r\nsay never used in ancient literature, pagans, Jewish or Christians perhaps\r\nnever in any context other than a body being raised. Now that’s important\r\nbecause if a body is raised it is not in the tomb and so again the tomb is\r\nempty. See these are some of the reasons the critics today take the tomb\r\nvery seriously and critical scholars, more critical scholars than not\r\nbelieve the tomb was empty because of facts just like these.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","transcript-did-jesus-rise-from-the-dead","article","2019-12-19T17:42:47.160Z","2023-08-03T05:37:18.009Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1661459149404_Screenshot%202022-08-25%20162531.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fthumb.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002FMarriage+Icon-01.png","\n\n¿Resucitó Jesús de entre los muertos?","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>¿Resucitó Jesús de entre los muertos?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Dr. Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Los críticos piensan que la evidencia más\r\nimportante, la más fuerte para la resurrección de Jesús está en los cu","\n\nLe texte suivant est une traduction du texte anglais intitulé « Jésus est-il ressuscité des morts ? ».\n\nDid Jesus Rise From the Dead?\n\nJésus est-il ressuscité des morts ?","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Did Jesus Rise From The Dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Dr. Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Critical scholars think that the most\r\nimportant, the strongest evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is in all four\r\nGospels, and the four Gospels come from different sources and those sources all","\n\n예수께서 죽은 후에 부활하셨나요?","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>예수께서 시체로부터 부활하셨나요?\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>가리 하베르마",{"id":438,"title":439,"description":440,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":402,"slug":441,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":442,"thumbnail":443,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":444,"description_es":445,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":446,"description_fr":447,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":448,"description_ko":449,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":404,"category_name":-1},36,"Transcript: Did Jesus Live?","\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>Did Jesus Live?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>“Some writers may toy with the fancy of a ‘Christ-myth,’ but they do not do so on the grounds of historical evidence. The historicity of Christ is as axiomatic for an unbiased historian as the historicity of Julius Caesar. It is not historians who propagate the ‘Christ-myth’ theories.” - \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>F.F. Bruce, The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci> \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I. What We Can Know About Jesus, Just from Secular Sources? \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Let’s just talk about what we know about Jesus from ancient, secular. . . non-Christian sources. If we pull out the sources (non-Christian sources only) that mention Jesus, you have about a dozen and a half sources: A couple of emperors (Trajan and Hadrian) a couple of major Roman historians (Tacitus and Suetonius), a Jewish historian (Josephus), and Jewish references in their sacred commentary on the Old Testament (the Talmud). If we use only these non-Christian writings and count what they say about Jesus . . . put these all together, and you ask “What do we know about Jesus just from these non-Christian sources, regarding His life, His teachings, His public ministry, even His miracles, His death, His resurrection, and some things about the earliest church?\" We have about 50 items. Contrary to popular opinion, Jesus is one of the most mentioned people in the ancient world. The one that’s reported most frequently is his death. About 2\u002F3s of those sources mention his death.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>II. Do These Secular Texts Leave Out the Miraculous? \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Actually, they don't [leave out the miraculous]. [These sources] they’ll tell you that Jesus was believed to have or did miracles, talk about his resurrection, and talk about his appearing to the disciples. That’s really something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading: \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, by Craig L. Blomberg\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?, by F. F. Bruce\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Historical Jesus, Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ, by Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Case for the Real Jesus, by Lee Strobel \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-did-jesus-live","2023-08-03T05:45:14.788Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F77\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.png","\n\n¿Vivió Jesús?","\n\n\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>¿Vivió Jesús?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un estudio guía \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>\"Algunos escritores pueden jugar con la fantasía de un 'mito de Cristo', pero no lo hacen por las pruebas históricas. La historicidad de Cristo es tan ax","\n\nTraduction: Jésus a-t-il vécu?","\n\n\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>Jesus a-t-il vécu? \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>«Certains écrivains peuvent jouer avec la fantaisie d'un 'Christ-mythe', mais ils ne le font pas sur la base des preuves historiques. L'historic","\n\n예수가 살았을까?","\n\n\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>예수가 살았는가?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>연구 안내서 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>\"일부 작가들은 '예수 신화",{"id":451,"title":452,"description":453,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":402,"slug":241,"answertype":425,"created_at":454,"updated_at":455,"thumbnail":456,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":457,"description_es":458,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":459,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":460,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":404,"category_name":-1},87,"The Never-Changing Christ For An Ever-Changing Culture","\u003Cp>From the first century to the present, Christians have declared that “Jesus Christ is Lord” (1 Co 12:3; Php 2:1; Rev 19:16) and that He is “the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb 13:8). His followers have proclaimed by faith what will one day be evident to all. Every earthly and temporal power will recognize and be subject to the majesty and sovereign Lordship of Jesus. James D.G. Dunn addresses the significance of Jesus for first-century believers and the decisive nature of his impact on their lives when he asserts that\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some movements have no dominant figure in the beginning; but Christianity began with Jesus. And it was \u003Cem>the \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>meaning of Jesus\u003C\u002Fem>, of what he had said and done, together with what the first Christians understood him to be and to have been, to be doing and to have done, which was the most significant factor in the new sect’s own developing self-understanding and developing sense of distinctiveness over against the other religions, sects and philosophies of the time.1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the community of faith, the Church remains the herald of \u003Cem>the meaning of Jesus, \u003C\u002Fem>proclaiming \u003Cem>who\u003C\u002Fem> He is and \u003Cem>what\u003C\u002Fem> He has done. In the midst of an ever-changing world, the Church must be faithful in its witness to Jesus and His gospel. Throughout history the “bride of Christ” has affirmed its faith through simple confessions like Romans 10:9 and through more developed creedal statements like the Nicene Creed (A.D. 325) where the Church confessed its belief in\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten, not made, being of one sub-stance with the Father by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and the Chalcedonian Creed (A.D. 451), where the Church affirmed that the Lord Jesus is\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>at once complete in Godhead and complete in manhood, truly God and truly man, consisting also of a reason-able soul and body; of one substance [\u003Cem>homoousios\u003C\u002Fem>] with the Father as regards his Godhead, and at the same time of one substance [\u003Cem>homoousios\u003C\u002Fem>] with us as regards his manhood; like us in all respects, apart from sin; as regards his Godhead, begotten of the Father before the ages, but yet as regards his manhood begotten, for us men and for our salvation, of Mary the Virgin. . . one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten, recognized in two natures, without confusion, without change, without division, without separation; the distinction of natures being in no way annulled by the union, but rather the characteristics of each nature preserved and coming together to form one person and subsistence [\u003Cem>hupostasis\u003C\u002Fem>], not as parted or separated into two persons, but one and the same Son and Only-begotten God the Word, Lord Jesus Christ; even as the prophets from earliest times spoke of him, and our Lord Jesus Christ himself taught us.…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It has been the conviction of faithful Christians from the inception of the Church that to neglect or compromise such orthodox confessions is tantamount to the betrayal of the Lord. Indeed there is no genuine Christianity other than that based upon the absolute truth of Jesus Christ as the incarnate Son of God. The Body of Christ, if it is to be the true Church of its Lord, must proclaim and embody the gospel of Christ and the Christ of the gospel to all people. It is called to evangelize men and women “out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation” (Rev 5:9), embracing them in a loving community of faith and discipleship under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. In obedience to this Christ-centered mandate, the Church extends itself to all who are in need, especially the disenfranchised, the poor, the oppressed, the despised, the abused and the hurting. Because its Savior is the Savior of the world (1 Ti 4:10; 1 Jn 4:14), the Church is called to be a family of diver-sity which includes people of every race, color, class and nation. We affirm that we are stronger and better together than we can ever be apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unfortunately, something has gone terribly amiss. We live in a culture that has gone mad in its rebellion against God. Today the Church itself appears on the verge of insanity, having forsaken the exclusive claims of its Christ and the instruction of His Word. We have lost our way and abandoned our moorings. Tragically, the deadly virus of modernity has even infected Evangelicalism. R. Albert Mohler correctly asserts that\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the theological unity that once marked the movement has given way to a theological pluralism . . . . Indeed, by the late 1970’s it was clear that basic theological fissures were forming . . . . Though the division originated in debates over the for-mal principle of Scripture, it soon spread to material doctrines including Christology, the Atonement, justification, and virtually every other major doctrine.2\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>My main concern is how Christology (the person and work of Jesus Christ) will be understood in the future. George Barna has noted that while most Americans believe good and positive things about Jesus, almost half believe that He sinned. Further-more, pseudo-scholars continue to conjure up bizarre concoctions and fantasies about the historical Jesus that are popularized by a naive and sensationalist media which unfortunately results in significant confusion for the majority of indiscriminate Americans, most of whom are biblically and theologically illiterate. Such reinterpretations of Jesus fail to recognize His historical significance. Jaroslav Pelikan has said, “Regardless of what anyone may personally think or believe about him, Jesus of Nazareth has been the dominant figure in the history of Western culture for almost twenty centuries. . . . It is from his birth that most of the human race dates its calendars, it is by his name that millions curse and in his name that millions pray.”3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Christians believe that Jesus will continue to be the dominant figure of the twenty-first century, and of every future century. If the Church is to maintain fidelity to “the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3), however, the twenty-first century Jesus must be the Jesus of the first century. Our ever-changing culture needs the never-changing Christ who alone can provide both the foundation and direction for Christian faith and practice as the Church faces the challenges of a new era. Four pillars from the New Testament can provide stability for the Church at the dawn of a new millennium, a time when the Church needs to be recalled to biblical authority, and when it needs to define and defend its faith clearly and fully. Drawn from the comprehensive revelation of the New Testament, these four key Christological texts show how to know and worship the One whom Augustine described as “beauty ever ancient, ever new.”4\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I. Pillar One: Logos Christology (John 1:1-18)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Logos \u003C\u002Fem>Christology is founded upon the\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>Prologue to John’s Gospel (1:1-18), which has been a bulwark for reflection on a number of crucial theological themes by several significant thinkers. For example, Millard Erickson identifies five attributes and activities ascribed to the \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem>: (1) Pre-existence, (2) Deity, (3) Creative work, (4) Incarnation and (5) Revelatory work.5 Bernard Ramm has written, “It has been standard teaching in historic Christology that the Logos, the Son, existed before the in-carnation. . . pre-existence is part of the protology (‘first things’) or the theology of beginning.”6 D. A. Carson addressed the significance of the title \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem> when he explained that “John’s summarizing title for Jesus is the ‘Word.’ It is a brilliant choice. In the beginning was the Word; in the be-ginning God expressed himself, if you will. And that Self-Expression, God’s own Word, identified with God yet distinguish-able from him, has now become flesh, the culmination of the prophetic hope.”7\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By using \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem>, John takes a familiar first-century term and fills it with new meaning. The \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem> existed in the beginning and is in some sense distinct from the Father. Yet the \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem> is God. He is the member of the trinitarian Godhead who is the agent of creation and the source of both life and light. He is the “only begot-ten” (\u003Cem>monogenes)\u003C\u002Fem> of God (1:14, 18; 3:16, 18; 1 Jn 4:9)8 who took on flesh (\u003Cem>sarx\u003C\u002Fem>), human nature apart from sin, and entered history to reveal, literally to exegete (\u003Cem>exegesato\u003C\u002Fem>, v. 18) the invisible God. John’s use of \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem> “seems to imply that the word he is speaking of is that prophetic word which goes forth from God’s mouth to accomplish creation, judgment, redemption and renewal. John uses \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem> because it is the natural word for expressing the meaning of the Hebrew word \u003Cem>dabar\u003C\u002Fem> when the word was used in the context of God’s revela-tion.”9 Yet this Word is more than verbal expression. He is a person, and that per-son is the very Son of God. C. K. Barrett clarifies the issue when he remarks, “The deeds and words of Jesus are the deeds and words of God; if this be not true the book [John’s Gospel] is blasphemous.”10 \u003Cem>Logos \u003C\u002Fem>Christology is ontologically focused, for it addresses the person of Jesus Christ rather than His work. \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem> Christology emphasizes how the Son of God is \u003Cem>different\u003C\u002Fem> from us. A focus on the incarnation, on the other hand, reveals how He has become \u003Cem>like\u003C\u002Fem> us. Both truths must be maintained in delicate balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The importance of the doctrine of the in-carnation cannot be overstated. It is the vital and non-negotiable expression of historic orthodox Christianity. B. B. Warfield asserted the central character of this essential formula even as theological compromise was sweeping the late nineteenth century:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One of the most portentous symptoms of the decay of vital sympathy with historical Christianity which is observable in present-day academic circles is the widespread tendency in recent Christological discussion to revolt from the doctrine of the Two Natures in the Person of Christ. The significance of this revolt becomes at once apparent, when we reflect that the doctrine of the Two Natures is only another way of stating the doctrine of the Incarnation; and the doctrine of the Incarnation is the hinge on which the Christian system turns. No Two Natures, no Incarnation; no Incarnation; no Christianity in any distinctive sense.11\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Warfield knew what was at stake. He realized that the doctrine of the incarnation of the Son of God permeated the New Testament, and could not be rejected without devastating results. Thus, he concluded that\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the doctrine of the Two Natures of Christ is not merely the synthesis of the teaching of the New Testament, but the conception which underlies every one of the New Testament writings . . . it is not only the teaching of the New Testament as a whole but of the whole of the New Testament, part by part. Historically, this means that not only has the doctrine of the Two Natures been the invariable presupposition of the whole teaching of the church from the apostolic age down, but all the teaching of the apostolic age rests on it as its universal presupposition.12\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>James D. G. Dunn is led by the historical evidence to argue,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was no question in my mind that the doctrine of incarnation comes to clear expression within the New Testament - certainly at least in a sense which clearly foreshadows the further growth or evolution to the full blown doctrine of the historic Christian creedal statements. On almost any reckoning, John 1:14 ranks as a classic formulation of the Christian belief in Jesus as incarnate God.13\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To profess that Jesus of Nazareth was God become man is a staggering claim. Yet, the Church’s experience of Jesus drove a band of first-century Jews to this startling confession. Some modern critics deny this fundamental tenet of orthodox Christianity. The authors of \u003Cem>The Myth of \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>God Incarnate\u003C\u002Fem>14\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>and the participants in the “Jesus Seminar” are just a few proponents of a movement that is already on the way to the fringe of Christian scholarship. Other experts may seek to redefine \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem> and the incarnation. Those now enamored with “Spirit Christology”15 fit this description. Surely Carl F. H. Henry is correct when he claims that “more than any other century since Christian beginnings, our century seems confused over the identity of Jesus and unsure even of what the Nazarene thought of himself and of his role in the world . . . [But] for an orthodox Christian, the most important phrase in all intellectual history is that ‘the Word became flesh’ (John 1:14).”16 The identification of Jesus as the God-man must be affirmed at the onset of a new century.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>II. Pillar Two: Servant Christology (Philippians 2:6-11)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Christ-hymn of Philippians 2:6-11 has been called “a christological gem unparalleled in the New Testament.”17 With language akin to the Servant Song of Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 and the washing of the disciples’ feet in John 13:3-17, Paul presents Jesus “as the supreme example of humble, self-sacrificing, self-denying, self-giving service. . . .”18 The hymn is rooted in ethical concern, but branches out to address Christology and soteriology as well. It is the ethical focus, however, that is the focal point in “servant Christology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Verse five commands19 believers to have the mind of Christ. This mind is characterized by unity (v. 2), humility (v. 3), and sensitivity (v.4). The idea of humility is developed in the hymn as God’s willingness to be involved with humanity un-folds. Jesus is described in verse 6 as continually existing in the form (\u003Cem>morphe\u003C\u002Fem>) of God. Gerald Hawthorne points out that \u003Cem>morphe \u003C\u002Fem>expresses the manner in which a\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>thing appears to human senses, and al-ways identifies the form that completely expresses that thing’s underlying being. Therefore, when applied to God the word refers to His essential being, to the actual nature and character of God.20\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Paul is clearly advancing the first-century Church’s understanding of Jesus in a unique and powerful manner. Dunn as-serts that “there was little or no good evidence from the period prior to Christianity’s beginning that the Ancient Near East seriously entertained the idea of a god or son of god descending from heaven to become a human being in order to bring men salvation, except perhaps at the level of popular pagan superstition.”21 Yet this is exactly what Paul is saying. Though himself brought up and trained in the strict monotheism of rabbinic Judaism, Paul is compelled by his own encounter with and personal reflection on the risen Lord to affirm the essential deity of Jesus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet “equality with God” was not a right Christ felt He had to seize or acquire, since it was His by nature. So He emptied him-self and took the \u003Cem>morphe\u003C\u002Fem> of a \u003Cem>doulou\u003C\u002Fem> (v. 7). The parallel of \u003Cem>morphe theou\u003C\u002Fem> and \u003Cem>morphen\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>doulou \u003C\u002Fem>is too striking to be accidental. Images of both an ambitious Satan and Adam certainly come to mind as each in his own way attempted, albeit unsuccessfully and tragically, to seize equality with God. A servant Christology shows a better way, and the text itself adequately ad-dresses what is involved in self-emptying (\u003Cem>kenoo\u003C\u002Fem>): (1) He took the form (\u003Cem>morphe\u003C\u002Fem>, “essential nature”) of a slave (\u003Cem>doulos\u003C\u002Fem>); (2) He was made in the likeness (\u003Cem>homoioma\u003C\u002Fem>) and fashion (\u003Cem>schema\u003C\u002Fem>) of a man; (3) He humbled Himself (cf. 2:3); (4) He became obedient unto death; and (5) He died on the cross.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These verses reveal something about the very nature and being of our God. They demonstrate that it is of the very essence of this deity to give and to serve. The Son of God did not seize status. Rather, He served. He did not surrender His deity but He did add humanity. As Erickson notes, “The incarnation was more a gaining of human attributes than a giving up of divine attributes.”22 Further, the type of humanity He added was not that of a sovereign, but that of a slave. He received not a crown, but a cross. Death is exactly what Christ endured. But it was not just any death, but death by means of an instrument that would move Cicero to write, “Let the very name of the cross be far away not only from the body of a Roman citizen, but even from his thoughts, his eyes, his ears” (\u003Cem>Pro Rabiro\u003C\u002Fem>, 5.10, 16).23\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Verses 9-11 express the divine economy and ordering of status. Theologically, “exaltation” grows out of humility and service. This is a principle of the kingdom, and one that is certainly neglected in American Christianity. Those who would be “super-exalted” (v.9) must first be super-abased. Believers are called to make themselves very low in humble, sacrificial service to others. Such servants embody what God intended humanity to be, be-cause, as William Hendricks has noted, Jesus models “what humanity ought to be and not what it has become.”24 Jesus is our ultimate example (1 Co 1:11). As Erickson argues, “Jesus is not only human as we are; he is more than human. Our humanity is not a standard by which we are to measure his. His humanity, true and un-adulterated, is the standard by which we are to be measured.”25\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Christ humbled Himself, but was exalted by God. His acceptance of service unto death was His ultimate \u003Cem>yes\u003C\u002Fem> both to God and to a lost humanity. It was His ultimate act of obedience to His Father in self-giving, self-sacrificing, self-denying service to others.26 Servant Christology calls us to serve others as our Lord has served us.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>III. Pillar Three: Cosmic Christology (Colossians 1:15-20)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As God-man, Jesus Christ defies simplistic explanation. The incomparable Christ transcends human wisdom. As Ben Witherington has written, “No one descriptive term or title adequately encompasses the man who fits no one formula.”27 John calls Him the \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem>. Philippians 2 identifies Him as the \u003Cem>morphe\u003C\u002Fem> of God. The hymn found in Colossians 1:15-20 introduces Cosmic Christianity through new, but related, concepts. Here Christ is the image (\u003Cem>eikon\u003C\u002Fem>) of God, the firstborn (\u003Cem>prototokos\u003C\u002Fem>) over the cosmos and the Church, the one in whom all the fullness (\u003Cem>pan pleroma\u003C\u002Fem>) of God dwells in a body (2:9-10). Of this text F. F. Bruce writes, “This is one of the great Christological pas-sages of the New Testament, declaring as it does our Lord’s divine essence, pre-existence, and creative agency.”28 Bruce links its themes to John 1:1-4, Hebrews 1:2-4, and the Divine Wisdom motif of Proverbs 8:22-31. Cosmic Christianity is mentioned often in theological circles, but is seldom defined adequately. Its biblical warrant originates in this text, so any developing theology along this path should be firmly rooted here.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Paul’s thinking can be conceived as concentric circles of concern that began with the cosmic and the universal, but moved progressively inward first to the ecclesiastical, and finally to the personal. As the “image of the invisible God,” Christ makes visible the God no one has seen (cf. Jn 1:18). It could be said, “Christ is like God.” It could also be said, “God is like Christ.” That He is the visible manifestation of God is immediately and logically tied to His supremacy over three entities: (1) Creation (vv. 15-17), (2) the Church (vv. 18-20), and (3) the Christian (vv. 21-23). Christ is the Lord, the preeminent One, Whom each of these is to serve. His Lordship and supremacy is therefore cosmic, but it is equally personal. He is in no sense a part of creation, because He is its author in every detail. There is no room for pantheistic or panentheistic development. A finite theism is also clearly ruled out. The all-encompassing nature of His cosmic rule is made clear through the word “all,” which is used eight times in verses 15-20. Nothing is outside or beyond His sovereign Lordship. All of reality has been created by Him and for Him. Furthermore, whether it is creation, the Church or the Christian, as Lord, Christ sustains and maintains the existence of each as well. Christ is origin and goal, principle of cohesion and center, master of the visible and the invisible. Without Christ there would be no reality. Without Christ nothing would be, nor would any-thing exist.29 Yet through the Son whom the Father loves (v. 13), the cosmos (material creation), the Church (spiritual creation), and the Christian (personal creation) have been brought under the sovereign rule of God. In the old creation and in the new creation, the One and all-sufficient “head” (a distinctively Pauline formulation), the Lord Jesus reigns supreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the Church on the threshold of a new millennium, the import of a Cosmic Christology is staggering. Christ is to have first place in all things. His theology is to be our theology. His ethic is to be our ethic. His mind is to be our mind. His heart is to be our heart. Christ is to have sovereign control over His body, the Church, whether that body is manifested universally or locally. Its members, each one uniquely gifted for service (Ro 12, 1 Co 12, Eph 4, 1 Pe 4), are to be in absolute dependence upon and in complete surrender to Him for life, power, and mission. In all things, and in each individual, He and He alone is to be supreme.30\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>IV. Pillar Four: Revelational Christology (Hebrews 1:1-3)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Revelational Christology has usually been identified with Wolhart Pannenberg and his \u003Cem>Jesus - God and Man,\u003C\u002Fem>31 where he argues that all of history is under God’s direction and is therefore a revelation of God.32 It is important to examine Pannenberg’s underlying methodology. His fundamental belief is that Jesus is at the center of every Christian theology, and that human knowledge of God is only made possible through God’s revelation in Christ. Pannenberg asserts that “one can only speak about God himself in that at the same time one talks about Jesus.”33 This basic principle reflects the fact that God desires to reveal Himself and has done so in the person of Jesus Christ. His-tory, therefore, is best conceived as the stage upon which the divine actor has played His role. A Revelational Christology, while cognizant of God’s mighty acts in history, focuses on the God who invaded history, the God who brought eternity into space\u002Ftime reality, the God who is the Lord of history. This emphasis on the God of history is the heart of Hebrews 1:1-3. Francis Schaeffer ex-presses the essence of this passage when he states “He [God] is there and He is not silent.”34 William Lane writes that the author of Hebrews brings us “face-to-face with the God who speaks. He has repeat-edly taken the initiative to disclose him-self because he wants to be known.”35 But in these last days He has spoken and dis-closed Himself decisively, climatically, even finally and for all time in the person of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of God’s determination to be known, we can genuinely and “truly truthfully” know God. In a day when many people stress the \u003Cem>absence\u003C\u002Fem> of God and the \u003Cem>silence\u003C\u002Fem> of God, Hebrews 1 is a much needed corrective for those obsessed with \u003Cem>deus\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>absconditus \u003C\u002Fem>(“the hidden God”).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lane underscores the important fact “that it was necessary for God and the human family to be able to speak the same language.” In the person of His Son, the Lord spoke through one who is:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1) appointed heir of all things (v. 2);\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2) through whom He made the uni-verses (lit. “ages,” v. 2);\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3) the radiance of God’s glory (v. 3);\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4) the exact representation of His being (v. 3);\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5) sustaining all things by His powerful word (v. 3);\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>6) the purification for our sins (v. 3); and\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>7) sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven (v. 3).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God has met our need to know Him “with our senses: to see him, listen to him, to touch him . . . . Like the alternating pat-terns of a kaleidoscope as it is turned in the hand, we are asked to consider Jesus who is eternal Son, Jesus who is the incarnate Son, Jesus who is the exalted Son.”36\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This information is what Christians in the turbulent first century needed to know. This is also what Christians in this anxious century need to know. Lane concludes, “The word that the Son spoke to them yesterday is the word that he speaks today. And the word that he speaks today is the word that he pledges tomorrow and forever . . . . His abiding, unchanging quality lends stability to men and women in a period marked by instability.”37\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Conclusion\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>N. T. Wright has noted correctly “The historian of the first century . . . cannot shrink from the question of Jesus.”38 Indeed, no one can shrink from the question of Jesus. What one thinks and believes about Jesus will impact any complete theological framework, any thoughtful worldview. As Wright comments, “If you see Jesus differently, everything changes.”39\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Melanchthon criticized speculative probing and reflection about God and the Christ arguing, “We do better to adore the mysteries of Deity than to investigate them . . . since to know Christ means to know his benefits, and not as they teach, to reflect upon his natures and the modes of his incarnation.”40 But surely those who would give exclusive attention to such a dictum are destined for theological error. Clearly, the Spirit of God moved the authors of Holy Scripture to reflect upon the mystery of the incarnation. This fact is evident in the four pillars we have examined. They demonstrate that Jesus Christ is not only, “God for us,” He is also “God with us” (Mt 1:23). Athanasius, and later Anselm, saw clearly that Jesus had to be both fully God and perfect humanity in order to redeem lost humanity.41 Christology and soteriology are forever wed. Christological investigation is no mere exercise in metaphysical musings. There is no access to the work of Christ apart from His person. One must know Christ to have access to His work.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furthermore, the Jesus we so often read about today, one who is only a wise teacher, religious sage, political revolutionary, Jewish peasant, Cynic spinner of proverbs, or spirit-inspired guru is a Jesus far removed from biblical revelation and one who is spiritually bankrupt and totally insufficient to meet the deepest needs of hurting humanity. Such is a vision of a Christ who is totally inadequate to energize and mobilize the Church to be salt and light (Mt 5:13-16) in a world immersed in darkness. I. Howard Marshall gets to the heart of the matter when he argues, “The Christian faith has as its object the Jesus whose earthly life is a matter for historical investigation, but this investigation cannot be carried on in independence of faith . . . always [bear] in mind . . . that the Jesus of Christian belief is more than a merely historical figure .”42 Marshall also points out that the early Church’s theological reflection was, in some sense, the inevitable outworking of its encounter with the risen Christ. He contends that upon careful examination the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith are one and the same. Marshall adds that\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the object of . . . faith is . . . the Jesus whose existence and ministry have been confirmed and illuminated by historical research, but whose significance is only fully seen in the light of that experience of the risen Lord which had coloured the interpretation of Jesus offered in the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament and which continues to illuminate the mind of the believer. For as we have seen, ultimately the earthly Jesus is inadequate. Christian faith joyfully embraces the Jesus of the Bible, assured that the biblical accounts have a firm base in his-tory, but knowing that ‘the Jesus of the historians’ is not enough; only the biblical Jesus Christ, the earthly and the heavenly Lord, is adequate as the object of faith.43\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is the foundation of a Christology for the twenty-first century. This is the Lord who can provide the only truly satisfying solutions for the cries and pains of a world at the precipice of destruction. This is the Lord of whom Dietrich Bonhoeffer could write,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They must come face to face with him. We may also have to come face to face with Goethe or Socrates. That is part of our culture and ethos. But far more depends upon our confronting Christ — life or death, salvation or damnation. . . it is seen that all rest upon the sentence, ‘And there is salvation in no one else’ (Acts 4:12). The encounter with Jesus is fundamentally different from that with Goethe or Socrates. One cannot avoid en-counter with the person of Jesus be-cause he is alive. With some care Goethe can be avoided, because he is dead. A thousandfold are the ways that men have used to resist or evade an encounter with Christ.44\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb 13:8, NKJV). This is the eternal, never-changing Christ for an ever-changing culture. Those who call Jesus “Lord” must be faithful to who He is, what he has done, and the task which He has assigned. Alistair McGrath describes this relationship when he observes, “In its deepest sense, the love of God for man is that of a God who stoops down from heaven to enter into the world of men, with all of its agony and pain, culminating in the grim cross of Calvary.”45 Our great God and Savior has so loved us. Dare we love others any less? Dare we ignore the awesome responsibility that is ours? These four pillars, John 1:1-18, Philippians 2:6-11, Colossians 1:15-20 and Hebrews 1:1-3 form the solid foundation upon which any Christian orthodoxy must stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally published as Daniel L. Akin, “The Never-Changing Christ for an Ever-Changing Culture.”\u003Cem>Southern Baptist Journal of Theology\u003C\u002Fem> (Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 1997).\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Endnotes\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1 James D. G. Dunn, \u003Cem>Christology in the Mak\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>ing \u003C\u002Fem>(Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980, 1989) ix.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2 R. Albert Mohler, Jr., “‘Evangelical’: What’s in a Name?” in \u003Cem>The Coming Evangelical Cri-sis\u003C\u002Fem>, gen. ed. John H. Armstrong (Chicago:\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>Moody 1996) 33.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3 Jaroslav Pelikan, \u003Cem>Jesus Through the Centuries \u003C\u002Fem>(New Haven: Yale, 1985) 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4 Augustine, \u003Cem>Confessions\u003C\u002Fem>, as quoted in Pelikan, 223.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5 Millard Erickson, \u003Cem>The Word Became Flesh\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1991) 26-27.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>6 Bernard L. Ramm, \u003Cem>An Evangelical Christology\u003C\u002Fem> (Nashville: Nelson, 1985) 47.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>7 D. A. Carson, \u003Cem>The Gospel According to John \u003C\u002Fem>(Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991) 96.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>8 In the New Testament \u003Cem>monogenes\u003C\u002Fem> only appears in these five texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>9&n","2019-12-19T17:50:53.775Z","2026-03-06T02:51:45.738Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F26\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg?1466544101","\n\nEl Cristo que nunca cambia para una cultura que siempre cambia","\u003Cp>Desde el primer siglo hasta el presente, los cristianos han declarado que «Jesucristo es el Señor» (1 Co 12:3; Fil 2:1; Ap 19:16) y que Él es «el mismo ayer, hoy y por los siglos» (Heb 13:8). Sus seguidores han proclamado por fe lo que un día será evidente para todos. Todo poder terrenal y temporal reconocerá y se someterá a la majestad y soberano Señorío de Jesús. James D.G. Dunn aborda la significancia de Jesús para los creyentes del primer siglo y la naturaleza decisiva de su impacto en sus vidas cuando afirma que\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Algunos movimientos no tienen una figura dominante al principio; pero el cristianismo comenzó con Jesús. Y fue \u003Cem>el significado de Jesús\u003C\u002Fem>, de lo que había dicho y hecho, junto con lo que los primeros cristianos entendían que él era y había sido, estaba haciendo y había hecho, lo que fue el factor más significativo en el desarrollo de la auto-comprensión de la nueva secta y en su sentido de distinción frente a las otras religiones, sectas y filosofías de la época.1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Como comunidad de fe, la Iglesia permanece como heraldo de \u003Cem>el significado de Jesús\u003C\u002Fem>, proclamando \u003Cem>quién\u003C\u002Fem> es Él y \u003Cem>qué\u003C\u002Fem> ha hecho. En medio de un mundo en constante cambio, la Iglesia debe ser fiel en su testimonio de Jesús y su evangelio. A lo largo de la historia, la «novia de Cristo» ha afirmado su fe a través de confesiones simples como Romanos 10:9 y a través de declaraciones creedales más desarrolladas como el Credo Niceno (A.D. 325) donde la Iglesia confesó su creencia en\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>un solo Señor Jesucristo, Hijo unigénito de Dios, engendrado del Padre antes de todos los mundos, Dios de Dios, Luz de Luz, Dios verdadero de Dios verdadero, engendrado, no creado, consustancial con el Padre por quien todas las cosas fueron hechas; quien por nosotros los hombres, y por nuestra salvación, descendió del cielo, y se encarnó por el Espíritu Santo de la Virgen María, y se hizo hombre, y fue crucificado también por nosotros bajo Poncio Pilato. Padeció y fue sepultado, y al tercer día resucitó según las Escrituras, y ascendió al cielo, y está sentado a la diestra del Padre. Y vendrá otra vez con gloria para juzgar a vivos y muertos, cuyo reino no tendrá fin…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>y el Credo de Calcedonia (A.D. 451), donde la Iglesia afirmó que el Señor Jesús es\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>al mismo tiempo completo en la divinidad y completo en la humanidad, verdadero Dios y verdadero hombre, consistiendo también de un alma racional y cuerpo; de una misma sustancia [\u003Cem>homoousios\u003C\u002Fem>] con el Padre en cuanto a su divinidad, y al mismo tiempo de una misma sustancia [\u003Cem>homoousios\u003C\u002Fem>] con nosotros en cuanto a su humanidad; semejante a nosotros en todo, aparte del pecado; en cuanto a su divinidad, engendrado del Padre antes de los siglos, pero sin embargo en cuanto a su humanidad engendrado, por nosotros los hombres y por nuestra salvación, de María la Virgen... uno y el mismo Cristo, Hijo, Señor, Unigénito, reconocido en dos naturalezas, sin confusión, sin cambio, sin división, sin separación; la distinción de las naturalezas no siendo de ninguna manera anulada por la unión, sino más bien las características de cada naturaleza siendo preservadas y concurriendo a formar una sola persona y subsistencia [\u003Cem>hupostasis\u003C\u002Fem>], no como separadas o divididas en dos personas, sino uno y el mismo Hijo y Unigénito Dios el Verbo, Señor Jesucristo; así como los profetas desde los tiempos antiguos hablaron de él, y nuestro Señor Jesucristo mismo nos enseñó.…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ha sido la convicción de los cristianos fieles desde el inicio de la Iglesia que descuidar o comprometer tales confesiones ortodoxas es equivalente a la traición del Señor. En efecto, no hay cristianismo genuino otro que el basado en la verdad absoluta de Jesucristo como el Hijo de Dios encarnado. El Cuerpo de Cristo, si ha de ser la verdadera Iglesia de su Señor, debe proclamar y encarnar el evangelio de Cristo y el Cristo del evangelio a todas las personas. Está llamado a evangelizar hombres y mujeres «de toda tribu y lengua y pueblo y nación» (Ap 5:9), abrazándolos en una comunidad amorosa de fe y discipulado bajo el Señorío de Jesucristo. En obediencia a este mandato centrado en Cristo, la Iglesia se extiende a todos los que están en necesidad, especialmente a los desposeídos, los pobres, los oprimidos, los despreciados, los abusados y los heridos. Porque su Salvador es el Salvador del mundo (1 Ti 4:10; 1 Jn 4:14), la Iglesia está llamada a ser una familia de diversidad que incluye personas de toda raza, color, clase y nación. Afirmamos que somos más fuertes y mejores juntos que separados.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Desafortunadamente, algo ha salido terriblemente mal. Vivimos en una cultura que se ha vuelto loca en su rebelión contra Dios. Hoy la Iglesia misma parece al borde de la insania, habiendo abandonado las pretensiones exclusivas de su Cristo y la instrucción de su Palabra. Hemos perdido nuestro camino y abandonado nuestros anclajes. Trágicamente, el virus mortal de la modernidad ha infectado incluso al evangelicalismo. R. Albert Mohler afirma correctamente que\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>la unidad teológica que una vez marcó el movimiento ha dado paso a un pluralismo teológico... De hecho, a finales de los años 70 estaba claro que se estaban formando fisuras teológicas básicas... Aunque la división se originó en debates sobre el principio formal de la Escritura, pronto se extendió a doctrinas materiales incluyendo la cristología, la expiación, la justificación y virtualmente toda otra doctrina mayor.2\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mi principal preocupación es cómo se entenderá la cristología (la persona y obra de Jesucristo) en el futuro. George Barna ha notado que aunque la mayoría de los estadounidenses creen cosas buenas y positivas sobre Jesús, casi la mitad creen que Él pecó. Además, pseudo-eruditos continúan conjurando mezclas bizarras y fantasías sobre el Jesús histórico que son popularizadas por un medio ingenuo y sensacionalista lo que lamentablemente resulta en una confusión significativa para la mayoría de los estadounidenses indiscriminados, la mayoría de los cuales son analfabetos bíblicamente y teológicamente. Tales reinterpretaciones de Jesús fallan en reconocer su significancia histórica. Jaroslav Pelikan ha dicho: «Independientemente de lo que cualquiera pueda pensar o creer personalmente sobre él, Jesús de Nazaret ha sido la figura dominante en la historia de la cultura occidental durante casi veinte siglos... Es desde su nacimiento que la mayor parte de la raza humana data sus calendarios, es por su nombre que millones maldicen y en su nombre que millones oran.»3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Los cristianos creen que Jesús continuará siendo la figura dominante del siglo XXI, y de cada siglo futuro. Si la Iglesia ha de mantener fidelidad a «la fe que ha sido una vez por todas entregada a los santos» (Jud 3), sin embargo, el Jesús del siglo XXI debe ser el Jesús del primer siglo. Nuestra cultura en constante cambio necesita al Cristo inmutable que solo puede proveer tanto el fundamento como la dirección para la fe y práctica cristiana mientras la Iglesia enfrenta los desafíos de una nueva era. Cuatro pilares del Nuevo Testamento pueden proveer estabilidad para la Iglesia al amanecer de un nuevo milenio, un tiempo en que la Iglesia necesita ser llamada de vuelta a la autoridad bíblica, y cuando necesita definir y defender su fe clara y plenamente. Extraídos de la revelación comprehensiva del Nuevo Testamento, estos cuatro textos cristológicos clave muestran cómo conocer y adorar al Único a quien Agustín describió como «belleza siempre antigua, siempre nueva.»4\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I. Pilar Uno: Cristología Logos (Juan 1:1-18)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La cristología \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem> se funda en el Prólogo del Evangelio de Juan (1:1-18), que ha sido un baluarte para la reflexión sobre varios temas teológicos cruciales por varios pensadores significativos. Por ejemplo, Millard Erickson identifica cinco atributos y actividades atribuidos al \u003Cem>Logos\u003C\u002Fem>: (1) Preexistencia, (2) Deidad, (3) Obra creadora, (4) Encarnación y (5) Obra revelatoria.5 Bernard Ramm ha escrito: «Ha sido la enseñanza estándar en la cristología histórica que el Logos, el Hijo, existió antes de la encarnación... la preexistencia es parte de la protología («primeras cosas») o la teología del comienzo.»6 D.","\n\nLe Christ immuable pour une culture en constante évolution","\n\n영원히 변하지 않는 그리스도를 영원히 변하는 문화에 영원히 바꿀 수 없다.",{"id":462,"title":463,"description":464,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":402,"slug":465,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":466,"thumbnail":467,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":468,"description_es":469,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":470,"description_fr":471,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":472,"description_ko":473,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":404,"category_name":-1},41,"Transcript: Is Jesus God?","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IS JESUS GOD?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“When\r\nyou raise the question who was Jesus most people will readily say he was a good\r\nman.  After all think about the things he\r\nsaid and the things he did.” - Dr. Daniel Akin\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.              \r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>WAS\r\nJESUS GOD?\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>C.S. Lewis, who was perhaps the greatest apologist in the\r\nprevious century, basically said that for us to consider Jesus requires us to put him\r\nin one of three or four categories.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>-      \r\nHe was a liar\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>-      \r\nHe was a lunatic\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>-      \r\nHe was a legend\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>-      \r\nHe was the Lord. \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.            \r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE\r\nEVENT\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Question: What event does Dr.\r\nAkin say proves without doubt that Jesus is God?\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Answer: The resurrection\u003Cu> \u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.          \r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>WHAT\r\nOTHERS SAY ABOUT JESUS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>The Apostle John Says…..\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>The Apostle Paul says…\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IV.          \r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>WHAT\r\nJESUS SAYS ABOUT HIMSELF\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION\r\nQUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>1.     Why is\r\nit important to recognize Jesus as God? (Reference: Psalms 148:13, Hebrews 7:26-28)\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>2.     Since\r\nScripture tells us to worship both God the Father and His Son Jesus, in what\r\nother ways are we to respond to them? (Reference: 1 John 5:2, Matthew 16:24)\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>3.     If\r\nJesus is God, His words and commands are just as authoritative. What are some\r\nof Christ's notable commands that we at times fail to obey? (Reference: Matthew 28:16-20)\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>KEY\r\nVERSES\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>John 5:18, 8:24,  8:58,\r\n10: 30-33, 17:5, John 20:28, Col 2:9, Phil 2:5-8, Heb 1:8\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ADDITIONAL\r\nREADINGS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Jesus: The Greatest Life\r\nof All, \u003C\u002Fi>by Charles Swindoll.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>I Don't Have Enough\r\nFaith to be an Atheist, \u003C\u002Fi>by Norm Geisler and\r\nFrank Turek.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FJesus-Among-Other-Gods-Christian\u002Fdp\u002F0849943272\u002Fref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1354656065&sr=8-3&keywords=is+jesus+god\">Jesus Among\r\nOther Gods: The Absolute Claims of the Christian Message\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003C\u002Fi>by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FRavi-Zacharias\u002Fe\u002FB000APPDAC\u002Fref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1354656065&sr=8-3\">Ravi Zacharias\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FJesus-Son-God-Christological-Misunderstood\u002Fdp\u002F1433537966\u002Fref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1354656065&sr=8-4&keywords=is+jesus+god\">Jesus the Son of God: A Christological Title Often Overlooked, Sometimes\r\nMisunderstood, and Currently Disputed\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003C\u002Fi>by D.\r\nA. Carson\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FJesus-Only-Must-Gospel-Saved\u002Fdp\u002F0801072638\u002Fref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354656410&sr=1-6&keywords=is+jesus+god\">Jesus: The Only Way to God: Must You Hear the Gospel to be\r\nSaved?\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003C\u002Fi>by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FJohn-Piper\u002Fe\u002FB000APOYGQ\u002Fref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_6?qid=1354656410&sr=1-6\">John Piper\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","transcript-is-jesus-god","2023-08-03T05:54:50.694Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F72\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.png","Transcripción: ¿Es Jesús Dios?","\u003Cp>¿ES JESÚS DIOS?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>“Cuando planteas la pregunta, ¿quién era Jesús?, la mayoría de la gente dirá que fue un buen hombre. Después de todo, piense en las cosas que dijo y las cosas que hizo. ”- Dr. Daniel Akin\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>I. ¿ERA JESÚS DIOS?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>CS Lewis, quien fue quizás el más grande apologista en el siglo anterior, básicamente dijo que para que nosotros consideremos a Jesús, debemos colocarlo en una de tres o cuatro categorías.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Era un mentiroso\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Era un loco\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Era una leyenda\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Él era el Señor.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II EL EVENTO\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Pregunta: ¿Qué evento dice el Dr. Akin prueba sin duda que Jesús es Dios?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Respuesta: la resurrección\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>III. LO QUE OTROS DICEN DE JESÚS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El apóstol Juan dice ...\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El apóstol Pablo dice ...\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>IV. LO QUE JESÚS DICE SOBRE SÍ MISMO\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>PREGUNTAS DE APLICACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1. ¿Por qué es importante reconocer a Jesús como Dios? (Referencia: Salmos 148: 13, Hebreos 7: 26-28)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. Dado que las Escrituras nos dicen que adoremos a Dios el Padre y a Su Hijo Jesús, ¿de qué otras maneras debemos responderles? (Referencia: 1 Juan 5: 2, Mateo 16:24)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3. Si Jesús es Dios, sus palabras y mandamientos son igualmente autoritarios. ¿Cuáles son algunos de los mandamientos notables de Cristo que a veces no obedecemos? (Referencia: Mateo 28: 16-20)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Versos clave\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Juan 5:18, 8:24, 8:58, 10: 30-33, 17: 5, Juan 20:28, Col 2: 9, Fil 2: 5-8, Heb 1: 8\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>LECTURAS ADICIONALES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Jesús: la vida más grande de todas, por Charles Swindoll.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No tengo suficiente fe para ser ateo, por Norm Geisler y Frank Turek.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Jesús entre otros dioses: las afirmaciones absolutas del mensaje cristiano, por Ravi Zacharias\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Jesús el Hijo de Dios: un título cristológico a menudo pasado por alto, a veces mal entendido y actualmente en disputa, por D. A. Carson\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Jesús: el único camino a Dios: ¿debes escuchar el Evangelio para ser salvo ?, por John Piper\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nEst-ce que Jesus est Dieu?","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IS JESUS GOD?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“Lorsque\r\nvous posez la question de savoir qui était Jésus, la plupart des gens répondront facilement qu'il était un homme\r\n","\n\n예수님은 하나님이십니까?","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IS JESUS GOD?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“When\r\nyou raise the question who was Jesus most people will readily say he was a good\r\nman.  After all think about the things he\r\nsaid and the things he did.” - Dr. Daniel",{"id":327,"title":475,"description":476,"featured":9,"transcript":477,"subtitle":478,"playerembed":479,"category_id":402,"slug":480,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":483,"thumbnail":484,"embed_thumbnail":485,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":444,"description_es":486,"playerembed_es":487,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":488,"description_fr":489,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":490,"description_ko":491,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":404,"category_name":-1},"Did Jesus Live?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">If you ask a Christian \"How do you know that Jesus lived?\" they are prone to say something like \"Because the Bible says so.\" But is the Bible the only evidence that exists for Christ's life? Enjoy this video with Dr. Gary Habermas, the leading Christian resurrection author and scholar, as he shares evidence that you may have never considered.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can learn more from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.garyhabermas.com\u002F\">Dr. Gary R. Habermas\u003C\u002Fa>. He is a Distinguished Research Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Theology at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.liberty.edu\u002F\">Liberty University\u003C\u002Fa>. We also highly recommend his book, \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002Fgp\u002Fproduct\u002F0899007325\u002Fref=s9_simh_gw_p14_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=040AG97R8XNPVGP0JP30&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846\">The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ\u003C\u002Fa>.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Did Jesus Live?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“Some writers may toy with the fancy of a ‘Christ-myth,’ but they do not do so on the grounds of historical evidence. The historicity of Christ is as axiomatic for an unbiased historian as the historicity of Julius Caesar. It is not historians who propagate the ‘Christ-myth’ theories.” - \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>F.F. Bruce, The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable?\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I. What We Can Know About Jesus, Just from Secular Sources?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Let’s just talk about what we know about Jesus from ancient, secular. . . non-Christian sources. If we pull out the sources (non-Christian sources only) that mention Jesus, you have about a dozen and a half sources: A couple of emperors (Trajan and Hadrian) a couple of major Roman historians (Tacitus and Suetonius), a Jewish historian (Josephus), and Jewish references in their sacred commentary on the Old Testament (the Talmud). If we use only these non-Christian writings and count what they say about Jesus . . . put these all together, and you ask “What do we know about Jesus just from these non-Christian sources, regarding His life, His teachings, His public ministry, even His miracles, His death, His resurrection, and some things about the earliest church?\" We have about 50 items. Contrary to popular opinion, Jesus is one of the most mentioned people in the ancient world. The one that’s reported most frequently is his death. About 2\u002F3s of those sources mention his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II. Do These Secular Texts Leave Out the Miraculous?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Actually, they don't [leave out the miraculous]. [These sources] they’ll tell you that Jesus was believed to have or did miracles, talk about his resurrection, and talk about his appearing to the disciples. That’s really something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, by Craig L. Blomberg\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?, by F. F. Bruce\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Historical Jesus, Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ, by Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Case for the Real Jesus, by Lee Strobel \u003C\u002Fp>","If you ask a Christian \"How do you know that Jesus lived?\" they are prone to say something like \"Because the Bible says so.\" But is the Bible the only evidence that exists for Christ's life? Enjoy this video with Dr. Gary Habermas, the leading Christian","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8785891?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","did-jesus-live","video","2019-12-19T17:46:20.070Z","2023-08-03T05:55:56.673Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630248320238_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%2010.44.34%20AM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630248321550_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%2010.44.34%20AM.png","\n\nSi usted pregunta a un cristiano \"¿Cómo sabes que Jesús vivió?\", Ellos tienden a decir algo como \"Porque la Biblia lo dice\". Pero, ¿es la Biblia la única evidencia que existe para la vida de Cristo? Disfrute de este video con el Dr. Gary Habermas, el principal autor","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464431692\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nJésus a-t-il vécu?","\n\nSi vous demandez à un chrétien \"Comment savez-vous que Jésus a vécu?\", Ils ont tendance à dire quelque chose comme \"Parce que la Bible le dit.\" Mais est-ce que la Bible est la seule preuve qui existe de la vie du Christ? Profitez de cette vidéo avec le Dr Gary Habermas, l'auteur et","\n\n예수가 살았는가?","\n\n성경이 오직 예수그리스도의 생존을 증명하는 것이 아닌가 하는 질문에 대해 기독교",{"id":180,"title":493,"description":494,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":402,"slug":495,"answertype":425,"created_at":496,"updated_at":497,"thumbnail":498,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":499,"description_es":500,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":501,"description_fr":502,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":503,"description_ko":504,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":404,"category_name":-1},"What Are the Different Theories Concerning Christ's Resurrection?","\u003Cp>The Gospels tell us that after Jesus was crucified a man named Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for permission to take the body and bury it in a never-before-used tomb. He wrapped the body in linen, and women later came and prepared the body for a proper burial with spices and perfumes. Luke writes that when the women returned on the third day “they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,” and when they went inside “they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus,” and that angels appeared and told them that Jesus was alive and had risen (Luke 24:1-6).\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\t\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The resurrection of Jesus is at the center of Christian belief, for “if Christ has not been raised [our] faith is worthless; [we] are still in [our] sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). Thankfully, there is strong evidence supporting the bodily resurrection of Jesus. There are also convincing responses to theories that suggest that He didn’t rise from the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One such theory is sometimes known as the swoon theory. This theory argues that Jesus never really died, and left the tomb under His own power. He may have fainted or gone into a coma and then recovered. There are several problems with this theory. The Roman soldiers overseeing the crucifixion checked Jesus, found Him dead, and then pierced His side with a spear. Jesus was embalmed and John 19:39 says that the spices and perfumes used to prepare the body for burial weighed “about a hundred pounds.” He was also wrapped in linen and given no medical attention for three days. Those who propose this theory would have us believe that Jesus somehow survived all of this and then managed to move the stone at the tomb’s entrance Himself! The truth is that crucifixion was designed to guarantee death, and no one ever survived it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another theory says that the women must have gone to the wrong tomb. While it is possible that they could have initially made this mistake, it is one that the authorities would have easily corrected. They knew where the tomb was, because they placed guards there. Had the women spread stories about the resurrection because they had seen a different empty tomb, the Roman and Jewish authorities could have easily referred everyone to the still-occupied tomb. The other problem with this theory is the fact that the disciples verified the women’s report by going to the tomb themselves. John describes how he and Peter “were running together” and how he got to the tomb first and “saw the linen wrappings lying there” (John 20:2-8).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some argue that the body may have been stolen by the disciples, the women, or by Joseph of Arimathea (the owner of the tomb). Matthew’s gospel tells us more about this theory. The group of religious leaders known as Pharisees, remembered Jesus’ prophecy about rising again on the third day, and convinced Pilate to have the tomb guarded, so that Jesus’ disciples could not steal the body. Matthew says that “they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone” (Matt. 27:66). This seal was a sign of authentication that the tomb was occupied and the power and authority of Rome stood behind the seal. Anyone found breaking the Roman seal would suffer the punishment of an unpleasant death. Also, moving the stone would have been incredibly difficult to do, and it certainly wouldn’t be quiet. Additionally, most of the disciples were put to death because they were proclaiming Jesus’ resurrection. It is highly unlikely that they would all choose to die for something they simply made up, especially when they could have saved their lives by changing their story.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Matthew also tells us about how the religious leaders of the time explained the empty tomb. The chief priests and elders got together and paid some of the soldiers guarding the tomb to claim that the disciples came during the night, while the guards were asleep, and stole the body. The guards “took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day” (Matthew 28:11-15). Under Roman law guards were executed for falling asleep at their post, making it extremely unlikely that they would have been sleeping soundly enough for the disciples to come and steal the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is even more unlikely that the women stole the body. All the same problems exist with the additional difficulty of the women being unable to move the stone themselves. They recognized their own inability to do so when they returned to the tomb, planning to finish the burial rites with additional spices. In thinking about the problem, “they were saying to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?’” (Mark 16:3).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another suggestion is that Joseph of Arimathea stole the body because of his secret belief in Jesus. He would encounter all the same problems that the disciples would in stealing the body, and he doesn’t appear to have a strong motive. If the body were stolen, surely it would have been found by those attempting to put to rest rumors of a resurrection. Also, none of the theories address the multiple resurrection appearances of Jesus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One theory that does attempt to explain the resurrection appearances is the hallucination theory. It suggests that those who claimed to see Jesus after his crucifixion were imagining it and didn’t really see Him. One reason that a person might imagine the reappearance of a loved one is as a sort of wish fulfillment. Perhaps the overwhelming desire to see the person again would result in a hallucination. However, the disciples appear to have accepted Jesus death and had returned to their ordinary lives. The biggest problem with the hallucination theory is that hallucinations are private and individual. They don’t occur in groups. Yet, in one instance Jesus “appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time” (1 Corinthians 15:6).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A belief that was popularized by a group of people known as Gnostics was that Jesus was resurrected spiritually and not physically. This teaching came out of a belief that anything physical is bad and that everything in the spiritual world is good. The description of the appearances clearly shows that Jesus had a real body after His death and resurrection. He was physically touched. Mary Magdalene clung to Him (John 20:17), Thomas felt His wounds (John 20:27), and Jesus ate broiled fish (Luke 24:41-43). Spirits can’t be touched, and they definitely don’t eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his book The Passover Plot, Hugh Schonfield suggests that those who claimed to see Jesus after His crucifixion were actually witnessing an imposter, perhaps Joseph of Arimathea. The fact that many of those who saw Him didn’t immediately recognize Him is used as evidence to support this theory. However, in each and every case, the witnesses’ initial doubt about Jesus’ identity was replaced by a confidence that it was in fact Jesus. This theory also fails to provide an explanation for the empty tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Something caused the disciples to move from despair to belief in the days after Jesus’ death. Their discouragement was replaced by conviction that He was, indeed, the risen Savior. The tomb remained empty, Jesus’ dead body was never again seen, and those who saw and believed were forever changed. The most believable explanation for this is that Jesus rose from the dead in bodily form, just as He said He would.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SUGGESTED RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gary Habermas - journal articles on the resurrection                              \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.garyhabermas.com\u002Farticles\u002Farticles.htm\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.garyhabermas.com\u002Farticles\u002Farticles.htm\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peter Kreeft - Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ                                              \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.peterkreeft.com\u002Ftopics-more\u002Fresurrection-evidence.htm\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.peterkreeft.com\u002Ftopics-more\u002Fresurrection-evidence.htm\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lee Strobel - The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus                            \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Z5wKYcK_kUs\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Z5wKYcK_kUs\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Winfried Corduan - No Doubt about It: The Case for Christianity (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0805416471\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0805416471\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Norman Geisler - Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0801021510\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0801021510\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","what-are-the-different-theories-concerning-christ-s-resurrection","2019-12-19T17:26:41.470Z","2023-08-03T05:29:37.266Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F117\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","\n\n¿Cuáles son las diferentes teorías en cuanto a la resurrección de Cristo?","\n\n\u003Cp>Los Evangelios nos dicen que después de que Jesús fue crucificado, un hombre llamado José de Arimatea le pidió a Pilato permiso para tomar el cuerpo y enterrarlo en una tumba que nunca antes se había usado. Envolvió el cuerpo en lino, y más tarde vinieron mujeres","\n\nQuels sont les différentes théories concernant la résurrection du Christ ?","\n\n\u003Cp>Les évangiles nous disent qu'après la crucifixion de Jésus, un homme nommé Joseph d'Arimathée a demandé à Pilate la permission de prendre le corps et de l'enterrer dans une tombe jamais utilisée auparavant. Il a enveloppé le corps dans un linceul, et plus tard des femmes","\n\n다른 신자 부활 이론들은 무엇인가?","\n\n성경은 예수가 십자가에 처형된 후 아리마태요의 요셉이라는 사람이 피라토에게",{"id":57,"title":506,"description":507,"featured":9,"transcript":508,"subtitle":509,"playerembed":510,"category_id":402,"slug":511,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":512,"thumbnail":513,"embed_thumbnail":514,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":431,"description_es":515,"playerembed_es":516,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":517,"description_fr":518,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":519,"description_ko":520,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":404,"category_name":-1},"Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Have you ever wondered what convincing evidence there is for Christ's resurrection?  Enjoy this video with Dr. Gary Habermas, the leading Christian resurrection author and scholar, as he shares evidence that you may have never considered.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>You can learn more from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.garyhabermas.com\u002F\">Dr. Gary R. Habermas\u003C\u002Fa>. He is a Distinguished Research Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Theology at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.liberty.edu\u002F\">Liberty University\u003C\u002Fa>. We also highly recommend his book, \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FCase-Resurrection-Jesus-Gary-Habermas\u002Fdp\u002F0825427886\u002Fref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284259865&sr=1-1\">The Case For the Resurrection of Jesus\u003C\u002Fa>.\"\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>Did Jesus Rise From The Dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dr. Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Critical scholars think that the most important, the strongest evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is in all four Gospels, and the four Gospels come from different sources and those sources all report unanimously that women were the first witnesses to the empty tomb. Why is that significant? Because in the ancient world, contrary popular opinion, women could testify at a court of law in the first century, but there was an inverse relationship in how important the issue was and whether you could use a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Think about this, you’re “making up,” inventing the Christian story decades later and you are trying to prove an empty tomb. Do you use women as your primary witnesses? Of course not, because people are not going to let you get away with that. Why do all four Gospels use the women testimony? Easy because they were the first to find the empty tomb and hence that is probably the strongest evidence for the empty tomb. It is the witnesses they chose because they were truly witnesses and I think this other witness is equally strong. It is what I call “The Jerusalem Factor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It goes like this, if Jesus had been buried in Rome and you’re preaching in Jerusalem and you say, “He is buried in Rome, go see the tomb He is not there.”  Are you going to get on a ship and go to Rome? I don’t think so, but the early preaching started in Jerusalem, the very city where He died and was buried, the very city where He was raised and appeared. If you want to take a Sunday afternoon stroll down to the empty tomb you can verify for yourself in about how long, an hour, that that tomb is empty. In other words, bury Him in some other city but don’t go preaching it in Jerusalem unless the tomb is empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now some skeptics will say, “now come on, according to your own book, Acts, they don’t start preaching this until fifty days. The body would be all rotted by then.” First of all, bodies don’t rot at fifty days. Secondly, there would be nail marks in the wrist and the feet and a spear wound. That is not going to away in fifty days. Here is the most important reason: Christians didn’t teach “there is a body in the tomb but we can’t tell who it is.” They said “there is no body in the tomb, its empty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you find any body in the in the tomb you would be right and Christians would be wrong. You could only make that claim in the city in the time when it happened if there is no body in the tomb. So women in Jerusalem are tough but think about a couple of others. Critics often say if we have more than one independent source in the ancient world for something then we have a good chance of it being true. We have several independent sources for the empty tomb and critics count that very, very highly. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some critics say three, some critics say four different sources but we have more than one. We have several, and in the ancient world that makes a big difference. Here is another one. The Greek word “\u003Cb>anastasiV\u003C\u002Fb>,” the Greek word for “resurrection,” the word itself means “to stand up again.” The word is almost never used, some say never used in ancient literature, pagans, Jewish or Christians perhaps never in any context other than a body being raised. Now that’s important because if a body is raised it is not in the tomb and so again the tomb is empty. See these are some of the reasons the critics today take the tomb very seriously and critical scholars, more critical scholars than not believe the tomb was empty because of facts just like these.\u003C\u002Fp>","Have you ever wondered what convincing evidence there is for Christ's resurrection? Enjoy this video with Dr. Gary Habermas, the leading Christian resurrection author and scholar, as he shares evidence that you may have never considered.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8724775?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","did-jesus-rise-from-the-dead","2023-08-03T05:53:56.072Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630248650677_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%2010.50.20%20AM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630248652158_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%2010.50.20%20AM.png","\n\n¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado cuál es la evidencia convincente de la resurrección de Cristo? Disfrute de este video con el Dr. Gary Habermas, el principal autor y estudioso de la resurrección cristiana, mientras comparte evidencia que tal vez no haya considerado.\n\nPuede obtener más información del","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464431848\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nJésus est-il ressuscité des morts ?","\n\nAvez-vous déjà demandé quelle était la preuve convaincante de la résurrection de Christ? Profitez de cette vidéo avec le Dr Gary Habermas, le principal auteur et chercheur chrétien sur la résurrection, alors qu'il partage des preuves que vous n'avez peut-être jamais envisagées.\n","\n\n예수께서 시체로부터 부활하시었나요?","\n\n예수 그리스도의 부활에 대한 확실한 증거가 무엇인지 궁금해 하셨나요? 그리스",{"id":315,"title":522,"description":523,"featured":61,"transcript":524,"subtitle":525,"playerembed":526,"category_id":402,"slug":527,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":528,"thumbnail":529,"embed_thumbnail":530,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":531,"description_es":469,"playerembed_es":532,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":470,"description_fr":533,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":472,"description_ko":534,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":404,"category_name":-1},"Is Jesus God?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Many people state that \"Jesus was not God,\" but what did Jesus say? Come join Dr. Danny Akin, the President of Southeastern Seminary, as he shares the answer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can learn more from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dannyakin.com\u002F\">Dr. Danny Akin\u003C\u002Fa>. He is the President of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sebts.edu\u002F\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa> and we highly recommend his books \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FGod-Sex-Creators-Intimacy-Marriage\u002Fdp\u002F0805425969\u002Fref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283998867&sr=8-2\">God on Sex\u003C\u002Fa>\" and \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FTheology-Church-Daniel-L-Akin\u002Fdp\u002F080542640X\u002Fref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284081485&sr=8-1#reader_080542640X\">A Theology for the Church\u003C\u002Fa>.\"   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IS JESUS GOD?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“When you raise the question who was Jesus most people will readily say he was a good man.  After all think about the things he said and the things he did.” - Dr. Daniel Akin\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>WAS JESUS GOD?\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>C.S. Lewis, who was perhaps the greatest apologist in the previous century, basically said that for us to consider Jesus requires us to put him in one of three or four categories.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He was a liar\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He was a lunatic\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He was a legend\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He was the Lord. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE EVENT\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Question: What event does Dr. Akin say proves without doubt that Jesus is God?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Answer: The resurrection\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT JESUS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Apostle John Says…..\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Apostle Paul says…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IV.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>WHAT JESUS SAYS ABOUT HIMSELF\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1.     Why is it important to recognize Jesus as God? (Reference: Psalms 148:13, Hebrews 7:26-28)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2.     Since Scripture tells us to worship both God the Father and His Son Jesus, in what other ways are we to respond to them? (Reference: 1 John 5:2, Matthew 16:24)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3.     If Jesus is God, His words and commands are just as authoritative. What are some of Christ's notable commands that we at times fail to obey? (Reference: Matthew 28:16-20)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>KEY VERSES\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>John 5:18, 8:24,  8:58, 10: 30-33, 17:5, John 20:28, Col 2:9, Phil 2:5-8, Heb 1:8\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ADDITIONAL READINGS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Jesus: The Greatest Life of All, \u003C\u002Fi>by Charles Swindoll.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, \u003C\u002Fi>by Norm Geisler and Frank Turek.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FJesus-Among-Other-Gods-Christian\u002Fdp\u002F0849943272\u002Fref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1354656065&sr=8-3&keywords=is+jesus+god\">Jesus Among Other Gods: The Absolute Claims of the Christian Message\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003C\u002Fi>by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FRavi-Zacharias\u002Fe\u002FB000APPDAC\u002Fref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1354656065&sr=8-3\">Ravi Zacharias\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FJesus-Son-God-Christological-Misunderstood\u002Fdp\u002F1433537966\u002Fref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1354656065&sr=8-4&keywords=is+jesus+god\">Jesus the Son of God: A Christological Title Often Overlooked, Sometimes Misunderstood, and Currently Disputed\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003C\u002Fi>by D. A. Carson\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FJesus-Only-Must-Gospel-Saved\u002Fdp\u002F0801072638\u002Fref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354656410&sr=1-6&keywords=is+jesus+god\">Jesus: The Only Way to God: Must You Hear the Gospel to be Saved?\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003C\u002Fi>by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FJohn-Piper\u002Fe\u002FB000APOYGQ\u002Fref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_6?qid=1354656410&sr=1-6\">John Piper\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Many people state that \"Jesus was not God,\" but what did Jesus say? Come join Dr. Danny Akin, the President of Southeastern Seminary, as he shares the answer.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14540233?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","is-jesus-god","2023-08-03T06:24:20.606Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630247870396_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%2010.37.13%20AM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630247871659_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%2010.37.13%20AM.png","¿Es Jesús Dios?","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464440826\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>"," \u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">De nombreuses personnes affirment que «Jésus n'était pas Dieu», mais que dit Jésus? Rejoignez le Dr Danny Akin, le président du Southeastern Seminary, alors qu'il partage la réponse.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Vous pouvez en apprend","\n\n여러 사람들은 \"예수께서 신이 아니시었다\"고 말하지만, 예수께서 무엇을 말씀하셨는",[],{"id":537,"name":538,"description":539,"slug":540,"background":541,"thumbnail":542,"supercategory":538,"created_at":408,"updated_at":543,"embed_thumbnail":544,"embed_icon":545,"featured_category":17,"name_es":546,"description_es":547,"playerembed":548,"order":17,"name_fr":549,"description_fr":549,"name_ko":550,"description_ko":551,"answers":552,"testimonials":586,"isVideo":61},22,"Sexuality","Sexualty","sexuality","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824666540_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.43.30%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824669159_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.43.30%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:47:57.651Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824669507_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.43.30%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FSexuality.png","La Sexualidad","\n\nSexualidad","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14892659?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nSexualité","\n\n섹슈얼리티","\n\n섹스",[553,568],{"id":554,"title":555,"description":556,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":557,"category_id":537,"slug":558,"answertype":481,"created_at":559,"updated_at":560,"thumbnail":561,"embed_thumbnail":17,"embed_icon":17,"title_es":562,"description_es":563,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":564,"description_fr":565,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":566,"description_ko":567,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":540,"category_name":-1},211,"Does God Love Gay People?","Some of the hardest questions our culture deals with today revolves around homosexuality. If you are in the homosexual life style, we want you to know that God loves you and has a great plan for your life! This video was made to help lovingly show you how to move forward with God's plan for your life.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F10151811?h=fc55b4db55\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","does-god-love-gay-people-video","2022-11-14T16:01:17.115Z","2023-08-03T06:22:31.049Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1668441674147_Screen%20Shot%202022-11-14%20at%2011.00.45%20AM.png","\n\n¿Dios ama a las personas gay?","\n\nAlgunas de las preguntas más difíciles con las que se enfrenta nuestra cultura hoy giran en torno a la homosexualidad. Si usted está en el estilo de vida homosexual, queremos que sepa que Dios lo ama y tiene un gran plan para su vida! Este video se hizo para ayudarle a mostrarle amorosamente c","\n\nDieux aiment-ils les gens gay?","\n\nCertains des problèmes les plus difficiles que notre culture doit affronter aujourd'hui concernent l'homosexualité. Si vous êtes dans le style de vie homosexuel, nous voulons que vous sachiez que Dieu vous aime et qu'il a un grand plan pour votre vie! Cette vidéo a été fa","\n\n신은 개인을 사랑하나요?","\n\n문화 오늘날은 성적 애정에 관한 어려운 질문 중 일부를 처리하고 있습니다. 성적 애",{"id":569,"title":570,"description":571,"featured":61,"transcript":572,"subtitle":573,"playerembed":574,"category_id":537,"slug":575,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":576,"thumbnail":577,"embed_thumbnail":578,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":579,"description_es":580,"playerembed_es":581,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":582,"description_fr":583,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":584,"description_ko":585,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":540,"category_name":-1},74,"Is Sex Wrong?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">One of the most popular shows on television is \"Sex in the City,\" where the roles and parameters that the Bible teaches are challenged. In this important TrueLife video, Dr. Danny Akin confronts these cultural questions with reality and also gives guidance on how to have a healthy and Biblical sex life.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can learn more from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dannyakin.com\u002F\">Dr. Danny Akin\u003C\u002Fa>. He is the President of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sebts.edu\u002F\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa> and we highly recommend his book, \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FGod-Sex-Creators-Intimacy-Marriage\u002Fdp\u002F0805425969\u002Fref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283998867&sr=8-2\">God on Sex\u003C\u002Fa>.\"    \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Is Sex Wrong?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“I know some muddle-headed Christians have talked as if Christianity thought that sex, or the body, or pleasure, were bad in themselves. But they were wrong. Christianity is almost the only one of the great religions which thoroughly approves of the body - which believes that matter is good, that God Himself once took a human body . . .” - C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I. Is Sex Wrong? An Immediate Answer\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Sex is a good gift from a great God that must be enjoyed in a very particular way in the covenant . . . of marriage between a man and a woman. God understood that for that good gift to be enjoyed, maximally, it must take place in a very particular kind of a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II. What Can We Say about Sex?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>The Bible is clear: outside of the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman, the Bible says sex is wrong . . . sin. Premarital sex [is] wrong. Extramarital\u002FAdultery sex [is] wrong. [So is] unnatural sex like: homosexuality, lesbianism, and bestiality. The Purpose of Sex: Procreation - God intends in . . . the act of sex is that we procreate. Through sex God’s way, God wants to maximize our: Protection - If the whole world were to do sex in God’s way, every STD . . . disappears from planet Earth in one generation. Pleasure - God gave us sex to bring pleasure. Those who are faithful in marriage and those who have saved themselves for marriage actually experience a more active and more fulfilling sex life than any other demographic group. Partnership - \"I know my wife unbelievably well . . . part of that knowledge has resulted from the intimacy of our marriage bed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III. The Application\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Right now, if you’re single and abstinent: stay that way, because you will not regret it later. If you’re single and sexually active: stop. You’re running some tremendous risks: the risk of an unwanted pregnancy, the risk of a venereal disease, and the risk of psychological scarring. If you’re already sexually active, you do have hope. You have the great hope of forgiveness and cleansing through Jesus Christ. Furthermore, [if] you begin to conduct yourself in this kind of a way, that future mate is going to be delighted that you saved yourself as long as you could for them and for marriage. If you’re married and involved in an adulterous relationship, [we] plead with you: stop and confess your sin to God . . . He will forgive you if you confess your sin. Be honest with your mate. God will honor your honesty with your mate. Begin to be faithful to that covenant in the way God called you to - one man, one woman, together forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Genesis 1:28; Hebrews 13:4\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Sex is Not the Problem (Lust is): Sexual Purity in a Lust-Saturated World, by Joshua Harris\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sexual Ethics: An Evangelical Perspective, by Stanley J. Grenz\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Undefiled: Redemption from Sexual Sin, Restoration for Broken Relationships, by Harry Schaumburg\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","One of the most popular shows on television is \"Sex in the City,\" where the roles and parameters that the Bible teaches are challenged. In this important TrueLife video, Dr. Danny Akin confronts these cultural questions with reality and also gives guidanc","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14892659?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","is-sex-wrong","2023-08-03T05:58:11.418Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630338284355_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2011.43.55%20AM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630338285554_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2011.43.55%20AM.png","¡Es malo el sexo?","\u003Cp>Uno de los programas más populares en la televisión es \"Sexo en la ciudad\", donde se cuestionan los roles y parámetros que enseña la Biblia. En este importante video de TrueLife, el Dr. Danny Akin confronta estas preguntas culturales con la realidad y también brinda orientación\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haz clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Uno de los programas más populares en la televisión es \"Sexo en la ciudad\", donde se cuestionan los roles y parámetros que enseña la Biblia. En este importante video de TrueLife, el Dr. Danny Akin confronta estas preguntas culturales con la realidad y también brinda orientación sobre cómo tener una vida sexual sana y bíblica.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Puedes obtener más información del Dr. Danny Akin. Él es presidente del Seminario Teológico Bautista del Sureste y recomendamos su libro, \"Dios sobre el sexo\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En Truelife.org Nos encantaría ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar una iglesia fácilmente y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464446353\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLe sexe est-il mal?","\n\nL'une des émissions les plus populaires à la télévision est \"Sex and the City\", où les rôles et les paramètres enseignés par la Bible sont remis en question. Dans cette importante vidéo TrueLife, le Dr Danny Akin affronte ces questions culturelles avec réalisme et donne également des conseils sur la façon d","\n\n섹스가 틀렸나요?","\n\n오래된 전통을 깨고 있는 한 가장 인기 있는 TV 쇼 중 하나가 '시티 섹스'입니다. 이 쇼",[],{"id":588,"name":589,"description":590,"slug":591,"background":592,"thumbnail":593,"supercategory":241,"created_at":408,"updated_at":594,"embed_thumbnail":595,"embed_icon":596,"featured_category":17,"name_es":597,"description_es":598,"playerembed":599,"order":17,"name_fr":600,"description_fr":601,"name_ko":602,"description_ko":603,"answers":604,"testimonials":634,"isVideo":61},28,"Da Vinci Code","Is the Da Vinci Cod true?","da-vinci-code","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F28\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824811965_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.46.02%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:48:27.123Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824812756_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.46.02%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FDa%20Vinci%20Code.png","Da Vinci","\n\n¿Es el Código Da Vinci verdadero?","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14538915?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nLe code Da Vinci","\n\nLe Da Vinci Code est-il vrai?","\n\n다 빈치 코드","\n\n다 빈치 코드가 진실인가요?",[605,617],{"id":245,"title":606,"description":607,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":588,"slug":608,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":609,"thumbnail":610,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":611,"description_es":612,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":613,"description_fr":614,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":615,"description_ko":616,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":591,"category_name":-1},"Transcript: The Da Vinci Response","\u003Cdiv>The Da Vinci Response\u003Cbr>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>They claim you’ll witness the biggest cover up in human history. The truth. The lies. The response. \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The Da Vinci code raises several important questions that have a direct bearing on the nature and truthfulness of Christianity. Questions like “Was Jesus God?” “Was Jesus married?” and “Is the Bible reliable?” In this response, we will take a closer look at some of the alleged historical facts in \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> to see whether this position can be sustained by responsible historical research.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> takes the viewer on a breathtaking race through Paris, London, and other European locations. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and his close associate, Sophie Neveu, match wits with a faceless power broker working for Opus Dei, a shadowy Catholic sect. This sect is believed to be plotting to seize the secret guarded by a medieval organization called the Priory of Sion. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the puzzle in time, the secret of the priory and a stunning historical truth will be lost forever. According to \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>, the person on Jesus’ right is not the apostle John but rather Jesus’ wife, Mary Magdalene, so the Holy Grail is not the cup from which Jesus drank at the last supper, but it’s in fact a person, Mary Magdalene, who in her womb bore Jesus’ child through whom His physical bloodline is continued today.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Dan Brown, the author of the \u003Ci>Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>, is spuriously maintaining that his book is not merely fiction, but fact, which considerably ups the ante regarding his claims. In fact, page one of \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> contains the astonishing assertions that “all descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate.”\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>And to help us find the truth, Dr. Michael Green and Dr. Andreas Kostenberger are here to assist us. Both have written extensively on \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> and are preeminent New Testament scholars and apologists of our day. \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> claims that it is not the Biblical Gospels, but other ancient writings called the Gnostic Gospels, that tell the real story of Jesus. But who were the Gnostics?\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The Gnostics saw the body as the prison of the soul, and you escaped from it via the secret knowledge that they had. The rejected the God of the Old Testament as an evil spirit. They were elitist, they were selfish, and they saw salvation as sort of flowing from their own selves and not from Christ. Hardly very Christian.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>What these Gnostics left behind are some writings that are known as the Gnostic gospels, dug up in a big, great big jar in the middle of the desert in Egypt, and they’re hopelessly unreliable. I’ll tell you why. First of all, they’re not gospels at all. A gospel has the life, the death, the resurrection of Jesus. They don't have that at all. They have conversations with the supposedly risen Christ and they are very strange stuff. Secondly, they’re late. They were written a hundred and fifty to two hundred and fifty years after the real gospels and they were never accepted into any list of the church’s books. Most of them only survive in one copy, and that copy is full of holes. And thirdly, their contents are crazy. In one place, they claim that children are conceived by kissing and women cannot be saved unless they become men. Fascinating to me that the uh, few scholars that give much credit to the Gnostic gospels - most of them are women. But of course, Gnosticism’s got no place for women whatsoever. Ah, well, just shows how crazy it is. The Gnostics stand out in strong contrast to real Christianity. You see, real Christianity is rooted in the work of Jesus Christ, not in some pretended knowledge. Real Christianity flowed from the inspired Scriptures of the Old Testament and the Gospels, not from some secret theosophical speculation. And real Christianity came from a God Whose revelation is clear for all to see in the Bible, not in the magical incantations of Gnosticism. And real Christianity demanded a holy life, not self-mortification on the one hand, or sexual indulgence on the other. And those are the two opposite results you get once you start rubbishing the human body. Real Christianity looked for the salvation of all who put their trust in Christ, not for a narrow-minded, arrogant few.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>As you see, the Gnostics and their gospels are unreliable, while the Biblical Gospels are reliable and true. Nevertheless, despite the fact that the Gnostic gospels were written well over a hundred years after Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and despite the fact that the Gnostic gospels make all kinds of highly questionable claims about Jesus and the Christian faith, \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> builds its argument on passages found only in the Gnostic gospels, which claim that Mary Magdalene had a special relationship with Christ.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>There is not a single shred of evidence in any ancient document that Jesus was married, either to Mary Magdalene or to anyone else. \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> says that if Jesus had been single, the New Testament would certainly mention this because Jewish males were all expected to be married. But Old Testament prophets like Jeremiah or Elijah were not married, neither was John the Baptist. Jesus Himself commends those who may not marry for the sake of God’s kingdom and so does the apostle Paul, so people in Jesus’ day would have been familiar with the tradition that some holy servants of God remained unmarried. All the New Testament says about Mary Magdalene is that she had seven demons exorcised by Jesus and that she was one of a group of women who helped support Jesus out of their own means. It also says that Mary was the first to see Jesus after the resurrection. That’s very significant and makes Mary a very important person in the Bible, but obviously it doesn’t mean that she was Jesus’ wife. So, then, where does \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> get the idea that Mary was Jesus’ wife?\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The answer is the Gnostic gospels, specifically, the Gospel of Philip, which was written well over a hundred years after the biblical gospels. This one passage in the Gospel of Philip, which reads: “There were three who always walked with the lord: Mary his mother and her sister and Magdalene, the one who was called his companion. His sister and his mother and his companion were each a Mary.” (Gnostic Gospel of Philip 59:9-10)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>In the Gospel of Philip, Mary Magdalene is called Jesus’ companion, but the word for companion does not mean wife or spouse as \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> claims, but close follower. It is used in this way ten times in the New Testament and not once implies a marital or sexual relationship. In the same Gnostic Gospel of Philip, we read: “And the companion of the Lord… Mary Magdalene… loved… more than… all… the disciples… and used to… kiss her… often… on her…” (Gnostic Gospel of Philip 63:34-64:5)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>And that second passage is full of gaps and breaks off at the most critical point. Did Jesus kiss Mary on the cheek… on the lips? In any case, kissing was perfectly normal in the ancient world as it is in countries like France today. The New Testament talks about greeting one another with a holy kiss. The bottom line is this: The New Testament is completely silent about Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene and the two Gnostic passages \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> cites don’t call Mary Jesus’ wife but only say, as the New Testament does, that she was a close follower of Jesus.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The underlying agenda in \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> is to reduce Jesus to human proportions as one who was married like the rest of us, who had a child, and so on. But the New Testament paints quite a different picture. What does it tell us about Jesus? And especially about His divine status, something \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> says He only acquired in the fourth century. In \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>, Teabing declared: “...until that moment in history, the fourth century AD, Jesus was viewed by his followers as a mortal prophet… a great and powerful man, but a man nonetheless.”\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Jesus certainly believed that He shared the nature of God, and He made that claim in Matthew’s Gospel chapter twenty-six, verse sixty-three and following: “The high priest said to Him, ‘I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.’ ‘Yes, it is as you say,’ Jesus replied. ‘But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man (that was His name for Himself) sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.’” (Matthew 26:63-64)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The first century church certainly believed that Jesus was God. Paul, writing to the Philippians in chapter two, verses five through seven, he says “Your attitude should be the same as  that of Christ Jesus, who, being in (the) very nature (of) God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped (onto).” (Philippians 2:5-7)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>And then again, in Colossians chapter two verse nine: “In Christ all the fullness of the Godhead lives in bodily form.” (Colossians 2:9)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Incredibly powerful statement. The first letter of John, chapter five verse twenty, refers to “Jesus Christ… the true God and eternal life.” (1 John 5:20)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>And even Jesus’ opponents understood that He claimed to be God. In the Gospel of John, it says: “For this reason the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him: not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was (even) calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.” (John 5:18)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>And there are many more passages I could have mentioned that also clearly refer to Jesus as God. Early church history points to the divinity of Christ as well. Clement, for example, one of the early church fathers, wrote in AD 100: “We must think of Jesus Christ as we do of God.” At much the same time, the church father Ignatius wrote that: “God himself came among us in human form.” Also Pliny the Younger, a roman governor, who was not even a Christian, wrote in A.D. 112 to Emperor Trajan that Christians were singing a “hymn to Christ as a God.”\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>All these passages from the New Testament and the early church fathers blatantly contradict \u003Ci>The Da Vinci’s Code\u003C\u002Fi>’s claim that Jesus did not consider Himself to be God and that He was viewed as a mere mortal until the fourth century and at only at that time was He elevated to the status of deity for political reasons by Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicaea. Obviously, Jesus’ deity is emphatically not a fourth century A.D. invention as is alleged by \u003Ci>Th\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>e Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Now if Scripture is true, and there is no evidence for Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene, there is no need for any of the other claims. There is no need for a secret society to guard this secret. There is no need for the church to cover up evidence that doesn’t exist. And there is no basis for Leonardo to secretly encode information about Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene in his paintings. So, the whole theory underlying \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> collapses.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>There are really only two options you can have, one is to worship nature, the other is to worship nature’s Creator. Brown says early Christianity suppressed what he calls the sacred feminine. In point of fact, the sacred feminine turns out to be a cold, pitiless naturalism in which we are all trapped. There is nothing beyond it.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>So, there is no Da Vinci Code, no secret marriage of Jesus to Mary Magdalene, no lovechild named Sara springing from that union who carried on Jesus’ bloodline through the French Merovingian kings. Jesus claimed to be God and was believed to be God by His first followers. As many holy men in Jewish life and as was fitting for the One Who is the Son of God, Jesus was unmarried, and Jesus’ legacy continues not in a line of physical descendants, but in the church of those who believe in Jesus as God and Lord and Savior. Don't be taken in by a lie; be taken by the truth. Check out one of the real Gospels.\u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-the-da-vinci-response","2023-08-03T05:41:06.170Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F67\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Transcripción: ¿Ser bueno te lleva al cielo?","\u003Cp>¿Ser bueno te lleva al cielo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"A pesar de todas sus diferencias y peculiaridades, las religiones de este mundo comparten un denominador común: cómo vives tu vida en este lado de la tumba determina lo que sucederá después\". Andy Stanley, ¿Qué tan bueno es lo suficientemente bueno?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. Pregunta principal:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Ser bueno es lo suficientemente bueno como para llevarte al cielo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(A) Una respuesta común\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mucha gente cree que si viven una buena vida. . . tal vez encuentren su camino al cielo. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(a) El problema con este pensamiento:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (i) Todos enfrentamos la realidad en la vida de las limitaciones. Como seres humanos somos criaturas limitadas. Somos seres finitos. La realidad es esta, no podemos hacer todo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (ii) Es una realidad de la vida. No podemos hacer todo por nuestra cuenta. (b) Cuando creemos que podemos hacer todo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (i) Lo intentamos. . . hacer todo por nuestra cuenta.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (ii) Lo inevitable: rápidamente nos arrodillamos exhaustos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(B) La respuesta cristiana\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (a) Del mismo modo que no podemos gestionar humanamente todas las cosas de la vida por nuestra cuenta, tampoco podemos trabajar para llegar al Cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (b) No hay suficientes horas en el día para llegar al cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (c) No hay suficientes dólares para comprar nuestro camino al Cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (d) Dadas diez mil vidas, no hay forma posible de que alguien pueda hacer suficientes buenas acciones u obtener suficiente crédito en esta Tierra para entrar en la presencia de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>      (e) El hacer cualquier esfuerzo, lo pondrá de rodillas exhausto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>II La pregunta que queda:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Podemos realmente llegar al cielo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(A) La respuesta: ¡Absolutamente sí!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>      (i) Debemos invocar al Único y a una sola persona que sea capaz de hacer lo imposible.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (ii) Solo Jesucristo puede hacer lo que nosotros no podemos. Es decir, solo Jesús puede salvar nuestras almas pecaminosas, lavarnos y dejarnos blancos como la nieve y hacer las paces con nosotros y con Dios el Padre.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Respondiendo las preguntas difíciles de la vida | Alentando el evangelismo | Trayendo gente a la iglesia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Ser bueno te lleva al cielo? Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(iii) La Biblia está repleta de escrituras que perforan nuestras mentes: ¡no puedes abrirte camino hacia el Cielo, pero Dios sí!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(iv) Un estado de pérdida espiritual nunca puede remediarse por medios humanos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. Resumen\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(a) Está en nuestra propia naturaleza pecar.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(b) Antes de la salvación, incluso nuestros mayores actos son o nuestras mejores intenciones son ineficaces para salvar nuestras almas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(c) Cualquier intento o incluso cualquier buena intención que tengamos para llegar al Cielo es una ofensa a Dios porque intenta robarle Su merecida gloria.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No hay ningún esfuerzo de nuestra parte que pueda salvar nuestras almas. Estamos eternamente perdidos. Pero afortunadamente, hay esperanza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"Porque la paga del pecado es muerte, más la dadiva de Dios es vida eterna en Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La forma en que Jesús dijo que entras en [Su] Reino:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(A) Confiesa que eres un pecador\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(B) Arrepiéntete de ese pecado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(C) Cree que Jesús, y solo Jesús, puede salvarte de ese pecado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(D) Pídale que lo limpie de toda injusticia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(E) Admita que no puede hacer nada de esto con [su] propio esfuerzo, sino que [necesita]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios, y solo Dios, puede aplicar su obra perfecta, la obra que hizo en la cruz. . . para salvar nuestras almas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cristo sabía que no había nada que pudiéramos hacer para ganarnos su misericordia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Él sabía los pecados que habíamos cometido. Él sabía los errores que habíamos cometido. Pero aun así nos amaba de todos modos. Y así envió a su hijo a morir en la cruz por nuestros pecados. . . y si solo confesamos con nuestros labios e invocamos el nombre del Señor, Él nos salvará. . . cambiará y Él nos dará esa promesa del Cielo por la eternidad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Escrituras clave:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Romanos 3:23; Isaías 64: 6; Efesios 2: 8-9; Romanos 6:23; Romanos 5: 8;\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué tan bueno es lo suficientemente bueno ?, Andy Stanley Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Heaven: Cómo llegar, Dwight L. Moody The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nLe Da Vinci Response","\n\n\u003Cdiv>La réponse de Da Vinci\u003Cbr>Un guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Ils prétendent que vous assisterez au plus grand complot de l'histoire humaine. La vérité. Les mensonges. La réponse. \u003Ci>Le code Da Vinci\u003C\u002Fi>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Le code Da","\n\n다 빈치 응답","\n\n\u003Cdiv>다 빈치 응답\u003Cbr>연구 안내서\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>그들은 당신이 인류 역사상 가장 큰 은폐 사건",{"id":5,"title":618,"description":619,"featured":61,"transcript":620,"subtitle":621,"playerembed":622,"category_id":588,"slug":623,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":624,"thumbnail":625,"embed_thumbnail":626,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":627,"description_es":628,"playerembed_es":629,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":630,"description_fr":631,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":632,"description_ko":633,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":591,"category_name":-1},"The Da Vinci Response","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Have you ever read \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">The\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cem style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"> or had a chance to watch the movie? If you have, you are well aware of the their claims made regarding Jesus Christ's divinity. Here to decipher \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">The\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cem style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"> are world renowned scholars, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.theocca.org\u002Findex.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=45\" style=\"font-family: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Dr. Michael Green\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"> from Oxford University and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.biblicalfoundations.org\u002F\" style=\"font-family: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Dr. Andreas Kostenberger\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"> from \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sebts.edu\u002F\" style=\"font-family: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Southeastern Seminary\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">, with the Founder of TrueLife.org, Jesse Connors.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Short Video History: This captivating biblical and historical response, entitled \u003Cem>The Da Vinci Response,\u003C\u002Fem> was the first featured video ever to be filmed for TrueLife.org. The Founder of TrueLife.org, Jesse Connors, was at Southeastern Seminary prior to the release of the movie on May 19th, 2006. While in Seminary in 2004, Jesse had been preparing to launch TrueLife.org. A year before the movie was released, the goal was set to have the first TrueLife.org website ready to respond to \u003Cem>The Da Vinci Code's\u003C\u002Fem> claims. Four years later, 30 professors work with TrueLife.org and a new website and hours of footage are freely available for use.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven.\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cdiv>The Da Vinci Response\u003Cbr>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>They claim you’ll witness the biggest cover up in human history. The truth. The lies. The response. \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The Da Vinci code raises several important questions that have a direct bearing on the nature and truthfulness of Christianity. Questions like “Was Jesus God?” “Was Jesus married?” and “Is the Bible reliable?” In this response, we will take a closer look at some of the alleged historical facts in \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> to see whether this position can be sustained by responsible historical research.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> takes the viewer on a breathtaking race through Paris, London, and other European locations. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and his close associate, Sophie Neveu, match wits with a faceless power broker working for Opus Dei, a shadowy Catholic sect. This sect is believed to be plotting to seize the secret guarded by a medieval organization called the Priory of Sion. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the puzzle in time, the secret of the priory and a stunning historical truth will be lost forever. According to \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>, the person on Jesus’ right is not the apostle John but rather Jesus’ wife, Mary Magdalene, so the Holy Grail is not the cup from which Jesus drank at the last supper, but it’s in fact a person, Mary Magdalene, who in her womb bore Jesus’ child through whom His physical bloodline is continued today.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Dan Brown, the author of the \u003Ci>Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>, is spuriously maintaining that his book is not merely fiction, but fact, which considerably ups the ante regarding his claims. In fact, page one of \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> contains the astonishing assertions that “all descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate.”\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>And to help us find the truth, Dr. Michael Green and Dr. Andreas Kostenberger are here to assist us. Both have written extensively on \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> and are preeminent New Testament scholars and apologists of our day. \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> claims that it is not the Biblical Gospels, but other ancient writings called the Gnostic Gospels, that tell the real story of Jesus. But who were the Gnostics?\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The Gnostics saw the body as the prison of the soul, and you escaped from it via the secret knowledge that they had. The rejected the God of the Old Testament as an evil spirit. They were elitist, they were selfish, and they saw salvation as sort of flowing from their own selves and not from Christ. Hardly very Christian.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>What these Gnostics left behind are some writings that are known as the Gnostic gospels, dug up in a big, great big jar in the middle of the desert in Egypt, and they’re hopelessly unreliable. I’ll tell you why. First of all, they’re not gospels at all. A gospel has the life, the death, the resurrection of Jesus. They don't have that at all. They have conversations with the supposedly risen Christ and they are very strange stuff. Secondly, they’re late. They were written a hundred and fifty to two hundred and fifty years after the real gospels and they were never accepted into any list of the church’s books. Most of them only survive in one copy, and that copy is full of holes. And thirdly, their contents are crazy. In one place, they claim that children are conceived by kissing and women cannot be saved unless they become men. Fascinating to me that the uh, few scholars that give much credit to the Gnostic gospels - most of them are women. But of course, Gnosticism’s got no place for women whatsoever. Ah, well, just shows how crazy it is. The Gnostics stand out in strong contrast to real Christianity. You see, real Christianity is rooted in the work of Jesus Christ, not in some pretended knowledge. Real Christianity flowed from the inspired Scriptures of the Old Testament and the Gospels, not from some secret theosophical speculation. And real Christianity came from a God Whose revelation is clear for all to see in the Bible, not in the magical incantations of Gnosticism. And real Christianity demanded a holy life, not self-mortification on the one hand, or sexual indulgence on the other. And those are the two opposite results you get once you start rubbishing the human body. Real Christianity looked for the salvation of all who put their trust in Christ, not for a narrow-minded, arrogant few.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>As you see, the Gnostics and their gospels are unreliable, while the Biblical Gospels are reliable and true. Nevertheless, despite the fact that the Gnostic gospels were written well over a hundred years after Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and despite the fact that the Gnostic gospels make all kinds of highly questionable claims about Jesus and the Christian faith, \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> builds its argument on passages found only in the Gnostic gospels, which claim that Mary Magdalene had a special relationship with Christ.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>There is not a single shred of evidence in any ancient document that Jesus was married, either to Mary Magdalene or to anyone else. \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> says that if Jesus had been single, the New Testament would certainly mention this because Jewish males were all expected to be married. But Old Testament prophets like Jeremiah or Elijah were not married, neither was John the Baptist. Jesus Himself commends those who may not marry for the sake of God’s kingdom and so does the apostle Paul, so people in Jesus’ day would have been familiar with the tradition that some holy servants of God remained unmarried. All the New Testament says about Mary Magdalene is that she had seven demons exorcised by Jesus and that she was one of a group of women who helped support Jesus out of their own means. It also says that Mary was the first to see Jesus after the resurrection. That’s very significant and makes Mary a very important person in the Bible, but obviously it doesn’t mean that she was Jesus’ wife. So, then, where does \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> get the idea that Mary was Jesus’ wife?\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The answer is the Gnostic gospels, specifically, the Gospel of Philip, which was written well over a hundred years after the biblical gospels. This one passage in the Gospel of Philip, which reads: “There were three who always walked with the lord: Mary his mother and her sister and Magdalene, the one who was called his companion. His sister and his mother and his companion were each a Mary.” (Gnostic Gospel of Philip 59:9-10)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>In the Gospel of Philip, Mary Magdalene is called Jesus’ companion, but the word for companion does not mean wife or spouse as \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> claims, but close follower. It is used in this way ten times in the New Testament and not once implies a marital or sexual relationship. In the same Gnostic Gospel of Philip, we read: “And the companion of the Lord… Mary Magdalene… loved… more than… all… the disciples… and used to… kiss her… often… on her…” (Gnostic Gospel of Philip 63:34-64:5)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>And that second passage is full of gaps and breaks off at the most critical point. Did Jesus kiss Mary on the cheek… on the lips? In any case, kissing was perfectly normal in the ancient world as it is in countries like France today. The New Testament talks about greeting one another with a holy kiss. The bottom line is this: The New Testament is completely silent about Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene and the two Gnostic passages \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> cites don’t call Mary Jesus’ wife but only say, as the New Testament does, that she was a close follower of Jesus.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The underlying agenda in \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> is to reduce Jesus to human proportions as one who was married like the rest of us, who had a child, and so on. But the New Testament paints quite a different picture. What does it tell us about Jesus? And especially about His divine status, something \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> says He only acquired in the fourth century. In \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>, Teabing declared: “...until that moment in history, the fourth century AD, Jesus was viewed by his followers as a mortal prophet… a great and powerful man, but a man nonetheless.”\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Jesus certainly believed that He shared the nature of God, and He made that claim in Matthew’s Gospel chapter twenty-six, verse sixty-three and following: “The high priest said to Him, ‘I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.’ ‘Yes, it is as you say,’ Jesus replied. ‘But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man (that was His name for Himself) sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.’” (Matthew 26:63-64)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The first century church certainly believed that Jesus was God. Paul, writing to the Philippians in chapter two, verses five through seven, he says “Your attitude should be the same as  that of Christ Jesus, who, being in (the) very nature (of) God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped (onto).” (Philippians 2:5-7)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>And then again, in Colossians chapter two verse nine: “In Christ all the fullness of the Godhead lives in bodily form.” (Colossians 2:9)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Incredibly powerful statement. The first letter of John, chapter five verse twenty, refers to “Jesus Christ… the true God and eternal life.” (1 John 5:20)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>And even Jesus’ opponents understood that He claimed to be God. In the Gospel of John, it says: “For this reason the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him: not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was (even) calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.” (John 5:18)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>And there are many more passages I could have mentioned that also clearly refer to Jesus as God. Early church history points to the divinity of Christ as well. Clement, for example, one of the early church fathers, wrote in AD 100: “We must think of Jesus Christ as we do of God.” At much the same time, the church father Ignatius wrote that: “God himself came among us in human form.” Also Pliny the Younger, a roman governor, who was not even a Christian, wrote in A.D. 112 to Emperor Trajan that Christians were singing a “hymn to Christ as a God.”\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>All these passages from the New Testament and the early church fathers blatantly contradict \u003Ci>The Da Vinci’s Code\u003C\u002Fi>’s claim that Jesus did not consider Himself to be God and that He was viewed as a mere mortal until the fourth century and at only at that time was He elevated to the status of deity for political reasons by Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicaea. Obviously, Jesus’ deity is emphatically not a fourth century A.D. invention as is alleged by \u003Ci>Th\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>e Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Now if Scripture is true, and there is no evidence for Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene, there is no need for any of the other claims. There is no need for a secret society to guard this secret. There is no need for the church to cover up evidence that doesn’t exist. And there is no basis for Leonardo to secretly encode information about Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene in his paintings. So, the whole theory underlying \u003Ci>The Da Vinci Code\u003C\u002Fi> collapses.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>There are really only two options you can have, one is to worship nature, the other is to worship nature’s Creator. Brown says early Christianity suppressed what he calls the sacred feminine. In point of fact, the sacred feminine turns out to be a cold, pitiless naturalism in which we are all trapped. There is nothing beyond it.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>So, there is no Da Vinci Code, no secret marriage of Jesus to Mary Magdalene, no lovechild named Sara springing from that union who carried on Jesus’ bloodline through the French Merovingian kings. Jesus claimed to be God and was believed to be God by His first followers. As many holy men in Jewish life and as was fitting for the One Who is the Son of God, Jesus was unmarried, and Jesus’ legacy continues not in a line of physical descendants, but in the church of those who believe in Jesus as God and Lord and Savior. Don't be taken in by a lie; be taken by the truth. Check out one of the real Gospels.\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Have you ever read The Da Vinci Code or had a chance to watch the movie? If you have, you are well aware of the their claims made regarding Jesus Christ's divinity. Here to decipher The Da Vinci Code are world renowned scholars.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14538915?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","the-da-vinci-response","2023-08-03T05:55:16.527Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630185656743_da%20vinci.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630185661863_da%20vinci.jpg","¿Es verdadero el código Da Vinci?","\u003Cp>¿Alguna vez ha leído El Código Da Vinci o ha tenido la oportunidad de ver la película? Si es así, conoce bien sus afirmaciones sobre la divinidad de Jesucristo. Para descifrar El Código Da Vinci les presentamos académicos de renombre mundial.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Alguna vez ha leído El Código Da Vinci o ha tenido la oportunidad de ver la película? Si es así, usted ya sabrá de sus afirmaciones sobre la divinidad de Jesucristo. Aquí para descifrar el Código Da Vinci están los eruditos de renombre mundial, el Dr. Michael Green de la Universidad de Oxford y el Dr. Andreas Kostenberger del Seminario Southeastern, con el Fundador de TrueLife.org, Jesse Connors.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Breve historia del video: Esta cautivadora respuesta bíblica e histórica, titulada La respuesta Da Vinci, fue el primer video destacado que se filmó para TrueLife.org. El fundador de TrueLife.org, Jesse Connors, estuvo en el Seminario Southeastern antes del lanzamiento de la película el 19 de mayo de 2006. Mientras estaba en el Seminario en 2004, Jesse se había estado preparando para lanzar TrueLife.org. Un año antes del lanzamiento de la película, se estableció el objetivo de tener el primer sitio web TrueLife.org listo para responder a las afirmaciones del Código Da Vinci. Cuatro años más tarde, 30 profesores trabajan con TrueLife.org y un nuevo sitio web y horas de metraje están disponibles gratuitamente para su uso.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org estaría más que feliz en ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar fácilmente y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La respuesta de Da VinciUna guía de estudioAfirman que serás testigo del mayor encubrimiento en la historia humana. La verdad. Las mentiras. La respuesta. El codigo Da Vinci. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El código Da Vinci plantea varias preguntas importantes que tienen una relación directa con la naturaleza y la veracidad del cristianismo. Preguntas como “¿Era Jesús Dios?”, “¿Estaba casado Jesús?” Y “¿Es confiable la Biblia?”. En esta respuesta, analizaremos más de cerca algunos de los supuestos hechos históricos del Código Da Vinci para ver si esta posición puede ser apoyada por una investigación histórica responsable.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Código Da Vinci lleva al espectador a una carrera impresionante por París, Londres y otros lugares europeos. El simbólogo de Harvard Robert Langdon y su asociada cercana, Sophie Neveu, combinan ingenio con un agente de poder sin rostro que trabaja para el Opus Dei, una secta católica oscura. Se cree que esta secta está conspirando para apoderarse del secreto guardado por una organización medieval llamada Priorato de Sion. A menos que Langdon y Neveu puedan descifrar el rompecabezas a tiempo, el secreto del priorato y una sorprendente verdad histórica se perderán para siempre. Según el Código Da Vinci, la persona a la derecha de Jesús no es el apóstol Juan, sino la esposa de Jesús, María Magdalena, por lo que el Santo Grial no es la copa de la que Jesús bebió en la última cena, pero en realidad es una persona, María Magdalena, quien en su vientre dio a luz al hijo de Jesús a través de quien Su línea de sangre física continúa hoy.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dan Brown, el autor del Código Da Vinci, sostiene espuriosamente que su libro no es simplemente ficción, sino un hecho, lo que aumenta considerablemente la apuesta con respecto a sus afirmaciones. De hecho, la página uno del Código Da Vinci contiene las asombrosas afirmaciones de que \"todas las descripciones de obras de arte, arquitectura, documentos y rituales secretos en esta novela son precisas”.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Y para ayudarnos a encontrar la verdad, el Dr. Michael Green y el Dr. Andreas Kostenberger están aquí para ayudarnos. Ambos han escrito extensamente sobre El Código Da Vinci y son destacados académicos y apologistas del Nuevo Testamento de nuestros días. El Código Da Vinci afirma que no son los Evangelios bíblicos, sino otros escritos antiguos llamados Evangelios gnósticos, los que cuentan la verdadera historia de Jesús. ¿Pero quiénes eran los gnósticos? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los gnósticos vieron el cuerpo como la prisión del alma, y tú escapaste de él a través del conocimiento secreto que tenían. El rechazó al Dios del Antiguo Testamento como un espíritu maligno. Eran elitistas, eran egoístas, y veían la salvación como algo que fluye de sí mismos y no de Cristo. Difícilmente cristiano. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lo que estos gnósticos dejaron atrás son algunos escritos que se conocen como los evangelios gnósticos, desenterrados en un gran tarro en medio del desierto en Egipto, y son sin esperanza poco confiables. Te diré por qué. En primer lugar, no son evangelios en absoluto. Un evangelio tiene la vida, la muerte, la resurrección de Jesús. No tienen eso en absoluto. Tienen conversaciones con el Cristo supuestamente resucitado y son cosas muy extrañas. En segundo lugar, llegan tarde. Fueron escritos entre ciento cincuenta y doscientos cincuenta años después de los verdaderos evangelios y nunca fueron aceptados en ninguna lista de los libros de la iglesia. La mayoría de ellos solo sobreviven en una copia, y esa copia está llena de agujeros. Y en tercer lugar, sus contenidos son locos. En un lugar, afirman que los niños se conciben besándose y que las mujeres no pueden salvarse a menos que se conviertan en hombres. Es fascinante para mí que los pocos eruditos que dan mucho crédito a los evangelios gnósticos, la mayoría de ellos son mujeres. Pero, por supuesto, el gnosticismo no tiene lugar para mujeres en absoluto. Ah, bueno, solo muestra lo loco que es. Los gnósticos destacan en fuerte contraste con el cristianismo real. Verá, el verdadero cristianismo está enraizado en la obra de Jesucristo, no en un conocimiento pretendido. El verdadero cristianismo fluyó de las Escrituras inspiradas del Antiguo Testamento y los Evangelios, no de alguna especulación teosófica secreta. Y el verdadero cristianismo vino de un Dios cuya revelación es clara para que todos la vean en la Biblia, no en los encantamientos mágicos del gnosticismo. Y el verdadero cristianismo exigía una vida santa, no la auto mortificación, por un lado, o la indulgencia sexual por el otro. Y esos son los dos resultados opuestos que obtienes una vez que comienzas a limpiar el cuerpo humano. El verdadero cristianismo buscaba la salvación de todos los que confiaban en Cristo, no de unos pocos arrogantes y de mente estrecha. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Como puede ver, los gnósticos y sus evangelios no son confiables, mientras que los evangelios bíblicos son confiables y verdaderos. Sin embargo, a pesar del hecho de que los evangelios gnósticos fueron escritos más de cien años después de Mateo, Marcos, Lucas y Juan, y a pesar del hecho de que los evangelios gnósticos hacen todo tipo de afirmaciones muy cuestionables sobre Jesús y la fe cristiana, El Código Vinci construye su argumento sobre pasajes encontrados solo en los evangelios gnósticos, que afirman que María Magdalena tuvo una relación especial con Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No hay una sola pizca de evidencia en ningún documento antiguo de que Jesús estaba casado, ni con María Magdalena ni con nadie más. El Código Da Vinci dice que si Jesús hubiera estado soltero, el Nuevo Testamento ciertamente lo mencionaría porque se esperaba que todos los hombres judíos estuvieran casados. Pero los profetas del Antiguo Testamento como Jeremías o Elías no estaban casados, ni tampoco Juan el Bautista. Jesús mismo elogia a quienes no pueden casarse por el reino de Dios y también el apóstol Pablo, por lo que la gente en los días de Jesús habría estado familiarizada con la tradición de que algunos siervos santos de Dios permanecieron solteros. Todo lo que dice el Nuevo Testamento acerca de María Magdalena es que ella tenía siete demonios exorcizados por Jesús y que era una de un grupo de mujeres que ayudó a apoyar a Jesús por sus propios medios. También dice que María fue la primera en ver a Jesús después de la resurrección. Eso es muy significativo y hace de María una persona muy importante en la Biblia, pero obviamente no significa que ella era la esposa de Jesús. Entonces, ¿de dónde saca El Código Da Vinci la idea de que María era la esposa de Jesús?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La respuesta son los evangelios gnósticos, específicamente, el Evangelio de Felipe, que fue escrito más de cien años después de los evangelios bíblicos. Este único pasaje en el Evangelio de Felipe, que dice: “Había tres que siempre caminaban con el señor: María, su madre y su hermana y Magdalena, la que se llamaba su compañera. Su hermana, su madre y su compañera eran cada una María \"(Evangelio gnóstico de Felipe 59: 9-10).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En el Evangelio de Felipe, María Magdalena se llama la compañera de Jesús, pero la palabra para compañera no significa esposa o cónyuge como dice el Código Da Vinci, sino seguidora cercana. Se usa de esta manera diez veces en el Nuevo Testamento y ni una sola implica una relación matrimonial o sexual. En el mismo Evangelio gnóstico de Felipe, leemos: \"Y la compañera del Señor ... María Magdalena ... amó ... más que ... a todos ... los discípulos ... y solía ... besarla ... a menudo ... sobre ella ...\" (Evangelio gnóstico de Felipe 63: 34-64: 5)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Y ese segundo pasaje está lleno de lagunas y se rompe en el punto más crítico. ¿Jesús besó a María en la mejilla ... en los labios? En cualquier caso, besarse era perfectamente normal en el mundo antiguo como lo es hoy en países como Francia. El Nuevo Testamento habla de saludarnos unos a otros con un beso sagrado. La conclusión es esta: el Nuevo Testamento no dice nada sobre el matrimonio de Jesús con María Magdalena y los dos pasajes gnósticos que cita el Código Da Vinci no llaman a la esposa de María Jesús, sino que solo dicen, como lo hace el Nuevo Testamento, que ella era Un seguidor cercano de Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La agenda subyacente en El Código Da Vinci es reducir a Jesús a proporciones humanas como alguien que se casó como el resto de nosotros, que tuvo un hijo, y así sucesivamente. Pero el Nuevo Testamento pinta una imagen bastante diferente. ¿Qué nos dice acerca de Jesús? Y especialmente sobre su estado divino, algo que el Código Da Vinci dice que solo adquirió en el siglo IV. En The Da Vinci Code, Teabing declaró: \"... hasta ese momento en la historia, el siglo IV dC, sus seguidores veían a Jesús como un profeta mortal ... un hombre grande y poderoso, pero un hombre de todos modos\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Ciertamente, Jesús creía que compartía la naturaleza de Dios, e hizo esa afirmación en el Evangelio de Mateo, capítulo veintiséis, versículo sesenta y tres y siguientes: \"Mas Jesús callaba. Entonces el sumo sacerdote le dijo: Te conjuro por el Dios viviente, que nos digas si eres tú el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>64 Jesús le dijo: Tú lo has dicho; y además os digo, que desde ahora veréis al Hijo del Hombre(asi se llamaba él mismo) sentado a la diestra del poder de Dios, y viniendo en las nubes del cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> ”(Mateo 26: 63-64)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La iglesia del primer siglo ciertamente creía que Jesús era Dios. Pablo, escribiendo a los filipenses en el capítulo dos, versículos cinco al siete, dice: \"5 Haya, pues, en vosotros este sentir que hubo también en Cristo Jesús, 6 el cual, siendo en forma de Dios, no estimó el ser igual a Dios como cosa a que aferrarse, 7 sino que se despojó a sí mismo, tomando forma de siervo, hecho semejante a los hombres; ”(Filipenses 2: 5-7)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Y de nuevo, en Colosenses capítulo dos versículo nueve: \"9 Porque en él(Cristo) habita corporalmente toda la plenitud de la Deidad,\" (Colosenses 2: 9).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Declaración increíblemente poderosa. La primera carta de Juan, capítulo cinco, versículo veinte, se refiere a \"Jesucristo ... el verdadero Dios y la vida eterna\" (1 Juan 5:20).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>E incluso los oponentes de Jesús entendieron que Él decía ser Dios. En el Evangelio de Juan, dice: \"Por esto los judíos aún más procuraban matarle, porque no sólo quebrantaba el día de reposo, sino que también decía que Dios era su propio Padre, haciéndose igual a Dios.\". (Juan 5:18)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Y hay muchos más pasajes que podría haber mencionado que también se refieren claramente a Jesús como Dios. La historia de la iglesia primitiva también apunta a la divinidad de Cristo. Clemente, por ejemplo, uno de los primeros padres de la iglesia, escribió en el año 100 dC: \"Debemos pensar en Jesucristo como en Dios\". Al mismo tiempo, el padre de la iglesia Ignacio escribió que: \"Dios mismo vino entre nosotros\". en forma humana \". También Plinio el Joven, un gobernador romano, que ni siquiera era cristiano, escribió en el año 112 dC al emperador Trajano que los cristianos cantaban un\" himno a Cristo como Dios \".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Todos estos pasajes del Nuevo Testamento y los padres de la iglesia primitiva contradicen la descarada afirmación del Código de Da Vinci de que Jesús no se consideraba a sí mismo Dios y que fue visto como un simple mortal hasta el siglo IV y que solo en ese momento fue elevado. al estado de deidad por razones políticas por el emperador Constantino en el Concilio de Nicea. Obviamente, la deidad de Jesús no es enfáticamente una invención del siglo IV d. C. como alega el Código Da Vinci.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Por lo tanto, si las Escrituras son verdaderas y no hay evidencia del matrimonio de Jesús con María Magdalena, no hay necesidad de ninguna de las otras afirmaciones. No hay necesidad de una sociedad secreta para proteger este secreto. No es necesario que la iglesia encubra evidencia que no existe. Y no hay base para que Leonardo codifique secretamente información sobre el matrimonio de Jesús con María Magdalena en sus pinturas. Entonces, toda la teoría subyacente al Código Da Vinci se derrumba.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Realmente solo hay dos opciones que puede tener, una es adorar a la naturaleza, la otra es adorar al Creador de la naturaleza. Brown dice que el cristianismo primitivo suprimió lo que él llama lo sagrado femenino. De hecho, lo sagrado femenino resulta ser un naturalismo frío y despiadado en el que todos estamos atrapados. No hay nada más allá.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Así que, no hay un Código Da Vinci, no hay un matrimonio secreto de Jesús con María Magdalena, no hay una hija amorosa llamada Sara que surgió de esa unión que llevó la línea de sangre de Jesús a través de los reyes merovingios franceses. Jesús afirmó ser Dios y sus primeros seguidores creyeron que era Dios. Como muchos hombres santos en la vida judía y como era apropiado para Aquel que es el Hijo de Dios, Jesús no estaba casado, y el legado de Jesús continúa no en una línea de descendientes físicos, sino en la iglesia de aquellos que creen en Jesús como Dios. y Señor y Salvador. No te dejes engañar por una mentira; ser tomado por la verdad Echa un vistazo a uno de los Evangelios reales.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464428433\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLa réponse de Da Vinci","\n\nAvez-vous déjà lu Le Da Vinci Code ou avez-vous eu l'occasion de regarder le film? Si c'est le cas, vous êtes bien conscient des affirmations qu'ils ont faites concernant la divinité de Jésus-Christ. Ici, pour déchiffrer Le Da Vinci Code, nous avons les célèbres universitaires","\n\n다 빈치 대답","\n\n당신은 저자 데이 빈치의 책을 읽었거나 영화를 봤는지요? 그렇다면, 예수 그리스도",[],{"id":636,"name":637,"description":638,"slug":639,"background":640,"thumbnail":641,"supercategory":407,"created_at":408,"updated_at":642,"embed_thumbnail":643,"embed_icon":644,"featured_category":17,"name_es":645,"description_es":646,"playerembed":647,"order":134,"name_fr":648,"description_fr":649,"name_ko":650,"description_ko":650,"answers":651,"testimonials":767,"isVideo":61},18,"God","God\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","god","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671845860032_copy%20Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%208.35.59%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824291631_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.36.18%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:48:54.111Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824292506_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.36.18%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FGod.png","\t Dios","\n\nDios","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F52621643?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>"," is good\n\nDieu est bon","\n\nDieu","\n\n신",[652,664,676,689,703,712,722,739,755],{"id":653,"title":654,"description":655,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":636,"slug":656,"answertype":425,"created_at":657,"updated_at":658,"thumbnail":659,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":660,"description_es":661,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":662,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":663,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},94,"Getting from God to Christ (Part 3)","\u003Cp>\u003Cem>You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless, until they rest in You.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Augustine, Confessions I.1\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Given St. Augustine’s notion that God has made us for Himself and we will continue in our restlessness until we find rest in God, then it would seem proper for us to expect that God will have done something to make this “rest,” or spiritual satisfaction, available, especially if this “rest” is essential to our ultimate well-being.  This makes plausible the whole idea of revelation; that is, it makes it reasonable to expect God to communicate with us, as a Person to persons, concerning the terms for discovering the rest we seek.  We want to discover, above all things, what God did to enable this relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We might expect the communication from God about our relationship to, first of all, tell us that God is a powerful Creator and cares enough to continually sustain His creation.  That is, that it would be congruent with the facts about the universe.  There are several biblical resources that confirm the findings of science.  While scientists speak of the anthropic principle as having originated in the 1970s, the truth is that about 3000 years ago this idea of fine-tuning for the sustaining of life was already hinted at by the prophet Isaiah.  “For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, \u003Cem>Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain, Who formed it to be inhabited:\u003C\u002Fem> I am the LORD, and there is no other.”[1] The biblical record further corroborates this view when it proclaims, “You alone are the LORD; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all their host, The earth and everything on it, The seas and all that is in them, And \u003Cem>You preserve them all\u003C\u002Fem>.”[2]  Douglas Geivett has stated, “God is represented in the Christian Scriptures as the personal Creator of the universe, a being of great power and intelligence, who takes an active interest in the affairs of the universe and exhibits special concern for the finite persons who inhabit our part of the universe.  Thus the basic metaphysical presuppositions of the Bible dovetail with our inquiry in the origin of the universe.”[3]  In referring to his own critical investigation into the “holy books of the world’s great religions” Hugh Ross has this to say, “Except for the Bible my suspicions were confirmed that they were penned from the limited space-time perspective of human beings and reflected the limited and often incorrect scientific knowledge of the times in which they were written.  Only the Bible . . . accurately described . . . the anthropically fine-tuned nature of the universe and solar system.”\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>  Precisely the discoveries one would expect to make in the book in which God chose to reveal Himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The second thing we could expect this revelation to do is clearly and frankly assess our condition of estrangement, and then provide a definitive way to overcome it.  According to Douglas Geivett, “The claim must embody . . . a realistic appraisal of the human predicament and recommend a cure with a plausible prognosis.”[5]  In the gospel of Christ we discover “the precise nature of our human predicament as diagnosed with unparalleled realism: we have rebelled against God.”[6] Geivett finds a positive thrust in the particularity of the scriptures in that they provide “a precise diagnosis of the human condition, as well as a satisfactory remedy, we can explain the impetus behind currently fashionable forms of religious pluralism in terms of the human propensity to hide from the God whom we have offended.”[7] This carries us back to the Fall of humankind where Adam, having partaken of the forbidden fruit, sought to hide from God.  He sensed this estrangement and sought to correct it on his own. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Christian doctrine of the Fall seems to best account for the human predicament.  The ‘why” as to our intuitive awareness that we are not what we are supposed to be and our propensity to fall short of keeping the moral law, no matter how hard we try to do so.  God, then, as now, had to set the terms for a relationship with Himself. The Scriptures say that God made animal skins to clothe the estranged humans.[8] The adumbration of sacrifice is significant in that God was to declare later that “the life is in the blood,”[9] and it is only the blood that enables atonement, or “at-one-ment,” with God; that which humans need and seek. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The continuity of the biblical account is astounding, for this whole sacrificial system was a foreshadowing of the death of Christ who would be identified as “the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.”[10]  Even in the New Testament we find the same message. “there is no remission from sin.”[11] \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Sin” is how the Bible defines human estrangement from God.  This term encompasses our failure to live up to the moral standard that God has established, whether by ignorance or presumption, and of which we are intuitively aware. This moral standard is really not so much His commandments, but His own holy and righteous character.  Scriptures teach that no human can achieve the goodness required to be in relationship with God, because, ultimately, the goodness required is His own moral goodness.  The only remedy for this estrangement is found in the shedding of blood, the giving of life, of another; a spotless, sinless sacrifice.  This is fulfilled in the death of Jesus Christ, in whose blood we may find the forgiveness of our sins, and the restoration of our relationship with God.[12]  What Christ’s death, as the consummation that all the Old Testament sacrifices foreshadowed, shows is that God takes sin very seriously and cannot dwell with it, but also that he loves us and desires a relationship with us enough to make provisions for it.[13]    In the cross, holy justice, that cannot abide sin, and forgiving love, that yearns for relationship, meet.  The God of the Bible, who “takes no pleasure in wickedness, nor shall evil dwell with him,”[14] has assessed the human condition, and found it dreadfully wanting.[15]  He is a God with specific expectations, and proscriptions.  He is Lewis’ “God of determinate character.”  Scripture does not play word games, declaring with clarity who God is, what God expects, and what He rewards – “the Lord is righteous, and He loves righteousness, and the righteous will see His face.”  Yet, His holy character is not such that He cannot, through His love, provide a way for sinful humans to be at one with Him.  In Christ, the righteous requirements of the law of God are met in behalf of sinful humanity.[16]  Crying out in faith for this provision is the means to salvation, i.e. the means to being declared by God to be as righteous as He requires for us to dwell with him.[17]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, one of the most significant pointers to this being God’s prescribed means for our finding spiritual satisfaction is that the essential message of the whole Bible is the same.  This becomes particularly remarkable when one considers that the message of the Bible came to us through some 40 human authors, living in diverse cultures and within varying socio-economic statuses and wrote over a period of about 1500 years, then seeing what they wrote explains with great continuity who we are, how we got here, why we have this sense of estrangement, and what God arranged for our restoration to Himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is another, substantial criterion by which we can confirm the source of God’s revelation to us once and for all.  We might expect that God would confirm the means of his prescribed solution to our estrangement with a definitive intervention in history that could not be interpreted as anything but the work of God.  If God has moved in history in any definitive way, it would seemingly have to include the life and work of Jesus Christ.  The reason for this is that Jesus Christ did not only die on a cross under Pontius Pilate, but also rose from the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It can be confirmed by extra-biblical sources that Jesus lived, went about teaching and doing good, attracted many followers and then was crucified.  It can also be seen though extra-biblical sources that something transformed his followers into bold witnesses that would readily give up their lives for the belief that their master, Jesus Christ, had indeed raised from the dead.[18]   When one considers all the elements of one of the most critical claims of Christianity, viz. that Christ has been raised from the dead, the evidence is compelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There are a number of things that are nearly impossible to account for if the resurrection of Jesus did not occur.  First his empty tomb, second the eyewitnesses that claimed to have seen Jesus after his death, third the enthusiastic evangelism of the disciples, fourth the earliest writings of the Christian church, and fifth the rapid emergence and expansion of the early church.[19]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first point deals with Christ’s \u003Cem>empty tomb.[20]\u003Cstrong>  \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fem>What happened to Christ’s body?  The suggestions that have been proffered as naturalistic explanations to the resurrection are unconvincing.  The suggestion that the disciples stole the body is problematic when one considers the fact that all the disciples held to the claim, and no one’s conscience got the best of them to “blow the whistle.”  Besides if the disciples knew of the conspiracy, what would explain their unanimity in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus under threat of severe bodily harm, perhaps that suffered by their master, or even death?  Another suggestion is that perhaps the authorities, Roman or Jewish, took the body.  This defies explanation, for they wanted to keep the body from being removed and set a Roman guard to keep it from happening.  Further, if they had taken the body, to silence the disciples proclamation that Jesus had risen from the dead would simply require the production of the corpse of Christ.  This would make it immediately evident that they were gravely misguided.  This did not happen.  Some have suggested that the disciples hallucinated that Jesus had risen.  A problem with this is that hallucinations are not collective but individual.  There were hundreds of eyewitnesses that asserted that they had seen the risen Christ.[21]  Perhaps Christ just fainted on the cross and then revived in the coolness of the tomb. If Jesus merely revived, he would still have had all the marks of his scourging, and be in need of serious medical attention. How would such a bruised and beaten man in such need of care have inspired his followers to go out and deceptively proclaim, under threat of death, that he had risen in glory and power? Finally, there is the suggestion that the women went to the wrong tomb.  Obviously, even if they had, this error would be quickly corrected, as there were other witnesses to the burial. The alternatives are less plausible than the claim of the New Testament that “He is risen , as he said.”[22]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One may then object that the records of the resurrection are unreliable; because they were religious propaganda intended to elevate the historical Jesus to a divine status that he himself never intended anyone to believe.  The problem with this objection is that the New Testament records have been demonstrated to be reliable documents rooted in history.  When one considers such factors as the manuscript evidence, viz. that the New Testament boasts the greatest number of extant copies compared to other classical writings, thus making reconstruction much more accurate, even by standards of secular scholarship, and that the gaps between the original manuscripts and the copies is small compared to all other classical works considered to be reliable for historical information.  These two factors have led even a critical New Testament scholar such as John A. T. Robinson to conclude that the New Testament is “by far the best attested text of any ancient writing in the world.”[23]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \u003Cem>earliest writings\u003C\u002Fem> of Christianity attest to the historicity of the resurrection of Christ, because they attest to an even earlier oral tradition.  Gary Habermas has shown that there are many creeds and traditions embedded in the New Testament texts, especially certain writings of Paul, that actually predate the texts themselves.[24] These creeds are an important clue to discovering what the earliest Christians believed and taught about the person of Jesus Christ.  It soon becomes evident that they did not fabricate a “Christ of faith” for there was not enough time to develop such legends and too many living witnesses to allow for distortion to occur.  Through oral traditions the apostolic teachings were memorized and passed on until they were recorded in written form.  These creeds confirm the gospel of Christ.  One of them seems to be in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 where Paul makes specific reference to the gospel as a creedal tradition that he had been taught by others.   He writes:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain. 3For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,[25]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This tells us that the “gospel,” as spelled out by Paul here as entailing the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, was not his invention, but rather something that he received as a legacy from those who came to faith earlier than he.   According to Habermas “the majority of critical scholars question a few of the epistles that bear Paul’s name . . . But Romans, Corinthians, Galatians and Philippians are rarely questioned, even by skeptics.”[26]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1 Corinthians and Romans are two of the most historically accredited New Testament documents, written by Paul in the early 50s and 60s A.D.  The significance of the date is that Christ died sometime within the early 30s A.D. thus Paul is referring to the beliefs among Christians that arose shortly after the actual events of the death and resurrection of Christ.  This is hardly enough time for legends about the “Christ of faith” to be developed, especially when multiple eyewitnesses to the events would still be alive and know whether the events were being properly reported.[27]  Along with the historical events of the death, and resurrection, are the theological implications of these events.  Christ died \u003Cem>for our sins\u003C\u002Fem> according to the Scriptures, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,” (according to the Scriptures being a reference that these events occurred in fulfillment of Old Testament foreshadowing).[28] In Romans Paul speaks of the resurrection as being that event by which Jesus was “declared to be the son of God with power.”[29]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another evidence that the resurrection occurred as recorded in the New Testament is the presence of \u003Cem>eyewitnesses\u003C\u002Fem>.  Returning to 1 Corinthians, it is significant that Paul, after discussing the “gospel” in terms of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection, spends more time discussing his post resurrection appearances to specific people. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5and that \u003Cem>He was seen\u003C\u002Fem> by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6After that \u003Cem>He was seen\u003C\u002Fem> by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. 7After that \u003Cem>He was seen\u003C\u002Fem> by James, then by all the apostles. 8Then last of all \u003Cem>He was seen\u003C\u002Fem> by me also, as by one born out of due time.[30]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is evident that Paul most definitely wanted to demonstrate that the resurrection had occurred and that it meant eternal life for all that would subsequently believe in Christ.  This is the obvious burden of the entire chapter as Paul proclaims,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. 14And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up--if in fact the dead do not rise. 16For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins![31]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Paul understood the critical significance of the resurrection for the whole structure of the Christian faith and that, even then, eyewitnesses must confirm its historical validity.  For him to say that there were over 500 that saw the risen Christ at once and then to say that most of them are still alive to testify was a huge risk for his own integrity and ministry if these events did not happen.  One of the more significant points about witnesses of the resurrected Christ has to do with the women.  C. Stephen Evans comments that, “It is noteworthy that women were the first witnesses to the resurrection.”[32].  Why so “noteworthy?”  It actually increases the plausibility of the gospel accounts about the resurrection when one considers the patriarchal society in which this message was first presented.  If the early Christians really were writing propaganda, then why would they include something that would, in this man-centered culture, not appeal to many people at all?  Who would believe the witness of women, and why would the gospel writers risk the immediate rejection of the gospel records by suggesting women were the first to see and report the resurrection? This does not fit with either the goals or means of propaganda, which is to appeal to the interests of the masses to persuade them.  The only logical conclusion is that they were writing the facts just as they had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, we will consider the \u003Cem>enthusiasm\u003C\u002Fem> of the disciples and the \u003Cem>emergence and expansion\u003C\u002Fem> of the early church.  The political and religious odds were against Christ’s followers and the movement that bore his name.  In view of these odds, one of the most signal elements to demand the attention of skeptics as well as believers is the transformation of a band of dejected and fearful disciples following Christ’s crucifixion, into a band of bold and enthusiastic preachers of the resurrection under threat of bodily harm and even death.  Christ’s’ disciples would stand before the authorities and say “We must obey God rather than man.”[33]  Frank Morrison, an English journalist who set out to disprove Christianity as a hoax, came away from investigating the facts “compelled by the sheer force of circumstance” to write, instead, showing that Christ is indeed risen from the dead. Morrison, overwhelmed by the evidence, states,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Whoever comes to this problem has sooner or later to confront a fact that cannot be explained away or removed by any logical processes whatever.  It looks us persistently in the face as the one concrete and unassailably attested certainty of the situation.  This fact is that, . . . a profound conviction came to the little group of people whose behavior changed - a change that attests to the fact that Jesus had risen from the grave.[34]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This change, Morison concludes, seems best explained by fact that the disciples had seen the risen Christ in glory and power and were thereby emboldened to stand before once feared adversaries and die for their commitment that Christ had indeed risen from the dead.  They did not fear the consequences of this bold stand because their Master had promised them, “I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.”[35]  This theme is picked up by the Apostle Paul, who declares “For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who sleep (have died) in Jesus.”[36]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the words “God will bring with him” we are back to the prospect and promise of a relationship with God.  Paul further explains that in Christ’s resurrection is our promise of resurrection and that once this occurs, “we shall always be with the Lord.”[37]  In Christ, and his resurrection God has historically visited humans whom he cares about and with whom he desires an eternal relationship.  Through the resurrection of Jesus, God confirms all that Jesus ever taught about the human predicament, and about its remedy.  He also confirmed Christ’s proclamations about himself and his indispensability as the singular way to obtain a relationship with God.[38]  The disciples believed this, and because of this conviction about the resurrection, stood firm under threat of death declaring, “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”[39]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Conclusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some will still insist a God of love would not exclude others from his eternal blessings simply because they did not know and confess Christ as Savior.  To this it might be replied that a God who loves us enough to create us and sustain us would also tend to our spiritual needs as well, and might be expected not to leave us on our own to figure Him out, but rather to cut through the religious and spiritual confusion and provide in time and history a clarion message of deliverance, and confirm that His message has been spoken once and for all by a very special, unmistakable sign that He indeed is behind it all.  He would do something decisive and unmistakable about it.  The relevance of the Christian message comes through here, because sufficient evidence points to His having done this in no one else but Jesus.  Thus we can proclaim confidently with the Apostle “There is truly only “\u003Cem>one \u003C\u002Fem>mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” [40]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>            Lewis relates how he, before becoming a Christian, was so reluctant to “pass over from the notion of an abstract . . . deity to the living God.”[41]   “I do not wonder,” he remarks, “this is the very point at which so many draw back – I would have done so myself if I could and proceed no further with Christianity.  An ‘impersonal God’ – well and good.  A subjective God of beauty, truth and goodness, inside our own heads – better still.  A formless life-force surging through us, a vast power which we can tap – best of all.  But God Himself, alive, pulling at the other end of the cord, perhaps approaching at an infinite speed, the hunter the king the husband -  that is quite another matter.”[42]  “There comes a moment when people who have been dabbling in religion (‘Man’s Search for God!’) suddenly draw back.  Supposing we really found Him?  We never meant it to come to \u003Cem>that\u003C\u002Fem>!  Worse still, supposing He had found us?”[43]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[1] Isaiah 45:18\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[2] Nehemiah 9:6\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[3] Geivett, \u003Cem>Is Jesus the Only Way\u003C\u002Fem>?, p. 195.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[4] Ross, Why I Believe in the Miracle of Divine Creation, p. 126.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[5] Geivett, p. 195.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[6] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[7] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[8] Genesis 3:21\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[9] Leviticus 17:11\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[10] John 1:29\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[11] Hebrews 9:22\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[12] Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14, Revelation 1:5\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[13] Romans 5:6-11\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[14] Psalm 5:4\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[15] Psalm 14:2-3, Romans 3:9-20\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[16] Romans 8:4, 10:4; 2 Corinthians 5:21\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[17] Romans 10:9-10\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[18] Edwin M. Yamauchi, Jesus Outside the New Testament: What is the Evidence, in Michael J. Wilkins and J.P. Moreland, eds., \u003Cem>Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), pp. 208-222. Gary .R. Habermas, \u003Cem>Why I Believe the New Testament is Historically Reliable\u003C\u002Fem>, in Norman L. Geisler and Paul K, Hoffman, eds. \u003Cem>Why I am a Christian \u003C\u002Fem>(Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), p. 15-151.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[19] William Lane Craig, Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?, in Michael J. Wilkins and J.P. Moreland, eds., \u003Cem>Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), pp. 142-176; Gary .R. Habermas, \u003Cem>Why I Believe the Miracles of Jesus ActuallyHappened\u003C\u002Fem>, in Norman L. Geisler and Paul K, Hoffman, eds. \u003Cem>Why I am a Christian \u003C\u002Fem>(Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001),pp. 117-124; pp. John G. Stackhouse, Can God Be Trusted? (New York: Oxford: 1998), pp. 133-146.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[20] Frank Morison, \u003Cem>Who Moved the Stone\u003C\u002Fem>, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan 1977), pp. 88-103.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[21] 1 Corinthians 15:4-8 One might argue that the use of the Bible to prove the Bible is the worst case of begging the question, but from an historical standpoint, there is no question, even among the most liberal scholars, of Paul’s authorship of this letter in the mid first century.  This would be only about 20-30 years removed from the events of Christi’s death and resurrection. The eyewitnesses of this event could thus be found and interviewed.  Paul was no doubt risking his credibility by making these claims, unless, of course what he said is what actually happened.  There is no reason, except presuppositionally, to doubt that it did.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[22] Matthew 28:6\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[23] John A. T. Robinson, \u003Cem>Can We Trust the New Testament?\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans), p. 36; quoted in Gary .R. Habermas, \u003Cem>Why I Believe the New Testament is Historically Reliable\u003C\u002Fem>, in Norman L. Geisler and Paul K, Hoffman, eds. \u003Cem>Why I am a Christian \u003C\u002Fem>(Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), p. 148-149.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[24] Habermas, Why I Believe the New Testament is Historically Reliable, pp. 156-160.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[25] 1 Corinthians 15: 1-4.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[26] Habermas, p. 157\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[27] See note 68\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[28] Psalm 22 is a reference to crucifixion, and Christ’s substitution death is detailed in Isaiah 53.  Psalm 16 is a clear reference to the resurrection of Yahweh’s “holy one” or Messiah.  Peter makes this direct connection to Psalm 16 and the resurrection of Crhist in Acts 2:25-28.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[29] Romans 1:4.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[30] 1 Corinthians 15:5-7\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[31] 1 Corinthians 15:13-17\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[32] C. Stephen Evans, \u003Cem>Why Believe?: Reason and Mystery as Pointers to God\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1986), p. 115. (45:18 – Emphasis Added)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[33] Acts 4:19, 5:29\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[34] Frank Morison, \u003Cem>Who Moved the Stone \u003C\u002Fem>(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1977).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[35] John 11:25 (Cf. 14:19)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[36] 1 Thessalonians 4:14.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[37] 1 Thessalonians 4:17.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[38] Acts 17:31\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[39] Acts 4:12\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[40] 1 Timothy 2:5\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[41] C.S. 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Dallas: Word, 1994.\u003C\u002Fp>","getting-from-god-to-christ-part-3","2019-12-19T17:52:13.324Z","2023-08-03T05:47:22.306Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F18\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Comenzando de Dios a Cristo (Parte 3)","\u003Cp>Nos has hecho para ti, y nuestros corazones están inquietos, hasta que descansen en ti.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Agustín, Confesiones I.1\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dada la noción de San Agustín de que Dios nos ha hecho para Sí mismo y continuaremos en nuestra inquietud hasta que encontremos descanso en Dios, entonces parecería apropiado para nosotros esperar que Dios haya hecho algo para hacer este \"descanso\" o espiritual satisfacción, disponible, especialmente si este \"descanso\" es esencial para nuestro máximo bienestar. Esto hace plausible toda la idea de revelación; es decir, hace que sea razonable esperar que Dios se comunique con nosotros, como persona a personas, con respecto a los términos para descubrir el descanso que buscamos. Queremos descubrir, sobre todo, lo que Dios hizo para permitir esta relación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Podemos esperar la comunicación de Dios sobre nuestra relación para, antes que nada, decirnos que Dios es un Creador poderoso y que se preocupa lo suficiente como para sostener continuamente Su creación. Es decir, que sería congruente con los hechos sobre el universo. Hay varios recursos bíblicos que confirman los hallazgos de la ciencia. Mientras que los científicos hablan del principio antrópico que se originó en la década de 1970, la verdad es que hace unos 3000 años esta idea del ajuste para el sustento de la vida ya fue insinuada por el profeta Isaías. \"Porque así dice el SEÑOR, quién creó los cielos, quién es Dios, quién formó la tierra y la hizo, quién la estableció, quién no la creó en vano, quién la formó para ser habitada: yo soy el Señor, y no hay otro \". [1] El registro bíblico corrobora aún más este punto de vista cuando proclama:\" Tú solo eres el Señor; Has hecho el cielo, el cielo de los cielos, con todo su ejército, la tierra y todo lo que hay en él, los mares y todo lo que hay en ellos, y los preservas a todos \". [2] Douglas Geivett ha declarado:\" Dios está representado en las Escrituras cristianas como el Creador personal del universo, un ser de gran poder e inteligencia, que tiene un interés activo en los asuntos del universo y muestra una preocupación especial por las personas finitas que habitan nuestra parte del universo. Así, las presuposiciones metafísicas básicas de la Biblia encajan con nuestra investigación sobre el origen del universo \". [3] Al referirse a su propia investigación crítica sobre los\" libros sagrados de las grandes religiones del mundo \", Hugh Ross dice:\" Excepto Para la Biblia, mis sospechas se confirmaron de que estaban escritas desde la perspectiva limitada del espacio-tiempo de los seres humanos y reflejaban el conocimiento científico limitado y a menudo incorrecto de los tiempos en que fueron escritas. Solo la Biblia. . . descrito con precisión… La naturaleza antropológicamente afinada del universo y el sistema solar. ”[4] Precisamente los descubrimientos que uno esperaría hacer en el libro en el que Dios eligió revelarse a sí mismo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La segunda cosa que podríamos esperar que haga esta revelación es evaluar clara y francamente nuestra condición de distanciamiento, y luego proporcionar una forma definitiva de superarla. Según Douglas Geivett, “El reclamo debe encarnar. . . una evaluación realista de la situación humana y recomendar una cura con un pronóstico plausible \". [5] En el evangelio de Cristo descubrimos\" la naturaleza precisa de nuestra situación humana diagnosticada con un realismo incomparable: nos hemos rebelado contra Dios \"[6]. ] Geivett encuentra un impulso positivo en la particularidad de las escrituras, ya que proporcionan \"un diagnóstico preciso de la condición humana, así como un remedio satisfactorio, podemos explicar el ímpetu detrás de las formas actuales de pluralismo religioso en términos de la propensión humana esconderse del Dios a quien hemos ofendido. ”[7] Esto nos lleva de regreso a la Caída de la humanidad donde Adán, después de haber participado del fruto prohibido, trató de esconderse de Dios. Sintió este alejamiento y trató de corregirlo por su cuenta.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La doctrina cristiana de la caída parece explicar mejor la situación humana. El \"por qué\" en cuanto a nuestra conciencia intuitiva de que no somos lo que se supone que debemos ser y nuestra propensión a no cumplir con la ley moral, no importa cuánto lo intentemos. Dios, entonces, como ahora, tenía que establecer los términos para una relación consigo mismo. Las Escrituras dicen que Dios hizo pieles de animales para vestir a los humanos separados. [8] La adulación del sacrificio es significativa en el sentido de que Dios declararía más tarde que \"la vida está en la sangre\" [9] y que es solo la sangre la que permite la expiación o \"unión\" con Dios; lo que los humanos necesitan y buscan.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La continuidad del relato bíblico es asombrosa, ya que todo este sistema de sacrificios fue un presagio de la muerte de Cristo, que sería identificado como \"el cordero de Dios que quita los pecados del mundo\". [10] Incluso en el Nuevo Testamento Encontramos el mismo mensaje. \"No hay remisión del pecado\". [11]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"Pecado\" es cómo la Biblia define el alejamiento humano de Dios. Este término abarca nuestra incapacidad de cumplir con el estándar moral que Dios ha establecido, ya sea por ignorancia o presunción, y del cual somos intuitivamente conscientes. Este estándar moral no es realmente tanto sus mandamientos, sino su propio carácter santo y justo. Las Escrituras enseñan que ningún ser humano puede lograr la bondad requerida para estar en relación con Dios, porque, en última instancia, la bondad requerida es su propia bondad moral. El único remedio para este alejamiento se encuentra en el derramamiento de sangre, la entrega de vida, de otro; Un sacrificio impecable e impecable. Esto se cumple en la muerte de Jesucristo, en cuya sangre podemos encontrar el perdón de nuestros pecados y la restauración de nuestra relación con Dios. [12] Lo que la muerte de Cristo, como la consumación que todos los sacrificios del Antiguo Testamento presagiaron, muestra es que Dios toma el pecado muy en serio y no puede morar con él, sino también que nos ama y desea una relación con nosotros lo suficiente como para hacer provisiones para ello. [13 ] En la cruz, la justicia santa, que no puede soportar el pecado, y el amor perdonador, que anhela una relación, se encuentran. El Dios de la Biblia, que \"no se complace en la maldad, ni el mal morará con él\", [14] ha evaluado la condición humana y la ha encontrado terriblemente deficiente. [15] Él es un Dios con expectativas específicas y proscripciones. Él es el \"Dios de carácter determinado\" de Lewis. Las Escrituras no juegan juegos de palabras, declarando con claridad quién es Dios, qué espera Dios y qué recompensa: \"el Señor es justo y ama la justicia, y los justos verán Su rostro ”. Sin embargo, su carácter sagrado no es tal que no puede, a través de su amor, proporcionar una manera para que los humanos pecadores sean uno con Él. En Cristo, los requisitos justos de la ley de Dios se cumplen en nombre de la humanidad pecadora. [16] Clamar en fe por esta provisión es el medio para la salvación, es decir, el medio para ser declarado por Dios como tan justo como Él requiere que nosotros moremos con él. [17]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Claramente, uno de los indicadores más significativos de que este es el medio prescrito por Dios para encontrar satisfacción espiritual es que el mensaje esencial de toda la Biblia es el mismo. Esto se vuelve particularmente notable cuando se considera que el mensaje de la Biblia nos llegó a través de unos 40 autores humanos, que viven en diversas culturas y dentro de diferentes estados socioeconómicos y escribieron durante un período de aproximadamente 1500 años, luego viendo lo que escribieron explica con gran continuidad quiénes somos, cómo llegamos aquí, por qué tenemos este sentido de extrañamiento, y lo que Dios arregló para nuestra restauración.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Hay otro criterio sustancial por el cual podemos confirmar la fuente de la revelación de Dios de una vez por todas. Podemos esperar que Dios confirme los medios de su solución prescrita a nuestro alejamiento con una intervención definitiva en la historia que no podría interpretarse como otra cosa que la obra de Dios. Si Dios se ha movido en la historia de manera definitiva, aparentemente tendría que incluir la vida y la obra de Jesucristo. La razón de esto es que Jesucristo no solo murió en una cruz debajo de Poncio Pilato, sino que también resucitó de entre los muertos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Fuentes extra bíblicas pueden confirmar que Jesús vivió, se dedicó a enseñar y a hacer el bien, atrajo a muchos seguidores y luego fue crucificado. También se puede ver a través de fuentes extrabíblicas que algo transformó a sus seguidores en audaces testigos que fácilmente abandonarían sus vidas por la creencia de que su maestro, Jesucristo, había resucitado de entre los muertos. [18] Cuando uno considera todos los elementos de una de las afirmaciones más críticas del cristianismo, a saber. que Cristo ha resucitado de la muerte, la evidencia es convincente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Hay una serie de cosas que son casi imposibles de explicar si la resurrección de Jesús no ocurrió. Primero su tumba vacía, segundo los testigos que afirmaron haber visto a Jesús después de su muerte, tercero el evangelismo entusiasta de los discípulos, cuarto los primeros escritos de la iglesia cristiana y quinto el rápido surgimiento y expansión de la iglesia primitiva [19].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El primer punto trata de la tumba vacía de Cristo. [20] ¿Qué pasó con el cuerpo de Cristo? Las sugerencias que se han ofrecido como explicaciones naturalistas de la resurrección no son convincentes. La sugerencia de que los discípulos robaron el cuerpo es problemática cuando se considera el hecho de que todos los discípulos se aferraron a la afirmación, y que la conciencia de nadie consiguió lo mejor de ellos para \"hacer sonar el silbato\". Además, si los discípulos supieran de la conspiración, ¿qué? ¿Explicaría su unanimidad al proclamar el evangelio de Jesús bajo amenaza de daño corporal severo, tal vez el sufrido por su maestro, o incluso la muerte? Otra sugerencia es que quizás las autoridades, romanas o judías, tomaron el cuerpo. Esto desafía la explicación, ya que querían evitar que el cuerpo fuera removido y establecer una guardia romana para evitar que sucediera. Además, si hubieran tomado el cuerpo, silenciar la proclamación de los discípulos de que Jesús había resucitado de entre los muertos simplemente requeriría la producción del cadáver de Cristo. Esto haría evidente de inmediato que estaban gravemente equivocados. Esto no sucedió. Algunos han sugerido que los discípulos alucinaron que Jesús había resucitado. Un problema con esto es que las alucinaciones no son colectivas sino individuales. Hubo cientos de testigos que afirmaron que habían visto al Cristo resucitado. [21] Quizás Cristo simplemente se desmayó en la cruz y luego revivió en la frescura de la tumba. Si Jesús simplemente reviviera, todavía habría tenido todas las marcas de su flagelo y necesitaría atención médica seria. ¿Cómo un hombre golpeado y golpeado con tanta necesidad de cuidado habría inspirado a sus seguidores a salir y proclamar engañosamente, bajo amenaza de muerte, que había resucitado en gloria y poder? Finalmente, existe la sugerencia de que las mujeres fueron a la tumba equivocada. Obviamente, incluso si lo hubieran hecho, este error se corregiría rápidamente, ya que había otros testigos del entierro. Las alternativas son menos plausibles que la afirmación del Nuevo Testamento de que \"ha resucitado, como dijo\". [22]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entonces se puede objetar que los registros de la resurrección no son confiables; porque eran propaganda religiosa destinada a elevar al Jesús histórico a un estado divino que él mismo nunca quiso que nadie creyera. El problema con esta objeción es que los registros del Nuevo Testamento han demostrado ser documentos confiables arraigados en la historia. Cuando uno considera factores tales como la evidencia del manuscrito, a saber. que el Nuevo Testamento cuenta con la mayor cantidad de copias existentes en comparación con otros escritos clásicos, lo que hace que la reconstrucción sea mucho más precisa, incluso según los estándares de la erudición secular, y que las brechas entre los manuscritos originales y las copias son pequeñas en comparación con todas las demás obras clásicas considerado confiable para la información histórica. Estos dos factores han llevado incluso a un erudito crítico del Nuevo Testamento como John A. T. Robinson a concluir que el Nuevo Testamento es \"con mucho el texto mejor atestiguado de cualquier escritura antigua en el mundo\". [23]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Los primeros escritos del cristianismo dan fe de la historicidad de la resurrección de Cristo, porque dan fe de una tradición oral aún más temprana. Gary Habermas ha demostrado que hay muchos credos y tradiciones incrustados en los textos del Nuevo Testamento, especialmente ciertos escritos de Pablo, que en realidad son anteriores a los textos mismos [24]. Estos credos son una pista importante para descubrir lo que los primeros cristianos creían y enseñaban acerca de la persona de Jesucristo. Pronto se hace evidente que no fabricaron un \"Cristo de la fe\" porque no hubo tiempo suficiente para desarrollar tales leyendas y demasiados testigos vivos para permitir que se produzca la distorsión. A través de las tradiciones orales, las enseñanzas apostólicas fueron memorizadas y transmitidas hasta que fueron registradas en forma escrita. Estos credos confirman el evangelio de Cristo. Uno de ellos parece estar en 1 Corintios 15: 1-4, donde Pablo hace referencia específica al evangelio como una tradición creída que otros le habían enseñado. El escribe:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1 Además, hermanos, les declaro el evangelio que les prediqué, que también recibieron y en el que están de pie, 2 por el cual también son salvos, si mantienen firme la palabra que les prediqué, a menos que creyeran en vano. 3Pues te entregué en primer lugar lo que también recibí: que Cristo murió por nuestros pecados según las Escrituras, 4 y que fue sepultado, y que resucitó al tercer día según las Escrituras, [25]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Esto nos dice que el \"evangelio\", tal como lo describe Pablo aquí como que implica la muerte, sepultura y resurrección de Jesús, no fue su invención, sino más bien algo que recibió como legado de aquellos que llegaron a la fe antes que él. Según Habermas, “la mayoría de los eruditos críticos cuestionan algunas de las epístolas que llevan el nombre de Paul. . . Pero los romanos, corintios, gálatas y filipenses rara vez son cuestionados, incluso por los escépticos ”[26].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1 Corintios y Romanos son dos de los documentos neotestamentarios más acreditados históricamente, escritos por Pablo a principios de los años 50 y 60 dC El significado de la fecha es que Cristo murió en algún momento dentro de los primeros años 30 dC por lo tanto, Pablo se refiere a las creencias entre los cristianos que surgió poco después de los eventos reales de la muerte y resurrección de Cristo. Este no es tiempo suficiente para que se desarrollen leyendas sobre el \"Cristo de la fe\", especialmente cuando múltiples testigos oculares de los eventos aún estarían vivos y sabrán si los eventos se informaron adecuadamente. [27] Junto con los eventos históricos de la muerte y la resurrección, están las implicaciones teológicas de estos eventos. Cristo murió por nuestros pecados según las Escrituras, y que resucitó al tercer día según las Escrituras \"(según las Escrituras como referencia de que estos eventos ocurrieron en cumplimiento del presagio del Antiguo Testamento). [28] En Romanos, Pablo habla de la resurrección como el evento por el cual Jesús fue \"declarado hijo de Dios con poder\" [29].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Otra evidencia de que la resurrección ocurrió según lo registrado en el Nuevo Testamento es la presencia de testigos oculares. Volviendo a 1 Corintios, es significativo que Pablo, después de discutir el \"evangelio\" en términos de la muerte, sepultura y resurrección de Cristo, pase más tiempo discutiendo sus apariciones posteriores a la resurrección a personas específicas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>5 y que fue visto por Cefas, luego por los doce. 6Después de eso fue visto por más de quinientos hermanos a la vez, de los cuales la mayor parte permanece hasta el presente, pero algunos se han quedado dormidos. 7Después de eso fue visto por Santiago, luego por todos los apóstoles. 8El último de todos fue visto por mí también, como por un nacido fuera de plazo. [30]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Es evidente que Pablo definitivamente quería demostrar que la resurrección había ocurrido y que significaba vida eterna para todos los que posteriormente creerían en Cristo. Esta es la carga obvia de todo el capítulo cuando Pablo proclama:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>13 pero si no hay resurrección de los muertos, entonces Cristo no resucitó. 14 y si Cristo no ha resucitado, entonces nuestra predicación está vacía y tu fe también está vacía. 15 sí, y nos encontramos con falsos testigos de Dios, porque hemos testificado de Dios que Él levantó a Cristo, a quien no levantó, si de hecho los muertos no resucitan. 16 porque si los muertos no resucitan, entonces Cristo no resucitó. 17 Y si Cristo no ha resucitado, tu fe es inútil; ¡todavía estás en tus pecados! [31]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Pablo entendió el significado crítico de la resurrección para toda la estructura de la fe cristiana y que, incluso entonces, los testigos oculares deben confirmar su validez histórica. Para él, decir que había más de 500 que vieron al Cristo resucitado a la vez y luego decir que la mayoría de ellos todavía están vivos para testificar era un gran riesgo para su propia integridad y ministerio si estos eventos no ocurrían. Uno de los puntos más significativos sobre los testigos del Cristo resucitado tiene que ver con las mujeres. C. Stephen Evans comenta que, \"Es notable que las mujeres fueron los primeros testigos de la resurrección\". [32]. ¿Por qué tan “notable”? En realidad, aumenta la plausibilidad de los relatos del Evangelio sobre la resurrección cuando se considera la sociedad patriarcal en la que se presentó este mensaje por primera vez. Si los primeros cristianos realmente escribían propaganda, ¿por qué incluirían algo que, en esta cultura centrada en el hombre, no atraería a muchas personas? ¿Quién creería en el testimonio de las mujeres y por qué los escritores de los evangelios se arriesgarían al rechazo inmediato de los registros del evangelio al sugerir que las mujeres fueron las primeras en ver y reportar la resurrección? Esto no encaja ni con los objetivos ni con los medios de propaganda, que es apelar a los intereses de las masas para persuadirlos. La única conclusión lógica es que estaban escribiendo los hechos tal como habían ocurrido.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Finalmente, consideraremos el entusiasmo de los discípulos y el surgimiento y expansión de la iglesia primitiva. Las posibilidades políticas y religiosas estaban en contra de los seguidores de Cristo y el movimiento que llevaba su nombre. En vista de estas posibilidades, uno de los elementos más importantes para exigir la atención de los escépticos y creyentes es la transformación de una banda de discípulos abatidos y temerosos después de la crucifixión de Cristo, en una banda de predicadores valientes y entusiastas de la resurrección bajo amenaza. de daño corporal e incluso la muerte. Los discípulos de Cristo se pondrían de pie ante las autoridades y dirían: \"Debemos obedecer a Dios en lugar de a los hombres\". [33] Frank Morrison, un periodista inglés que se propuso refutar el cristianismo como un engaño, salió de investigar los hechos \"obligados por la pura fuerza de las circunstancias \"para escribir, en cambio, mostrando que Cristo ha resucitado de la muerte. Morrison, abrumado por la evidencia, afirma:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>“Quienquiera que llegue a este problema, tarde o temprano, debe enfrentar un hecho que no puede ser explicado o eliminado por ningún proceso lógico. Nos mira persistentemente a la cara como la certeza concreta e inexpresable de la situación. Este hecho es que, . . . Una profunda convicción llegó al pequeño grupo de personas cuyo comportamiento cambió, un cambio que atestigua el hecho de que Jesús había resucitado de la tumba [34].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Este cambio, concluye Morrison, parece explicarse mejor por el hecho de que los discípulos habían visto al Cristo resucitado en gloria y poder y, por lo tanto, se envalentonaron para enfrentarse a los adversarios antes temidos y morir por su compromiso de que Cristo había resucitado de entre los muertos. No temieron las consecuencias de esta postura audaz porque su Maestro les había prometido: “Yo soy la resurrección y la vida. El que cree en mí, aunque muera, vivirá, y el que vive y cree en mí nunca morirá \". [35] Este tema es recogido por el apóstol Pablo, quien declara\" Porque si creemos que Jesús murió y resucitó, aun así Dios traerá con él a los que duermen (han muerto) en Jesús \". [36]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Con las palabras \"Dios traerá con él\" volvemos a la perspectiva y promesa de una relación con Dios. Pablo explica además que en la resurrección de Cristo está nuestra promesa de resurrección y que una vez que esto ocurra, \"siempre estaremos con el Señor\". [37] En Cristo, y su resurrección, Dios ha visitado históricamente a los seres humanos a quienes le importan y con quienes se preocupa. desea una relación eterna A través de la resurrección de Jesús, Dios confirma todo lo que Jesús enseñó acerca de la situación humana y su remedio. También confirmó las proclamaciones de Cristo sobre sí mismo y su indispensabilidad como la forma singular de obtener una relación con Dios. [38] Los discípulos creyeron esto, y debido a esta convicción sobre la resurrección, se mantuvieron firmes bajo la amenaza de muerte declarando: \"No hay otro nombre bajo el cielo entre los hombres por el cual podamos ser salvos\". [39]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Conclusion:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Some will still insist a God of love would not exclude others from his eternal blessings simply because they did not know and confess Christ as Savior.  To this it might be replied that a God who loves us enough to create us and sustain us would also tend to our spiritual needs as well, and might be expected not to leave us on our own to figure Him out, but rather to cut through the religious and spiritual confusion and provide in time and history a clarion message of deliverance, and confirm that His message has been spoken once and for all by a very special, unmistakable sign that He indeed is behind it all.  He would do something decisive and unmistakable about it.  The relevance of the Christian message comes through here, because sufficient evidence points to His having done this in no one else but Jesus.  Thus we can proclaim confidently with the Apostle “There is truly only “one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” [40]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>            Lewis relates how he, before becoming a Christian, was so reluctant to “pass over from the notion of an abstract . . . deity to the living God.”[41]   “I do not wonder,” he remarks, “this is the very point at which so many draw back – I would have done so myself if I could and proceed no further with Christianity.  An ‘impersonal God’ – well and good.  A subjective God of beauty, truth and goodness, inside our own heads – better still.  A formless life-force surging through us, a vast power which we can tap – best of all.  But God Himself, alive, pulling at the other end of the cord, perhaps approaching at an infinite speed, the hunter the king the husband -  that is quite another matter.”[42]  “There comes a moment when people who have been dabbling in religion (‘Man’s Search for God!’) suddenly draw back.  Supposing we really found Him?  We never meant it to come to that!  Worse still, supposing He had found us?” [43]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[1] Isaiah 45:18\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[2] Nehemiah 9:6\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[3] Geivett, Is Jesus the Only Way?, p. 195.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[4] Ross, Why I Believe in the Miracle of Divine Creation, p. 126.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[5] Geivett, p. 195.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[6] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[7] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[8] Genesis 3:21\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[9] Leviticus 17:11\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[10] John 1:29 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[11] Hebrews 9:22\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[12] Efesios 1: 7, Colosenses 1:14, Apocalipsis 1: 5\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[13] Romanos 5: 6-11\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[14] Salmo 5: 4\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[15] Salmo 14: 2-3, Romanos 3: 9-20\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[16] Romanos 8: 4, 10: 4; 2 Corintios 5:21\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[17] Romanos 10: 9-10\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[18] Edwin M. Yamauchi, Jesús fuera del Nuevo Testamento: ¿Cuál es la evidencia, en Michael J. Wilkins y JP Moreland, eds., Jesús bajo fuego: la erudición moderna reinventa al Jesús histórico (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), ¿pp. 208-222? Gary.R. Habermas, por qué creo que el Nuevo Testamento es históricamente confiable, en Norman L. Geisler y Paul K, Hoffman, eds. Por qué soy cristiano (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), p. 15-151.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[19] William Lane Craig, ¿Jesús resucitó de los muertos ?, en Michael J. Wilkins y JP Moreland, eds., Jesús bajo fuego: la beca moderna reinventa al Jesús histórico (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), págs. 142- 176; Gary .R. Habermas, ¿Por qué creo que los milagros de Jesús realmente sucedieron?, En Norman L. Geiser y Paul K, Hoffman, eds. Por qué soy cristiano (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), pp. 117-124; pp. John G. Stackhouse, ¿Se puede confiar en Dios? (Nueva York: Oxford: 1998), pp. 133-146.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[20] Frank Morison, Who Moved the Stone, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan 1977), págs. 88-103.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[21] 1 Corintios 15: 4-8 Uno podría argumentar que el uso de la Biblia para probar la Biblia es el peor caso de plantear la pregunta, pero desde un punto de vista histórico, no hay duda, incluso entre los eruditos más liberales, de la autoría de esta carta por parte de Pablo a mediados del siglo primero. Esto sería solo unos 20-30 años eliminados de los eventos de la muerte y resurrección de Christi. Los testigos oculares de este evento pudieron ser encontrados y entrevistados. Sin duda, Paul estaba arriesgando su credibilidad al hacer estas afirmaciones, a menos que, por supuesto, lo que dijo es lo que realmente sucedió. No hay ninguna razón, excepto por pre suposición, para dudar de que así fuera.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[22] Mateo 28: 6\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[23] John A. T. Robinson, ¿Podemos confiar en el Nuevo Testamento? (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans), pág. 36; citado en Gary .R. Habermas, por qué creo que el Nuevo Testamento es históricamente confiable, en Norman L. Geisler y Paul K, Hoffman, eds. Por qué soy cristiano (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), p. 148-149.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[24] Habermas, Por qué creo que el Nuevo Testamento es históricamente confiable, págs. 156-160.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[25] 1 Corintios 15: 1-4.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[26] Habermas, p. 157\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[27] See note 68\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[28] Psalm 22 is a reference to crucifixion, and Christ’s substitution death is detailed in Isaiah 53.  Psalm 16 is a clear reference to the resurrection of Yahweh’s “holy one” or Messiah.  Peter makes this direct connection to Psalm 16 and the resurrection of Crhist in Acts 2:25-28.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[29] Romans 1:4.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[30] 1 Corinthians 15:5-7\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[31] 1 Corinthians 15:13-17\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[32] C. Stephen Evans, Why Believe? Reason and Mystery as Pointers to God (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1986), p. 115. (45:18 – Emphasis Added)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[33] Acts 4:19, 5:29\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[34] Frank Morison, Who Moved the Stone (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1977).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[35] John 11:25 (Cf. 14:19)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[36] 1 Thessalonians 4:14.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[37] 1 Thessalonians 4:17.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[38] Acts 17:31\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[39] Acts 4:12\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[40] 1 Timothy 2:5\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[41] C.S. 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The Gospel in a Pagan Society. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1975.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Schaeffer, Francis A. The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer: Volume 5, A Christian View of the West. Westchester, IL: Crossway Books, 1982.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Schroeder, Gerald l. The Science of God. New York: Free Press, 1997.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Stackhouse, John G. Can God Be Trusted?: Faith and the Challenge of Evil. New York: Oxford, 1998.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Wilkins, Michael J. and Moreland, J. P. , eds. Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995.\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nNous avons vu que Dieu est l’être parfait et que Christ est l’être parfait. Dieu est l’être parfait en soi et pour soi, et Christ est l’être parfait en soi et pour soi. Dieu est l’être parfait en soi et pour soi, et Christ est l’être parf","\n\n신을 예수 앞에 두고, 예수를 신 앞에 두는 것은 마치 우리가 신을 앞에 두고 예수를 뒤",{"id":269,"title":665,"description":666,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":636,"slug":667,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":668,"thumbnail":669,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":670,"description_es":671,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":672,"description_fr":673,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":674,"description_ko":675,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},"Transcript: Does God Care If I Suffer?","\u003Cp>Does God Care If I Suffer?\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Dr. Bruce A. Little\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>I often say if you want to know the mind of God\r\nis about sin and death and suffering go to the widow Nam, as Jesus is walking\r\nin and the widow is bringing her only son out. He’s died and they are\r\ngoing out to bury him. Jesus comes along. Nobody asked Jesus to do\r\nanything. Nobody says “oh, can’t You bring him back to life.” No,\r\nJesus just looks at what is going on and without anybody asking He reaches down\r\nand He touches the young man and He says “rise up.” That’s the heart of\r\nGod with view to suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>We as Christians at least do not expect\r\neverything to be perfect on this earth. Our hope is that the coming of the\r\nday when Christ will return and there will be a rule of righteousness and the\r\nBible says that no more death. No more sorrow. No more tears. No\r\nmore crying. That’s what we look for but until then we live in a broken\r\nplace and we have a God Who is not indifferent to what is going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>He is also a God who is true to Himself. He\r\nis true to what He has given man. I give you freedom of choice within\r\nboundaries. If you use that to do wrong then somebody is going to get\r\nsuffering. God may intervene and reverse circumstances. He can do\r\nthat. I don’t say He can’t. I don’t think that is the rule. I think\r\nthat is the exception but He is always there with His care, His love, His\r\ncomfort to see that we can get through this.\u003C\u002Fp>","transcript-does-god-care-if-i-suffer","2023-08-03T05:42:34.350Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F70\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Transcripción: ¿Le importa a Dios si sufro?","\u003Cp>¿A Dios le importa si sufro?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dr. Bruce A. Little\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>A menudo digo que si quieres conocer si la mente de Dios se trata del pecado, la muerte y el sufrimiento, ve a la viuda Nam, mientras Jesús entra y la viuda está sacando a su único hijo. Ha muerto y van a enterrarlo. Jesús llega. Nadie le pidió a Jesús que hiciera nada. Nadie dice \"oh, no puedes traerlo de vuelta a la vida\". No, Jesús solo mira lo que está sucediendo y sin que nadie le pregunte, se agacha y toca al joven y dice \"levántate\". Ese es el corazón de Dios y como ve el sufrimiento.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Nosotros, como cristianos, al menos no esperamos que todo sea perfecto en esta tierra. Nuestra esperanza es que la venida del día en que Cristo regresara y habrá una regla de justicia y la Biblia dice que no más muerte. No más dolor. No más lágrimas. No más llanto. Eso es lo que buscamos, pero hasta entonces vivimos en un lugar roto y tenemos un Dios que no es indiferente a lo que está sucediendo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>También es un Dios que es fiel a sí mismo. Él es fiel a lo que le ha dado al hombre. Te doy libertad de elección dentro de los límites. Si usas eso para hacer algo malo, entonces alguien sufrirá. Dios puede intervenir y revertir las circunstancias. El puede hacer eso. No digo que no pueda. No creo que esa sea la regla. Creo que esa es la excepción, pero Él siempre está allí con Su cuidado, Su amor, Su consuelo para ver que podamos superar eso.\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nDieu se soucie-t-il de ma souffrance ?","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Dieu se soucie-t-il de ce que je souffre?\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Dr. Bruce A. Little\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Je dis souvent, si vous voulez connaître l'esprit de Dieu, c'est au sujet du péché, de la mort et de la souffrance. Allez voir la","\n\n신은 나가 고통받는 것을 신경 쓰나요?","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>하나님은 나가 어려움을 겪는 것을 신경 쓰나요?\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>브루스 A. 리틀 박사\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r",{"id":677,"title":678,"description":679,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":636,"slug":680,"answertype":425,"created_at":496,"updated_at":681,"thumbnail":682,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":683,"description_es":684,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":685,"description_fr":686,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":687,"description_ko":688,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},4,"What is Pascal’s Wager?","\u003Cp>Pascal’s Wager is an argument for the existence of God developed by 17th century mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal. Pascal’s Wager is the most famous part of his collection of notes known as the Pensées. With the Wager, Pascal attempted to provide a compelling reason to believe in God based upon happiness and possible outcomes.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Understanding Pascal’s Wager is easiest when we first look at other Christian arguments. Almost all of the various arguments used by the Christian Church can be divided into two categories. The first category seeks to demonstrate that belief in the existence of God is reasonable, while the second provides reasons to accept specific beliefs of the Christian faith. Pascal explained that the Wager is designed to “incite to the search after God,” so the Wager belongs to the first group. However, Pascal’s Wager is different from nearly all the other arguments for God’s existence in one key respect. While most arguments for the existence of God use evidence and reason to prove the truth of God’s existence, Pascal believed that God’s existence can’t be known without Scripture. He wrote that “if there is a God, He is infinitely incomprehensible . . . . We are then incapable of knowing either what He is or if He is,” and that “reason can decide nothing here. There is an infinite chaos which separated us . . . . According to reason, you can do neither the one thing nor the other; according to reason, you can defend neither of the propositions.” Clearly, Pascal did not encourage belief based on evidence for the existence of God. Instead, he focused on the benefits of belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pascal began his Wager by questioning the real existence of God. According to Pascal, if we don’t trust what the Bible says about God, then God’s existence is like a coin toss. There are only two possibilities: either God exists or He does not. Next, Pascal noted that there were two personal beliefs we could have about God: We can believe that God exists, or that He does not. When Pascal combined the issues of God’s real existence and our personal belief, he determined that there were only four possible outcomes. We might believe that God exists, when in fact He does. We can believe that God exists, even though He does not. Or we could believe that God does not exist, and that belief may be either true or false. Pascal claimed that the choice is unavoidable. If we ignore the question, we essentially choose unbelief. So given these four possibilities, how should we decide what to believe? Pascal wrote that we should choose according to our reason and our happiness. But as previously mentioned, reason cannot aid us in making this decision. This leads us to the heart of Pascal’s Wager: we must base our belief upon our happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How will our happiness be affected if we wager that God exists? Pascal argued that we will either gain an unlimited amount of happiness or, at worse, lose nothing. “Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God is. Let us estimate these two chances. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is.” If we believe in God and God does exist, then the promise of Heaven and eternal life, the Good News of the Gospel, will really be given to us. Furthermore, nothing worthwhile is lost if our faith turns out to be false. Pascal believed that the joy of living a life according to the Bible’s moral teachings was far greater than the pleasures that sin sometimes seems to provide. “You will be faithful, honest, humble, grateful, generous, a sincere friend, truthful. Certainly you will not have those poisonous pleasures, glory and luxury; but will you not have others? I will tell you that you will thereby gain in this life . . . that you will at last recognize that you have wagered for something certain and infinite, for which you have given nothing.” If Pascal is right about this, then we gain more happiness (and therefore “win the bet”) by believing in God, even if He doesn’t actually exist!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the other hand, if we wager that God does not exist, we gain nothing. Pascal did write about Hell (the punishment for unbelief) shortly after discussing the Wager, and it is easy to see how the threat of Hell could help convince someone to bet that God does exist. But Pascal’s Wager doesn’t consider the punishment for unbelief. Pascal was concerned only with happiness and the possible positive outcomes of the wager. Everyone has only one life – a limited amount of time in which we can gain a limited amount of happiness. If we believe in God, we’ll be happier, and there’s the chance that unlimited happiness will be gained. So it seems that the rational choice is to believe that God does exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\">\u003Cp>Pascal’s Wager\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>I Believe\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>I Do Not Believe\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>God Exists\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Unlimited, Eternal Happiness\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>No Happiness Gained\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>God Does Not Exist\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>Limited Happiness Gained\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>No Happiness Gained\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While Pascal’s Wager is intriguing, there are serious difficulties with several key elements of the argument. For example, Scripture rejects Pascal’s claim that reason cannot help us decide the issue of God’s existence. Paul wrote in Rom. 1:19-20 that “what can be known about God is plain to [everyone], because God has shown it to them. For His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and Divine Nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.” When medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas commented on this verse, he explained that “when an effect is better known to us than its cause, from the effect we proceed to the knowledge of the cause . . . . Hence the existence of God, in so far as it is not self-evident to us, can be demonstrated from those of His effects which are known to us.” In other words, the very world itself, which has been created by God, is full of evidence for God’s existence. We can use reason to examine the world around us and realize that it must have come from a Divine Creator. Furthermore, Jesus proclaimed Himself “The Way, the Truth, and the Life,” (John 14:6) and His disciples argued for the Gospel with evidence and reason to demonstrate that it is true, not merely that it will be good if it is true (e.g., Acts 17:2-3, 1 Peter 3:15, Eph. 4:11-16). This suggests that evidence and reason is not only possible, but critical, to argue for both God’s existence and the Christian faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Also, Pascal is wrong when he claims that once someone believes in God, they will have eternal life and unlimited happiness. James 2:19 explains that belief in God is not proof of salvation and a right relationship with Him. “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe – and shudder!” The “workers of lawlessness” in Matt. 7:7 and the Pharisees of Matt. 23:27 that “are like whitewashed tombs” believed in God, but they were condemned and rejected by Jesus. Many religions today accept the existence of God, and many otherwise irreligious people believe that God exists. But Scripture is clear that eternal life only comes by believing in Jesus Christ and accepting the free gift of salvation that comes from His death and resurrection (John 3:16, 11:25, Phil. 3:9-11). So according to the Bible, while we must accept that God exists in order to receive eternal life, it is not the only thing we need to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the central idea of Pascal’s Wager is an important truth. Pascal is right to highlight the happiness that comes with a relationship with the one true God. Like Pascal, the Bible frequently proclaims the joy that comes with being a child of God. For example, Paul writes in Phil. 4:7 that “the peace of God, which passes all understanding” is a part of the believer’s life. Christians are promised eternal life (John 3:36, 1 John 5:11-13) and freedom from the penalty of sin (Col. 2:13, Rom. 8:1). 1 John 3:1 tells the Christian to “see what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” Indeed, John 3:16 and Romans 5:8 explain that God’s love for us is so great that, regardless of our sin and failures, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on our behalf and provide us with the gift of eternal life. Unlimited happiness is assured to the Christian, who has come into a real relationship with this infinitely loving God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pascal’s Wager helps reveal to us that the path to true, fulfilling happiness starts by recognizing the existence of this loving God. However, we cannot stop where Pascal’s Wager does. We must move beyond the mere existence of God. We must uncover the nature of God and the saving acts of God, both of which come together in the person of Jesus Christ.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to learn more about this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>ONLINE RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Blaise Pascal - Pensées  (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgutenberg\u002Ffiles\u002F18269\u002F18269-h\u002F18269-h.htm\">http:\u002F\u002Fgutenberg\u002Ffiles\u002F18269\u002F18269-h\u002F18269-h.htm\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peter Kreeft - The Argument from Pascal’s Wager (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.peterkreeft.com\u002Ftopics\u002Fpascals-wager.htm\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.peterkreeft.com\u002Ftopics\u002Fpascals-wager.htm\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ted Wright - Another Look at Pascal's Wager (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fcrossexamined.org\u002Feternity-has-the-floor-another-look-at-pascals-wager\">http:\u002F\u002Fcrossexamined.org\u002Feternity-has-the-floor-another-look-at-pascals-wager\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>William Lane Craig - Pascal's Wager (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.reasonablefaith.org\u002Fpascals-wager\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.reasonablefaith.org\u002Fpascals-wager\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PRINT RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Norman Geisler - The Big Book of Christian Apologetics (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB00SBXX3TI\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB00SBXX3TI\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","what-is-pascal-s-wager","2023-08-03T05:48:39.210Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F116\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Qué es la apuesta de Pascal?","\u003Cp>La apuesta de Pascal es un argumento a favor de la existencia de Dios desarrollado por el matemático y filósofo del siglo XVII Blaise Pascal. La apuesta de Pascal es la parte más famosa de su colección de notas conocida como Pensées. Con la apuesta, Pascal intentó proporcionar una razón convincente para creer en Dios basada en la felicidad y los posibles resultados.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Comprender la apuesta de Pascal es más fácil cuando miramos por primera vez otros argumentos cristianos. Casi todos los diversos argumentos utilizados por la Iglesia cristiana se pueden dividir en dos categorías. La primera categoría busca demostrar que la creencia en la existencia de Dios es razonable, mientras que la segunda proporciona razones para aceptar creencias específicas de la fe cristiana. Pascal explicó que la apuesta está diseñada para \"incitar a la búsqueda de Dios\", por lo que la apuesta pertenece al primer grupo. Sin embargo, la apuesta de Pascal es diferente de casi todos los otros argumentos para la existencia de Dios en un aspecto clave. Mientras que la mayoría de los argumentos para la existencia de Dios usan evidencia y razón para probar la verdad de la existencia de Dios, Pascal creía que la existencia de Dios no puede ser conocida sin la Escritura. Él escribió que “si hay un Dios, Él es infinitamente incomprensible. . .. Entonces somos incapaces de saber qué es Él o si lo es \", y esa\" razón no puede decidir nada aquí. Hay un caos infinito que nos separó. . .. Según la razón, no puedes hacer ni una cosa ni la otra; según la razón, no puedes defender ninguna de las proposiciones.” Claramente, Pascal no alentó la creencia basada en la evidencia de la existencia de Dios. En cambio, se centró en los beneficios de la creencia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Pascal comenzó su apuesta cuestionando la existencia real de Dios. Según Pascal, si no confiamos en lo que la Biblia dice acerca de Dios, entonces la existencia de Dios es como un lanzamiento de moneda. Solo hay dos posibilidades: Dios existe o no. Luego, Pascal señaló que había dos creencias personales que podíamos tener sobre Dios: podemos creer que Dios existe o que Él no. Cuando Pascal combinó los problemas de la existencia real de Dios y nuestra creencia personal, determinó que solo había cuatro resultados posibles. Podríamos creer que Dios existe, cuando en realidad lo hace. Podemos creer que Dios existe, aunque no exista. O podríamos creer que Dios no existe, y que la creencia puede ser verdadera o falsa. Pascal afirmó que la elección es inevitable. Si ignoramos la pregunta, esencialmente elegimos la incredulidad. Entonces, dadas estas cuatro posibilidades, ¿cómo deberíamos decidir qué creer? Pascal escribió que debemos elegir de acuerdo con nuestra razón y nuestra felicidad. Pero como se mencionó anteriormente, la razón no puede ayudarnos a tomar esta decisión. Esto nos lleva al corazón de la apuesta de Pascal: debemos basar nuestra creencia en nuestra felicidad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Cómo se verá afectada nuestra felicidad si apostamos a que Dios existe? Pascal argumentó que obtendremos ya sea una cantidad ilimitada de felicidad o, en el peor de los casos, no perderemos nada. “Consideremos la ganancia y la pérdida en las apuestas que Dios es. Permítanos estimar estas dos oportunidades. Si ganas, ganas todo; si pierdes, no pierdes nada. Apuesta, entonces, sin dudar que Él es.” Si creemos en Dios y Dios existe, entonces la promesa del Cielo y la vida eterna, las Buenas Nuevas del Evangelio, realmente nos serán dadas. Además, nada que valga la pena se pierde si nuestra fe resulta ser falsa. Pascal creía que la alegría de vivir una vida según las enseñanzas morales de la Biblia era mucho mayor que los placeres que el pecado a veces parece proporcionar. “Serás fiel, honesto, humilde, agradecido, generoso, un amigo sincero, sincero. Ciertamente no tendrá esos placeres venenosos, gloria y lujo; ¿pero no vas a tener otros? Te diré que así ganarás en esta vida. . . que finalmente reconocerás que has apostado por algo cierto e infinito, por lo cual no has dado nada”. Si Pascal tiene razón sobre esto, entonces ganamos más felicidad (y por lo tanto “ganamos la apuesta”) al creer en Dios, ¡incluso si realmente no existe!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Por otro lado, si apostamos a que Dios no existe, no ganamos nada. Pascal escribió sobre el Infierno (el castigo por la incredulidad) poco después de discutir la Apuesta, y es fácil ver cómo la amenaza del Infierno podría ayudar a convencer a alguien de apostar a que Dios existe. Pero la apuesta de Pascal no considera el castigo por la incredulidad. A Pascal solo le preocupaba la felicidad y los posibles resultados positivos de la apuesta. Todos tenemos una sola vida: una cantidad limitada de tiempo en la que podemos obtener una cantidad limitada de felicidad. Si creemos en Dios, seremos más felices, y existe la posibilidad de que se obtenga una felicidad ilimitada. Entonces parece que la elección racional es creer que Dios existe.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La apuesta de Pascal\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Creo o no creo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios existe o Dios no existe\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ilimitado, Eterna Felicidad O Sin Felicidad \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si bien la apuesta de Pascal es intrigante, existen serias dificultades con varios elementos clave del argumento. Por ejemplo, las Escrituras rechazan la afirmación de Pascal de que la razón no puede ayudarnos a decidir el tema de la existencia de Dios. Pablo escribió en Rom. 1: 19-20 que “lo que se puede saber acerca de Dios es claro para [todos], porque Dios se lo ha mostrado a ellos. Sus atributos invisibles, a saber, su poder eterno y su naturaleza divina, se han percibido claramente, desde la creación del mundo, en las cosas que se han hecho \". Cuando el filósofo medieval Tomás de Aquino comentó sobre este versículo, explicó que\" cuando conocemos un efecto mejor que su causa, desde el efecto procedemos al conocimiento de la causa. . . . Por lo tanto, la existencia de Dios, en la medida en que no es evidente para nosotros, puede demostrarse a partir de aquellos de Sus efectos que conocemos \". En otras palabras, el mundo mismo, que ha sido creado por Dios, Está lleno de evidencia de la existencia de Dios. Podemos usar la razón para examinar el mundo que nos rodea y darnos cuenta de que debe haber venido de un Creador Divino. Además, Jesús se proclamó a sí mismo \"El camino, la verdad y la vida\" (Juan 14: 6) y sus discípulos abogaron por el Evangelio con evidencia y razón para demostrar que es verdad, no simplemente que será bueno si es cierto (por ejemplo, Hechos 17: 2-3, 1 Pedro 3:15, Ef. 4: 11-16). Esto sugiere que la evidencia y la razón no solo son posibles, sino críticas, para defender tanto la existencia de Dios como la fe cristiana.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Además, Pascal se equivoca cuando afirma que una vez que alguien crea en Dios, tendrá vida eterna y felicidad ilimitada. Santiago 2:19 explica que creer en Dios no es prueba de salvación y una relación correcta con Él. “Crees que Dios es uno; lo haces bien. ¡Incluso los demonios creen, y se estremecen!” Los trabajadores de la anarquía” en Matt. 7: 7 y los fariseos de Matt. 23:27 que \"son como tumbas encaladas\" creían en Dios, pero fueron condenados y rechazados por Jesús. Muchas religiones de hoy aceptan la existencia de Dios, y muchas personas irreligiosas creen que Dios existe. Pero la Escritura es clara en que la vida eterna solo viene creyendo en Jesucristo y aceptando el don gratuito de salvación que viene de Su muerte y resurrección (Juan 3:16, 11:25, Fil. 3: 9-11). Entonces, según la Biblia, aunque debemos aceptar que Dios existe para recibir la vida eterna, no es lo único que debemos creer.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sin embargo, la idea central de la apuesta de Pascal es una verdad importante. Pascal tiene razón al resaltar la felicidad que viene con una relación con el único Dios verdadero. Al igual que Pascal, la Biblia frecuentemente proclama el gozo que viene de ser un hijo de Dios. Por ejemplo, Pablo escribe en Phil. 4: 7 que \"la paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento\" es parte de la vida del creyente. A los cristianos se les promete vida eterna (Juan 3:36, 1 Juan 5: 11-13) y libertad del castigo del pecado (Col. 2:13, Rom. 8: 1). 1 Juan 3: 1 le dice al cristiano que “vea qué clase de amor nos ha dado el Padre, para que seamos llamados hijos de Dios; y así somos”. De hecho, Juan 3:16 y Romanos 5: 8 explican que el amor de Dios por nosotros es tan grande que, independientemente de nuestros pecados y fallas, envió a Su Hijo, Jesucristo, a morir en nuestro nombre y proveer nosotros con el don de la vida eterna. La felicidad ilimitada está asegurada para el cristiano, que ha entrado en una relación real con este Dios infinitamente amoroso.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La apuesta de Pascal nos ayuda a revelarnos que el camino hacia la felicidad verdadera y plena comienza por reconocer la existencia de este Dios amoroso. Sin embargo, no podemos parar donde lo hace la apuesta de Pascal. Debemos ir más allá de la mera existencia de Dios. Debemos descubrir la naturaleza de Dios y los actos de salvación de Dios, los cuales se unen en la persona de Jesucristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Los que deseen obtener más información sobre este tema deben consultar:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>RECURSOS EN LÍNEA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Blaise Pascal - Pensées (http: \u002F\u002Fgutenberg\u002Ffiles\u002F18269\u002F18269-h\u002F18269-h.htm)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Peter Kreeft - El argumento de la apuesta de Pascal (http:\u002F\u002Fwww.peterkreeft.com\u002Ftopics\u002Fpascals-wager.htm)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ted Wright - Otra mirada a la apuesta de Pascal (http:\u002F\u002Fcrossexamined.org\u002Feternity-has-the-floor-another-look-at-pascals-wager)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>William Lane Craig - La apuesta de Pascal (http:\u002F\u002Fwww.reasonablefaith.org\u002Fpascals-wager)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>RECURSOS IMPRESOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Norman Geisler - El gran libro de la apologética cristiana \u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nPascal's Wager is an argument in philosophy presented by the seventeenth-century French philosopher, mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal (1623–1662). It posits that humans bet with their lives that God either exists or does not.\n\nPascal's Wager est un argument en philosophie présenté par le philosophe, mathématicien et physicien français du XVIIe siècle Blaise Pascal (1623","\n\n\u003Cp>La Wager de Pascal est un argument en faveur de l'existence de Dieu développé par le mathématicien et philosophe du XVIIe siècle Blaise Pascal. La Wager de Pascal est la partie la plus célèbre de sa collection de notes connue sous le nom de Pensées. Avec la Wager, Pascal a essayé de fournir une raison convainc","\n\nPascal's Wager란 무엇인가?","\n\n17세기 수학자이자 철학자 블레이즈 파스칼이 개발한 것으로, 신의 존재를 증명하는 ",{"id":690,"title":691,"description":692,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":636,"slug":693,"answertype":425,"created_at":694,"updated_at":695,"thumbnail":696,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":697,"description_es":698,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":699,"description_fr":700,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":701,"description_ko":702,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},11,"Can God make a mistake or change His mind?","\u003Cp>The Bible teaches that God can’t make mistakes or change His mind because He is perfect, all-knowing, all-powerful, unchanging, and His will is eternal.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God can’t make mistakes because He is perfect in all of His ways. There are many Bible verses that state that God is perfect. Psalm 18:30 says “This God—His way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him.” Moses writes in Deuteronomy 32:4 that “The Rock, His work is perfect, for all His ways are justice.” Jesus taught that God is perfect in the Sermon on the Mount—“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). Since everything God does is perfect, He can’t make a mistake, because a mistake would be an imperfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another reason that God can’t make mistakes is because He is all-knowing and all-powerful. The Bible tells us in many passages that God is all-knowing: “Great is our Lord, abundant in power; His understanding is beyond measure” (Psalm 147:5); “God is greater than our heart, and He knows everything” (1 John 3:20); “Oh, the depths of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways!” (Romans 11:33); “And no creature is hidden from His sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account” (Hebrews 4:13). God is also all-powerful: “Great is our Lord, abundant in power” (Psalm 147:5); “Our God is in the heavens; He does all that He pleases” (Psalm 115:3); “The Lord is slow to anger and great in power” (Nahum 1:3). Paul writes that God “works all things according to the counsel of His will” (Ephesians 1:11). Jesus said “‘What is impossible with man is possible with God’” (Luke 18:27). These passages, and many others, show us that God is all-knowing and all-powerful. If God is all-knowing and all-powerful, then He can’t make mistakes. When someone makes a mistake, it is because he is either unaware of something (a current situation, something that will happen in the future, etc.) or unable to do something he wills. For example, a waiter makes a mistake when he tries to bring a tray of food out to hungry customers but drops the tray on the way. In this case, the waiter wanted to bring the food out but was unable to successfully balance the tray all the way to the table. But God clearly can’t fail to do something He wills, because He is all-powerful. He also can’t be unaware of something, because He is all-knowing. So, because God is all-knowing and all-powerful, He can’t make mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In addition to not being able to make mistakes, God can’t change His mind either. Numbers 23:19 says “God is not man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind.” God, speaking through Malachi, says “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed” (Malachi 3:6). James writes, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (James 1:17). Hebrews 13:8 says of Jesus, who is God, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” So if God doesn’t change in any other way, then we can be sure He doesn’t change His mind either.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another reason that God can’t change His mind is because His will is timeless, or eternal. The Bible teaches that God is eternal and everlasting, and that what He wills, He wills eternally. “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deuteronomy 33:27). “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God” (Psalm 90:2). Several verses in the New Testament make clear that God is eternal because He is the Creator of time: “but in these last days He has spoken to us by his Son, whom He appointed the heir of all things, through whom also He created the world [lit. the ages]” (Hebrews 1:2); “to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen” (Jude 25); “To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen” (1 Timothy 1:17). These passages in the Bible show that God created time and has sovereignty over it. Many verses in the Bible teach that God’s will is eternal: “This was according to the eternal purpose that He has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Ephesians 3:11); “I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done” (Isaiah 46:9-10); “I am the Lord. I have spoken; it shall come to pass; I will do it” (Ezekiel 24:14). Because God is eternal, everything that He wills must have been willed from eternity past. If God has willed everything from eternity, then God’s will is unchanging and He cannot change His mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that we’ve seen what the Bible teaches on this topic, let’s take a look at two questions that are sometimes asked about God’s unchanging mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“If God wills that different things happen at different times, doesn’t this mean that God changes His mind?” It is true that God wills that different things happen at different times, but that doesn’t mean that He changes His mind. It is possible for God to will that things change without changing His will. We do this all the time. For example, someone may will to live in an apartment for two years, fully intending to move into a house afterwards. At the end of the two years, when he moves from the apartment to the house, his will has not changed. Instead, he willed the change from the beginning. In the same way, God can will that changes happen without changes in His will.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another question that often comes up is: “What about verses that speak of God regretting, repenting, or relenting (e.g., Genesis 6:6; 1 Samuel 15:35; Exodus 32:14)? Don’t these verses mean that God changes His mind?” These verses should be understood metaphorically. Metaphors are used in the Bible to say things about God or about His actions that are true but are described in poetic ways that should not be taken literally. One type of metaphor that the Bible uses is called an anthropomorphism. An anthropomorphism is a metaphor that describes God using words that usually describe human beings because it is easier for humans to understand. For example, there are many verses that speak of God having body parts (e.g., Exodus 7:5, Numbers 6:25, and Psalm 34:15). Whenever the Bible attributes human characteristics to God, these verses should be interpreted metaphorically. So when the Bible speaks of God repenting, etc., we shouldn’t take this to mean that God changes His mind. Rather, we should understand these passages as metaphorically describing a change in God’s actions over His creation. In fact, 1 Samuel 15:29 says “the Glory of Israel will not lie or have regret, for He is not a man, that He should have regret.” So, for example, in Genesis 6:6 God is said to regret only by comparison to humans who are filled with regret. Humans who regret what they have done destroy their work, so God is described as regretting because He destroyed the wicked on the earth through the flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In conclusion, the Bible teaches that God can’t make mistakes because He is perfect, all-knowing, and all-powerful, and that He can’t change His mind because He is unchanging and eternal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(All Bible quotes taken from the English Standard Version unless otherwise noted.)\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>ONLINE RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>GotQuestions.org - Does God Make Mistakes? (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fdoes-God-make-mistakes.html\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fdoes-God-make-mistakes.html\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>GotQuestions.org - Can God Change His Mind? (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002FGod-change-mind.html\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002FGod-change-mind.html\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>CARM.org - Can God Change His Mind? (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fcan-god-change-his-mind\">https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fcan-god-change-his-mind\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>CARM.org - Anthropomorphisms. (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fanthropomorphism-god-relates-us-human-terms\">https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fanthropomorphism-god-relates-us-human-terms\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PRINT RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Norm Geisler -  Systematic Theology, Vol. 2: God\u002FCreation (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0764225529\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0764225529\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","can-god-make-a-mistake-or-change-his-mind","2019-12-19T17:32:01.210Z","2023-08-03T05:54:24.681Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F109\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Puede Dios cometer un error o cambiar de opinión?","\u003Cp>La Biblia enseña que Dios no puede cometer errores ni cambiar de opinión porque es perfecto, todo lo sabe, todopoderoso, inmutable y su voluntad es eterna.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios no puede cometer errores porque es perfecto en todos sus caminos. Hay muchos versículos bíblicos que dicen que Dios es perfecto. El Salmo 18:30 dice: “En cuanto a Dios, perfecto es su camino, y acrisolada la palabra de Jehová; escudo es a todos los que en él esperan.\". Moisés escribe en Deuteronomio 32:4 que \" Él es la Roca, cuya obra es perfecta, porque todos sus caminos son rectitud; Dios de verdad, y sin ninguna iniquidad en él; Es justo y recto.\". Jesús enseñó que Dios es perfecto en el Sermón de la montaña— “Sed, pues, vosotros perfectos, como vuestro Padre que está en los cielos es perfecto.” (Mateo 5:48). Puesto que todo lo que Dios hace es perfecto, no puede cometer un error, porque un error sería una imperfección.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Otra razón por la que Dios no puede cometer errores es porque Él es omnisciente y todopoderoso. La Biblia nos dice en muchos pasajes que Dios lo sabe todo: “Grande es el Señor nuestro, y de mucho poder; y su entendimiento es infinito.” (Salmo 147: 5); \" pues si nuestro corazón nos reprende, mayor que nuestro corazón es Dios, y él sabe todas las cosas.\" (1 Juan 3:20)! ¡Oh profundidad de las riquezas de la sabiduría y de la ciencia de Dios! ¡Cuán insondables son sus juicios, e inescrutables sus caminos! ”(Romanos 11:33); \" Y no hay cosa creada que no sea manifiesta en su presencia; antes bien todas las cosas están desnudas y abiertas a los ojos de aquel a quien tenemos que dar cuenta.\" (Hebreos 4:13). Dios también es todopoderoso: \"Grande es nuestro Señor, abundante en poder\" (Salmo 147: 5); “Nuestro Dios está en los cielos; todo lo que quiso ha hecho.” (Salmo 115: 3); \" Jehová es tardo para la ira y grande en poder,\" (Nahúm 1: 3). Pablo escribe que Dios \"hace todas las cosas según el designio de su voluntad\" (Efesios 1:11). Jesús dijo: \" Lo que es imposible para los hombres, es posible para Dios.\" (Lucas 18:27). Estos pasajes, y muchos otros, nos muestran que Dios es omnisciente y todopoderoso. Si Dios es omnisciente y todopoderoso, entonces no puede cometer errores. Cuando alguien comete un error, es porque no es consciente de algo (una situación actual, algo que sucederá en el futuro, etc.) o no puede hacer algo que quiere. Por ejemplo, un camarero comete un error cuando intenta llevar una bandeja de comida a los clientes hambrientos, pero deja caer la bandeja en el camino. En este caso, el camarero quería sacar la comida, pero no pudo equilibrar con éxito la bandeja hasta la mesa. Pero Dios claramente no puede dejar de hacer algo que quiere, porque es todopoderoso. Tampoco puede ignorar algo, porque lo sabe todo. Entonces, como Dios es omnisciente y todopoderoso, no puede cometer errores.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Además de no poder cometer errores, Dios tampoco puede cambiar de opinión. Números 23:19 dice: \" Dios no es hombre, para que mienta, ni hijo de hombre para que se arrepienta\". Dios, hablando a través de Malaquías, dice: \" Porque yo Jehová no cambio; por esto, hijos de Jacob, no habéis sido consumidos” (Malaquías 3: 6). Santiago escribe: \" Toda buena dádiva y todo don perfecto desciende de lo alto, del Padre de las luces, en el cual no hay mudanza, ni sombra de variación.\" (Santiago 1:17). Hebreos 13: 8 dice de Jesús, quien es Dios, \"Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy y siempre\". Entonces, si Dios no cambia de otra manera, entonces podemos estar seguros de que Él tampoco cambia de opinión. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Otra razón por la que Dios no puede cambiar de opinión es porque su voluntad es eterna. La Biblia enseña que Dios es eterno, y que lo que quiere, lo hace eternamente. \"El Dios eterno es tu refugio, y debajo están los brazos eternos\" (Deuteronomio 33:27). \" Antes que naciesen los montes y formases la tierra y el mundo, desde el siglo y hasta el siglo, tú eres Dios.\" (Salmo 90: 2). Varios versículos en el Nuevo Testamento dejan en claro que Dios es eterno porque Él es el Creador del tiempo: \" en estos postreros días nos ha hablado por el Hijo, a quien constituyó heredero de todo, y por quien asimismo hizo el universo; [lit. las edades] ”(Hebreos 1: 2); “Por tanto, al Rey de los siglos, inmortal, invisible, al único y sabio Dios, sea honor y gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.” (1 Timoteo 1:17). Estos pasajes en la Biblia muestran que Dios creó el tiempo y tiene soberanía sobre él. Muchos versículos en la Biblia enseñan que la voluntad de Dios es eterna: \" conforme al propósito eterno que hizo en Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor,\" (Efesios 3:11); \" Acordaos de las cosas pasadas desde los tiempos antiguos; porque yo soy Dios, y no hay otro Dios, y nada hay semejante a mí, que anuncio lo por venir desde el principio, y desde la antigüedad lo que aún no era hecho; que digo: Mi consejo permanecerá, y haré todo lo que quiero;\" (Isaías 46: 9-10); “Yo Jehová he hablado; vendrá, y yo lo haré. No me volveré atrás, ni tendré misericordia, ni me arrepentiré; según tus caminos y tus obras te juzgarán, dice Jehová el Señor.” (Ezequiel 24:14). Debido a que Dios es eterno, todo lo que quiere debe haber sido querido desde la eternidad pasada. Si Dios ha querido todo desde la eternidad, entonces la voluntad de Dios no cambia y no puede cambiar de opinión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ahora que hemos visto lo que la Biblia enseña sobre este tema, echemos un vistazo a dos preguntas que a veces se hacen sobre la mente inmutable de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"Si Dios quiere que sucedan cosas diferentes en momentos diferentes, ¿no significa esto que Dios cambia de opinión?\" Es cierto que Dios quiere que cosas diferentes sucedan en momentos diferentes, pero eso no significa que cambie de opinión. Es posible que Dios quiera que las cosas cambien sin cambiar su voluntad. Hacemos esto todo el tiempo. Por ejemplo, alguien puede vivir en un departamento por dos años, con la intención de mudarse a una casa después. Al final de los dos años, cuando se muda del departamento a la casa, su voluntad no ha cambiado. En cambio, quiso el cambio desde el principio. De la misma manera, Dios puede querer que los cambios sucedan sin cambios en su voluntad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Otra pregunta que a menudo surge es: “¿Qué pasa con los versículos que hablan de que Dios se arrepiente, se arrepiente o cede (por ejemplo, Génesis 6: 6; 1 Samuel 15:35; Éxodo 32:14)? ¿No significan estos versículos que Dios cambia de opinión? \"Estos versículos deben entenderse metafóricamente. Las metáforas se usan en la Biblia para decir cosas acerca de Dios o de sus acciones que son verdaderas pero que se describen en formas poéticas que no deben tomarse literalmente. Un tipo de metáfora que usa la Biblia se llama antropomorfismo. Un antropomorfismo es una metáfora que describe a Dios usando palabras que generalmente describen a los seres humanos porque es más fácil de entender para los humanos. Por ejemplo, hay muchos versículos que hablan de que Dios tiene partes del cuerpo (por ejemplo, Éxodo 7: 5, Números 6:25 y Salmo 34:15). Cada vez que la Biblia atribuye características humanas a Dios, estos versículos deben interpretarse metafóricamente. Entonces, cuando la Biblia habla de Dios arrepintiéndose, etc., no debemos tomar esto como que Dios cambia de opinión. Más bien, debemos entender estos pasajes como una descripción metafórica de un cambio en las acciones de Dios sobre su creación. De hecho, 1 Samuel 15:29 dice que \"la Gloria de Israel no mentirá ni se arrepentirá, porque Él no es un hombre, para arrepentirse\". Así, por ejemplo, en Génesis 6: 6 se dice que Dios lamenta. solo en comparación con los humanos que están llenos de arrepentimiento. Los humanos que lamentan lo que han hecho destruyen su trabajo, por lo que se describe a Dios como lamentando porque destruyó a los impíos en la tierra a través del diluvio.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En conclusión, la Biblia enseña que Dios no puede cometer errores porque es perfecto, omnisciente y todopoderoso, y que no puede cambiar de opinión porque es inmutable y eterno.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(Todas las citas bíblicas tomadas de la versión estándar en inglés a menos que se indique lo contrario).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Se recomienda a quienes deseen leer más sobre este tema que echen un vistazo:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>RECURSOS EN LÍNEA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>GotQuestions.org - Does God Make Mistakes? (http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fdoes-God-make-mistakes.html)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>GotQuestions.org - Can God Change His Mind? (http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002FGod-change-mind.html)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>CARM.org - Can God Change His Mind? (https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fcan-god-change-his-mind)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>CARM.org - Anthropomorphisms. (https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fanthropomorphism-god-relates-us-human-terms)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>RECURSOS IMPRESOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Norm Geisler -  Systematic Theology, Vol. 2: God\u002FCreation)\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nDieux peut-il se tromper ou changer d'avis?","\n\n\u003Cp>La Bible enseigne que Dieu ne peut pas se tromper ou changer d'avis car il est parfait, omniscient, tout-puissant, immuable et sa volonté est éternelle.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dieu ne peut pas se tromper car il est parfait dans toutes ses voies.","\n\n신은 잘못을 할 수 있거나 마음을 바꿀 수 있을까요?","\n\n성경은 실수나 바꿀 수 없는 하나님을 가르치고 있으며, 이는 하나님이 완벽하고 모든",{"id":704,"title":705,"description":706,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":636,"slug":241,"answertype":425,"created_at":657,"updated_at":707,"thumbnail":659,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":708,"description_es":709,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":710,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":711,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},96,"Getting from God to Christ (Part 1)","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>There is a God,\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>and humans may have a personal relationship with God \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>but only through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a whole this three-part proposition represents the central claim of Christianity.  Yet despite its nearly universal acceptability among Christians, it flies in the face of every other religion or individual spiritual “seeker” in the world, for it claims specificity as to how individuals come to experience a relationship with God.  Such a particular God is an offense to this modern mind set.  British author and Christian apologist C.S. Lewis, writing in 1947, was no stranger to this mind-set.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We who defend Christianity find ourselves constantly opposed not by the irreligion of our hearers but by their real religion. Speak about beauty, truth and goodness, or about a God who is simply the indwelling principle of these three, speak about a great spiritual force pervading all things, a common mind of which we are all parts, a pool of generalized spirituality to which we can all flow, and you will command friendly interest.  But the temperature drops as soon as you mention a God who has purposes and performs particular actions, who does one thing and not another, a concrete, choosing, commanding, prohibiting God with determinate character.  People become embarrassed or angry.  Such a conception seems to them primitive and crude and even irreverent.[1]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recently American pollster George Gallup Jr. reported the results of a “Twenty-four–Hour Spiritual Practice Survey.”[2]  According to Gallup, “Not only do most Americans (nine out of ten) believe in God, almost half claim to have experienced the presence of that God within a twenty-four-hour period.”[3]   Apparently then, most Americans would believe that there is a God, and that a relationship of some kind (sensing God’s presence) is possible.  Yet about 3 out of 4 of these people (72%) are more likely to say that spirituality is much more a personal and individual matter, than one centered on any particular religious tradition.[4]   “I’m spiritual, not religious,” is the mantra of this modern spirituality.  It is common for people these days to still feel quite comfortable with the notion that everyone can have a relationship with God, as long as they can define “God” and “relationship” in their own way, and allow every other individual the same luxury. This then leads to the ide a that one must never suggest that his or her way of relating to God is any better than anyone else’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While most moderns and even theists would assent to the first, and perhaps even the second, part of the proposition; “There is a God and humans may have a personal relationship with God,” it is the third part that they find hard to accept because it claims a certain exclusivity that they find unpalatable in today’s culture of religious pluralism, postmodernism and tolerance.  Consequently, “We see in dipping from this well and that spring a postmodern resistance to declaring one set of religious teaching true.”[5] \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This way of thinking has tremendous implications for evangelism and Christian mission.  The late Wilfred Cantwell Smith, professor of religion at Harvard, captured the essence of these implications when he considered it “. . . morally not possible . . . to go out into the world and say to devout, intelligent human beings: ‘We are saved, and you are damned’; or, ‘We believe that we know God, and we are right; you believe that you know God and you are totally wrong.”[6]  Smith goes so far as to call such activities  “contrary to the spirit of Christ.”[7]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In contrast, however, it cannot be denied that Jesus Christ made particular and exclusive claims about himself.  He taught, “I am the way the truth and the life, \u003Cem>no one\u003C\u002Fem> comes to the Father \u003Cem>except\u003C\u002Fem> through me.”[8] He told people that there is a “broad” road that leads to destruction, occupied by “\u003Cem>many\u003C\u002Fem>,”  and a “narrow” road that leads to life, found by “\u003Cem>few\u003C\u002Fem>.”[9]  He said that He came “to seek and to save the lost,”[10]   presupposing that there are \u003Cem>lost\u003C\u002Fem> people in ne ed of Him.  He clearly told his followers to go into the whole world and make disciples of\u003Cem> panta ta ethne (\u003C\u002Fem>every people group), teaching them \u003Cem>His\u003C\u002Fem> commandments.[11]  This decree implies at least two things offensive to pluralists; 1) individuals from many ethnic groups will not be saved \u003Cem>unless\u003C\u002Fem> they hear \u003Cem>Christ’s\u003C\u002Fem> message and 2) not all value systems or beliefs are acceptable to Christ, that is, only \u003Cem>His \u003C\u002Fem>commands are ultimately to be obeyed.  It  is clear that in Jesus’ self-understanding no one could have a proper relationship with God apart from Him.[12]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Further, Christ’s apostles understood and continued to propagate Christ’s own particularism. They proclaimed and taught that, “there is \u003Cem>no other name\u003C\u002Fem> under heaven whereby we must be saved,”[13]  and that Christ Jesus is the “\u003Cem>one mediator\u003C\u002Fem> between God and men.”[14]   Particularism has always been a part of the Christian message, and is the legacy handed down to present believers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To remain true to Christ we must be particularists.  Harold Netland describes particularism as follows, “even when due allowance is made for elements of truth, value and beauty in other religions, particularists hold that by and large non-Christian religions provide a false or inaccurate picture of reality and that salvation is not attained through the beliefs and practices of other religious traditions.  Central to particularism is the convictions that God has revealed Himself definitively through the Scriptures and the incarnation, that Jesus Christ is the one Savior for all people in all cultures and that people are to acknowledge and worship Jesus alone.” \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[15]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It seems that modern people, whether scholars or every day lay people, in the name of tolerance, are siding with pluralism rather than any particular system. This cultural and even global context requires that we make a cumulative case for the plausibility of the particularistic statements of Jesus and the apostles, rather than simply cite them as authoritative.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>My goal in this essay, then, is to explain that the worldview assumptions that allow for a person to assent to the first and second parts of the proposition lead coherently to the third, more particular claim.  I will seek first to demonstrate this through a consideration of how recent scientific findings about the universe, and common existential human concerns, compel us to assent to the first two parts.  Then, building on these commonly shared assumptions, I will seek to demonstrate the coherence and plausibility of the more particular view that this same God desires and enables such a relationship with his human creation, has prescribed the terms of that relationship, has the prerogative to do so, and has manifested those terms clearly and conclusively for all humans in the life and work of Jesus Christ.   While this appeal is primarily to the vast majority of people who do believe in some kind of God or spiritual power, it will be necessary to show, briefly, why theism is more tenable than naturalism for arguing Christian theism in particular. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Part One: There is a God . . .\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Ch2>The universe was designed with humans in mind\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the whole we do not live in a human friendly universe.  Yet our planet is the only one we know of that is a magnificent life-support system.  Our atmosphere with all its gases and protective layers makes this an oxygen rich environment, thermally regulated to keep the temperature at just the right levels so that liquid water falls and flows enabling humans to live and thrive. Our protective atmosphere also regularly burns up space debris and rocks that could pulverize our planet’s surface, and us, with deadly force.  If not for all these factors, and the necessary conditions of our solar system and universe that make them possible, we would not be here, in fact we never would have come to be in the first place.[16]   There seems to be no real reason to expect that the earth would be any different from any other planet in the solar system which all have environments inimical to human existence.  Why is earth such a remarkable life-support system?  How did it come to be this way?  This is an age-old question that has prompted enough wonder to fuel the scientific quest for ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>People have come to different conclusions, of course, about the “why” of our existence and the conditions that make it possible.  Astrophysicist Paul Davies sums up the two basic perspectives in the following question,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Was our universe created in a very special state, carefully fashioned so that, in the fullness of time, life and eventually mind would blossom forth to marvel at it?  Or do we live amid a monstrous and meaningless accident, a cosmic eruption from nothing that has occurred purely at random?  Surely there can be no more pressing task for today’s cosmologist than to tackle that central question of existence.”[17]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, in answer to the “why” question, there are two basic answers. One, there is no “why” or reason, it just happened and here we are, or, two, it is all here by design. These suggestions seem to clearly polarize the options about how the universe came to be.  Jacques Monod has aligned himself with the former position of meaninglessness stating that “Man knows at last that he is alone in the universe’s unfeeling immensity, out of which he emerged only by chance.”[18] This position seems to be neither scientifically supportable, nor existentially satisfying. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For example, Patrick Glynn, professor at George Washington University, has sided with the latter position.  Of particular interest with Glynn’s work is his personal history of having come from the former conclusion of meaninglessness to his present position that God created the universe.[19] This was, as he describes in his book, a huge paradigm shift, as it brought him from atheistic nihilism to a position of theistic faith.  In describing the quest that led him to theism he writes “Gradually I realized that in the twenty years since I opted for philosophical atheism, a vast, systematic literature had emerged that had not only cast deep doubt on, but also, from any reasonable perspective, effectively refuted my atheistic outlook.”[20]  Glynn describes how this paradigm shift came about for him especially with regard to the issue of the universe’s design.  He writes, “Modern thinkers assumed that science would reveal the universe to be ever more random and mechanical; instead it has discovered unexpected new layers of intricate order that bespeak an almost unimaginably vast master design.”[21]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That scientific discovery to which Glynn refers has been called the \u003Cem>anthropic principle\u003C\u002Fem>.  It emerged in the early 1970s and has been gaining momentum within the scientific community for nearly thirty years.  According to Glynn, the anthropic principle essentially claims, “all the seemingly arbitrary and unrelated constants in physics have one strange thing in common. – these are precisely the values you need if you want to have a universe capable of producing life.”[22]  Further, “. . . all the myriad laws of physics were fine-tuned from the very beginning of the universe for the creation of man – that the universe we inhabit appeared to be expressly designed for the emergence of human beings.”[23]   \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With regard to the question of the remarkable order of the universe itself, purely naturalistic and materialistic explanations leave too much unaccounted for to satisfy either intellect or psyche.  I have a difficult time both cognitively and existentially accepting that this entire universe, the earth and its inhabitants are an accidental product of mindless energy acting by chance on inanimate matter.  To suggest this is as unreasonable to me as suggesting that the computer upon which I type this essay is the accidental product of non-intelligence that just emerged over long periods of time by pure chance into its present, complex form.  The computer was created on purpose, and intelligence had to plan and organize the delicate interrelatedness of its constituent parts.  I concur with philosopher Richard Swinburne who writes, “The existence of order in the universe increases significantly the probability that there is a God.”[24] And the more it is understood; the anthropic principle elicits a universe programmed with incredible order.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps this is part of the reason that most people are theists of some sort, or at least entertaining the probability of some kind of Mind behind the universe.  In fact, this contemporary restructuring of the age-old teleological argument makes the existence of God much more plausible to many scientists and philosophers who are considering at least a rudimentary theistic view of the cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Davies, for example, explains, “Translated into a cosmological context, the conundrum is this.  If the universe is simply an accident, the odds against it containing any appreciable order are ludicrously small.”[25]  He adds, “ . . . it appears hard to escape the conclusion that the actual state of the universe has been ‘chosen’ or selected. . .”[26]  Davies makes the  following conclusion with regard to the anthropic principle of design, “the seemingly miraculous concurrence of numerical values that nature has assigned to her fundamental constants must remain the most compelling evidence for an element of cosmic design.”[27]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Physicist and Hebrew scholar Gerald L. Schroeder, who identifies himself as having been on the ‘adversary’s team’ for years as an MIT scientist, has come to the position that the universe came to be exactly as the Bible states it.  God created it.  He, like Glynn and Davies, sees anthropic design as that in which the physical variables of the universe “are so precisely balanced toward the needs of life that the universe appears designed for life.”[28]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ian Barbour has summed up the concept of the anthropic principle as it has impacted the scientific community as follows, “Astrophysicists have found that life in the universe would have been impossible if some of the physical constants and other conditions in the early universe had differed even slightly from the values they had.  The universe seems to be so ‘fine-tuned’ for the possibility of life.”[29]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hugh Ross, himself a scientist and deep skeptic of the Bible until he studied it from a scientific standpoint, has this to say, “thirty-five years of research on the Anthropic Principle (the universe’s tendency to provide every necessity for human life and sustenance) has built an expanding, rather than diminishing, body of evidence for divine design.”[30]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This scientific data does not prove the existence of God beyond all doubt, for sure, but it does provide ample data to at least say that it makes belief in an intelligent creator more plausible.  The anthropic principle, however, takes us beyond the basic teleological argument for God’s existence, for it takes us beyond the phenomenon of design to consider the actual purpose of the design.  The universe was created the way it was so that life, and especially human life could emerge and flourish.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The anthropic principle has not only to do with how the universe was put together, but also how it \u003Cem>stays \u003C\u002Fem>together, and makes life possible everyday.   Thus it points to the theistic conclusion, accepted by most, that there is a God that somehow takes continual interest in his creation, especially humankind, by putting in place and maintaining all these physical constants that are necessary to sustain our lives on this planet. From there we may conclude that not only does this God take interest in our physical well being, but also our spiritual well-being as persons yearning for meaning and truth and love.  The anthropic idea gives us two remarkable clues leading to the discovery about the truth of our spiritual lives.  First; God sets the conditions for our existence as humans, and secondly; God cares about our total well-being; i.e. God cares about us as both physical and spiritual beings. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether we agree with the arrangement or not is immaterial.  If we are, as humans, going to survive and thrive in a physical sense, we must remain within the parameters of the physical conditions that have been ordained for our physical well being in this universe and on this planet.  If we want to live we must order our lives according to what has been set up for us; if we do not, we will suffer, or even perish.[31]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It would seem logical that we should expect nothing less in the spiritual realm of our existence; i.e. that God has ordained specific conditions for our spiritual existence within which we must live to flourish.  If we do not, then we will spiritually suffer.  This latter suggestion, about spiritual conditions for life, seems necessary as it does not cohere to speak of a God who has arranged this remarkable universe with the potential for human life to flourish on this planet, and then cares no further that we actually do survive and thrive.  God has not created us as beings with merely physical needs, but also beings with non-material needs like love, meaning, justice, equality and truth. We cannot flourish without these, just as much as we cannot flourish without liquid water. Therefore, just as we would not balk at God’s prerogative to order the physical conditions for our surviving and thriving as humans, we would be foolish to suggest that this same prerogative does not extend to the spiritual realm of our existence.[32]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is a nexus between the theistic belief that God has established the physical conditions for our existence and the belief that God has also established the conditions for our spiritual well being.   There is also good reason to believe that God has clearly communicated them to us, and that this communication converges in the unique life and ministry of Jesus Christ.  To get there, however, it is essential to grapple with some of the more existential or spiritual questions of human concern, viz. identity, meaning and morality.  With this, the paradigm of relationship as the matrix that brings coherence to all these other existential concerns of human life will emerge.  It is this paradigm that points to the definitive way in which God has established the conditions for humans to enter into a relationship with Him.[33]  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>The search for identity, dignity and meaning\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What does it mean to be human?  Are we merely a meaningless mass of molecules that ultimately has no purpose, or does the careful fine-tuning of the universe extend to human beings as well?  Does human life have \u003Cem>intrinsic\u003C\u002Fem> worth?  Is the human race really important and worth preserving?  It was musings about such questions that led Count Leo Tolstoy to ruminate deeply about the purpose of his own existence, who, when around 50 years of age, was in quest of the “why” of his life.  He saw that a materialistic view of life was inimical to meaning in life stating,   “I want to know the meaning of my life, but the fact that it is a particle of the infinite not only gives it no meaning, but destroys all possible meaning.”[34]  He considered his situation “stupid and desperate”[35] the more he tried to just put away the emotional consequences of a materialistic view of the cosmos, the more he was driven to despair. The question of meaning continued to “arrest” him to the point that “I had to use cunning against myself in order that I might not take my life.”[36]  Eventually Tolstoy found this meaning he sought in the Christian faith.   Glynn, mentioned above as having come out of a nihilistic view of life makes the following comment in relation to this existential concern, “there is nothing stable about the postmodern vision as a resting place for human consciousness.  The mind may insist on these nihilistic propositions, but in the long run the heart will not tolerate them.”[37]    This emotional resistance to nihilism alone would seem to point to a deeper, spiritual reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The question of identity is inextricably woven with the question of meaning, for it would seem that if all reality were nothing more than matter, then nothing would really matter at all.  While humanists generally assert the “preciousness and dignity of the individual person,”[38]  some humanists can see right through this as an atheistic “leap of faith.”  For example one humanist has astutely observed, “We need to mitigate the truth if we are to remain reasonably sane. In fact a truly sane person would be socially insane. Functionally, \u003Cem>sanity means being deluded sufficiently to believe that life is worth living and that the human race is worth preserving\u003C\u002Fem>.”[39]  In other words, sanity is the result of pretense; telling yourself that life is worth living, when the painful truth is, it is not.  Ravi Zacharias has challenged the underlying assumption of dignity in humanism by asking, “So where does human dignity come from?”  He concludes, “There is no way to contrive it, or to enforce it; human dignity must be essential.”[40]   In the absence of intrinsic human worth, we are left with nothing more than cunning against ourselves to maintain a semblance of sanity, and convince ourselves to go on, even though it is not really worth it. It seems that the words of this humanist, as dark as they appear, demonstrate a universal inner thirst in the human soul to see life as meaningful. For even he would suggest that we all strive to delude ourselves to be “sane,” and thus enjoy at least the illusion of meaning, and protect the rest of society, that is, somehow care about others. Humanism couldn’t work if at least the illusion of human dignity were not maintained.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An integral part of the question of meaning is the question about love and human relationships.  Is there any final significance to the bonds we form with each other? It is no accident that almost every other song one hears is a love song, and the most memorable films delve into questions of love and human relationships.  We humans need love. Without it, we will become psychologically and sometimes even physically ill.  The emotions that accompany love, like affection, anticipation of reunion, grief at the loss of a “loved” one, and compassion for the weak and sickly are difficult to account for in a materialistic framework.  The more complex human emotions, like the ones just listed, as well as guilt (uneasiness over perceived wrong-doing), dread (fear of the numinous and unknown) and awe (a sense of wonder at the mysteries of life), seem to point to a higher level of being, that is a transcendent source and object for human emotions that in turn reciprocates the affirmation of that objective value.  Philosopher Robert Nozik concludes the following about the emotional structure of human existence, “for present purposes we need only assume that value is not just a matter of opinion, that it is ‘out there’ and has its own nature.  Our current suggestion is that emotions are a response to value (whatever the correct theory of objective intrinsic value might turn out to be).”[41]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We humans have an intuitive tendency to value others and ourselves.  Through both observation and experience it becomes quickly evident that the spiritual, or non-material aspect of our lives, is sustained by, among other things, love and interpersonal relationships, especially those in which we know we are loved unconditionally; i.e. loved not for what we do, or have accomplished, but just loved for being the person that we are.  Without the knowledge that we are so loved, as mentioned above, we end up in a state of psychological illness that stifles our personal thriving in life.  It also seems integral to our spiritual well being not only that we receive this unconditional love, but also that we reciprocate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be that, ironically, what we subjectively feel points to that which is objectively real?  If there is, indeed, an objective explanation for these existential aspects of human concern, an explanation outside of and independent from human preference and opinion, could it be that herein we find ourselves staring through a glass darkly at the face of God?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[1] C.S. Lewis, \u003Cem>Miracles\u003C\u002Fem>, (San Francisco, Harper Collins), 129-130.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[2] George Gallup, Jr. \u003Cem>The Next American Spirituality: Finding God in the Twenty-First Century\u003C\u002Fem>, (Colorado Springs, Victor).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[3] Ibid. 44.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[4] Ibid. 50.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[5] Ibid. 43.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[6] Wilfred Cantwell Smith, \u003Cem>The Faith of Other Men\u003C\u002Fem> (New York, NY: The New American Library of World Literature, 1963); p. 119.  It seems more people, whether scholars or every day lay people, are feeling this way.  This puts the church in an awkward position in which simply citing John 14:6, and Acts 4:12 are not going to cut it for most people in our contemporary society.  This context requires that we make a case for the plausibility of these biblical propositions, rather than simply cite them as authoritative.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[7] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[8] John 14:6\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[9] Matthew 7:13-14\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[10] Luke 19:10\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[11] Matthew 28:19-20\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[12] Cf. John 3:36, 5:23, 6:53, 8:23, 8:46-47.  It might be argued that when Jesus says anyone who believes in him has eternal life this is still consistent with a pluralistic mindset that Jesus is a way to life, but Jesus refers to himself as the only way to life, forgiveness, etc. excluding all others when he puts in terms of no one will have life apart from believing in Him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[13] Acts 14:12\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[14] 1 Timothy 2:5\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[15] Harold J. Netland, \u003Cem>Encountering Religious Pluralism, The Challenge to Christian Faith and Mission\u003C\u002Fem>, (Downers Grove, IVP, 2001), 49.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[16] Even atheistic paleontologist Stephen J. Gould has commented on the remarkable coincidence of our situation. “ . . . the pathways that have led to our evolution are quirky, improbable, unrepeatable and utterly unpredictable . .  wind back life’s tape to the dawn of time and let it play again – and you will never get humans a second time.” Quoted by Ravi Zacharias, Why I Believe That Jesus Christ is the Ultimate Source for Meaning in \u003Cem>Why I am A Christian\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001). P. 271.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[17] Paul Davies, \u003Cem>God and the New Physics\u003C\u002Fem> (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983), p.177.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[18] Jacques Monod, \u003Cem>Chance and Necessity\u003C\u002Fem> (New York: Vintage Books, 1972), p. 180.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[19] Patrick Glynn, \u003Cem>God: The Evidence:\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecualr World \u003C\u002Fem>(Rocklin, CA: Forum, 1997)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[20] Ibid.., 19\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[21] Ibid., 22\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[22] Ibid., 22-23\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[23] Ibid., 22-23\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[24] Richard Swinburne, \u003Cem>The Existence of God \u003C\u002Fem>(Oxford: Clarendon Press: 1979), Ch. 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[25] Paul Davies, \u003Cem>God and the New Physics\u003C\u002Fem> (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983), pp.171-172\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[26] Davies, p. 189\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[27] Ibid. p. 172.  Davies also refutes the present attempts of naturalism with the theories of parallel, and bubble universes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[28] Gerald L. Schroeder, \u003Cem>The Science of God: The Convergence of Scientific and Biblical Wisdom\u003C\u002Fem> (New York: The Free Press, 1997), p. 128.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[29] Ian Barbour, \u003Cem>Religion in an Age of Science; The Gifford Lectures 1989-1991 Volume 1 \u003C\u002Fem>(San Francisco: Harper, 1990), p. 25\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[30] Hugh Ross, \u003Cem>Why I Believe in the Miracle of Divine Creation\u003C\u002Fem> in Norman L. Geisler and Paul K, Hoffman, eds. \u003Cem>Why I am a Christian \u003C\u002Fem>(Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), p. 141.  Ross also provides an impressive table in this essay detailing 35 evidences for the fine-tuning of the universe thus far discovered by scientists. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[31] For example, we cannot expect good health if we do not get the vitamins that we need, and we cannot drive our car off of a cliff, or drink poison and expect to live.  There is, then, objective reality in the physical realm of existence that we must discover and arrange ourselves around in order to live and flourish as humans.  One might say at this point that God has not specially revealed anything to man regarding the physical workings of the universe, but has left humanity to figure it out on their own.  Following from this, then, would be the question as to why we should expect anything special in terms of His spiritual ordering of things.  A reply to this criticism would have to include, in part, the idea that our spiritual nature and the ramifications of it are of much more consequential concern.  While we may die by drinking poison that we have not yet learned is poison, dying without having been in proper relationship with God has much graver, eternal, consequences.  The urgency of our spiritual lives would call for a clear message so that no mistake could be made.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[32] For the essence of this argument from the physical to the non-physical and its implications for Christian particularism. I am indebted to Douglas Geivett\u003Cem>, Is Jesus the Only Way\u003C\u002Fem>? in Michael J. Wilkins and J.P. Moreland, eds., \u003Cem>Jesus Under Fire; Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), pp. 177-200\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[33] Use of the masculine pronoun is not intended to suggest that God is og the masculine gender, or to suggest any sexist superiority of the male gender over the female.  It’s use is simply to remain consistent with the biblical tradition of predominantly referring to God in masculine terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[34] Leo Tolstoy, \u003Cem>My Confession\u003C\u002Fem> in E. D. Klemke, ed., \u003Cem>The Meaning of Life\u003C\u002Fem> (New York: Oxford, 1981), p. 14.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[35] Ibid, p.13.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[36] Ibid, p.11.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[37] Glynn, \u003Cem>God The Evidence\u003C\u002Fem>, p. 147.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[38] Paul Kurtz, ed., Humanist Manifestos I and II (Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1973), p. 18.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[39] Herbert A Tonne, \u003Cem>Scribblings of a Concerned Secular Humanist\u003C\u002Fem> (Northvale, NJ: Humanists of New Jersey, 1988) p. 39. Emphasis mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[40] Ravi Zacharias, Can Man Live without God (Dallas: Word, 1994), p. 141.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[41] Robert Nozik, \u003Cem>T","2023-08-03T06:09:49.802Z","Comenzando de Dios a Cristo ","\u003Cp>Hay un Dios, y los humanos pueden tener una relación personal con Dios, pero solo a través de la fe en Jesucristo como Salvador.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En conjunto, esta proposición de tres partes representa la afirmación central del cristianismo. Sin embargo, a pesar de su aceptabilidad casi universal entre los cristianos, vuela en la cara de cualquier otra religión o \"buscador\" espiritual individual en el mundo, ya que afirma la especificidad de cómo las personas llegan a experimentar una relación con Dios. Un Dios tan particular es una ofensa a esta mentalidad moderna. El autor británico y apologista cristiano CS Lewis, escribiendo en 1947, no desconocía este tipo de mentalidad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Quienes defendemos el cristianismo nos encontramos constantemente atacados no por la irreligión de nuestros oyentes sino por su verdadera religión. Hable acerca de la belleza, la verdad y la bondad, o acerca de un Dios que es simplemente el principio de estos tres, hable de una gran fuerza espiritual que impregna todas las cosas, una mente común de la que todos somos parte, un grupo de espiritualidad generalizada de la que todos podemos fluir, y tendrás un interés amistoso. Pero la temperatura baja tan pronto como mencionas a un Dios que tiene propósitos y realiza acciones particulares, que hace una cosa y no otra, un Dios concreto, que elige, ordena y prohíbe con determinado carácter. La gente se avergüenza o enoja. Tal concepción les parece primitiva y cruda e incluso irreverente. [1]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Recientemente, el encuestador estadounidense George Gallup Jr. informó los resultados de una \"Encuesta de práctica espiritual de veinticuatro horas\". [2] Según Gallup, \"No solo la mayoría de los estadounidenses (nueve de cada diez) cree en Dios, casi la mitad afirma han experimentado la presencia de ese Dios dentro de un período de veinticuatro horas”. [3] Aparentemente, la mayoría de los estadounidenses creerían que hay un Dios, y que es posible tener una relación de algún tipo (sentir la presencia de Dios). Sin embargo, aproximadamente 3 de cada 4 de estas personas (72%) tienen más probabilidades de decir que la espiritualidad es mucho más un asunto personal e individual, que uno centrado en una tradición religiosa en particular. [4] \"Soy espiritual, no religioso\", es el mantra de esta espiritualidad moderna. Es común que las personas en estos días todavía se sientan bastante cómodas con la idea de que todos pueden tener una relación con Dios, siempre y cuando puedan definir \"Dios\" y \"relación\" a su manera, y permitir a cada individuo el mismo lujo. Esto lleva a la idea de que uno nunca debe sugerir que su forma de relacionarse con Dios es mejor que la de cualquier otra persona.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Mientras que la mayoría de los modernos e incluso los teístas estarían de acuerdo con la primera parte, y tal vez incluso la segunda, de la proposición; \"Hay un Dios y los humanos pueden tener una relación personal con Dios\", es la tercera parte que encuentran difícil de aceptar porque afirma una cierta exclusividad que encuentran desagradable en la cultura actual de pluralismo religioso, posmodernismo y tolerancia. En consecuencia, \"Vemos la gotera de este pozo y de ese manantial surgir una resistencia postmoderna a declarar cierto conjunto de enseñanzas religiosas verdaderas\". [5]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Esta forma de pensar tiene enormes implicaciones para el evangelismo y la misión cristiana. El fallecido Wilfred Cantwell Smith, profesor de religión en Harvard, captó la esencia de estas implicaciones cuando lo consideró \". . . moralmente no es posible. salir al mundo y decir a los seres humanos devotos e inteligentes: \"Somos salvos y ustedes están condenados\"; o ‘Creemos que conocemos a Dios y tenemos razón; crees que conoces a Dios y estás totalmente equivocado \". [6] Smith llega a llamar tales actividades\" contrarias al espíritu de Cristo \". [7]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En contraste, sin embargo, no se puede negar que Jesucristo hizo afirmaciones particulares y exclusivas sobre sí mismo. Él enseñó: \"Yo soy el camino de la verdad y la vida, nadie viene al Padre sino por mí\". [8] Le dijo a la gente que hay un camino \"ancho\" que conduce a la destrucción, ocupado por \"muchos\". y un camino \"angosto\" que conduce a la vida, encontrado por \"pocos\". [9] Dijo que vino \"a buscar y salvar a los perdidos\", [10] presuponiendo que hay personas perdidas necesitadas de él. Claramente les dijo a sus seguidores que fueran al mundo entero y hicieran discípulos de panta ta ethne (cada grupo de personas), enseñándoles Sus mandamientos. [11] Este decreto implica al menos dos cosas ofensivas para los pluralistas; 1) los individuos de muchos grupos étnicos no serán salvos a menos que escuchen el mensaje de Cristo y 2) no todos los sistemas de valores o creencias son aceptables para Cristo, es decir, solo sus mandamientos deben ser obedecidos en última instancia. Está claro que en la autocomprensión de Jesús nadie podría tener una relación adecuada con Dios separados de Él. [12]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mas allá, los apóstoles de Cristo entendieron y continuaron propagando el particularismo de Cristo. Proclamaron y enseñaron que \"no hay otro nombre bajo del cielo, dado a los hombres, en que podamos ser salvos\" [13] y que Cristo Jesús es el \"único mediador entre Dios y los hombres\". [14] El particularismo siempre ha sido parte de la Mensaje cristiano, y es el legado transmitido a los creyentes actuales.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Para permanecer fieles a Cristo debemos ser particularistas. Harold Netland describe el particularismo de la siguiente manera: “incluso cuando se tienen debidamente en cuenta los elementos de verdad, valor y belleza en otras religiones, los particularistas sostienen que, en general, las religiones no cristianas proporcionan una imagen falsa o inexacta de la realidad y que la salvación no se alcanza a través de las creencias y prácticas de otras tradiciones religiosas. Central al particularismo son las convicciones de que Dios se ha revelado definitivamente a través de las Escrituras y la encarnación, que Jesucristo es el único Salvador para todas las personas en todas las culturas y que las personas deben reconocer y adorar a Jesús solamente” [15].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Parece que las personas modernas, ya sean académicos o laicos, en nombre de la tolerancia, están del lado del pluralismo en lugar de cualquier sistema en particular. Este contexto cultural e incluso global requiere que hagamos un caso acumulativo para la plausibilidad de las declaraciones particularistas de Jesús y los apóstoles, en lugar de simplemente citarlas como autoritativas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Mi objetivo en este ensayo, entonces, es explicar que las suposiciones de la cosmovisión que permiten a una persona ratificar a la primera y segunda parte de la proposición conducen coherentemente a la tercera afirmación más particular. Primero trataré de demostrar esto a través de una consideración de cómo los hallazgos científicos recientes sobre el universo y las preocupaciones humanas existenciales comunes nos obligan a aceptar las dos primeras partes. Entonces, edificando sobre estas suposiciones comúnmente compartidas, trataré de demostrar la coherencia y la plausibilidad de la visión más particular que este mismo Dios desea y permite tal relación con su creación humana, y que ha prescrito los términos de esa relación, y tiene la prerrogativa de hacerlo, y ha manifestado esos términos clara y concluyentemente para todos los humanos en la vida y obra de Jesucristo. Si bien este atractivo es principalmente para la gran mayoría de las personas que creen en algún tipo de Dios o poder espiritual, será necesario mostrar, brevemente, por qué el teísmo es más sostenible (está más a la defensiva) que el naturalismo para discutir el teísmo cristiano en particular.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Primera parte: hay un Dios. . .\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El universo fue diseñado pensando en los humanos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En general, no vivimos en un universo amigable para los humanos. Sin embargo, nuestro planeta es el único que conocemos que es un magnífico sistema de soporte vital. Nuestra atmósfera con todos sus gases y capas protectoras hace de este un ambiente rico en oxígeno, regulado térmicamente para mantener la temperatura en los niveles correctos para que el agua líquida caiga y fluya permitiendo que los humanos vivan y prosperen. Nuestra atmósfera protectora también quema regularmente escombros espaciales y rocas que podrían pulverizar la superficie de nuestro planeta y a nosotros con una fuerza letal. Si no fuera por todos estos factores, y las condiciones necesarias de nuestro sistema solar y universo que los hacen posibles, no estaríamos aquí, de hecho, nunca habríamos llegado a ser en primer lugar. [16] Parece que no hay una razón real para esperar que la Tierra sea diferente de cualquier otro planeta del sistema solar los cuales tienen ambientes hostiles a la existencia humana. ¿Por qué la tierra es un sistema de soporte vital tan notable? ¿Cómo llegó a ser así? Esta es una pregunta antigua que ha provocado suficiente asombro para alimentar la búsqueda científica por siglos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La gente ha llegado a diferentes conclusiones, por supuesto, sobre el \"por qué\" de nuestra existencia y las condiciones que lo hacen posible. El astrofísico Paul Davies resume las dos perspectivas básicas en la siguiente pregunta:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>“¿Fue creado nuestro universo en un estado muy especial, cuidadosamente diseñado para que, en la plenitud del tiempo, la vida y, finalmente, la mente floreciese para maravillarse de él? ¿O vivimos en medio de un accidente monstruoso y sin sentido, una erupción cósmica de la nada que ha ocurrido puramente al azar? Seguramente no puede haber una tarea más apremiante para el cosmólogo de hoy que abordar esa cuestión central de la existencia \"[17].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Por lo tanto, en respuesta a la pregunta \"por qué\", hay dos respuestas básicas. Una, no hay \"por qué\" o razón, simplemente sucedió y aquí estamos, o, dos, todo está aquí por diseño. Estas sugerencias parecen polarizar claramente las opciones sobre cómo surgió el universo. Jacques Monod se ha alineado con la posición anterior de la falta de sentido al afirmar que \"el hombre sabe por fin que está solo en la inmensidad insensible del universo, de la cual emergió solo por casualidad\". [18] Esta posición no parece ser científicamente sustentable, ni existencialmente satisfactorio.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Por ejemplo, Patrick Glynn, profesor de la Universidad George Washington, se ha puesto del lado de esta última posición. De particular interés con el trabajo de Glynn es su historia personal de haber venido de la conclusión anterior de la falta de sentido a su posición actual de que Dios creó el universo. [19] Esto fue, como describe en su libro, un gran cambio de paradigma, ya que lo llevó del nihilismo ateo a una posición de fe teísta. Al describir la búsqueda que lo llevó al teísmo, escribe: “Poco a poco me di cuenta de que en los veinte años transcurridos desde que opté por el ateísmo filosófico, había surgido una vasta literatura sistemática que no solo había arrojado dudas profundas, sino también, desde cualquier perspectiva razonable, efectivamente refutó mi perspectiva atea ”. [20] Glynn describe cómo este cambio de paradigma se produjo para él, especialmente con respecto al tema del diseño del universo. Él escribe: “Los pensadores modernos asumen que la ciencia revelaría que el universo es cada vez más aleatorio y mecánico; en cambio, ha descubierto nuevas capas inesperadas de intrincado orden que muestran un diseño maestro casi inimaginablemente vasto \". [21]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> Ese descubrimiento científico al que se refiere Glynn ha sido llamado el principio antrópico. Surgió a principios de la década de 1970 y ha estado ganando impulso dentro de la comunidad científica durante casi treinta años. Según Glynn, el principio antrópico afirma esencialmente que “todas las constantes aparentemente arbitrarias y no relacionadas en física tienen una cosa extraña en común. - estos son precisamente los valores que necesita si desea tener un universo capaz de producir vida \". [22] Además,\". . . Todas las innumerables leyes de la física se afinaron desde el principio del universo para la creación del hombre: que el universo en el que vivimos parecía estar diseñado expresamente para la aparición de los seres humanos \". [23]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Con respecto a la cuestión del orden notable del universo mismo, las explicaciones puramente naturalistas y materialistas dejan demasiado en cuenta para satisfacer el intelecto o la psique. Me resulta difícil aceptar cognitiva y existencialmente que todo este universo, la tierra y sus habitantes son un producto accidental de energía sin sentido que actúa por casualidad sobre la materia inanimada. Sugerir esto es tan irracional para mí como sugerir que la computadora en la que escribo este ensayo es el producto accidental de la no inteligencia que acaba de surgir durante largos períodos de tiempo por pura casualidad en su forma actual y compleja. La computadora fue creada a propósito, y la inteligencia tuvo que planificar y organizar la delicada interrelación de sus partes constituyentes. Estoy de acuerdo con el filósofo Richard Swinburne, quien escribe: \"La existencia del orden en el universo aumenta significativamente la probabilidad de que haya un Dios\". [24] Y cuanto más se entiende; El principio antrópico provoca un universo programado con un orden increíble.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Quizás esto es parte de la razón por la cual la mayoría de las personas son teístas de algún tipo, o al menos entretienen la probabilidad de algún tipo de Mente detrás del universo. De hecho, esta reestructuración contemporánea del antiguo argumento teleológico hace que la existencia de Dios sea mucho más plausible para muchos científicos y filósofos que están considerando al menos una visión teísta rudimentaria del cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Davies, por ejemplo, explica: “Traducido al contexto cosmológico, el enigma es este. Si el universo es simplemente un accidente, las posibilidades en contra que contengan cualquier orden apreciable son ridículamente pequeñas \". [25] Añade,\". . . Parece difícil escapar de la conclusión de que el estado real del universo ha sido \"elegido\" o seleccionado. . \". [26] Davies hace la siguiente conclusión con respecto al principio antrópico del diseño,\" la concurrencia aparentemente milagrosa de valores numéricos que la naturaleza ha asignado a sus constantes fundamentales debe seguir siendo la evidencia más convincente para un elemento de diseño cósmico \". 27]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El físico y erudito hebreo Gerald L. Schroeder, quien se identifica a sí mismo como miembro del \"equipo del adversario\" durante años como científico del MIT, ha llegado a la posición de que el universo llegó a ser exactamente como lo dice la Biblia. Dios lo creó. Él, como Glynn y Davies, ve el diseño antrópico como aquel en el que las variables físicas del universo \"están tan precisamente equilibradas hacia las necesidades de la vida que el universo parece diseñado para la vida\". [28]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ian Barbour ha resumido el concepto del principio antrópico ya que ha impactado a la comunidad científica de la siguiente manera: \"Los astrofísicos han descubierto que la vida en el universo habría sido imposible si algunas de las constantes físicas y otras condiciones en el universo primitivo hubieran diferido incluso ligeramente de los valores que tenían. El universo parece estar tan \"ajustado\" para la posibilidad de la vida \". [29]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Él mismo Hugh Ross, científico y escéptico profundo de la Biblia hasta que la estudió desde un punto de vista científico, dice esto: \"treinta y cinco años de investigación sobre el Principio Antrópico (la tendencia del universo de proporcionar todas las necesidades para la vida y el sustento humanos) ha construido un cuerpo de evidencia en expansión, en lugar de disminuir, para el diseño divino \". [30]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Estos datos científicos no prueban la existencia de Dios más allá de toda duda, seguramente, pero proporcionan datos amplios para al menos decir que hace que la creencia en un creador inteligente sea más loable. Sin embargo, el principio antrópico nos lleva más allá del argumento teleológico básico para la existencia de Dios, ya que nos lleva más allá del fenómeno del diseño para considerar el propósito real del diseño. El universo fue creado de la manera que fue para que la vida, y especialmente la vida humana, pudiera emerger y florecer.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El principio antrópico no solo tiene que ver con cómo fue creado el universo, sino también con cómo se mantiene unido y hace posible la vida todos los días. Por lo tanto, señala la conclusión teísta, aceptada por la mayoría, de que hay un Dios que de alguna manera se interesa continuamente en su creación, especialmente en la humanidad, al establecer y mantener todas estas constantes físicas que son necesarias para mantener nuestras vidas en este planeta. De allí podemos concluir que Dios no solo se interesa en nuestro bienestar físico, sino también en nuestro bienestar espiritual como personas que anhelan el significado, la verdad y el amor. La idea antrópica nos da dos pistas notables que conducen al descubrimiento sobre la verdad de nuestras vidas espirituales. Primero; Dios establece las condiciones para nuestra existencia como humanos, y, en segundo lugar; Dios se preocupa por nuestro bienestar total; es decir, Dios se preocupa por nosotros como seres tanto físicos como espirituales.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Estemos de acuerdo o no con el arreglo, es irrelevante. Si, como humanos, vamos a sobrevivir y prosperar en un sentido físico, debemos permanecer dentro de los parámetros de las condiciones físicas que se han ordenado para nuestro bienestar físico en este universo y en este planeta. Si queremos vivir, debemos ordenar nuestras vidas de acuerdo con lo que se nos ha establecido; si no lo hacemos, sufriremos, o incluso pereceremos. [31]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Parecería lógico que esperamos nada menos en el ámbito espiritual de nuestra existencia; es decir, que Dios ha ordenado condiciones específicas para nuestra existencia espiritual dentro de las cuales debemos vivir para florecer. Si no lo hacemos, sufriremos espiritualmente. Esta última sugerencia, sobre las condiciones espirituales para la vida, parece necesaria ya que no es coherente hablar de un Dios que ha organizado este notable universo con el potencial para que la vida humana florezca en este planeta, y que luego ya no le importe más si realmente sobrevivimos y prosperamos. Dios no nos ha creado como seres con necesidades meramente físicas, sino también seres con necesidades no materiales como el amor, el significado, la justicia, la igualdad y la verdad. No podemos florecer sin estos, tanto como no podemos florecer sin agua líquida. Por lo tanto, así como no nos resistiríamos a la prerrogativa de Dios de ordenar las condiciones físicas para nuestra supervivencia y prosperidad como humanos, sería una tontería sugerir que esta misma prerrogativa no se extiende al ámbito espiritual de nuestra existencia. [32]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Existe un nexo entre la creencia teísta de que Dios ha establecido las condiciones físicas para nuestra existencia y la creencia de que Dios también ha establecido las condiciones para nuestro bienestar espiritual. También hay buenas razones para creer que Dios nos las ha comunicado claramente, y que esta comunicación converge en la vida y el ministerio únicos de Jesucristo. Sin embargo, para llegar allí, es esencial aferrarnos a algunas de las preguntas más existenciales o espirituales de interés humano, verbigracia, identidad, significado y moralidad. Con esto, surgirá el paradigma de la relación como la matriz que da coherencia a todas estas otras preocupaciones existenciales de la vida humana. Es este paradigma el que señala la forma definitiva en que Dios ha establecido las condiciones para que los humanos entren en una relación con Él. [33]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La búsqueda de identidad, dignidad y significado.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Qué significa ser humano? ¿Somos simplemente una masa de moléculas sin sentido que finalmente no tiene ningún propósito, o la cuidadosa afinación del universo se extiende también a los seres humanos? ¿La vida humana tiene un valor intrínseco? ¿Es la raza humana realmente importante y vale la pena preservarla? Fue la reflexión sobre tales preguntas lo que llevó al conde Leo Tolstoi a reflexionar profundamente sobre el propósito de su propia existencia, quien, cuando tenía alrededor de 50 años, estaba en busca del \"por qué\" de su vida. Él vio que una visión materialista de la vida era enemiga del significado en la vida al afirmar: \"Quiero saber el significado de mi vida, pero el hecho de que sea una partícula del infinito no solo no le da ningún significado, sino que destruye todos los posibles significados”. [34] Consideró su situación “estúpida y desesperada” [35] cuanto más trataba de evitar las consecuencias emocionales de una visión materialista del cosmos, más se desesperaba. La cuestión del significado continuó \"arrestándolo\" hasta el punto de que \"tuve que usar la astucia contra mí mismo para no quitarme la vida\". [36] Finalmente, Tolstoi encontró este significado que buscaba en la fe cristiana. Glynn, mencionado anteriormente como resultado de una visión nihilista de la vida, hace el siguiente comentario en relación con esta preocupación existencial: “no hay nada estable en la visión posmoderna como lugar de descanso para la conciencia humana. La mente puede insistir en estas proposiciones incrédulas, pero a la larga el corazón no las tolerará” [37]. Esta resistencia emocional al ateísmo solo parece apuntar a una realidad espiritual más profunda.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La cuestión de la identidad está inextricablemente entretejida con la cuestión del significado, ya que parecería que, si toda la realidad no fuera más que materia, entonces nada realmente importaría en absoluto. Mientras que los humanistas generalmente afirman la \"preciosidad y dignidad de la persona individual\", [38] algunos humanistas pueden ver a través de esto como un \"salto de fe\" ateo. Por ejemplo, un humanista ha observado astutamente: \"Necesitamos mitigar la verdad si debemos permanecer razonablemente cuerdos. De hecho, una persona verdaderamente sensata [cuerda] sería socialmente loca. Funcionalmente, la cordura significa ser engañado lo suficiente como para creer que vale la pena vivir la vida y que la raza humana vale la pena preservarla”. [39] En otras palabras, la cordura es el resultado de la simulación; diciéndote a ti mismo que vale la pena vivir la vida, cuando la dolorosa verdad es, no lo es. Ravi Zacharias ha desafiado la asunción subyacente de dignidad en el humanismo al preguntar: \"Entonces, ¿de dónde viene la dignidad humana?\". Concluye: \"No hay forma de inventarla o de hacerla cumplir; La dignidad humana debe ser esencial”. [40] En ausencia de un valor humano intrínseco, no nos queda más que astucia contra nosotros mismos para mantener una apariencia de cordura y convencernos de continuar, aunque realmente no valga la pena. Parece que las palabras de ese humanista, tan oscuras como parecen, demuestran una sed interna universal en el alma humana para ver la vida como significativa. Incluso él sugeriría que todos nos esforzamos por engañarnos a nosotros mismos para ser \"cuerdos\" y, por lo tanto, disfrutar al menos de la ilusión de significado y proteger al resto de la sociedad, es decir, de alguna manera preocuparnos por los demás. El humanismo no podría funcionar si al menos no se mantuviera la ilusión de la dignidad humana.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una parte integral de la pregunta del significado es la cuestión del amor y las relaciones humanas. ¿Hay algún significado final para los lazos que formamos entre nosotros? No es casualidad que casi cualquier canción que se escucha sea una canción de amor, y las películas más memorables profundizan en cuestiones de amor y relaciones humanas. Los humanos necesitamos amor. Sin él, nos enfermaríamos psicológicamente y, a veces, incluso físicamente. Las emociones que acompañan al amor, como el afecto, la anticipación del reencuentro, el dolor por la pérdida de un \"ser querido\" y la compasión por los débiles y enfermos son difíciles de explicar en un marco materialista. Las emociones humanas más complejas, como las que acabamos de enumerar, así como la culpa (inquietud por el mal hacer percibido), el temor (miedo a lo numinoso y lo desconocido) y el asombro (una sensación de asombro ante los misterios de la vida), parecen apuntan a un nivel superior de ser, que es una fuente trascendente y un objeto para las emociones humanas que a su vez corresponde a la afirmación de ese valor objetivo. El filósofo Robert Nozik concluye lo siguiente acerca de la estructura emocional de la existencia humana: \"para los propósitos actuales solo necesitamos suponer que el valor no es solo una cuestión de opinión, que está \"allí \"y tiene su propia naturaleza. Nuestra sugerencia actual es que las emociones son una respuesta al valor (cualquiera que pudiera ser la teoría correcta del valor intrínseco objetivo ) ”[41].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Los humanos tenemos una tendencia intuitiva a valorar a los demás y a nosotros mismos. A través de la observación y la experiencia, se hace rápidamente evidente que el aspecto espiritual o no material de nuestras vidas, se sustenta por, entre otras cosas, el amor y las relaciones interpersonales, especialmente aquellas en las que sabemos que somos amados incondicionalmente; es decir, no amamos por lo que hacemos o hemos logrado, sino simplemente amamos por ser la persona que somos. Sin el conocimiento de que somos tan amados, como se mencionó anteriormente, terminamos en un estado de enfermedad psicológica que sofoca nuestra prosperidad personal en la vida. También parece esencial para nuestro bienestar espiritual no solo que recibamos este amor incondicional, sino también que lo correspondamos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Podría ser que, irónicamente, lo que subjetivamente sentimos apunta a lo que es objetivamente real? Si hay, de hecho, una explicación objetiva para estos aspectos existenciales de la preocupación humana, una explicación fuera de, e independiente de la preferencia y la opinión humana, ¿podría ser que aquí nos encontremos mirando a través de un vidrio oscuramente al rostro de Dios?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[1] C.S. Lewis, Milagros, (San Francisco, Harper Collins), 129-130.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[2] George Gallup, Jr. La próxima espiritualidad estadounidense: Encontrar a Dios en el siglo XXI (Colorado Springs, Victor).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[3] Ibíd. 44)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[4] Ibíd. 50\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[5] Ibíd. 43)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[6] Wilfred Cantwell Smith, La fe de otros hombres (Nueva York, NY: La Nueva Biblioteca Americana de Literatura Mundial, 1963); pág. 119. Parece que más personas, ya sean académicos o laicos, se sienten de esta manera. Esto pone a la iglesia en una posición incómoda en la que simplemente citar Juan 14: 6 y Hechos 4:12 no la va a cortar para la mayoría de las personas en nuestra sociedad contemporánea. Este contexto requiere que hagamos un caso para la plausibilidad de estas proposiciones bíblicas, en lugar de simplemente citarlas como autoritativas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[7] Ibíd.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[8] Juan 14: 6\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[9] Mateo 7: 13-14\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[10] Lucas 19:10\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[11] Mateo 28: 19-20\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[12] Cf. Juan 3:36, 5:23, 6:53, 8:23, 8: 46-47. Se podría argumentar que cuando Jesús dice que cualquiera que cree en él tiene vida eterna, esto todavía es consistente con una mentalidad pluralista de que Jesús es un camino a la vida, pero Jesús se refiere a sí mismo como el único camino a la vida, el perdón, etc. excluyendo todos los demás cuando él pone en términos de que nadie tendrá vida aparte de creer en Él.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [13] Hechos 14:12\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[14] 1 Timoteo 2: 5\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[15] Harold J. Netland, Encountering Religious Pluralism, The Challenge to Christian Faith and Mission, (Downers Grove, IVP, 2001), 49.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [16] Incluso el paleontólogo ateo Stephen J. Gould ha comentado la notable coincidencia de nuestra situación. \". . . Los caminos que han llevado a nuestra evolución son extravagantes, improbables, irrepetibles y completamente impredecibles. . rebobina la cinta de la vida hasta los albores del tiempo y deja que suene nuevamente, y nunca volverás a tener humanos por segunda vez \". Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001). P. 271.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [17] Paul Davies, Dios y la nueva física (Nueva York: Simón y Schuster, 1983), p.177.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [18] Jacques Monod, Chance and Necessity (Nueva York: Vintage Books, 1972), pág. 180\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [19] Patrick Glynn, God: The Evidence: The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecualr World (Rocklin, CA: Forum, 1997)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[20] Ibíd., 19.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [21] Ibíd., 22.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [22] Ibíd., 22-23.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[23] Ibíd., 22-23.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[24] Richard Swinburne, La existencia de Dios (Oxford: Clarendon Press: 1979), cap. 8)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[25] Paul Davies, Dios y la nueva física (Nueva York: Simon y Schuster, 1983), pp.171-172\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[26] Davies, p. 189\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[27] Ibíd. pag. 172. Davies también refuta los intentos actuales del naturalismo con las teorías de universos paralelos y de burbujas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[28] Gerald L. Schroeder, La ciencia de Dios: la convergencia de la sabiduría científica y bíblica (Nueva York: The Free Press, 1997), pág. 128\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[29] Ian Barbour, Religión en una era de la ciencia; The Gifford Lectures 1989-1991 Volumen 1 (San Francisco: Harper, 1990), p. 25\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[30] Hugh Ross, Por qué creo en el milagro de la creación divina en Norman L. Geisler y Paul K, Hoffman, eds. Por qué soy cristiano (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), p. 141. Ross también proporciona una tabla impresionante en este ensayo que detalla 35 evidencias para el ajuste fino del universo descubierto hasta ahora por los científicos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[31] Por ejemplo, no podemos esperar una buena salud si no obtenemos las vitaminas que necesitamos, y no podemos conducir nuestro automóvil por un precipicio, o beber veneno y esperar vivir. Existe, entonces, una realidad objetiva en el ámbito físico de la existencia que debemos descubrir y organizarnos para vivir y florecer como humanos. En este punto, se podría decir que Dios no ha revelado especialmente nada al hombre sobre el funcionamiento físico del universo, sino que ha dejado a la humanidad para que lo descubra por su cuenta. Luego de esto, entonces, sería la pregunta de por qué deberíamos esperar algo especial en términos de su orden espiritual de las cosas. Una respuesta a esta crítica tendría que incluir, en parte, la idea de que nuestra naturaleza espiritual y sus ramificaciones son mucho más preocupantes. Si bien podemos morir bebiendo veneno que aún no hemos aprendido es veneno, morir sin haber tenido una relación adecuada con Dios tiene consecuencias mucho más graves y eternas. La urgencia de nuestras vidas espirituales requeriría un mensaje claro para que no se pueda cometer ningún error.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[32] Por la esencia de este argumento de lo físico a lo no físico y sus implicaciones para el particularismo cristiano. Estoy en deuda con Douglas Geivett. ¿Es Jesús el único camino? en Michael J. Wilkins y J.P. Moreland, eds., Jesus Under Fire; La beca moderna reinventa al Jesús histórico (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), pp. 177-200\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [33] El uso del pronombre masculino no pretende sugerir que Dios es og el género masculino, ni sugerir ninguna superioridad sexista del género masculino sobre la femenina. Su uso es simplemente permanecer consistente con la tradición bíblica de referirse predominantemente a Dios en términos masculinos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[34] Leo Tolstoi, Mi confesión en E. D. Klemke, ed., El sentido de la vida (Nueva York: Oxford, 1981), p. 14)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[35] Ibídem, p.13.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[36] Ibídem, p.11.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>37] Glynn, Dios La Evidencia, p. 147\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[38] Paul Kurtz, ed., Humanist Manifestos I and II (Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1973), pág. 18)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[39] Herbert A Tonne, Garabatos de un humanista secular preocupado (Northvale, NJ: Humanists of New Jersey, 1988) p. 39. El énfasis es mío.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[40] Ravi Zacharias, El hombre puede vivir sin Dios (Dallas: Word, 1994), pág. 141\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[41] Robert Nozik, La vida examinada: Meditaciones filosóficas, (Nueva York: Touchstone, 1989), p. 92. La experiencia emocional humana se ha vuelto cada vez más fascinante para mí. Lo veo como un indicador muy poderoso del valor objetivo y la validación del teísmo bíblico como la verdad. Por ejemplo, las reflexiones recientes han llevado a algunas de las siguientes ideas. Se puede argumentar que, dada la selección natural y la \"supervivencia del más apto\" de la evolución naturalista, muchas de las emociones que este proceso sin sentido nos ha legado casi parecen contraproducentes. La culpa, por ejemplo, no encaja realmente en un marco de \"supervivencia del más apto\", pero de hecho parece contraproducente, ni la compasión por los débiles y los menos afortunados. Deberíamos ser capaces de dejar sin culpa a nuestros débiles para que mueran, o incluso matarlos, y si elegimos no hacerlo, ciertamente no deberíamos molestarnos con aquellos que llevan esta ética de \"poder hacer lo correcto\" en su extremo mortal. Uno podría objetar que la conciencia culpable es simplemente el producto de la crianza de los hijos y la socialización, pero esta respuesta difícilmente explica la capacidad misma que tenemos para tales sentimientos. Además, ¿por qué deberíamos tener una sensación de asombro sobre el universo y los misterios de la vida, si todo lo que estamos aquí es sobrevivir? En el mundo animal, no vemos temor, definido aquí como miedo a lo desconocido, sino más bien miedo a lo que se percibe. Los humanos temen no solo lo percibido, sino también lo concebido, especialmente lo que sucede después de que morimos. Peculiar si todo lo que somos son masas de moléculas sin sentido. Las emociones necesarias para sobrevivir parecen ser ira, miedo y lujuria, mínimamente. Pero incluso si uno dice que estas emociones evolucionaron para ayudarnos a sobrevivir, necesariamente traerán diseño o propósito a la imagen. Las emociones son difíciles de explicar en una cosmovisión naturalista.\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nThere are two ways to get from God to Christ. The first is by faith. The second is by sight.\n\nIl y a deux façons de se rendre de Dieu au Christ. La première est par la foi. La seconde est par la vue.","\n\n신을 예수 앞으로 이동하는 방법 (제1부)",{"id":713,"title":714,"description":715,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":636,"slug":716,"answertype":425,"created_at":657,"updated_at":717,"thumbnail":659,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":718,"description_es":719,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":720,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":721,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},95,"Getting from God to Christ (Part 2)","\u003Cp>Our relational capacity, and all the emotions that accompany it, is significant in that it is difficult, first of all, to account for such things with naturalism.  For example, if naturalism were true, then one would assume that all our emotions gradually evolved and, in a Darwinian framework, have some kind of survival value.  Yet there are some human emotions that seem to have been built into us for reasons of knowing we need something more than life “under the sun” can offer, reasons far beyond mere survival. C. S. Lewis has suggested, “If I find in myself a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.”[1]\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One of the most significant things about our emotional make up as humans is that we have an inner yearning for love and relationships with other humans. Perhaps that is why we, in our best state, seem to seek the well being of the weak and sickly.  Is it not plausible to suggest that we were \u003Cem>made\u003C\u002Fem> for love?  But what is love, and where does it come from?  Is it merely a human invention; a social convention?  Or is it something that we discover to be meaningful and wonderful; something that comes to us from “out there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Given our yearning for meaningful and loving relationships, we may make the following intimations.  Humans are deeply relational beings.  This relational capacity is of the essence of our personhood.  Anything that is of such fundamental inherent quality would only have meaning if it were much more than a mere social convention, thus it must have an origin outside of and independent from human experience, that is, its source must be objective.  Further, that origin must share something of that relational capacity as well, insofar as it is the source of personhood and relational capacity among humans, that is, the source of human relational capacity must share that same capacity to relate meaningfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If, as has been suggested, our personhood is at least partially defined by our capacity to relate meaningfully with others, and the source of our personhood and relational capacity shares this as well, we are dealing with a Person that seeks a relationship with persons.  We could further expect that what makes relationships among ourselves as persons possible is what is needed in our relationship with this Person as well.  An indispensable means for establishing and maintaining relationships is self-disclosure.  We cannot begin to come to really know and relate meaningfully to each other until we decide to communicate.  So it stands to reason, if our relational capacities come from a higher source, and that Source (God ) is the master of relationships, so to speak, then we would expect that God, wishing to relate meaningfully as a relational Person to persons, would disclose himself in some fashion; i.e. we might expect that God would somehow communicate in a clear and unmistakable way the terms for a relationship with himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Evaluating Religious Pluralism and the Moral Criterion\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why would such “clear and unmistakable” disclosure be necessary?  Religiously oriented people have historically concluded that humans are not what they are supposed to be individually and collectively, and thus develop some idea as to how to get into a right relationship with ultimate reality, or God. This, partially, is what gives rise to the many different theories about what ultimate reality is, and how we, as humans are to relate to it for our salvation\u002Fliberation\u002Fenlightenment\u002Fdeliverance, thus contributing to religious pluralism.  A small sampling should suffice in demonstrating this. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Buddhism is essentially atheistic (no god), having broken away from Hinduism, which is polytheistic (viz. 300 million deities). Buddhists hold that it is desire that keeps us ignorant about reality and binds us to this temporal illusion (\u003Cem>maya\u003C\u002Fem>), which results in our continued cycles (\u003Cem>samsara\u003C\u002Fem>) of death, re-birth and suffering.  The goal for human existence is enlightenment\u002Fliberation, which delivers (\u003Cem>moksha\u003C\u002Fem>) us from this plight and enables us to achieve the bliss of \u003Cem>Nirvana\u003C\u002Fem> (cessation of desire).  Within Hinduism are various approaches to the question of the divine.  Some say the gods are personal; others may assert them to be impersonal. It is through the various yogic disciplines that humans become one with reality, and achieve deliverance.  New Age philosophies are more pantheistic, claiming that “god” is an impersonal force in us all and we are all god, teaching that the reason we are so miserable is that we have not discovered in ourselves our own god- or Christ-consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even of the religions that claim that there is one personal God that created all things there is still much distinction, particularly in terms of how they view Jesus Christ.  Jews say that Jesus was nothing more than another, misguided, Jewish man, while Muslims claim that Jesus was, indeed a great prophet, but that he did not, as Christians proclaim, die on the cross, or rise from the dead.  Christians claim that the death and resurrection of Jesus have a special significance for \u003Cem>all\u003C\u002Fem> humanity, since Jesus himself claimed that “he who has seen me has seen the Father (John 14:9)” and that he alone is the “way the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father (an interpersonal relationship with God) but through me (John 14:6).”[2] \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moving on from this point, we might also conclude that the very presence of such religious diversity points up a problem; in fact a serious problem that cannot be dis missed.  “It is impossible to discern a consistent pattern among the innumerable human strategies for seeking spiritual fulfillment.  The sad track record of religious activity initiated by humans suggests that the conditions for a genuine spiritual satisfaction must be set by our Creator.”[3]  This is no doubt the source of religious diversity, but also much religious and spiritual confusion.  One of the serious factors often overlooked, however, is that these many “strategies” that have been proposed throughout human history in the great religions and the current “spirituality” of modern times are not only different, but outright contradictory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The marked differences in how strategies prescribe obtaining a relationship with the divine has led religious pluralists, like John Hick, to conclude that all of the religions must somehow be experiencing the same ultimate reality, just in different ways. [4]  This entails seeing in each of the great religions embodiments of different perceptions and experiences of the same ultimate reality, although these are not direct experiences; instead they are experiences of “the unexperienceable reality that underlies that realm.” Hick identifies the Real, so as not to privilege any given religious tradition over another. This explains the diversity.  The incompatibilities between the different faith systems are real, admits Hick, being culturally conditioned responses that should be expected.  This does not in anyway mean anything ontologically with regard to the Real itself.  The Real is what it is, and in the end it is ineffable, “the ultimate Mystery” about which no single system can definitively say or know anything.    No substantial attributes can be known about it, only informal attributes, which are altogether “trivial and inconsequential.”  That is, these attributes, observed in the phenomenological expression of people in the various religions variously as God, Brahman, Allah, Vishnu, etc., do not give us any actual information about the Real.  Consequently, it can not be said to be “one or many, person or thing, conscious or unconscious, purposive or non-purposive, substance or process, good or evil, loving or hating.”  Hick’s model is one of the most sophisticated as far as an attempt to explain the diversity without privileging one religious tradition.  It is saying that there is an absolute Reality, but it is experienced in culturally conditioned, and thus indirect, ways, all of which, although incompatible, are legitimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hick speaks of the different conceptions and cultural expressions of the Real as neither literally true nor false, but rather “mythologically true,” and this is judged by the effect that that belief has on individuals and communities.  That is, they cannot be considered true in any objective sense, but rather a pragmatic sense. The greatest criterion by which this mythological truthfulness can be evaluated is whether the religion is “soteriologically effective.”  For Hick this means the “production of saints.”  He writes, “one valid criterion by which to identify a religious tradition as a salvific human response to the Real” is whether or not it has produced “saints.” A saint is one who, having assimilated the teachings of his or her faith system, is transformed into a person characterized by “moral goodness,” which is manifest in one’s “serving his or her fellows either in works of mercy or, characteristically in our modern sociologically-conscious age, political activity as well, seeking to change the structures with in which humans live.” Focusing on others in this sense means that one has experienced the salvific transformation, and has moved from self-centeredness to Reality-centeredness. This is the hallmark of salvation\u002Fliberation\u002Fenlightenment\u002Fredemption\u002Fawakening (the various concepts of the different religions describing in Hick’s mind, the same experience of the Real). No matter what it is called in the various faiths, it represents “a striking similarity of the transformed human state.”  So the criterion by which one can judge the validity of a given faith is in its moral fruits.  There are several glaring difficulties with Hick’s model.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First, his claim that none of the major religious traditions represent direct experiences of the Real is a reinterpretation and distortion of the systems themselves with which the practitioners of these various religions would not agree.  In fact, it is of the nature of any truth claim to be exclusive. Every true devotee of the various religious systems would claim to be in direct, not indirect, touch with Ultimate Truth, and that the other religions are lacking. Even the Dalai Llama has stated “Liberation . . . is a state that only Buddhists can accomplish.  This kind of \u003Cem>moksha \u003C\u002Fem>or \u003Cem>nirvana\u003C\u002Fem> is only explained in the Buddhist scriptures, and is achieved only through Buddhist practice.”[5] Hick’s thesis reinterprets and distorts main tenets of the different religious faiths calling their accounts “trivial and inconsequential” insofar as they are not direct experiences of the Real, saying things about their views that are simply unacceptable to the practitioners of those faiths.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Second, Hick is being inconsistent when he claims that the Real cannot be known, yet we can know that a given religious tradition is in touch somehow with the Real when it fulfills the minimal criterion of “salvific transformation” and the “production of saints.” This moral framework for evaluation raises important questions.  If the Real cannot be known, and neither personal nor non-personal, good nor evil can be predicated about it, then how can one know that the Real is behind the salvific transformation of any given faith?  How is it that being appropriately related to Hick’s a-personal and amoral Real somehow produces people characterized by moral characteristics to which the Real itself is indifferent?  If “salvific transformation” is seen in “the transition from self-centeredness to Reality centeredness” as Hick suggests, but the Real cannot be known, how can one know he or she truly is reality centered, or even that being such is a worthwhile endeavor?  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Finally, moral capacity is part of the very essence of what it means to be a person. Morality is concerned with persons, and it presupposes that persons matter.  But ultimately, persons do \u003Cem>not \u003C\u002Fem>matter to the Real.  If salvific transformation produces moral goodness, compassion and justice, it would seem that the Real was concerned about these virtues. But to be \u003Cem>concerned\u003C\u002Fem> and \u003Cem>prefer\u003C\u002Fem> one form of behavior over another are \u003Cem>personal\u003C\u002Fem> attributes. This actually reduces morality to a purely human convention, and provides no basis for suggesting that some behaviors (e.g. relieving injustice, compassion on the poor) are indeed to be morally preferred over others (e.g. luring followers into mass suicide, mass homicide through crashing planes into buildings).[6]   \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If we look exclusively to the idea of morality as a chief criterion for discerning any given religion as “true,” as pluralists and spiritually oriented people tend to do, it is immediately clear that most religious viewpoints do in fact share much wisdom in this particular department.  For example, most have in their ethical instruction a version of what has come to be known as the “Golden Rule;” “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”  This idea did not originate with the Bible or with Jesus.  The Dalai Lama has opined, “all the different religious faiths, despite their philosophical differences, have a similar objective.  Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people’s suffering. On these lines, every religion has more or less the same viewpoint.”[7]  This proposition rings true. But given this unanimity in morality within religion, how should the validity of religious systems be assessed?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Morality has to do with our relationships with one another.  In a theistic framework it would seem sensible to expect a consensus on moral wisdom not only among the “great” world religions but also among pagans, atheists and secularists as well.  If the God that created us is a loving God that takes continued interest in his human creation, as the anthropic principle intimates, then it would stand to reason that this God would build into these humans, whom he wishes to preserve, something, minimally, to keep them from destroying each other; so that humankind cannot only survive, but thrive.[8]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So what do we do with morality?  Morality is a putative concern because we have an intuitive sense that human life has intrinsic worth and value.  We establish our moral rules to preserve this value.  It is almost instinctual, and inevitable, thus so common that it would be foolish to place much stock in the moral sense as a means to achieving a meaningful relationship with God.  Morality should be understood as God’s means of preserving his human creation by protecting them from each other, and giving them an impetus to care for each other. Again, this is what one would expect in an anthropically fine-tuned universe.  Our moral sense is a part of that fine-tuning, not a means to establishing an interpersonal relationship with God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If our focus is on morality, we soon realize that morality is not necessarily our friend, but our foe, for sincerely focusing upon the moral law only results in the painful awareness of our failure to uphold it and thus an awareness of our need for something more.  When we come to realize what is expected of us, and strive to be \u003Cem>that \u003C\u002Fem>good, it dawns on us quickly how very short we fall from the standard.  We realize that a relationship with the divine, or God, is somehow interrelated to our morality, and that our failure to keep the moral law is the root of our estrangement from this God; thus the emphasis in most religions on morality and doing good.    In fact, one might say that religions exist in such abundance because there is this deep sense of estrangement from what we humans know we are supposed to be doing and experiencing.  It is also in the concept of the “solution” to our estrangement that we see much contradiction among the religions.  In Buddhism it is relinquishing all desire, in Islam it is careful observance of Allah’s will as revealed in the \u003Cem>Quran\u003C\u002Fem>, in the New Age it is discovering and embracing a cosmic consciousness, and in Christianity it is being saved from you sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is where Hick’s moral ideas should lead us.  The putative nature of human morality leaves us not with a means of salvation, but a means of recognizing our need for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Law of Non-Contradiction\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Given these inadequacies of Hick’s model, and the moral criterion used to judge all religions as equally valid, we must evaluate the diversity of religions using a different approach.  Instead of dismissing out of hand the glaring contradictions by merely relegating them to indirect experiences of an ultimately unexplainable reality, we are left with many religions making \u003Cem>contradictory \u003C\u002Fem>truth claims. From this standpoint, simple logic should lead us away from the idea that all religious viewpoints are equally valid. Consequently, while all these religions may be found to be inadequate, there also remains the possibility that one of them is indeed the way to God, at the exclusion of all those that contradict its truth claims. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The law of non-contradiction asserts that two contradictory propositions cannot both be right at the same time and from the same perspective.  That is if one religion claims that god is impersonal and manifested in many deities, and another claims that there is only one God and God is personal, then they both cannot be providing a correct assessment of God.[9]  Many authors have brilliantly illustrated not only the law of non-contradiction, but also how this law of logic is is inescapable and undeniable. In fact, the moment one would object to the use of the law of noncontradiction as the way to discern truth, they have used the law to try to denounce it. [10]  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, as mentioned, while all these religions cannot be equally correct, they could quite possibly all be wrong. As Netland states, “Even if in principle it is granted that one religious tradition might be superior to the rest, why should we assume that Christianity is in this privileged  position?  After all, why Jesus and not the Buddha?”[11]  Is there a way to cut through the confusion?  This is where it becomes necessary to resume the paradigm of love and relationships point to the truth about our spiritual situation in the universe. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[1] C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, (New York: Macmilllan, 1952), p. 106.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[2] Netland has done an informative job in detailing the incompatibilities and conflicting truth claims not only between the different religious faiths, but also within them. He center shis dission on how the various faiths answer the questions of the nature fo the religious ultimate, the human predicament, and salvation. \u003Cem>Encountering Religious Pluralism\u003C\u002Fem>,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[3] Geivett, \u003Cem>Is Jesus the Only Way\u003C\u002Fem>? p. 194.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[4] The following discussion on Hick derives from Harold J. Netland’s \u003Cem>Encountering Religious Pluralism, The Challenge to Christian Faith and Mission\u003C\u002Fem> (Downers Grove, IVP) 218-246.  Netland was a former student s of Hick’s, and now teaches at Trinity International University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[5] The Dalai Lame, cited by Netland in \u003Cem>Encountering Religious Pluralism, p. 218\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[6]It should be noted that Hick’s moral criteria for evaluating the validity of a given religion is actually exclusionary when it comes to some religions and their practices.  Harold Netland, a former student of Hick’s, has observed the following about Hick’s notion of the soteriological transformation.  “It provides the criterion for discriminating between responses to the Real that are legitimate and that are not.  No one supposes that all religious leaders or teachings are equally valid or equally in touch with the Real.  There is a substantial difference between Jim Jones and . . . St. Francis of Assisi and Mahatma Gandhi.  Likewise, there is a difference between child sacrifice and the Muslim  practice of . . . (giving alsms).” He then quotes Hick who opines that religious traditions “‘have greater or less value according as they promote or hinder salvific transformation.” \u003Cem>Encountering Religious Pluralism; The Challenge To Christian Faith and Mission\u003C\u002Fem>, (Downers Grove, IVP, 2001), 227.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[7] The Dalai Lame, cited by Netland in \u003Cem>Encountering Religious Pluralism, p. 216.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[8] Atheism provides no ultimate framework for morality.  Ethics operates on the assumption that human life is important and worth preserving, and Atheism provides no convincing or certain basis for affirming human dignity or intrinsic value.  This, however, is the very root of ethics since ethics has to do, largely, with how we \u003Cem>ought\u003C\u002Fem> to treat one another.  If belief in a personal God or being religious were prerequisite for any kind of ethical outlook on life, the “human” experiment would probably have been a very short one.  The theistic view understands God as the source of human dignity. Biblical theism, in fact, holds to the unique position that humans are created equally as male and female in the image and likeness of God.  This view provides a fixed basis for affirming the intrinsic value of human life. The notion of intrinsic value, however, is not logically consistent with a view of origins that claims that humans are either simply matter in motion, as Western materialism asserts, or \u003Cem>Maya\u003C\u002Fem>, a temporary illusion, as is generally held by most Eastern monistic philosophies and religions. I am indebted to Francis A. Schaeffer with regard to this significant observation regarding the distinction and yet similarity of Western and Eastern thought. His ideas concerning this matter are most clearly set forth in \u003Cem>Whatever Happened to the Human Race\u003C\u002Fem>? in \u003Cem>The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer , Volume 5, A Christian View of the West\u003C\u002Fem> (Westchester, IL: Crossway Books, 1982), pp. 367-373.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[9] Zacharias, \u003Cem>Can man Live Without God\u003C\u002Fem>, p. 125-126.  Zacharias carefully demonstrates that every religion is exclusivistic in the final analysis, and that they teach contradictory things.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[10] Ibid., pp. 126-131. See Also Harold Netland, \u003Cem>Encountering Religious Pluralism\u003C\u002Fem>, 293-297. Paul Copan, “\u003Cem>True forYou but Not for Me”\u003C\u002Fem> (Minneapolis, Bethany, 1998), 29-31, and Ronald H. Nash, \u003Cem>Life’s Ultimate Questions, An Introduction to Philosophy\u003C\u002Fem>, (Grand Rapids,Zondervan, 1999), 193-207.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[11] Netland, 157.\u003C\u002Fp>","getting-from-god-to-christ-part-2","2023-08-03T06:09:26.470Z","Comenzando de Dios a Cristo (Parte 2)","\u003Cp>Nuestra capacidad para relacionarnos, y todas las emociones que le acompañan, es significativa porque es difícil, en primer lugar, dar cuenta de tales cosas con naturalismo. Por ejemplo, si el naturalismo fuera cierto, uno asumiría que todas nuestras emociones evolucionaron gradualmente y, en un marco darwiniano, tienen algún tipo de valor de supervivencia. Sin embargo, hay algunas emociones humanas que parecen haberse incorporado a nosotros por razones de saber que necesitamos algo más de lo que la vida \"bajo el sol\" puede ofrecer, razones que van mucho más allá de la mera supervivencia. C. S. Lewis ha sugerido: \"Si encuentro en mí un deseo que nada en este mundo puede satisfacer, la explicación más probable es que fui creado para otro mundo\". [1]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una de las cosas más significativas acerca de nuestro componente emocional como humanos, es que tenemos un anhelo interno de amor y relaciones con otros humanos. Quizás es por eso que, en nuestro mejor estado, parecemos buscar el bienestar de los débiles y enfermos. ¿No es plausible sugerir que fuimos hechos para el amor? Pero, ¿qué es el amor y de dónde viene? ¿Es simplemente una invención humana? una convención social? ¿O es algo que descubrimos que es significativo y maravilloso? algo que nos viene del \"mas allá\"?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dado nuestro anhelo de relaciones significativas y amorosas, podemos hacer las siguientes indicaciones. Los humanos son seres profundamente relacionales. Esta capacidad relacional es la esencia de nuestra personalidad. Cualquier cosa que sea de una calidad inherente tan fundamental solo tendría sentido si fuera mucho más que una simple convención social, por lo tanto, debe tener un origen externo e independiente de la experiencia humana, es decir, su fuente debe ser objetiva. Además, ese origen también debe compartir algo de esa capacidad relacional, en la medida en que es la fuente de la personalidad y la capacidad relacional entre los humanos, es decir, la fuente de la capacidad relacional humana debe compartir esa misma capacidad de relacionarse de manera significativa.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si, como se ha sugerido, nuestra personalidad está definida, al menos en parte, por nuestra capacidad de relacionarnos significativamente con los demás, y la fuente de nuestra personalidad y capacidad relacional también comparte esto, estamos tratando con una Persona que busca una relación con otras personas. Podríamos esperar además que lo que hace posible las relaciones entre nosotros como personas es lo que se necesita en nuestra relación con esta Persona también. Un medio indispensable para establecer y mantener relaciones es la autorrevelación. No podemos comenzar a llegar a conocernos y relacionarnos significativamente hasta que decidamos comunicarnos. Entonces, es lógico, si nuestras capacidades relacionales provienen de una fuente superior, y esa Fuente (Dios) es la maestra de las relaciones, por así decirlo, entonces esperaríamos que Dios, deseando relacionarse significativamente como una Persona relacional con las personas, se revelaría de alguna manera; es decir, podríamos esperar que Dios comunique de alguna manera clara e inconfundible los términos para una relación consigo mismo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Evaluación del pluralismo religioso y el criterio moral\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Por qué sería necesaria tal revelación \"clara e inconfundible\"? Históricamente, las personas con orientación religiosa han concluido que los humanos no son lo que se supone que son individual y colectivamente, y por lo tanto desarrollan alguna idea sobre cómo llegar a una relación correcta con la realidad última, o con Dios. Esto, en parte, es lo que da lugar a las muchas teorías diferentes sobre qué es la realidad última y cómo nosotros, como humanos, debemos relacionarnos con ella para nuestra salvación \u002F liberación \u002F iluminación \u002F liberación, contribuyendo así al pluralismo religioso. Una pequeña muestra debería ser suficiente para demostrar esto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El budismo es esencialmente ateo (sin dios), habiéndose separado del hinduismo, que es politeísta (a saber, 300 millones de deidades). Los budistas sostienen que es el deseo lo que nos mantiene ignorantes de la realidad y nos une a esta ilusión temporal (maya), que resulta en nuestros ciclos continuos (samsara) de muerte, renacimiento y sufrimiento. El objetivo de la existencia humana es la iluminación \u002F liberación, que nos libera (moksha) de esta situación y nos permite alcanzar la dicha del Nirvana (cese del deseo). Dentro del hinduismo hay varios enfoques a la cuestión de lo divino. Algunos dicen que los dioses son personales; otros pueden afirmar que son impersonales. Es a través de las diversas disciplinas yóguicas que los humanos se vuelven uno con la realidad y logran la liberación. Las filosofías de la Nueva Era son más panteístas, afirman que \"dios\" es una fuerza impersonal en todos nosotros y que todos somos dios, y que la razón por la que somos tan miserables es que no hemos descubierto en nosotros mismos nuestra propia conciencia de dios o de Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Incluso de las religiones que afirman que hay un Dios personal que creó todas las cosas, todavía hay mucha distinción, particularmente en términos de cómo ven a Jesucristo. Los judíos dicen que Jesús no era más que otro hombre judío equivocado, mientras que los musulmanes afirman que Jesús fue, de hecho, un gran profeta, pero que, como proclaman los cristianos, no murió en la cruz ni resucitó de entre los muertos. Los cristianos afirman que la muerte y resurrección de Jesús tienen un significado especial para toda la humanidad, ya que Jesús mismo afirmó que \"el que me ha visto a mí ha visto al Padre (Juan 14: 9)\" y que él solo es el \"camino la verdad y la vida, y nadie viene al Padre (una relación interpersonal con Dios) sino por Él (Juan 14: 6) \". [2]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Continuando desde este punto, también podríamos concluir que la presencia misma de tal diversidad religiosa apunta a un problema; de hecho, un problema grave que no puede pasarse por alto. “Es imposible discernir un patrón consistente entre las innumerables estrategias humanas para buscar la realización espiritual. La triste trayectoria de la actividad religiosa iniciada por los humanos sugiere que las condiciones para una verdadera satisfacción espiritual deben ser establecidas por nuestro Creador”. [3] Esta es sin duda la fuente de la diversidad religiosa, pero también mucha confusión religiosa y espiritual. Sin embargo, uno de los factores serios que a menudo se pasa por alto es que estas muchas \"estrategias\" que se han propuesto a lo largo de la historia humana en las grandes religiones y la \"espiritualidad\" actual de los tiempos modernos no solo son diferentes, sino totalmente contradictorias.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Las marcadas diferencias en cómo las estrategias prescriben la obtención de una relación con lo divino han llevado a los pluralistas religiosos, como John Hick, a concluir que todas las religiones deben de alguna manera estar experimentando la misma final realidad, solo que de diferentes maneras. [4] Esto implica ver en cada una de las grandes religiones encarnaciones de diferentes percepciones y experiencias de la misma final realidad, aunque estas no son experiencias directas; en cambio, son experiencias de \"la realidad inexperimentable que subyace en ese reino\". Hick identifica lo Real para no privilegiar ninguna tradición religiosa sobre otra. Esto explica la diversidad. Las incompatibilidades entre los diferentes sistemas de fe son reales, admite Hick, siendo respuestas culturalmente condicionadas que deben esperarse. Esto no significa de ninguna manera nada ontológicamente con respecto a lo Real mismo. Lo Real es lo que es, y al final es inefable, \"el Misterio supremo\" sobre el que ningún sistema puede decir o saber algo definitivamente. No se pueden conocer atributos sustanciales al respecto, solo atributos informales, que son totalmente \"triviales e intrascendentes\". Es decir, estos atributos, observados en la expresión fenomenológica de las personas en las diversas religiones, como Dios, Brahman, Allah, Vishnu, etc. ., no nos brinde ninguna información real sobre lo Real. En consecuencia, no se puede decir que sea \"uno o muchos, persona o cosa, consciente o inconsciente, intencional o no intencional, sustancia o proceso, bueno o malo, amoroso u odioso\". El modelo de Hick es uno de los más sofisticados. como un intento de explicar la diversidad sin privilegiar una tradición religiosa. Está diciendo que existe una Realidad absoluta, pero se experimenta de formas culturalmente condicionadas y, por lo tanto, indirectas, todas las cuales, aunque incompatibles, son legítimas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Hick habla de las diferentes concepciones y expresiones culturales de lo Real como ni literalmente verdaderas ni falsas, sino más bien \"mitológicamente verdaderas\", y esto se juzga por el efecto que esa creencia tiene en los individuos y las comunidades. Es decir, no pueden considerarse verdaderas en ningún sentido objetivo, sino más bien un sentido pragmático. El criterio más importante por el cual se puede evaluar esta veracidad mitológica es si la religión es \"soteriológicamente efectiva\". Para Hick esto significa la \"producción de santos\". Él escribe, \"un criterio válido para identificar una tradición religiosa como un humano salvífico\". respuesta a lo Real \"es si ha producido o no\" santos \". Un santo es aquel que, habiendo asimilado las enseñanzas de su sistema de fe, se transforma en una persona caracterizada por la\" bondad moral \", que se manifiesta en la propia \"Servir a sus semejantes, ya sea en obras de misericordia o, característicamente en nuestra era moderna con conciencia sociológica, actividad política también, buscando cambiar las estructuras con las que viven los humanos\". Centrarse en los demás en este sentido significa que uno ha experimentado la transformación salvífica, y ha pasado del egocentrismo al centrado en la realidad. Este es el sello distintivo de salvación \u002F liberación \u002F iluminación \u002F redención \u002F despertar (los diversos conceptos de las diferentes religiones que describen en la mente de Hick, la misma experiencia de lo Real). No importa cómo se llame en las diversas religiones, representa \"una sorprendente similitud del estado humano transformado\". Por lo tanto, el criterio por el cual uno puede juzgar la validez de una fe dada está en sus frutos morales. Hay varias dificultades evidentes con el modelo de Hick.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En primer lugar, su afirmación de que ninguna de las principales tradiciones religiosas representa experiencias directas de lo Real es una reinterpretación y distorsión de los sistemas mismos con los que los practicantes de estas diversas religiones no estarían de acuerdo. De hecho, es de la naturaleza de cualquier reclamo de verdad para ser exclusivo. Todo verdadero devoto de los diversos sistemas religiosos afirmaría estar en contacto directo, no indirecto, con la Final Verdad, y que faltan las otras religiones. Incluso el Dalai Llama ha declarado \"Liberación. . . es un estado que solo los budistas pueden lograr. Este tipo de moksha o nirvana solo se explica en las escrituras budistas, y se logra solo a través de la práctica budista”. [5] La tesis de Hick reinterpreta y distorsiona los principios principales de las diferentes religiones que llaman a sus cuentas “triviales e intrascendentes” en la medida en que no son experiencias directas de lo Real, diciendo cosas sobre sus puntos de vista que son simplemente inaceptables para los practicantes de esas religiones.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En segundo lugar, Hick es inconsistente cuando afirma que lo Real no puede ser conocido, pero podemos saber que una tradición religiosa dada está de alguna manera en contacto con lo Real cuando cumple el criterio mínimo de \"transformación salvífica\" y la \"producción de santos\".” Este marco moral para la evaluación plantea preguntas importantes. Si lo Real no puede ser conocido, ni tampoco personal o impersonal, el bien ni el mal pueden ser predicados al respecto, entonces ¿cómo puede uno saber que lo Real está detrás de la transformación salvífica de cualquier fe dada? ¿Cómo es que estar apropiadamente relacionado con el real a-personal y amoral de Hick de alguna manera produce personas caracterizadas por características morales a las que lo real es indiferente? Si se ve la \"transformación salvífica\" en \"la transición del egocentrismo al centrado en la realidad\", como sugiere Hick, pero no se puede conocer lo Real, ¿cómo se puede saber que él o ella realmente está centrado en la realidad, o incluso que ser así es valioso? ¿esfuerzo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Finalmente, la capacidad moral es parte de la esencia misma de lo que significa ser una persona. La moral se refiere a las personas, y presupone que las personas importan. Pero en última instancia, las personas no importan a lo Real. Si la transformación salvífica produce bondad moral, compasión y justicia, parecería que lo Real estaba preocupado por estas virtudes. Pero preocuparse y preferir una forma de comportamiento sobre otra son atributos personales. En realidad, esto reduce la moralidad a una convención puramente humana, y no proporciona ninguna base para sugerir que algunos comportamientos (por ejemplo, aliviar la injusticia, la compasión por los pobres) sean de hecho moralmente preferidos sobre otros (por ejemplo, atraer a los seguidores al suicidio en masa, homicidios en masa a través de aviones que se estrellan en edificios). [6]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si consideramos exclusivamente la idea de la moralidad como criterio principal para discernir cualquier religión dada como \"verdadera\", como tienden a hacer las personas pluralistas y espiritualmente orientadas, queda claro de inmediato que la mayoría de los puntos de vista religiosos comparten mucha sabiduría en este particular Departamento. Por ejemplo, la mayoría tiene en su instrucción ética una versión de lo que se conoce como la \"Regla de Oro\"; \"trata a los demás como querrías que te trataran a ti\". Esta idea no se originó con la Biblia o con Jesús. El Dalai Lama ha opinado que “todas las diferentes creencias religiosas, a pesar de sus diferencias filosóficas, tienen un objetivo similar. Cada religión enfatiza la mejora humana, el amor, el respeto por los demás, compartiendo el sufrimiento de otras personas. En este sentido, cada religión tiene más o menos el mismo punto de vista”. [7] Esta proposición suena cierta. Pero dada esta unanimidad en la moral dentro de la religión, ¿cómo debe evaluarse la validez de los sistemas religiosos?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La moral tiene que ver con nuestras relaciones mutuas. En un marco teísta, parece sensato esperar un consenso sobre la sabiduría moral no solo entre las \"grandes\" religiones del mundo, sino también entre los paganos, ateos y secularistas. Si el Dios que nos creó es un Dios amoroso que se interesa continuamente en su creación humana, como lo insinúa el principio antrópico, entonces sería lógico que este Dios se incorpore a estos humanos, a quienes desea preservar, algo, mínimamente, para evitar que se destruyan mutuamente; para que la humanidad no solo pueda sobrevivir, sino prosperar. [8]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Entonces, ¿qué hacemos con la moral? La moral es una preocupación putativa porque tenemos un sentido intuitivo de que la vida humana tiene un valor intrínseco. Establecemos nuestras reglas morales para preservar este valor. Es casi instintivo e inevitable, por lo tanto, tan común que sería una tontería poner mucha acción en el sentido moral como un medio para lograr una relación significativa con Dios. La moralidad debe entenderse como el medio de Dios para preservar su creación humana protegiéndolas unas de otras y dándoles un impulso para cuidarse las unas a las otras. Una vez más, esto es lo que uno esperaría en un universo afinado entrópicamente. Nuestro sentido moral es parte de ese ajuste, no un medio para establecer una relación interpersonal con Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si nos enfocamos en la moralidad, pronto nos damos cuenta de que la moralidad no es necesariamente nuestra amiga, sino nuestra enemiga, ya que centrarnos sinceramente en la ley moral solo da como resultado la dolorosa conciencia de nuestra incapacidad para defenderla y, por lo tanto, la conciencia de nuestra necesidad de algo Más. Cuando nos damos cuenta de lo que se espera de nosotros y nos esforzamos por ser tan buenos, nos damos cuenta rápidamente de lo poco que estamos a la altura del estándar. Nos damos cuenta de que una relación con lo divino, o Dios, de alguna manera está interrelacionada con nuestra moralidad, y que nuestro incumplimiento de la ley moral es la raíz de nuestro alejamiento de este Dios; De ahí el énfasis en la mayoría de las religiones en la moral y el bien. De hecho, se podría decir que las religiones existen en abundancia porque existe una profunda sensación de distanciamiento de lo que los humanos sabemos que se supone que debemos estar haciendo y experimentando. También es en el concepto de la \"solución\" a nuestro alejamiento que vemos mucha contradicción entre las religiones. En el budismo está renunciando a todo deseo, en el islam es una cuidadosa observancia de la voluntad de Alá como se revela en el Corán, en la Nueva Era está descubriendo y abrazando una conciencia cósmica, y en el cristianismo se está salvando de su pecado.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Aquí es donde las ideas morales de Hick deberían llevarnos. La naturaleza putativa de la moralidad humana no nos deja con un medio de salvación, sino con un medio de reconocer nuestra necesidad de ella.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La ley de no contradicción\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dadas estas deficiencias del modelo de Hick, y el criterio moral utilizado para juzgar a todas las religiones como igualmente válidas, debemos evaluar la diversidad de religiones utilizando un enfoque diferente. En lugar de descartar de inmediato las contradicciones evidentes simplemente relegándolas a experiencias indirectas de una realidad en última instancia inexplicable, nos quedamos con muchas religiones que hacen afirmaciones de verdad contradictorias. Desde este punto de vista, la lógica simple debería alejarnos de la idea de que todos los puntos de vista religiosos son igualmente válidos. En consecuencia, aunque se puede encontrar que todas estas religiones son inadecuadas, también existe la posibilidad de que una de ellas sea el camino a Dios, con exclusión de todas aquellas que contradicen sus afirmaciones de verdad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La ley de no contradicción afirma que dos proposiciones contradictorias no pueden ser correctas al mismo tiempo y desde la misma perspectiva. Es decir, si una religión afirma que Dios es impersonal y se manifiesta en muchas deidades, y otra afirma que solo hay un Dios y que Dios es personal, entonces ambos no pueden proporcionar una evaluación correcta de Dios. [9] Muchos autores han ilustrado brillantemente no solo la ley de la no contradicción, sino también cómo esta ley de la lógica es inevitable e innegable. De hecho, en el momento en que uno objetaría el uso de la ley de no contradicción como la forma de discernir la verdad, han utilizado la ley para tratar de denunciarla. [10]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ahora, como se mencionó, aunque todas estas religiones no pueden ser igualmente correctas, posiblemente podrían estar todas equivocadas. Como afirma Netland, “incluso si en principio se concede que una tradición religiosa podría ser superior al resto, ¿por qué deberíamos asumir que el cristianismo está en esta posición privilegiada? Después de todo, ¿por qué Jesús y no el Buda? ”[11] ¿Hay alguna manera de atravesar la confusión? Aquí es donde se hace necesario reanudar el paradigma del amor y las relaciones apuntan a la verdad sobre nuestra situación espiritual en el universo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[1] C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, (Nueva York: Macmilllan, 1952), pág. 106)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[2] Netland ha hecho un trabajo informativo al detallar las incompatibilidades y las afirmaciones de verdad contradictorias no solo entre las diferentes religiones, sino también dentro de ellas. Centra su pasión en cómo las diversas religiones responden a las preguntas sobre la naturaleza de la religión última, la situación humana y la salvación. Encontrando el pluralismo religioso,\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[3] Geivett, ¿es Jesús el único camino? pag. 194.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[4] La siguiente discusión sobre Hick deriva del Encuentro del pluralismo religioso de Harold J. Netland, El desafío a la fe y la misión cristiana (Downers Grove, IVP) 218-246. Netland era un ex alumno de Hick y ahora enseña en la Trinity International University y en la Trinity Evangelical Divinity School en Deerfield, Illinois.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [5] El Dalai Lame, citado por Netland en Encountering Religious Pluralism, p. 218\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [6] Cabe señalar que los criterios morales de Hick para evaluar la validez de una religión dada son realmente excluyentes cuando se trata de algunas religiones y sus prácticas. Harold Netland, un ex alumno de Hick, ha observado lo siguiente sobre la noción de Hick de la transformación soteriológica. “Proporciona el criterio para discriminar entre respuestas a lo Real que son legítimas y que no lo son. Nadie supone que todos los líderes o enseñanzas religiosas sean igualmente válidos o estén en contacto con lo Real. Hay una diferencia sustancial entre Jim Jones y. . . San Francisco de Asís y Mahatma Gandhi. Del mismo modo, hay una diferencia entre el sacrificio de niños y la práctica musulmana de. . . (dando alsms) \". Luego cita a Hick, quien opina que las tradiciones religiosas\" ‘tienen mayor o menor valor según promueven u obstaculizan la transformación salvífica\". Encuentro del pluralismo religioso; El desafío a la fe y la misión cristianas, (Downers Grove, IVP, 2001), 227.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> [7] El Dalai Lame, citado por Netland en Encountering Religious Pluralism, p. 216\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[8] El ateísmo no proporciona un marco fundamental para la moralidad. La ética opera bajo el supuesto de que la vida humana es importante y vale la pena preservarla, y el ateísmo no proporciona una base convincente o cierta para afirmar la dignidad humana o el valor intrínseco. Sin embargo, esta es la raíz de la ética, ya que la ética tiene que ver, en gran medida, con la forma en que debemos tratarnos unos a otros. Si la creencia en un Dios personal o ser religioso fuera un requisito previo para cualquier tipo de perspectiva ética de la vida, el experimento \"humano\" probablemente habría sido muy corto. La visión teísta entiende a Dios como la fuente de la dignidad humana. El teísmo bíblico, de hecho, mantiene la posición única de que los humanos son creados igualmente como hombres y mujeres a imagen y semejanza de Dios. Esta visión proporciona una base fija para afirmar el valor intrínseco de la vida humana. Sin embargo, la noción de valor intrínseco no es lógicamente coherente con una visión de los orígenes que afirma que los humanos son simplemente materia en movimiento, como afirma el materialismo occidental, o Maya, una ilusión temporal, como generalmente sostienen la mayoría de las filosofías monistas orientales y religiones Estoy en deuda con Francis A. Schaeffer con respecto a esta importante observación sobre la distinción y, sin embargo, la similitud del pensamiento occidental y oriental. Sus ideas sobre este asunto se exponen con mayor claridad en ¿Qué pasó con la raza humana? en The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer, Volumen 5, A Christian View of the West (Westchester, IL: Crossway Books, 1982), págs. 367-373.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[9] Zacharias, ¿Puede el hombre vivir sin Dios, p. 125-126. Zacharias demuestra cuidadosamente que cada religión es exclusivista en el análisis final, y que enseñan cosas contradictorias.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[10] Ibíd., Pp. 126-131. Ver también Harold Netland, Encountering Religious Pluralism, 293-297. Paul Copan, \"Verdadero para ti pero no para mí\" (Minneapolis, Bethany, 1998), 29-31, y Ronald H. Nash, Preguntas finales de la vida, Una introducción a la filosofía, (Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 1999), 193-207 .\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp>","\n\n\"In the Old Testament, God was the supreme ruler, and people were his subjects. In the New Testament, Christ is the supreme ruler, and people are his subjects. Christ is the head of the church, and the church is his body. Christ is the head of the church, and the church is his body. Christ is the head of the church, and the church is his body.\"\n\n\"Dans l'Ancien Testament, Dieu était le","\n\n신의 영광에서 그리스도로 가는 길 (2)",{"id":169,"title":723,"description":724,"featured":9,"transcript":725,"subtitle":726,"playerembed":727,"category_id":636,"slug":728,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":729,"thumbnail":730,"embed_thumbnail":731,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":732,"description_es":733,"playerembed_es":734,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":735,"description_fr":736,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":737,"description_ko":738,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},"Why Doesn't God Intervene?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dr. Bruce Little explains why God does not stop all tragedies from happening. Dr. Little specifically refers to September 11th, 2001. Dr. Bruce A. Little is the Director of the L. Russ Bush Center For Faith and Culture and Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Why Doesn’t God Intervene?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“A great deal of suffering comes about because of the principle of cause and effect . . . For there is a world of natural and moral law and built into its structure is the rule that if someone breaks the law then someone--not necessarily the same someone--is liable to be hurt.” - Suffering Man, Loving God, \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>James Martin\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“Try to exclude the possibility of suffering which the order of nature and the existence of free- wills involve, and you find that you have excluded life itself.” - The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I. The Twin Towers: A Tragedy\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>There are going to be consequences when those who decide to fly their planes into the Trade Towers. Once they made that decision, there is a causal relationship. If they are at the controls of the plane and they have the power\u002Fthe skill to steer that plane, it’s going to hit the Trade Towers. That’s the way we live. We live in a causal relationship . . . cause and effect. I’m not suggesting God planned it to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II. Toward an Answer: The Law of Cause and Effect\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>[Rather] there is a law as a part of God’s creation . . . cause\u002Feffect . . . which is a good lesson for all of us: Be very careful about the things we set in motion, because they will have some kind of consequence and some kind of effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Readings:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>God, Freedom, and Evil, by Alvin Plantinga\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Problem of Evil: Developing a Christian Worldview, by Charles W. Colson and Nancy Pearcey \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Problem of Pain, by C.S. Lewis \u003C\u002Fp>","Dr. Bruce Little explains why God does not stop all tragedies from happening. Dr. Little specifically refers to September 11th, 2001 in this thought provoking video.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8704777?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","why-doesn-t-god-intervene","2023-08-03T06:05:44.486Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630199012643_Screen%2520Shot%25202021-08-24%2520at%25203.07.21%2520PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FScreen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%203.07.21%20PM.png","¿Por qué Dios no interviene?","\u003Cp>El Dr. Bruce Little explica por qué Dios no detiene todas las tragedias. El Dr. Little se refiere específicamente al 11 de septiembre de 2001 en este video que invita a la reflexión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haz clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El Dr. Bruce A. Little es el director del Centro para la Fe y la Cultura L. Russ Bush y Profesor de Filosofía en el Seminario Teológico Bautista del Sureste.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464469828\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nPourquoi Dieu n'intervient-il pas?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez cliquer \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">ici\u003C\u002Fa>.\n\nLe Dr Bruce Little explique pourquoi Dieu ne met pas fin à toutes les","\n\n왜 하나님은 개입하지 않는 걸까?","\n\n진실 인생이란 무엇인지 알고 싶으신가요? 그렇다면 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n\n진실",{"id":197,"title":740,"description":741,"featured":61,"transcript":742,"subtitle":743,"playerembed":647,"category_id":636,"slug":744,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":745,"thumbnail":746,"embed_thumbnail":747,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":748,"description_es":749,"playerembed_es":750,"transcript_es":749,"title_fr":751,"description_fr":752,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":753,"description_ko":754,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},"Is There a God?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Is there really a Creator God? Could there be a God that has always been God and never did not exist? What evidence is there for such a being? Enjoy Ken Ham, the Founder of Answers in Genesis, who is here to answer these questions and more.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IS THERE A GOD?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“There’s not just any God, people talk about all sorts of Gods but there is only one God, one true God and I believe it to be the God of the Bible.” - Ken Ham Founder & CEO Answers in Genesis\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>IN THE BEGINNING….\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>……………God created the heavens and the earth and I believe that to be the true God the creator God of the bible. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>Key Question:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb> How do we know there is God?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>Answer:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb> SCIENCE!!! We rely upon uniformity of nature that those laws will be the same tomorrow as they were yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>TYPES OF LAWS\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Laws of nature\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Laws of chemistry\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Laws of physics\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Laws of planetary motion\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Laws of logic\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the universe came about by chance random processes then if those laws just evolved how do we know they are not going to change tomorrow, why should we  rely on them?  Actually empirical science that built our technology was based upon biblical principles that there is a creator God that set up the laws of nature and uniformity of nature and the laws of logic so that we can trust them. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Young Man:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci> “Sir, I listen to your lectures and I still believe we got here by chance random processes.”\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Ken Ham:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci> “We got here by chance random processes?”\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Young Man:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci> “Yes sir.”\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Ken Ham:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci> “If we got here by chance random process then your brain evolved by chance random processes right?”\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Young Man:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci> “Well yes sir.”\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Ken Ham:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci> “Well if your brain evolved by chance random process your process of logic evolved by chance random process, right?”\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Young Man:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci>  “Well yes sir.”\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Ken Ham:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci> “If your process of logic evolved by chance random processes how do you know they evolve the right way, son you don’t even know if you’re asking me the right question.” \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Young Man:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci>  “So what’s that book you were telling me about?” \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>DNA\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In 1953 two scientists who are atheist set out to prove life was built on chemistry. There is no God no intelligence behind life and they discovered heredity that today we call DNA. Well a number of years later a man named Crick wrote a book saying that perhaps aliens came and seeded life on earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>FUNCTIONALITY:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Books of information\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       A language system\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Capable of self-replication\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Possesses both the reading and writing mechanisms needed\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       There is no law of nature which tells us that matter produces information\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Information only comes from previous existing information\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       There is no law of nature which tells us that matter produces language system\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Languages only come from an intelligence\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact what we find by observation is that languages only come from intelligence it comes from a mental process and so DNA really cries out in the beginning God.  There had to be an intelligence to make the language system, an intelligence to write the books of information.  It’s so obvious that there is a \u003Cu>God\u003C\u002Fu>. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>PARALLEL ANSWERS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“Maybe intelligent life from outer space,              “That designer could well be a          \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>aliens from outer space,                                                    higher intelligence from         \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>brought life to earth.” \u003C\u002Fi>- Crick                                             \u003Ci>elsewhere in the universe.\u003C\u002Fi>” - Dawkins             \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Now why did he answer that way? \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Well because he said when you looked at DNA you see a signature\u003Cu>,\u003C\u002Fu> you evidence of intelligence he recognizes there is an intelligence behind DNA but he certainly does not want to that’s the God of the Bible, so instead he says it was some alien intelligence he has never meet, somewhere out there in outer space. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Who made God?\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You see, you can keep going back and getting a bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger God but the only thing that makes sense is that you have to have the biggest God of all and that the God of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>The God of the Bible is…\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       An infinite creator God\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       An eternal God\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       A God who exists outside of time. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE GOSPEL\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had people write for us a book called the Bible in which he told us who He is and where we came from and what life is all about.  In fact in that book he tells us he created a perfect world and the first two people Adam and Eve and the first man Adam rebelled against God that’s called sin.  That’s why there is death in the world that’s why all these bad things happen over the world it’s because of what happened about 6,000 years ago Adam rebelled against his creator and because of that we’re all sinners and we’d be separated from God forever. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We are not like the animals as we know we think differently than the animals when our body dies that not the end of us we have a soul we are made in the image of God we are going to live forever either with God or separated from God but because we are sinners we can’t live with God except that God had a solution he stepped into history in the person of his son to become one of us to become a member of the human race a perfect man and he died on a cross his death was a penalty for sin, was raised from the dead and offers a free gift of salvation for those who will receive it.   So that the good news and that the message of the Christian God that the message of Christianity we call it the gospel message that everyone needs hear and respond to.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr class=\"wysiwyg-clear-both\">\u003Cp> \u003Cb>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1.     How do the laws and uniformity of nature point to an intelligent designer and not some random evolutionary process? (Reference: Colossians 1:17)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2.     Why would Crick and Dawkins attribute this intelligence to an alien form another planet? (Reference: Roman 3:19)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3.     Since the God of the Bible will hold us accountable, what should we as Christians doing in a world that rejects the existence of God? (Reference: 1Timothy 4:1-5)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>ADDITIONAL READINGS\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Case for a Creator,\u003C\u002Fi> by Lee Strobel\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist,\u003C\u002Fi> by Norm Geisler and Frank Turek\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Battle for the Beginning: Creation, Evolution, and the Bible,\u003C\u002Fi> by John MacArthur\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>Intelligent Design 101: Leading Experts Explain the Key Issues, e\u003C\u002Fi>dited\u003Ci> \u003C\u002Fi>by H. Wayne House.","Is there really a Creator God? Could there be a God that has always been God and never did not exist? What evidence is there for such a being? Enjoy Ken Ham, the Founder of Answers in Genesis, who is here to answer these questions and more.","is-there-a-god","2023-08-03T06:23:53.166Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198849649_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%203.03.55%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198863615_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%203.03.55%20PM.png","¿Hay un Dios?","\u003Cp>¿Existe realmente un Dios Creador? ¿Podría haber un Dios que siempre haya sido Dios y que nunca haya existido? ¿Qué evidencia hay para tal ser? Disfruta de la enseñanza de Ken Ham, el Fundador de Respuestas en Génesis, quien está aquí para responder estas preguntas y más.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haz clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464447899\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nY a-t-il un Dieu ?","\n\nExiste-t-il vraiment un Dieu Créateur? Pourrait-il y avoir un Dieu qui a toujours été Dieu et n'a jamais cessé d'exister? Quelle est la preuve de l'existence d'un tel être? Profitez de Ken Ham, le fondateur de Réponses dans la Genèse, qui est ici pour répond","\n\n신이 있는가?","\n\n실제로 창조주 신이 있는가? 항상 신이었고, 존재하지 않았던 신이 있을 수 있는가? 그",{"id":756,"title":757,"description":758,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":759,"category_id":636,"slug":760,"answertype":481,"created_at":761,"updated_at":762,"thumbnail":763,"embed_thumbnail":764,"embed_icon":17,"title_es":765,"description_es":766,"playerembed_es":759,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":639,"category_name":-1},221,"Is There a High Probability God Exists?","Getting to God is almost as easy as one plus one equals two. Have a look for yourself in this video from esteemed Christian Scholar and Professor, William Lane Craig. His book Reasonable Faith has been a must read in seminaries and universities around the world.  ","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FEE76nwimuT0?si=1O80d-73tMINAvnk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","is-there-a-high-probability-god-exists-video","2025-03-17T15:37:40.701Z","2026-03-08T00:29:46.817Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1742226293625_Screenshot%202025-03-17%20at%2011.39.38%E2%80%AFAM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1742226294136_Screenshot%202025-03-17%20at%2011.39.38%E2%80%AFAM.png","¿Existe una Alta Probabilidad de que Dios Exista?","Argumentos filosóficos, científicos y evidenciales para la creencia teísta en contexto contemporáneo. Presenta el argumento cosmológico, teleológico, de la moralidad, y la experiencia personal en favor de la existencia de Dios, evaluando su solidez racional y relevancia para el cristianismo moderno.",[],{"id":180,"name":769,"description":769,"slug":770,"background":771,"thumbnail":772,"supercategory":407,"created_at":773,"updated_at":774,"embed_thumbnail":775,"embed_icon":776,"featured_category":17,"name_es":777,"description_es":778,"playerembed":779,"order":180,"name_fr":780,"description_fr":780,"name_ko":781,"description_ko":781,"answers":782,"testimonials":932,"isVideo":61},"Bible","bible","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F3\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671823852646_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.30.09%20PM.png","2019-12-19T19:24:45.184Z","2023-08-03T06:49:20.923Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671823854268_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.30.09%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FBible.png","La Biblia","\n\nLa Biblia","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8785509?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLa Bible","\n\n성경",[783,797,809,821,831,848,864,881,894,907,922],{"id":784,"title":785,"description":786,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":180,"slug":787,"answertype":425,"created_at":788,"updated_at":789,"thumbnail":790,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":791,"description_es":792,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":793,"description_fr":794,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":795,"description_ko":796,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},27,"Transcript: How Did We Get the New Testament?","\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How Did We Get the New Testament?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“We have no ancient sources about Jesus and Christianity from ‘neutral’ observers. Whether we are dealing with Roman writers like Tacitus or Jewish writers like Josephus or the New Testament writers themselves, none of these writers is attempting to give us an ‘objective’ assessment of the data, if by ‘objective’ one means value free or purely neutral. Thus, all the relevant ancient data must be critically sifted and evaluated . . . we must always ‘consider the source’ of the information as we evaluate its interpretation of the data.”\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>New Testament History: A Narrative Account, Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The New Testament records the virgin birth, miracles, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but many are skeptical of the New Testament’s claims concerning Christ. So how can we know if the claims of the New Testament are true? We must first explore the origin of the New Testament. Jesus’ disciples first proclaimed Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection right after his resurrection and accession back to Heaven. This oral message [eventually] took on a written form. Its essential message appears in the four gospels.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. The Four Gospels\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The three synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) were penned before AD 70. Matthew, one of the 12 disciples, recorded his first-hand account. Mark recorded the Apostle Peter's recollections. Luke, missionary companion of the Apostle Paul, consulted many eye-witnesses. John, also an eyewitness of Christ, penned his gospel toward the end of the 1st century.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II. The NT Epistles\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Many New Testament Epistles were written before these gospel accounts. James, the Brother of Jesus, penned his book around AD 45, just over a decade after Christ’s death. Paul wrote his epistle to the Galatians around AD 47 to 48. These early epistles all clearly refer to Jesus as Lord, a reference to his deity.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>So we see that the New Testament epistles were written by the apostles during a period in history where the eye-witnesses were still alive, therefore they were personally able to validate the writings of the New Testament and prevented any myth from developing in the accounts. So what are the earliest manuscripts of the New Testament and how many do we have?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>III. Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Early papyrus copies rapidly circulated throughout the Roman Empire. Scholars have discovered about 120 of these early manuscripts. Some even have large portions of the New Testament while others contain a single book or page. They date from about AD 100 to about AD 700. For example, the Apostle John wrote the fourth gospel at the end of the 1st century. A small papyrus fragment with a small portion of the gospel of John copied onto it was found in Egypt dating to the early 2nd century.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>This shows how quickly these gospels traveled. In 30 years, people had copied and transported this gospel far from its origin in Ephesus. Hundreds of copies were made. It would have been impossible for anyone to collect and change them all. This is why we can be assured that we have what was originally written by the apostles themselves. How reliable is the recorded information of the New Testament authors?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>IV. Reliability of the New Testament Authors\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Eye-Witnesses: Many of the men who wrote the New Testament actually witnessed the events they recorded. The Apostle Peter said, ‘We were eye-witnesses of his majesty.” The Apostle John says, “We have seen with our eyes, have looked upon, and our hands have handled,\" referring to Jesus. John also says, “And the Word Jesus Christ became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory.”\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Some skeptics claim that none of the New Testament gospel writers met Jesus. The gospel of John bears all the marks of a true eye-witness account. It was clearly written by a Palestinian Jew, of the 1st century who was familiar with Jewish customs, religion, and geography.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>One critic, Sir William Ramsey investigated Luke’s gospel and the Book of Acts. Ramsey was surprised to find the books to be historically accurate with great precision and concluded that the works were completely authentic. As a result, he trusted Christ and become a great defender of the faith.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Our next question: “Why [were] the 27 books of the New Testament were accepted, while others were not?”\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>V. The New Testament Canon: A Brief History\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Inclusion in the Canon: A book was included in the New Testament, if: An Apostle, or a close companion of an apostle, wrote it. The books were written in the 1st century. The books would not contradict themselves or the Old Testament scriptures. They would be widely accepted by the early church.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Recognition of the Canon: The first person known to us to establish a complete list of New Testament books was Marcion around AD 140. History remembers Marcion merely because he established a shortened cannon list, including the gospel of Luke and the letters of Paul.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>By AD 180 the gospel canon was complete. The 2nd century Muratorian canon is a list of books regarded as authoritative in the early church at that time. It lists the four gospels, Acts, all 13 of Paul’s letters, plus the letters of John, Jude, and Revelation. By the end of the 2nd, other books (such as 1 Peter and 1 John) have also gained wide-acceptance. The Eastern church had also adopted Hebrews and the West accepted Revelation.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Some people claim that Constantine exerted a great influence on the books chosen for the New Testament and even their content. Nowhere is there any indication that Constantine tried to influence the selection or contents of the books of scripture. It would have been impossible for him to change the contents of individual books because they had circulated among the churches for over 200 years.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The first person to publish a list of New Testament books exactly as it is today was Athenasius, Bishop of Alexandria, in his Easter letter in AD 367. Since then, few have questioned the contents of the canon, at least until recent times.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>VI. Transmission of the New Testament Over the Centuries\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Some critics claim that all we have today in our manuscripts and translations are the accumulated errors of centuries of copying the text with little or nothing resembling the original manuscripts from the 1st century. In the earliest period of copying, there were some still living (e.g. Papias and Polycarp) who personally knew the authors of the New Testament. There also remained some who were eye-witnesses of those recorded events. Those witnesses would have quickly pointed out any errors introduced by later copyists.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>What Happened to the Original Manuscripts? The NT writings were completed during the 1st century AD. However, their original fragile papyrus documents disappeared within years after they were written generally due to wear and tear. Yet the test of those original documents remained in existence, preserving copies and maintained through many subsequent generations that spanned the centuries.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Are the Copied Manuscripts Reliable? The New Testament has been copied thousand of times, which naturally leads to copyists errors, arising in some of the manuscripts. Fortunately, if the great number of New Testament manuscripts increases the number of scribal errors. It also increases proportionately the means of correcting the errors. The vast number of manuscripts ensures the spotting of scribal errors and also the ability to confidently preserve the exact wording of the originals by comparing the numerous copies of manuscripts.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Stable Transmission of the New Testament: Copies were not made at a single location. They [were not] deliberately conformed to a single master copy imposed by church authority. So the independence of the scribes at different locations created multiple lines of text transmission. When these independent lines agree on their text, their testimony is of the highest value. Through this process the common text accurately preserves the original writings of the apostles.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Vast Number of New Testament Manuscripts: To all this should be added the vast number of manuscript copies available. Between the 1st century and the 16th, there exist over 24 thousand manuscripts when you include Greek, Latin, Syriac, Coptic, and other ancient languages. In the Greek language alone, there are over 5400 manuscripts. This evidence serves as overwhelming confirmation of the integrity of the New Testament texts being preserved. There’s no other document in all of antiquity that even comes close to what we have in the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>VII. Translation of the New Testament Texts\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Can the Greek writings [of the New Testament] . . . be accurately translated into everyday languages of today? Absolutely! Numerous other works of classical Greek and Latin antiquity are known to the modern reader only in translation and the general reliability of such translations are hardly questioned. As long as the translator renders accurately and precisely what the Greek New Testament text itself states, here should be little question regarding the accuracy of meaning being conveyed from the original text to our modern translations.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Key Scriptures: 2 Peter 1:16; 1 John 1:1; John 1:14\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey, by Walter A. Elwell\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>How We Got the Bible, by Neil R. Lightfoot\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>New Testament History: A Narrative Account, by Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The New Testament Story, by Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-how-did-we-get-the-new-testament","2019-12-19T17:41:40.363Z","2023-08-03T05:34:06.630Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1661456840250_Screenshot%202022-08-25%20151856.png","Transcripción: ¿Cómo obtuvimos el Nuevo Testamento?","\u003Cp>Cómo obtuvimos el Nuevo Testamento?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Una guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\"No tenemos fuentes antiguas sobre Jesús y el cristianismo de observadores\" neutrales \". Si estamos tratando con escritores romanos como Tácito o escritores judíos como Josefo o los propios escritores del Nuevo Testamento, ninguno de estos escritores está tratando de darnos una evaluación \"objetiva\" de los datos, si por \"objetivo\" uno significa valor libre o puramente neutral. Por lo tanto, todos los datos antiguos relevantes deben ser críticamente cribados y evaluados. . . siempre debemos \"considerar la fuente\" de la información al evaluar su interpretación de los datos \". Historia del Nuevo Testamento: un relato narrativo, Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Nuevo Testamento registra el nacimiento virginal, los milagros, las enseñanzas, la muerte y la resurrección de Jesucristo, pero muchos son escépticos de las afirmaciones del Nuevo Testamento sobre Cristo. Entonces, ¿cómo podemos saber si las afirmaciones del Nuevo Testamento son verdaderas? Primero debemos explorar el origen del Nuevo Testamento. Los discípulos de Jesús primero proclamaron la muerte, sepultura y resurrección de Cristo justo después de su resurrección y adhesión al Cielo. Este mensaje oral [eventualmente] tomó una forma escrita. Su mensaje esencial aparece en los cuatro evangelios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. Los cuatro evangelios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los tres evangelios sinópticos (Mateo, Marcos y Lucas) fueron escritos antes del año 70 DC. Mateo, uno de los 12 discípulos, registró su relato de primera mano.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Marcos registró los recuerdos del apóstol Pedro. Lucas, compañero misionero del apóstol Pablo, consultó a muchos testigos oculares. Juan, también testigo ocular de Cristo, escribió su evangelio hacia fines del siglo primero.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II Las epístolas del NT\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Muchas epístolas del Nuevo Testamento fueron escritas antes de estos relatos del evangelio. James, el Hermano de Jesús, escribió su libro alrededor del año 45 dC, poco más de una década después de la muerte de Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Pablo escribió su epístola a los Gálatas alrededor del año 47 a 48 d. C. Estas primeras epístolas se refieren claramente a Jesús como Señor, una referencia a su deidad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entonces vemos que las epístolas del Nuevo Testamento fueron escritas por los apóstoles durante un período en la historia donde los testigos oculares todavía estaban vivos, por lo tanto, pudieron validar personalmente los escritos del Nuevo Testamento y evitaron que se desarrollara cualquier mito en los relatos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entonces, ¿cuáles son los primeros manuscritos del Nuevo Testamento y cuántos tenemos?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>III. Los primeros manuscritos del Nuevo Testamento\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Las primeras copias de papiro circularon rápidamente por todo el Imperio Romano. Los estudiosos han descubierto alrededor de 120 de estos primeros manuscritos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Algunos incluso tienen grandes porciones del Nuevo Testamento, mientras que otros contienen un solo libro o página. Data de aproximadamente 100 DC a aproximadamente 700 DC.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Por ejemplo, el apóstol Juan escribió el cuarto evangelio a fines del siglo primero. Se encontró un pequeño fragmento de papiro con una pequeña porción del evangelio de Juan copiado en Egipto que data de principios del siglo II.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Esto muestra cuán rápido viajaron estos evangelios. En 30 años, la gente había copiado y transportado este evangelio lejos de su origen en Éfeso. Se hicieron cientos de copias.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Hubiera sido imposible para cualquiera recolectarlos y cambiarlos a todos. Es por eso que podemos estar seguros de que tenemos lo que originalmente fueron escritos por los apóstoles mismos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Qué tan confiable es la información registrada de los autores del Nuevo Testamento?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>IV. Fiabilidad de los autores del Nuevo Testamento\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Testigos oculares: Muchos de los hombres que escribieron el Nuevo Testamento fueron testigos de los eventos que registraron. El apóstol Pedro dijo: \"Fuimos testigos oculares de su majestad\". El apóstol Juan dice: \"Hemos visto con nuestros ojos, hemos mirado y nuestras manos han manejado\", refiriéndose a Jesús. Juan también dice: \"Y la Palabra de Jesucristo se hizo carne y habitó entre nosotros, y vimos su gloria \".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Algunos escépticos afirman que ninguno de los escritores del evangelio del Nuevo Testamento conoció a Jesús. El evangelio de Juan lleva todas las marcas de un verdadero relato de testigos oculares. Fue escrito claramente por un judío palestino, del siglo primero que estaba familiarizado con las costumbres judías, la religión y la geografía.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Un crítico, Sir William Ramsey investigó el evangelio de Lucas y el Libro de los Hechos. Ramsey se sorprendió al encontrar que los libros eran históricamente precisos con gran precisión y concluyó que las obras eran completamente auténticas. Como resultado, él confió en Cristo y se convirtió en un gran defensor de la fe.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Nuestra siguiente pregunta: \"¿Por qué [fueron] los 27 libros del Nuevo Testamento fueron aceptados, mientras que otros no?\"\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>V. El Canon del Nuevo Testamento: una breve historia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Inclusión en el Canon: Se incluyó un libro en el Nuevo Testamento si: un apóstol, o un compañero cercano de un apóstol, lo escribió.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los libros fueron escritos en el siglo primero. Los libros no se contradecirían a sí mismos ni a las escrituras del Antiguo Testamento. Serían ampliamente aceptados por la iglesia primitiva.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Reconocimiento del Canon: La primera persona que conocemos para establecer una lista completa de libros del Nuevo Testamento fue Marción alrededor del año 140 DC.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La historia recuerda a Marción simplemente porque estableció una lista acortada de cañones, que incluye el evangelio de Lucas y las cartas de Pablo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En 180 dC el canon del evangelio estaba completo. El canon moratiniano del siglo II es una lista de libros considerados como autorizados en la iglesia primitiva en ese momento.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Enumera los cuatro evangelios, Hechos, las 13 cartas de Pablo, más las cartas de Juan, Judas y Apocalipsis. Al final del 2º, otros libros (como 1 Pedro y 1 Juan) también han tenido una gran aceptación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La iglesia oriental también adoptó hebreos y Occidente aceptó la Revelación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Algunas personas afirman que Constantino ejerció una gran influencia en los libros elegidos para el Nuevo Testamento e incluso en su contenido.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En ninguna parte hay indicios de que Constantino haya tratado de influir en la selección o el contenido de los libros de las Escrituras.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Hubiera sido imposible para él cambiar el contenido de libros individuales porque habían circulado entre las iglesias por más de 200 años.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La primera persona en publicar una lista de libros del Nuevo Testamento exactamente como es hoy fue Atanasio, obispo de Alejandría, en su carta de Pascua en el año 367 d. C.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Desde entonces, pocos han cuestionado el contenido del canon, al menos hasta tiempos recientes.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>VI. Transmisión del Nuevo Testamento a lo largo de los siglos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Algunos críticos afirman que todo lo que tenemos hoy en nuestros manuscritos y traducciones son los errores acumulados de siglos de copiar el texto con poco o nada parecido a los manuscritos originales del siglo primero.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En el primer período de copia, algunos aún vivían (por ejemplo, Papías y Policarpo) que conocían personalmente a los autores del Nuevo Testamento.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>También quedaron algunos que fueron testigos oculares de esos eventos grabados. Esos testigos habrían señalado rápidamente cualquier error introducido por copistas posteriores.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Qué pasó con los manuscritos originales? Los escritos del NT se completaron durante el siglo I d. C. Sin embargo, sus documentos de papiro frágiles originales desaparecieron en los años posteriores a su redacción, generalmente debido al desgaste.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Sin embargo, la prueba de esos documentos originales permaneció en existencia, preservando copias y manteniéndose a través de muchas generaciones posteriores que abarcaron los siglos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Son confiables los manuscritos copiados? El Nuevo Testamento ha sido copiado miles de veces, lo que naturalmente conduce a errores de los copistas, que surgen en algunos de los manuscritos. Afortunadamente, si la gran cantidad de manuscritos del Nuevo Testamento aumenta la cantidad de errores de escritura.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>También aumenta proporcionalmente los medios para corregir los errores.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La gran cantidad de manuscritos asegura la detección de errores de escritura y también la capacidad de preservar con confianza la redacción exacta de los originales al comparar las numerosas copias de los manuscritos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Transmisión estable del Nuevo Testamento: no se hicieron copias en un solo lugar. Ellos [no] fueron conformados deliberadamente a una sola copia maestra impuesta por la autoridad de la iglesia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entonces, la independencia de los escribas en diferentes ubicaciones creó múltiples líneas de transmisión de texto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cuando estas líneas independientes acuerdan su texto, su testimonio es del más alto valor. A través de este proceso, el texto común conserva con precisión los escritos originales de los apóstoles.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Gran cantidad de manuscritos del Nuevo Testamento: a todo esto debe agregarse la gran cantidad de copias de manuscritos disponibles.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entre el siglo I y el siglo XVI, existen más de 24 mil manuscritos cuando se incluye griego, latín, siríaco, copto y otros idiomas antiguos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Solo en el idioma griego, hay más de 5400 manuscritos. Esta evidencia sirve como confirmación abrumadora de la integridad de los textos del Nuevo Testamento que se conservan.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No hay otro documento en toda la antigüedad que se acerque a lo que tenemos en la Biblia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>VII. Traducción de los textos del Nuevo Testamento\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Pueden los escritos griegos [del Nuevo Testamento]. . . ser traducido con precisión a los idiomas cotidianos de hoy? ¡Absolutamente!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Muchas otras obras de la antigüedad clásica griega y latina son conocidas por el lector moderno solo en traducción y la fiabilidad general de tales traducciones apenas se cuestiona.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mientras el traductor presente con precisión y precisión lo que el texto griego del Nuevo Testamento en sí mismo, aquí debería haber pocas preguntas sobre la precisión del significado que se transmite desde el texto original a nuestras traducciones modernas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Escrituras clave:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2 Pedro 1:16; 1 Juan 1: 1; JUAN 1:14\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Encuentro del Nuevo Testamento: un estudio histórico y teológico, por Walter A. Elwell\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cómo obtuvimos la Biblia, por Neil R. Lightfoot\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Historia del Nuevo Testamento: un relato narrativo, por Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La historia del Nuevo Testamento, por Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nComment avons-nous eu le Nouveau Testament?","\n\nComment a-t-on obtenu le Nouveau Testament?\n\nUn guide d'étude\n\n«Nous n'avons aucune source ancienne sur Jésus et le christianisme d'observateurs «neutres». Que nous traitons avec des écrivains romains comme Tite-Live ou des écrivains juifs comme Flavius Josèphe o","\n\n우리가 새 성경을 얻은 것은 어떻게 되었을까?","\n\n우리가 새 성경을 얻는 방법은?\n\n연구 지침\n\n\"우리는 예수와 기독교에 대해 '중립적",{"id":383,"title":798,"description":799,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":180,"slug":800,"answertype":425,"created_at":694,"updated_at":801,"thumbnail":802,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":803,"description_es":804,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":805,"description_fr":806,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":807,"description_ko":808,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},"Is the Bible True?","\u003Cp>The Christian faith depends on the truth claims made in the Bible. Through investigating the writings, the trustworthiness of the authors, and consistency with sources and events outside of the Bible, we can be assured that the Bible that we have today is indeed true and reliable. The authority of the Old Testament, and most of the New Testament relies on the authority of Jesus who is the Son of God and Savior of Man.  Because of this, our examination must begin with the four Gospels, the books that relay the narrative of Jesus.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\tThe New Testament is only reliable to the extent that the authors can be trusted. Those who challenge the credibility of the authors of the New Testament argue that they either made no claims to record historical events or that they wrote much later than the actual events with the intention of deceiving their audience. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\tAll four authors were close and careful observers of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Matthew and John were both disciples of Jesus, which makes them eyewitnesses to the events they describe. Mark was not a disciple; but he was from Jerusalem, which would have made it likely that he was an eyewitness. There is also a strong tradition, testified to by Church father Papias in 125 AD, that Mark recorded the eyewitness observations of the disciple Peter. Luke wasn’t a disciple, and he wasn’t  an eyewitness, but he did spend time with Paul and likely had contact with other eyewitnesses. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Scripture supports the view that the authors viewed themselves as communicating truth through the careful recording of history. At the beginning of his gospel, Luke even tells the reader how important it is to him to record the events he writes about accurately. He writes,” Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us,  just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,  it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,  that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught” (Luke 1:1-4, All scripture quoted from the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible). He appeals to eyewitness testimony, how careful he was in gathering the information, and the assurance of truth that his account should give his audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\tMark writes that Jesus confirmed the truth of their message through His miracles (Mark 16:20), and John puts his own words on the same level with those delivered to the Hebrew people through Moses (John 5:46-47). John also concludes his account by affirming his authorship and trustworthiness in saying, “This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true” (John 21:24)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\tThe writers of the gospels clearly claimed to be recording history, but can they be trusted?  Is it possible that they wrote what they did in an attempt to deceive people? Or, could they have recorded the events inaccurately because as followers of Jesus they were biased?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\tThe accusation that the gospels are invented stories relies on a late dating of the original writings, also known as autographs. It takes years, more realistically centuries, for legends to develop. Most scholars of the Bible who are experts in determining when ancient texts were written propose dates between 40-60 AD for the gospels. The significance of this is that they were written within 30 years of the death of Jesus, meaning that many witnesses to the events would have still been living to either affirm or refute these claims. In his letter to the church at Corinth, which was written before the gospels, Paul writes of how the resurrected Jesus “appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive” (1 Corinthians 15:6). Even those scholars who attempt to undermine the validity of the gospels, date them around 70-100 AD. This simply doesn’t allow time for legend to develop and take hold. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\tThe gospels, particularly Matthew, Mark, and Luke, often overlap in the details of the events they describe. The fact that they tell the same story in different ways is evidence supporting the fact that these are independently researched accounts and not the product of an attempt to partner together in intentionally deceiving followers. The fact that 10 out of the 12 disciples were put to death because of their unwillingness to change their story regarding Jesus or their belief in Him is further evidence that they were not simply lying for personal gain. It is unlikely that they all be willing to die to protect a lie.\tLike all authors, the writers had a bias. They wrote to convince people to believe in Jesus. Winfried Corduan, professor of philosophy and religion at Taylor University, notes the difference between ancient histories written to glorify kings and rulers and the objectivity of the Bible. He writes, “If the Gospel writers had intended to present nothing more than propaganda for their belief in Jesus, they might have served their case better by leaving out phases of their description of Jesus that turn off the unbelieving reader.”  They likely would have simplified difficult teaching and would have excised the portions of Scripture that cast Jesus in a seemingly negative light.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\tSince we do not have the originals, we must rely on copies of the original texts. Manuscripts are handwritten copies written in the original language. Noted Christian apologist Norm Geisler notes that compared  to other ancient works, the New Testament is preserved in an astounding number of “partial and complete manuscript portions that were copied by hand from the second (possibly even the first) through the fifteenth centuries.” The New Testament is “the most accurately copied book from the ancient world.”  There are over 5,800 New Testament manuscripts, and the number continues to rise. In comparison, there are 251 surviving manuscripts of Caesar’s Gallic Wars. The large number of manuscripts makes it possible to more accurately determine what the original said. Mistakes in the copies, or variants, can be more readily distinguished through comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The dating of the manuscripts also lends support to the reliability of the New Testament record. For most ancient manuscripts, including Caesar’s Gallic Wars, the earliest manuscripts are dated around 1,000 years after the originals. The earliest New Testament manuscript, a fragment from John, is dated at around 50 years after the original; and there is a complete New Testament manuscript dated only 250 years after the original. More newly discovered manuscripts will likely push this dating back even further. These early dates decrease the likelihood of copyist errors, and reveal that eyewitnesses to the events would have still been living at the time that manuscripts were being circulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The manuscripts allow us to confirm the internal consistency of the Bible, and other histories of the time period further demonstrate its historical accuracy. Among extra-biblical sources, Tacitus, Josephus, and the Talmud provide some of the most interesting details from sources outside the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cornelius Tacitus (ca. AD 55-120) was known as the “greatest historian” of ancient Rome. His work Annals confirms the fact that Christians were named for Christ, that Jesus was put to death by Pilate during the reign of Tiberius, that the doctrine of Christianity was carried to Rome, and that Christians were arrested and tortured. He also writes of a “superstition” that broke out again after Jesus’ death, perhaps a reference to the resurrection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Jewish historian writing for the Romans, Flavius Josephus (ca. AD 37-97), wrote earlier than Tacitus; but some of the information about Jesus in his work  Antiquities is disputed. Some of his words appear to be an interpolation (something introduced or added to the original text) by Christians. It is believed that most of the text is genuine, and historians agree that he wrote of Jesus that James was His brother, that Pilate condemned Him to be crucified, that He was a wise man who was called messiah, and that His disciples proclaimed His teachings and believed in His resurrection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Talmud is a collection of Jewish writings, which were initially preserved by oral tradition and recorded around 200 AD. Interestingly, the negative portrayal of Jesus found in the Talmud supports the gospel accounts. It is said that Jesus was guilty of “sorcery” and that He led His followers into “apostasy.” The apostasy may refer to Jesus’ acceptance of worship as God. The accusation of sorcery, while not a recognition of miracles as a confirmation of Jesus’ divinity, reveals that He performed supernatural acts that required an explanation. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In summary, by applying the same sort of investigation that any historical account would be expected to withstand, we find that the Bible is a trustworthy account of real events. The authors were reliable witnesses, the documents were well-preserved, and the facts that they relay are consistent with other documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SUGGESTED RESOURCES:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>ONLINE RESOURCES:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bible.org - Is the Bible Reliable? (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbible.org\u002Farticle\u002Fbible-reliable%E2%80%94seven-questions\">https:\u002F\u002Fbible.org\u002Farticle\u002Fbible-reliable%E2%80%94seven-questions\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>LeeStrobel.com - Investigating Faith (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.leestrobel.com\u002Fchannels\u002FBible.php\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.leestrobel.com\u002Fchannels\u002FBible.php\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>GotQuestions.org - Is the Bible True? (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fis-the-Bible-true.html\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fis-the-Bible-true.html\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PRINT RESOURCES:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Winfried Corduan - No Doubt about It: The Case for Christianity. (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0805416471\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0805416471\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Norman Geisler - Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics. (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0801021510\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0801021510\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gary Habermas - The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ. (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0899007325\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0899007325\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dean Hardy - Stand Your Ground: An Introductory Text for Apologetics Students. (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB005KT3HTC\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB005KT3HTC\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lee Strobel - The Case for Christ. (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB000FC2KEM\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB000FC2KEM\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","is-the-bible-true","2023-08-03T05:34:32.098Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F114\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿ES LA BIBLIA VERDADERA?","\u003Cp>La fe cristiana depende de las afirmaciones de verdad hechas en la Biblia. A través de la investigación de los escritos, la confiabilidad de los autores y la coherencia con las fuentes y eventos fuera de la Biblia, podemos estar seguros de que la Biblia que tenemos hoy es verdaderamente verdadera y confiable. La autoridad del Antiguo Testamento, y la mayor parte del Nuevo Testamento se basa en la autoridad de Jesús, que es el Hijo de Dios y Salvador del Hombre. Debido a esto, nuestro examen debe comenzar con los cuatro Evangelios, los libros que transmiten la narrativa de Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Nuevo Testamento solo es confiable en la medida en que se puede confiar en los autores. Quienes cuestionan la credibilidad de los autores del Nuevo Testamento argumentan que no hicieron ningún reclamo para registrar eventos históricos o que escribieron mucho más tarde que los eventos reales con la intención de engañar a su audiencia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los cuatro autores fueron observadores cercanos y cuidadosos de la vida, muerte y resurrección de Jesús. Mateo y Juan fueron discípulos de Jesús, lo que los convierte en testigos presenciales de los eventos que describen. Marcos no era un discípulo; pero él era de Jerusalén, lo que habría hecho probable que fuera un testigo ocular. También hay una fuerte tradición, atestiguada por el padre de la Iglesia Papias en 125 DC, que Mark registró las observaciones de testigos oculares del discípulo Pedro. Luke no era un discípulo, y no era un testigo ocular, pero sí pasó tiempo con Paul y probablemente tuvo contacto con otros testigos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Las Escrituras apoyan la opinión de que los autores se veían a sí mismos como comunicando la verdad a través del registro cuidadoso de la historia. Al comienzo de su evangelio, Lucas incluso le dice al lector lo importante que es para él registrar los eventos sobre los que escribe con precisión. Él escribe: \"En la medida en que muchos se han comprometido a compilar una narración de las cosas que se han logrado entre nosotros, así como aquellos que desde el principio fueron testigos oculares y ministros de la palabra nos los entregaron, también me pareció bien, después de haber seguido todas las cosas de cerca durante algún tiempo, para escribir una cuenta ordenada para usted, el más excelente Theophilus, para que tenga certeza sobre las cosas que le han enseñado ”(Lucas 1: 1-4, Todas las escrituras citadas del Estándar Inglés Versión (ESV) de la Biblia). Hace un llamamiento al testimonio de testigos oculares, lo cuidadoso que fue al recopilar la información y la seguridad de la verdad que su cuenta debe dar a su audiencia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Marcos escribe que Jesús confirmó la verdad de su mensaje a través de Sus milagros (Marcos 16:20), y Juan pone sus propias palabras al mismo nivel que las que se le entregaron al pueblo hebreo a través de Moisés (Juan 5: 46-47). John también concluye su relato afirmando su autoría y confiabilidad al decir: \"Este es el discípulo que da testimonio de estas cosas, y que ha escrito estas cosas, y sabemos que su testimonio es verdadero\" (Juan 21:24)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los escritores de los evangelios claramente afirmaron estar registrando la historia, pero ¿se puede confiar en ellos? ¿Es posible que escribieran lo que hicieron en un intento de engañar a la gente? ¿O podrían haber registrado los eventos de manera inexacta porque, como seguidores de Jesús, fueron parcializados?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La acusación de que los evangelios son historias inventadas se basa en una datación tardía de los escritos originales, también conocidos como autógrafos. Se necesitan años, siglos más realistas, para que se desarrollen las leyendas. La mayoría de los estudiosos de la Biblia que son expertos en determinar cuándo se escribieron los textos antiguos proponen fechas entre los años 40-60 dC para los evangelios. El significado de esto es que fueron escritos dentro de los 30 años posteriores a la muerte de Jesús, lo que significa que muchos testigos de los eventos aún habrían vivido para afirmar o refutar estas afirmaciones. En su carta a la iglesia en Corinto, que fue escrita antes de los evangelios, Pablo escribe cómo Jesús resucitado \"se apareció a más de quinientos hermanos a la vez, la mayoría de los cuales todavía están vivos\" (1 Corintios 15: 6). Incluso aquellos eruditos que intentan socavar la validez de los evangelios, fechan alrededor de 70-100 DC. Esto simplemente no deja tiempo para que la leyenda se desarrolle y se arraigue.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los evangelios, particularmente Mateo, Marcos y Lucas, a menudo se superponen en los detalles de los eventos que describen. El hecho de que cuenten la misma historia de diferentes maneras es evidencia que respalda el hecho de que estos son relatos investigados de forma independiente y no el producto de un intento de asociarse para engañar intencionalmente a los seguidores. El hecho de que 10 de los 12 discípulos fueron ejecutados debido a su falta de voluntad para cambiar su historia con respecto a Jesús o su creencia en Él es una prueba más de que no estaban simplemente mintiendo para beneficio personal. Es poco probable que todos estén dispuestos a morir para proteger una mentira. Como todos los autores, los escritores tenían un sesgo. Escribieron para convencer a la gente de creer en Jesús. Winfried Corduan, profesor de filosofía y religión en la Universidad de Taylor, observa la diferencia entre las historias antiguas escritas para glorificar a reyes y gobernantes y la objetividad de la Biblia. Él escribe: \"Si los escritores del Evangelio hubieran tenido la intención de presentar nada más que propaganda por su creencia en Jesús, podrían haber servido mejor a su caso al dejar de lado las fases de su descripción de Jesús que apagan al lector incrédulo\". simplificó la enseñanza difícil y habría eliminado las porciones de las Escrituras que arrojaban a Jesús en una luz aparentemente negativa.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Como no tenemos los originales, debemos confiar en las copias de los textos originales. Los manuscritos son copias manuscritas escritas en el idioma original. El destacado apologista cristiano Norm Geisler señala que, en comparación con otras obras antiguas, el Nuevo Testamento se conserva en un sorprendente número de \"porciones de manuscritos parciales y completas que se copiaron a mano desde el segundo (posiblemente incluso el primero) hasta los siglos XV\". El Nuevo Testamento es \"el libro copiado con mayor precisión del mundo antiguo\". Hay más de 5.800 manuscritos del Nuevo Testamento, y el número sigue aumentando. En comparación, hay 251 manuscritos sobrevivientes de las Guerras Gálicas de César. La gran cantidad de manuscritos permite determinar con mayor precisión lo que dice el original. Los errores en las copias, o variantes, se pueden distinguir más fácilmente a través de la comparación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La datación de los manuscritos también respalda la confiabilidad del registro del Nuevo Testamento. Para la mayoría de los manuscritos antiguos, incluidas las Guerras Gálicas de César, los primeros manuscritos datan de aproximadamente 1,000 años después de los originales. El primer manuscrito del Nuevo Testamento, un fragmento de John, data de unos 50 años después del original; y hay un manuscrito completo del Nuevo Testamento fechado solo 250 años después del original. Los manuscritos más recientemente descubiertos probablemente retrasarán aún más esta datación. Estas primeras fechas disminuyen la probabilidad de errores de los copistas y revelan que los testigos oculares de los eventos aún habrían estado viviendo en el momento en que circulaban los manuscritos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los manuscritos nos permiten confirmar la consistencia interna de la Biblia, y otras historias del período de tiempo demuestran aún más su precisión histórica. Entre las fuentes extrabíblicas, Tácito, Josefo y el Talmud proporcionan algunos de los detalles más interesantes de fuentes externas a la Biblia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cornelio Tácito (ca. 55-120 d. C.) era conocido como el \"mayor historiador\" de la antigua Roma. Su trabajo Annals confirma el hecho de que los cristianos fueron nombrados por Cristo, que Pilato mató a Jesús durante el reinado de Tiberio, que la doctrina del cristianismo fue llevada a Roma, y que los cristianos fueron arrestados y torturados. También escribe sobre una \"superstición\" que estalló nuevamente después de la muerte de Jesús, tal vez una referencia a la resurrección.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Un historiador judío que escribe para los romanos, Flavio Josefo (ca. 37-97 d. C.), escribió antes que Tácito; pero parte de la información sobre Jesús en su obra Antigüedades está en disputa. Algunas de sus palabras parecen ser una interpolación (algo introducido o agregado al texto original) por los cristianos. Se cree que la mayor parte del texto es genuino, y los historiadores coinciden en que escribió acerca de Jesús que Jacobo era su hermano, que Pilato lo condenó a ser crucificado, que era un hombre sabio que se llamaba mesías y que sus discípulos proclamaron que era su hermano. enseñanzas y creía en su resurrección.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Talmud es una colección de escritos judíos, que inicialmente fueron preservados por la tradición oral y registrados alrededor del año 200 DC. Curiosamente, la representación negativa de Jesús que se encuentra en el Talmud respalda los relatos del Evangelio. Se dice que Jesús era culpable de \"brujería\" y que llevó a sus seguidores a la \"apostasía\". La apostasía puede referirse a la aceptación de Jesús de la adoración como Dios. La acusación de brujería, aunque no es un reconocimiento de los milagros como una confirmación de la divinidad de Jesús, revela que realizó actos sobrenaturales que requerían una explicación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En resumen, al aplicar el mismo tipo de investigación que se esperaría que cualquier relato histórico resistiera, encontramos que la Biblia es un relato confiable de eventos reales. Los autores fueron testigos confiables, los documentos estaban bien conservados y los hechos que transmiten son consistentes con otros documentos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>RECURSOS SUGERIDOS:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Se recomienda a quienes deseen leer más sobre este tema que echen un vistazo:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>RECURSOS EN LÍNEA:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Bible.org - Is the Bible Reliable? (https:\u002F\u002Fbible.org\u002Farticle\u002Fbible-reliable%E2%80%94seven-questions)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>LeeStrobel.com - Investigating Faith (http:\u002F\u002Fwww.leestrobel.com\u002Fchannels\u002FBible.php)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>GotQuestions.org - Is the Bible True? (http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fis-the-Bible-true.html)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Winfried Corduan - No Doubt about It: The Case for Christianity. (http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0805416471)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Norman Geisler - Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics. (http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0801021510)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Gary Habermas - The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ. (http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0899007325)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dean Hardy - Stand Your Ground: An Introductory Text for Apologetics Students. (http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB005KT3HTC)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lee Strobel - The Case for Christ. (http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB000FC2KEM)\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nLa Bible est-elle vraie?","\n\n\u003Cp>La foi chrétienne dépend des affirmations de vérité faites dans la Bible. En enquêtant sur les écrits, la fiabilité des auteurs et la cohérence avec les sources et les événements en dehors de la Bible, nous pouvons être assurés que la Bible que nous avons aujourd'hui est","\n\n성경이 진실인가요?","\n\n\u003Cp>기독교는 성경의 진실 주장에 의존한다. 작품 파악, 저자들의 신뢰성, 외부 자료",{"id":810,"title":811,"description":812,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":180,"slug":813,"answertype":425,"created_at":814,"updated_at":815,"thumbnail":816,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":817,"description_es":818,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":819,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":820,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},24,"Why Believe the Bible?","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Why Believe the Bible?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">By Jeremy Lyon\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       The Bible is the most widely read book in the history of the world. It has been translated, either in part or in its entirety, into over 2,000 languages. Throughout history, people have been willing to suffer and even die for its content. Today, even though the Bible still retains great popularity, more and more people are questioning the Bible. Is the Bible \u003Cem>really\u003C\u002Fem> God’s Word or just a man-made book? Hasn’t the Bible been proven wrong? What about other religious books? Why believe the Bible? These are legitimate questions that deserve reasonable answers. Christians are called to have reasonable answers for those who ask about the Christian faith (1 Peter 3:15). In other words, Christians are called to know not only \u003Cem>what \u003C\u002Fem>they believe, but \u003Cem>why\u003C\u002Fem> they believe. Christians must not leave questions that people have unanswered as though the historic Christian faith does not have legitimate answers. So why believe the Bible? Is it reasonable to believe that the Bible is indeed God’s Word and completely reliable?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cspan>The Bible Claims to be the Word of God \u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       First, in answering these questions one must ask, “What does the Bible claim about itself?” Two books in the Old Testament state that the Ten Commandments came directly from God’s finger (Exodus 31:18; Deuteronomy 5:22). Exodus 24:4 states that “Moses wrote all the words of the LORD.”\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn1\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa> In similar manner, the prophets of the Old Testament state in their writings over 5,000 times, “Thus says the LORD.” In other words, these were God’s words, not theirs. The New Testament states in 2 Timothy 3:16 that “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.” Elsewhere, 2 Peter 1:21 also says that “no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn2\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa> So these passages claim that what was written in the Bible were not the words of mere men, but came from God Himself. With claims like this it is no wonder that the Bible has drawn such a strong response from so many people. But, the Bible is not necessarily \u003Cem>God’s \u003C\u002Fem>Word simply because it claims to be. So, is the Bible really \u003Cem>God’s \u003C\u002Fem>Word and is it reliable?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Ancient Manuscript Evidence Confirms the Original Words\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">of the Bible Have Been Preserved\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       The Old Testament was written during a thousand year period from 1450 BC to 400 BC. Over the centuries scribes would meticulously make copies of the Old Testament as they counted the verses, words, and letters of the Law and other parts of Scripture to ensure the faithful transmission of the biblical text. As the older manuscripts began to wear out they would make new copies and dispose of the older copies. In fact, the newer copies were, in some respects, even \u003Cem>preferred\u003C\u002Fem> over the older copies which were more subject to wear and tear. Because of this, the oldest available copies of Old Testament manuscripts, which the modern Bible is based on, are dated to around AD 1000.\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn3\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa> This leads to an important question. Do the Hebrew manuscripts dated around AD 1000, along with the modern texts we now possess, reliably preserve the original manuscripts? The greatest archaeological discovery of the twentieth century would shed great light on this question.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the Qumran caves on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea between 1947 and 1956. These Scrolls (complete texts or fragments) contain every book of the Old Testament except for the book of Esther. The Dead Sea Scrolls are dated between 200 BC and AD 70. Carbon-14 dating confirms the dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls, along with evidence from archaeology, paleography, and internal allusions (references) within the Scrolls. Previously, the earliest Old Testament manuscripts available dated to around AD 900. The Dead Sea Scrolls discovery takes the dating of available Old Testament manuscripts back 1,000 years! When the scrolls were examined, it was discovered that the scribes were accurate with great precision. Many of the biblical texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls are remarkably almost identical to the Hebrew Masoretic Text (which the modern Bible is based) with the exception of a few minor differences (such as a few spelling details). The Dead Sea Scrolls demonstrate the reliability and faithful transmission of the Old Testament text. In other words, we can be assured that what we have \u003Cem>now\u003C\u002Fem> is what was \u003Cem>originally\u003C\u002Fem> written. The Old Testament was well preserved and accurately handed down to us today.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       The New Testament was written between AD 40 – 100. There are over 5,000 ancient manuscripts or portions of manuscripts of the New Testament. The earliest portions of these New Testament manuscripts are dated to within mere \u003Cem>decades \u003C\u002Fem>of the original manuscripts. For example, one of the most amazing finds is the John Rylands fragment (P52), which is 3 ½ by 2 ½ inches, containing words from John 18:31-33, 37-38. This papyrus fragment was discovered in Egypt and is dated to around AD 125 giving convincing evidence of early circulation of the Gospel of John. The John Rylands Papyrus dates to within mere decades, or even closer, to the original manuscript. This may not sound so impressive until you compare these numbers with other ancient documents. For example, there are only a handful of copies of the historical writings of Herodotus, with the earliest copy dated at 1,300 years after the original. Only a handful of copies exist of Caesar’s writings, with the earliest of those copies dating to 900 years after the original.\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn4\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>No serious scholar would question the authenticity of Herodotus or Caesar. Yet there are over 5,000 manuscripts or portions of manuscripts of the New Testament, with some going all the way back to within mere \u003Cem>decades\u003C\u002Fem> of the originals. Thus, one can have full confidence that what we have now recorded in the New Testament is what was originally written. The superiority of the New Testament as a reliable historical document is demonstrated in the manuscript evidence.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Reliable Eye-Witness Testimony Confirms the History of the Bible\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       There are those who simply will not believe in the historical events (including the resurrection) recorded in the New Testament unless they can be proven scientifically. However, since the N.T. records \u003Cem>historical\u003C\u002Fem> events, one cannot use the scientific method to prove it. You cannot observe, measure, or repeat the historical events in question here. Rather, one must approach the question of the history recorded in the New Testament as it is done in a court of law. One must find out if there is any reliable eye-witness testimony to verify the claims. This is exactly what the Bible has! The Bible is a reliable collection of historical documents written down by eye-witnesses.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       Regarded as one of the greatest archaeologists, Sir William Ramsay was trained in mid 19th century German historical skepticism and so did not believe that the N.T. documents were historically reliable. However, his archaeological investigations drove him to see that his skepticism was unwarranted. He had a profound change of attitude. Speaking of Luke (the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts), Ramsay stated: “Luke is a historian of the first rank…he should be placed along with the very greatest of historians.”\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn5\">[5]\u003C\u002Fa> Luke himself records that what he wrote came directly from eye-witnesses of Christ (Luke 1:1-4). Peter made it clear that they were not following myths, but that they recorded actual events which transpired in history. Peter further attests “we were eye-witnesses of His majesty” (2 Peter 1:16). John also affirms “that which we have seen and heard we declare to you” (1 John 1:1-3). Paul states that there were hundreds of eye-witnesses of the resurrection still living at the time he wrote his first letter to the Corinthians during the first century (\u003Cem>see \u003C\u002Fem>1 Corinthians 15:3-8). In other words, Paul was stating that you could go and ask any one of these people and they could confirm the claims of the apostles. If the biblical writers were making claims about Christ that were not true, then certainly someone who witnessed the life of Jesus would have spoken up against these claims. However, there are no external historical documents from that time period contrary to the eye-witness testimony of the New Testament. Upon investigation, it is demonstrated with great confidence that the New Testament is reliable history.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Archaeology Confirms the History of the Bible\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       Christianity is a historic faith. That is, it is rooted in history. Thus, if the events actually transpired in history as the Bible records, then there should be archaeological evidence to support the claims of the Bible. One should be able to literally go dig up the past and see if it confirms Scripture. This is exactly what one finds when exploring the archaeological artifacts. Also, if one can “dig up” confirmation of the biblical history, then it also follows that one \u003Cem>could\u003C\u002Fem> “dig up” evidence which contradicts the history recorded in the Bible if the biblical record was not true in certain claims. No such archaeological evidence, however, contradicts the biblical record of history. The fact is that the archaeological evidence repeatedly confirms the historical details given in Scripture. A few examples are in order at this point.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       \u003Cem>The Dead Sea Scrolls\u003C\u002Fem> – The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls between 1947 and 1956 has already been introduced and is clearly one of the greatest archaeological finds as they give invaluable confirmation to the reliability of the text of the Old Testament.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       \u003Cem>The Gilgamesh Epic Cuneiform Tablets\u003C\u002Fem> – In the mid-19th \u003C\u002Fspan>century, twelve cuneiform tablets known as The Gilgamesh Epic were discovered in the ancient Babylonian city of Nineveh. The Gilgamesh Epic gives the Babylonian account of a global flood in which Utnapishtim is the hero of the flood account. There are striking similarities between the biblical flood account found in the Book of Genesis and the flood account in the Gilgamesh Epic. There are also vast differences between the two accounts which demonstrate the superiority of the Genesis account.\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn6\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa> If there was a global Flood and all people are descendants of Noah and his sons as the Bible teaches, then one would expect to find flood traditions in different cultures all over the world. In fact, there are over 200 flood traditions in cultures all over the world. Flood traditions in cultures all over the world, including the amazing Gilgamesh Epic tablets, support the biblical account of a global Flood.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cem>       The Code of Hammurabi \u003C\u002Fem>– Historians were skeptical that Moses wrote the Law around 1450 BC believing that writing had not developed at that time. Then archaeologists discovered the Code of Hammurabi, on a large stele over seven feet tall. This code was written centuries before Moses around 1750 BC. Other law codes predate the time of Moses as well showing that the writing of the Law was not too early for the time of Moses.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       \u003Cem>The\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>Hittite\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem> City\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem> Hattusha\u003C\u002Fem> – The Bible makes reference to the Hittite people in the Book of Genesis. Scholars found no evidence of the Hittites outside of the Old Testament and concluded that the Old Testament was in error. Then archaeologists began excavating in the early twentieth century and discovered the large Hittite capital, Hattusha, in modern Turkey. Thousands of clay cuneiform tablets were found confirming the Hittite people.\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn7\">[7]\u003C\u002Fa>Now the Hittites, whose existence was doubted by historians previously, are well documented by thousands of clay tablets confirming the biblical historical details.\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn8\">[8]\u003C\u002Fa>  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cem>       Sargon’s Palace and Inscription \u003C\u002Fem>– Isaiah 20:1 describes Sargon, king of Assyria, capturing Ashdod. Skeptics assumed the Bible was in error because no other ancient records mentioned Sargon. Then in the mid-19th century Sargon’s palace was discovered in Khorsabad a few miles northeast of Nineveh and an inscription was also found in reference to the conquest of Ashdod, confirming the biblical historical details.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cem>       Belshazzar, Co-Ruler of Babylon – \u003C\u002Fem>The Book of Daniel alone describes King Belshazzar as the ruler at the time of the fall of Babylon while secular records described Nabonidus as the king at that time. Then archaeologists discovered documents that showed Nabonidus spent the last days of his reign outside of Babylon and had his son Belshazzar co-ruler of Babylon, confirming the biblical testimony.\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn9\">[9]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cem>       John Rylands Papyrus \u003C\u002Fem>– The amazing discovery of the John Rylands papyrus (P52) containing verses from the Gospel of John has already been introduced. This papyrus is dated to around AD 125, within decades of the original manuscript showing the early circulation of this Gospel in Egypt.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       Numerous more archaeological discoveries could be cited which give witness to the reliability of the Old Testament. Furthermore, the New Testament has been verified as a reliable historical document time and again by numerous archaeological finds as the renowned archaeologist William Ramsay attested to. The cited examples above are just a fraction of the overwhelming archaeological evidence confirming the biblical historical details.   \u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>      \u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cspan>Fulfilled Prophecies Confirm the Divine Origin of the Bible \u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Fulfilled prophecy separates the Bible from every other book as no other religious texts in the world can lay claim to fulfilled prophecy. Hundreds of prophecies are given in the Old Testament and not a single one has failed. For example, in Isaiah 44:18-45:13, the prophet Isaiah prophesied that God would raise up a ruler named Cyrus to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. A few hundred years later Cyrus, king of Persia, decreed to have the city of Jerusalem rebuilt. In Daniel 7:6 and 8:21-22, Daniel prophesied the swift rise of the Greek empire under Alexander the Great and the division of his empire into four parts after his death. Over 200 years later, Alexander the Great conquered much of the world. After his death the empire was divided among his generals into four parts, though, as Daniel foretold, none ruled with the strength of Alexander.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       The Old Testament also makes numerous prophecies concerning the Messiah’s first coming and all were fulfilled. For example, Isaiah 7:14 predicts that the Messiah would be born of a virgin. Some 700 years later, the Gospel writer Matthew records that this prophecy was fulfilled in the virgin birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:18-23). The prophet Micah foretold in Micah 5:2 that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Over 700 years later, Matthew again records the fulfillment of this prophecy in Jesus, who was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-6).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       In Isaiah 53 the prophet Isaiah foretold of the Messiah as the Suffering Servant who makes atonement for lost humanity. All four Gospels record the substitutionary death on the cross by Jesus to atone for the sins of the world. Another interesting messianic text is Psalm 22. When Jesus was dying on the cross He cried out with a loud voice quoting Psalm 22:1, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” Psalm 22:7-8 states, “All those who see Me ridicule Me; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying ‘He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him.’” Interestingly, this is what the chief priests, scribes, and elders said about Jesus while He was on the cross (Matthew 27:39-43). The Psalm continues in verses 14-15 describing the suffering and thirst of the Messiah and the Gospels record that Jesus stated “I thirst” while on the cross, in fulfillment of Psalm 22 (John 19:28). Psalm 22:16-18 states “they pierced My hands and My feet; I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. They divide My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.” Matthew 27:35 records that the soldiers fulfilled this prophecy. Lastly, the phrase in verse 16, “they pierced My hands and My feet” was written 1,000 years before Christ by a man who had never witnessed a crucifixion because crucifixion had not yet been invented.\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn10\">[10]\u003C\u002Fa>      \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       Many predictions in the Bible are adequately separated by time from their fulfillment. These predictions are precise enough in detail as to render improbable any theory of chance or being merely man-made ideas. There are a sufficient number of these prophecies so as to render highly probable an advanced knowledge that could only come from a source \u003Cem>outside\u003C\u002Fem> of man. God is the most likely explanation of such a source of information. One cannot simply write off the multitude of fulfilled prophecies in Scripture. Fulfilled prophecies in the Bible are further evidence of the divine origin and reliability of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">The Consistent Message Confirms the Divine Origin of the Bible\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       The consistency of the biblical record is astonishing when a few basic observations are made. The Bible was written in three different languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek) on three different continents (Africa, Asia, and Europe). The Bible was written by over 40 different authors, most of whom never met one another. The Bible was written over a 1500 year period (ca. 1450 BC – AD 100). Yet, the Bible tells one singularly woven together story. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Conclusion: God’s Word is True\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       So why believe the Bible? The Bible claims to be the Word of God. The reliability of the biblical claims is demonstrated by numerous evidences. The amazing manuscript evidence for the Old and New Testament confirms that the original words of the Bible have been faithfully preserved. The reliable eye-witness testimony of the New Testament confirms the historical accounts recorded in the New Testament. The historical details of the Bible are confirmed repeatedly by archaeology. The vast number of prophecies fulfilled confirms the divine origin of the Bible. Also, the amazing consistency of the Bible’s message over the centuries by numerous authors attests to its divine origin. To believe that the Bible is merely a man-made book would be an even greater miracle itself than the very miracles the Bible proclaims. When one examines the nature of the Bible, the conclusion is that no mere men could pull this off. It is most reasonable to conclude that there must be a God behind the biblical text who has revealed Himself to us. To reject the divine origin and reliability of the Bible seems to stretch all credulity. Far from being a “blind faith,” belief in the Bible is a \u003Cem>reasonable\u003C\u002Fem> faith based on evidence.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">End Notes\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref1\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa> All Scripture quotations from NKJV unless otherwise noted.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref2\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa> NASB\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref3\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa> The two major Hebrew manuscripts are known as the Aleppo Codex and the Leningrad Codex. The Aleppo Codex, from Syria, is dated around AD 930. The Aleppo Codex was the authoritative text for the Old Testament and large portions were destroyed in 1947 when Arabs rioted against the Jews. Today, the oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible is the Leningrad Codex which was written in Cairo around AD 1010. These two manuscripts are regarded as the models of a form of Hebrew text known today as the Masoretic Text. The Leningrad Codex underlies most editions of the modern Hebrew Bible. The Cairo Codex is a manuscript of the Former and Latter Prophets scribed by Moses ben Asher around AD 900 and is currently held in Cairo. The Leningrad Codex of the Prophets was written around AD 916 and includes the Latter Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and The Twelve). \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref4\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa> F.F. Bruce, \u003Cem>The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?\u003C\u002Fem>, sixth edition,\u003Cem>\u003C\u002Fem>(Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1981) p. 11.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref5\">[5]\u003C\u002Fa> Sir William Ramsay, \u003Cem>The Bearing of Recent Discovery on the Trustworthiness of the New Testament\u003C\u002Fem>, (1915) cited in F.F. Bruce, \u003Cem>The New Testament Documents\u003C\u002Fem>, pp. 91-92.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref6\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa> Alexander Heidel, \u003Cem>The Gilgamesh Epic and Old Testament Parallels \u003C\u002Fem>(Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press, 1946, 1949).\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref7\">[7]\u003C\u002Fa> Alfred J. Hoerth, Gerald L. Mattingly, and Edwin M. Yamauchi, \u003Cem>Peoples of the Old Testament World\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1994) pp. 134-135.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref8\">[8]\u003C\u002Fa> Walter C. Kaiser Jr., \u003Cem>The Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable & Relevant?\u003C\u002Fem>(Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2001) p. 102.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref9\">[9]\u003C\u002Fa> Ibid., p. 99.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_ednref10\">[10]\u003C\u002Fa> Voddie Baucham, Jr., \u003Cem>The Ever-Loving Truth\u003C\u002Fem> (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2004) p. 146.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","why-believe-the-bible","2019-12-19T17:40:51.425Z","2026-03-06T02:49:42.464Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F15\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","\n\n¿Por qué creer en la Biblia?","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">¿Por qué creer en la Biblia?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Por Jeremy Lyon\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       La Biblia es el libro más leído en la historia del mundo. Ha sido traducida, ya sea en parte o en su totalidad, a más de 2.000 idiomas. A lo largo de la historia, las personas han estado dispuestas a sufrir e incluso morir por su contenido. Hoy en día, aunque la Biblia aún conserva gran popularidad, cada vez más personas cuestionan la Biblia. ¿Es la Biblia \u003Cem>realmente\u003C\u002Fem> la Palabra de Dios o solo un libro hecho por el hombre? ¿No se ha demostrado que la Biblia está equivocada? ¿Qué pasa con otros libros religiosos? ¿Por qué creer en la Biblia? Estas son preguntas legítimas que merecen respuestas razonables. Los cristianos están llamados a tener respuestas razonables para aquellos que preguntan sobre la fe cristiana (1 Pedro 3:15). En otras palabras, los cristianos están llamados a saber no solo \u003Cem>qué\u003C\u002Fem> creen, sino \u003Cem>por qué\u003C\u002Fem> creen. Los cristianos no deben dejar sin respuesta las preguntas que la gente tiene como si la fe cristiana histórica no tuviera respuestas legítimas. Entonces, ¿por qué creer en la Biblia? ¿Es razonable creer que la Biblia es en efecto la Palabra de Dios y completamente confiable?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cspan>La Biblia afirma ser la Palabra de Dios \u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       Primero, al responder estas preguntas, uno debe preguntar: “¿Qué afirma la Biblia sobre sí misma?” Dos libros del Antiguo Testamento afirman que los Diez Mandamientos vinieron directamente del dedo de Dios (Éxodo 31:18; Deuteronomio 5:22). Éxodo 24:4 afirma que “Moisés escribió todas las palabras del SEÑOR.”\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn1\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa> De manera similar, los profetas del Antiguo Testamento afirman en sus escritos más de 5.000 veces: “Así dice el SEÑOR.” En otras palabras, estas eran las palabras de Dios, no las suyas. El Nuevo Testamento afirma en 2 Timoteo 3:16 que “Toda la Escritura es inspirada por Dios.” En otro lugar, 2 Pedro 1:21 también dice que “ninguna profecía fue hecha por un acto de voluntad humana, sino que los hombres movidos por el Espíritu Santo hablaron de parte de Dios.”\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn2\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa> Así que estos pasajes afirman que lo que se escribió en la Biblia no eran las palabras de meros hombres, sino que provenían del mismo Dios. Con afirmaciones como esta, no es de extrañar que la Biblia haya suscitado una respuesta tan fuerte de tantas personas. Pero la Biblia no es necesariamente \u003Cem>la Palabra de Dios\u003C\u002Fem> solo porque lo afirma. Entonces, ¿es la Biblia realmente \u003Cem>la Palabra de Dios\u003C\u002Fem> y es confiable?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">La evidencia de manuscritos antiguos confirma que las palabras originales\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">de la Biblia han sido preservadas\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       El Antiguo Testamento fue escrito durante un período de mil años desde 1450 a.C. hasta 400 a.C. A lo largo de los siglos, los escribas copiaban meticulosamente el Antiguo Testamento contando los versos, palabras y letras de la Ley y otras partes de la Escritura para asegurar la transmisión fiel del texto bíblico. Cuando los manuscritos más antiguos comenzaban a desgastarse, hacían copias nuevas y descartaban las antiguas. De hecho, las copias nuevas eran, en algunos aspectos, incluso \u003Cem>preferidas\u003C\u002Fem> sobre las copias antiguas que estaban más sujetas al desgaste. Por esta razón, las copias más antiguas disponibles de manuscritos del Antiguo Testamento, en las que se basa la Biblia moderna, datan de alrededor del año 1000 d.C.\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn3\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa> Esto lleva a una pregunta importante. ¿Los manuscritos hebreos datados alrededor del 1000 d.C., junto con los textos modernos que ahora poseemos, preservan de manera confiable los manuscritos originales? El mayor descubrimiento arqueológico del siglo XX arrojaría gran luz sobre esta pregunta.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       Los Rollos del Mar Muerto fueron descubiertos en las cuevas de Qumrán en la orilla noroeste del Mar Muerto entre 1947 y 1956. Estos Rollos (textos completos o fragmentos) contienen todos los libros del Antiguo Testamento excepto el libro de Ester. Los Rollos del Mar Muerto datan entre 200 a.C. y 70 d.C. La datación por carbono-14 confirma la datación de los Rollos del Mar Muerto, junto con evidencia de arqueología, paleografía y alusiones internas (referencias) dentro de los Rollos. Previamente, los manuscritos más antiguos del Antiguo Testamento disponibles databan de alrededor del 900 d.C. El descubrimiento de los Rollos del Mar Muerto retrotrae la datación de los manuscritos del Antiguo Testamento disponibles 1.000 años atrás. Cuando se examinaron los rollos, se descubrió que los escribas fueron precisos con gran exactitud. Muchos de los textos bíblicos de los Rollos del Mar Muerto son notablemente casi idénticos al Texto Masorético hebreo (en el que se basa la Biblia moderna) con la excepción de unas pocas diferencias menores (como algunos detalles de ortografía). Los Rollos del Mar Muerto demuestran la confiabilidad y la transmisión fiel del texto del Antiguo Testamento. En otras palabras, podemos estar seguros de que lo que tenemos \u003Cem>ahora\u003C\u002Fem> es lo que se escribió \u003Cem>originalmente\u003C\u002Fem>. El Antiguo Testamento fue bien preservado y transmitido con precisión hasta nosotros hoy.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       El Nuevo Testamento fue escrito entre 40-100 d.C. Hay más de 5.000 manuscritos antiguos o porciones de manuscritos del Nuevo Testamento. Las porciones más antiguas de estos manuscritos del Nuevo Testamento datan de meras \u003Cem>décadas\u003C\u002Fem> después de los manuscritos originales. Por ejemplo, uno de los hallazgos más asombrosos es el fragmento John Rylands (P52), que mide 3 ½ por 2 ½ pulgadas y contiene palabras de Juan 18:31-33, 37-38. Este fragmento de papiro fue descubierto en Egipto y se data alrededor del 125 d.C., lo que da evidencia convincente de la circulación temprana del Evangelio de Juan. El Papiro John Rylands data de meras décadas, o incluso más cerca, del manuscrito original. Esto puede no sonar tan impresionante hasta que se comparen estos números con otros documentos antiguos. Por ejemplo, solo hay un puñado de copias de los escritos históricos de Heródoto, con la copia más antigua datada 1.300 años después del original. Solo un puñado de copias existen de los escritos de César, con la más antigua datando 900 años después del original.\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002FTrueLife%20Article\u002F5-Why%20Believe%20the%20Bible?#_edn4\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa> Ningún erudito serio cuestionaría la autenticidad de Heródoto o César. Sin embargo, hay más de 5.000 manuscritos o porciones de manuscritos del Nuevo Testamento, algunos que se remontan a meras \u003Cem>décadas\u003C\u002Fem> de los originales. Por lo tanto, se puede tener plena confianza en que lo que ahora tenemos registrado en el Nuevo Testamento es lo que se escribió originalmente. La superioridad del Nuevo Testamento como documento histórico confiable se demuestra en la evidencia manuscrita.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Testimonio confiable de testigos oculares confirma la historia de la Biblia\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       Hay quienes simplemente no creerán en los eventos históricos (incluyendo la res","\n\nPourquoi croire la Bible ?","\n\n왜 성경을 믿어야 하나요?",{"id":232,"title":822,"description":823,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":180,"slug":824,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":825,"thumbnail":826,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":827,"description_es":828,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":829,"description_fr":828,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":830,"description_ko":828,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},"Transcript: Are Errors in the Bible?","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Are Errors in the Bible?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\"How\r\ndo we know that the manuscripts that we have the Greek text that we have really\r\nreflect what Matthew wrote?\" - Dr. Ed Gravely\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.              \r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE\r\nERRORS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>This\r\nquestion has become increasing more important in the modern day, because there\r\nare skeptics out there raising doubts. One of the skeptics suggests there are as many as 400,000 errors\r\nin the New Testament, such as scribal errors or manuscript errors.  \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>Manuscripts differed\r\nfrom one another in about four key ways: \r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>1.  A scribe would make a mistake \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>- The\r\nerrors were easy to find - a scribe would fix the error.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>2.     Orthographic\r\nvariance\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>-  \"Colour\" and \"color\" are an example of regional spelling - regional spellings are helpful because they\r\nshow where the writing is from. \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>3.     Minor\r\nNon-Translatable Variance\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>-      \r\nDifferences in Bible manuscripts that are not visible\r\nin English - inform textual critics where the texts are from\r\nand how it was produced. \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>4.     Major\r\nTranslatable Variant\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>-      \r\nFootnotes mark these - only\r\na couple dozen (Mark 16, John 8). These are not sufficient reasons to doubt the\r\nvalidity of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","transcript-are-errors-in-the-bible","2023-08-03T05:46:25.904Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1661451859753_Screenshot%202022-08-25%20142315.png","\n\n¿Hay errores en la Biblia?","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.              \r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE\r\nMANUSCRIPTS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>There\r\n","\n\nYes, there are errors in the Bible. But that doesn't mean that the Bible is not the Word of God. The Bible was written by humans, and humans are imperfect. But even though the Bible was written by imperfect humans, it is still the Word of God because it was inspired by the Holy Spirit.","\n\n오류가 성경에 있나요?",{"id":75,"title":832,"description":833,"featured":9,"transcript":834,"subtitle":835,"playerembed":836,"category_id":180,"slug":837,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":838,"thumbnail":839,"embed_thumbnail":840,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":841,"description_es":842,"playerembed_es":843,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":844,"description_fr":845,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":846,"description_ko":847,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},"How Did We Get the New Testament?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Join us on a memorable journey through history as we explore the origin of the New Testament. This dynamic documentary, driven by content and video prestige, is sure to have you captivated. Please join TrueLife host Rachel Joy Marcussen, Dr. Jim Borland, Dr. Leo Percer, and Dr. Kevin King as they present the answers to your question. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>If you would like to learn more from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fprofessors?id=13\">Dr. Jim Borland\u003C\u002Fa>, you can at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.liberty.edu\u002F\">Liberty University\u003C\u002Fa>. You can also join \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fprofessors?id=12\">Dr. Leo Percer\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fprofessors?id=14\">Dr. Kevin King \u003C\u002Fa>for class at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.liberty.edu\u002Facademics\u002Freligion\u002Fseminary\u002F\">Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>How Did We Get the New Testament?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“We have no ancient sources about Jesus and Christianity from ‘neutral’ observers. Whether we are dealing with Roman writers like Tacitus or Jewish writers like Josephus or the New Testament writers themselves, none of these writers is attempting to give us an ‘objective’ assessment of the data, if by ‘objective’ one means value free or purely neutral. Thus, all the relevant ancient data must be critically sifted and evaluated . . . we must always ‘consider the source’ of the information as we evaluate its interpretation of the data.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>New Testament History: A Narrative Account, Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The New Testament records the virgin birth, miracles, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but many are skeptical of the New Testament’s claims concerning Christ. So how can we know if the claims of the New Testament are true? We must first explore the origin of the New Testament. Jesus’ disciples first proclaimed Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection right after his resurrection and accession back to Heaven. This oral message [eventually] took on a written form. Its essential message appears in the four gospels.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I. The Four Gospels\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) were penned before AD 70. Matthew, one of the 12 disciples, recorded his first-hand account. Mark recorded the Apostle Peter's recollections. Luke, missionary companion of the Apostle Paul, consulted many eye-witnesses. John, also an eyewitness of Christ, penned his gospel toward the end of the 1st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>II. The NT Epistles\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many New Testament Epistles were written before these gospel accounts. James, the Brother of Jesus, penned his book around AD 45, just over a decade after Christ’s death. Paul wrote his epistle to the Galatians around AD 47 to 48. These early epistles all clearly refer to Jesus as Lord, a reference to his deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So we see that the New Testament epistles were written by the apostles during a period in history where the eye-witnesses were still alive, therefore they were personally able to validate the writings of the New Testament and prevented any myth from developing in the accounts. So what are the earliest manuscripts of the New Testament and how many do we have?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>III. Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Early papyrus copies rapidly circulated throughout the Roman Empire. Scholars have discovered about 120 of these early manuscripts. Some even have large portions of the New Testament while others contain a single book or page. They date from about AD 100 to about AD 700. For example, the Apostle John wrote the fourth gospel at the end of the 1st century. A small papyrus fragment with a small portion of the gospel of John copied onto it was found in Egypt dating to the early 2nd century.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This shows how quickly these gospels traveled. In 30 years, people had copied and transported this gospel far from its origin in Ephesus. Hundreds of copies were made. It would have been impossible for anyone to collect and change them all. This is why we can be assured that we have what was originally written by the apostles themselves. How reliable is the recorded information of the New Testament authors?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>IV. Reliability of the New Testament Authors\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Eye-Witnesses: Many of the men who wrote the New Testament actually witnessed the events they recorded. The Apostle Peter said, ‘We were eye-witnesses of his majesty.” The Apostle John says, “We have seen with our eyes, have looked upon, and our hands have handled,\" referring to Jesus. John also says, “And the Word Jesus Christ became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some skeptics claim that none of the New Testament gospel writers met Jesus. The gospel of John bears all the marks of a true eye-witness account. It was clearly written by a Palestinian Jew, of the 1st century who was familiar with Jewish customs, religion, and geography.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One critic, Sir William Ramsey investigated Luke’s gospel and the Book of Acts. Ramsey was surprised to find the books to be historically accurate with great precision and concluded that the works were completely authentic. As a result, he trusted Christ and become a great defender of the faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Our next question: “Why [were] the 27 books of the New Testament were accepted, while others were not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>V. The New Testament Canon: A Brief History\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inclusion in the Canon: A book was included in the New Testament, if: An Apostle, or a close companion of an apostle, wrote it. The books were written in the 1st century. The books would not contradict themselves or the Old Testament scriptures. They would be widely accepted by the early church.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recognition of the Canon: The first person known to us to establish a complete list of New Testament books was Marcion around AD 140. History remembers Marcion merely because he established a shortened cannon list, including the gospel of Luke and the letters of Paul.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By AD 180 the gospel canon was complete. The 2nd century Muratorian canon is a list of books regarded as authoritative in the early church at that time. It lists the four gospels, Acts, all 13 of Paul’s letters, plus the letters of John, Jude, and Revelation. By the end of the 2nd, other books (such as 1 Peter and 1 John) have also gained wide-acceptance. The Eastern church had also adopted Hebrews and the West accepted Revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some people claim that Constantine exerted a great influence on the books chosen for the New Testament and even their content. Nowhere is there any indication that Constantine tried to influence the selection or contents of the books of scripture. It would have been impossible for him to change the contents of individual books because they had circulated among the churches for over 200 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first person to publish a list of New Testament books exactly as it is today was Athenasius, Bishop of Alexandria, in his Easter letter in AD 367. Since then, few have questioned the contents of the canon, at least until recent times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>VI. Transmission of the New Testament Over the Centuries\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some critics claim that all we have today in our manuscripts and translations are the accumulated errors of centuries of copying the text with little or nothing resembling the original manuscripts from the 1st century. In the earliest period of copying, there were some still living (e.g. Papias and Polycarp) who personally knew the authors of the New Testament. There also remained some who were eye-witnesses of those recorded events. Those witnesses would have quickly pointed out any errors introduced by later copyists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What Happened to the Original Manuscripts? The NT writings were completed during the 1st century AD. However, their original fragile papyrus documents disappeared within years after they were written generally due to wear and tear. Yet the test of those original documents remained in existence, preserving copies and maintained through many subsequent generations that spanned the centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Are the Copied Manuscripts Reliable? The New Testament has been copied thousand of times, which naturally leads to copyists errors, arising in some of the manuscripts. Fortunately, if the great number of New Testament manuscripts increases the number of scribal errors. It also increases proportionately the means of correcting the errors. The vast number of manuscripts ensures the spotting of scribal errors and also the ability to confidently preserve the exact wording of the originals by comparing the numerous copies of manuscripts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Stable Transmission of the New Testament: Copies were not made at a single location. They [were not] deliberately conformed to a single master copy imposed by church authority. So the independence of the scribes at different locations created multiple lines of text transmission. When these independent lines agree on their text, their testimony is of the highest value. Through this process the common text accurately preserves the original writings of the apostles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Vast Number of New Testament Manuscripts: To all this should be added the vast number of manuscript copies available. Between the 1st century and the 16th, there exist over 24 thousand manuscripts when you include Greek, Latin, Syriac, Coptic, and other ancient languages. In the Greek language alone, there are over 5400 manuscripts. This evidence serves as overwhelming confirmation of the integrity of the New Testament texts being preserved. There’s no other document in all of antiquity that even comes close to what we have in the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>VII. Translation of the New Testament Texts\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Can the Greek writings [of the New Testament] . . . be accurately translated into everyday languages of today? Absolutely! Numerous other works of classical Greek and Latin antiquity are known to the modern reader only in translation and the general reliability of such translations are hardly questioned. As long as the translator renders accurately and precisely what the Greek New Testament text itself states, here should be little question regarding the accuracy of meaning being conveyed from the original text to our modern translations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Key Scriptures: 2 Peter 1:16; 1 John 1:1; John 1:14\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey, by Walter A. Elwell\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How We Got the Bible, by Neil R. Lightfoot\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>New Testament History: A Narrative Account, by Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The New Testament Story, by Ben Witherington III\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","Join us on a memorable journey through history as we explore the origin of the New Testament. This dynamic documentary, driven by content and video prestige, is sure to have you captivated. ","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F10279159?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","how-did-we-get-the-new-testament","2023-08-03T05:56:24.850Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630177740794_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.08.15%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630177742010_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.08.15%20PM.png","¿Cómo obtuvimos el Nuevo Testamento?","\u003Cp>Acompañenos en un viaje memorable a través de la historia mientras exploramos el origen del Nuevo Testamento. Este documental dinámico, impulsado por el contenido y el prestigio del video, seguramente lo cautivará. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, por favor haga click aqui .\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Acompáñenos en un viaje memorable a través de la historia mientras exploramos el origen del Nuevo Testamento. Este documental dinámico, impulsado por el prestigio del contenido y el video, seguramente lo cautivará. Únase a la anfitriona de TrueLife, Rachel Joy Marcussen, al Dr. Jim Borland, al Dr. Leo Percer y al Dr. Kevin King mientras le presenten las respuestas a su pregunta. \u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464436079\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nComment avons-nous obtenu le Nouveau Testament?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Rejoignez-nous pour un voyage mémorable à travers l'histoire alors que nous explorons l'origine du Nouveau Testament. Ce documentaire dynamique, axé sur le contenu et la vidéo de prestige, vous captivera. Veuillez rejoindre Rachel Joy Marcussen, animatrice de","\n\n우리가 새로운 성경을 얻은 것은 어떻게 되었을까?","\n\n우리와 함께 역사상 새로운 성서의 기원을 탐험하는 추억에 가득한 여행을 떠나세",{"id":35,"title":849,"description":850,"featured":17,"transcript":851,"subtitle":852,"playerembed":853,"category_id":180,"slug":854,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":855,"thumbnail":856,"embed_thumbnail":857,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":827,"description_es":858,"playerembed_es":859,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":860,"description_fr":861,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":862,"description_ko":863,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},"Are Errors in the Bible?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>How do we know that the Greek and Hebrew manuscripts reflect what the authors originally wrote? Did the scribes change the biblical text over the years? Some skeptics claim there are hundreds of thousands of errors in the New Testament text. Join Dr. Ed Gravely for his insightful answer.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>If you would like to learn more from Dr. Ed Gravely, you can at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsebts.edu\u002F\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Are Errors in the Bible?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\"How do we know that the manuscripts that we have the Greek text that we have really reflect what Matthew wrote?\" - Dr. Ed Gravely\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE ERRORS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This question has become increasing more important in the modern day, because there are skeptics out there raising doubts. One of the skeptics suggests there are as many as 400,000 errors in the New Testament, such as scribal errors or manuscript errors. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Manuscripts differed from one another in about four key ways: \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1.  A scribe would make a mistake\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- The errors were easy to find - a scribe would fix the error.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2.     Orthographic variance\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-  \"Colour\" and \"color\" are an example of regional spelling - regional spellings are helpful because they show where the writing is from. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3.     Minor Non-Translatable Variance\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Differences in Bible manuscripts that are not visible in English - inform textual critics where the texts are from and how it was produced. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4.     Major Translatable Variant\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Footnotes mark these - only a couple dozen (Mark 16, John 8). These are not sufficient reasons to doubt the validity of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","How do we know that the Greek and Hebrew manuscripts reflect what the authors originally wrote? Did the scribes change the biblical text over the years? Some skeptics claim there are hundreds of thousands of errors in the New Testament text. Join Dr. Ed G","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14896648?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","are-errors-in-the-bible","2023-08-03T06:00:35.719Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630177815635_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.09.48%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630177817026_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.09.48%20PM.png","\n\n¿Estás listo para descubrir cuál es la verdadera vida? Si lo estás, por favor haz clic aquí. \n¿Cómo sabemos que los manuscritos griegos y hebreos reflejan lo que los autores originalmente escribieron? ¿Los escribas cambiaron el texto bíblico a lo largo de los","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464388672\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nErreurs dans la Bible?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si c'est le cas, veuillez cliquer ici.\n\nComment savons-nous que les manuscrits grecs et hébreux reflètent ce que les auteurs ont écrit à l'origine ? Les copistes ont-ils changé le texte biblique","\n\n성경에 오류가 있나요?","\n\n진실 인생이란 무엇인지 궁금하시나요? 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n\n그리",{"id":220,"title":865,"description":866,"featured":9,"transcript":867,"subtitle":868,"playerembed":869,"category_id":180,"slug":870,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":871,"thumbnail":872,"embed_thumbnail":873,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":874,"description_es":875,"playerembed_es":876,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":877,"description_fr":878,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":879,"description_ko":880,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},"Are the Gospels Accurate?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Many skeptics talk about the Gospels being filled with inaccuracies and conflicting versions. How do we know that the Gospels are trustworthy? Here to answer this question is Dr. Ed Gravely.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>For further information please read \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fcategory_article_list_show?article=17&status=article\">The Synoptic Problem\u003C\u002Fa>\" in our article section.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>If you would like to learn from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fprofessors?id=26\">Dr. Ed Gravely\u003C\u002Fa> in person, you can at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sebts.edu\u002F\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>ARE THE GOSPELS ACCURATE?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>Are the gospels accurate? It’s another great question.  When people ask me that question they often want to know how do we what Matthew, Mark, Luke and John wrote in the gospels is what Jesus really said or things Jesus really did. - Dr. Ed Gravely\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>TWO MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>1) Things that are unverifiable.                                           \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- Jesus has a private conversation with one of his apostles\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>2) Things that are verifiable.                              \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- Geographical references\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- Chronological markers\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- Naming politicians\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- Geographical locations\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*** \u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>All these references have been checked and have 100% accuracy\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Question:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> So what do we do with places where the gospel can’t be verified externally? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Answer:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>1)    \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>Gospel record\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Similarities in the 4 gospels\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He was God and became a man\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       That he lived on the earth and\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Taught about the kingdom of God that\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He died on the cross, a death for sin and that\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>2)    \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>External Confirmation\u002FHistorical Records\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       \u003Cb>\u003Cu>Jewish scholars\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>: claiming that Jesus was this crazy guy who claimed to be a messiah who was the deceiver of the people. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       \u003Cb>\u003Cu>Roman scholar:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> are going to describe early Christian beliefs in a messiah and God as being subversive and contrary to the government.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       \u003Cb>\u003Cu>Greek scholars:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> are going to describe Jesus and list him among of some of the religious teachers and describe him as being foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Things that Jesus talked about…\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Being God in the flesh\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He talked about God being sent by the father  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Doing the will of the Father\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Hell for those who reject the son\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He talked about our sinfulness and our need of a savior\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He promised that he was offering himself as the ransoms for many\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>Things Jesus did…\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       \u003Cb>Died\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He died a death for sin but not for his own sin he died for our sin and our expectation was the judgment of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       \u003Cb>Resurrected\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God raised Christ from the dead to give us the promise of new life for those who would believe in him. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       \u003Cb>Ascended\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He ascended into heaven and sent his church on a mission.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Many skeptics talk about the Gospels being filled with inaccuracies and conflicting versions. How do we know that the Gospels are trustworthy? Here to answer this question is Dr. Ed Gravely.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14764587?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","are-the-gospels-accurate","2023-08-03T06:05:17.390Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630177928209_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.11.29%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630177929446_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.11.29%20PM.png","¿Son precisos los evangelios?","\u003Cp>Muchos escépticos hablan de que los evangelios están llenos de imprecisiones y versiones en conflicto. ¿Cómo sabemos que los evangelios son dignos de confianza? He aquí para responder esta pregunta el Dr. Ed Gravely. ¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, por favor haga clic aquí. Muchos escépticos hablan de que los evangelios están llenos de imprecisiones y versiones en conflicto. ¿Cómo sabemos que los evangelios son dignos de confianza? He Aquí para responder esta pregunta tenemos al Dr. Ed Gravely. Para obtener más información, lea \"El problema sinóptico \" en nuestra sección de artículos. Si desea aprender del Dr. Ed Gravely en persona, puede hacerlo en el Seminario Teológico Bautista del Sureste. TrueLife.org estaría más que feliz de poder presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464404535\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLes Évangiles sont-ils exacts?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez cliquer ici.\n\nDe nombreux sceptiques parlent des Évangiles remplis d'inexactitudes et de versions conflictuelles. Comment savons-nous que les Évangiles sont fiables ? Dr Ed Gravely","\n\n고릴라가 정확한가요?","\n\n진실 삶이 무엇인지 알고 싶으세요? 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n\n수많은 의심",{"id":882,"title":883,"description":884,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":180,"slug":885,"answertype":425,"created_at":657,"updated_at":886,"thumbnail":887,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":888,"description_es":889,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":890,"description_fr":891,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":892,"description_ko":893,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},90,"The Synoptic Problem","\u003Cp>The question of the relationship between the Gospels is often discussed but not easily answered. This is especially true when attention is focused on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke—the popularly designated “Synoptic Gospels.”\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The term \u003Cem>Synoptic\u003C\u002Fem> means \u003Cem>to see together\u003C\u002Fem> or \u003Cem>to view from a common perspective\u003C\u002Fem>. The first three Gospels are so designated because they present the life and ministry of Jesus from a common point-of-view that is different from that of the Gospel of John, whose content is 92% unique. Further, John’s Gospel, written between A.D. 80 and 95, is usually dated later than the Synoptics, and no extensive literary dependence is readily discerned. In contrast, the Synoptics often use similar vocabulary and word order, tend to follow the same outline, and record similar material from the life and teachings of Jesus. Sometimes their accounts are almost identical. However, at other times important differences are clearly evident. This phenomena has given rise, especially in the modern era, to what is called the “Synoptic Problem” or “Synoptic Question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How then are we to understand and explain what appears to be an unmistakable literary relationship among the first three Gospels? Several theories have surfaced which attempt to explain these similarities. Four stand out as the most prominent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1. Primitive Gospel Theory\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Also known as the Ur-gospel Theory, this position was first posited by Gotthold E. Lessing in 1778 and suggests that the three biblical or canonical Gospels drew their material from an earlier, more primitive gospel written in Aramaic. Johann G. Eichhorn elaborated on Lessing’s theory in 1794, suggesting A.D. 35 as the date of origin for this primitive—though no longer extant—gospel.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There have been unfruitful and untenable ramifications of this model. Eichorn eliminated eyewitness authority for the existing Synoptic Gospels, claiming that the “primitive” gospel was written by a student of one of the apostles. This work was used as the basis for other gospels accounts prior to the writing of the extant Gospels as we know them today. Matthew, Mark, and Luke then used these gospels as the sources for their respective works, thus explaining the similarities seen within the Synoptics.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That an early gospel existed is certainly possible. However, such a theory has little if any historical support and, further, it both begins and concludes with extensive speculation. The idea originally postulated by Lessing had in and of itself one main flaw: if Matthew, Mark, and Luke drew from the same source (the Ur-gospel), why then do their Gospels differ as they do? Lessing’s theory is therefore unsatisfactory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Eichhorn’s notion of multiple gospels succeeding the Ur-gospel creates additional problems as well. While it seems to solve the above flaw, Eichhorn’s claim that the extant Gospel writers are simply translations of non-existent, third-hand accounts undermines the authority historically given to the authors of the Synoptics. They are relegated to mere scribes void of any eyewitness credibility. Such a ramification leads to further logical conclusions which both a) compromise the integrity of the Gospels, and b) is inadequate to account for the historical data.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2. Oral Tradition Theory\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>J. G. von Herder (1744-1803) posited the theory that an “oral gospel” or tradition of material was behind the Synoptic Gospels—that the Gospel material was passed along by word of mouth before being written down. This oral gospel would have originated with the disciples, passed along throughout Palestine between A.D. 35 and\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>40  before spreading outward, and was most likely used to assist the earliest preachers and evangelists. Finally, several decades after its inception, the need for a permanent, written gospel arose. This led to the writing of the Synoptic Gospels.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The necessity for a concrete gospel was two-fold: first, the disciples were aging and there was a need to secure an accurate, eyewitness account of Jesus’ teachings. Second, a unified and definitive set of teachings were needed to combat early church heresy and to serve as the foundational basis of Christian doctrine. The result was the oral tradition finally being transcribed into written form and subsequently published. The new, written material was then used by Matthew, Mark, and Luke in the writing of their Gospels, thus explaining, according to Herder and other oral traditionists, the similarities among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That an early, orally transmitted form of Jesus’ teachings existed is not debated. There most certainly is some truth in this theory. However, in and of itself, this theory is insufficient to account for (a) the testified existence of early written accounts (see Luke 1:1-3), (b) the different order of events discovered in the Synoptics, and (c) the variations in form, content, vocabulary, grammar, and word order that are present in the Synoptic Gospels. Thus, while not wanting to minimize the influence of a common oral tradition upon the writers of the Synoptics, the phenomena of Synoptic Gospels seems to require more than a common oral tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3. Markan Priority\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Markan Priority theory was not advocated until the 19th century. However, due in large to the rise of historical criticism (especially the works of H. J. Holtzmann in 1863 and B. H. Streeter in 1924), it has become without question the most popular hypothesis among contemporary New Testament scholars. This model initially began as a two-source theory, though it is now usually expanded into a four-source theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Here Mark is viewed as the first Gospel written and is the foundation for Matthew and Luke, both of whom incorporated much of Mark. Matthew and Luke also utilized another source (usually assumed to have been written) commonly called Q, from the German word \u003Cem>Quelle\u003C\u002Fem>, meaning \u003Cem>source\u003C\u002Fem>. This second source is said to account for about 250 verses of mostly Jesus’ teaching material that is common to Matthew and Luke but not in Mark. Expanding the two-source theory, a supposed M-source is thought to account for material unique to Matthew, and an L-source is hypothetically set forth to account for material peculiar to Luke, thus explaining the additional material in their respective Gospels.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The case for Markan Priority primarily stems from the vast amount of material seen in both Matthew and Luke which is together repeated in Mark’s Gospel. However, there are other reasons Markan priority is commonly affirmed. First, many scholars insist Mark contains harder readings than Matthew and Luke, as the theological content of Mark is said to be more difficult. Rather than Mark taking the less complex passages in Matthew and Mark and making them more difficult, many scholars now suggest that Matthew and\u002For Luke edited Mark to make the readings easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Second, Mark is said to have the poorer Greek. Mark contains frequent redundancies, which are speculated to have been eliminated in the Gospels written by Matthew and Luke. Similar to above, it is easier to envision Matthew and Luke improving upon Mark’s Greek than to think Mark used Matthew and\u002For Luke and made the Greek more difficult and cumbersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Third, Mark’s theology is less developed than the other two Synoptics. One example of this is the occurrence of the term “Lord” (\u003Cem>kyrios)\u003C\u002Fem>. Mark uses this term only six times. Matthew uses \u003Cem>kyrios\u003C\u002Fem> not only in those \u003Cem>same\u003C\u002Fem> six instances but also an additional twenty-four times. Moreover, Luke uses this title for Jesus even more frequently than does Matthew. Supporters of Markan priority argue that it is easier to understand Matthew and Luke adding this term to their accounts than for Mark to omit it so frequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, Mark is the shortest gospel. While Mark contains 661 verses, Luke contains 1,149 and Matthew has 1,068. It is maintained that this can be explained easier by assuming Matthew and Luke chose to add additional information to Mark’s account than to hold that Mark omitted so much material.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Though Markan priority is the most popular theory today, this model does face a number of difficulties. Two such problems stand out as major obstacles that tend to weaken the argument that Mark was the first Gospel written. First, the early church tradition is quite unanimous that Matthew was the primary Gospel (i.e. Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Eusebius, and Augustine). Virtually no early support can be found to favor Mark as the initial Gospel writer. Furthermore, much of the support for Markan priority rests upon the shoulders of the completely conjectured and unsubstantiated sources of Q, L, and M. There is currently no firm, historical evidence to support their existence. These two objections alone are enough for a number of scholars to remain skeptical of the Markan priority theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4. Matthean Priority\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Matthean priority was the dominate position of the church from the first century until the Enlightenment and sees Matthew as the first Synoptic, usually Luke, who utilized Matthew, as the second, and Mark as the third. Mark is viewed as an abbreviated combination or conflation of Matthew and Luke. The preaching of Peter is also seen as a significant influence on Mark’s Gospel, though this is true for most New Testament scholars regardless of how they resolve the Synoptic Problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Though the Matthean priority theory was first proposed by H. Owen in 1764, it received the more popular name, “The Griesbach Hypothesis,” from its main advocate, Johann J. Griesbach (1783). It has since received a considerable revival of interest due to the influence of William R. Farmer’s publication of \u003Cem>The Synoptic Problem\u003C\u002Fem> in 1976.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Like the Markan priority model, significant support exists for the argument that Matthew was the initial Gospel. First, that Matthew was written first was virtually the unanimous view of the early church. The opinion of most patristics, such as Irenaeus and Origen, was that Matthew initially wrote a Gospel in Hebrew or Aramaic that was later translated into Greek. This was the view of Jerome and Augustine. Further, Clement of Alexandria stated that the first Gospel written was the one containing the genealogies. There is no ancient evidence which concludes that Mark was written before Matthew. Any such theory must overcome the overwhelming witness of the early Christian fathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Second, this theory can account for the literary relationship that exists among the Synoptic Gospels without postulating hypothetical documents which have little or no historical support (e.g. a Q source). The phenomenon of agreement among Matthew, Mark, and Luke is explained as follows: Matthew and Luke agreements against Mark occur when Luke follows Matthew and Mark deviates from both sources. Matthew and Mark agreements against Luke occur when Luke deviates from Matthew but Mark does not. Likewise, the agreements seen in Luke and Mark result when Luke departs from his Matthean source, but Mark follows Luke. No hypothetical documents are needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Still, there are reasons why many modern New Testament scholars find the Griesbach Hypothesis problematic. For example, there are certain Gospel agreements which appear to be better explained by the priority of Mark. Most of these examples are found when Matthew and Mark deviate from Luke’s account and with Mark-Luke agreements against Matthew. However, most of these conflicts are resolved when Luke is assumed as the second Gospel written. Further, Mark contains redundancies which can be explained by assuming the Two-Document Hypothesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While many scholars believe the Synoptic Problem has been resolved by the Markan priority hypothesis, this judgment may need to be reevaluated. The fact remains that all of our different theories may put more weight on the historical data than is fairly warranted. The early church position, though not definitive, may deserve a renewed hearing. Nevertheless, while we do not know for sure how the first three Gospels writers possibly interacted with one another or what sources may have influenced their work, we can be confident that the result of their work has given us three inspired, truthful, and authoritative portraits of the Lord Jesus Christ. They write from different perspectives and with different theological emphases, but as a whole they present a complementary portrait of God’s Messiah\u002FKing and the Savior of the World, the Lord Jesus Christ. In this all students of Scripture can confidently rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Article written by Dr. Daniel L. Akin. “The Order of the Gospels (The Synoptic Problem), Accounts of the Resurrection.” \u003Cem>Holman Bible Handbook\u003C\u002Fem> (Nashville: Holman, 1992)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","the-synoptic-problem","2023-08-03T06:13:04.264Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F23\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","El Problema Sinóptico ","\u003Cp>La pregunta de la relación entre los Evangelios a menudo se discute, pero no se responde fácilmente. Esto es especialmente cierto cuando la atención se centra en los Evangelios de Mateo, Marcos y Lucas, los popularmente denominados \"Evangelios Sinópticos\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> El término sinóptico significa ver juntos o ver desde una perspectiva común. Los primeros tres Evangelios se designan así porque presentan la vida y el ministerio de Jesús desde un punto de vista común que es diferente del del Evangelio de Juan, cuyo contenido es 92% único. Además, el Evangelio de Juan, escrito entre los años 80 y 95 d. C., generalmente data de más tarde que los Sinópticos, y no se percibe fácilmente una dependencia literaria extensa. En contraste, los sinópticos a menudo usan vocabulario y orden de palabras similares, tienden a seguir el mismo esquema y registran material similar de la vida y las enseñanzas de Jesús. A veces sus cuentas son casi idénticas. Sin embargo, en otros momentos las diferencias importantes son claramente evidentes. Este fenómeno ha dado lugar, especialmente en la era moderna, a lo que se llama el \"problema sinóptico\" o la \"pregunta sinóptica\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> ¿Cómo, entonces, debemos entender y explicar lo que parece ser una relación literaria inconfundible entre los primeros tres Evangelios? Han surgido varias teorías que intentan explicar estas similitudes. Cuatro se destacan como los más destacados.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1. Teoría primitiva del Evangelio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> También conocida como la Teoría del Evangelio Ur, esta posición fue planteada por primera vez por Gotthold E. Lessing en 1778 y sugiere que los tres Evangelios bíblicos o canónicos extrajeron su material de un evangelio anterior y más primitivo escrito en arameo. Johann G. Eichhorn elaboró la teoría de Lessing en 1794, sugiriendo el año 35 d. C. como la fecha de origen de este primitivo, aunque ya no existe, evangelio.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Ha habido ramificaciones infructuosas e insostenibles de este modelo. Eichorn eliminó la autoridad de los testigos oculares para los evangelios sinópticos existentes, alegando que el evangelio \"primitivo\" fue escrito por un alumno de uno de los apóstoles. Este trabajo se utilizó como base para otros relatos de evangelios antes de la redacción de los Evangelios existentes tal como los conocemos hoy. Mateo, Marcos y Lucas luego usaron estos evangelios como fuentes para sus respectivas obras, explicando así las similitudes observadas dentro de los Sinópticos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Que un evangelio temprano existió es ciertamente posible. Sin embargo, tal teoría tiene poco o ningún respaldo histórico y, además, comienza y concluye con una especulación extensa. La idea originalmente postulada por Lessing tenía en sí misma una falla principal: si Mateo, Marcos y Lucas extrajeron de la misma fuente (el Evangelio Ur), ¿por qué sus Evangelios difieren como lo hacen? La teoría de Lessing es, por lo tanto, insatisfactoria.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La noción de Eichhorn de múltiples evangelios que suceden al evangelio Ur también crea problemas adicionales. Si bien parece resolver el defecto anterior, la afirmación de Eichhorn de que los escritores evangélicos existentes son simplemente traducciones de relatos de terceros inexistentes socava la autoridad históricamente otorgada a los autores de los Sinópticos. Están relegados a meros escribas sin ninguna credibilidad de testigos oculares. Tal ramificación lleva a conclusiones lógicas adicionales que a) comprometen la integridad de los Evangelios yb) son inadecuadas para dar cuenta de los datos históricos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2. Teoría de la tradición oral\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>J. G. von Herder (1744-1803) postuló la teoría de que un \"evangelio oral\" o tradición de material estaba detrás de los Evangelios Sinópticos: que el material del Evangelio fue transmitido de boca en boca antes de ser escrito. Este evangelio oral se habría originado con los discípulos, habría pasado por toda Palestina entre el 35 y el 40 d. C. antes de extenderse hacia afuera, y probablemente se usó para ayudar a los primeros predicadores y evangelistas. Finalmente, varias décadas después de su creación, surgió la necesidad de un evangelio escrito permanente. Esto llevó a la redacción de los Evangelios sinópticos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> La necesidad de un evangelio concreto era doble: primero, los discípulos estaban envejeciendo y era necesario asegurar un relato exacto y presencial de las enseñanzas de Jesús. Segundo, se necesitaba un conjunto unificado y definitivo de enseñanzas para combatir la herejía de la iglesia primitiva y servir como la base fundamental de la doctrina cristiana. El resultado fue que la tradición oral finalmente se transcribió en forma escrita y posteriormente se publicó. El nuevo material escrito fue utilizado por Mateo, Marcos y Lucas en la escritura de sus Evangelios, explicando así, según Herder y otros tradicionalistas orales, las similitudes entre ellos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Que una forma temprana de transmisión oral de las enseñanzas de Jesús existió no se debate. Ciertamente hay algo de verdad en esta teoría. Sin embargo, en sí misma, esta teoría es insuficiente para explicar (a) la existencia testificada de relatos escritos tempranos (ver Lucas 1: 1-3), (b) el diferente orden de eventos descubiertos en los Sinópticos, y (c ) las variaciones en forma, contenido, vocabulario, gramática y orden de palabras que están presentes en los Evangelios sinópticos. Por lo tanto, aunque no se quiere minimizar la influencia de una tradición oral común sobre los escritores de los Sinópticos, el fenómeno de los Evangelios Sinópticos parece requerir más que una tradición oral común.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> 3. Prioridad de Markan\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> La teoría de la prioridad de Markan no fue defendida hasta el siglo XIX. Sin embargo, debido en gran medida al aumento de la crítica histórica (especialmente los trabajos de H. J. Holtzmann en 1863 y B. H. Streeter en 1924), se ha convertido sin lugar a dudas en la hipótesis más popular entre los estudiosos contemporáneos del Nuevo Testamento. Este modelo comenzó inicialmente como una teoría de dos fuentes, aunque ahora generalmente se expande en una teoría de cuatro fuentes.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Aquí Marcos es visto como el primer Evangelio escrito y es la base de Mateo y Lucas, quienes incorporaron gran parte de Marcos. Matthew y Luke también utilizaron otra fuente (generalmente se supone que fue escrita) comúnmente llamada Q, de la palabra alemana Quelle, que significa fuente. Se dice que esta segunda fuente representa alrededor de 250 versículos del material de enseñanza de Jesús, que es común a Mateo y Lucas, pero no a Marcos. Al expandir la teoría de las dos fuentes, se cree que una supuesta fuente M explica el material exclusivo de Mateo, y una fuente L se presenta hipotéticamente para dar cuenta del material peculiar de Lucas, lo que explica el material adicional en sus respectivos Evangelios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El caso de Markan Priority proviene principalmente de la gran cantidad de material que se ve tanto en Mateo como en Lucas, que se repite en el Evangelio de Marcos. Sin embargo, hay otras razones por las cuales la prioridad de Markan se afirma comúnmente. Primero, muchos estudiosos insisten en que Mark contiene lecturas más difíciles que Mateo y Lucas, ya que se dice que el contenido teológico de Mark es más difícil. En lugar de que Mark tome los pasajes menos complejos de Matthew y Mark y los haga más difíciles, muchos estudiosos ahora sugieren que Matthew y \u002F o Luke editaron a Mark para facilitar las lecturas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Segundo, se dice que Mark tiene el griego más pobre. Marcos contiene frecuentes despidos, que se especula que han sido eliminados en los Evangelios escritos por Mateo y Lucas. Similar a lo anterior, es más fácil imaginar que Mateo y Lucas mejoren sobre el griego de Marcos que pensar que Marcos usó a Mateo y \u002F o Lucas e hizo que el griego fuera más difícil y engorroso.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Tercero, la teología de Mark está menos desarrollada que las otras dos sinópticas. Un ejemplo de esto es la aparición del término \"Señor\" (kyrios). Mark usa este término solo seis veces. Matthew usa kyrios no solo en esas mismas seis instancias sino también veinticuatro veces más. Además, Lucas usa este título para Jesús aún más frecuentemente que Mateo. Los partidarios de la prioridad de Markan argumentan que es más fácil entender que Matthew y Luke agreguen este término a sus cuentas que Mark lo omita con tanta frecuencia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Finalmente, Marcos es el evangelio más corto. Mientras que Marcos contiene 661 versos, Lucas contiene 1.149 y Mateo tiene 1.068. Se sostiene que esto puede explicarse más fácilmente suponiendo que Matthew y Luke eligieron agregar información adicional a la cuenta de Mark en lugar de sostener que Mark omitió tanto material.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Aunque la prioridad de Markan es la teoría más popular hoy en día, este modelo enfrenta varias dificultades. Dos de estos problemas se destacan como obstáculos importantes que tienden a debilitar el argumento de que Marcos fue el primer Evangelio escrito. Primero, la tradición de la iglesia primitiva es bastante unánime de que Mateo fue el Evangelio principal (es decir, Clemente de Alejandría, Ireneo, Eusebio y Agustín). Prácticamente no se puede encontrar apoyo temprano para favorecer a Mark como el escritor inicial del Evangelio. Además, gran parte del apoyo a la prioridad de Markan descansa sobre los hombros de las fuentes de Q, L y M. completamente conjeturadas y sin fundamento. Actualmente no existe evidencia histórica firme que respalde su existencia. Estas dos objeciones por sí solas son suficientes para que varios académicos se mantengan escépticos sobre la teoría de prioridad de Markan.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>4. Prioridad Matthean\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> La prioridad de Matthean era la posición dominante de la iglesia desde el primer siglo hasta la Ilustración y ve a Matthew como el primer sinóptico, generalmente Luke, que utilizó a Matthew, como el segundo, y Mark como el tercero. Mark es visto como una combinación o combinación abreviada de Mateo y Lucas. La predicación de Pedro también se ve como una influencia significativa en el Evangelio de Marcos, aunque esto es cierto para la mayoría de los estudiosos del Nuevo Testamento, independientemente de cómo resuelvan el problema sinóptico.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Aunque la teoría de prioridad de Matthean fue propuesta por primera vez por H. Owen en 1764, recibió el nombre más popular, \"La hipótesis de Griesbach\", de su principal defensor, Johann J. Griesbach (1783). Desde entonces, ha recibido un considerable renacimiento de interés debido a la influencia de la publicación de William R. Farmer de El problema sinóptico en 1976.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Al igual que el modelo de prioridad de Markan, existe un apoyo significativo para el argumento de que Mateo fue el Evangelio inicial. Primero, que Mateo fue escrito primero fue virtualmente la visión unánime de la iglesia primitiva. La opinión de la mayoría de los patrísticos, como Ireneo y Orígenes, fue que Mateo inicialmente escribió un Evangelio en hebreo o arameo que luego se tradujo al griego. Esta era la opinión de Jerome y Agustín. Además, Clemente de Alejandría declaró que el primer Evangelio escrito fue el que contenía las genealogías. No hay evidencia antigua que concluya que Marcos fue escrito antes que Mateo. Cualquier teoría de este tipo debe superar el testimonio abrumador de los primeros padres cristianos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En segundo lugar, esta teoría puede explicar la relación literaria que existe entre los Evangelios sinópticos sin postular documentos hipotéticos que tienen poco o ningún respaldo histórico (por ejemplo, una fuente Q). El fenómeno del acuerdo entre Matthew, Mark y Luke se explica de la siguiente manera: los acuerdos de Matthew y Luke contra Mark ocurren cuando Luke sigue a Matthew y Mark se desvía de ambas fuentes. Los acuerdos de Mateo y Marcos contra Lucas ocurren cuando Lucas se desvía de Mateo, pero Marcos no. Del mismo modo, los acuerdos vistos en Luke y Mark resultan cuando Luke se aleja de su fuente Matthean, pero Mark sigue a Luke. No se necesitan documentos hipotéticos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Aun así, hay razones por las que muchos estudiosos modernos del Nuevo Testamento encuentran problemática la hipótesis de Griesbach. Por ejemplo, hay ciertos acuerdos evangélicos que parecen explicarse mejor por la prioridad de Marcos. La mayoría de estos ejemplos se encuentran cuando Matthew y Mark se desvían de la cuenta de Luke y con los acuerdos de Mark-Luke contra Matthew. Sin embargo, la mayoría de estos conflictos se resuelven cuando se supone que Lucas es el segundo Evangelio escrito. Además, Mark contiene redundancias que pueden explicarse asumiendo la hipótesis de dos documentos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si bien muchos estudiosos creen que el problema sinóptico se resolvió mediante la hipótesis de prioridad de Markan, es posible que sea necesario reevaluar este juicio. El hecho es que todas nuestras teorías diferentes pueden poner más peso en los datos históricos de lo que está justificado. La posición de la iglesia primitiva, aunque no es definitiva, puede merecer una audiencia renovada. Sin embargo, aunque no sabemos con certeza cómo los primeros tres escritores de Evangelios posiblemente interactuaron entre sí o qué fuentes pueden haber influido en su trabajo, podemos estar seguros de que el resultado de su trabajo nos ha dado tres retratos inspirados, veraces y autoritarios. del Señor Jesucristo Escriben desde diferentes perspectivas y con diferentes énfasis teológicos, pero en su conjunto presentan un retrato complementario del Mesías \u002F Rey y el Salvador del Mundo, el Señor Jesucristo. En esto, todos los estudiantes de las Escrituras pueden confiadamente descansar. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Artículo escrito por el Dr. Daniel L. Akin. \"El orden de los evangelios (El problema sinóptico), relatos de la resurrección\". Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville: Holman, 1992)\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nLe problème synoptique","\n\n\u003Cp>La question de la relation entre les Évangiles est souvent discutée mais pas facilement répondue. Cela est particulièrement vrai lorsque l'attention est concentrée sur les Évangiles de Matthieu, de Marc et de Luc - les Évangiles «synoptiques» désignés populairement. \u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002F","\n\n시노픽 문제","\n\n성경의 관계에 대한 질문은 자주 논의되지만 쉽게 대답하기는 어렵습니다. 특히 마태",{"id":895,"title":896,"description":897,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":180,"slug":898,"answertype":425,"created_at":694,"updated_at":899,"thumbnail":900,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":901,"description_es":902,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":903,"description_fr":904,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":905,"description_ko":906,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},10,"Did the New Testament authors regard their own writings as Scripture?","\u003Cp>The authors of the New Testament did regard their writings as divinely authoritative. Many people think that the authors did not actually intend to write Scripture. They believe the authors were simply writing letters or stories, which were later treated as divinely inspired by the early Christian church. However, it is clear that the New Testament authors believed in the divine authority of their words. We can see this by looking at what they said about their writings and teachings. Though we are not able to look at all 27 books of the New Testament here, we will look at the claims made by some of the most important authors.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>First, the authors of the New Testament viewed each other’s writings as Scripture. This suggests that they believed that divine authority had been given to them by Jesus. Paul writes in 1 Timothy 5:18, “For the Scripture says, ‘You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,’ and,‘The laborer deserves his wages.’”  The second quote is not found anywhere in the Old Testament, and the Greek phrase that Paul uses matches exactly the phrase in Luke 10:7. So, Paul considered Luke’s Gospel to be Scripture, on equal level with the Old Testament, since he quotes them both in the same line.\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peter considered Paul’s letters to be Scripture. He writes, “And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures” (2 Peter 3:15­16). Peter clearly states in this passage that Paul’s letters are counted among the rest of the Scriptures. This is significant since earlier in the letter, Peter wrote that the readers should remember “the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles” (2 Peter 3:2). Peter is saying that the Lord gives commands through the apostles. Since Peter is an apostle, he is implying that the Lord gives commands through him.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>Peter and Paul considered other writings in the New Testament to be Scripture, so this suggests that they believed in the divine authority of their own words. Now let’s look at how some of the most prominent authors of the New Testament viewed the authority of their own writings.\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 14:37­38, “If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord. If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.” In this passage, Paul directly addresses his own writings and calls them a command of the Lord. This is nearly a direct claim to divine inspiration. This idea of a command of the Lord is found throughout the Old Testament as a claim to direct revelation from God. For example, God gave commandments to the people of Israel through Moses (e.g. Exodus 35:4; Numbers 10:13; etc.), who spoke to the Lord “face to face, as a man speaks to his friend” (Exodus 33:11). Furthermore, Paul even declares that if anyone does not acknowledge that his words are a command of the Lord, “he is not recognized.” This shows Paul’s confidence in the authority of his words. It is also similar to the warnings\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>that God gave to the Israelites if they failed to acknowledge and follow his commandments through\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moses (e.g. Deuteronomy 11:26­28).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Paul claims divine authority for his words in other letters as well. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 says, “And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.” Here Paul explicitly refers to the words that he and the apostles were preaching as the “word of God”. Paul appears to be claiming the same inspiration as the prophets of the Old Testament, who would begin with “thus says the Lord” or “the word of the Lord”.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>The writer of the book of Revelation, John, makes an express claim to divine inspiration. At the beginning of the book, John writes that what follows is a revelation that he received from God through an angel. He then writes, “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and keep what is written in it, for the time is near” (Revelation 1:3). John commands the reading of this book out loud and the keeping of what is written in it. By doing this he equates his writing to the law of the Old Testament. God commanded the Israelites to read the law in the hearing of all the people, so that they could keep what was written in it (Deuteronomy 31:11­13).\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>1 John gives us another clear assertion of divine inspiration. The author of this letter writes “We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us” (1 John\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4:6) Here the writer claims to be from God, indicating that he believed his teaching to be divinely inspired. Moreover, he claims that everyone who knows God listens to his words, and anyone who is not from God does not. This assertion is very similar to what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 14:37­38, discussed above. It is also similar to Jesus’ words to the Jewish leaders in John 8. “‘Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. You are of your father the devil, and your will\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>is to do your father's desires’” (John 8:43­44). By stating that his words are heard by those who know God and unheard by those who do not, the author of this letter is making a claim to divine inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>There are many more instances of New Testament authors making direct or indirect claims to divine inspiration, which we do not have space to discuss here. A more in­depth inquiry would reveal that the authors paralleled Old Testament books, claimed the authority of apostolic tradition, warned of imposters, and more. We have shown, however, that at least some of the writers of the New Testament considered themselves to be writing authoritative Scripture. This is enough to disprove the view that the authors of the New Testament did not regard their own writings as Scripture.\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>SUGGESTED RESOURCES\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES --- \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Michael Kruger – 10 Misconceptions about the NT Canon: #3: “The NT Authors Did Not Think\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They Were Writing Scripture”\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmichaeljkruger.com\u002F10-misconceptions-about-the-nt-canon-3-the-nt-authors-did-not-think-they-were-writing-scripture\">http:\u002F\u002Fmichaeljkruger.com\u002F10-misconceptions-about-the-nt-canon-3-the-nt-authors-did-not-think-they-were-writing-scripture\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Got Questions.org – Did the writers of the New Testament regard their writings as Scripture?\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002FNT-authors-inspired.html\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002FNT-authors-inspired.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lenny Esposito – Did the New Testament Authors Know They Were Writing Scripture?\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fapologetics-notes.comereason.org\u002F2015\u002F11\u002Fdid-new-testament-authors-know-they.html\">http:\u002F\u002Fapologetics-notes.comereason.org\u002F2015\u002F11\u002Fdid-new-testament-authors-know-they.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Michael Kruger – The Question of Canon\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0830840311\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0830840311\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Norm Geisler – From God To Us: How We Got Our Bible\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0802428827\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0802428827\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1601422504\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1601422504\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For further reading, see:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmichaeljkruger.com\u002F10\">http:\u002F\u002Fmichaeljkruger.com\u002F10\u003C\u002Fa>­misconceptions­about­the­nt­canon­3­the­nt­authors­did­not­think­t hey­were­writing­scripture\u002F\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate, by Michael J. Kruger\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From God To Us: How We Got Our Bible, by Norman Geisler and William Nix\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0802428827\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0802428827\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","did-the-new-testament-authors-regard-their-own-writings-as-scripture","2023-08-03T05:31:50.878Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F110\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","\n\n¿Consideraban los autores del Nuevo Testamento sus propias escrituras como Escritura?","\n\nLos autores del Nuevo Testamento sí consideraban sus escritos como autoritarios divinamente. Mucha gente piensa que los autores no pretendían realmente escribir Escritura. Creen que los autores simplemente estaban escribiendo cartas o historias, que fueron tratadas como divinamente inspiradas más tarde por la iglesia","\n\nLe Nouveau Testament les auteurs ont-ils considéré leurs propres écrits comme les Écritures ?","\n\n\u003Cp>Les auteurs du Nouveau Testament ont effectivement considéré leurs écrits comme autoritaires. Beaucoup de gens pensent que les auteurs n'avaient pas l'intention d'écrire des Saintes Écritures. Ils croient que les auteurs n'écrivaient que des lettres ou des histoires, qui ont été plus","\n\n신약서 저자들은 자신들의 성서를 성서로 여기지 않았나요?","\n\n새성경 저자들은 자신의 서가를 신성한 권위를 가지고 있다고 생각했다. 많은 사람들",{"id":352,"title":908,"description":909,"featured":61,"transcript":910,"subtitle":911,"playerembed":779,"category_id":180,"slug":912,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":913,"thumbnail":914,"embed_thumbnail":914,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":915,"description_es":916,"playerembed_es":917,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":918,"description_fr":919,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":920,"description_ko":921,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},"How Did We Get the Old Testament?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Old Testament is the most widely read book in all the world, yet few people know its origin. Join TrueLife host Joshua Whitaker as he eloquently guides this meaningful discussion with Dr. Shawn Madden and Dr. Mark Rooker, who are both Old Testament Professors at Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina.  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>If you would like to learn more from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fprofessors?id=6\">Dr. Mark Rooker\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fprofessors?id=5\">Dr. Shawn Madden\u003C\u002Fa>, you can at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sebts.edu\u002F\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>HOW DID WE GET THE OLD TESTAMENT?\u003C\u002Fb> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“The Old Testament is the most widely read book in the history of the world, it has been translated in parts or in its entirety in over two thousand languages. Throughout history people have been willing to suffer and even die for the contents.”\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Joshua Whitaker, Truelife host\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>WHAT DOES THE OLD TESTAMENT CLAIM ABOUT ITSELF?\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Exodus 31:18, Exodus 24:4\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Thus saith the Lord” – Written or Oral Accounts\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>Pentateuch\u003C\u002Fu>: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>Historical\u003C\u002Fu>: 1st & 2nd Kings, 1st & 2nd Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ester\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>Poetical\u003C\u002Fu>: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>Minor Prophets\u003C\u002Fu>: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The writings of Moses: Torah (Law)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>IS THERE ANY OUTSIDE EVIDENCE?\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Josephus:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-1st Century Jewish Historian\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-General for Jewish forces\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-In the Galilee region\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-Captured\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-Wrote about the Jewish people\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>How Josephus classified the Old Testament\u003C\u002Fu>: Books of Moses, Prophet, The Writings (Psalms)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>How Jesus classified the Old Testament (Luke 24:44)\u003C\u002Fu>: The Law of Moses, The Prophets, The Psalms\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>MANUSCRIPTS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-The Maserite scribes counted: Letters, Words, and Lines\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-Older copies were respectfully disposed\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","The Old Testament is the most widely read book in all the world, yet few people know its origin. Join TrueLife host Joshua Whitaker as he eloquently guides this meaningful discussion with Dr. Shawn Madden and Dr. Mark Rooker","how-did-we-get-the-old-testament","2023-08-03T06:22:58.610Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FScreen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%207.31.18%20AM.png","¿Cómo obtuvimos el Antiguo Testamento?","\u003Cp>El Antiguo Testamento es el libro más leído en todo el mundo, sin embargo, pocas personas conocen su origen. Acompañe al anfitrión de TrueLife Joshua Whitaker mientras guía elocuentemente esta discusión significativa con el Dr. Shawn Madden y el Dr. Mark Rooker\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Antiguo Testamento es el libro más leído en todo el mundo, sin embargo, pocas personas conocen su origen. Únase al anfitrión de TrueLife Joshua Whitaker mientras guía elocuentemente esta discusión significativa con el Dr. Shawn Madden y el Dr. Mark Rooker, ambos profesores del Antiguo Testamento en el Seminario Southeastern en Wake Forest, Carolina del Norte. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si desea obtener más información del Dr. Mark Rooker y el Dr. Shawn Madden, puede hacerlo en el Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org estaría más que feliz de ayudarlo a presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464436946\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nComment avons-nous eu l'Ancien Testament?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez cliquer ici.\n\nLe Livre de l'Exode est le livre le plus lu au monde, et pourtant peu de gens connaissent son origine. Rejoignez Joshua Whitaker, l'animateur de TrueLife,","\n\n우리가 오래전 성경을 얻은 것은 어떻게 되었을까?","\n\n진실 삶의 정의를 알고 싶으신가요? 그렇다면 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n\n오래된 성경",{"id":113,"title":923,"description":924,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":180,"slug":925,"answertype":425,"created_at":814,"updated_at":926,"thumbnail":927,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":928,"description_es":929,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":930,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":931,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":770,"category_name":-1},"Sermon: What Did Jesus Believe About the Bible? (Matthew 5:17-18)","\u003Cp>Originally published as Daniel L. Akin, “What Did Jesus Believe About the Bible?” \u003Cem>Southern Baptist Journal of Theology\u003C\u002Fem> (Vol. 5, No. 2, Summer 2001).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Introduction\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On June 14, 2000 Southern Baptists met in Orlando, Florida for their annual meeting. The most important issue on the agenda was the \u003Cem>2000 Baptist Faith and Message\u003C\u002Fem>. While the 1925 and 1963 confessions had served us well, many believed certain theological currents and trends made it wise to reconsider, and where necessary, revise the 1963 statement. Article I addresses the Scriptures. The following is the statement that the convention overwhelmingly adopted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s rev-elation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. \u003Cem>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>all Scripture is totally true and trust-worthy. It reveals the principles by which God \u003C\u002Fem>judges us, and therefore\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is a fine statement, rooted both in Scripture and the language of historic Baptist confessions. However, from its initial presentation this statement ignited a firestorm of protests among a segment of our denomination. In particular they decried 2 points: (1) Instead of saying the Bible “is\u003Cem>the record of God’s revelation\u003C\u002Fem>” as did the 1963 statement, the 2000 statement affirmed that “the Bible \u003Cem>is God’s revelation\u003C\u002Fem> …”; (2) Instead of saying “the criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Jesus Christ,” as did the 1963 \u003Cem>Baptist Faith & \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>Message\u003C\u002Fem>, the 2000 statement affirms “All scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.” Both revisions were viewed by its authors and the convention as a safeguard against neo-orthodox manipulation of the 1963 statement, which manifested itself in two ways: (1) in claiming that only some of the Bible is God’s revelation, and (2) in saying that the teachings of Jesus recorded in Scripture at times should, and even must, be set in opposition to other biblical texts and authors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During debate at the Convention a pastor from Texas said to the astonishment of thousands “that while the Bible is true and trustworthy … the Bible is still just a book.”2 Later in a telephone interview he told Baptist Press, “As I shared, I believe the Bible is a book that God has given us for guidance. It’s a book that \u003Cem>points us\u003C\u002Fem> to the truth. We’re not supposed to have a relationship with a book.” These comments, confusing and misguided as they are, were mild, in comparison to what followed. In an editorial in the \u003Cem>Baptist Stan\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>dard\u003C\u002Fem>, the state paper of Texas, the following was written:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the Bible alone is our primary guide, then all parts of the Bible receive equal weight. It is a flat Bible. For example, the words of Moses, Jesus and the Apostle Paul are equally authoritative. If, however, Jesus is the guide to interpreting Scripture, then Jesus’ words and clear actions take precedence over their apparent discrepancies with other Scripture passages, such as the Old Testament codes and some of Paul’s admonitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some Scriptures, especially portions of the Old Testament, clearly stand in paradox to Jesus’ life and teachings, also recorded in Scripture. Other passages, such as Paul’s writings, seem to be at odds with each other, and Jesus’ words and actions clarify and separate the timeless and universal from the culturally specific.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Baptists who place Jesus over the Bible still affirm the full authority of the Bible upon their lives. They do not exalt personal experience over Scripture; rather, they base their decisions upon Scripture. But some passages are paradoxical; they say different things about the same subject. In those occasions, Jesus-first people look to Jesus for help in understanding what the biblical norm means for help in applying the Scripture to their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After this rather convoluted and sad exhibition of sloppy theology, the editor concludes:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, the SBC leaders—who trumpeted “biblical inerrancy” as a battle cry to gain and implement control of the convention during the past 20 years—- have a high view of Scripture, after all. In fact, it’s higher than we thought. Rather than a Trinity, they worship a defacto Quartet: Father, Son, Holy Spirit and Holy Bible, with the Bible acting as the arbiter of the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is dangerous, for several reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First, it refutes orthodoxy—which asserts the primacy of the Godhead: Father, Son and Holy Spirit—by exalting the Bible to near-divinity and supplanting the influence of Jesus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Second, by elevating a thing, as precious and authoritative as the Bible is, to such lofty status, it at least implies idolatry, the worship of something other than God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Third, it denigrates the influence of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit to work in lives and guide them toward God’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fourth, it begs a vital question: Who then is to provide the authoritative interpretation of all Scripture?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Scripture stands over Jesus, then the teachings and actions of Jesus are inadequate.3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A local Louisville pastor added, “Not all Scripture rises to the full level of Christ.” Later the “BGCT Seminary Study Committee Report” said the \u003Cem>2000 Baptist \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>Faith & Message \u003C\u002Fem>makes the Bible “equal to God.” Even the occasionally evangelical \u003Cem>Christianity Today \u003C\u002Fem>chimed in, saying the 2000 statement “is poorer without the rich Christo-centric language of the earlier statement.”4 Strangely neither this editor nor any other detractor noted that “Jesus as the criterion” does not appear in the 1925 statement or any other Baptist Confession! As R. Albert Mohler, Jr. pointed out,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The statement [that Jesus is the criterion] was not simply eliminated. It was replaced with a sentence that is far more in keeping with historic confessions of faith. The new sentence affirms that “All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the pinnacle of divine revelation.” The language of the 1963 statement is not found in any historic confession of faith, nor did it appear in the 1925 \u003Cem>Baptist Faith and Message\u003C\u002Fem> as adopted by the SBC…. The 2000 revision is even more Christo-logically focused than the 1963 statement, and its Christological hermeneutic is stronger, not weaker. In keeping with historic evangelical and Baptist theology, we understand that every single passage of the Bible, in the Old Testament or in the New Testament, is a testimony to Christ. Every word is true, every word is fulfilled in Christ, and Christ affirmed every word of Scripture as fully authoritative.5\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What should we conclude from the above? Have we “demoted Jesus” and improperly elevated the Bible to a status “equal to God”? Though numerous avenues could be profitably pursued, I want to examine just one issue and per-haps the most important one. I want to try and answer the question, “What did Jesus believe about the Bible? What was the Savior’s view of Scripture?” After all, as the early Clark Pinnock rightly says, “Unreserved commitment to Jesus requires us to look at the Bible through his eyes.”6 We shall call to the witness stand several statements made by our Lord, but in particular I want to give attention to Matthew 5:17-18. A careful examination of this text reveals two basic truths concerning Jesus’ view of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus Believed that All the Scriptures Point to Him (5:17)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the greatest sermon ever preached, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks on the theme of God’s kingdom (Matt 5:17-20). These verses serve as the introduction to the “six great antitheses” of 5:21-48. They also explain how we can live out the beatitudes of 5:3-12 and be the salt of the earth and the light of the world (5:13-16). Matthew 5:17 introduces us to the high view of Scripture held by Jesus. Clearly what is said here pertains to the Old Testament Scriptures. Nevertheless, what He \u003Cem>affirmed \u003C\u002Fem>about the Old Testament He also \u003Cem>promised \u003C\u002Fem>concerning the New Testament. In John 16:12-15 Jesus said,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. There-fore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First, Jesus introduced teachings that were new and striking. Indeed, as John 7:46 states, “No man ever spoke like this man.” Some may have concluded that His teaching constituted a decisive break with the Old Testament Scriptures. That is certainly the judgment of some Baptists today. “Not so,” says Jesus. “Do not think (or consider) that I came to destroy (annul, abrogate, disintegrate, demolish.) the law.” J. A. Alexander notes the idea is that of “the destruction of a whole by the complete separation of its parts, as when a house is taken down by being taken to pieces.”7 Jesus says I did not come to tear apart or dismantle the law and prophets (a reference to the OT Scriptures of His day). I did not come to \u003Cem>destroy\u003C\u002Fem> (repeated for emphasis) but to fulfill. Note that the antithesis is not between “abolish” and “keep” but between “abolish” and “fulfill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Second, Jesus provides not only an emphatic denial but also a positive declaration concerning the purpose for his coming—he came to fulfill, complete the Scriptures. To set them aside was never His agenda. To bring them to fulfillment and fruition was why He came. Don Carson has it right when he says,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus fulfills the entire Old Testament in many ways. Because they point toward him, he has certainly not come to abolish them. Rather, he has come to fulfill them in a rich diversity of ways.… Jesus does not conceive of his life and ministry in terms of \u003Cem>opposition\u003C\u002Fem> to the Old Testament, but in terms of \u003Cem>bringing to fruition \u003C\u002Fem>that toward which it points.\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>Thus the law and the prophets, far from being abolished, find their valid continuity in terms of their outworking in Jesus. The detailed prescriptions of the Old Testament may well be superceded, because whatever is prophetic must be in some sense provisional. \u003Cem>But whatever\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>is prophetic likewise discovers its legitimate continuity in the happy arrival of that toward which it has pointed\u003C\u002Fem>.8\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That our Lord would have affirmed that “All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation” (which concludes the \u003Cem>Baptist Faith & \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>Message 2000 \u003C\u002Fem>statement on Scripture) can hardly be questioned:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>John 5:39—“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Luke 24:25-27—“Then He said to them, ‘O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Luke 24:44-45—“Then He said to them, ‘These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.’ And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This truth that Jesus Christ is the theme of the entire Bible is well-captured in the anonymous poem, “I find my Lord in the Book”:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I find my Lord in the Bible where ever I chance to look, He is the theme of the Bible the center and heart of the Book;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is the Rose of Sharon, He is the Lily fair, Where ever I open my Bible the Lord of the Book is there.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He, at the Book’s beginning, gave to the earth its form, He is the Ark of shelter bearing the brunt of the storm,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Burning Bush of the desert, the budding of Aaron’s Rod,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Where ever I look in the Bible I see the Son of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Ram upon Mt. Moriah, the Lad-der from earth to sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Scarlet Cord in the window, and the Serpent lifted high,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The smitten rock in the desert, the Shepherd with staff and crook, The face of my Lord I discover where ever I open the Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is the Seed of the Woman, the Savior Virgin-born; He is the Son of David, whom men rejected with scorn,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His garments of grace and of beauty the stately Aaron deck,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is a priest forever, for He is Melchizedek.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord of eternal glory whom John, the Apostle saw; Light of the golden city, Lamb without spot or flaw,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bridegroom coming at midnight, for whom the Virgins look.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Where ever I open my Bible, I find my Lord in the Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus Believed that All the Scriptures Were Perfect in Every Detail (5:18)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Verse 17 affirms a \u003Cem>promise-\u003C\u002Fem>fulfillment understanding of Jesus’ view of Scripture, not a \u003Cem>promise-abolish\u003C\u002Fem> paradigm, while verse 18 provides the Christological and theological rationale. Jesus introduces verse 18 with a note of personal authority that transcended the authority of all other rabbis. The word \u003Cem>amen\u003C\u002Fem> variously translated as “assuredly,” “truly,” or “I tell you the truth” alerts us that the words that will follow are of paramount importance and authority. The phrase “until heaven and earth pass away” means until the end of the age, as long as the present world order persists. One jot (\u003Cem>iôta\u003C\u002Fem>) is a reference to the \u003Cem>yod\u003C\u002Fem>, the smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet, similar in shape to our apostrophe. One tittle (\u003Cem>keraia\u003C\u002Fem>) is the smallest projection or part of a Hebrew letter, similar to that which distinguishes our “F” from an upside down “L.” The phrase “will by no means” (\u003Cem>ou me\u003C\u002Fem>) is a double negative used to emphasize that God’s law shall not pass away until all is fulfilled. In the Lukan parallel we read, “It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail” (Luke 16:17).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus affirms the reliability and truthfulness of the Scriptures in the strongest possible language. He is not saying that the Old Testament contains some truth or that it becomes truth when men and women have a significant encounter with it. As he affirms in John 10:35, “the Scripture cannot be broken.” As He proclaims in prayer to the Father in John 17:17, “Your word is truth.” The outstanding scholar H. C. G. Moule says it well, “[Jesus] absolutely trusted the Bible; and though there are in it things inexplicable and intricate that have puzzled me so much, I am going, not in a blind sense, but reverently, to trust the Book because of Him.”9\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I am no fan of liberal\u002Fantisupernatural theology or destructive biblical criticism. I am unimpressed with its worldview, bias, and skewed methodologies. Still, we can learn from those with whom we disagree, and sometimes a breath of scholarly fresh air and honesty blows our way from this camp. When it comes to what Jesus and the Church believed about the Bible, some of our moderate Baptist brothers and sisters would do well to listen to some of their heroes:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rudolf Bultmann—“Jesus agreed always with the scribes of his time in accepting without question \u003Cem>the authority of the (Old Testament) law \u003C\u002Fem>…\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>the idea that Jesus had attacked the authority of the law was wholly unknown to the Christian community.”10\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Emil Brunner—“The doctrine of Verbal Inspiration was already known to pre-Christian Judaism and was probably also taken over by Paul and the rest of the Apostles.”11\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kirsopp Lake—“It is a mistake often made by educated persons who happen to have but little knowledge of historical theology to suppose that fundamentalism is a new and strange form of thought. It is nothing of the kind; it is the partial and uneducated survival of a theology which was once universally held by all Christians. How many were there, for instance, in Christian churches in the eighteenth century who doubted the infallible inspiration of the Scripture? A few perhaps, but very few. No, the fundamentalist may be wrong; I think that he is. But it is we who have departed from the tradition, not he; and I am sorry for anyone who tries to argue with a fundamentalist on the basis of authority. The \u003Cem>Bible\u003C\u002Fem> and the corpus theologicum of the Church are on the fundamentalist side” [italics added].12\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Four notable examples are cited else-where by another author—“H.J. Cadbury, Harvard professor and one of the more extreme New Testament critics of the last generation, once declared that he was far more sure as a mere historical fact that Jesus held to the common Jewish view of an infallible Bible than that Jesus believed in His own messiahship. Adolf Harnack, the greatest church historian of modern times, insists that Christ was one with His apostles, the Jews, and the entire early Church in complete commitment to the infallible authority of the Bible. John Knox, author of what is perhaps the most highly regarded recent life of Christ, states that there can be no question that this view of the Bible was taught by our Lord Himself. The liberal critic, F. C. Grant, concludes that in the New Testament, ‘It is everywhere taken for granted that Scripture is trust-worthy, infallible, and inerrant.’”13\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When we survey our Lord’s teaching in the Gospels we discover that the judgments of these scholars is confirmed. Jesus consistently treated the historical narratives of the Old Testament as straightforward records of fact. He referred to Abel (Luke 11:51), Noah (Matt 24:37-39), Abraham (John 8:56), Sodom and Gomorrah (Matt 10:15, 11:23-24), Lot (Luke 17:28-32), Isaac and Jacob (Matt 8:11), the manna (John 6:31), the wilderness serpent (John 3:14), David (Matt 22:43), Solomon (Matt 6:29, 12:42), Elijah (Luke 4:25-26), Elisha (Luke 4:27), Jonah (Matt 12:39-41), and Moses (Matt 8:4), among others. Nowhere is there the slightest hint that he questioned the historicity or accuracy of the accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is interesting to note that Jesus often chose as the basis of his teaching those very stories that many modern skeptics find unacceptable (e.g., Adam and Eve, Noah’s flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Jonah). For Jesus, Scripture was the final court of appeal in his disputes with the Pharisees and Sadducees. In his battle against Satan in the wilderness, Jesus cited scriptural statements as arguments against which no further argument was possible (Matt 4:1-11). Jesus might set aside or reject the Rabbinic or Pharisaical interpretation of the Old Testament (cf. Matt 5:21-48), but He never questioned its authority or truthfulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The early Pinnock saw this clearly when he wrote,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus’ doctrine of inspiration receives expression in the Sermon on the Mount. Before setting forth his ethical instructions, Jesus explained his intention. “Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Mt. 5:17). Evidently he does not want us to think that the thrust of his teaching is to violate or even to devalue Old Testament revelation. The saying which is also contained in Luke (16:17) has an entirely genuine ring to it. Jesus’ enemies were eager to pin an “antinomian” label on him if they could. Therefore, Jesus made it clear that the object of his criticisms was not the Bible, but the traditions which the Rabbis had built as a fence around it, traditions which in practice enjoyed an authority actually higher than the written Word. He assures us that his confidence in the divine character of Scripture does not stop short even of its smallest elements. “Not an iota, not a dot, will pass” (Mt. 5:18). He issues a stern warning: “Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (v. 19).14\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liberal scholar James Barr is incorrect when he writes,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus took Jewish scripture as it was, as his contemporaries did, and he used it as they did in this respect, as a source through which authoritative intimations of divine truth had been given. Thus if Jesus refers to a passage in Exodus or in Deuteronomy with the words “Moses said,” it is quite mistaken to read this as if he was placing his own full messianic and divine authority behind the assertion that these books were actually written by the historical Moses. No such question entered his head and there is nothing in the Gospels that suggests that his teaching was intended to cope with it. Historical questions interested him little.15\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus said, “Not a jot or tittle.…”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Former Southern professor, Alan Culpepper, got it wrong when he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus had remarkably little to say about the nature of Scripture … [and that] Jesus demands [in the Sermon on the Mount] a standard of righteousness higher than that set by the Hebrew Scriptures and the traditions of the Pharisees.16\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The traditions of the Pharisees yes, the Hebrew Scriptures no way. Our Lord said, “Not a jot or tittle.…”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Former Southern professor Frank Stagg is off course when he says,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who say the Bible is inerrant are lying … [and] inerrancy misses the point. If we follow Christ we recognize variant perspectives; we see competing perspectives. You can’t go north and south at the same time and Jesus didn’t try to. He affirmed much but He rejected much.17\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Savior said, “Not a jot or a tittle.…”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Former Southern professor Henlee Barnette was simply wrong when he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\u003Cli>The Bible is errant with many self-contradictions.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>The Bible has errors in the field of science.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>The Bible is not historically accurate.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>The Bible is errant as to cosmol-ogy.18\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Again, our Lord Jesus Christ said, “Not a jot or a tittle.…”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Conclusion\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>My initial theology was formed and influenced by Clark Pinnock. Few lament his theological disintegration more than I. Earlier in his life, he articulated the crux of the matter concerning the relationship between Jesus and the Bible with crystal clarity:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shall we follow Jesus in his view of Scripture? In the light of this evidence the question calls for another. How can a Christian even consider \u003Cem>not \u003C\u002Fem>doing so? Our Lord’s view of\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>inspiration was not an incidental tenet on the border of his theology. His belief in the truthfulness of the Old Testament was the rock on which he based his own sense of vocation and the validity of much of his teachings. The question about the inspiration of Scripture really boils down to the issue of Christology. It is impossible to affirm his authority while at the same time seeking to evade his teachings regarding the divine authority of the Bible. If Christ’s claim to be the Son of God is true, his person guarantees the truth of all the rest of his teachings as well. So long as Jesus Christ is confessed, honored, and adored, we may confidently expect a high view of Scripture to persist in the church. And in the light of a considerable defection from that view amongst professed Christians today we boldly appeal for a return to a proper view of the Bible on the basis of the massive fact of our Lord’s doctrine of inspiration.19\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In my early days at Southern, I had lunch with a former professor. Even though we held significantly different theologies, he was always gracious and supportive of me and I enjoyed the time of fellowship with him. As we sat down to eat he looked at me and said, “I want to ask you a question and I mean no offense.” I replied that he could ask me anything he wished, and his question was this, “How did you turn out theologically the way that you are? I mean, why do you think theologically like you do?” I told him I was not offended by the question at all, but I did not think that my answer would be very satisfying. I shared that when I was a little boy at about the age of eight, I trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. As I grew in the faith, I came to understand that to be a Christian meant to live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ and that His Lordship should permeate every area of our lives. His Lordship included what I should think about all matters of theology, including the Bible. I told him that as I had studied Jesus’ view of the Bible, I came to the conclusion that I could do nothing other than hold to its complete truthfulness and reliability. To be anything other than that would be to set aside the Lordship of Jesus Christ. That professor simply responded by saying, “I have never thought of it like that before, but it does make a lot of sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>L. R. Scarborough was a great Texas Baptist who succeeded his hero, B. H. Carroll, as president at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In his book \u003Cem>Gospel Message, \u003C\u002Fem>Scarborough records in moving and memorable words the death of this Texas Titan:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>B. H. Carroll, the greatest man I ever knew, as he was about to die, a few days before he died, expecting me, as he wanted me, to succeed him as president of the seminary, I was in his room one day and he pulled him-self up by my chair with his hands and looked me in the face. There were times when he looked like he was forty feet high. And he looked into my face and said, “My boy, on this Hill orthodoxy, the old truth is making one of its last stands and I want to deliver to you a charge and I do it in the blood of Jesus Christ.” He said, “You will be elected president of this seminary. I want you, if there ever comes heresy in your faculty, to take it to your faculty. If they won’t hear you, take it to the trustees. If they won’t hear you take it to the conventions that appointed them. If they won’t hear you, take it to the common Baptists. They will hear you. And,” he said, “I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to keep it lashed to the old Gospel of Jesus Christ.” As long as I have influence in that institution, by the grace of God I will stand by the old Book.20\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We gladly stand with this Texas Baptist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Endnotes\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1Exod 24:4; Deut 4:1-2; 17:19; Josh 8:34; Ps 19:7-10; 119:11, 89, 105, 140; Isa 34:16; 40:8; Jer 15:16; 36; Matt 5:17-18; 22:29; Luke 21:33; 24:44-46; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Acts 2:16ff.; 17:11; Rom 15:4; 16:25-26; 2 Tim 3:15-17; Heb 1:1-2, 4:12; 1 Pet 1:25; 2 Pet 1:19-21.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2Todd Starnes, “6 Words: ‘Defining Moment’ between Conservative & Moderate Baptists,” \u003Cem>Baptist Press\u003C\u002Fem>, 21 June 2000.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3Marv Knox, “Editorial,” \u003Cem>Baptist Standard, \u003C\u002Fem>19 June 2000\u003Cem>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4Editorial, “Do Good Fences Make Good Baptists?,” \u003Cem>Christianity Today\u003C\u002Fem>, 7 August 2000, 36.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5Speaking for the \u003Cem>Baptist Faith and Message \u003C\u002Fem>study committee at the 2000 Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Florida, June 14, 2000.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>6Clark Pinnock, \u003Cem>“The Inspiration of Scripture and the Authority of Jesus Christ,” \u003C\u002Fem>in \u003Cem>God’s Inerrant Word\u003C\u002Fem>, John Warwick Montgomery, ed. (Minneapolis: Bethany, 1974), 202.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>7J. A. Alexander, \u003Cem>The Gospel according to \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>Matthew \u003C\u002Fem>(1860; reprint, Grand Rapids: Baker, 1980) 126.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>8D. A. Carson, \u003Cem>Sermon on the Mount\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1982) 37.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>9René Pache, \u003Cem>The Inspiration and Authority \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>of Scripture \u003C\u002Fem>(Chicago: Moody, 1969) 223.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>10Rudolf Bultmann, \u003Cem>Jesus and the Word\u003C\u002Fem>, trans. L. P. Smith and E. H. Lantero (London: Scribner, 1958) 61, 63.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>11Emil Brunner, \u003Cem>The Christian Doctrine of \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>God \u003C\u002Fem>(London: Lutterworth, 1949) 107.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>12Kirsopp Lake, \u003Cem>The Religion of Yesterday and Tomorrow \u003C\u002Fem>(Boston: Houghton, 1926), 61.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>13Kenneth Kantzer, “Christ and Scripture,” \u003Cem>His \u003C\u002Fem>26.4 (1966) 16-20.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>14Pinnock, 205.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>15James Barr, \u003Cem>Beyond Fundamentalism \u003C\u002Fem>(Philadelphia: Westminster, 1984) 11.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>16R. Alan Culpepper, “Jesus’ View of Scripture,” in \u003Cem>The Unfettered Word,\u003C\u002Fem> ed. Robison B. James (Waco: Word, 1987) 26-27.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>17Relma Hargus, “Retired Seminary Professor Advises Baptists to Use Bible as Jesus Did,”\u003Cem>Baptists Today\u003C\u002Fem>, 23 May 1996, 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>18Henlee Barnette, “The Heresy of Inerrancy Continues to Plague Southern Baptists,” \u003Cem>Baptists Today\u003C\u002Fem>, 21 Sept 1995, 16.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>19Pinnock, 215.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>20L. R. Scarborough, \u003Cem>Gospel Message\u003C\u002Fem> (Nashville: Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1922) 227-228.\u003C\u002Fp>","sermon-what-did-jesus-believe-about-the-bible-matthew-5-17","2026-03-06T02:49:29.352Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F25\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","\n\nSermón: ¿Qué creía Jesús acerca de la Biblia? (Mateo 5:17-18)","\u003Cp>Originalmente publicado como Daniel L. Akin, “¿Qué creía Jesús sobre la Biblia?” \u003Cem>Southern Baptist Journal of Theology\u003C\u002Fem> (Vol. 5, No. 2, Verano 2001).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Introducción\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>El 14 de junio de 2000, los bautistas del sur se reunieron en Orlando, Florida, para su reunión anual. El tema más importante en la agenda fue la \u003Cem>Fe y Mensaje Bautista de 2000\u003C\u002Fem>. Aunque las confesiones de 1925 y 1963 nos habían servido bien, muchos creían que ciertas corrientes y tendencias teológicas hacían prudente reconsiderar, y donde fuera necesario, revisar la declaración de 1963. El Artículo I aborda las Escrituras. A continuación se presenta la declaración que la convención adoptó abrumadoramente.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La Santa Biblia fue escrita por hombres divinamente inspirados y es la revelación de Dios de Sí mismo al hombre. Es un tesoro perfecto de instrucción divina. Tiene a Dios por autor, la salvación por su fin, y la verdad, sin mezcla de error, por su contenido. \u003Cem>Por lo tanto,\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>toda la Escritura es totalmente verdadera y confiable. Revela los principios por los cuales Dios\u003C\u002Fem> nos juzga, y por lo tanto\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>es, y permanecerá hasta el fin del mundo, el verdadero centro de la unión cristiana, y el estándar supremo por el cual toda conducta humana, credos y opiniones religiosas deben ser probados. Toda la Escritura es un testimonio de Cristo, quien es Él mismo el foco de la revelación divina.1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Esta es una excelente declaración, arraigada tanto en la Escritura como en el lenguaje de las confesiones bautistas históricas. Sin embargo, desde su presentación inicial, esta declaración desató una tormenta de protestas entre un segmento de nuestra denominación. En particular, deploraron 2 puntos: (1) En lugar de decir que la Biblia “es\u003Cem> el registro de la revelación de Dios\u003C\u002Fem>” como lo hacía la declaración de 1963, la declaración de 2000 afirmó que “la Biblia \u003Cem>es la revelación de Dios\u003C\u002Fem> …”; (2) En lugar de decir “el criterio por el cual la Biblia debe ser interpretada es Jesucristo”, como lo hacía la \u003Cem>Fe y Mensaje Bautista\u003C\u002Fem> de 1963, la declaración de 2000 afirma “Toda la Escritura es un testimonio de Cristo, quien es Él mismo el foco de la revelación divina”. Ambas revisiones fueron vistas por sus autores y la convención como una salvaguarda contra la manipulación neortodoxa de la declaración de 1963, que se manifestó de dos maneras: (1) en afirmar que solo algunas partes de la Biblia son la revelación de Dios, y (2) en decir que las enseñanzas de Jesús registradas en la Escritura a veces deben, e incluso deben, ponerse en oposición a otros textos y autores bíblicos.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Durante el debate en la Convención, un pastor de Texas dijo para asombro de miles “que aunque la Biblia es verdadera y confiable … la Biblia sigue siendo solo un libro”.2 Más tarde, en una entrevista telefónica, le dijo a Baptist Press: “Como compartí, creo que la Biblia es un libro que Dios nos ha dado para guía. Es un libro que \u003Cem>nos apunta\u003C\u002Fem> a la verdad. No se supone que tengamos una relación con un libro”. Estos comentarios, confusos y equivocados como son, fueron leves en comparación con lo que siguió. En un editorial en el \u003Cem>Baptist Standard\u003C\u002Fem>, el periódico estatal de Texas, se escribió lo siguiente:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Si la Biblia sola es nuestra guía principal, entonces todas las partes de la Biblia reciben igual peso. Es una Biblia plana. Por ejemplo, las palabras de Moisés, Jesús y el apóstol Pablo son igualmente autoritativas. Sin embargo, si Jesús es la guía para interpretar la Escritura, entonces las palabras y acciones claras de Jesús toman precedencia sobre sus aparentes discrepancias con otros pasajes de la Escritura, como los códigos del Antiguo Testamento y algunas admoniciones de Pablo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Algunas Escrituras, especialmente porciones del Antiguo Testamento, claramente están en paradoja con la vida y enseñanzas de Jesús, también registradas en la Escritura. Otros pasajes, como los escritos de Pablo, parecen estar en desacuerdo entre sí, y las palabras y acciones de Jesús aclaran y separan lo eterno y universal de lo culturalmente específico.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Los bautistas que colocan a Jesús por encima de la Biblia aún afirman la plena autoridad de la Biblia sobre sus vidas. No exaltan la experiencia personal por encima de la Escritura; más bien, basan sus decisiones en la Escritura. Pero algunos pasajes son paradójicos; dicen cosas diferentes sobre el mismo tema. En esas ocasiones, las personas que ponen a Jesús primero miran a Jesús para obtener ayuda en entender qué significa la norma bíblica para ayudar en la aplicación de la Escritura a sus vidas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Después de esta exhibición bastante enredada y triste de teología descuidada, el editor concluye:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Entonces, los líderes de la SBC —quienes proclamaron “la inerrancia bíblica” como un grito de batalla para ganar y implementar el control de la convención durante los últimos 20 años— tienen, después de todo, una alta visión de la Escritura. De hecho, es más alta de lo que pensábamos. En lugar de una Trinidad, adoran un Cuarteto de facto: Padre, Hijo, Espíritu Santo y Santa Biblia, con la Biblia actuando como el árbitro de los otros tres.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Esto es peligroso, por varias razones.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Primero, refuta la ortodoxia —que afirma la primacía de la Deidad: Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo— al exaltar la Biblia a una casi divinidad y suplantar la influencia de Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Segundo, al elevar una cosa, por preciosa y autoritativa que sea la Biblia, a tal estatus elevado, al menos implica idolatría, la adoración de algo que no es Dios.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tercero, denigra la influencia de Jesús y el poder del Espíritu Santo para obrar en las vidas y guiarlas hacia la voluntad de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cuarto, plantea una pregunta vital: ¿Quién, entonces, proporcionará la interpretación autoritativa de toda la Escritura?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Si la Escritura está por encima de Jesús, entonces las enseñanzas y acciones de Jesús son inadecuadas.3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un pastor local de Louisville agregó: “No toda la Escritura alcanza el nivel pleno de Cristo”. Más tarde, el “Informe del Comité de Estudio de Seminarios BGCT” dijo que la \u003Cem>Fe y Mensaje Bautista de 2000\u003C\u002Fem> hace de la Biblia “igual a Dios”. Incluso el ocasionalmente evangélico \u003Cem>Christianity Today\u003C\u002Fem> se sumó, diciendo que la declaración de 2000 “es más pobre sin el rico lenguaje cristocéntrico de la declaración anterior”.4 Extrañamente, ni este editor ni ningún otro detractor notó que “Jesús como el criterio” no aparece en la declaración de 1925 ni en ninguna otra Confesión Bautista. Como señaló R. Albert Mohler, Jr.,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La declaración [de que Jesús es el criterio] no fue simplemente eliminada. Fue reemplazada por una oración que está mucho más en sintonía con las confesiones históricas de fe. La nueva oración afirma que “Toda la Escritura es un testimonio de Cristo, quien es Él mismo la cúspide de la revelación divina”. El lenguaje de la declaración de 1963 no se encuentra en ninguna confesión histórica de fe, ni apareció en la \u003Cem>Fe y Mensaje Bautista\u003C\u002Fem> de 1925 adoptada por la SBC…. La revisión de 2000 es aún más centrada en Cristo que la declaración de 1963, y su hermenéutica cristológica es más fuerte, no más débil. De acuerdo con la teología evangélica y bautista histórica, entendemos que cada pasaje de la Biblia, en el Antiguo Testamento o en el Nuevo Testamento, es un testimonio de Cristo. Cada palabra es verdadera, cada palabra se cumple en Cristo, y Cristo afirmó cada palabra de la Escritura como plenamente autoritativa.5\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>¿Qué debemos concluir de lo anterior? ¿Hemos “degradado a Jesús” e elevado indebidamente la Biblia a un estatus “igual a Dios”? Aunque numerosos caminos podrían perseguirse provechosamente, quiero examinar solo un tema y quizás el más importante. Quiero intentar responder la pregunta: “¿Qué creía Jesús sobre la Biblia? ¿Cuál era la visión del Salvador sobre la Escritura?” Después de todo, como dice correctamente el temprano Clark Pinnock, “El","\n\nSermon: Qu'a-t-on cru Jésus au sujet de la Bible? (Matthieu 5:17-18)","\n\n설교: 예수께서 성경에 대해 어떻게 생각했나? 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It consists of more than fifty trillion cells and its weight is about sixty percent water. It manufactures three hundred million new blood cells every day and it has a heart that beats seventy to eighty times per minute or one hundred thousand times every day. Over seventy years it pumps four hundred million liters of blood. The average adult breathes six to seven liters of air per minute (picture in your mind the liter diet Coke bottle), which is about ten thousand liters per day and 3,650,000 liters per year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Other interesting facts include:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There are about one hundred billion neurons (nerve cells) in the brain. We are born with twelve billion neurons that do not regenerate when they die. There are one hundred thousand miles of blood vessels in an adult—enough to circle the earth four times. The average human eye blinks about twenty thousand times every day. The human kidney filters seventeen hundred liters of blood every twenty-four hours. There is enough carbon in your body to fill nine hundred pencils. There are about seventy-five thousand hairs on your head. The strongest muscle in your body is the tongue!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Essential to the health and well being of this gift from God are three important factors: 1) rest, 2) diet, and 3) exercise. I am especially interested in exercise. A quick survey of any basic text on anatomy or even a visit to your local encyclopedia yields some amazing discoveries about exercise and fitness. Did you know that for your body to be healthy and fine-tuned it needs 1) strength fitness, 2) endurance fitness, 3) anaerobic fitness, 4) speed fitness, 5) orthostatic fitness, and even 6) relaxation fitness? All of these are crucial to a healthy, fit and productive body. “The human body, like any living organism, must be used or it will lose its structure and function.”1  As the saying goes, “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What is true about physical life is also true about spiritual life. Our inner person, our spiritual being requires attention and exercise if it is going to be healthy and productive. To be fit and ready for service, trained and fine-tuned for efficient ministry, we must engage in spiritual exercise. There are certain disciplines we must adopt as our very own.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 the apostle Paul directs our attention to eight spiritual exercises that will make us strong for the Lord. In short yet powerful commands, we are challenged to live our lives in a very specific and intentional manner that will conform to the will of God (v. 18). Each of these eight exercises is in the form of an imperative. God is not asking us to consider these principles for possible adoption and implementation. On the contrary, it is His will that these activities become a vital part of who we are.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is also interesting to note that the verbs in each verse are in the present tense, calling for continuous action. Further, an adverbial modifier stands before the verb in each command. This placement puts an emphasis on these modifiers. Verses 16-18 give particular attention to the inner life of the believer, while verses 19-22 focus more on the life of the Church as it gathers for corporate worship.2 Inwardly and outwardly, individually and corporately, Paul provides us potent exercises to enable us to be spiritually strong for the Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Spiritual exercises\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rejoice consistently 5:16\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first challenge we receive is to rejoice constantly. Paul addresses the subject of joy over two dozen times in his letters. It is the dominant theme of Philippians where he tells us: “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say rejoice” (4:4). In 2 Corinthians 6:10 he teaches that there is no contradiction in rejoicing when we sorrow. Nehemiah 8:10 reminds us that “the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Joy is a mark of one who has experienced God’s transforming grace through Jesus Christ.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The word “always” is a favorite of Paul’s in 1 Thessalonians. He uses it four other times (1:2; 2:16; 3:6; 4:17). It means “on every occasion” or “in every set of circumstances.” Joy is not the same as happiness. Joy is not based on the situation in which we find ourselves. Some situations are bad and painful. They hurt. Joy is based, rather, on the fact that we are in Christ and what we are experiencing is the will of God for us (v. 18). We can experience joy even when we sorrow. On July 23-24, 1999 I participated in a men’s retreat at the beautiful Estes Park outside of Denver, Colorado. Much of our time was spent learning how to be better husbands and fathers. One gentleman, after our Saturday morning session, told me that his family had become even more precious to him in recent years because he had lost a son to kidney disease a number of years earlier. The son was only twenty-seven. Tears welled up in his eyes as he talked, but a gentle smile was also on his face as we reflected on the fact that this son, who had trusted Christ as Savior and Lord, no longer experienced the pain and severe limitations his disease had brought. For him Philippians 1:21 especially rang true, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” There was sorrow, but there was also joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because we belong to Christ and He is working his purpose in and through us, we can possess genuine joy. We can be spiritually magnetic and infectious. We can bless rather than curse, encourage and not disappoint, give hope rather than despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In life and especially in ministry, we must exercise our “joy muscles.” As they grow strong we develop an optimistic outlook, a sense of humor, a winsome spirit. There is a smile rather than a frown. People leave our presence more encouraged than when they first arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pray unceasingly 5:17\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is an intimate connection between verses 16 and 17, for unceasing prayer will almost always produce a joyful heart. A heart full of joy is the result of a heart free of burdens, and a heart free of burdens is a heart comforted by prayer. John Calvin said, “by prayer we dis-burden our anxieties, as it were, into his bosom.”3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Due to a misunderstanding, however, this verse is often a source of discouragement rather than encouragement. Some people read the verse and conclude that God somehow expects them to be in prayer twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Prayer, by some miraculous means, is to be a moment-by-moment and second-by-second occupation. Of course this is impossible, and it misses the intent of the text.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The verse challenges us to be constant and consistent in our prayer life. Prayer is to be a regular habit, a close companion. Prayer can be understood essentially as a “breathing exercise.” When we inhale, we listen to the voice of God in His Word through the Holy Spirit’s illumination. As we exhale, we speak back to the Lord sharing our heart, telling Him what is on our mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The word for prayer “is a general one that implies a worshipful approach to God.”4 It encompasses all types of prayer. As we try and establish a good foundation in these basic exercises, I believe we should focus on two particular aspects of this exercise and in this order: praise and petition. We should regularly come into the presence of our Lord praising Him, honoring Him, adoring Him for who He is and all that He has done. We praise him for His person and work. We acknowledge that He alone is God and that He alone is worthy to be praised. Then, we can approach Him who is Father asking for what we need and interceding on behalf of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No one has addressed the urgency of prayer with greater passion than Andrew Murray. In his classic \u003Cem>The Ministry of\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>Intercession, \u003C\u002Fem>he reminds us, “Christ actually meant prayer to be the great power by which His Church should do its work, the neglect of prayer is the great reason the Church has not greater power over the masses in Christian and in heathen countries.”5 Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let us take time to seriously consider this need. Each Christless soul will go down to utter darkness, perish-ing from hunger, even though there is bread to spare. Unknown millions of souls are dying without the knowledge of Christ. Christians all around us are living a sickly, feeble and fruitless spiritual life. Surely there is a need for prayer. Nothing but prayer to God for help will avail.6\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Prayer is that incredible conversation which connects earth to heaven and man to God. I do not understand all of its mysteries and how it is that the prayers of finite humans can move an infinite and sovereign God. Many believe a prayer revival is sweeping our land. Recently the $5.5 million World Prayer Center was opened in Colorado Springs for the purpose of praying for world evangelization. Today there are public prayer marches, prayer walks, onsite prayer and what has been called, “saturation prayer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In November 1998 more than three million people participated in Campus Crusade’s Three Day Prayer and Fasting Conference. Some believe we can identify quantifiable results of prayer. In Washington, D.C., 237 churches have come together to pray and crime has reportedly dropped seventeen percent.7\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I admit that I am not sure what to make of all of this. What I do know is that God says pray, and when I pray I become stronger spiritually. I am blessed and God is pleased. I am convinced that prayer will be your hardest exercise. Scripture teaches this and my own experience confirms it. Why? Perhaps it is because we fail to appreciate or understand the incredible privilege we have. Andrew Murray rightly says, “Throughout Scripture, in the life of every saint, of God’s own Son, throughout the history of God’s Church, God is, first of all, a prayer hearing God.”8 If He is always listening, and He is, then we should always be praying.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Give thanks comprehensively 5:18\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Here is perhaps one of the most difficult commands in the Bible to obey. The demand seems absurd. There must be a mistake. And yet, there it is: “in \u003Cem>everything\u003C\u002Fem> give thanks. . . .” However, this is one place in Scripture where we dare not stop too quickly. We must take the verse in all of its fullness. As Paul Harvey is fond to say, we must read “the rest of the story.” And just what do we discover? “This \u003Cem>is\u003C\u002Fem> the will of God \u003Cem>in\u003C\u002Fem> Christ Jesus for you.” Now the key is turned. Now the mist begins to lift. Now my sight begins to clear. Note we are to give thanks \u003Cem>in\u003C\u002Fem> all things not \u003Cem>for\u003C\u002Fem> all things. Say thank you that my mother died? Say thank you that my parents are getting a divorce? Say thank you for the terrible accident that left my brother in a coma with a battered and broken body? No! This is not what it says. It says, “Give thanks \u003Cem>in\u003C\u002Fem>. . . .” Call to your aid the perspective of Romans 8:28. Leon Morris puts it well,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>. . . when a man comes to see that God in Christ has saved him, everything is altered. He now realizes that God’s purpose is being worked out. He sees the evidence in his own life and in the lives of those about him. This leads to the thought that the same loving purpose is being worked out even in those events which he is inclined not to welcome at all. When he comes to see God’s hand in all things he learns to give thanks for all things. Tribulation is unpleasant. Yet who in the midst of tribulation would not give thanks when he knows that the Father who loves him so greatly has permitted that tribulation only in order that His wise and merciful purpose might be worked out?9\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Calvin adds:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For what is fitter or more suitable for pacifying us, than when we learn that God embraces us in Christ so tenderly, that he turns to our advantage and welfare everything that befalls us? ... this is a special remedy for correcting our impatience— to turn away our eyes from beholding present evils that torment us, and to direct our views to a consideration of a different nature— how God stands affected toward us in Christ.10\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For a lost person to say “thank you” for everything is foolish. For the child of God to say “thank you” in everything is faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Desire the Spirit fervently 5:19\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This verse is translated, “Do not quench the Spirit.” The word quench means “to put out.” This is the only place in the NT where the word is used in metaphorically. A believer cannot lose the Spirit (Eph 1:13-14), but he can grieve Him (Eph 4:30) and quench Him. In this verse it is the work, and not the person, of the Spirit that is in view. To quench the Spirit is to extinguish, stifle, restrain, or stop His work in our lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since its beginning, the church has struggled to “get it right” when it comes to the ministry of the Holy Spirit. A. T. Robertson lamented in his time, “Today there are two extremes about spiritual gifts (cold indifference or wild excess).”11 Warren Wiersbe warns us, “The fire of the Spirit must not go out on the altar of our hearts.”12 The Spirit is a gift of God’s grace received at salvation. We are now His temple (1 Cor. 6:19-20). James 4:5 teaches that “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously.” In passionate response, we should long for Him, desiring His full and unhindered activity in our lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Honor preaching properly 5:20\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One way we may quench the Spirit is by despising the preaching of the word. “Do not hold in contempt these utterances” is how B. H. Carroll, first president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, renders this verse. Apparently preaching suffered from the same thing in the first century as it does today: a lack of respect. What was the problem we ask? False prophecies? Unimpressive preaching? The gift was not spectacular enough? It was too spectacular? We do not know for sure. What we do know is that the preaching of the word is “the power of God” (1 Cor 1:18), it convinces and it convicts (1 Cor 14:24), it is that which comes “in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance” (1 Thess 1:5). Calvin paints a realistic picture from his own day when he writes, “Many feel disgusted with the very name of preaching, as there are so many foolish and ignorant persons that from the pulpit blab out their worthless contrivances.”13 However, he goes on to add: “But the Lord declares in this place by the mouth of Paul, that the course of doctrine ought not, by any faults of mankind, or by any rashness, or ignorance, or, in fine, by any abuse to be hindered from being always in a vigorous state in the Church.”14\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Preaching continues to be assaulted in our day. Sometimes the attack comes even from within the evangelical camp. Exposition has especially been the target of many modern ministers who believe we must tell it the world’s way if we want the world to hear. Calvin Miller of the Beeson Divinity School is a major advocate and evangelist for narrative preaching over against exposition. He says, “Since we are a story-soaked culture, to preach in any other way is just not going to attract people.”15 According to \u003Cem>The\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>Futurist\u003C\u002Fem>, the most valued workers in the\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>new century will be storytellers. Any professional – advertiser, teacher, politician, entrepreneur, athlete, or minister – will be valued for the ability to come up with stories that captivate an audience.16\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>May I suggest a couple of principles to follow, which will acknowledge the element of truth in the narrative approach but will not embrace its error? First, it is a sin to make the Bible boring. Paige Patterson is correct when he says, “The criticisms I hear about expository preaching are, in reality, criticisms about ‘boring preaching.’ The greatest preaching in the earth is still captivating, prophetic, invigorating, Christ-honoring exposition.”17 Secondly, when the Bible tells a story then you tell the story. When it teaches doctrine, then you teach doctrine. Be true to the text and show your congregation what a great God we worship. Preach with passion, zeal and energy. Honor Paul’s admonition to “Preach the word” (2 Tim 4:2).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Live life wisely 5:21\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We are not to despise preaching, prophecy, the proclamation of God’s word by His prophets. However, a question naturally arises: Does anything go? Are we to open the door with eyes wide shut exercising no discrimination whatsoever? B. H. Carroll reminds us, “There are some spirits that are from God. There is an inspiration that come not from God. There is devil inspiration.”18Calvin says, “Keep the middle path . . . examination or discrimination ought to precede rejection, so it must, also, precede the reception of true and sound doctrines. . . . Sometimes good and pious teachers fail to hit the mark.”19 The word test means “prove or examine.” The New English Bible says, “try to determine the genuineness.” And note the qualifying phrase: “All things.” Vigilance in guarding “the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3) is an ever necessary posture. We can never relax our guard or let down our defenses. The history of our own Southern Baptist denomination teaches us how quickly the truth can be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dr. Jerry Vines has written a fine book entitled \u003Cem>Spirit Works\u003C\u002Fem>. It examines the the-ology and practice of the modern charismatic movement in the light of Scripture. In that book, Dr. Vines provides a num-ber of tests to discern the genuiness of certain spiritual activities.20 I would like to follow his lead and submit a four-fold test that can assist us in this crucial exercise of living wisely. It is not infallible, but I believe it is extremely helpful.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1.The Saviour Test (cf. 1 John 4:1-3): Does it properly honor and exalt the per-son and work of Jesus?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2.The Scripture Test: Is this teaching consistent with the whole Bible’s instruction and doctrine in this area? Does this teaching attempt to take away or add to God’s Word?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3.The Spirit Test: Is this teaching in concert with the expressed desires and ministry of the Holy Spirit as revealed in the Word? (Check especially against John 14-16).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4.The Saints Test: What have and what do other mature and godly students of Scripture say on this matter? (cf. 1 Cor 14:31-33).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Keep the good zealously 5:21\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This command is clearly related to what precedes it. Once we have put all things to the test, we are to continually hold fast what is good. Paul is telling us to cling to and never let go of that which is good. The immediate object of this exercise is prophetic utterances. Some interpreters believe it is legitimate to extend the principle only to all spiritual gifts and activities. I believe, however, that Paul placed no restriction on this command. Verse 22 indicates that he set forth this exercise as a general rule of life to be applied to all things. When you discover any good thing from God, guard it and keep it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the danger is not so much that you will let it go, as it is that you will let it slip away. In Song of Solomon 2:15 we are warned about the “little foxes” that can sneak into the vineyard and spoil the vines. Solomon is warning us about the little things that can wound our marriage, and all the while we don’t even notice. The good things of a Christian marriage and family are not to be held lightly or flippantly held. “Hold fast,” hold tight, and never let go of those good things you have from God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Abstain from evil completely 5:22\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Abstain is a strong word. Paul used it in 4:3 when he told the Thessalonians to stay away from sexual immorality. The force of this verb is further strengthened by Paul’s use of a preposition that emphasizes separation and his placing of that preposition first in the text. Literally he writes, “From every form of evil abstain.” The word “form” is an interesting one. Hiebert points out that while the term “can mean outward appearances, it can also mean, ‘sort, kind, species.’”21  Most likely, Paul means every kind of evil rather than just every outward appearance of evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Evil does come at us in all sorts of sizes, shapes and forms. It is a complex enemy. While it never changes in its essence, it continually seeks new and enticing forms, tailor made just right for each one of us. Evil knows you from your shoe size to your hat size. It regularly sizes you up that it might catch you off guard and knock you out. To withstand its perpetual assault and deception requires perpetual readiness and preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What is an especially attractive form of evil to you may not be an attractive form of evil to me. Where I am weak, you may be strong. Where I am strong, you may be weak. However, we all have weaknesses, we all have areas of vulnerability. It is especially in those areas (perhaps it is the eyes, the mouth, the hands, the mind, the heart, or the will) that you must daily avail yourself of the essential exercise to “abstain from evil completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Edmund Burke said,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The instances are exceedingly rare of men immediately passing over a clearly marked line from virtue into declared vice and corruption. There are middle tints and shades between the two extremes; there is something uncertain on the confines of the two empires which they must pass through, and which renders the change easy and imperceptible.22\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Conclusion\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Samuel Smiles said,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sow a thought, and you reap an act. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit, and you reap a character. Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is my prayer that all of us will so think on these exercises that they truly become actions we practice daily. And as we practice them daily, I believe they will become habits of life, as much a part of us as the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. And as they become habits, they will shape our character. And as they shape our character, they will indeed shape our destiny as those who have lived strong for the Lord over the course of a lifetime. It is not enough to start well. It is imperative that we finish well. Strong for Jesus now! Strong for Jesus until the very end.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>ENDNOTES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1 \u003Cem>Encyclopedia Britannica\u003C\u002Fem>, 15th ed., s.v. “Exercise and Physical Fitness,” 29.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2 Edmond D. Hiebert, \u003Cem>1 and 2 Thessalonians \u003C\u002Fem>(Chicago: Moody Press, 1992) 275.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3 John Calvin, \u003Cem>Calvin’s Commentaries\u003C\u002Fem> Vol. XXI, \u003Cem>Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians,\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>Colossians, I & II Thess., I & II Timothy, Titus, Philemon\u003C\u002Fem>, trans. Rev. William\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>Pringle (Edinburgh: Calvin Translation Society; rep., Grand Rapids: Baker, 1989) 296; cf. 1 Pet 5:7.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4 D. Michael Martin, \u003Cem>1, 2 Thessalonians\u003C\u002Fem> (New American Commentary; Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1995) 181.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5 Andrew Murray, \u003Cem>The Ministry of Intercession; A Plea for More Prayer \u003C\u002Fem>(New York:\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>Revell, 1898) 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>6 Ibid., 32-33.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>7 Eddie Smith, “The Invisible Power of Prayer,” \u003Cem>Charisma\u003C\u002Fem> 24 (May 1999) 46-51.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>8 Murray, 11.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>9 Leon Morris, \u003Cem>First and Second Epistles to\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>the Thessalonians\u003C\u002Fem>, rev. ed. (New International Commentary on the New Testament; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994) 173-174.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>10 Calvin, 297.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>11 A. T. Robertson, \u003Cem>Word Pictures in the New\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>Testament \u003C\u002Fem>(Nashville: Sunday School\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1931) 4:37.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>12 Warren Wiersbe, \u003Cem>Be Ready: 1 & 2 Thessalonians \u003C\u002Fem>(Wheaton: Victor Books, 1981)\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>118.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>13 Calvin, 300.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>14 Calvin, 301.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>15 Interview with \u003Cem>Net Fax\u003C\u002Fem>, 2-15-99, p. 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>16 Rolf Jensen, “The Dream Society,” \u003Cem>The Futurist \u003C\u002Fem>310 (May-June 1996) 9.\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>17 Jerry Vines and Jim Shaddix, \u003Cem>Power\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>in the Pulpit \u003C\u002Fem>(Chicago: Moody Press,\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>1999) 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>18 B. H. Carroll, \u003Cem>An Interpretation of the\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>English Bible, \u003C\u002Fem>Vol 10:\u003Cem> James, I and II Thessalonians and I and II Corinthians\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(New York: Revell, 1916) 90.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>19 Calvin, 300-301.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>20 Jerry Vines, \u003Cem>Spiritworks: Contempo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>rary Views on the Gifts of the Spirit \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>and the Bible \u003C\u002Fem>(Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>21 Hiebert, 266.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>22 Quoted in \u003Cem>Uplook\u003C\u002Fem>, Nov. 1998, p. 3.\u003C\u002Fp>","sermon-spiritual-exercises-to-make-you-strong-1-thessalonians","2026-03-06T02:49:54.775Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F96\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","\n\nSermón: Ejercicios Espirituales para Hacerte Fuerte (1 Tesalonicenses 5:16-22)","\u003Cp>Originalmente publicado como Daniel Akin, “Ejercicios Espirituales para Hacerte Fuerte”, Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (Vol. 3, No. 3, Otoño 1999).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Introducción\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>El cuerpo humano es una creación notable de Dios (Sal 139:13-15). Consta de más de cincuenta billones de células y su peso es aproximadamente sesenta por ciento agua. Fabrica trescientos millones de nuevas células sanguíneas cada día y tiene un corazón que late setenta a ochenta veces por minuto o cien mil veces al día. En setenta años bombea cuatrocientos millones de litros de sangre. El adulto promedio respira de seis a siete litros de aire por minuto (imagina en tu mente la botella de litro de Coca-Cola dietética), que son unos diez mil litros por día y 3.650.000 litros por año.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otras curiosidades interesantes incluyen:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hay alrededor de cien mil millones de neuronas (células nerviosas) en el cerebro. Nacemos con doce mil millones de neuronas que no se regeneran cuando mueren. Hay ciento sesenta mil kilómetros de vasos sanguíneos en un adulto, suficientes para rodear la tierra cuatro veces. El ojo humano promedio parpadea unas veinte mil veces al día. El riñón humano filtra mil setecientos litros de sangre cada veinticuatro horas. Hay suficiente carbono en tu cuerpo para llenar novecientos lápices. Hay alrededor de setenta y cinco mil cabellos en tu cabeza. ¡El músculo más fuerte de tu cuerpo es la lengua!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Esenciales para la salud y el bienestar de este don de Dios son tres factores importantes: 1) descanso, 2) dieta y 3) ejercicio. Me interesa especialmente el ejercicio. Un rápido repaso de cualquier texto básico de anatomía o incluso una visita a tu enciclopedia local arroja descubrimientos asombrosos sobre el ejercicio y la condición física. ¿Sabías que para que tu cuerpo esté sano y afinado necesita 1) aptitud de fuerza, 2) aptitud de resistencia, 3) aptitud anaeróbica, 4) aptitud de velocidad, 5) aptitud ortostática e incluso 6) aptitud de relajación? Todos estos son cruciales para un cuerpo sano, en forma y productivo. “El cuerpo humano, como cualquier organismo vivo, debe usarse o perderá su estructura y función.”1 Como dice el refrán, “Si no lo usas, lo pierdes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lo que es cierto sobre la vida física también lo es sobre la vida espiritual. Nuestra persona interior, nuestro ser espiritual requiere atención y ejercicio si va a estar sano y productivo. Para estar en forma y listo para el servicio, entrenado y afinado para un ministerio eficiente, debemos participar en ejercicio espiritual. Hay ciertas disciplinas que debemos adoptar como propias.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>En 1 Tesalonicenses 5:16-22 el apóstol Pablo dirige nuestra atención a ocho ejercicios espirituales que nos harán fuertes para el Señor. En mandatos cortos pero poderosos, se nos desafía a vivir nuestras vidas de una manera muy específica e intencional que se ajuste a la voluntad de Dios (v. 18). Cada uno de estos ocho ejercicios está en forma de imperativo. Dios no nos está pidiendo que consideremos estos principios para una posible adopción e implementación. Al contrario, es Su voluntad que estas actividades se conviertan en una parte vital de quienes somos.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>También es interesante notar que los verbos en cada versículo están en tiempo presente, llamando a una acción continua. Además, un modificador adverbial se encuentra antes del verbo en cada mandato. Esta colocación pone énfasis en estos modificadores. Los versículos 16-18 prestan particular atención a la vida interior del creyente, mientras que los versículos 19-22 se centran más en la vida de la Iglesia cuando se reúne para adoración corporativa.2 Interior y exteriormente, individual y corporativamente, Pablo nos proporciona potentes ejercicios para capacitarnos a ser espiritualmente fuertes para el Señor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Ejercicios espirituales\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regocíjate consistentemente 5:16\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>El primer desafío que recibimos es regocijarnos constantemente. Pablo aborda el tema de la alegría más de dos docenas de veces en sus cartas. Es el tema dominante de Filipenses donde nos dice: “Regocijaos en el Señor siempre. Otra vez digo: ¡regocijaos!” (4:4). En 2 Corintios 6:10 enseña que no hay contradicción en regocijarse cuando estamos tristes. Nehemías 8:10 nos recuerda que “la alegría del Señor es vuestra fuerza”. La alegría es una marca de quien ha experimentado la gracia transformadora de Dios a través de Jesucristo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La palabra “siempre” es una favorita de Pablo en 1 Tesalonicenses. La usa otras cuatro veces (1:2; 2:16; 3:6; 4:17). Significa “en cada ocasión” o “en cada conjunto de circunstancias”. La alegría no es lo mismo que la felicidad. La alegría no se basa en la situación en la que nos encontramos. Algunas situaciones son malas y dolorosas. Duelen. La alegría se basa, más bien, en el hecho de que estamos en Cristo y lo que estamos experimentando es la voluntad de Dios para nosotros (v. 18). Podemos experimentar alegría incluso cuando estamos tristes. El 23-24 de julio de 1999 participé en un retiro de hombres en el hermoso Estes Park fuera de Denver, Colorado. Gran parte de nuestro tiempo se dedicó a aprender a ser mejores esposos y padres. Un caballero, después de nuestra sesión del sábado por la mañana, me dijo que su familia se había vuelto aún más preciosa para él en los últimos años porque había perdido a un hijo por enfermedad renal varios años antes. El hijo tenía solo veintisiete años. Lágrimas brotaron en sus ojos mientras hablaba, pero también había una sonrisa gentil en su rostro mientras reflexionábamos sobre el hecho de que este hijo, que había confiado en Cristo como Salvador y Señor, ya no experimentaba el dolor y las severas limitaciones que su enfermedad había traído. Para él, Filipenses 1:21 resonaba especialmente: “Porque para mí el vivir es Cristo, y el morir es ganancia”. Había tristeza, pero también había alegría.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Porque pertenecemos a Cristo y Él está obrando Su propósito en y a través de nosotros, podemos poseer una alegría genuina. Podemos ser espiritualmente magnéticos e infecciosos. Podemos bendecir en lugar de maldecir, animar y no decepcionar, dar esperanza en lugar de desesperación.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>En la vida y especialmente en el ministerio, debemos ejercitar nuestros “músculos de alegría”. A medida que se fortalecen, desarrollamos una perspectiva optimista, un sentido del humor, un espíritu atractivo. Hay una sonrisa en lugar de un ceño fruncido. La gente deja nuestra presencia más animada de lo que llegó.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ora incesantemente 5:17\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hay una conexión íntima entre los versículos 16 y 17, porque la oración incesante casi siempre producirá un corazón lleno de alegría. Un corazón lleno de alegría es el resultado de un corazón libre de cargas, y un corazón libre de cargas es un corazón consolado por la oración. Juan Calvino dijo: “por la oración descargamos nuestras ansiedades, por así decirlo, en su seno.”3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sin embargo, debido a un malentendido, este versículo a menudo es fuente de desánimo en lugar de aliento. Algunas personas leen el versículo y concluyen que Dios de alguna manera espera que estén en oración las veinticuatro horas del día, siete días a la semana. La oración, por medios milagrosos, debe ser una ocupación momento a momento y segundo a segundo. Por supuesto, esto es imposible y pasa por alto la intención del texto.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>El versículo nos desafía a ser constantes y consistentes en nuestra vida de oración. La oración debe ser un hábito regular, un compañero cercano. La oración puede entenderse esencialmente como un “ejercicio de respiración”. Cuando inhalamos, escuchamos la voz de Dios en Su Palabra a través de la iluminación del Espíritu Santo. Cuando exhalamos, hablamos al Señor compartiendo nuestro corazón, diciéndole lo que tenemos en mente.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La palabra para oración “es una general que implica un enfoque de adoración a Dios.”4 Abarca todos los tipos de oración. Mientras intentamos establecer una buena base en estos ejercicios básicos, creo que debemos enfocarnos en dos aspectos particulares de este ejercicio y en este orden: alabanza y petición. Debemos venir regularmente a la presencia","\n\nSermon: Exercices spirituels pour vous rendre forts (1 Thessaloniciens 5:16-22)","\n\n설교: 강해지는 영적 운동(디모데전서 5:16-22)",{"id":962,"title":963,"description":964,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":934,"slug":965,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":966,"thumbnail":967,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":968,"description_es":969,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":970,"description_fr":971,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":972,"description_ko":973,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":937,"category_name":-1},37,"Transcript: Help, I'm Depressed","\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Help, I’m Depressed\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“The presence of faith gives no guarantee of the absence of spiritual depression; however, the\r\ndark night of the soul always gives way to the brightness of the noonday light of the presence\r\nof God.” - R.C. Sproul, The Dark Night of the Soul\r\n\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>Are you feeling really down lately? Do you sometimes wonder, “What’s the use?” You’re not alone. Many people feel helpless trying to understand or deal with this mentality.\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I. Central Concerns:\r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Am I Depressed? We need to distinguish between being depressed, having to do with mood, and having depression, which involves effect. Think of it as the\r\ndifference between weather, which is temporary and dynamic,\r\nand climate, which is long-term and stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>Being depressed, a mood, may be related to many factors like not have a sense of meaning or purpose in your life. That’s why it’s so important to consider what you believe about God, about\r\npeople, and about nature. In other words, how you see the\r\nworld can effect your mood and how you live your life.\r\nFor example, if you believe that God is fair and loving, even when\r\nlife is tough, then perhaps you can better handle the painful emotions of\r\nanger, sadness, and depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>You should begin by finding truth in your spiritual life, but some\r\nspecialists say that depression may be spawned by a series of losses, like losing your job, or good health, or maybe a best friend, or loved one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some of these factors, like loss of hope for example, may result in a type of depression that can often be changed by first identifying: How you view the world, and how that worldview effects your mood, often changing how you act and react, according to appropriate core beliefs can help diminish and even ward off depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Do I Have Depression? Being depressed can be thought of as a temporary, dynamic state of emotion. This type of emotional state is really related to sadness associated with\r\na life event and one’s perception of that life event.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Treating this type of emotional state is about helping someone change their focus and allowing time to heal any sense of loss. Having depression, however, is much more complex. It is characterized by a number of different symptoms, including sadness that don’t easily respond to change and how we think.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>What Happens When Someone Has Terrible Thoughts . . . For a Long Duration? Frequently, there may be chronic thoughts of loss and\u002For death. There are often indicators when the body, particularly the brain, has become effected. Two indicators of this are: Persistent disturbance in sleep and appetite. In both instances, depression may cause abnormal sleep and eating habits. There is often a lack of energy and concentration and excessive feelings of worthlessness and guilt. There can also be a number of vague physical complaints such as generalized muscle aches. If several of these types of symptoms have persisted steadily for more than a couple of weeks, they may be indications that you have depression that needs professional intervention. If this describes you, then consult with your physician. There could be any number of medical irregularities contributing to the depression that need to be evaluated. Some of these conditions include hormonal and cardiovascular irregularities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ruling out different factors, it may be necessary that the brain needs some medical attention through the use of anti-depressant medication. Again, this is a decision that needs to be made in the consultation with your family, pastor, and medical professional. If you have depression, it is important to become involved in a counseling relationship with someone who specializes in the treatment of clinical depression. Although the journey can be long and difficult, it is possible to reduce or eliminate depression and to become more resilient to its effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II. Ideas:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Here are a couple of ideas to get you started on the right track: Stay away from bad foods (such as white breads, sugars, and caffeine). Eating healthier and daily cardiovascular exercising can really aid in your healing process. Another important tip . . . is sleeping. Lack of sleep can cause severe emotional instability and can be a major catalyst in overcoming depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>The Bottom Line: Through all of this, there is only one person in whom we can find complete healing. The hope and joy you can cling onto is found in Christ. Once you take hold of this truth, you’ll be able to grasp the reality of why you are here, which is to love the Lord with all of your heart, soul, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Unmasking Male Depression: Recognizing the Root Cause to Many Problem Behaviors Such as Anger, Resentment, Abusiveness, and Sexual Compulsiveness, by Archibald Hart\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>New Light on Depression: Help, Hope, and Answers for the Depressed and Those Who Love Them, by David Biebel and Harold Koenig\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Breaking Through Depression: A Biblical and Medical Approach to Emotional Wholeness, by Donald P. Hall\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom, by Henri Nouwen\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-help-i-m-depressed","2023-08-03T05:40:13.758Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fthumbnails\u002F19\u002Fcategorythumbnailimages\u002Ffull.jpg","Ayuda, estoy deprimido.","\u003Cp>Ayuda, estoy deprimido\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>“La presencia de la fe no garantiza la ausencia de depresión espiritual; sin embargo, la noche oscura del alma siempre da paso al brillo de la luz del mediodía de la presencia de Dios \". - R.C. Sproul, La noche oscura del alma\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Te sientes realmente mal últimamente? ¿Alguna vez te preguntas: \"¿De qué sirve?\" No estás solo. Muchas personas se sienten impotentes al tratar de comprender o lidiar con esta mentalidad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>I. Preocupaciones centrales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Estoy deprimido? Necesitamos distinguir entre estar deprimido, que tenga que ver con el estado de ánimo y tener depresión, lo cual implica un efecto. Piensa en ello como la diferencia entre el tiempo, que es temporal y dinámico, y el clima, que es a largo plazo y estable.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Estar deprimido, un estado de ánimo, puede estar relacionado con muchos factores, como no tener sentido o propósito en tu vida. Por eso es tan importante considerar lo que crees sobre Dios, sobre las personas y sobre la naturaleza. En otras palabras, cómo ves el mundo puede afectar tu estado de ánimo y cómo vives tu vida. Por ejemplo, si crees que Dios es justo y amoroso, incluso cuando la vida es dura, entonces quizás puedas manejar mejor las dolorosas emociones de ira, tristeza y depresión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Deberías comenzar por encontrar la verdad en tu vida espiritual, pero algunos especialistas dicen que la depresión puede ser generada por una serie de pérdidas, como perder tu trabajo o buena salud, o tal vez un mejor amigo o ser querido.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Algunos de estos factores, como la pérdida de esperanza, por ejemplo, pueden dar lugar a un tipo de depresión que a menudo se puede cambiar identificando primero: cómo ves el mundo y cómo esa visión del mundo afecta tu estado de ánimo, a menudo cambiando tu forma de actuar y reaccionar, de acuerdo con las creencias básicas apropiadas puede ayudar a disminuir e incluso prevenir la depresión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Tengo depresión? Estar deprimido puede considerarse como un estado de emoción temporal y dinámico. Este tipo de estado emocional está realmente relacionado con la tristeza asociada con un evento de la vida y la percepción que uno tiene de ese evento de la vida.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Tratar este tipo de estado emocional, es ayudar a alguien a cambiar su enfoque y dar tiempo para sanar cualquier sensación de pérdida. Tener depresión, sin embargo, es mucho más complejo. Se caracteriza por una serie de síntomas diferentes, incluida la tristeza que no responde fácilmente al cambio y cómo pensamos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué sucede cuando alguien tiene pensamientos terribles? . . ¿Por una larga duración? Con frecuencia, puede haber pensamientos crónicos de pérdida y \u002F o muerte. A menudo hay indicadores cuando el cuerpo, particularmente el cerebro, se ha visto afectado. Dos indicadores de esto son: alteración persistente en el sueño y el apetito. En ambos casos, la depresión puede causar sueño anormal y hábitos alimenticios. A menudo hay una falta de energía y concentración y sentimientos excesivos de inutilidad y culpa. También puede haber una serie de quejas físicas vagas, como dolores musculares generalizados. Si varios de estos tipos de síntomas han persistido de manera constante durante más de un par de semanas, pueden ser indicios de que tiene depresión y necesita intervención profesional. Si esto lo describe, consulte con su médico. Podría haber cualquier cantidad de irregularidades médicas que contribuyen a la depresión que deben evaluarse. Algunas de estas condiciones incluyen irregularidades hormonales y cardiovasculares.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Al descartar diferentes factores, puede ser necesario que el cerebro necesite atención médica mediante el uso de medicamentos antidepresivos. Nuevamente, esta es una decisión que debe tomarse en la consulta con su familia, pastor y profesional médico. Si tiene depresión, es importante involucrarse en una relación de asesoramiento con alguien que se especialice en el tratamiento de la depresión clínica. Aunque el viaje puede ser largo y difícil, es posible reducir o eliminar la depresión y volverse más resistente a sus efectos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II Ideas:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Aquí hay un par de ideas que le encaminaran en el camino correcto: Manténgase alejado de los alimentos malos (como panes blancos, azúcares y cafeína). Comer ejercicio cardiovascular más saludable y diario realmente puede ayudar en su proceso de curación. Otro consejo importante. . . está durmiendo. La falta de sueño puede causar inestabilidad emocional severa y puede ser un catalizador importante para superar la depresión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La conclusión: a través de todo esto, solo hay una persona en la que podemos encontrar la curación completa. La esperanza y la alegría a las que puedes aferrarte se encuentran en Cristo. Una vez que te agarres de esta verdad, podrás comprender la realidad de por qué estás aquí, que es amar al Señor con todo tu corazón, alma y fuerza, y amar a tu prójimo como a ti mismo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Unmasking Male Depression: Recognizing the Root Cause to Many Problem Behaviors Such as Anger, Resentment, Abusiveness, and Sexual Compulsiveness, by Archibald Hart\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>New Light on Depression: Help, Hope, and Answers for the Depressed and Those Who Love Them, by David Biebel and Harold Koenig\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Breaking Through Depression: A Biblical and Medical Approach to Emotional Wholeness, by Donald P. Hall\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom, by Henri Nouwen\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Por qué yo? El porqué del sufrimiento\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El mundo está desconcertado pero cautivado por la ola de destrucción masiva e indiscriminada que afectó a Asia. En la protección de nuestra sociedad donde las respuestas son la droga, nos encontramos cara a cara con la fragilidad de la vida, sentimos compasión y volvemos a los negocios como siempre. La realidad es que nosotros también estamos en el camino de las devastaciones de la vida.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Es doloroso incluso considerar las tragedias que nos pueden ocurrir. Sin embargo, el sufrimiento llega a todos sin prejuicios ... en lo justo e injusto.1 Cuando nos enfrentamos al dolor del rechazo, el vacío de la pérdida, la mordedura del dolor físico, la ruptura del arrepentimiento o la traición de la violación, nos tambaleamos en la estela. El dolor y el miedo mezclados con la confusión generan una letanía de preguntas que no tienen respuestas aparentes y el silencio mortal de Dios solo sirve para apretar el control del sufrimiento. Y aun así seguimos preguntando. Al igual que Job, queremos lo que está fuera de nuestro alcance: alivio instantáneo y que Dios se explique a sí mismo. Incluso si Dios proporcionara respuestas, ¿las aceptaríamos realmente como justificación de nuestro sufrimiento?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>  Nuestra navegación interna: Lo fundamental\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La ventana principal al sistema interno de uno es la reacción a la dificultad. Por lo tanto, el sufrimiento no crea nuestra actitud, lo revela. Por lo general, podemos absorber las aflicciones, pero cuando nuestro mundo interno se agita, el crisol de la calamidad destruye nuestras creencias sobre la vida. Tres de estas creencias que deben evaluarse son: Merezco tranquilidad y comodidad en la vida, el mundo debe ser predecible y el mundo debe ser justo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Merezco tranquilidad y comodidad\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>       Nuestra naturaleza nos obliga a buscar placer, comodidad y tranquilidad. Pero la vida va en contra de nuestros deseos. Considere la oración inicial del libro de Scott Peck, El camino menos transitado, \"La vida es difícil ...\" El comediante Jerry Seinfeld observó que quizás el camino menos transitado es menos transitado por una buena razón. Él estaba en lo correcto. Nuestro impulso por el placer busca una ruta fluida y sin problemas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>       No hay nada intrínsecamente malo con las comodidades y la tranquilidad de la criatura. El problema es que los exigimos y cuando perdemos comodidad y tranquilidad, asumimos que Dios no es bueno. Incluso Job cuestionó la bondad de Dios acusándolo de maltratarlo. En otras palabras, si estoy incómodo e infeliz, Dios NO es bueno. C. S. Lewis escribió: “Si Dios fuera bueno, desearía hacer felices a sus criaturas, y si Dios fuera todopoderoso, podría hacer lo que deseara. Pero las criaturas no son felices.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>por lo tanto, Dios carece de bondad, o de poder, o de ambos. ”4 Corrie ten Boom, el famoso sobreviviente de Ravensbruck, entendió profundamente la bondad de Dios. Ella escribió “… Dios es bueno cuando envía buen clima. Pero Dios también fue bueno cuando permitió que mi hermana Betsie muriera de hambre ante mis ojos en el campo de concentración alemán \".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Mientras supongamos que la vida debe ser cómoda, nunca llegaremos a aceptar las pruebas y la adversidad como algo normal, incluso aquellos considerados no merecidos. En lugar de mirar a Dios, confiaremos en nuestras propias estrategias para encontrar consuelo nuevamente. Si no tiene éxito, nos revolcaremos en la autocompasión y la miseria.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El mundo debe ser ordenado y predecible\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>       Nuestra naturaleza asume que las realidades no físicas son ordenadas y predecibles, que la desgracia no es casual y que los eventos son principalmente positivos en el resultado. Sabemos de la miseria en el mundo, pero distinguimos de forma innata entre el \"mundo en general\" y \"nuestro mundo\". La forma en que vivimos en nuestro mundo transmite la sensación de que tenemos poco valor para el mundo invisible. Es la medida de nuestra realidad que ocupa nuestros pensamientos. Tratar los problemas como una cuestión de habilidad o elección, y reducir los problemas a un tamaño manejable se siente más reconfortante que considerar los propósitos más profundos de Dios. Por lo tanto, la vida se reduce a una serie de pasos, con causa y efecto. La suposición es que podemos controlar directamente lo que nos sucede a través de nuestro propio comportamiento.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>       Debido a que el esfuerzo, la práctica o la planificación tienen un efecto en los resultados que podemos controlar, creemos que también pueden determinar los resultados casuales. La investigación indica que las personas asumen que tienen más control de sus vidas de lo que realmente tienen. Aquellos que piensan que son capitanes de su propio barco, viven con una ilusión de seguridad. Sabemos que suceden cosas malas; pero en nuestro interior creemos que estamos exentos. Creemos que podemos controlar la vida y que nuestras estrategias nos protegen. Incluso en medio de la adversidad, nos aferramos tenazmente a esta suposición porque, si no es cierto, entonces nosotros también podemos experimentar dificultades al azar. Por lo tanto, vivir bien es la estrategia, y disciplina y diligencia la fórmula.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Buscamos comprender la distribución de lo bueno y lo malo y, al servicio del orden y la previsibilidad, imponemos consecuencias aparentemente naturales entre las personas y lo que experimentan. Un estudio mostró diferentes finales del regreso de una mujer a su hogar en dos grupos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>        El grupo que vio a la mujer llegar a casa sin incidentes no observó comportamientos riesgosos, pero el grupo que vio a la mujer atacada informó que no ejerció precaución. Para proteger la ilusión de que nuestro mundo es predecible y, por lo tanto, controlable, culpamos de imponer una ilusión de control. Lo impredecible de un evento desafía esa ilusión, lo que resulta en confusión, pánico y desesperación. Debido a que un mundo predecible requiere un orden lógico, cuando no podemos razonar causa y efecto, el sufrimiento se vuelve aleatorio e impredecible. En medio del sufrimiento exigimos explicación y justificación para nuestro dolor. Sin estos, llegamos a la conclusión de que no se puede confiar en Dios y débilmente volver a intentar controlar. En nuestras mentes y corazones, Dios es confiable solo en la medida en que las cosas van como esperamos que vayan.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El mundo debe ser justo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>       Nuestro sentido innato de justicia se ve empañado por el pecado. Transformamos la justicia en una fórmula en la que las personas obtienen lo que se merecen y merecen lo que obtienen. En nuestro mundo, la decencia individual y la bondad determinan lo que le sucede a una persona. Al igual que nuestra necesidad de orden y previsibilidad, esto también nos ayuda a minimizar el papel de la aleatoriedad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>        Como adultos, sabemos que nuestro mundo no es justo y que seremos tratados injustamente. Por lo tanto, no esperamos justicia, sino que se nos trate de manera diferente; para recibir un tratamiento que definimos como justo. La investigación encontró que las personas quieren misericordia cuando transgreden, pero desean represalias cuando se les hace daño. El trato injusto percibido nos hace erizar con desprecio por nuestros delincuentes; incluso para Dios Nuestra tendencia a dudar de la justicia de Dios no es racional, sino emocional.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ayudar a los aconsejados a entender las cosas sin sentido\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>       Nuestro sistema interno no puede acomodar aberraciones. Ante la aberración, se pierde la comodidad y la complacencia proporcionadas por nuestra guía interna. La nueva pieza del rompecabezas no encaja en nuestro sistema, no importa cuánto nos esforcemos. Por lo tanto, debemos modificar completamente nuestro sistema para avanzar.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>       A raíz del trauma, las personas buscan asesoramiento para aumentar su sentido de control. Pero como consejeros, los problemas que nos traen no tienen respuestas claras. Nos enfrentamos a la paradoja, la ambivalencia y la ira. Debemos explorar la polaridad del corazón humano, posponer respuestas rápidas y asegurarnos de que se reconozca la complejidad de la nueva realidad. Es a través del diálogo sobre las preguntas y el dolor del aconsejado que llega la curación. Debemos resistirnos a ser tomados como rehenes por su grito de certeza. Valorar la lucha, entretener preguntas enloquecedoras y trabajar con dolor intolerable es difícil. Nuestro propio instinto también puede movernos hacia temas seguros, para buscar recetas instantáneas, para detener el sangrado. Debemos aprender a valorar la lucha por la prescripción, las preguntas por las respuestas, la ansiedad por la comodidad y el deseo por la satisfacción.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>       Ayudar a Dios significa estar completamente presente con los que sufren. A su debido tiempo, debemos guiarlos suavemente hacia la oscuridad de su mundo interno. Sé paciente al invitarlos por el camino traicionero de curación que los lleva a través de la fealdad del alma. Su miedo abrumador puede paralizarlos. El camino hacia la curación es menos obvio que una fórmula o plan de acción. Es más extenuante e incierto. Como el sufrimiento es teología aplicada, los enfrentará cara a cara con la gracia de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Referencias\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1 Matthew 5:35\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2 M. Scott Peck (1985). The road less traveled. New York: Phoenix Press. (p. 15)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3 Job 16:12-14\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>4C. S. Lewis (1967). The problem of pain. New York: Macmillan. (p. 26)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>5 Corrie ten Boom (1982). Clippings from my notebook. Minneapolis, MN: World Wide Publications. (p. 56)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>6 See 1 Peter 4:12-13\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>7 See Ecclesiastes 8:14\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nAidez-moi, je suis déprimé.","\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Aidez-moi, je suis déprimé\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Ci>«La présence de la foi","\n\n잠자기 전에 나는 자신이 얼마나 슬픈지, 얼마나 힘든지 알고 있었다. 그리고 나는","\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n도움이 필요해, 저는 우울해요\r\n우울함 연구 안내서\r\n\"신앙의 존재는 영적 우울",{"id":62,"title":935,"description":975,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":934,"slug":937,"answertype":425,"created_at":482,"updated_at":976,"thumbnail":977,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":978,"description_es":979,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":980,"description_fr":981,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":949,"description_ko":982,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":937,"category_name":-1},"\u003Cp>The term depression is used excessively in our society today, however, it is important to clarify the difference between feeling sad (temporary emotional state) and being depressed (a mood disorder with a category of symptoms). Sadness subsides in a relatively timely manner while depression lingers for what seems to be eternity for those inflicted with it. Diagnostic criteria for depression include, but not limited to, feelings of sadness, decrease in appetite, sleep disturbance, feelings of worthlessness and despair, difficulty concentrating, thinking, staying focused, and impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of important functioning (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2000). These symptoms persist for two weeks or longer and progressively worsen if left untreated, sometimes leading to suicidal thoughts. Sadness comes from an emotional reaction to life events and can turn into depression. Depression can be related to biological or environmental factors. Recognizing the difference between a period of sadness and a bout of depression can mean the difference between life and death.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sadness is a natural response to events while depression becomes a state of mind. To effectively battle depressive symptoms one must address the persistent thought patterns prevalent with depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Charles Allen (1953) states the best self-help book that has stood the test of time is the Bible. Allen published his book, \u003Cem>God’s Psychiatry\u003C\u002Fem>, over 60 years ago and it is still in print because it works due to the fact he points individuals to the Bible, which has been in print since the inception of the printing press and has been in the written word almost since the beginning of time. The devil tries to use our weaknesses (self doubt, self loathing, distorted thinking, ect.) against us yet the Bible states, “be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” Eph 6:10-11. In order to address depression one must first recognize regardless of the initial causation of the depression, life events or genetics, the devil will use that weakness of depression against you.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To battle these strongholds the devil has on us, turning the depressive symptoms into a downhill spiral, one must take on weapons that are not of this world. “Therefore take up the whole armor of God………….stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As for shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” Eph 6:13-17.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Bible, the infallible word of God, addresses all our needs, including emotional. If you are depressed turn to the Bible to seek direction for help, some verses you may look to are: Proverbs 28:13, Gen 4:6-7, Ps 32:3-4, 32:5, 32:1-2,11, Ps 42, 42:5-6, Isa 40, 2 Cor 4:8-9, 4:16-18, and 11:23-28. Seek Godly counsel from someone you trust, and get into counseling with a Christian Counselor, do not let the devil convince you that you are alone, that no one will understand, your problems are too great, others will judge, or that you are worthless. These are lies from the devil to keep you captive to the depression. Break free of your captivity by reaching out to God and allow God to use those Godly people around you to help lift you from the ashes of despair into a new life of beauty with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","2023-08-03T05:42:58.832Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F27\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Depresión","\u003Cp>El término depresión se usa en exceso en nuestra sociedad actual, sin embargo, es importante aclarar la diferencia entre sentirse triste (estado emocional temporal) y estar deprimido (un trastorno del estado de ánimo con una categoría de síntomas). La tristeza desaparece de manera relativamente oportuna, mientras que la depresión persiste por lo que parece ser la eternidad para quienes la padecen. Los criterios de diagnóstico para la depresión incluyen, entre otros, sentimientos de tristeza, disminución del apetito, trastornos del sueño, sentimientos de inutilidad y desesperación, dificultad para concentrarse, pensar, mantenerse enfocado e impedimento en áreas sociales, ocupacionales u otras áreas de funcionamiento importante ( Manual diagnóstico y estadístico de los trastornos mentales, 2000). Estos síntomas persisten durante dos semanas o más y empeoran progresivamente si no se tratan, lo que a veces conduce a pensamientos suicidas. La tristeza proviene de una reacción emocional a los acontecimientos de la vida y puede convertirse en depresión. La depresión puede estar relacionada con factores biológicos o ambientales. Reconocer la diferencia entre un período de tristeza y un episodio de depresión puede significar la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La tristeza es una respuesta natural a los eventos, mientras que la depresión se convierte en un estado mental. Para combatir eficazmente los síntomas depresivos, uno debe abordar los patrones de pensamiento persistentes prevalentes con la depresión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Charles Allen (1953) afirma que el mejor libro de autoayuda que ha resistido la prueba del tiempo es la Biblia. Allen publicó su libro, Psychiatry de Dios, hace más de 60 años y todavía está impreso porque funciona debido al hecho de que lleva a los individuos a la Biblia, que ha estado impresa desde el principio de la imprenta y ha estado en la palabra escrita casi desde el principio de los tiempos. El diablo trata de usar nuestras debilidades (duda, odio a sí mismo, pensamiento distorsionado, etc.) en contra de nosotros, pero la Biblia dice: \"Por lo demás, hermanos míos, fortaleceos en el Señor, y en el poder de su fuerza. Vestíos de toda la armadura de Dios, para que podáis estar firmes contra las asechanzas del diablo.” Ef 6: 10-11. Para abordar la depresión, primero se debe reconocer, independientemente de la causa inicial de la depresión, los eventos de la vida o la genética, el diablo usará esa debilidad de la depresión contra usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Para luchar contra esas fortalezas que el diablo tiene sobre nosotros, convirtiendo los síntomas depresivos en una espiral descendente, uno debe tomar armas que no son de este mundo. “Por tanto, tomad toda la armadura de Dios…………. Estad, pues, firmes, ceñidos vuestros lomos con la verdad, y vestidos con la coraza de justicia, y calzados los pies con el apresto del evangelio de la paz. Sobre todo, tomad el escudo de la fe, con que podáis apagar todos los dardos de fuego del maligno. Y tomad el yelmo de la salvación, y la espada del Espíritu, que es la palabra de Dios;” Ef. 6: 13-17.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La Biblia, la infalible palabra de Dios, aborda todas nuestras necesidades, incluidas las emocionales. Si está deprimido, recurra a la Biblia en busca de ayuda, algunos versículos que puede buscar son: Proverbios 28:13, Génesis 4: 6-7, Salmo 32: 3-4, 32: 5, 32: 1-2 , 11, Sal 42, 42: 5-6, Isa 40, 2 Cor 4: 8-9, 4: 16-18 y 11: 23-28. Busque el consejo de Dios, de alguien en quien confíe, y consiga asesoramiento con un consejero cristiano, no permita que el diablo lo convenza de que está solo, que nadie lo entenderá, que sus problemas son demasiado grandes, que otros lo juzgarán o que usted no vale nada. Estas son mentiras del diablo para mantenerle cautivo de la depresión. Libérese de su cautiverio acercándose a Dios y permita que Dios use a esas personas piadosas que lo rodean para ayudarlo a salir de las cenizas de la desesperación hacia una nueva vida hermosa con él.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>EJERCICIOS ESPIRITUALES PARA HACERTE FUERTE (1 TESALONICENSES 5: 16-22)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Publicado originalmente como Daniel Akin, \"Ejercicios espirituales para hacerte fuerte\", Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (Vol. 3, N ° 3, otoño de 1999).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El cuerpo humano es una creación notable de Dios (Salmo 139: 13-15). Se compone de más de cincuenta trillones de células y su peso es aproximadamente sesenta por ciento de agua. Fabrica trescientos millones de nuevas células sanguíneas todos los días y tiene un corazón que late entre setenta y ochenta veces por minuto o cien mil veces por día. Durante setenta años bombea cuatrocientos millones de litros de sangre. El adulto promedio respira de seis a siete litros de aire por minuto (imagine en su mente la botella de Coca-Cola Light de un litro), que es de unos diez mil litros por día y 3.650.000 litros por año.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Otros hechos interesantes incluyen:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Hay alrededor de cien mil millones de neuronas (células nerviosas) en el cerebro. Nacemos con doce mil millones de neuronas que no se regeneran cuando mueren. Hay cien mil millas de vasos sanguíneos en un adulto, suficientes para rodear la tierra cuatro veces. El ojo humano promedio parpadea unas veinte mil veces al día. El riñón humano filtra mil setecientos litros de sangre cada veinticuatro horas. Hay suficiente carbono en su cuerpo para llenar novecientos lápices. Hay alrededor de setenta y cinco mil pelos en tu cabeza. ¡El músculo más fuerte de tu cuerpo es la lengua!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Esenciales para la salud y el bienestar de este regalo de Dios son tres factores importantes: 1) descanso, 2) dieta y 3) ejercicio. Estoy especialmente interesado en el ejercicio. Una encuesta rápida de cualquier texto básico sobre anatomía o incluso una visita a su enciclopedia local arroja algunos descubrimientos sorprendentes sobre el ejercicio y la forma física. ¿Sabía que para que su cuerpo esté sano y ajustado necesita 1) aptitud física de fuerza, 2) aptitud física de resistencia, 3) aptitud anaeróbica, 4) velocidad física, 5) aptitud ortostática e incluso 6) aptitud física de relajación? Todo esto es crucial para un cuerpo sano, en forma y productivo. \"El cuerpo humano, como cualquier organismo vivo, debe ser usado o perderá su estructura y función\" .1 Como dice el refrán, \"Si no lo usa, lo pierde\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lo que es cierto sobre la vida física también es cierto sobre la vida espiritual. Nuestra persona interior, nuestro ser espiritual requiere atención y ejercicio si va a ser saludable y productivo. Para estar en forma y listos para el servicio, capacitados y ajustados para un ministerio eficiente, debemos participar en el ejercicio espiritual. Hay ciertas disciplinas que debemos adoptar como propias.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En 1 Tesalonicenses 5: 16-22, el apóstol Pablo dirige nuestra atención a ocho ejercicios espirituales que nos harán fuertes para el Señor. En comandos breves pero poderosos, tenemos el desafío de vivir nuestras vidas de una manera muy específica e intencional que se ajuste a la voluntad de Dios (v. 18). Cada uno de estos ocho ejercicios tiene la forma de un imperativo. Dios no nos pide que consideremos estos principios para una posible adopción e implementación. Por el contrario, es su voluntad que estas actividades se conviertan en una parte vital de quienes somos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>También es interesante notar que los verbos en cada verso están en tiempo presente, llamando a la acción continua. Además, un modificador adverbial está delante del verbo en cada comando. Esta ubicación pone énfasis en estos modificadores. Los versículos 16-18 prestan especial atención a la vida interior del creyente, mientras que los versículos 19-22 se centran más en la vida de la Iglesia a medida que se reúne para el culto corporativo. 2. Interna y externamente, individual y colectivamente, Pablo nos proporciona ejercicios potentes para capacítanos para ser espiritualmente fuertes para el Señor.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ejercicios espirituales\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>  Alégrate constantemente 5:16\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El primer desafío que recibimos es regocijarnos constantemente. Pablo aborda el tema de la alegría más de dos docenas de veces en sus cartas. Es el tema dominante de los filipenses donde nos dice: “Regocíjate en el Señor siempre. De nuevo digo regocíjate” (4: 4). En 2 Corintios 6:10 enseña que no hay contradicción en regocijarse cuando nos sentimos tristes. Nehemías 8:10 nos recuerda que \"la alegría del Señor es tu fortaleza\". La alegría es una señal de alguien que ha experimentado la gracia transformadora de Dios a través de Jesucristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La palabra \"siempre\" es una de las favoritas de Pablo en 1 Tesalonicenses. Lo usa otras cuatro veces (1: 2; 2:16; 3: 6; 4:17). Significa \"en cada ocasión\" o \"en todas las circunstancias\". El gozo no es lo mismo que la felicidad. El gozo no se basa en la situación en la que nos encontramos. Algunas situaciones son malas y dolorosas. Duelen. El gozo se basa, más bien, en el hecho de que estamos en Cristo y que lo que estamos experimentando es la voluntad de Dios para nosotros (v. 18). Podemos experimentar gozo incluso cuando sentimos dolor. Del 23 al 24 de julio de 1999, participé en un retiro para hombres en el hermoso Estes Park a las afueras de Denver, Colorado. Pasamos gran parte de nuestro tiempo aprendiendo cómo ser mejores esposos y padres. Un caballero, después de nuestra sesión del sábado por la mañana, me dijo que su familia se había vuelto aún más preciosa para él en los últimos años porque había perdido a un hijo por enfermedad renal varios años antes. El hijo solo tenía veintisiete años. Las lágrimas brotaron de sus ojos mientras hablaba, pero una sonrisa amable también apareció en su rostro al reflexionar sobre el hecho de que este hijo, que había confiado en Cristo como Salvador y Señor, ya no experimentó el dolor y las severas limitaciones que su enfermedad había traído. Para él, Filipenses 1:21 sonó especialmente cierto: \"Para mí vivir es Cristo, y morir es ganancia\". Hubo tristeza, pero también gozo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Debido a que pertenecemos a Cristo y Él está cumpliendo su propósito en y a través de nosotros, podemos poseer un gozo genuino. Podemos ser espiritualmente magnéticos e infecciosos. Podemos bendecir en lugar de maldecir, alentar y no decepcionar, dar esperanza en lugar de desesperación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En la vida y especialmente en el ministerio, debemos ejercitar nuestros “músculos de gozo”. A medida que se fortalecen, desarrollamos una actitud optimista, un sentido del humor, un espíritu atractivo. Hay una sonrisa en lugar de un ceño fruncido. La gente deja nuestra presencia más alentada que cuando llegaron por primera vez.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Orar sin cesar 5:17\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Hay una conexión íntima entre los versículos 16 y 17, porque la oración incesante casi siempre producirá un corazón alegre. Un corazón lleno de gozo es el resultado de un corazón libre de cargas, y un corazón libre de cargas es un corazón consolado por la oración. John Calvin dijo: \"mediante la oración descargamos nuestras ansiedades, por así decirlo, en su seno\". 3\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sin embargo, debido a un malentendido, este versículo es a menudo una fuente de desánimo más que de aliento. Algunas personas leen el versículo y concluyen que Dios de alguna manera espera que estén en oración las veinticuatro horas del día, los siete días de la semana. La oración, por algún medio milagroso, debe ser una ocupación momento a momento y segundo a segundo. Por supuesto, esto es imposible y pierde la intención del texto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El versículo nos reta a ser constantes y consistentes en nuestra vida de oración. La oración debe ser un hábito regular, un compañero cercano. La oración puede entenderse esencialmente como un \"ejercicio de respiración\". Cuando inhalamos, escuchamos la voz de Dios en Su Palabra a través de la iluminación del Espíritu Santo. Mientras exhalamos, le respondemos al Señor compartiendo nuestro corazón, diciéndole lo que está en nuestra mente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La palabra para oración \"es general, lo que implica un enfoque de adoración a Dios\". 4 incluye todo tipo de oración. A medida que intentamos establecer una buena base en estos ejercicios básicos, creo que debemos centrarnos en dos aspectos particulares de este ejercicio y en este orden: alabanza y petición. Deberíamos venir regularmente a la presencia de nuestro Señor alabándolo, honrándolo, adorándolo por quién es y por todo lo que ha hecho. Lo alabamos por su persona y trabajo. Reconocemos que solo Él es Dios y que solo Él es digno de ser alabado. Entonces, podemos acercarnos a Aquel que es el Padre, pidiendo lo que necesitamos e intercediendo en nombre de los demás.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Nadie ha abordado la urgencia de la oración con mayor pasión que Andrew Murray. En su clásico El Ministerio de Intercesión, nos recuerda: “Cristo realmente quiso decir que la oración es el gran poder por el cual su Iglesia debe hacer su trabajo, el descuido de la oración es la gran razón por la cual la Iglesia no tiene mayor poder sobre las masas en el cristianismo. y en países paganos. ”5 Por lo tanto,\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Tomemos el tiempo para considerar seriamente esta necesidad. Cada alma sin Cristo descenderá a la oscuridad total, perecerá de hambre, aunque haya pan de sobra. Desconocidos millones de almas están muriendo sin el conocimiento de Cristo. Los cristianos a nuestro alrededor están viviendo una vida espiritual enfermiza, débil e infructuosa. Seguramente hay una necesidad de oración. Nada más que orar a Dios por ayuda servirá. 6\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La oración es esa conversación increíble que conecta la tierra con el cielo y al hombre con Dios. No entiendo todos sus misterios y cómo es que las oraciones de humanos finitos pueden mover a un Dios infinito y soberano. Muchos creen que un avivamiento de oración está barriendo nuestra tierra. Recientemente, se abrió el Centro Mundial de Oración por $ 5.5 millones en Colorado Springs con el propósito de orar por la evangelización mundial. Hoy hay marchas públicas de oración, caminatas de oración, oración en el lugar y lo que se ha llamado \"oración de saturación\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En noviembre de 1998, más de tres millones de personas participaron en la Conferencia de ayuno y oración de tres días de Campus Crusade. Algunos creen que podemos identificar resultados cuantificables de la oración. En Washington, D.C., 237 iglesias se han reunido para orar y, según los informes, el crimen ha caído un diecisiete por ciento.7\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Admito que no estoy seguro de qué hacer con todo esto. Lo que sí sé es que Dios dice orar, y cuando pido en oración, me fortalezco espiritualmente. Estoy bendecido y Dios está complacido. Estoy convencido de que la oración será tu ejercicio más duro. Las Escrituras enseñan esto y mi propia experiencia lo confirma. ¿Por qué? Quizás sea porque no apreciamos o entendemos el increíble privilegio que tenemos. Andrew Murray dice con razón: \"A lo largo de la Escritura, en la vida de cada santo, del propio Hijo de Dios, a lo largo de la historia de la Iglesia de Dios, Dios es, ante todo, una oración que escucha a Dios\". 8 si siempre está escuchando, y Él es, entonces siempre deberíamos estar orando.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dar gracias de manera integral 5:18\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Este es quizás uno de los comandos más difíciles de obedecer en la Biblia. La demanda parece absurda. Debe haber un error. Y sin embargo, ahí está: “en todo da gracias. . . . ”Sin embargo, este es un lugar en la Escritura donde no nos atrevemos a detenernos demasiado rápido. Debemos tomar el verso en toda su plenitud. Como a Paul Harvey le gusta decir, debemos leer \"el resto de la historia\". ¿Y qué descubrimos? “Esta es la voluntad de Dios en Cristo Jesús para ti”. Ahora se gira la llave. Ahora la niebla comienza a levantarse. Ahora mi vista comienza a aclararse. Tenga en cuenta que debemos dar gracias en todas las cosas, no por todas las cosas. ¿Decir gracias que murió mi madre? ¿Decir gracias que mis padres se van a divorciar? ¿Decir gracias por el terrible accidente que dejó a mi hermano en coma con un cuerpo maltratado y roto? ¡No! Esto no es lo que dice. Dice: \"Da gracias en. . . ”Llama en tu ayuda la perspectiva de Romanos 8:28. Leon Morris lo pone bien,\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>. . . Cuando un hombre llega a ver que Dios en Cristo lo ha salvado, todo se altera. Ahora se da cuenta de que el propósito de Dios se está cumpliendo. Él ve la evidencia en su propia vida y en la vida de quienes lo rodean. Esto lleva a la idea de que se está desarrollando el mismo propósito amoroso incluso en aquellos eventos que él se inclina a no aceptar en absoluto. Cuando llega a ver la mano de Dios en todas las cosas, aprende a dar gracias por todas las cosas. La tribulación es desagradable. Sin embargo, ¿quién en medio de la tribulación no daría las gracias cuando sabe que el Padre que lo ama tan grandemente ha permitido esa tribulación solo para que su propósito sabio y misericordioso se pueda desarrollar? 9\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Calvin agrega:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Por qué es más adecuado o más adecuado para pacificarnos que cuando aprendemos que Dios nos abraza en Cristo con tanta ternura, que recurre a nuestra ventaja y bienestar todo lo que nos sucede? ... este es un remedio especial para corregir nuestra impaciencia: apartar nuestros ojos de contemplar los males presentes que nos atormentan y dirigir nuestros puntos de vista a una consideración de una naturaleza diferente: cómo Dios se ve afectado hacia nosotros en Cristo.10\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Que una persona perdida diga \"gracias\" por todo es una tontería. Que el hijo de Dios diga \"gracias\" en todo es fe.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Desea el Espíritu fervientemente 5:19\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Este versículo se traduce, \"No apaguen el Espíritu\". La palabra apagar significa \"apagar\". Este es el único lugar en el NT donde la palabra se usa metafóricamente. Un creyente no puede perder el Espíritu (Ef 1: 13-14), pero puede entristecerlo (Ef 4:30) y apagarlo. En este versículo es la obra, y no la persona, del Espíritu lo que está a la vista. Apagar el Espíritu es extinguir, sofocar, restringir o detener Su obra en nuestras vidas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Desde su comienzo, la iglesia ha luchado para \"hacer las cosas bien\" cuando se trata del ministerio del Espíritu Santo. AT Robertson se lamentó en su tiempo: \"Hoy hay dos extremos sobre los dones espirituales (indiferencia fría o exceso salvaje)\". 11 Warren Wiersbe nos advierte: \"El fuego del Espíritu no debe apagarse en el altar de nuestros corazones\" .12 El Espíritu es un don de la gracia de Dios recibida en la salvación. Ahora somos su templo (1 Cor. 6: 19-20). Santiago 4: 5 enseña que \"El Espíritu que mora en nosotros anhela celosamente\". En respuesta apasionada, debemos anhelarlo, deseando su actividad plena y sin obstáculos en nuestras vidas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Honor predicando correctamente 5:20\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una forma de apagar el Espíritu es despreciando la predicación de la palabra. \"No desprecien estas declaraciones\" es cómo B. H. Carroll, primer presidente del Seminario Teológico Bautista del Suroeste, presenta este versículo. Aparentemente, la predicación sufrió lo mismo en el primer siglo que en la actualidad: una falta de respeto. ¿Cuál fue el problema preguntamos? ¿Falsas profecías? ¿Predicación poco impresionante? ¿El regalo no fue lo suficientemente espectacular? ¿Fue demasiado espectacular? No estamos seguros. Lo que sí sabemos es que la predicación de la palabra es \"el poder de Dios\" (1 Cor 1:18), convence y reprueba (1 Cor 14:24), es lo que viene \"en poder, y en el Espíritu Santo y con mucha seguridad \"(1 Tes. 1: 5). Calvin pinta una imagen realista de su propio día cuando escribe: \"Muchos se sienten disgustados con el nombre mismo de la predicación, ya que hay tantas personas tontas e ignorantes que desde el púlpito critican sus artilugios sin valor\". 13 sin embargo, continúa para agregar: \"Pero el Señor declara en este lugar por boca de Pablo, que el curso de la doctrina no debe, por cualquier falta de la humanidad, o por cualquier imprudencia, o ignorancia, o, en definitiva, por cualquier abuso que se vea obstaculizado de estar siempre en un estado vigoroso en la Iglesia \"14.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La predicación continúa siendo asaltada en nuestros días. A veces el ataque viene incluso desde dentro del campo evangélico. La exposición ha sido especialmente el objetivo de muchos ministros modernos que creen que debemos decirle a la manera del mundo si queremos que el mundo escuche. Calvin Miller, de la Escuela de Divinidad Beeson, es un gran defensor y evangelista de la predicación narrativa en contra de la exposición. Él dice: \"Dado que somos una cultura llena de historias, predicar de cualquier otra manera no atraerá a la gente\" .15 Según The Futurist, los trabajadores más valorados en el nuevo siglo serán los narradores de historias. Cualquier profesional (anunciante, maestro, político, emprendedor, atleta o ministro) será valorado por la capacidad de presentar historias que cautiven a la audiencia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Puedo sugerir un par de principios a seguir, que reconocerán el elemento de verdad en el acercamiento narrativo, pero no aceptarán su error? Primero, es un pecado hacer que la Biblia sea aburrida. Paige Patterson tiene razón cuando dice: \"Las críticas que escucho sobre la predicación expositiva son, en realidad, críticas sobre la 'predicación aburrida'. La predicación más grande en la tierra sigue siendo una exposición cautivadora, profética, vigorizante y que honra a Cristo\". Segundo, cuando la Biblia cuenta una historia, entonces tú cuentas la historia. Cuando enseña doctrina, enseñas doctrina. Sé fiel al texto y muéstrale a tu congregación qué gran Dios adoramos. Predica con pasión, celo y energía. Honra la advertencia de Pablo a \"Predicar la palabra\" (2 Tim 4: 2).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Vive la vida sabiamente 5:21\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No debemos despreciar la predicación, la profecía, la proclamación de la palabra de Dios por parte de sus profetas. Sin embargo, surge naturalmente una pregunta: ¿pasa algo? ¿Debemos abrir la puerta con los ojos bien cerrados sin ejercer ningún tipo de discriminación? B. H. Carroll nos recuerda: “Hay algunos espíritus que son de Dios. Hay una inspiración que no viene de Dios. Hay inspiración del diablo \".18Calvin dice:\" Mantén el camino del medio. . . el examen o la discriminación deben preceder al rechazo, por lo que también debe preceder a la recepción de doctrinas verdaderas y sensatas. . . . A veces, los maestros buenos y piadosos no logran dar en el blanco”. 19 la palabra prueba significa “probar o examinar”. La Biblia en inglés nuevo dice: “trata de determinar la autenticidad”. Y observe la frase calificativa: “Todas las cosas”. velar por \"la fe que de una vez fue entregada a los santos\" (Judas 3) es una postura siempre necesaria. Nunca podremos relajar nuestra guardia o bajar nuestras defensas. La historia de nuestra propia denominación bautista del sur nos enseña cuán rápido se puede perder la verdad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El Dr. Jerry Vines ha escrito un buen libro titulado Spirit Works(Las obras del Espiritu). Examina la teología y la práctica del movimiento carismático moderno a la luz de las Escrituras. En ese libro, el Dr. Vines proporciona una serie de pruebas para discernir la autenticidad de ciertas actividades espirituales.20 Me gustaría seguir su ejemplo y presentar una prueba cuádruple que nos puede ayudar en este ejercicio crucial de vivir sabiamente. No es infalible, pero creo que es extremadamente útil.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1. La Prueba del Salvador (véase 1 Juan 4: 1-3): ¿Honra y exalta adecuadamente a la persona y la obra de Jesús?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2. La Prueba de las Escrituras: ¿Es esta enseñanza consistente con toda la instrucción y doctrina de la Biblia en esta área? ¿Esta enseñanza intenta quitar o agregar a la Palabra de Dios?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3. La Prueba del Espíritu: ¿Esta enseñanza está en concierto con los deseos expresados y el ministerio del Espíritu Santo como se revela en la Palabra? (Verificar especialmente contra Juan 14-16).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>4. La Prueba de los Santos: ¿Qué dicen y qué dicen otros estudiantes maduros y piadosos de las Escrituras sobre este asunto? (cf.1 Cor 14, 31-33).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Mantenga el bien celosamente 5:21\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Este mandamiento está claramente relacionado con lo que le precede. Una vez que hemos puesto todo a prueba, debemos retener continuamente lo que es bueno. Pablo nos dice que nos aferremos y que nunca dejemos de lado lo que es bueno. El objeto inmediato de este ejercicio son las declaraciones proféticas. Algunos intérpretes creen que es legítimo extender el principio solo a todos los dones y actividades espirituales. Sin embargo, creo que Paul no impuso ninguna restricción a este comando. El versículo 22 indica que él estableció este ejercicio como una regla general de vida para ser aplicado a todas las cosas. Cuando descubras algo bueno de Dios, guárdalo y guárdalo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sin embargo, el peligro no es tanto que lo dejes ir, sino que lo dejes escapar. En Cantar de los Cantares 2:15 se nos advierte sobre los \"pequeños zorros\" que pueden colarse en la viña y estropear las vides. Solomon nos advierte sobre las pequeñas cosas que pueden herir nuestro matrimonio, y todo el tiempo ni siquiera nos damos cuenta. Las cosas buenas de un matrimonio y una familia cristiana no deben ser tenidas a la ligera o con ligereza. \"Agárrate\", agárrate fuerte y nunca dejes ir esas cosas buenas que tienes de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Abstenerse del mal por completo 5:22\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Abstenerse es una palabra fuerte. Pablo la usó en 4: 3 cuando les dijo a los Tesalonicenses que se mantuvieran alejados de la inmoralidad sexual. La fuerza de este verbo se ve reforzada por el uso de una preposición por parte de Pablo que enfatiza la separación y su colocación de esa preposición primero en el texto. Literalmente escribe: \"De toda forma de maldad abstenerse\". La palabra \"forma\" es interesante. Hiebert señala que, si bien el término \"puede significar apariencias externas, también puede significar,\" especie, especie, especie \".21 Lo más probable es que Paul se refiera a todo tipo de maldad en lugar de solo cada apariencia externa de maldad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El mal viene a nosotros en todo tipo de tamaños, formas y figuras. Es un enemigo complejo. Si bien nunca cambia en su esencia, busca continuamente formas nuevas y atractivas, hechas a la medida para cada uno de nosotros. El mal te conoce desde la talla de tu zapato hasta la talla de tu sombrero. Regularmente te mide el tamaño que podría atraparte desprevenido y dejarte inconsciente. Para resistir su perpetuo asalto y engaño se requiere preparación y prontitud perpetua.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lo que es una forma de mal especialmente atractiva para ti puede no ser una forma de mal atractiva para mí. Donde yo soy débil, tú puedes ser fuerte. Donde yo soy fuerte, tú puedes ser débil. Sin embargo, todos tenemos debilidades, todos tenemos áreas de vulnerabilidad. Es especialmente en esas áreas (tal vez son los ojos, la boca, las manos, la mente, el corazón o la voluntad) que debes aprovechar diariamente el ejercicio esencial para \"abstenerse completamente del mal\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Edmund Burke dijo:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los casos son extremadamente raros de hombres que pasan inmediatamente por una línea claramente marcada de la virtud al vicio declarado y la corrupción. Hay tintes y sombras intermedias entre los dos extremos; Hay algo incierto en los confines de los dos imperios por los que deben pasar y que hace que el cambio sea fácil e imperceptible.22\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Conclusión\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Samuel Smiles dijo:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Siembra un pensamiento y cosecharás un acto. Siembra un acto y cosecharás un hábito. Siembra un hábito y cosecharás un personaje. Siembra un personaje y cosecharás un destino.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Es mi oración que todos pensemos tanto en estos ejercicios que realmente se conviertan en acciones que practicamos a diario. Y a medida que los practicamos a diario, creo que se convertirán en hábitos de vida, tan importantes para nosotros como el agua que bebemos, los alimentos que comemos y el aire que respiramos. Y a medida que se conviertan en hábitos, darán forma a nuestro carácter. Y a medida que moldeen nuestro carácter, de hecho moldearán nuestro destino como aquellos que han vivido fuertes para el Señor en el transcurso de la vida. No es suficiente comenzar bien. Es imperativo que terminemos bien. ¡Fuerte para Jesús ahora! Fuerte para Jesús hasta el final.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>NOTAS FINALES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1 Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th ed., s.v. “Exercise and Physical Fitness,” 29.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2 Edmond D. Hiebert, 1 and 2 Thessalonians (Chicago: Moody Press, 1992) 275.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3 John Calvin, Calvin’s Commentaries Vol. XXI, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I & II Thess., I & II Timothy, Titus, Philemon, trans. Rev. William Pringle (Edinburgh: Calvin Translation Society; rep., Grand Rapids: Baker, 1989) 296; cf. 1 Pet 5:7.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>4 D. Michael Martin, 1, 2 Thessalonians (New American Commentary; Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1995) 181.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>5 Andrew Murray, The Ministry of Intercession; A Plea for More Prayer (New York: Revell, 1898) 7.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>6 Ibid., 32-33.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>7 Eddie Smith, “The Invisible Power of Prayer,” Charisma 24 (May 1999) 46-51.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>8 Murray, 11.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>9 Leon Morris, First and Second Epistles to the Thessalonians, rev. ed. (New International Commentary on the New Testament; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994) 173-174.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> 10 Calvin, 297.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> 11 A. T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (Nashville: Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1931) 4:37.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> 12 Warren Wiersbe, Be Ready: 1 & 2 Thessalonians (Wheaton: Victor Books, 1981) 118.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>13 Calvin, 300.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> 14 Calvin, 301.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>15 Interview with Net Fax, 2-15-99, p. 1.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>16 Rolf Jensen, “The Dream Society,” The Futurist 310 (May-June 1996) 9. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> 17 Jerry Vines and Jim Shaddix, Power in the Pulpit (Chicago: Moody Press, 1999) 1.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>18 B. H. Carroll, An Interpretation of the English Bible, Vol 10: James, I and II Thessalonians and I and II Corinthians\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(New York: Revell, 1916) 90.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>19 Calvin, 300-301.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>20 Jerry Vines, Spiritworks: Contemporary Views on the Gifts of the Spirit and the Bible (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>21 Hiebert, 266.\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nDépression","\n\nLe terme dépression est utilisé de manière excessive dans notre société aujourd'hui, mais il est important de clarifier la différence entre se sentir triste (état émotionnel temporaire) et être déprimé (trouble de l'humeur avec une catégorie de symptômes). La tristesse s'estompe en","\n\n우리 사회에서 우울증이라는 용어를 지나치게 사용하고 있지만, 우울함(임시적인 ",{"id":366,"title":984,"description":985,"featured":61,"transcript":986,"subtitle":987,"playerembed":946,"category_id":934,"slug":988,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":989,"thumbnail":990,"embed_thumbnail":990,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":968,"description_es":991,"playerembed_es":992,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":970,"description_fr":993,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":994,"description_ko":995,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":937,"category_name":-1},"Help, I'm Depressed.","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Are you depressed and wondering how to change your thinking? Please join your host, Elizabeth Robinson, along with Dr. David Jenkins and Dr. Jeanne Upchurch, for an encouraging look into a difficult topic. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fprofessors?id=15\">Dr. David Jenkins\u003C\u002Fa> is a licensed psychologist and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fprofessors?id=9\">Dr. Jeanne Upchurch\u003C\u002Fa> is a licensed counselor and licensed chemical dependency counselor. After successful careers as professionals, both are now training future counselors and physiologists at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.liberty.edu\u002F\">Liberty University\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Help, I’m Depressed\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“The presence of faith gives no guarantee of the absence of spiritual depression; however, the dark night of the soul always gives way to the brightness of the noonday light of the presence of God.” - R.C. Sproul, The Dark Night of the Soul\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>Are you feeling really down lately? Do you sometimes wonder, “What’s the use?” You’re not alone. Many people feel helpless trying to understand or deal with this mentality.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I. Central Concerns:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Am I Depressed? We need to distinguish between being depressed, having to do with mood, and having depression, which involves effect. Think of it as the difference between weather, which is temporary and dynamic, and climate, which is long-term and stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being depressed, a mood, may be related to many factors like not have a sense of meaning or purpose in your life. That’s why it’s so important to consider what you believe about God, about people, and about nature. In other words, how you see the world can effect your mood and how you live your life. For example, if you believe that God is fair and loving, even when life is tough, then perhaps you can better handle the painful emotions of anger, sadness, and depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You should begin by finding truth in your spiritual life, but some specialists say that depression may be spawned by a series of losses, like losing your job, or good health, or maybe a best friend, or loved one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some of these factors, like loss of hope for example, may result in a type of depression that can often be changed by first identifying: How you view the world, and how that worldview effects your mood, often changing how you act and react, according to appropriate core beliefs can help diminish and even ward off depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Do I Have Depression? Being depressed can be thought of as a temporary, dynamic state of emotion. This type of emotional state is really related to sadness associated with a life event and one’s perception of that life event.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Treating this type of emotional state is about helping someone change their focus and allowing time to heal any sense of loss. Having depression, however, is much more complex. It is characterized by a number of different symptoms, including sadness that don’t easily respond to change and how we think.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>What Happens When Someone Has Terrible Thoughts . . . For a Long Duration? Frequently, there may be chronic thoughts of loss and\u002For death. There are often indicators when the body, particularly the brain, has become effected. Two indicators of this are: Persistent disturbance in sleep and appetite. In both instances, depression may cause abnormal sleep and eating habits. There is often a lack of energy and concentration and excessive feelings of worthlessness and guilt. There can also be a number of vague physical complaints such as generalized muscle aches. If several of these types of symptoms have persisted steadily for more than a couple of weeks, they may be indications that you have depression that needs professional intervention. If this describes you, then consult with your physician. There could be any number of medical irregularities contributing to the depression that need to be evaluated. Some of these conditions include hormonal and cardiovascular irregularities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ruling out different factors, it may be necessary that the brain needs some medical attention through the use of anti-depressant medication. Again, this is a decision that needs to be made in the consultation with your family, pastor, and medical professional. If you have depression, it is important to become involved in a counseling relationship with someone who specializes in the treatment of clinical depression. Although the journey can be long and difficult, it is possible to reduce or eliminate depression and to become more resilient to its effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II. Ideas:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Here are a couple of ideas to get you started on the right track: Stay away from bad foods (such as white breads, sugars, and caffeine). Eating healthier and daily cardiovascular exercising can really aid in your healing process. Another important tip . . . is sleeping. Lack of sleep can cause severe emotional instability and can be a major catalyst in overcoming depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>The Bottom Line: Through all of this, there is only one person in whom we can find complete healing. The hope and joy you can cling onto is found in Christ. Once you take hold of this truth, you’ll be able to grasp the reality of why you are here, which is to love the Lord with all of your heart, soul, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Unmasking Male Depression: Recognizing the Root Cause to Many Problem Behaviors Such as Anger, Resentment, Abusiveness, and Sexual Compulsiveness, by Archibald Hart\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>New Light on Depression: Help, Hope, and Answers for the Depressed and Those Who Love Them, by David Biebel and Harold Koenig\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Breaking Through Depression: A Biblical and Medical Approach to Emotional Wholeness, by Donald P. Hall\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom, by Henri Nouwen\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Are you depressed and wondering how to change your thinking? Please join your host, Elizabeth Robinson, along with Dr. David Jenkins and Dr. Jeanne Upchurch, for an encouraging look into a difficult topic.","help-i-m-depressed","2023-08-03T05:59:02.355Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FScreen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%202.41.13%20PM.png","\u003Cp>¿Estás deprimido o deprimida y te preguntas cómo cambiar tu forma de pensar? Acompañe a su anfitrión, Elizabeth Robinson, junto con el Dr. David Jenkins y la Dra. Jeanne Upchurch, para una mirada alentadora sobre un tema difícil.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Dr. David Jenkins es un psicólogo con licencia y la Dra. Jeanne Upchurch es una consejera con licencia en dependencia de sustancias químicas. Después de carreras exitosas como profesionales, ambos están capacitando a futuros consejeros y fisiólogos en la Universidad de Liberty.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro buscador para localizar fácilmente una iglesia y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464428057\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Êtes-vous déprimé et vous vous demandez comment changer votre façon de penser? Veuillez rejoindre votre hôte, Elizabeth Robinson, avec le Dr David Jenkins et le Dr Jeanne Upchurch, pour un aperçu encourageant d'un sujet difficile. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr","\n\n도와주세요, 나는 우울합니다.","\n\n당신은 우울하고 생각을 바꾸려고 어떻게 해야 할지 궁금하십니까? 엘리자베스 로빈",[],{"id":378,"name":998,"description":999,"slug":1000,"background":1001,"thumbnail":1002,"supercategory":1003,"created_at":773,"updated_at":1004,"embed_thumbnail":1005,"embed_icon":1006,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1007,"description_es":1008,"playerembed":1009,"order":17,"name_fr":1010,"description_fr":1010,"name_ko":1011,"description_ko":1011,"answers":1012,"testimonials":1079,"isVideo":61},"Evolution","Evolution\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","evolution","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F5\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671823489270_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.24.14%20PM.png","Science","2023-08-03T06:45:55.107Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671823489992_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.24.14%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FEvolution.png","Evolución","Exploración cristiana de la teoría de la evolución, el registro fósil y la edad de la Tierra","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594660811?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nÉvolution","\n\n진화",[1013,1025,1043,1061],{"id":1014,"title":1015,"description":1016,"featured":9,"transcript":1016,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":1017,"category_id":378,"slug":1018,"answertype":481,"created_at":1019,"updated_at":1020,"thumbnail":1021,"embed_thumbnail":1022,"embed_icon":17,"title_es":1023,"description_es":1024,"playerembed_es":1017,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":1000,"category_name":-1},220,"How Do You Balance Between Old Earth and Young Earth Creation Theories?","Adam and Eve were created with age, which sets a precedent for the rest of the creation. Yet, there is debate between Young Earth (Days) and Old Earth (Millions of years) beliefs. Frank Turck, a TrueLIfe.org contributor who leads CrossExamined.org, is a well known professor college campus speaker.  This is his middle-of-the-road take on an age old question. ","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FBqTzOLMYxY8?si=myqHOqp9fGC7jZP3\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","is-it-ok-to-believe-young-earth-or-old-earth-video","2025-03-17T14:58:41.005Z","2026-03-08T00:29:46.829Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1742223468588_Screenshot%202025-03-17%20at%2010.56.56%E2%80%AFAM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1742223469226_Screenshot%202025-03-17%20at%2010.56.56%E2%80%AFAM.png","¿Está bien creer en una Tierra Joven o una Tierra Vieja?","Explicación científica e interpretación teológica sobre la edad de la Tierra, comparando perspectivas del creacionismo de la Tierra joven con la datación geológica antigua, y cómo ambas visiones pueden coexistir en un marco cristiano contemporáneo.",{"id":1026,"title":1027,"description":1028,"featured":61,"transcript":1029,"subtitle":1030,"playerembed":1031,"category_id":378,"slug":1032,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":1033,"thumbnail":1034,"embed_thumbnail":1035,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1036,"description_es":1037,"playerembed_es":1038,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1039,"description_fr":1040,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1041,"description_ko":1042,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1000,"category_name":-1},83,"Is Evolution Rational?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Who is thinking rationally – evolutionists or creationists? Explore the answers to this question in this enlightening video provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can learn more plain-and-simple truths about the Bible at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingenesis.org\u002F\">answersingenesis.org\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Is Evolution Rational\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>You hear this one a lot - science has proven evolution and, therefore, evolution is true.  Since evolution is true and Christians don’t believe it, then Christians don’t believe science and they aren’t rational people.  Really?  Let’s put that claim to the test.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>First off, evolution in the sense that things change is evident.  No rational person disputes that.  Therefore, rational Christians believe it.  We can observe change.  But evolution in the sense that life came from non-life and then that life began to randomly generate new genetic information and over time it eventually produced humans, is something entirely different and something that, quite honestly, doesn’t hold up against science.  In other words, evolution in the sense of molecules to man is not scientifically possible and, therefore, should not be viewed as scientific fact.  Quite honestly, it is in great opposition to science.  That is, observational science, the kind of science we can test and repeat and use our five senses to understand.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Science demonstrates that over time, living organisms lose genetic information.  They don’t gain it.  That same science demonstrates that life doesn’t arise from non-life.  Follow along if you would.  Fact one, there is no known observable process by which new genetic information can be added to an organism’s genetic code.  None.  That pretty much refutes evolution right away because there’s no way to go from a fish to an amphibian without adding new information, right?  If living organisms cannot produce new genetic information, how can anything gradually change into something of higher intelligence or form or complexity?  That is, how can anything evolve from an amoeba to a man without adding new genetic information?  The answer, of course, is that it can’t, plain and simple.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now some have speculated and they have imagined all kinds of things and they brought in artists to produce creative renderings based on guesses and they have been successful in telling a very convincing story that humans evolve from ape-like creatures, but those are just drawings people.  They’re just stories.  But what we really observe is humans are humans and apes are apes.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now, if fact one buried evolutionary thinking deep into the precambrian soil, this next fact, fact two, tosses so much sediment on it that not even the greatest team of paleontologists with the latest subterranean gizmo could dig up the remains.  Check this out.  Never.  Again, never has it been observed that life can come from non-life so here are two major scientific evidences against evolution.  I reiterate for clarity.  Life has never been observed to come from non-life and there is no known observable process by which new genetic information can be added to the genetic code of an organism.  So molecules to man evolution doesn’t really make scientific sense.  Yet we are all here and life is all around us in various forms.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Although evolution cannot account for this, the Bible can.  The Bible reveals that the all powerful, all knowing, supernatural God created the heavens and the earth out of nothing and all life according to its kinds.  That is, each with its own set of genetic information.  So, again, what the Bible reveals makes sense of what we see and understand.  Evolution does not.  Enough said.\u003C\u002Fp>","Who is thinking rationally – evolutionists or creationists? Explore the answers to this question in this enlightening video provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F57987709?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","is-evolution-rational","2023-08-03T06:02:10.130Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198482240_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%208.54.08%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198483207_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%208.54.08%20PM.png","¿Es la Evolución Racional?","Un examen profundo de la teoría de la evolución desde perspectivas científicas, lógicas y filosóficas. Analiza la evidencia empírica, la aceptación científica, y cómo creyentes cristianos responden racionalmente a la teoría evolutiva dentro de su fe.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464440735\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nEvolution is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.\n\nEst-ce que l'évolution est rationnelle?\n\nL'évolution est le processus auquel on pense que différentes espèces d'organismes vivants ont évolué et se sont diversifiées à partir de formes ant","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez cliquer ici.\nQui pense rationnellement - les évolutionnistes ou les créationnistes ? Explorez les réponses à cette question dans cette vidéo éclairante fournie par notre parten","\n\n세계에서 지금까지 발견된 모든 생물의 유전자 코드를 분석해보면, 이들 중 하나라","\n\n진실 인생이란 무엇인지 알고 싶으신가요? 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n\n참",{"id":1044,"title":1045,"description":1046,"featured":9,"transcript":1047,"subtitle":1048,"playerembed":1049,"category_id":378,"slug":1050,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":1051,"thumbnail":1052,"embed_thumbnail":1053,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1054,"description_es":1055,"playerembed_es":1056,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1057,"description_fr":1058,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1059,"description_ko":1060,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1000,"category_name":-1},105,"Does the Fossil Record Support Evolution?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Does the fossil record really support the theory of evolution? Join us in watching this entertaining video provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis to find out.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can learn more about the fossil record and the Bible’s account of creation at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingenesis.org\u002F\">answersingenesis.org\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Does Fossil Record Support Evolution\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now this one I’ve heard quite a bit - the fossil record speaks for itself and it proves evolution.  Really?  Well, first of all, evidence like the fossil record doesn’t speak for itself.  It’s interpreted through a person’s world view like looking through a lens.  We all have the same evidence in the present, the same rock layers, the same fossils, etc. and we interpret this evidence in regard to the past through the lens, or world view we use.  An evolutionist will interpret the evidence through the lens of what he’s been taught about evolution in millions of years, but a Biblical creationist will interpret the same fossils differently through the lens of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now, both are looking at the same evidence in the present but both are interpreting it very differently.  So looking at the fossil record in the present because that’s all we have and interpreting it through the lens of God’s Word, we find that what we actually observe in the present confirms the interpretation obtained by looking through the lens of the Bible.  Now, the only meaningful place to start is with the word of someone who has seen everything from the beginning and told us exactly what happened.  That someone is God, who has given us a written account of the world’s true history in the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”  Now, God’s written word tells us that during creation week, God created different kinds of animals and plants according to their kinds.  The implication is that they will produce after their kind.  That’s exactly what we see today, isn’t it?  An elephant produces an elephant.  A dog produces a dog and on and on.  Now, on the sixth day, man and woman, Adam and Eve, were also created and God declared everything very good.  It was complete and perfect and there was no death because there was no sin.  Later on in Genesis, chapter 3, it is revealed that the man and woman being tempted by the serpent rebelled against God, broke His command, and sin and corruption entered the world.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>In fact, the entire creation was altered and is no longer in its originally perfect very good state.  People and animals began to die.  But could gradual death in such a short period of time account for the fossil record we observe today?  Not only that, to form a fossil, the animal or plant has to be covered quickly and since we find billions of fossils all over the world today, something that could have killed billions of things rather quickly, had to have occurred.  Not to mention, we also find many fish and other marine fossils at the tops of today’s mountains.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>So, what in the Bible could account for that?  What could cause billions of dead things to be buried in rock layers rapidly laid down by water all over the earth?  Well, flip to Genesis, chapter 6 through 9 and you’ll read the account of the global flood in Noah’s day.  Essentially what happened is that men were so corrupt and violent that God selected a righteous man, Noah, and his family to build a huge ark and get in it along with a pair of each land animal kind and then God caused a worldwide flood.  The water gushed up from the ground and water fell from the sky.  The earth was totally covered with water and all land dwelling, air breathing creatures outside the ark were killed, all of them.  It was a massive and destructive event.  After more than a year, the waters had subsided enough that Noah and his family and the animals could get off the ark.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now, what would a worldwide flood do the earth?  Well, far too many things to discuss here but it would have definitely totally changed the earth’s terrain.  It would have tossed things all around and it would have destroyed billions of plants and animals burying them all over the earth.  So based on the Biblical world view, we know that God created everything and it was perfect.  But because of man’s rebellion, people became corrupt and all kinds of things began to suffer and die.  Because of man’s continual violence and corruption, God destroyed all people and all other land dwelling, air breathing creatures in the world, saved Noah and his family and representatives of all land dwelling, air breathing animal kinds with a global catastrophic deluge.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The fossil record that we observe today makes perfect sense within the Biblical world view.  Now, I could go and on, but enough said.\u003C\u002Fp>","Does the fossil record really support the theory of evolution? Join us in watching this entertaining video provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis to find out.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594659588?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","does-the-fossil-record-support-evolution","2023-08-03T06:20:04.539Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198597436_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%202.18.27%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198598554_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%202.18.27%20PM.png","¿Apoya el Registro Fósil la Evolución?","Un análisis detallado del registro fósil y su relación con la teoría evolutiva. Explora las transiciones entre especies, los eslabones perdidos descubiertos, el registro incompleto, y cómo los cristianos interpretan esta evidencia geológica a la luz de la fe bíblica.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464435508\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLe texte suivant est-il en faveur de l'évolution?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Le fossile réel soutient-il vraiment la théorie de l'évolution? Rejoignez-nous en regardant cette vidéo amusante fournie par notre partenariat avec Answers In Genesis pour le découvrir.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Vous pouvez en","\n\n화석 기록은 진화를 지지하는가?","\n\n고고학 자료가 진짜 진화 이론을 지지하는가? 우리와 함께 이 재미있는 비디오를 보",{"id":1062,"title":1063,"description":1064,"featured":9,"transcript":1065,"subtitle":1066,"playerembed":1067,"category_id":378,"slug":1068,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":1069,"thumbnail":1070,"embed_thumbnail":1071,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1072,"description_es":1073,"playerembed_es":1074,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1075,"description_fr":1076,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1077,"description_ko":1078,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1000,"category_name":-1},78,"How Did the Scopes Trial Change Our World?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">What brought about the change from creationist thinking to evolutionist thinking in America? Join us as we explore the history behind the famous trial that became the catalyst for a prominent shift in American thinking.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan> Want to learn more about the true origins of man? Visit \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingeneis.org\u002F\">answersingeneis.org\u003C\u002Fa> to find out.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven.https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Scopes Trial\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>In the centuries prior to World War I, most western nations thought of themselves as Christian nations.  Williams James Bryan, a leading American politician committed to promoting Christianity in the public square, was deeply troubled by the war.  When he learned that evolutionary thinking had played a major role in leading Germany into war, Bryan turned his energies to oppose the teaching of evolution of man in America.  He traveled widely, warning about the dangers of teaching human origins contrary to the Bible.  In response, Tennessee enacted a law making it illegal to teach that man has descended from a lower order of animals.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>But the ACLU was ready.  It offered to defend any teacher willing to test the new law and John T. Scopes, a young teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, accepted the offer.  When the town asked Bryan to defend the law, the famous lawyer, Clarence Darrow, offered to defend Scopes.  The resulting trial took center stage in the hot summer of 1925.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Before a worldwide audience, Darrow, a well known agnostic, used the courtroom to attack Bryan’s view of the Bible.  In the end, the ACLU failed to overturn the law but it set a precedent.  The Bible had been ridiculed in open court.  Several decades later, the movie \u003Ci>“Inherit the Wind”\u003C\u002Fi> deliberately twisted the events at Dayton to make a veiled political attack on McCarthyism.  The movie portrayed Christians as closed minded, ignorant bigots, suppressing the truth from children.  Public opinion was swinging in America.  Today, the situation from 1925 is completely reversed.  In the schools, the evolution of man is taught as fact and Christianity and the Bible have lost their place in the public square.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\nSUBTITLE","What brought about the change from creationist thinking to evolutionist thinking in America? Join us as we explore the history behind the famous trial that became the catalyst for a prominent shift in American thinking.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594660557?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","how-did-the-scopes-trial-change-our-world","2023-08-03T06:21:49.933Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198659140_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%202.23.40%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198661160_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%202.23.40%20PM.png","¿Cómo Cambió el Juicio de Scopes Nuestro Mundo?","Contexto histórico e impacto del famoso juicio Scopes de 1925 sobre la enseñanza de la evolución en las escuelas estadounidenses. Examina las consecuencias a largo plazo en la educación científica, la relación iglesia-estado, y cómo este caso continúa influyendo en debates modernos.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464435958\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nComment le procès de Scopes a-t-il changé notre monde?","\n\nQu'est-ce qui a provoqué le changement de la pensée créationniste à la pensée évolutionniste en Amérique? Rejoignez-nous alors que nous explorons l'histoire derrière le célèbre procès qui est devenu le catalyseur d'un changement de pensée important en Amérique.\n\nVoulez-vous en sav","\n\n스코프스 재판은 우리 세상을 어떻게 바꾸었나요?","\n\n다양한 이론이 있는 인간의 유래에 대해서 알고 싶다면, 우리는 유명한 재판의 배경을 탐",[],{"id":784,"name":1081,"description":1082,"slug":1083,"background":1084,"thumbnail":1085,"supercategory":1086,"created_at":408,"updated_at":1087,"embed_thumbnail":1088,"embed_icon":241,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1089,"description_es":1090,"playerembed":1091,"order":17,"name_fr":1092,"description_fr":1093,"name_ko":1094,"description_ko":1095,"answers":1096,"testimonials":1114,"isVideo":61},"Races","Where did the races come from","races","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F27\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671822499769_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.07.34%20PM.png","Family Science","2023-08-03T06:45:03.390Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671822500560_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.07.34%20PM.png","Razas","Perspectiva cristiana sobre la diversidad humana, el origen de las razas y la unidad en Cristo","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594659910?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n"," of people\n\nLes races de personnes","?\n\nOù est-ce que les courses ont commencé?","\n\n종류","?\n\n종족은 어디서 왔나요?",[1097],{"id":1098,"title":1099,"description":1100,"featured":61,"transcript":1101,"subtitle":1102,"playerembed":1103,"category_id":784,"slug":1104,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":1105,"thumbnail":1106,"embed_thumbnail":1107,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1108,"description_es":1109,"playerembed_es":1103,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1110,"description_fr":1111,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1112,"description_ko":1113,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1083,"category_name":-1},104,"Why Are There Different Races?","\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>If we all descended from Adam and Eve, then where did all the races come from? Join us in this thought-provoking discussion, provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis, to find out the answer to this intriguing question.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can learn more about what the Bible says about heredity at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingenesis.org\u002F\">answersingenesis.org\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan> TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cpre>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Different Races\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I hear this one a lot.  How can there be so many races in the world if we are all descendants of Adam of Eve?  Well, check this out.  First of all, let’s talk about the word “race.”  Sometimes when people use the word, they mean supposed races of people who have evolved at different times or raised in a different location.  That’s not true.  Of course, the word “race” is also a term we use to distinguish between groups with different physical traits, namely skin color.  But are there really different races?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Take a gander at Acts 17:26 where it is written that God, from one man, made every nation of men.  It’s clear, then, that the Bible teaches that there is one race, the human race.  The Bible is also clear that all people on the earth are descendants of Adam and Eve who were created by God.  Check Genesis 1:26-28, easy enough.  God created two people in His image, male and female, and told them to increase in number.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>So, Adam and Eve are mom and dad of the human race.  Then, their children had children and those children had children and so on and so forth for many generations until, according to Genesis 6:9 that the world’s population was reduced to eight people who were protected inside an ark during a global flood and those eight people later walked off the ark and according to Genesis 9:19, from them came the people who were scattered over the earth.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Well, wait a second - what do I mean “scattered”?  Well, jump over to Genesis 11 and let’s talk about an event known as the Tower of Babel.  Basically, because of the sinful actions of the descendants of Noah, the Lord confused their language and scattered them from there over all the earth.  That’s pretty clear and concise.  Okay.  So we’ve got lots of people who were descendants of the eight folks who came off the ark and now they have been scattered all over the earth.  That explains that we are still one race and that different groups of people ended up in different locations.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>But how did we get a bunch of different colored people if we are all one race?  Well, follow along.  This, of course, is a simplified explanation but the basic principles are true.  We all have a pigment in our bodies called melanin which, depending on different variables, produces different shades of the one main skin color we all possess.  Several genes control the amount of melanin produced and, thus, the variability in the skin shade.  In fact, it’s easy for one couple to produce a wide range of skin shade variability in just one generation as we’ll see in just a moment.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Time for a quick genetics lesson.  DNA is the molecule of heredity that is passed from parents to children.  A child inherits 23 chromosomes from each parent.  Each chromosome paired contains hundreds of genes which regulate the physical development of the child.  However, to illustrate basic genetic principles pertaining to the topic, we’ll just talk about two genes, the genes that control the production of melanin.  So, let capital “A” and capital “B” symbolize versions of the gene that code for large amounts of melanin and while little “a” and little “b” code for small amounts.  Got it?  Easy.  Check this out.  Take a look at the upper left.  Let’s say dad contributes capital “A” and capital “B” genes and mom contributes capital “A” and capital “B” genes as well.  Together they were produced a child with capital “A,” capital “A”, capital “B,” and capital “B.”  This is a kid with a lot of melanin and, thus, he will have very dark skin.  Easy to see.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Here’s the bigger point though.  Let’s say dad contributes capital “A,” capital “B” and mom contributes little “a” and little “b.”  Well, the child’s skin will be middle brown shade.  The combination of capital “A,” little “a,” and capital “B,” little “b” which, by the way, represents a majority of the world’s population.  Not only that, but if each parent is capital “A” and little “a,” capital “B,” little “b,” the combinations that could be produced in their children could result in a very wide range of skin shades in just one generation.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>So, since Adam and Eve were the first people ever, it makes sense to conclude that God placed in them a combination of genes that could produce all different shades of skin we see.  Those same combinations would be present in Noah and the seven other people who boarded the ark.  And because God disbursed people at the Tower of Babel, he disbursed the population, thereby isolating gene pools in the different people groups.  Over time, different cultures formed in different locations with certain features like skin shade becoming predominant and here we are today.  And since we all go back to Noah and his family, it makes sense that we are all different shades of brown, one race, multiple people groups, just like the Bible teaches.  Simplified for sure but enough said.\u003C\u002Fp>","If we all descended from Adam and Eve, then where did all the races come from? Join us in this thought-provoking discussion, provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis, to find out the answer to this intriguing question.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F57988636?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","why-are-there-different-races","2026-03-08T00:29:46.744Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630270838880_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%204.58.57%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630270840018_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%204.58.57%20PM.png","¿Por Qué Hay Diferentes Razas?","Una perspectiva cristiana sobre el origen y la diversidad de las razas humanas, la unidad de la humanidad bajo un creador, y cómo el evangelio trasciende todas las barreras raciales y étnicas para presentar igualdad y dignidad a toda la humanidad.","\n\nPourquoi y a-t-il différentes races?","\n\nSi nous descendons tous d'Adam et Eve, d'où viennent toutes les races? Rejoignez-nous dans cette discussion passionnante, fournie par notre partenariat avec Answers In Genesis, pour trouver la réponse à cette question intrigante.\n\nVous pouvez en apprendre plus sur ce que la Bible dit de l'hérédité","\n\n왜 인구에는 다양한 종족이 있을까요?","\n\n우리가 모두 아담과 에베소에서 태어난 것으로 가정한다면, 모든 종족은 어디서",[],{"id":100,"name":1116,"description":1117,"slug":1118,"background":1119,"thumbnail":1120,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":1122,"updated_at":1123,"embed_thumbnail":1124,"embed_icon":1125,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1126,"description_es":1127,"playerembed":17,"order":17,"name_fr":1128,"description_fr":1129,"name_ko":1130,"description_ko":1131,"answers":1132,"testimonials":1146,"isVideo":9},"Ex-Christianity","For those who say they are no longer Christians","ex-christianity","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827269022_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.23.42%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827270941_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.26.24%20PM.png","Religions","2021-06-21T21:03:40.969Z","2023-08-03T06:52:05.674Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827271280_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.26.24%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fsalvationicon.png","\n\nEx-Cristianismo","\n\nPara aquellos que dicen que ya no son cristianos","\n\nEx-Christianisme","\n\nPour ceux qui disent qu'ils ne sont plus chrétiens","\n\n전 기독교",", I pray that they will have the strength to live according to their convictions.\n\n저는 자신이 예수 그리스도의 신도가 아닌 사람들에게 그들의 신념에",[1133],{"id":1134,"title":1135,"description":1136,"featured":61,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":17,"category_id":100,"slug":1137,"answertype":425,"created_at":1138,"updated_at":1139,"thumbnail":1140,"embed_thumbnail":17,"embed_icon":17,"title_es":1141,"description_es":1142,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1143,"description_fr":1144,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1145,"description_ko":1144,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1118,"category_name":-1},169,"A Loving Message to our Ex-Christian Friends","\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-06728154-7fff-f0cb-a483-39efdf4fd748\">\u003Ch2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-23965a09-7fff-4931-50b1-eb5e653c2fab\">\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-2517bd78-7fff-3e6c-c9da-3214e6abfeb7\">\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When you are a Christian experiencing doubt is a certainty, because Satan is roaring around like a lion seeking to destroy us from being where God wants us to be. Remember, Satan’s goal is to paralyze you and doubt is one of his favorite poisons for a Christian. The last thing he wants you to do is actively tell people that the bad things they have done, like telling a single lie, separate them from God because He is perfect, so they can’t go to Heaven, but only to Hell. The last thing Satan wants you to tell them is, God loves them so much that He came as Jesus to live a perfect life, so He could take all of their punishment, and die in their place, only to rise again from the dead. He for sure doesn't want you to say all anyone has to do is just believe God took all their sins away through Jesus, so they can go to Heaven (Eph 2:8-9, John 5:24). \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Of course, the thought of this actually being true also creates doubt in Christians, like, “What type of monster would send people to the Hell forever?” “Why couldn’t God save everybody if He is so powerful?” “Why does Christianity have to be the only way?” “Why does God want to keep me from having a good time? There are quick answers to all of these. Are you ready? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">God does not want anyone to go to Hell (2 Peter 3:9), He loves the whole world and wants everyone to go to Heaven (John 3:16). God is not a monster. What type of monster would die to save you from the bad things that you did that separate you from Him? He is the Savior from our sin (Romans 3:23). God gives everyone the ability to know what is right and wrong, if they keep making bad decisions, that gut check is less noticeable (Romans 1:20, Romans 1:24). If God made everyone go to Heaven without giving them a choice, then love could not exist. Think about it, if someone forced you to love them, is that really love? Of course not, love is a choice.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Christianity is the only way because it is the truth. Have you noticed that truth does not contradict itself? All the other religions say they are the only ones that are right, but they don’t have the evidence to back it up. Did you know that you could go to church for your entire life and not know how we got the Bible? This is a tragedy, because if people learned how we got the Bible, they would be like, “Case closed. There is no way anything else can be true.” So, let’s go into how we got the Bible, really quick, because it is so foundational. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Bible was written down by 40 different authors, most of them never met each other, over a period of 1600 years, and it still tells the same story that lines up perfectly with archaeological data, history and psychology. Every other “Holy” book doesn’t match these same standards, and they teach that you have to do some type of work to earn forgiveness for the bad things you have done. You don’t even know if you have done enough until you die. But the Bible tells us, you can know if you are going to Heaven right now. Of course, you are on a website that will go into a whole lot more detail, but the point is, the Bible has to be true.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Ok, so this leaves us with the last question, “Why does God want to keep you from having a good time?” Catch this, God did not give us rules because He hates us, He gave us rules because He loves us and wants us to have the best time we can on earth. Think about this, would you want to put someone in charge of your bank account, when you know they don’t mind stealing? Or, would you want a known liar babysitting your children? The list goes on, and on. What God tells us not to do makes so much sense. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So why should we listen to God? Well, think of it this way. There is a miracle happening right now. As you are reading there are invisible sound waves vibrating onto your eardrum. On the other side of your eardrum, there are three little bones that line up and attach to your cochlea, which is a small snail shell looking structure that is filled with water and has thousands of hairs on it’s walls. As the water moves, these hairs act like piano keys and create electronic signals, so your brain can just begin to understand what I am saying right now. Do you see where this is going? It doesn’t make sense to think you have the authority to say what God can and cannot do, because you have no idea how your ear was created or how the parts run on their own. So of course, God knows what is best for us.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Is it ok to doubt? Yes, it is okay to doubt! Look at Hebrews 11, which is a famous Bible chapter that celebrates men and women of incredible faith. In this chapter, most of those mentioned that had incredible faith also suffered from doubt.  Abraham doubted, Samson and Gideon doubted, so did Jacob and Isaac, and on and on we go. So, as a Christian you are definitely, 100%, going to experience moments of doubt! \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Did you know, many Christians do not realize all you need is a mustard seed of faith, and Jesus says you then can move mountains (Matt. 17:20)? Jesus talked to a man with a mountain in His life that needed to be moved. Do you remember the story in the Bible where a father was pleading with Jesus to heal his son (Mark 9:24). Jesus said anything is possible for those who believe. The man cried out to Jesus, “I believe; help my unbelief!” His child was then healed.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Jesus didn’t refuse because the man wasn’t 100% certain. His core belief was enough! The man did act on his belief even though He battled with doubt. You can doubt God exists. You can doubt Jesus loves you. You can doubt your going to Heaven, but if you have that mustard seed, you are good to go. This is why, in so many Gospel passages, you see the word, “Believe,” that is not by accident. John 5:24 says: “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgement, but has passed out of death into life.” Believing that Jesus took your sins away is all you have to do. It's not by your work, it is always by His! That is why we worship Him as Lord and Savior! \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So here are a few more questions for you, but this time you need to answer them. When you decided to give up on God, were you consistently praying, reading scripture and sharing your faith? During your time when you were close with God, and someone told you that Jesus was not real and didn’t love you, wouldn’t you look at the person like they were crazy? You just need to believe again, right now, and ask God to help you. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We love you, God loves you, and no matter what your list is, God will wash you clean again, just ask Him. Thank God for His Son that takes away the sins of the world! He did take all of your sin, and will continue to, and no amount of doubt will ever change that.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If this is not you, you were likely never a Christian to begin with. You already read the Gospel in the first couple paragraphs above, can you please believe right now? Also, there is so much on TrueLife.org to help you. Why don't you start with this video, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-videoc\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003C\u002Fspan>","a-loving-message-to-our-ex-christian-friends-article","2021-06-21T21:06:50.850Z","2026-03-08T03:06:29.160Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FexChristiansmall.jpg","Un mensaje de amor a nuestros amigos excristianos","\n\nCuando eres cristiano, el dudar es una certeza, porque Satanás ruge como un león alrededor nuestro buscando destruirnos de estar donde Dios quiere que estemos. Recuerda, el objetivo de Satanás es paralizarte y la duda es uno de sus venenos favoritos para un cristiano. Lo último","\n\nUn message d'amour à nos amis ex-chrétiens","\n\n\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-06728154-7fff-f0cb-a483-39efdf4fd748\">\u003Ch2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-23965a09-7fff-4931-50b1-eb5e653c2fab\">\u003Cspan id=\"docs-","\n\n사랑스러운 친구들에게 보내는 메시지\n\n사랑하는 친구들,\n\n우리는 전자 기독교인",[1147],{"id":96,"title":97,"description":98,"slug":99,"featured":61,"category_id":100,"playerembed":101,"created_at":102,"updated_at":103,"thumbnail":104,"embeded_icon":105,"embeded_thumnail":104,"title_es":106,"description_es":107,"playerembed_es":101,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":101,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":101},{"id":48,"name":1149,"description":1149,"slug":1150,"background":1151,"thumbnail":1152,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":408,"updated_at":1153,"embed_thumbnail":1154,"embed_icon":1155,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1156,"description_es":1157,"playerembed":1158,"order":17,"name_fr":1159,"description_fr":1159,"name_ko":1160,"description_ko":1160,"answers":1161,"testimonials":1191,"isVideo":61},"Mormonism","mormonism","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F13\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671825932008_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.04.51%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:52:32.793Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671825932751_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.04.51%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FMormonism.png","El Mormonismo","\n\nMormonismo"," \u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F35613727?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nMormonisme","\n\nMormonism",[1162,1179],{"id":84,"title":1163,"description":1164,"featured":61,"transcript":1165,"subtitle":1166,"playerembed":1167,"category_id":48,"slug":1168,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":1169,"thumbnail":1170,"embed_thumbnail":1171,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1172,"description_es":1173,"playerembed_es":1174,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1175,"description_fr":1176,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1177,"description_ko":1178,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1150,"category_name":-1},"Is Mormonism True?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Mormons are really nice people. If you would like to learn more about them and what they believe, please join us for this thorough and thought provoking discussion. During the video, you will meet Cari Ardeani and Professors James Walker and Brian Boyles as they discuss the Mormon faith.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Is Mormonism True? Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Mormonism, as it is called, must stand or fall on the story of Joseph Smith. He was either a prophet of God, divinely called, openly appointed and commissioned, or he was one of the biggest frauds this world has ever seen. There is no middle ground.” Bill McKeever, Answering Mormons Questions\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Mormon people should be admired and respected for their sincerity and zeal. In less than 200 years the Mormon church has grown to over 14 million members worldwide. With over 50 thousand full-time missionaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So why the controversy?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I. Is Mormonism True?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It really begins with a comparison of Mormon teachings with the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(A) Mormon Teachings that Contradict Biblical Teachings:\u003Cbr>(1) God has not always been God. He was once a man living on another Earth\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(cf. Numbers 23:19).\u003Cbr>(2) As an exalted man, God the father has a body of flesh and bone\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(cf. John 2:24).\u003Cbr>(3) Salvation, for worthy Mormons, includes the opportunity to one day become\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gods themselves (cf. Isaiah 43:10; 44:8).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The god taught by Mormonism is very different from the traditional God of the Bible. These are not minor doctrinal differences . . . The Mormon understanding of God and salvation are so different than the God revealed in the Bible that it would really be inaccurate and misleading to define Mormonism as a form of Biblical Christianity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Prophet Joseph Smith said the Book of Mormon is the most correct of any book on Earth. So that means [we] can put the Book of Mormon to the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(B) Events of the Bible and Book of Mormon vis-a-vis the Archaeological Record. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(1) The Bible\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(a) Has a strong record of being dependable. It has been consistently corroborated historically, geographically, and archaeologically.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(b) Coins mentioned in Bible (e.g. widow’s mite; denarius) have been found in abundance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(c) Cities mentioned in the Bible (e.g. Megiddo, Corinth, and Caperniam). . . have been located and excavated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(d) The Bible’s translation and transmission has been verified by the evidence of literally thousands of ancient manuscripts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Is Mormonism True? Study Guide\u003Cbr>(e) Never in history has any artifact ever been excavated that contradicts the\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bible’s vast historical claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(2) The Book of Mormon\u003Cbr>(a) Says that silk, steel, iron, and coins were all used for almost a thousand\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>years in America from 600 BC to about 421 AD, but . . . we can’t find\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>them.\u003Cbr>(b) Not even one of the coins in the Book of Alma has ever been found. (c) Not one city or remains of a city in the Book of Mormon has ever\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>been located.\u003Cbr>(d) Horses, pigs, donkeys, cows, and oxen, which are all mentioned in the\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Book of Mormon, were not introduced into the New World until after the arrival of Columbus in 1492. That’s over a thousand years after the close of the Book of Mormon. If these items actually were in America . . . would there not be some evidence uncovered by now\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is why no reputable archaeological organization has ever verified any historical or geographical statement found in the Book of Mormon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(C) The Writings of the Mormon Church: \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(i) Joseph Smith as Translator\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(a) Joseph Smith claims to have translated the Book of Mormon in the late 1820's from some sacred golden plates he unearthed near his home in Palmyra, NY. The plates were said to be inscribed in reformed Egyptian hieroglyphics and translated by Smith through the gift and power of God. Unfortunately, no one can examine the plates today. the golden plates were allegedly taken up into heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(b) Joseph Smith’s skill as a translator can be tested however by examining another Mormon scripture called the Book of Abraham.\u003Cbr>(i) Joseph Smith claimed to translate this scripture from some Egyptian documents . . . Joseph Smith . . . claimed to be able to translate the documents through the power of God and he even prepared an alphabet and a grammar of the Egyptian language.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(ii) We now know exactly what Joseph Smith’s Egyptian documents said . . . Joseph Smith did not get one word right in the entire translation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(ii) The Mormon Church has made over 4000 changes in the Book of Mormon since it was first written in 1830, including historical and doctrinal changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>2\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Is Mormonism True? Study Guide II. Testing the spirits\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mormons were encouraged to pray and trust the feelings and leadings of the Mormon Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In addition to the Holy Spirit, the Bible says there are also unholy spirits that can masquerade as messengers of God. That’s why the Bible warns of spiritual testimonies.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How do you test a spirit? By a comparison of scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Holy Spirit, who inspired the Bible, cannot be the same spirit who inspired Joseph Smith.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>III. Salvation\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Prophet Joseph Smith said that we receive salvation from Christ through our own obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel. But the Bible teaches that we are not saved by our obedience to God’s law because . . . we are not obedient . . . no one except Christ was able to obey all the laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All of us break God’s law through sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is precisely why we need a savior, because no one can make themselves worthy by their own obedience to laws and ordinances.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus provided a way for us to receive forgiveness of sins based on his goodness and righteousness and not our own.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mormonism begins when you make yourself worthy. Christianity begins when you realize you’re not worthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Salvation is a result of the grace of God because of His love for [us].\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus didn’t die so I would work harder. He died to pay the price for [our] sins.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Numbers 23:19; John 4:24; Isaiah 43:10; 44:8; 1 John 1:4; Isaiah 43: 10; 44: 8; Matthew 11:28; Titus 3:5\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mormonism Explained: What Latter Day Saints Teach and Practice, Andrew Jackson Answering Mormon’s Questions: Simple Biblical Explanations to the Most Common Questions that Mormons Ask, Bill McKeever\u003Cbr>I Love Mormons: A New Way to Share Christ with Latter-day Saints, David L. Rowe Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Mormonism, John Ankerberg & John Weldon Out of Mormonism: A Woman’s True Story, Judy Robertson \u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Mormons are really nice people. If you would like to learn more about them and what they believe, please join us for this thorough and thought provoking discussion.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F35613727?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","is-mormonism-true","2023-08-03T05:57:45.081Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630267134434_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%203.57.43%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630267136158_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%203.57.43%20PM.png","¿Es cierto el mormonismo?","\u003Cp>Los mormones son muy buenas personas. Si desea obtener más información sobre ellos y lo que ellos creen, únase a nosotros para esta discusión minuciosa y sugerente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los mormones son muy buenas personas. Si desea obtener más información sobre ellos y lo que ellos creen, únase a nosotros para esta discusión exhaustiva y estimulante. Durante el vídeo, conocerás a Cari Ardeani y los profesores James Walker y Brian Boyles mientras hablan sobre la fe mormona.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro buscador para localizar fácilmente una iglesia y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464441452\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nMormonisme est-il vrai?","\n\nLes Mormons sont vraiment de gentilles personnes. Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus à leur sujet et ce en quoi ils croient, joignez-vous à nous pour cette discussion approfondie et provocante. Au cours de la vidéo, vous rencontrerez Cari Ardeani et les professeurs James Walker et Brian Boyles alors qu'ils disc","\n\n저희 몰라도 되나요?","\n\n당교사람들은 정말 좋은 사람들입니다. 당교에 대해 더 알고 싶으시거나, 당교에 대해 어",{"id":588,"title":1180,"description":1181,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":48,"slug":1182,"answertype":425,"created_at":788,"updated_at":1183,"thumbnail":1184,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1185,"description_es":1186,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1187,"description_fr":1188,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1189,"description_ko":1190,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1150,"category_name":-1},"Transcript: Is Mormonism True?","\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Is Mormonism True? Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“Mormonism, as it is called, must stand or fall on the story of Joseph Smith. He was either a prophet of God, divinely called, openly appointed and commissioned, or he was one of the biggest frauds this world has ever seen. There is no middle ground.” Bill McKeever, Answering Mormons Questions \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Mormon people should be admired and respected for their sincerity and zeal. In less than 200 years the Mormon church has grown to over 14 million members worldwide. With over 50 thousand full-time missionaries. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>So why the controversy? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. Is Mormonism True? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>It really begins with a comparison of Mormon teachings with the Bible. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(A) Mormon Teachings that Contradict Biblical Teachings:\u003Cbr> (1) God has not always been God. He was once a man living on another Earth \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(cf. Numbers 23:19).\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>(2) As an exalted man, God the father has a body of flesh and bone \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(cf. John 2:24).\u003Cbr> (3) Salvation, for worthy Mormons, includes the opportunity to one day become \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Gods themselves (cf. Isaiah 43:10; 44:8). \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The god taught by Mormonism is very different from the traditional God of the Bible. These are not minor doctrinal differences . . . The Mormon understanding of God and salvation are so different than the God revealed in the Bible that it would really be inaccurate and misleading to define Mormonism as a form of Biblical Christianity. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Prophet Joseph Smith said the Book of Mormon is the most correct of any book on Earth. So that means [we] can put the Book of Mormon to the test. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(B) Events of the Bible and Book of Mormon vis-a-vis the Archaeological Record. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(1) The Bible \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(a) Has a strong record of being dependable. It has been consistently corroborated historically, geographically, and archaeologically. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(b) Coins mentioned in Bible (e.g. widow’s mite; denarius) have been found in abundance. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(c) Cities mentioned in the Bible (e.g. Megiddo, Corinth, and Caperniam). . . have been located and excavated. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(d) The Bible’s translation and transmission has been verified by the evidence of literally thousands of ancient manuscripts. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>1 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Ctable> \u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr> \u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003Ctr> \u003Ctd> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Is Mormonism True? \u003Cspan>Study Guide\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>(e) Never in history has any artifact ever been excavated that contradicts the \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Bible’s vast historical claims. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(2) The Book of Mormon\u003Cbr> (a) Says that silk, steel, iron, and coins were all used for almost a thousand\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>years in America from 600 BC to about 421 AD, but . . . we can’t find \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>them.\u003Cbr> (b) Not even one of the coins in the Book of Alma has ever been found. (c) Not one city or remains of a city in the Book of Mormon has ever \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>been located.\u003Cbr> (d) Horses, pigs, donkeys, cows, and oxen, which are all mentioned in the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Book of Mormon, were not introduced into the New World until after the arrival of Columbus in 1492. That’s over a thousand years after the close of the Book of Mormon. If these items actually were in America . . . would there not be some evidence uncovered by now \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>This is why no reputable archaeological organization has ever verified any historical or geographical statement found in the Book of Mormon. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(C) The Writings of the Mormon Church: \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(i) Joseph Smith as Translator \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(a) Joseph Smith claims to have translated the Book of Mormon in the late 1820's from some sacred golden plates he unearthed near his home in Palmyra, NY. The plates were said to be inscribed in reformed Egyptian hieroglyphics and translated by Smith through the gift and power of God. Unfortunately, no one can examine the plates today. the golden plates were allegedly taken up into heaven. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(b) Joseph Smith’s skill as a translator can be tested however by examining another Mormon scripture called the Book of Abraham.\u003Cbr> (i) Joseph Smith claimed to translate this scripture from some Egyptian \u003C\u002Fspan>documents . . . Joseph Smith . . . claimed to be able to translate the documents through the power of God and he even prepared an alphabet and a grammar of the Egyptian language.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(ii) We now know exactly what Joseph Smith’s Egyptian documents said . . . Joseph Smith did not get one word right in the entire translation. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(ii) The Mormon Church has made over 4000 changes in the Book of Mormon since it was first written in 1830, including historical and doctrinal changes. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>2 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003Ctr> \u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Is Mormonism True? Study Guide II. Testing the spirits \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mormons were encouraged to pray and trust the feelings and leadings of the Mormon Church. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>In addition to the Holy Spirit, the Bible says there are also unholy spirits that can masquerade as messengers of God. That’s why the Bible warns of spiritual testimonies. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>How do you test a spirit? By a comparison of scripture. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Holy Spirit, who inspired the Bible, cannot be the same spirit who inspired Joseph Smith. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>III. Salvation \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Prophet Joseph Smith said that we receive salvation from Christ through our own obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel. But the Bible teaches that we are not saved by our obedience to God’s law because . . . we are not obedient . . . no one except Christ was able to obey all the laws. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>All of us break God’s law through sin. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>This is precisely why we need a savior, because no one can make themselves worthy by their own obedience to laws and ordinances. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Jesus provided a way for us to receive forgiveness of sins based on his goodness and righteousness and not our own. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mormonism begins when you make yourself worthy. Christianity begins when you realize you’re not worthy. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Salvation is a result of the grace of God because of His love for [us]. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Jesus didn’t die so I would work harder. He died to pay the price for [our] sins. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Key Scriptures: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Numbers 23:19; John 4:24; Isaiah 43:10; 44:8; 1 John 1:4; Isaiah 43: 10; 44: 8; Matthew 11:28; Titus 3:5 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mormonism Explained: What Latter Day Saints Teach and Practice, Andrew Jackson Answering Mormon’s Questions: Simple Biblical Explanations to the Most Common Questions that Mormons Ask\u003Cspan>, Bill McKeever\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>I Love Mormons: A New Way to Share Christ with Latter-day Saints, David L. Rowe Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Mormonism, John Ankerberg & John Weldon Out of Mormonism: A Woman’s True Story, Judy Robertson \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-is-mormonism-true","2023-08-03T05:36:41.066Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1662478480893_image-asset-2658432548","¿Es cierto el mormonismo? Guía de estudio","\u003Cp>“El mormonismo, como se le llama, debe sostenerse o caer en la historia de José Smith. Fue un profeta de Dios, llamado divinamente, designado y comisionado abiertamente, o fue uno de los fraudes más grandes que este mundo haya visto. No hay término medio”. Bill McKeever, responde preguntas de los mormones\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El pueblo mormón debe ser admirado y respetado por su sinceridad y celo. En menos de 200 años, la iglesia mormona ha crecido a más de 14 millones de miembros en todo el mundo. Con más de 50 mil misioneros de tiempo completo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entonces, ¿por qué la controversia?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. ¿Es cierto el mormonismo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Realmente comienza con una comparación de las enseñanzas mormonas con la Biblia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(A) Enseñanzas mormonas que contradicen las enseñanzas bíblicas:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (1) Dios no siempre ha sido Dios. Alguna vez fue un hombre que vivía en otra Tierra (véase Números 23:19).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (2) Como un hombre exaltado, Dios el padre tiene un cuerpo de carne y hueso (cf. Juan 4:24).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (3) La salvación, para los mormones dignos, incluye la oportunidad de algún día convertirse en dioses (Isaías 43:10; 44: 8).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El dios enseñado por el mormonismo es muy diferente del Dios tradicional de la Biblia. Estas no son diferencias doctrinales menores. . . La comprensión mormona de Dios y la salvación es tan diferente de la que Dios reveló en la Biblia que sería realmente erróneo y engañoso definir el mormonismo como una forma de cristianismo bíblico.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El profeta José Smith dijo que el Libro de Mormón es el más correcto de todos los libros en la Tierra. Eso significa que [podemos] poner a prueba el Libro de Mormón.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(B) Eventos de la Biblia y el Libro de Mormón en relación con el Registro Arqueológico.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (1) La Biblia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>              (a) Tiene un sólido historial de ser confiable. Se ha corroborado sistemáticamente históricamente, geográficamente y arqueológicamente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>              (b) Las monedas mencionadas en la Biblia (por ejemplo, el ácaro de la viuda; denario) se han encontrado en abundancia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>              (c) Ciudades mencionadas en la Biblia (por ejemplo, Meguido, Corinto y Capernaum) . . . han sido localizados y excavados.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>              (d) La traducción y transmisión de la Biblia ha sido verificada por la evidencia de literalmente miles de manuscritos antiguos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Responder las preguntas difíciles de la vida | Fomentar el evangelismo | Traer gente a la iglesia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Es cierto el mormonismo? Guía de estudio 1\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(1) El Libro de Mormón\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (a) Dice que la seda, el acero, el hierro y las monedas se usaron durante casi mil años en América desde el año 600 a. C. hasta alrededor del 421 d. C., pero. . . No podemos encontrarlos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (b) Ni siquiera se ha encontrado una de las monedas en el Libro de Alma. (c) Nunca se ha localizado una ciudad o restos de una ciudad en el Libro de Mormón.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (d) Los caballos, cerdos, burros, vacas y bueyes, todos mencionados en el Libro de Mormón, no fueron introducidos en el Nuevo Mundo hasta después de la llegada de Colón en 1492. Eso fue más de mil años después del cierre del Libro del Mormón. Si estos artículos realmente estuvieran en Estados Unidos. . . no habría ya alguna evidencia descubierta.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Es por eso que ninguna organización arqueológica acreditada ha verificado alguna declaración histórica o geográfica encontrada en el Libro de Mormón.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(2) Los Escritos de la Iglesia Mormona:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>      (a) Joseph Smith como traductor\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>              (i) Joseph Smith afirma haber traducido el Libro de Mormón a fines de la década de 1820 de algunas placas sagradas de oro que desenterró cerca de su casa en Palmyra, Nueva York. Se decía que las planchas estaban inscritas en jeroglíficos egipcios reformados y que Smith las tradujo a través del don y el poder de Dios. Desafortunadamente, nadie puede examinar las placas hoy. las planchas de oro fueron supuestamente llevadas al cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>              (ii) Sin embargo, la habilidad de José Smith como traductor se puede probar examinando otra escritura mormona llamada el Libro de Abraham.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (b) Joseph Smith afirmó traducir esta escritura de algunos documentos egipcios. . . José Smith . . afirmó poder traducir los documentos a través del poder de Dios e incluso preparó un alfabeto y una gramática de la lengua egipcia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (c) Ahora sabemos exactamente lo que dicen los documentos egipcios de Joseph Smith. . . José Smith no obtuvo una palabra correcta en toda la traducción.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       (d) La Iglesia Mormona ha realizado más de 4000 cambios en el Libro de Mormón desde que se escribió por primera vez en 1830, incluidos los cambios históricos y doctrinales.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Responder las preguntas difíciles de la vida | Fomentar el evangelismo | Traer gente a la iglesia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Es cierto el mormonismo? Guía de estudio 2: Poniendo a prueba los espíritus\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Se convenció a los mormones a orar y confiar en los sentimientos y las direcciones de la Iglesia Mormona.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Además del Espíritu Santo, la Biblia dice que también hay espíritus impíos que pueden hacerse pasar por mensajeros de Dios. Por eso la Biblia advierte sobre testimonios espirituales.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Cómo se prueba un espíritu? Por una comparación de la escritura.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Espíritu Santo, que inspiró la Biblia, no puede ser el mismo espíritu que inspiró a José Smith.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>III. Salvación\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El profeta José Smith dijo que recibimos la salvación de Cristo a través de nuestra propia obediencia a las leyes y ordenanzas del evangelio. Pero la Biblia enseña que no somos salvos por nuestra obediencia a la ley de Dios porque. . . No somos obedientes. . . nadie, excepto Cristo, pudo obedecer todas las leyes.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Todos nosotros quebrantamos la ley de Dios a través del pecado.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Es precisamente por eso que necesitamos un salvador, porque nadie puede hacerse digno por su propia obediencia a las leyes y ordenanzas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Jesús nos proporcionó una manera de recibir el perdón de los pecados basado en su bondad y justicia y no en la nuestra.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El mormonismo comienza cuando te haces digno. El cristianismo comienza cuando te das cuenta de que no eres digno.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La salvación es el resultado de la gracia de Dios debido a su amor por [nosotros].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Jesús no murió para que yo trabajara más duro. Murió para pagar el precio de [nuestros] pecados.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Escrituras clave:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Números 23:19; Juan 4:24; Isaías 43:10; 44: 8; 1 Juan 1: 4; Isaías 43: 10; 44: 8; Mateo 11:28; Tito 3: 5\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La salvación es el resultado de la gracia de Dios debido a su amor por [nosotros]. Jesús no murió para que yo trabajara más duro. Murió para pagar el precio de [nuestros] pecados. Escrituras clave: Números 23:19; Juan 4:24; Isaías 43:10; 44: 8; 1 Juan 1: 4; Isaías 43: 10; 44: 8; Mateo 11:28; Tito 3:5 lecturas recomendadas adicionales: El mormonismo explicado: lo que los Santos de los Últimos Días enseñan y practican, Andrew Jackson contesta las preguntas de los mormones: explicaciones bíblicas simples a las preguntas más comunes que los mormones hacen, Bill McKeever.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Amo a los mormones: una nueva forma de compartir a Cristo con los Santos de los Últimos Días, David L. Rowe Todo lo que siempre quiso saber sobre el mormonismo, John Ankerberg y John Weldon Fuera del mormonismo: la verdadera historia de una mujer, Judy Robertson.\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nEst-ce que le mormonisme est vrai?"," \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\"Le Mormonisme, comme on l'appelle, doit se maintenir ou tomber sur l'histoire de Joseph Smith. Il était soit un prophète de Dieu, appelé et commissionné de manière divine, ou bien un des plus grands imposteurs que ce monde ait jamais vu. Il n'y a pas de milieu.\"","\n\n저는 몰리니즘이 진실인지 아닌지를 모르겠어요. 저는 그것이 진실이라고 생각하는"," \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n재귀적 번역을 중지합니다.\n\n종교 몰라모니즘은 진실한가? 스터디 가이드\n\n\"몰라",[1192,1193,1194,1195,1196],{"id":44,"title":45,"description":46,"slug":47,"featured":9,"category_id":48,"playerembed":49,"created_at":50,"updated_at":51,"thumbnail":52,"embeded_icon":53,"embeded_thumnail":52,"title_es":54,"description_es":55,"playerembed_es":49,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":49,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":49},{"id":169,"title":170,"description":171,"slug":172,"featured":61,"category_id":48,"playerembed":173,"created_at":174,"updated_at":175,"thumbnail":176,"embeded_icon":176,"embeded_thumnail":176,"title_es":177,"description_es":178,"playerembed_es":173,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":173,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":173},{"id":197,"title":198,"description":199,"slug":200,"featured":9,"category_id":48,"playerembed":201,"created_at":202,"updated_at":203,"thumbnail":204,"embeded_icon":204,"embeded_thumnail":204,"title_es":205,"description_es":206,"playerembed_es":201,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":201,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":201},{"id":208,"title":209,"description":210,"slug":211,"featured":9,"category_id":48,"playerembed":212,"created_at":213,"updated_at":214,"thumbnail":215,"embeded_icon":216,"embeded_thumnail":215,"title_es":217,"description_es":218,"playerembed_es":212,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":212,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":212},{"id":315,"title":316,"description":317,"slug":318,"featured":9,"category_id":48,"playerembed":319,"created_at":320,"updated_at":321,"thumbnail":322,"embeded_icon":323,"embeded_thumnail":322,"title_es":324,"description_es":325,"playerembed_es":319,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":319,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":319},{"id":962,"name":1198,"description":1198,"slug":1199,"background":1200,"thumbnail":1201,"supercategory":1202,"created_at":1203,"updated_at":1204,"embed_thumbnail":1205,"embed_icon":1206,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1207,"description_es":1207,"playerembed":1208,"order":17,"name_fr":1209,"description_fr":1209,"name_ko":1210,"description_ko":1211,"answers":1212,"testimonials":1229,"isVideo":61},"Catholicism","catholicism","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671825836312_catholic%20backhroun%20Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.00.31%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671825840147_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.03.13%20PM.png","Catholicism Religions","2020-09-18T16:42:49.503Z","2023-08-03T06:52:54.333Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671825840503_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.03.13%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FCatholic-22.png","Catolicismo ","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F449361950?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nCatholicité","\n\n가톨릭","\n\n카톨릭교",[1213],{"id":1214,"title":1215,"description":1216,"featured":61,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":1217,"category_id":962,"slug":1218,"answertype":481,"created_at":1219,"updated_at":1220,"thumbnail":1221,"embed_thumbnail":1222,"embed_icon":1206,"title_es":1223,"description_es":1224,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1225,"description_fr":1226,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1227,"description_ko":1228,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1199,"category_name":-1},128,"Good Enough Catholic?","A look into the Catholic belief system.\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F449361950\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","good-enough-catholic-video","2020-09-18T16:45:49.155Z","2023-08-03T06:04:51.746Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630179148242_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.31.52%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630179149345_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.31.52%20PM.png","\n\n¿Buen católico suficiente?","\n\nUn vistazo al sistema de creencias católicas. Haga clic aquí si está listo para ser perdonado y ir al cielo.","\n\nAre you a good enough Catholic to get into heaven?\n\nÊtes-vous assez bon catholique pour entrer au paradis?","\n\nUn aperçu du système de croyance catholique. Cliquez ici si vous êtes prêt à être pardonné et à aller au ciel!","\n\n좋은 충분한 카톨릭인가?","\n\n가톨릭 신앙 체계에 대한 살펴보기.\n\n죄를 사하고 천국에 가시려면 여기를 클릭하",[],{"id":389,"name":1231,"description":1232,"slug":1233,"background":1234,"thumbnail":1235,"supercategory":1003,"created_at":773,"updated_at":1236,"embed_thumbnail":1237,"embed_icon":1238,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1239,"description_es":1240,"playerembed":1241,"order":17,"name_fr":1242,"description_fr":1242,"name_ko":1243,"description_ko":1244,"answers":1245,"testimonials":1275,"isVideo":61},"Noah's Ark","Noahs Ark","noah-s-ark","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F7\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671826861928_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.20.29%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:53:50.887Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671826862715_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.20.29%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FNoah%27s%20Ark.png","El Arca de Noe","\n\nNoé y la arca","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F52613600?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nL'arche de Noé","\n\n노아의 피난처","\n\n노아의 방주",[1246,1259],{"id":1247,"title":1248,"description":1249,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":389,"slug":1250,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1251,"thumbnail":1252,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1253,"description_es":1254,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1255,"description_fr":1256,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1257,"description_ko":1258,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1233,"category_name":-1},34,"Transcript: Was There a Global Flood?","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WAS THERE A GLOBAL FLOOD?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“There are legends they have about three sons and a boat to survive the flood and then the boat landed on a mountain and God put a rainbow in the sky to tell them what the weather would be like.” - Ken Ham, Founder and CEO, Answers In Genesis & Creation Museum\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>CONSISTENT STORIES\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>There are other stories, too, that sound like accounts in Genesis, such as woman made while man was asleep, or a forbidden tree, and so on.  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Flood Legends in other Cultures\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Australian aborigines \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       American Indians\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Aegeans \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Hawai'ians\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Eskimos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Babylonians \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Similarities\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Animals being taken on a boat\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       There being a global flood\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       There being three sons \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       One man that built the boat   \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE GENESIS ACCOUNT\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now why is this so? I believe it is because that there was a real flood and that the record of the actual flood is right there in the Bible. In fact, in the Bible in Genesis we read about a man called Noah who was told to build a big ark, a big boat, and take on it each kind of land animal to survive the global flood.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now if there was a global flood, what would you expect to find? Well, think about it, if there was a global flood you’d expect to find billions of dead thing buried in rock layers laid down by water all over the earth. And what do we find? Actually, we find billions of dead things buried in rock layers laid down by water all over the earth. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now of course, those who believe in evolution and don’t believe the Bible is true say that the fossil record was laid down over millions of years, and they say that the older layers are on the bottom and the youngest layers are on the top. Actually, I also believe the oldest layers are on the bottom, by and large, and the youngest layers are on the top, but younger by maybe a few months, not millions of years as we are told by the evolutionists today.      \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>FOSSIL FORMATION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Requirements:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Rapid burial\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Oxygen deprivation\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Sediment accumulation\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>IV.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>EVIDENCE\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Evidence at the Grand Canyon\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Confirms it was made under catastrophic conditions\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Behind the Grand Canyon is evidence of great big lakes\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Kaibab plateau \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Bent rock layers\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Dry lake beds\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Surge deposits\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Question:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> \"Can you give me an example of rock forming quickly?\"                                                                                                                                                                    \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Answer:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> “Sure, you ever heard of concrete? You know what concrete is - concrete is artificial rock.”  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>V.             \"\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>KINDS\" OF ANIMALS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>Phylum\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>Class\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>Order\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>Family\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>Genus\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Species\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>VI.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ARK DETAILS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       500 feet long\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       80 feet wide\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       50 feet high\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Three floors \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>VII.         \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>JUDGMENT BY FIRE\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>You know the Bible tells us there is going to be another judgment on this earth, not by water next time, but by fire. Is there an ark of salvation for us? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan> \u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>VIII.       \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>CONCLUSION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Bible is not just a book of stories, it really is the Word of God, it’s the true book of history that tells us all about who we are, where we came from. But our problem is sin, what the solution is in Jesus Christ, we want you to get to that door of the ark and to go through that doorway so that you will be saved for eternity. That’s the most important thing in the entire universe for you to do.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1.     Why was there a global flood?\u003Cb> (\u003C\u002Fb>Hint: Genesis 6:5-8)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2.     Was God obligated to save Noah and his family? (Hint: 2 Peter 2:4-10)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3.     In what way should we model Noah, knowing that a Second Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15) is coming upon the earth? (Hint: Noah was called a preacher or herald of righteousness.)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ADDITIONAL READINGS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Genesis Flood,\u003C\u002Fi> by Henry Morris and John Whitcomb\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.answersingenesis.org\u002FPublicStore\u002Fproduct\u002FNoah8217s-Flood,4835,0.aspx\">\u003Ci>Noah's Flood\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fa>, by Dr. Terry Mortenson \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.answersingenesis.org\u002FPublicStore\u002Fproduct\u002FHistory-Impact-of-the-Book-The-Genesis-Flood-The,4842,0.aspx\">\u003Ci>History & Impact of the Book \"The Genesis Flood\"\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fa>, by Dr. John Whitcomb\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","transcript-was-there-a-global-flood","2023-08-03T05:39:22.728Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1662478611711_evidence-global-flood-noah-1526381586","Transcripción: ¿hubo una inundación global?","\u003Cp>¿HUBO UNA INUNDACIÓN GLOBAL?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Guía de Estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"Hay leyendas que hablan de tres hijos y un bote para sobrevivir a la inundación y luego el bote aterrizó en una montaña y Dios puso un arco iris en el cielo para decirles cómo sería el clima\". - Ken Ham, fundador y CEO, Responde en Génesis y Museo de la Creación\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>I. HISTORIAS CONSISTENTES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>También hay otras historias que suenan como relatos en Génesis, como la mujer fue creada mientras el hombre estaba dormido, o un árbol prohibido, y así sucesivamente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Leyendas de inundaciones en otras culturas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- aborígenes australianos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-       indios americanos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Egeos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- hawaianos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- esquimales\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- babilonios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Similitudes\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Animales llevados en un bote\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Una inundación global\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-Ttres hijos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Un hombre que construyó el bote.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II LA HISTORIA GENESIS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ahora, ¿por qué es así? Creo que es porque hubo una inundación real y porque el registro de la inundación real está justo ahí en la Biblia. De hecho, en la Biblia en Génesis, leemos acerca de un hombre llamado Noé a quien se le dijo que construyera una gran arca, un gran bote y que tomara cada tipo de animal terrestre para sobrevivir al diluvio global.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Ahora, si hubiera una inundación global, ¿qué esperarías encontrar? Bueno, piénsalo, si hubiera una inundación global, esperarías encontrar miles de millones de cosas muertas enterradas en capas de roca depositadas por el agua en toda la tierra. y qué encontramos? En realidad, encontramos miles de millones de cosas muertas enterradas en capas de roca depositadas por el agua en toda la tierra.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ahora, por supuesto, aquellos que creen en la evolución y no creen que la Biblia es verdadera dicen que el registro fósil se estableció durante millones de años, y dicen que las capas más antiguas están en la parte inferior y las capas más jóvenes en la parte superior. En realidad, también creo que las capas más antiguas están en la parte inferior, en general, y las capas más jóvenes están en la parte superior, pero más jóvenes por unos pocos meses, no millones de años, como nos dicen los evolucionistas de hoy.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. FORMACIÓN FÓSIL\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Requisitos:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Entierro rápido\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-       Falta de oxígeno\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Acumulación de sedimentos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>IV. EVIDENCIA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Evidencia en el Gran Cañón\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Confirma que se hizo en condiciones catastróficas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Detrás del Gran Cañón hay evidencia de grandes grandes lagos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- meseta de Kaibab\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- capas de roca dobladas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Camas de lagos secos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Depósitos de oleada\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Pregunta: \"¿Me puede dar un ejemplo de formación de rocas rápidamente?\"\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Respuesta: “Claro, ¿has oído hablar del concreto? Ya sabes lo que es el concreto: el concreto es roca artificial”.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>V. \"TIPOS\" DE ANIMALES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Filo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-       Clase\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-       Orden\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-       Familia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- género\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- especies\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>VI. DETALLES DE ARCA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- 500 pies de largo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- 80 pies de ancho\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- 50 pies de altura\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-       Tres pisos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>VII. JUICIO POR FUEGO\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Usted sabe que la Biblia nos dice que habrá otro juicio en esta tierra, no por agua la próxima vez, sino por fuego. ¿Hay un arca de salvación para nosotros?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>VIII CONCLUSIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La Biblia no es solo un libro de historias, es realmente la Palabra de Dios, es el verdadero libro de historia que nos dice a todos sobre quiénes somos, de dónde venimos. Pero nuestro problema es el pecado, nos dice cuál es la solución en Jesucristo, queremos que llegue a esa puerta del arca y que atraviese esa puerta para que se salve por la eternidad. Eso es lo más importante que puede hacer en todo el universo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>PREGUNTAS DE APLICACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1. ¿Por qué hubo una inundación global? (Sugerencia: Génesis 6: 5-8)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. ¿Estaba Dios obligado a salvar a Noé y su familia? (Sugerencia: 2 Pedro 2: 4-10)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3. ¿De qué manera debemos modelar a Noé, sabiendo que un Segundo Juicio (Apocalipsis 20: 11-15) viene sobre la tierra? (Sugerencia: Noé fue llamado predicador o heraldo de la justicia).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>LECTURAS ADICIONALES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La inundación del Génesis, por Henry Morris y John Whitcomb\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La inundación de Noé, por el Dr. Terry Mortenson\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Historia e impacto del libro \"The Genesis Flood\", por el Dr. John Whitcomb\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nYoutube link: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=ZI5V4Uy7MzM\n\nY a-t-il eu un déluge mondial ?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Y A-T-IL EU UN DÉLUGE MONDIAL ?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>« Il y a des légendes qu'ils ont à propos de trois fils et d'un bateau pour survivre au déluge, et puis le bateau a","\n\n전세계적인 홍수가 있었을까?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>세계적인 홍수가 있었나요?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>연구 안내서\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\"세계적인 홍",{"id":1260,"title":1261,"description":1262,"featured":61,"transcript":1263,"subtitle":1264,"playerembed":1241,"category_id":389,"slug":1265,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":1266,"thumbnail":1267,"embed_thumbnail":1268,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1269,"description_es":1270,"playerembed_es":1271,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1272,"description_fr":1273,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1257,"description_ko":1274,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1233,"category_name":-1},71,"Was There a Global Flood?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Was there a global flood? Was there really such a thing as Noah's Ark? These two questions are both believed to be 'yes' from a biblical worldview. But what evidence is there for a global flood, and how does that fit into the context of the earth supposedly being millions of years old? Ken Ham, the founder of Answers in Genesis, has joined us to answer these questions.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WAS THERE A GLOBAL FLOOD?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“There are legends they have about three sons and a boat to survive the flood and then the boat landed on a mountain and God put a rainbow in the sky to tell them what the weather would be like.” - Ken Ham, Founder and CEO, Answers In Genesis & Creation Museum\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>CONSISTENT STORIES\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There are other stories, too, that sound like accounts in Genesis, such as woman made while man was asleep, or a forbidden tree, and so on. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Flood Legends in other Cultures\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Australian aborigines\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       American Indians\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Aegeans\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Hawai'ians\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Eskimos\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Babylonians\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Similarities\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Animals being taken on a boat\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       There being a global flood\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       There being three sons\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       One man that built the boat  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE GENESIS ACCOUNT\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now why is this so? I believe it is because that there was a real flood and that the record of the actual flood is right there in the Bible. In fact, in the Bible in Genesis we read about a man called Noah who was told to build a big ark, a big boat, and take on it each kind of land animal to survive the global flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now if there was a global flood, what would you expect to find? Well, think about it, if there was a global flood you’d expect to find billions of dead thing buried in rock layers laid down by water all over the earth. And what do we find? Actually, we find billions of dead things buried in rock layers laid down by water all over the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now of course, those who believe in evolution and don’t believe the Bible is true say that the fossil record was laid down over millions of years, and they say that the older layers are on the bottom and the youngest layers are on the top. Actually, I also believe the oldest layers are on the bottom, by and large, and the youngest layers are on the top, but younger by maybe a few months, not millions of years as we are told by the evolutionists today.      \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>FOSSIL FORMATION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Requirements:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Rapid burial\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Oxygen deprivation\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Sediment accumulation\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IV.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>EVIDENCE\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Evidence at the Grand Canyon\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Confirms it was made under catastrophic conditions\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Behind the Grand Canyon is evidence of great big lakes\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Kaibab plateau\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Bent rock layers\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Dry lake beds\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Surge deposits\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Question:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> \"Can you give me an example of rock forming quickly?\"                                                                                                                                                                    \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Answer:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> “Sure, you ever heard of concrete? You know what concrete is - concrete is artificial rock.”  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>V.             \"\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>KINDS\" OF ANIMALS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Phylum\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Class\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Order\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Family\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Genus\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Species\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>VI.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ARK DETAILS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       500 feet long\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       80 feet wide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       50 feet high\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Three floors \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>VII.         \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>JUDGMENT BY FIRE\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You know the Bible tells us there is going to be another judgment on this earth, not by water next time, but by fire. Is there an ark of salvation for us? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>VIII.       \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>CONCLUSION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Bible is not just a book of stories, it really is the Word of God, it’s the true book of history that tells us all about who we are, where we came from. But our problem is sin, what the solution is in Jesus Christ, we want you to get to that door of the ark and to go through that doorway so that you will be saved for eternity. That’s the most important thing in the entire universe for you to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1.     Why was there a global flood?\u003Cb> (\u003C\u002Fb>Hint: Genesis 6:5-8)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2.     Was God obligated to save Noah and his family? (Hint: 2 Peter 2:4-10)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3.     In what way should we model Noah, knowing that a Second Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15) is coming upon the earth? (Hint: Noah was called a preacher or herald of righteousness.)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ADDITIONAL READINGS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Genesis Flood,\u003C\u002Fi> by Henry Morris and John Whitcomb\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.answersingenesis.org\u002FPublicStore\u002Fproduct\u002FNoah8217s-Flood,4835,0.aspx\">\u003Ci>Noah's Flood\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fa>, by Dr. Terry Mortenson\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.answersingenesis.org\u002FPublicStore\u002Fproduct\u002FHistory-Impact-of-the-Book-The-Genesis-Flood-The,4842,0.aspx\">\u003Ci>History & Impact of the Book \"The Genesis Flood\"\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fa>, by Dr. John Whitcomb\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Was there a global flood? Was there really such a thing as Noah's Ark? These two questions are both believed to be 'yes' from a biblical worldview. But what evidence is there for a global flood, and how does that fit into the context of the earth supposed","was-there-a-global-flood","2023-08-03T05:57:17.791Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630268728653_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%204.24.13%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630268729825_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%204.24.13%20PM.png","¿Hubo una inundación global?","\u003Cp>¿Hubo una inundación global? ¿Había realmente tal cosa como el Arca de Noé? Se cree que estas dos preguntas son 'sí' desde una cosmovisión bíblica. Pero, ¿qué evidencia hay para una inundación global, y cómo se ajusta eso al contexto de la Tierra?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haz clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Hubo una inundación global? ¿Había realmente algo como el Arca de Noé? Se cree que estas dos preguntas son 'sí' desde una cosmovisión bíblica. Pero, ¿qué evidencia hay de una inundación global, y cómo encaja eso en el contexto de la Tierra que supuestamente tiene millones de años? Ken Ham, el fundador de Respuestas en Génesis, se unió a nosotros para responder estas preguntas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En Truelife.org Nos encantaría ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar una iglesia fácilmente y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Deslinde de responsabilidad: aunque no todos los cristianos e iglesias creyentes en la Biblia están de acuerdo con la edad de la Tierra, los creacionistas de la Tierra Joven y Vieja niegan la explicación darwiniana-evolutiva del origen de la vida humana, y afirman que Dios es el Creador soberano.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464460650\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nY a-t-il eu un déluge mondial?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Y a-t-il eu un déluge global? Y avait-il vraiment une chose comme l'arche de Noé? Ces deux questions sont toutes les deux considérées comme «oui» d'un point de vue biblique. Mais quelles preuves y a-t-","\n\n전세계적인 홍수가 있었는가? 실제로 노아의 배가 있었는가? 이 두 가지 질문 모두",[],{"id":75,"name":1277,"description":1278,"slug":1279,"background":1280,"thumbnail":1281,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":1282,"updated_at":1283,"embed_thumbnail":1284,"embed_icon":1125,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1285,"description_es":1286,"playerembed":1287,"order":17,"name_fr":1288,"description_fr":1289,"name_ko":1290,"description_ko":1291,"answers":1292,"testimonials":1305,"isVideo":61},"Judaism","All about Judiasm","judaism","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671826462914_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.09.08%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671826466355_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.13.39%20PM.png","2021-06-10T20:26:12.109Z","2023-08-03T06:49:56.907Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671826466613_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.13.39%20PM.png","\n\nJudaísmo","\n\nTodo sobre el judaísmo","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Feu4BaZyweuE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n","\n\nLe judaïsme est une religion monothéiste pratiquée par les Juifs. Les Juifs croient en un Dieu unique qui a créé le monde et tout ce qu'il contient. Le judaïsme enseigne que Dieu est juste et bon, et que les êtres humains doivent vivre de manière à refléter ces qualités","\n\nTout sur le judaïsme","\n\n유다 종교","\n\n유대교에 관한 모든 것",[1293],{"id":1294,"title":1295,"description":1296,"featured":61,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":17,"category_id":75,"slug":1297,"answertype":425,"created_at":1298,"updated_at":1299,"thumbnail":1300,"embed_thumbnail":1300,"embed_icon":1125,"title_es":1301,"description_es":1302,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1303,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1304,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":1279,"category_name":-1},130,"What evidence is there that the Sacrificial System has been fulfilled?","\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">After Adam and Eve sinned, bringing forth sin, death, and the curse of the universe, God spared Adam and Eve’s life because he offered a substitutionary death in his place. Genesis 3:21 (Bereshit) tells us the following: “The Lord God made clothing from skins for the man and his wife, and he clothed them.” So an actual death happened that day, and it painted the picture that God’s pardoning of sinners requires a sacrifice. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>So the thread continued. When God demanded an offering from Adam and Eve’s first two children, Cain and Abel, God accepted Abel’s sacrifice. One reason for this was likely it was a substitute. Abel offered from the flock, whereas Cain just offered plants. Then as we move further down the line, God tests Abraham by telling him to sacrifice his one and only son Isaac. When they are going on the way, and Isaac asks, where is the lamb for the sacrifice, Abraham replies in Genesis 22:8: “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” God prevented Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, but instead had a ram sacrificed instead. Yet, the promise was that God would provide the lamb. So then Isaac’s descendents become the nation of Israel. They were enslaved by the Egyptians for 400 years, and then God freed them by destroying Egypt with the 10 Plagues. On the night in which Israel was going to be finally freed, God brought the 10th plague, the death of the firstborn. God told every Israelite family to take a spotless lamb, sacrifice it, place its blood on the door of the house, and then eat the lamb, bitter herbs, and unleavened bread. When God’s angel of death passes through Egypt, He would pass over every house that had the blood of a lamb. This was the beginning of the holiday of Passover. Again, an innocent substitute, a lamb, died in the place of sinners so that God’s judgment would pass over them. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Well, after Israel was freed from Egypt, God told the Israelites, through Moses, to create a Tabernacle, and later a Temple, where an intricate sacrificial system would be set up. Every time an Israelite sinned, they were to make these blood sacrifices. Again, it goes back to God providing that first substitute in the Garden with the promise that one day the true Lamb of God would be the ultimate sacrifice. So for nearly 1,400 years, Israel made these sacrifices, and kept the Passover, so that the constant reminder would never be forgotten. Our sin is so bad, that the wages of sin is death! And for 1,400 years, the sacrifices kept pointing to the need of a substitute to take our penalty. But the fact that they had to keep making sacrifices proved that the blood of animals can’t actually take away our sins. Instead, it paints the picture of how God was going to save people. The ancient Israelites made these sacrifices by faith, knowing God would provide true atonement one day. So the entire Tanakh (the Scriptures Paul said Jesus died according to) painted this massive picture of the need for an innocent substitute to take our place. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Well, God did not only show us his plan by the history of Israel and systems He ordained. He also explicitly made it clear to the prophets. Most notably, God pulled this thread together in the writings of the prophet Isaiah. A perfect man (Adam) brought forth the curse. Animals could not undo it. Therefore, it required another perfect man (the Messiah) to reverse the curse. The clearest prophecy that tells us God would send a man to be that ultimate sacrifice comes in Isaiah 53 (Yeshayahu). \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The prophecy actually starts in Isaiah 52:13 and goes all the way to the end of 53. A portion of it reads,\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Yet he himself bore our sicknesses, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>and he carried our pains; \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>but we in turn regarded him stricken, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>struck down by God, and afflicted. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>5 But he was pierced because of our rebellion, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>crushed because of our iniquities; \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>punishment for our peace was on him, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>and we are healed by his wounds. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>6 We all went astray like sheep; \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>we all have turned to our own way; \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>and the Lord has punished him \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>for the iniquity of us all. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>In other words, He was carrying our curse. But like fools, we thought He was the one who was cursed. We failed to see it was Him being punished as payment for our sin. He was pierced because of our rebellion. Isaiah says He was crushed because our iniquities. Peace for us required punishment for Him. We are the ones who all sinned and turn away like rebellious sheep, and yet He is the one who paid the penalty for us all. Do you see how this prophecy is making it clear that God’s plan for a substitute was never meant to be bulls and goats, but it was all meant to point to this person? It is clear as day. In verse 7, He is again compared to the sacrifices of old.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>He was oppressed and afflicted, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>yet he did not open his mouth. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Like a lamb led to the slaughter \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>and like a sheep silent before her shearers, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>he did not open his mouth\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>These verses make three things clear. First, He committed no sins Himself. He was innocent. Therefore, He was innocent like the animals from the sacrificial system. Second, He was like a lamb led to the slaughter. Here comes that lamb terminology again. This is that thread we see going all the way back to Genesis. God will provide the lamb, and here Isaiah says this person is like the Passover lamb being led to the slaughter. Well, at the end of the Tanakh, none of this came to any sense of completion or fulfillment. The man of Isaiah 53, who fulfills the sacrificial system, had not come. And a Judaism without Yeshua has no answer for this. It would be a failed promise. But thanks be to God that He always keeps His promises. It is sad that many Jewish rabbis claim the Tanakh knows nothing of a Messiah dying as a substitute for our sins, and yet we just read a chapter that makes it clear. It is not an accident that the Jewish people every single year skip over this chapter in their Haftarah synagogue readings. The rabbis have kept this truth from the people.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Praise God, however, for when the fullness of the time had come, a final prophet of the Tanakh era, Yohannan the Immerser (John the Baptist), came as the forerunner of the Messiah. When he first saw Yeshua, he recognized that Yeshua was who Isaiah was talking about here. In John 1:29, John the Baptist said of Jesus: “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” Yohannan had both the Passover and the entire sacrificial system in mind. And it is amazing how perfectly Yeshua fulfilled it all. He was born of a virgin as the prophet Isaiah predicted (Isaiah 7:14), which made it to where He was not infected with the sin nature of Adam. So He was the perfect human God required. And when the time for His crucifixion came, consider these facts:\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>In (Shemot) Exodus 12, it lays out the rules of the Passover. On the tenth day of the first month, Nissan, the Israelites were supposed to pick out a lamb that would be sacrificed. Well, on the tenth day of Nissan, in the year AD 30, Jesus entered Jerusalem from Bethlehem on a donkey. On the same day, all the lambs being raised each year in Bethlehem for Passover sacrifice were also quietly entering Jerusalem. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Once the lamb is selected, it is among the people for four days being inspected to make sure it is without flaw. Well, for the next four days, Jesus was in Jerusalem being tested by the leaders and found to be absolutely perfect, without any fault. That goes on until the 14th day of Nissan, which is the Passover.  \u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Finally, it was on the 14th day of Nissan that Yeshua was publicly executed on a cross, at the same time Passover lambs were being sacrificed in Jerusalem. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Indeed, Yeshua HaMashiach is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.  \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Yeshua is our Passover. He is the Passover. He is the one Passover is meant to point to. Isn’t it amazing that Yeshua, the fulfillment of Passover, actually died on Passover. Isn’t amazing that everything that happens with the Passover lambs (being selected on the 10th day, being inspected 4 days, and being slaughtered on the 14th day) happened to Yeshua? \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Not only did He fulfill the Passover and the sacrifice system in thematic way, but He matched the very details of the requirements of the sacrifice. And that is what it means for Paul to say Jesus died according to the Scriptures. Without this, the Tanakh closes with broken promises. It gives many cups half filled with hope, and it leaves them unfilled. But with Yeshua, the cups runneth over! By being the perfect sacrifice for our sins, there is no more need for the sacrificial system—that is why God abolished it one generation later. There’s no more wondering if on Yom Kippur our names will be sealed in the book of life. There’s no more fear that our sin separates us from God. And proof of this is found in this—not only did Yeshua die as our Passover on Passover, but He then rose as the firstfruits of the Resurrection on the very day of the Feast of Firstfruits. He poured out the Promised Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) seven weeks later on the Feast of Weeks. And very soon, He will fulfill remaining feasts with His second coming.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cb>Fulfillment of Israel\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The next thread has to deal with the existence of the people Israel itself. Jews rightly hold their chosen status dear to their hearts. To be God’s chosen people is a privilege. But to what end were the Jews chosen? In Genesis (Bereshit) 12 and 15, God promised to bless ALL nations through Abraham’s seed or offspring. And so he begat Isaac, who begat Jacob, who begat the 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel. Israel was called to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests (Shemot\u002FExodus 19:6). The world was to see the glory of God through Israel. Well, Israel failed. Through constant sin, rebellion, and worst of all idolatry, Israel failed to live up to the calling they received as God’s chosen people. But that was point. Abraham’s seed, Israel, was actually meant to be a single offspring all along. He is one who is the fullness of Israel. He is the one that is everything Israel was supposed to be and failed to be. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>In Isaiah (Yeshayahu) the prophet really turns our minds to this idea as he begins to tell us of the Servant of the Lord in four songs. In Isaiah 49:3, the Servant of the Lord is clearly called Israel. In him the nations will come to the God of Israel. And yet, just two verses later in Isaiah 49:5 the Servant is not Israel, but is called to save Israel. Isaiah writes, “And now, says the Lord, who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him so that Israel might be gathered to him.” So wait a second. Israel is the Servant, but then Israel needs to be saved by the Servant. Here’s how it works, the corporate Servant of the Lord, Israel, failed. So the mission was completed by the individual Servant of the Lord, who as the ideal and true Israel, would bring Israel back to God. Well, it then moves to the final song of the Servant in Isaiah 53, where the servant again is an individual dying for the sins of Israel and the nations. So putting this together, the Old Testament shows us there is a deep connection between Israel the nation and the Messiah as Israel personified. And the Messiah would fulfill everything that corporate Israel did not, and in so doing, fulfill God’s promises concerning Israel.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>If all we had was the Tanakh, then again, this would be another failed promise. But God did send the Messiah, Yeshua. God completed His divine revelation in the B’rit Hadasha (New Testament). And what does it show us? The Gospel of Matthew (Matityahu) was the Gospel written specifically for a Jewish audience, and so Matthew tailors it in such a way to show us that Yeshua indeed is the fulfillment of Israel itself. In the Jewish ordering of the Tanakh, the last book is 2 Chronicles. In Matthew, he opens with the same genealogy of kings we just finished reading in Chronicles. And from there, Matthew shows us how Yeshua is true Israel. Israel the nation was called out of Egypt. Jesus as a baby was taken to Egypt, so that God could likewise say, “Out of Egypt I called my Son” (Hoshea\u002FHosea 11:1). After Israel came out of Egypt, they were baptized into Moses through the Red Sea. The next scene after Yeshua comes from Egypt is He is baptized by Yohannan the Immerser (John the Baptist). After Israel passes through the water of the Red Sea, they enter the Wilderness for 40 years, where they fail at three major temptations. After Yeshua passes through the water of baptism, He is led into the Wilderness for 40 days, where He overcomes three temptations. After the 40 years are concluded, Moses gives the Law to Israel a second time from a mountain. After Yeshua’s 40 days are concluded, Matthew has Him on a mountain giving the Sermon on the Mount (an exposition of the Torah). Matthew went out of His way to show that Yeshua is the individual Servant who succeeds where the corporate Servant failed. Thus, it is true that through Israel all the nations will be blessed, because true Israel is Yeshua HaMashiach Himself. And when the people of the nations believe, they are grafted into Israel and inherit the promises of God. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>So in addition to Yeshua being the fulfillment of the Passover and Sacrificial System, He is also the fulfillment of Israel itself, being everything Israel failed to be. And in so doing, He saves both Israel and the nations, and makes us all one people. Truly, Jews fastened in faith to Yeshua are filled and complete as they were meant be, but this only can be through Yeshua the Messiah. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cb>Fulfiller of the Tanakh Promises\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>God created the heavens and the earth in perfection. Adam and Eve’s sin cursed the heavens and the earth. God created humanity in perfection, but Adam and Eve’s sin cursed humanity. Sin and death completely conquered man and his environment. Yet, God promised salvation through the seed of the woman (Bereshit\u002FGenesis 3:15). In order for salvation to be salvation, God has to fix what was broken. Well, this lets us know just from Genesis 1-3, salvation requires a new heavens and a new earth. Salvation also requires a new untainted humanity to fill that new earth. Later the prophets will tell us this much.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Later God called a people to Himself, Israel, to be His holy nation. Yet, they failed. They failed so miserably, they were exiled from the Land of Israel, and then brought back. God promised this nation would be His people forever, and yet they continued to fail. God also promised a righteous king, a descendent of David. It turns out this king and the seed of the woman were to be the same person. Well, the sons of David failed miserably. Eventually, they lost the throne, and there hasn’t been a king in Israel since 587 B.C. Yet, the prophets insist that not only would David have a Son that permanently sits on the throne, but the Son would be divine (Yeshayahu\u002FIsaiah 9; Mikah\u002FMicah 5). \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>In light of Israel’s constant failure to keep the Old Covenant, God promised a New Covenant, where God would actually change the hearts of His people. They would be new creatures. This hinted again at the need for a new humanity. Two agents would facilitate this new humanity. The Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) would be poured out on all humanity and there would be a resurrection from the dead, forever reversing the curse. There would be no more death. Well, if there is going to be a new humanity made up of immortal, Holy Spirit filled people, then this cursed world will have to be replaced too. Thus, Isaiah 65:17 promises a new heaven and a new earth. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>So pretty much the Tanakh leaves us waiting for a new heaven, new earth, new humanity, a new covenant, a perfected Israel, the salvation of the nations, the pouring out of the Ruach HaKodesh, and the arrival of an immortal Messiah to inherit the throne of David. If all we have is the Tanakh, then it is one massive failure. For in that case, God would have made all these promises from 1,400-400 B.C., only to then do nothing for the next 2,500 years! That makes no sense. God can’t end it that way. And He certainly would not leave it to the hands mere humans (the rabbis) to reinvent and reinterpret His promises. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Yet, when one opens up the pages of the B’rit Hadasha (New Testament), we see the promises begin to come together. The seed of the woman and the Messiah are Yeshua, the God-Man who died for our sins so that God could make us into the new humanity. He pours the Ruach HaKodesh upon us as a down payment, thus making us a new humanity right now in part, and will bring it in fullness at the resurrection. He already started the resurrection by resurrecting Himself as the first fruits. For the last 2,000 years He has been saving people from the nations, to where now the God of Israel is known all over the world. The New Covenant has arrived, where God gives us the circumcised heart He mentioned to Moses back in D’varim\u002FDeuteronomy 30:6. Once we gather God’s chosen out of all the nations, then He will close out all the other promises, and all will be fulfilled. Clearly, the Tanakh necessitates a completion of divine revelation, and that completion is found only in the B’rit Hadasha (New Testament). \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cb>Conclusion\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>So what can we say? Clearly Yeshua is the Messiah and is the fulfillment of all God’s promises. He is the fulfillment of every pattern, or type and shadow, that God provided through His actions and commands within history. This is most clearly seen in the sacrificial system, but there are many more examples that can be offered. It is no coincidence that after the sacrifice of Yeshua, the Temple sacrifices stopped within one Jewish generation. And even during the course of that generation, the scarlet thread on Yom Kippur never turned white again (Rosh HaShanah 31b). This is because He fulfilled the entire system of sacrifices. And perhaps most poignant, all of Israel’s hopes and dreams are fulfilled in Yeshua because He is Himself Israel in the truest sense. We pray that seeing these truths all across the Scriptures convinces you of the need to receive Yeshua as Lord and Messiah. When Paul the Apostle was writing about the present and future of Israel, he said in Romans 10:9-10, “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.” This was true 2,000 years ago. This is true now. When Israel receives her Messiah, the future promises will come (Romans 11:15). We pray that anyone reading this that does not know the Lord will come to know Him today. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>By Stephen Feinstein\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","what-evidence-is-there-that-the-sacrificial-system-has-been-fulfilled-article","2021-06-10T20:36:33.951Z","2026-03-06T02:50:13.425Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fjudiasm%20small.jpg","\n\n¿Cuál es la evidencia de que el sistema de sacrificios ha sido cumplido?","\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Después de que Adán y Eva pecaron, trayendo el pecado, la muerte y la maldición del universo, Dios perdonó la vida de Adán y Eva porque ofreció una muerte sustitutiva en su lugar. Génesis 3:21 (Bereshit) nos dice lo siguiente: “El Señor Dios hizo ropa de pieles para el hombre y su mujer, y los vistió”. Así que una muerte real ocurrió ese día, y pintó el cuadro de que el perdón de Dios a los pecadores requiere un sacrificio. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Así que el hilo continuó. Cuando Dios exigió una ofrenda de los dos primeros hijos de Adán y Eva, Caín y Abel, Dios aceptó el sacrificio de Abel. Una razón para esto fue probablemente que era un sustituto. Abel ofreció del rebaño, mientras que Caín solo ofreció plantas. Luego, a medida que avanzamos más adelante, Dios pone a prueba a Abraham diciéndole que sacrifique a su único hijo Isaac. Cuando van por el camino, e Isaac pregunta, ¿dónde está el cordero para el sacrificio?, Abraham responde en Génesis 22:8: “Dios mismo proveerá el cordero para el holocausto, hijo mío”. Dios impidió que Abraham sacrificara a Isaac, pero en su lugar hizo que se sacrificara un carnero. Sin embargo, la promesa era que Dios proveería el cordero. Así que entonces los descendientes de Isaac se convierten en la nación de Israel. Fueron esclavizados por los egipcios durante 400 años, y luego Dios los liberó destruyendo Egipto con las 10 Plagas. En la noche en la que Israel iba a ser finalmente liberado, Dios trajo la 10ª plaga, la muerte del primogénito. Dios dijo a cada familia israelita que tomara un cordero sin mancha, lo sacrificara, pusiera su sangre en la puerta de la casa, y luego comiera el cordero, hierbas amargas y pan sin levadura. Cuando el ángel de la muerte de Dios pase por Egipto, pasaría de largo sobre cada casa que tuviera la sangre de un cordero. Este fue el comienzo de la fiesta de la Pascua. Nuevamente, un sustituto inocente, un cordero, murió en lugar de los pecadores para que el juicio de Dios pasara de largo sobre ellos. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Bueno, después de que Israel fue liberado de Egipto, Dios dijo a los israelitas, a través de Moisés, que crearan un Tabernáculo, y más tarde un Templo, donde se establecería un sistema sacrificial intrincado. Cada vez que un israelita pecaba, debían hacer estos sacrificios de sangre. Nuevamente, vuelve a Dios proveyendo ese primer sustituto en el Jardín con la promesa de que un día el verdadero Cordero de Dios sería el sacrificio definitivo. Así que durante casi 1.400 años, Israel hizo estos sacrificios y guardó la Pascua, para que el recordatorio constante nunca se olvidara. ¡Nuestro pecado es tan malo, que la paga del pecado es la muerte! Y durante 1.400 años, los sacrificios siguieron apuntando a la necesidad de un sustituto que tomara nuestra pena. Pero el hecho de que tuvieran que seguir haciendo sacrificios probaba que la sangre de animales no puede quitar realmente nuestros pecados. En cambio, pinta el cuadro de cómo Dios iba a salvar a la gente. Los israelitas antiguos hicieron estos sacrificios por fe, sabiendo que Dios proveería la verdadera expiación un día. Así que todo el Tanaj (las Escrituras según las cuales Pablo dijo que Jesús murió) pintó este cuadro masivo de la necesidad de un sustituto inocente que tomara nuestro lugar. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Bueno, Dios no solo nos mostró su plan por la historia de Israel y los sistemas que Él ordenó. También lo hizo explícitamente claro a los profetas. Más notablemente, Dios juntó este hilo en los escritos del profeta Isaías. Un hombre perfecto (Adán) trajo la maldición. Los animales no pudieron deshacerla. Por lo tanto, requería otro hombre perfecto (el Mesías) para revertir la maldición. La profecía más clara que nos dice que Dios enviaría un hombre para ser ese sacrificio definitivo está en Isaías 53 (Yeshayahu). \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>La profecía en realidad comienza en Isaías 52:13 y va hasta el final del 53. Una porción dice,\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Sin embargo, él mismo llevó nuestras enfermedades, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>y cargó con nuestros dolores; \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>pero nosotros lo consideramos herido, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>hervido por Dios y afligido. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>5 Pero él fue traspasado por nuestras rebeliones, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>aplastado por nuestras iniquidades; \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>el castigo para nuestra paz cayó sobre él, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>y por sus heridas somos sanados. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>6 Todos nosotros nos extraviamos como ovejas; \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>todos nos volvimos por nuestro propio camino; \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>y el Señor lo castigó \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>por la iniquidad de todos nosotros. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>En otras palabras, Él llevaba nuestra maldición. Pero como necios, pensamos que Él era el maldito. No vimos que Él era castigado como pago por nuestro pecado. Fue traspasado por nuestra rebelión. Isaías dice que fue aplastado por nuestras iniquidades. La paz para nosotros requería castigo para Él. Somos nosotros los que todos pecamos y nos apartamos como ovejas rebeldes, y sin embargo Él es el que pagó la pena por todos nosotros. ¿Ves cómo esta profecía deja claro que el plan de Dios para un sustituto nunca estuvo destinado a ser toros y cabras, sino que todo apuntaba a esta persona? Es claro como el día. En el versículo 7, nuevamente se le compara con los sacrificios antiguos.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Fue oprimido y afligido, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>pero no abrió su boca. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Como un cordero llevado al matadero \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>y como una oveja muda delante de sus trasquiladores, \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>no abrió su boca\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Estos versos dejan tres cosas claras. Primero, Él no cometió pecados Él mismo. Era inocente. Por lo tanto, era inocente como los animales del sistema sacrificial. Segundo, era como un cordero llevado al matadero. Aquí viene de nuevo esa terminología de cordero. Este es ese hilo que vemos que va hasta Génesis. Dios proveerá el cordero, y aquí Isaías dice que esta persona es como el cordero de la Pascua llevado al matadero. Bueno, al final del Tanaj, nada de esto llegó a un sentido de cumplimiento o realización. El hombre de Isaías 53, que cumple el sistema sacrificial, no había venido. Y un judaísmo sin Yeshua no tiene respuesta para esto. Sería una promesa fallida. Pero gracias a Dios que Él siempre cumple Sus promesas. Es triste que muchos rabinos judíos afirmen que el Tanaj no sabe nada de un Mesías muriendo como sustituto por nuestros pecados, y sin embargo acabamos de leer un capítulo que lo deja claro. No es un accidente que el pueblo judío cada año salte este capítulo en sus lecturas de Haftarah en la sinagoga. Los rabinos han mantenido esta verdad oculta al pueblo.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Alabado sea Dios, sin embargo, porque cuando llegó la plenitud del tiempo, un profeta final de la era del Tanaj, Yohannan el Inmersor (Juan el Bautista), vino como precursor del Mesías. Cuando lo vio por primera vez, reconoció que Yeshua era de quien hablaba Isaías aquí. En Juan 1:29, Juan el Bautista dijo de Jesús: “¡He aquí el Cordero de Dios, que quita el pecado del mundo!”. Yohannan tenía en mente tanto la Pascua como todo el sistema sacrificial. Y es asombroso cuán perfectamente Yeshua lo cumplió todo. Nació de una virgen como predijo el profeta Isaías (Isaías 7:14), lo que hizo que no estuviera infectado con la naturaleza pecaminosa de Adán. Así que Él era el humano perfecto que Dios requería. Y cuando llegó el tiempo de su crucifixión, considera estos hechos:\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>En Éxodo (Shemot) 12, se detallan las reglas de la Pascua. El décimo día del primer mes, Nisán, los israelitas debían elegir un cordero que sería sacrificado. Bueno, el décimo día de Nisán, en el año 30 d.C., Jesús entró en Jerusalén desde Belén en un burro. El mismo día, todos los corderos que se criaban cada año en Belén para el sacrificio de Pascua también entraban silenciosamente en Jerusalén.&nbsp","\n\nQuelles sont les preuves que le système sacrificiel a été accompli?","\n\n단어장:\n\n증거: evidence\n제물 시스템: Sacrificial System\n완성되었다: has been fulfilled",[1306,1307,1308,1309],{"id":71,"title":72,"description":73,"slug":74,"featured":9,"category_id":75,"playerembed":76,"created_at":77,"updated_at":78,"thumbnail":79,"embeded_icon":80,"embeded_thumnail":79,"title_es":81,"description_es":82,"playerembed_es":76,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":76,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":76},{"id":186,"title":187,"description":188,"slug":189,"featured":9,"category_id":75,"playerembed":190,"created_at":191,"updated_at":192,"thumbnail":193,"embeded_icon":193,"embeded_thumnail":193,"title_es":194,"description_es":195,"playerembed_es":190,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":190,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":190},{"id":220,"title":221,"description":222,"slug":223,"featured":61,"category_id":75,"playerembed":224,"created_at":225,"updated_at":226,"thumbnail":227,"embeded_icon":228,"embeded_thumnail":227,"title_es":229,"description_es":230,"playerembed_es":224,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":224,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":224},{"id":35,"title":292,"description":293,"slug":294,"featured":9,"category_id":75,"playerembed":295,"created_at":296,"updated_at":297,"thumbnail":298,"embeded_icon":299,"embeded_thumnail":298,"title_es":300,"description_es":301,"playerembed_es":295,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":295,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":295},{"id":236,"name":1311,"description":1312,"slug":1313,"background":1314,"thumbnail":1315,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":408,"updated_at":1316,"embed_thumbnail":1317,"embed_icon":430,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1318,"description_es":1319,"playerembed":1320,"order":17,"name_fr":1321,"description_fr":1322,"name_ko":1323,"description_ko":1324,"answers":1325,"testimonials":1357,"isVideo":61},"Islam","Loving Muslims","islam","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671830306620_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.17.03%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671830310023_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.15.25%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:55:17.714Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671830310392_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.15.25%20PM.png","El Islam","\n\nLos musulmanes amorosos","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F339324408?autoplay=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n"," is the second largest religion in the world.\n\nLe Islam est la deuxième religion la plus grande dans le monde.","\n\nLes musulmans aimants","\n\n이슬람","\n\n사랑하는 모슬림",[1326,1343],{"id":1327,"title":1328,"description":1329,"featured":61,"transcript":1330,"subtitle":1331,"playerembed":1332,"category_id":236,"slug":1333,"answertype":481,"created_at":1334,"updated_at":1335,"thumbnail":1336,"embed_thumbnail":1337,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1338,"description_es":1339,"playerembed_es":1340,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1341,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1342,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1313,"category_name":-1},112,"Is Islam Correct?","\u003Cp>Joy: How I can be sure that my life is pleasing to God?   How can I be sure I will go to heaven? Does God favor men over women? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hi there. My name is Joy and I was raised in a Muslim home. These were just some of the many spiritual questions I had growing up in Islam. It was pretty hard for me to find answers but with a lot of struggle I discovered that there were answers. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Maybe you have struggled with some of the same questions. Today I want to help you find answers to your spiritual questions.  Let me start by introducing you to two friends of mine – Mike and Amani – both of whom are experts on the topic of Islam.  Mike is from a Shia background and Amani is from a Sunni background.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So Mike, let’s start with that first question, “How can I be sure that I am pleasing to God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Thanks Joy. As you know, Islam is a religion of works and there are no guarantees of salvation. Islam teaches that our deeds in life are recorded—both the good and the bad—and on Qiyamah or Judgment Day, our good and bad deeds will be weighed against one another. If the good deeds outweigh the bad then maybe we will be permitted into heaven, if Allah wills. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Yes, that’s right Mike.  When I was a Muslim, this anxiety about my spiritual future often left me with feeling that I was never good enough for God. Even with all of my attempts to accumulate good works, I still felt that I did not measure up His standards. [to the screen] Have you ever felt that nothing would be good enough for a perfect God? I know that many of my Muslim friends shared these feelings. Somehow we knew that even if we performed all of our religious duties: prayer, alms, fasting, the hajj that this was somehow not enough to endure His judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: I know what you mean Amani. I used to feel that I could never measure up and never have a relationship with God. Perhaps I could understand God through the Qur'an and know about Him but I could never reach him. He was just too far off. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Yes, Joy and these feelings were particularly challenging for me as a Muslim woman. After all, if the prophet said that there were far more women in hell than men, then my situation looked pretty bleak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: That’s why today Amani and I want to talk about our spiritual journey getting to know Jesus Christ and learning what the Bible really says about Him. We want to share with you the story of God’s good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy:  But Mike, how can we get any kind of news from the Bible? I was always taught that the Bible was corrupted and that Christians have three gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Of course you were told that. All Muslims are told that. But, at the time, did you ever stop to ask yourself where it was corrupted and by whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: You know what? That’s a good point. I didn't ask that question because I was taught not to question my teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But it is a great question, so is there an answer? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Joy, we need to start by reviewing some background facts. Do you know how many manuscripts of the New Testament (“The Injil”) scholars have?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: Not off the top of my head, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Well, there are over 5,600 handwritten manuscript copies of the New Testament written in the original language of Greek. In addition to these Greek copies, there are more than 19,000 hand written copies of the Greek New Testament in the languages of Aramaic, Syriac, Latin and Coptic. This means that we have 24,000 copies of the New Testament, which come from all over the Middle East and from different people groups. This means that there was no one person controlling all those thousands of manuscripts. Muslims teach that the Bible has been changed but it seems that they have not considered the problem with this idea: to deliberately introduce a change, you would have to control scribes over a vast geographical area and do it in multiple languages simultaneously. This is simply not possible. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, just having 25,000 copies does not mean that you know what the original copy said but it does allow you to compare all the manuscripts and make sure that the message is consistent and correctly conveyed in modern copies of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But I don’t have access to these manuscripts and I don’t know any of these languages anyway. What assurance can you give me that what you are saying is correct?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: What if you could look at a 1700 year old Bible manuscript and compare the message to the Bible on the shelf at the bookstore?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: So, how can I do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: There is a complete Bible from 300 years before Mohammad’s birth can be viewed online. This manuscript is called Codex Sinaiticus (codexsinaiticus.org) and every page is photographed, every letter transcribed and every sentence translated. Anyone can read the translation and confirm that the content of this 1700-year-old Bible is the same as the Bible you can buy off the shelf in any bookstore. Pick any passage you like. Read the translation yourself and then compare it to any Bible online. Take the Gospel of John verses 1 and 2. Go and look for yourself. You will see that the message is unaltered. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But are there any differences between the 25,000 copies of the New Testament?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Sure, of course there are differences, but as Biblical Scholar Norman Geisler writes, the internal consistency between the copies of the Bible is more than 99.5%. When hundreds of people hand copy an entire book 25,000 times, some transcription errors are expected but the changes don't alter the meaning of the book and message of the book. Anyone can go and verify this for themselves. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But I was always told that the Qur'an does not even have these little alterations. I was told that every single copy of the Qur’an in the world was 100% identical. I was taught that God’s book should be perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Did you ever investigate that claim that all copies of the Qur’an are identical?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: No.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Well, neither did I. I just believed what I was told. The problem is, I believed a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a starting point, I want to direct you to watch a debate between two scholars—one Muslim and one Christian. The Muslim scholar is Shabir Ally from the University of Toronto in Canada and the second is Jay Smith who is a prominent Christian debator who lives in England.  If you go take the time to watch the video, you will see that Jay makes specific reference to many changes known to have occurred in copies of the Qur’an known as Topkapi Manuscript (in Turkey), the Samarkand Kufic (in Uzbekistan), Codex Parisino-petropolitanus (in Paris) and the Ma’il Manuscipt (in Britain).   \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But let’s focus on one of the sets of manuscripts that Jay discusses: the Sana’a manuscripts. In 1972 a group of Qur’anic manuscripts found in at the Great Mosque of Sana’a in Yemen. These manuscripts are among the oldest manuscripts in existence, dating from before 671 AD and they are what are known as “palimpsests”. This is just a big word for a manuscript that has been recycled by washing off the old text and writing on a new one. Writing materials were expensive, you see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the case of the Sana’a manuscripts, it can be seen very clearly that the older text of the Qur'an, which was overwritten but still visible, was different from the traditional Uthmanic text. The very existence of the numerous word variations means the not all Qur'ans are totally identical—a fact widely acknowledged by academics and professors of Islamic Studies. But these information has been withheld from lay people, likely because it is so opposite to what Most Muslims have been taught.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: But why would we think all copies of the Qur’an should be identical? The Hadith tells use that Uthman collected the scraps of the Qur'an written on small pieces of parchment, papyrus, stones and camel bones. There is even a tradition from Aisha that a goat ate one verse and it was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another problem is that the early copies of the Qur'an did not have diacritical markings meaning that single words can have multiple Arabic meanings as any Arabic speaker knows. I used to believe that there was no controversy about the content of the Qur'an. However, even a brief investigation shows us that the manuscripts of the Qur'an are not perfectly copied. Anyone who takes the time to investigate this matter further will find that what we have said here is true. If you want to see more videos that explain this, follow the links we have provided below.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, you see, Joy, the original documents of the Qur’an are no different from the Bible.  However, the difference is that we still have tens of thousands of ancient hand-written copies of Bible allowing the comparison of texts and tracking and correcting of minor copying errors. This actually allows us to be confident that we know what the original said. Obviously, this kind of scholarship is not possible with the Qur’an since its earliest copies were deliberately destroyed and we don’t have them anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: OK – so, suppose I accept these arguments. I would still have a big problem. You see, I was always taught that Christians had three gods – they called it a “Trinity” - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This seemed very strange to me. Christians say that they worship one God but then they talk about God as if He is three.  Are Christians worshiping three gods? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: It's a great question Joy and it's easy to have that misconception from reading the Qur'an.  But when I would ask my imam hard questions like this he would say, “You shouldn't think so much. You're only a woman”. But the God of the Bible had female prophets so, I am sure that it is good for both women and men to ask all the questions they want.  The Biblical teaching on the Trinity is not and has never been that there are three gods with equal power. The term “Trinity” is just a description of what we can read in the Bible about the One True God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But anyone can see why this is confusing. How can three be one?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Joy, you are right. It does not appear to make sense, but it is definitely what the Bible teaches. The Bible says “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” (Deut 6:4-5). Christians believe that God is One and His Oneness is repeatedly affirmed throughout the Bible (Rom 3:20, 1 Cor 8:6, Eph 4:6, 1 Tim 2:5, James 2:19). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From a Muslim’s perspective, one source of confusion is the term “Spirit of God” or “Holy Spirit”.  In Arabic when we say الروح القدس , many Muslims think this refers to the angel Gabriel. But, Christians believe that the Spirit of God is literally the Spirit of God. Christians do not believe that the Spirit of God is any less God than God Himself. In fact Jesus says, “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24). It is the Spirit of God that provided the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures to the prophets of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: So you've mentioned God the Father, and the Holy Spirit – what about the Son?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: OK – but I need to back up for a second and explain how the Bible is laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Old Testament makes up the first two thirds of the Bible is made up of Taurat, the Zabur and other writings of God's prophets and historians who lived before Jesus.  It was written during a period of over three thousand years and weaves in a long and detailed prophetic picture of the Messiah, Jesus, who will deliver Israel and all of mankind from their sin. Right from the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, there is a promise that a descendant of Eve will one day stamp on the head of the Serpent, Satan. For example 700 years before Jesus was born, the prophet, Isaiah wrote: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (Isa 7:9). It’s easy to see this must be talking about Jesus who was born of the virgin Mary. But, Joy, do you know what the name Immanuel means?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: No. What does it mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: It means “God with us”… So, when the virgin bears a son, Isaiah is saying that this son will be “God with us”. You can see the problem. This scripture indicates that Jesus will be called both “a son” who is at the same time “God with us”. The prophecies indicate that Messiah, will be God Himself and Jesus says many things to identify Himself as God. For example he says, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9) and also “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30). Jesus even applies God’s name “I AM” to himself in John 8:58. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Amani, now I’m the one who wants to back us up for a sec. Our friends need to understand something: In order to have a complete understanding of what the Bible means, we must read it differently than we have been taught to read the Qur'an. Unlike the Qur’an, no one verse of the Bible stands by itself. It’s the whole Bible together that builds a complete picture of who God is. All the verses of the Bible have to be true all at the same time. There is no abrogation. So, you're stuck with a problem. The Bible says that the Father is God. And it says that the Holy Spirit is God and it says that Jesus is God but it also says that God is One. For the whole Bible to be true all at the same time, the One God must have three Persons. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But God having a son? This is very strange to the ears of a Muslim—especially since the Qur’an says over and over that God does not have a son. Does it mean that God has a wife too?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Well if you are thinking in human terms, you might assume something terrible like that. Some Muslims mistakenly claim that Christians believe this, but it is not true. Christians believe that God has always, for eternity past, had a relationship with Jesus Christ that is like a father-son relationship. But this does not imply that there is nothing distasteful about how Mary became pregnant. The Bible simply teaches that God placed the child Jesus Christ in Mary's womb miraculously without the intervention of any human being. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy:  There’s something else I found confusing. I’ve heard Christians say “Jesus died for your sins”. Why should Jesus’ death be connected to God’s forgiveness? If God wanted to forgive, why wouldn’t he just forgive? After all, He says “Be” and it is. Why would Jesus’s death be required for my forgiveness?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Joy, this gets kind of gets back to one of our earlier questions: “How can I be sure that my sins will be forgiven on the Day of Judgment?” The Qur'an is very clear. It says repeatedly “No man can bear the burdens of another man”. Every man and woman is responsible for his or her own sin and must bear the punishment, or perhaps, balance it out with good deeds. But this is not what the Bible teaches about sin. When Adam and Eve sinned, the Bible teaches that they realized that they were naked, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The scripture explains that because of sin, they were doomed to physical death and to permanent separation from God in hell. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Adam and Eve felt ashamed of what they had done and they were sorry so God clothed them in the skin of an animal (Gen 3:21) to cover their shame. To accomplish this, God had to kill an animal. Later on God explains that in order for sin to be forgiven (Heb 9:22), a sacrifice must occur: something must die. This is why animal sacrifice for sin was required in the law that Moses brought down from God. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But it is important to understand that these animal sacrifices were just a foreshadowing of God's true plan for man's forgiveness and restoration to friendship with Him. You see, John the Baptist, Yehyah, called Jesus, “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. What he was saying was the Jesus was going to bear the burdens of not just one other man, but all men. Because Jesus lived a life that was sinless, he could act as a sacrifice, a Lamb if you like, sufficient to cover the sins of all men who ever lived, if they were willing to accept this offer and to follow Him.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, in fact, it is actually true that no ordinary man can bear the burdens of another man. It takes an extra-ordinary man, a perfect, a Divine Man to be able to bear the burdens of another man. This is why Jesus came to Earth, to die on our behalf so that God could forgive our sins. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: What about the good deeds? Are they worthless then?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Well, they do not help us achieve salvation. God is completely holy says that even our best efforts are like “filthy rags” before him (Isaiah 64:6).  However, good deeds are an offering of gratitude that we give to God because of the forgiveness he guarantees us through the death of Jesus on our behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But the Quran teaches that Jesus did not die – but that it just looked that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: But that’s not what he Bible teaches at all Joy. The Bible says God chose to come to Earth in human form, in the person of Jesus Christ. And it teaches that he came for a very specific mission: to die for sinners on the cross—to be crucified. Ancient historians who were not Christians and did not even like Christianity write about Jesus’ crucifixion as a matter of simple fact.  Josephus, a Jewish historian writing in the first century wrote in 93 AD in his Antiquities of the Jews, “Pilate condemned [Jesus] to be crucified and to die.”  Not only that but the many accounts from early Christians, the people who were Jesus’ friends and contemporaries, all indicate that Jesus died. The four separate historical accounts of the Gospel all clearly state this as a fact. Why is so much credence given to one man, Mohammad, who lived 600 years after Jesus when he claims that Jesus did not die? Does it make sense to believe the eyewitnesses of an event or believe someone who was born six centuries later? Maybe there something very important about the crucifixion that someone was trying to undo.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike:  I think there is, Amani. You see, Satan knows that the power of Jesus’ message is in the understanding that we cannot save ourselves from our own sin—and that our sin must be put onto Jesus Christ. If men and women can be tricked into believing that the crucifixion did not occur, then they will remain hopelessly trying to work their way to heaven. They won’t know that they can receive their forgiveness because Jesus paid the price for them already. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But why would Jesus do this for us?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Jesus was not a powerless victim of Jewish scheming or Roman torture but that he willingly laid His life down.  (John 10:11, 18). The Bible tells us Jesus “gave Himself for our sins” (Galatians 1:3) because “he loved” us (Galatians 2:20).  Jesus himself said, “greater love has no one than this, than that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).  Out of love for us Jesus willingly laid down his own life so we could be saved from our sins. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani:  And not only that, the Bible tells us that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead—which clearly demonstrates the power of God over both sin and death. This is why the Bible says, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9-10).  This is a promise from God to us. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike:  That’s right Amani. The English word “gospel” means “good news” and the good news is that we can know what will happen to us on the Day of Judgment because “we have been saved by grace, . . . it is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2:8-9).   This is a major difference between Christianity and not just Islam, but all other religions.  Think about this: if salvation is based on what we must do, we can never be assured that we have done enough to be saved.  But because salvation is not based on our faithfulness or hard work, but on what Jesus lovingly did for us in choosing to die and rising again ,He promises us eternal life (John 5:24, 1John 2:25)! \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: And this is why I left Islam to follow Jesus – how could I reject such an offer from God if he died on my behalf. It was very difficult decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u003Cp>Joy: How I can be sure that my life is pleasing to God?   How can I be sure I will go to heaven?  Does God favor men over women? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hi there. My name is Joy and I was raised in a Muslim home. These were just some of the many spiritual questions I had growing up in Islam. It was pretty hard for me to find answers but with a lot of struggle I discovered that there were answers. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Maybe you have struggled with some of the same questions. Today I want to help you find answers to your spiritual questions.  Let me start by introducing you to two friends of mine – Mike and Amani – both of whom are experts on the topic of Islam.  Mike is from a Shia background and Amani is from a Sunni background.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So Mike, let’s start with that first question, “How can I be sure that I am pleasing to God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Thanks Joy. As you know, Islam is a religion of works and there are no guarantees of salvation. Islam teaches that our deeds in life are recorded—both the good and the bad—and on Qiyamah or Judgment Day, our good and bad deeds will be weighed against one another. If the good deeds outweigh the bad then maybe we will be permitted into heaven, if Allah wills. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Yes, that’s right Mike.  When I was a Muslim, this anxiety about my spiritual future often left me with feeling that I was never good enough for God. Even with all of my attempts to accumulate good works, I still felt that I did not measure up His standards. [to the screen] Have you ever felt that nothing would be good enough for a perfect God? I know that many of my Muslim friends shared these feelings. Somehow we knew that even if we performed all of our religious duties: prayer, alms, fasting, the hajj that this was somehow not enough to endure His judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: I know what you mean Amani. I used to feel that I could never measure up and never have a relationship with God. Perhaps I could understand God through the Qur'an and know about Him but I could never reach him. He was just too far off. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Yes, Joy and these feelings were particularly challenging for me as a Muslim woman. After all, if the prophet said that there were far more women in hell than men, then my situation looked pretty bleak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: That’s why today Amani and I want to talk about our spiritual journey getting to know Jesus Christ and learning what the Bible really says about Him. We want to share with you the story of God’s good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy:  But Mike, how can we get any kind of news from the Bible? I was always taught that the Bible was corrupted and that Christians have three gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Of course you were told that. All Muslims are told that. But, at the time, did you ever stop to ask yourself where it was corrupted and by whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: You know what? That’s a good point. I didn't ask that question because I was taught not to question my teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But it is a great question, so is there an answer? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Joy, we need to start by reviewing some background facts. Do you know how many manuscripts of the New Testament (“The Injil”) scholars have?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: Not off the top of my head, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Well, there are over 5,600 handwritten manuscript copies of the New Testament written in the original language of Greek. In addition to these Greek copies, there are more than 19,000 hand written copies of the Greek New Testament in the languages of Aramaic, Syriac, Latin and Coptic. This means that we have 24,000 copies of the New Testament, which come from all over the Middle East and from different people groups. This means that there was no one person controlling all those thousands of manuscripts. Muslims teach that the Bible has been changed but it seems that they have not considered the problem with this idea: to deliberately introduce a change, you would have to control scribes over a vast geographical area and do it in multiple languages simultaneously. This is simply not possible. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, just having 25,000 copies does not mean that you know what the original copy said but it does allow you to compare all the manuscripts and make sure that the message is consistent and correctly conveyed in modern copies of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But I don’t have access to these manuscripts and I don’t know any of these languages anyway. What assurance can you give me that what you are saying is correct?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: What if you could look at a 1700 year old Bible manuscript and compare the message to the Bible on the shelf at the bookstore?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: So, how can I do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: There is a complete Bible from 300 years before Mohammad’s birth can be viewed online. This manuscript is called Codex Sinaiticus (codexsinaiticus.org) and every page is photographed, every letter transcribed and every sentence translated. Anyone can read the translation and confirm that the content of this 1700-year-old Bible is the same as the Bible you can buy off the shelf in any bookstore. Pick any passage you like. Read the translation yourself and then compare it to any Bible online. Take the Gospel of John verses 1 and 2. Go and look for yourself. You will see that the message is unaltered. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But are there any differences between the 25,000 copies of the New Testament?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Sure, of course there are differences, but as Biblical Scholar Norman Geisler writes, the internal consistency between the copies of the Bible is more than 99.5%. When hundreds of people hand copy an entire book 25,000 times, some transcription errors are expected but the changes don't alter the meaning of the book and message of the book. Anyone can go and verify this for themselves. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But I was always told that the Qur'an does not even have these little alterations. I was told that every single copy of the Qur’an in the world was 100% identical. I was taught that God’s book should be perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Did you ever investigate that claim that all copies of the Qur’an are identical?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: No.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Well, neither did I. I just believed what I was told. The problem is, I believed a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a starting point, I want to direct you to watch a debate between two scholars—one Muslim and one Christian. The Muslim scholar is Shabir Ally from the University of Toronto in Canada and the second is Jay Smith who is a prominent Christian debator who lives in England.  If you go take the time to watch the video, you will see that Jay makes specific reference to many changes known to have occurred in copies of the Qur’an known as Topkapi Manuscript (in Turkey), the Samarkand Kufic (in Uzbekistan), Codex Parisino-petropolitanus (in Paris) and the Ma’il Manuscipt (in Britain).   \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But let’s focus on one of the sets of manuscripts that Jay discusses: the Sana’a manuscripts. In 1972 a group of Qur’anic manuscripts found in at the Great Mosque of Sana’a in Yemen. These manuscripts are among the oldest manuscripts in existence, dating from before 671 AD and they are what are known as “palimpsests”. This is just a big word for a manuscript that has been recycled by washing off the old text and writing on a new one. Writing materials were expensive, you see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the case of the Sana’a manuscripts, it can be seen very clearly that the older text of the Qur'an, which was overwritten but still visible, was different from the traditional Uthmanic text. The very existence of the numerous word variations means the not all Qur'ans are totally identical—a fact widely acknowledged by academics and professors of Islamic Studies. But these information has been withheld from lay people, likely because it is so opposite to what Most Muslims have been taught.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: But why would we think all copies of the Qur’an should be identical? The Hadith tells use that Uthman collected the scraps of the Qur'an written on small pieces of parchment, papyrus, stones and camel bones. There is even a tradition from Aisha that a goat ate one verse and it was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another problem is that the early copies of the Qur'an did not have diacritical markings meaning that single words can have multiple Arabic meanings as any Arabic speaker knows. I used to believe that there was no controversy about the content of the Qur'an. However, even a brief investigation shows us that the manuscripts of the Qur'an are not perfectly copied. Anyone who takes the time to investigate this matter further will find that what we have said here is true. If you want to see more videos that explain this, follow the links we have provided below.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, you see, Joy, the original documents of the Qur’an are no different from the Bible.  However, the difference is that we still have tens of thousands of ancient hand-written copies of Bible allowing the comparison of texts and tracking and correcting of minor copying errors. This actually allows us to be confident that we know what the original said. Obviously, this kind of scholarship is not possible with the Qur’an since its earliest copies were deliberately destroyed and we don’t have them anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: OK – so, suppose I accept these arguments. I would still have a big problem. You see, I was always taught that Christians had three gods – they called it a “Trinity” - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This seemed very strange to me. Christians say that they worship one God but then they talk about God as if He is three.  Are Christians worshiping three gods? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: It's a great question Joy and it's easy to have that misconception from reading the Qur'an.  But when I would ask my imam hard questions like this he would say, “You shouldn't think so much. You're only a woman”. But the God of the Bible had female prophets so, I am sure that it is good for both women and men to ask all the questions they want.  The Biblical teaching on the Trinity is not and has never been that there are three gods with equal power. The term “Trinity” is just a description of what we can read in the Bible about the One True God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But anyone can see why this is confusing. How can three be one?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Joy, you are right. It does not appear to make sense, but it is definitely what the Bible teaches. The Bible says “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” (Deut 6:4-5). Christians believe that God is One and His Oneness is repeatedly affirmed throughout the Bible (Rom 3:20, 1 Cor 8:6, Eph 4:6, 1 Tim 2:5, James 2:19). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From a Muslim’s perspective, one source of confusion is the term “Spirit of God” or “Holy Spirit”.  In Arabic when we say الروح القدس , many Muslims think this refers to the angel Gabriel. But, Christians believe that the Spirit of God is literally the Spirit of God. Christians do not believe that the Spirit of God is any less God than God Himself. In fact Jesus says, “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24). It is the Spirit of God that provided the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures to the prophets of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: So you've mentioned God the Father, and the Holy Spirit – what about the Son?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: OK – but I need to back up for a second and explain how the Bible is laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Old Testament makes up the first two thirds of the Bible is made up of Taurat, the Zabur and other writings of God's prophets and historians who lived before Jesus.  It was written during a period of over three thousand years and weaves in a long and detailed prophetic picture of the Messiah, Jesus, who will deliver Israel and all of mankind from their sin. Right from the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, there is a promise that a descendant of Eve will one day stamp on the head of the Serpent, Satan. For example 700 years before Jesus was born, the prophet, Isaiah wrote: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (Isa 7:9). It’s easy to see this must be talking about Jesus who was born of the virgin Mary. But, Joy, do you know what the name Immanuel means?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: No. What does it mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: It means “God with us”… So, when the virgin bears a son, Isaiah is saying that this son will be “God with us”. You can see the problem. This scripture indicates that Jesus will be called both “a son” who is at the same time “God with us”. The prophecies indicate that Messiah, will be God Himself and Jesus says many things to identify Himself as God. For example he says, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9) and also “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30). Jesus even applies God’s name “I AM” to himself in John 8:58. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Amani, now I’m the one who wants to back us up for a sec. Our friends need to understand something: In order to have a complete understanding of what the Bible means, we must read it differently than we have been taught to read the Qur'an. Unlike the Qur’an, no one verse of the Bible stands by itself. It’s the whole Bible together that builds a complete picture of who God is. All the verses of the Bible have to be true all at the same time. There is no abrogation. So, you're stuck with a problem. The Bible says that the Father is God. And it says that the Holy Spirit is God and it says that Jesus is God but it also says that God is One. For the whole Bible to be true all at the same time, the One God must have three Persons. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But God having a son? This is very strange to the ears of a Muslim—especially since the Qur’an says over and over that God does not have a son. Does it mean that God has a wife too?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Well if you are thinking in human terms, you might assume something terrible like that. Some Muslims mistakenly claim that Christians believe this, but it is not true. Christians believe that God has always, for eternity past, had a relationship with Jesus Christ that is like a father-son relationship. But this does not imply that there is nothing distasteful about how Mary became pregnant. The Bible simply teaches that God placed the child Jesus Christ in Mary's womb miraculously without the intervention of any human being. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy:  There’s something else I found confusing. I’ve heard Christians say “Jesus died for your sins”. Why should Jesus’ death be connected to God’s forgiveness? If God wanted to forgive, why wouldn’t he just forgive? After all, He says “Be” and it is. Why would Jesus’s death be required for my forgiveness?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Joy, this gets kind of gets back to one of our earlier questions: “How can I be sure that my sins will be forgiven on the Day of Judgment?” The Qur'an is very clear. It says repeatedly “No man can bear the burdens of another man”. Every man and woman is responsible for his or her own sin and must bear the punishment, or perhaps, balance it out with good deeds. But this is not what the Bible teaches about sin. When Adam and Eve sinned, the Bible teaches that they realized that they were naked, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The scripture explains that because of sin, they were doomed to physical death and to permanent separation from God in hell. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Adam and Eve felt ashamed of what they had done and they were sorry so God clothed them in the skin of an animal (Gen 3:21) to cover their shame. To accomplish this, God had to kill an animal. Later on God explains that in order for sin to be forgiven (Heb 9:22), a sacrifice must occur: something must die. This is why animal sacrifice for sin was required in the law that Moses brought down from God. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But it is important to understand that these animal sacrifices were just a foreshadowing of God's true plan for man's forgiveness and restoration to friendship with Him. You see, John the Baptist, Yehyah, called Jesus, “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. What he was saying was the Jesus was going to bear the burdens of not just one other man, but all men. Because Jesus lived a life that was sinless, he could act as a sacrifice, a Lamb if you like, sufficient to cover the sins of all men who ever lived, if they were willing to accept this offer and to follow Him.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, in fact, it is actually true that no ordinary man can bear the burdens of another man. It takes an extra-ordinary man, a perfect, a Divine Man to be able to bear the burdens of another man. This is why Jesus came to Earth, to die on our behalf so that God could forgive our sins. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: What about the good deeds? Are they worthless then?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: Well, they do not help us achieve salvation. God is completely holy says that even our best efforts are like “filthy rags” before him (Isaiah 64:6).  However, good deeds are an offering of gratitude that we give to God because of the forgiveness he guarantees us through the death of Jesus on our behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But the Quran teaches that Jesus did not die – but that it just looked that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: But that’s not what he Bible teaches at all Joy. The Bible says God chose to come to Earth in human form, in the person of Jesus Christ. And it teaches that he came for a very specific mission: to die for sinners on the cross—to be crucified. Ancient historians who were not Christians and did not even like Christianity write about Jesus’ crucifixion as a matter of simple fact.  Josephus, a Jewish historian writing in the first century wrote in 93 AD in his Antiquities of the Jews, “Pilate condemned [Jesus] to be crucified and to die.”  Not only that but the many accounts from early Christians, the people who were Jesus’ friends and contemporaries, all indicate that Jesus died. The four separate historical accounts of the Gospel all clearly state this as a fact. Why is so much credence given to one man, Mohammad, who lived 600 years after Jesus when he claims that Jesus did not die? Does it make sense to believe the eyewitnesses of an event or believe someone who was born six centuries later? Maybe there something very important about the crucifixion that someone was trying to undo.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike:  I think there is, Amani. You see, Satan knows that the power of Jesus’ message is in the understanding that we cannot save ourselves from our own sin—and that our sin must be put onto Jesus Christ. If men and women can be tricked into believing that the crucifixion did not occur, then they will remain hopelessly trying to work their way to heaven. They won’t know that they can receive their forgiveness because Jesus paid the price for them already. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Joy: But why would Jesus do this for us?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike: Jesus was not a powerless victim of Jewish scheming or Roman torture but that he willingly laid His life down.  (John 10:11, 18).   The Bible tells us Jesus “gave Himself for our sins” (Galatians 1:3) because “he loved” us (Galatians 2:20).  Jesus himself said, “greater love has no one than this, than that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).  Out of love for us Jesus willingly laid down his own life so we could be saved from our sins. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani:  And not only that, the Bible tells us that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead—which clearly demonstrates the power of God over both sin and death. This is why the Bible says, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9-10).  This is a promise from God to us. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mike:  That’s right Amani. The English word “gospel” means “good news” and the good news is that we can know what will happen to us on the Day of Judgment because “we have been saved by grace, . . . it is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2:8-9).   This is a major difference between Christianity and not just Islam, but all other religions.  Think about this: if salvation is based on what we must do, we can never be assured that we have done enough to be saved.  But because salvation is not based on our faithfulness or hard work, but on what Jesus lovingly did for us in choosing to die and rising again ,He promises us eternal life (John 5:24, 1John 2:25)! \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amani: And this is why I left Islam to follow Jesus – how could I reject such an offer from God if he died on my behalf. It was very difficult decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Lets dive into these questions and more as we discuss Islam and Christianity in depth.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F339324408?autoplay=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","is-islam-correct","2020-05-22T15:38:28.727Z","2023-08-03T06:02:31.537Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630203049797_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%2010.09.29%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630203050898_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%2010.09.29%20PM.png","¿Es correcto el islam?","\u003Cp>¿Cómo puede mi vida ser agradable a Dios? ¿Cómo puedo saber que iré al cielo? ¿Dios favorece a los hombres sobre las mujeres? Estas son solo algunas preguntas que las personas tienen cuando crecen en el islam. Tal vez usted tenga preguntas similares, lo invito hoy a ver ¿Es correcto el islam? para responder sus preguntas.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464451300\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nEst-ce que l'islam est correct?","\n\n아이즈럼이 맞나요?",{"id":1344,"title":1345,"description":1346,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":236,"slug":1347,"answertype":425,"created_at":1348,"updated_at":1349,"thumbnail":1350,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1351,"description_es":1352,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1353,"description_fr":1354,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1355,"description_ko":1356,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1313,"category_name":-1},15,"What are the Differences Between Christianity and Islam?","\u003Cp>Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First of all, let’s be clear: this is a complex question.  The answer depends on what a person very specifically means when asking the question.  In some circumstances, the answer is “yes,” and in other circumstances, the answer is “no.” \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So what are the circumstances where the question can be answered with “yes?” The first, deals with the type of God that both Christians and Muslims worship. Christianity and Islam are monotheistic religions, teaching that there is only one God.  While monotheists may have different ideas about God, their concept of God being one is still the same. Therefore, Christians and Muslims worship the same type of God. Second, Christians and Muslims intend to worship the same God. Since both religions are monotheist, there is only one God to worship. In addition, both Christians and Muslims intend to worship, and believe that they do worship the God of Abraham. Third, the Quran teaches that Jews, Christians, and Muslims worship the same God.  The Quran states in reference to those given the Book (Jews and Christians), “...our God and your God is One, and unto Him we surrender...” (29:46). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So what are the circumstances where the question can be answered with “no?” This is the most important part of the question because it deals with the attributes (or characteristics) of God as defined in the Bible and the Quran. Just because two monotheistic religions teach about the same type of God does not mean they are talking about the same God. For example, if a husband talks about his wife by name but gets many of her attributes wrong (tall when she's short, blond when she's brunet, white when she's hispanic), then he is really talking about a different woman.  His description simply does not match the actual person who is his wife. Now the list of differences between the God of the Bible and the Quran is lengthy, but here are a few examples. In the Bible, God loves all people, including unbelievers: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). In the Quran, Allah does not love unbelievers: “...He does not love the unbelievers” (30:45). In the Bible, Jesus forgives sins: “If we confess our sins, He [Jesus] is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).  This verses associates Jesus with God because both Christians and Muslims understand that only God can forgive sins. In the Quran, Allah does not forgive those who associate Jesus with him: “Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should be associated with Him,...” (4:48). In the Bible, Jesus is the Son of God: “...This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!” (Mark 9:7). In the Quran, Jesus is not the Son of God: “... Allah, Who has not taken a son...” (17:111). These contradictions clearly indicate that the God of Christianity and the God of Islam are not the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Heaven\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One thing Christianity and Islam have in common is the exclusivity of heaven. Both teach that people must confess key doctrines of their faith to go to heaven. Since the salvation doctrines of Christianity and Islam are contradictory, both cannot both be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Islam\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There are three considerations for Muslims regarding heaven according to Islam. First, Muslims can go straight to heaven if they are martyred in jihad (meaning struggle or holy war). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“You who believe, shall I show you a bargain that will save you from painful punishment?  Have faith in God and His Messenger and struggle [jihad] for His cause with your possessions and your persons—that is better for you, if only you knew - and He will forgive your sins, admit you into Gardens graced with flowing streams, into pleasant dwellings in the Gardens of Eternity. That is the supreme triumph” (61:10). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Second, Muslims who are not martyred in jihad can expect to spend time in hell. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Not one of you but will pass over it [hell]: this is, with thy Lord, a Decree which must be accomplished. But We shall save those who guarded against evil, and We shall leave the wrong-doers therein, (humbled) to their knees” (Quran 19:71-72). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Third, even though the previous passage states “We [Allah] shall save those who guarded against evil,” there is no way for a Muslim to know they have done this to Allah's satisfaction. Even Muhammad was not sure of his salvation. Muhammad recited, “I do not know what will be done to me or to you” (46:9). Therefore, Muslim's have no certainity they will go to heaven. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Christianity\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The key consideration for Christians regarding heaven is faith in Christ. “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In Christianity, it is the martyrdom of Christ, not a believer, that assures heaven. “In Him [Jesus] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace” (Ephesians 1:7).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In Christianity, believers are not condemned to hell for a time. “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).  Instead, Christians are promised heaven. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Christians are saved by the effort of Christ, not their own. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Christians have the promise and assurance of salvation. “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus knew where he was going and where believers will go as well. “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also” (John 14:2-3).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Conclusion\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While the Quran teaches that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, it also teaches they worship different gods. It is clear due to the differences in the attributes of God that Christians and Muslims do not worship the same Creator. Both faiths are in agreement that to worship a false god will prevent such people from entering heaven. Jesus stated, “...I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). This is because only Jesus paid the penalty for sins on the cross and overcame death through His resurrection. Based on Jesus' words, it is not possible to get to heaven through Islam.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SUGGESTED RESOURCES:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>ONLINE RESOURCES:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Roland Clarke - Answeringislam.org\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.answering-islam.org\u002Fauthors\u002Fclarke\u002Fworship_same_god.html\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.answering-islam.org\u002Fauthors\u002Fclarke\u002Fworship_same_god.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Alan Shlemon – Stand to Reason\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.str.org\u002Farticles\u002Fdo-christians-and-muslims-worship-the-same-god#.V-QTx5grLDc\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.str.org\u002Farticles\u002Fdo-christians-and-muslims-worship-the-same-god#.V-QTx5grLDc\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dr. William Lane Craig – Reasonablefaith.org\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.reasonablefaith.org\u002Fislam\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.reasonablefaith.org\u002Fislam\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PRINT RESOURCES:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>J.D. Greear – Breaking the Islam Code\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0736926380\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0736926380\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","what-are-the-differences-between-christianity-and-islam","2019-12-19T17:37:39.141Z","2023-08-03T05:35:09.506Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F105\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","\n\n¿Cuáles son las diferencias entre el cristianismo y el islam?","\n\u003Cp>¿Adoran los cristianos y los musulmanes al mismo Dios?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>En primer lugar, vamos a ser claros: esta es una pregunta compleja. La respuesta depende de lo que una persona quiera decir muy específicamente cuando hace la pregunta. En al","\n\nQuels sont les différences entre le christianisme et l'islam ?","\n\u003Cp>Les chrétiens et les musulmans adorent-ils le même Dieu?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tout d'abord, soyons clairs: c'est une question complexe. La réponse dépend de ce que la personne entend très précisément lorsqu'elle pose la question. Dans certaines circonstances,","\n\n선교와 이슬람의 차이점은 무엇입니까?","\n\n\u003Cp>기독교인과 모잔은 같은 신을 예배하나요?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>우선 이게 복잡한 질문이니",[1358,1359,1360,1361],{"id":232,"title":233,"description":234,"slug":235,"featured":9,"category_id":236,"playerembed":237,"created_at":238,"updated_at":239,"thumbnail":240,"embeded_icon":241,"embeded_thumnail":240,"title_es":242,"description_es":243,"playerembed_es":237,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":237,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":237},{"id":245,"title":246,"description":247,"slug":248,"featured":9,"category_id":236,"playerembed":249,"created_at":250,"updated_at":251,"thumbnail":252,"embeded_icon":253,"embeded_thumnail":252,"title_es":254,"description_es":255,"playerembed_es":249,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":249,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":249},{"id":269,"title":270,"description":271,"slug":272,"featured":9,"category_id":236,"playerembed":273,"created_at":274,"updated_at":275,"thumbnail":276,"embeded_icon":277,"embeded_thumnail":276,"title_es":278,"description_es":279,"playerembed_es":273,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":273,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":273},{"id":281,"title":282,"description":283,"slug":284,"featured":9,"category_id":236,"playerembed":285,"created_at":286,"updated_at":287,"thumbnail":288,"embeded_icon":241,"embeded_thumnail":288,"title_es":289,"description_es":290,"playerembed_es":285,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":285,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":285},{"id":810,"name":1363,"description":1364,"slug":1365,"background":1366,"thumbnail":1367,"supercategory":407,"created_at":408,"updated_at":1368,"embed_thumbnail":1369,"embed_icon":430,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1370,"description_es":1371,"playerembed":1372,"order":677,"name_fr":1373,"description_fr":1374,"name_ko":1375,"description_ko":1376,"answers":1377,"testimonials":1408,"isVideo":61},"Church","What role does church play in our lives?","church","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180860687_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%204.00.07%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180862524_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.54.00%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:54:19.541Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180862940_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.54.00%20PM.png","La Iglesia","\n\n¿Qué papel juega la iglesia en nuestras vidas?","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F17788252?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nÉglise","\n\nQuel rôle joue l'église dans nos vies ?","\n\n성당","\n\n우리 삶에서 교회의 역할은 무엇인가?",[1378,1392],{"id":1379,"title":1380,"description":1381,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":810,"slug":1382,"answertype":425,"created_at":1383,"updated_at":1384,"thumbnail":1385,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1386,"description_es":1387,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1388,"description_fr":1389,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1390,"description_ko":1391,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1365,"category_name":-1},115,"Transcript: Why Church?","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WHY CHURCH?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“People across the world today are really looking for basically three things in life.  They are looking for help, they looking for hope and they are looking for healing” - Pastor Jonathan Falwell\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HELP\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>It’s hard to find a clear portrait of why the church is so important in helping to fulfill our intended purpose than looking in Luke’s depiction of the church in Acts 2. In Acts chapter 2 this infant church, brand new church found itself simply focusing on the essential of their existence, namely to help those who were in need. You see one element of why the church is so important in our lives is that it is an organization that helps us to keep our focus on the help that only Christ can give.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HOPE\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The second thing that is so important is that people are looking for today is people are looking for hope and the church should be an essential part of a person’s life because it is a source of organization. A constant reminder if you will, of how our need to know there is something out there that is important this life.  Something beyond who we are, beyond ourselves beyond anything we could do or ever imagine that can bring true hope to our lives and that found in Christ. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>WHY CHRISTIANS NEED HOPE\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>You see Paul purposely wrote about heaven in the Bible to give hope to:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Christ followers who may be discouraged\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Who maybe battered\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Worn by the day to day struggles\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Challenges of living life in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>To the believer, well we can take hope, we have hope and the church helps us to constantly reflect on and remember the hope that is found in Christ and the future that he has created just for us.  Yes the founder of the church intended for his church to be a congregation of help and hope, a place where we stand forever helping each other.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>CHURCH IS A FAMILY\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The reality is this, the church is not an organization it is a family.  Asking why church, is like asking the question why family?  Think about it how many people would say I don’t see the need to have a family.  I like people I can connect to friends from time to time why would I want to be in a family? Now you see human’s desire\u003Cu> \u003C\u002Fu>family connection.  A parent spouse child, in the New Testament, one of the main pictures of the church is the word family. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Search the words brother, sister, family, children and you’ll see how much God talks about his family the church.  Christ never intended us to do life alone.  He never encouraged us or wanted us to grow in our faith all by ourselves he wanted us to connect to others so that we could grow in our faith and strengthen each other but he also intended for his church to be a place of healing.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HEALING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The church is an essential promise of healing not because of what we the members in the church can do but rather because of what our founder, what Christ has promised that he will do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>TRUE AND COMPLETE HEALING\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>To an unbelieving world this isn’t possible because they can only serve to remedy the symptoms and not the root of sin.  To a believer this brings so much joy that the founder of the church, Christ himself not only saves our souls but he supports us along life’s journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>YOU NEED A SAVIOR\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Realize that you need a Savior (John 14:6)  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Admit there is sin in your heart (Romans 3:23)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Repent and turn away from your sin (Acts 3:19)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>Request for Jesus to cleanse you (1 John 1:9)\u003Cbr class=\"wysiwyg-clear-both\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1. In what way is the church different form a secular organization that seeks to help people? (Hint: Matthew 25:31-46)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2. How does Christ example serve as a motivator in our lives for hope in difficult times? (Hint: Romans 8:18-31)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3. What was the ultimate reason why Jesus healed people physically? (Hint: John 9:1-41)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>KEY SCRIPTURES\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Acts 2:42-47, Philippians 3:20, 1 John 1:9\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ADDITIONAL READING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Master Plan for the church,\u003C\u002Fi> by John MacArthur\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Church in God’s Program,\u003C\u002Fi> by Robert Saucy\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>Stop Dating the Church! Falling in Love with the Family of God,\u003C\u002Fi> by Joshua Harris\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","transcript-why-church","2020-05-22T15:45:02.527Z","2023-08-03T05:44:12.426Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F80\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Por qué la Iglesia?","\u003Cp>Una guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“Hoy en día la gente en todo el mundo básicamente está buscando tres cosas en la vida. Buscan ayuda, buscan esperanza y buscan sanar”- Pastor Jonathan Falwell\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>AYUDA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Es difícil encontrar un retrato claro de por qué la iglesia es tan importante para ayudar a cumplir nuestro propósito que mirar la descripción que hace Lucas de la iglesia en Hechos 2. En Hechos 2, esta iglesia joven, una iglesia nueva se encontró simplemente enfocándose en lo esencial de su existencia, es decir, para ayudar a los necesitados. Vera un elemento del por qué la iglesia es tan importante en nuestras vidas y es que, es una organización que nos ayuda a mantener nuestro enfoque en la ayuda que solo Cristo puede brindar.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>II ESPERANZA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lo segundo que es tan importante es que las personas que buscan hoy en día son personas que buscan esperanza y que la iglesia debe ser una parte esencial de la vida de una persona porque es una fuente de organización. Un recordatorio constante, por así decirlo, de cómo necesitamos saber que hay algo ahí fuera que es importante en esta vida. Algo más allá de lo que somos, más allá de nosotros mismos más allá de cualquier cosa que podamos hacer o imaginar que pueda traer una verdadera esperanza a nuestras vidas y a la que encontramos en Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿POR QUÉ LOS CRISTIANOS NECESITAN ESPERANZA?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Mire que, Pablo escribió a propósito sobre el cielo en la Biblia para dar esperanza a:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Seguidores de Cristo que pueden desanimarse\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Quienes pueden estar lastimados \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Trabajados y cargados por las luchas del día a día.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Retos de vivir la vida en este mundo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Para el creyente, bueno, podemos tener esperanza, tenemos esperanza y la iglesia nos ayuda a reflexionar y recordar constantemente la esperanza que se encuentra en Cristo y en el futuro que Él ha creado solo para nosotros. Sí, el fundador de la iglesia tenía la intención de que su iglesia fuera una congregación de ayuda y esperanza, un lugar donde permanezcamos para siempre ayudándonos mutuamente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>LA IGLESIA ES UNA FAMILIA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La realidad es esta, la iglesia no es una organización, es una familia. Preguntar ¿por qué la iglesia? es como preguntar ¿por qué familia? Piénselo cuántas personas dirían “yo no veo la necesidad de tener una familia”. “Me gustan las personas, puedo conectar con amigos de vez en cuando, ¿por qué querría estar en una familia?” Ahora ve el deseo humano de la conexión familiar. Un padre, cónyuge, hijo, en el Nuevo Testamento, una de las imágenes principales de la iglesia es la palabra familia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Busque las palabras hermano, hermana, familia, hijos y verá cuánto habla Dios de su familia la iglesia. Cristo nunca tuvo la intención de vivir la vida solos. Él nunca nos animó ni quiso que creciéramos en nuestra fe por nosotros mismos, quería que nos conectáramos con los demás para que pudiéramos crecer en nuestra fe y fortalecernos mutuamente, pero también tenía la intención de que su iglesia fuera un lugar para sanar.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. SANAR\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La iglesia es una promesa esencial de sanidad, no por lo que podemos hacer los miembros de la iglesia, sino por lo que nuestro fundador, lo que Cristo ha prometido que hará.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>SANACIÓN VERDADERA Y COMPLETA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Para un mundo incrédulo esto no es posible porque solo pueden servir para remediar los síntomas y no la raíz del pecado. Para un creyente, esto trae tanta alegría que el fundador de la iglesia, Cristo mismo no solo salva nuestras almas, sino que nos apoya a lo largo del camino de la vida.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>NECESITA UN SALVADOR\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Dese cuenta de que necesitas un Salvador (Juan 14: 6)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Admita que hay pecado en su corazón (Romanos 3:23)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Arrepiéntase y apártese de su pecado (Hechos 3:19)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Pídale a Jesús que lo limpie (1 Juan 1: 9)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>PREGUNTAS DE APLICACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1. ¿De qué manera la iglesia es diferente de una organización secular que busca ayudar a las personas? (Sugerencia: Mateo 25: 31-46)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2. ¿Cómo sirve el ejemplo de Cristo como motivador en nuestras vidas para la esperanza en tiempos difíciles? (Sugerencia: Romanos 8: 18-31)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3. ¿Cuál fue la razón principal por la cual Jesús sanó a las personas físicamente? (Sugerencia: Juan 9: 1-41)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>ESCRITURAS CLAVE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Hechos 2: 42-47, Filipenses 3:20, 1 Juan 1: 9\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>LECTURA ADICIONAL\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El plan maestro para la iglesia, por John MacArthur\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La Iglesia en el programa de Dios, por Robert Saucy\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¡Deja de salir con la iglesia! Enamorarse de la familia de Dios, por Joshua Harris\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nPourquoi l'église?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>POURQUOI L'ÉGLISE?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>«Les gens du monde entier aujourd'hui cherchent essentiellement trois choses dans la vie. Ils cherchent de l'aide, de l'espo","\n\n왜 교회에 가야하나요?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>교회란 무엇인가?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>연구 안내서\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“오늘 세계 사람들은 생활",{"id":303,"title":1393,"description":1394,"featured":61,"transcript":1395,"subtitle":1396,"playerembed":1397,"category_id":810,"slug":1398,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1399,"thumbnail":1400,"embed_thumbnail":1401,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1402,"description_es":1403,"playerembed_es":1404,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1388,"description_fr":1405,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1406,"description_ko":1407,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1365,"category_name":-1},"Why Church?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Some say that church is not an important activity, but is that true? Join Jonathan Falwell, Pastor of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.trbc.org\u002F\">Thomas Road Baptist Church\u003C\u002Fa> in Lynchburg, Virginia, for the answer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>We also encourage you to visit their \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fbrushfire.e-vent.info\u002Fproducts\u002FVCS-Products\u002FDefault.aspx\">online bookstore\u003C\u002Fa> and purchase \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fbrushfire.e-vent.info\u002Fproducts\u002FVCS-Products\u002FDefault.aspx?m=4106\">One Great Truth\u003C\u002Fa>\" by Jonathan Falwell, a book that is sure to encourage you and your walk with Christ.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WHY CHURCH?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“People across the world today are really looking for basically three things in life.  They are looking for help, they looking for hope and they are looking for healing” - Pastor Jonathan Falwell\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HELP\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s hard to find a clear portrait of why the church is so important in helping to fulfill our intended purpose than looking in Luke’s depiction of the church in Acts 2. In Acts chapter 2 this infant church, brand new church found itself simply focusing on the essential of their existence, namely to help those who were in need. You see one element of why the church is so important in our lives is that it is an organization that helps us to keep our focus on the help that only Christ can give.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HOPE\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The second thing that is so important is that people are looking for today is people are looking for hope and the church should be an essential part of a person’s life because it is a source of organization. A constant reminder if you will, of how our need to know there is something out there that is important this life.  Something beyond who we are, beyond ourselves beyond anything we could do or ever imagine that can bring true hope to our lives and that found in Christ.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>WHY CHRISTIANS NEED HOPE\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You see Paul purposely wrote about heaven in the Bible to give hope to:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Christ followers who may be discouraged\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Who maybe battered\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Worn by the day to day struggles\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Challenges of living life in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To the believer, well we can take hope, we have hope and the church helps us to constantly reflect on and remember the hope that is found in Christ and the future that he has created just for us.  Yes the founder of the church intended for his church to be a congregation of help and hope, a place where we stand forever helping each other. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>CHURCH IS A FAMILY\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reality is this, the church is not an organization it is a family.  Asking why church, is like asking the question why family?  Think about it how many people would say I don’t see the need to have a family.  I like people I can connect to friends from time to time why would I want to be in a family? Now you see human’s desire\u003Cu> \u003C\u002Fu>family connection.  A parent spouse child, in the New Testament, one of the main pictures of the church is the word family.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Search the words brother, sister, family, children and you’ll see how much God talks about his family the church.  Christ never intended us to do life alone.  He never encouraged us or wanted us to grow in our faith all by ourselves he wanted us to connect to others so that we could grow in our faith and strengthen each other but he also intended for his church to be a place of healing. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HEALING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The church is an essential promise of healing not because of what we the members in the church can do but rather because of what our founder, what Christ has promised that he will do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>TRUE AND COMPLETE HEALING\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To an unbelieving world this isn’t possible because they can only serve to remedy the symptoms and not the root of sin.  To a believer this brings so much joy that the founder of the church, Christ himself not only saves our souls but he supports us along life’s journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>YOU NEED A SAVIOR\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Realize that you need a Savior (John 14:6) \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Admit there is sin in your heart (Romans 3:23)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Repent and turn away from your sin (Acts 3:19)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Request for Jesus to cleanse you (1 John 1:9)\u003Cbr class=\"wysiwyg-clear-both\">\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1. In what way is the church different form a secular organization that seeks to help people? (Hint: Matthew 25:31-46)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2. How does Christ example serve as a motivator in our lives for hope in difficult times? (Hint: Romans 8:18-31)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3. What was the ultimate reason why Jesus healed people physically? (Hint: John 9:1-41)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>KEY SCRIPTURES\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Acts 2:42-47, Philippians 3:20, 1 John 1:9\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ADDITIONAL READING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Master Plan for the church,\u003C\u002Fi> by John MacArthur\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Church in God’s Program,\u003C\u002Fi> by Robert Saucy\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Stop Dating the Church! Falling in Love with the Family of God,\u003C\u002Fi> by Joshua Harris\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Some say that church is not an important activity, but is that true? Join Jonathan Falwell, Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, for the answer.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F17788252?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","why-church","2023-08-03T05:52:31.101Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180470253_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.54.00%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180471429_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.54.00%20PM.png"," ¿Por qué la Iglesia?","\u003Cp>¿Qué papel juega la iglesia en nuestras vidas?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Algunos dicen que la iglesia no es una actividad importante, pero ¿es eso cierto? Acompañe a Jonathan Falwell, pastor de la Iglesia Bautista Thomas Road en Lynchburg, Virginia, para obtener la respuesta.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>También lo invitamos a que visite su librería en línea y compre \"Una gran verdad\" de Jonathan Falwell, un libro que seguramente lo alentará a usted en su caminar con Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Nos encantaría ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar una iglesia fácilmente y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464467188\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\n\u003Cp>Êtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">cliquer ici\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Certains disent que l","\n\n왜 교회에 가입하나요?","\n\n진실한 삶이 무엇인지 알고 싶으세요? 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n\n종교 활",[],{"id":1410,"name":1411,"description":1412,"slug":1413,"background":1414,"thumbnail":1415,"supercategory":940,"created_at":408,"updated_at":1416,"embed_thumbnail":1417,"embed_icon":1418,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1419,"description_es":1420,"playerembed":1421,"order":389,"name_fr":1422,"description_fr":1423,"name_ko":1424,"description_ko":1425,"answers":1426,"testimonials":1480,"isVideo":61},26,"Evil","What role does evil play in our world","evil","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F26\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827961184_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.38.01%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:55:46.439Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827961942_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.38.01%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FEvil.png","El Mal","?\n\n¿Qué papel juega el mal en nuestro mundo?","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8682895?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nMal","?\n\nQuel rôle joue le mal dans notre monde?","\n\n악","?\n\n세상에서 악의 역할은 무엇인가?",[1427,1439,1455,1470],{"id":236,"title":1428,"description":1429,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":1410,"slug":1430,"answertype":425,"created_at":788,"updated_at":1431,"thumbnail":1432,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1433,"description_es":1434,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1435,"description_fr":1436,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1437,"description_ko":1438,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1413,"category_name":-1},"Transcript: Where Did Evil Come From?","\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>Where did Evil Come From?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>“It is often suggested that everybody sins because society has such a negative influence upon us. The problem is seen with our environment, not with our nature. This explanation for the univer- sality of sin begs the question, how did society become corrupt in the first place? . . . We are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners.” - R.C. Sproul, Original Sin \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci> \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>Central Question: No one would deny the world is out of joint. Something’s wrong. The question is, why is it wrong?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>A Christian Response: The world is out of joint. It was not as God intended it to be because man fell in the garden. He disobeyed God. He went against the commandment. God had told Adam he could eat of every tree in the garden with the exception of the Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil. But in the day that he would eat thereof, he would die and he would surely die. Death has made its way into the human race. That’s what through man’s disobedience (through what the Bible calls sin) that’s what has caused the world to be out of joint and be a broken place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video11\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>God, Freedom, and Evil, by Alvin Plantinga\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Problem of Evil: Developing a Christian Worldview, by Charles W. Colson and Nancy Pearcey\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Problem of Pain, by C.S. Lewis \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-where-did-evil-come-from","2023-08-03T05:42:08.754Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1661459351905_Screenshot%202022-08-25%20162809.png","\n\n¿De dónde viene el mal?","\n\n\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>¿De dónde vino el mal?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Guía de estudio \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>\"A menudo se sugiere que todos pecamos porque la sociedad tiene una influencia tan negativa sobre nosotros. El problema se ve con nuestro entorno, no con","\n\nOù est-ce que le mal est venu?","\n\nOù est-ce que le Mal est venu?\n\nUn guide d'étude\n\n\"Il est souvent suggéré que tout le monde pèche parce que la société a une si mauvaise influence sur nous. Le problème est vu avec notre environnement, pas avec notre nature. Cette explication pour l'universalité du péché","\n\n어디서 악이 왔는가?","\n\n죄가 어디서 왔는가?\n죄에 대한 연구 지침\n\"죄를 범하는 이들은 사회에 의해 영향을 받",{"id":340,"title":1440,"description":1441,"featured":61,"transcript":1442,"subtitle":1443,"playerembed":1444,"category_id":1410,"slug":1445,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1446,"thumbnail":1447,"embed_thumbnail":1447,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1448,"description_es":1449,"playerembed_es":1450,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1451,"description_fr":1452,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1453,"description_ko":1454,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1413,"category_name":-1},"Why Does God Allow Evil?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Have you ever wondered why evil even exists? Wouldn't the world be better without it? In this special video, Dr. Bruce Little discusses why God allows evil to exist. Dr. Bruce A. Little is the Director of the L. Russ Bush Center For Faith and Culture and Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WHY DOES GOD ALLOW EVIL?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“Whatever happens on this planet is allowed by God, nothing has ever caught God by surprise.” - Dr. Bruce A. Little\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE QUESTION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       If God is an all knowing God and all-loving God why didn’t God intervene in some way?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE FACTS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God gave man the power to choose good or evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Free agency is a mark of human beings as such. All humans are free agents in the sense that they make their own decisions as to what they will do, choosing as they please in the light of their sense of right and wrong and the inclinations they feel. Thus they are moral agents, answerable to God and each other for their voluntary choices. (J.I. Packer, Concise Theology)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003Ci>\u003Cb>[i]\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE OPTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       To avoid evil, man could no longer choose. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       If there was no choice there would be no love. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       If someone is forced to say, “I love you,” we all know that’s not love.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Love is a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The sin, of men, was rendered possible by the fact that God gave them free will: this surrendering of a portion of His omnipotence … because He saw that from a world of free creatures, even though they fell, He could work out … a deeper happiness and a fuller splendour than any world of automata would admit\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003Cb>[1]\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa> (C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003Ci>\u003Cb>[ii]\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If God is all-knowing and all-powerful what should our response be to Him? (Hint: Deuteronomy 6:5)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If we respond incorrectly to God is this evil? (Hint: James 2:10, Romans 3:10-18)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What is the penalty for an evil action? (Hint: Romans 6:23)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Should God allow or overlook our evil actions? (Hint: Proverbs 11:21, Psalm 5:5)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How is God justified in demonstrating grace and forgiving evil men? (Hint: Romans 3:23-26)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>RECOMMENDED FUTHER READING:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>If God, Why Evil?: A New Way to Think about the Question,\u003C\u002Fi> by Norman L. Geisler\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Deliver Us from Evil: Restoring the Soul in a Disintegrating Culture,\u003C\u002Fi> by Ravi Zacharias\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, \u003C\u002Fi>by Timothy Keller\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, \u003C\u002Fi>by John Piper and Justin Taylor\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>THE ORIGIN AND CONSEQUENCES OF EVIL\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God creates universe (“good”)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God creates man with the ability not to sin\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For love to be genuine, God gives man a free will\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Man’s choice\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He obeys God                                                  He disobeys God\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Result                                                                Result\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No Fall                                                               Fall of man\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Satan had no power in the world                      Satan influences world\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>World not subject to sin                                    Sin enters world\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mankind remains innocent                                Sin enters humanity\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mankind in fellowship with God                         Mankind separated from God\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mankind continues to live in paradise               Mankind expelled from the garden\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No physical death                                             Physical death\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No evil or human suffering                                Evil and human suffering                         \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[iii]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WHY GOD ALLOWS HUMAN SUFFERING\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God gives man a free will\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Man’s chooses sin\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If no moral consequences                                 Moral consequences\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No reason to stop sinning                                  Man is accountable for actions\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sin continues unabated                                      Man knows sin is evil     \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Man turns away from God                                 Man depends on God for reconciliation\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Man is eternally lost in sin                                  Man can be redeemed from sin by accepting Jesus\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No remedy for human suffering                         Future life where human suffering is absent    \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[iv]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr class=\"wysiwyg-clear-both\">\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[i]\u003C\u002Fa> J. I. Packer, \u003Ci>Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs\u003C\u002Fi>. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1993.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[ii]\u003C\u002Fa> C. S. Lewis, \u003Ci>The Problem of Pain\u003C\u002Fi> New York, NY: Macmillan, 1962, 26.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[iii]\u003C\u002Fa> Dan Story,. \u003Ci>Defending Your Faith\u003C\u002Fi>. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997, 170.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[iv]\u003C\u002Fa> Story, Dan. \u003Ci>Defending Your Faith\u003C\u002Fi>. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997, 173.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>REFERENCE\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dan, Story,. \u003Ci>Defending Your Faith\u003C\u002Fi>. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lewis C. S., \u003Ci>The Problem of Pain\u003C\u002Fi> New York, NY: Macmillan, 1962.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Packer, J. I. \u003Ci>Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs\u003C\u002Fi>. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1993.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Have you ever wondered why evil even exists? Wouldn't the world be better without it? In this special video, Dr. Bruce Little discusses why God allows evil to exist.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8682895?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","why-does-god-allow-evil","2023-08-03T05:52:54.886Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FWhy%20Does%20God%20Allow%20Evil.jpg","¿Por qué Dios permite el mal?","\u003Cp>Esta pregunta popular es respondida claramente por el Dr. Bruce Little mientras discute un tema fundamental que afecta la visión del mundo entero.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Esta pregunta popular es respondida claramente por el Dr. Bruce Little mientras discute un tema fundamental que afecta la visión del mundo entero. El Dr. Bruce A. Little es el director del Centro para la Fe y la Cultura L. Russ Bush y Profesor de Filosofía en el Seminario Teológico Bautista del Sureste.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro buscador para localizar fácilmente una iglesia y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464469710\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nPourquoi Dieu permet-il le mal?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez cliquer ici.\n\nAvez-vous déjà vous demandé pourquoi le mal existe même ? Ne serait-ce pas un monde meilleur sans lui ? Dans cette vidéo spéciale, le Dr","\n\n왜 하나님은 악을 허용하나요?","\n\n진실한 삶이 무엇인지 알아보고 싶으신가요? 그렇다면 여기를 클릭해주세요.\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.t",{"id":109,"title":1456,"description":1457,"featured":9,"transcript":1458,"subtitle":1459,"playerembed":1460,"category_id":1410,"slug":1461,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1462,"thumbnail":1463,"embed_thumbnail":1464,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1465,"description_es":1466,"playerembed_es":1467,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1435,"description_fr":1468,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1437,"description_ko":1469,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1413,"category_name":-1},"Where Did Evil Come From?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>This popular question is answered clearly by Dr. Bruce Little as he discusses a foundational topic which affects everyone's worldview. Dr. Bruce A. Little is the Director of the L. Russ Bush Center For Faith and Culture and Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Where did Evil Come From?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“It is often suggested that everybody sins because society has such a negative influence upon us. The problem is seen with our environment, not with our nature. This explanation for the univer- sality of sin begs the question, how did society become corrupt in the first place? . . . We are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners.” - R.C. Sproul, Original Sin\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>Central Question: No one would deny the world is out of joint. Something’s wrong. The question is, why is it wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Christian Response: The world is out of joint. It was not as God intended it to be because man fell in the garden. He disobeyed God. He went against the commandment. God had told Adam he could eat of every tree in the garden with the exception of the Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil. But in the day that he would eat thereof, he would die and he wold surely die. Death has made it’s way into the human race. That’s what through man’s disobedience (through what the Bible calls sin) that’s what has caused the world to be out of joint and be a broken place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>God, Freedom, and Evil, by Alvin Plantinga\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Problem of Evil: Developing a Christian Worldview, by Charles W. Colson and Nancy Pearcey\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Problem of Pain, by C.S. Lewis \u003C\u002Fp>","This popular question is answered clearly by Dr. Bruce Little as he discusses a foundational topic which affects everyone's worldview.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8786652?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","where-did-evil-come-from","2023-08-03T05:53:18.917Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198130388_Where%20Did%20Evil%20Come%20From%3F.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630198131344_Where%20Did%20Evil%20Come%20From%3F.png","¿De dónde vino el mal?","\u003Cp>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“A menudo se sugiere que todos pecan porque la sociedad tiene una influencia negativa sobre nosotros. El problema se ve con nuestro entorno, no con nuestra naturaleza. Esta explicación de la universalidad del pecado plantea la pregunta, ¿cómo se corrompió la sociedad en primer lugar? . . . No somos pecadores porque pecamos, pecamos porque somos pecadores. ”- R.C. Sproul, pecado original\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Pregunta central: Nadie negaría que el mundo está fuera de lugar. Algo está mal. La pregunta es, ¿por qué está mal?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Una respuesta cristiana: el mundo está fuera de juego. No fue como Dios pretendía que fuera porque el hombre cayó en el jardín. Él desobedeció a Dios. Él fue en contra del mandamiento. Dios le había dicho a Adán que podía comer de todos los árboles del jardín, con la excepción del Árbol del Conocimiento del bien y del mal. Pero el día que comiera de él, moriría y seguramente moriría. La muerte ha llegado a la raza humana. Eso es lo que a través de la desobediencia del hombre (a través de lo que la Biblia llama pecado), eso es lo que ha causado que el mundo esté fuera de lugar y sea un lugar roto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios, libertad y mal, por Alvin Plantinga\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El problema del mal: desarrollar una cosmovisión cristiana, por Charles W. Colson y Nancy Pearcey\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No es la forma en que se supone que es: un breviario de pecado, por Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El problema del dolor, por C.S. Lewis\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464467128\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si c'est le cas, veuillez cliquer \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">ici\u003C\u002Fa>.\nCette question populaire est clairement répondue par le Dr Bruce Little lorsqu","\n\n진실 삶이 어떤 것인지 알고 싶으시나요? 그렇다면 여기를 클릭해 주세요.\n\n이 인",{"id":88,"title":1471,"description":1472,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":1410,"slug":1473,"answertype":425,"created_at":788,"updated_at":1474,"thumbnail":1475,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1476,"description_es":1477,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1451,"description_fr":1478,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1453,"description_ko":1479,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1413,"category_name":-1},"Transcript: Why Does God Allow Evil?","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WHY DOES GOD ALLOW EVIL?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“Whatever happens on this planet is allowed by God, nothing has ever caught God by surprise.” - Dr. Bruce A. Little\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE QUESTION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       If God is an all knowing God and all-loving God why didn’t God intervene in some way?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE FACTS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>God gave man the power to choose good or evil.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>Free agency is a mark of human beings as such. All humans are free agents in the sense that they make their own decisions as to what they will do, choosing as they please in the light of their sense of right and wrong and the inclinations they feel. Thus they are moral agents, answerable to God and each other for their voluntary choices. (J.I. Packer, Concise Theology)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003Ci>\u003Cb>[i]\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE OPTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       To avoid evil, man could no longer choose. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       If there was no choice there would be no love. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       If someone is forced to say, “I love you,” we all know that’s not love.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Love is a choice.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan>The sin, of men, was rendered possible by the fact that God gave them free will: this surrendering of a portion of His omnipotence … because He saw that from a world of free creatures, even though they fell, He could work out … a deeper happiness and a fuller splendour than any world of automata would admit\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003Cb>[1]\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa> (C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003Ci>\u003Cb>[ii]\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>If God is all-knowing and all-powerful what should our response be to Him? (Hint: Deuteronomy 6:5)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>If we respond incorrectly to God is this evil? (Hint: James 2:10, Romans 3:10-18)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>What is the penalty for an evil action? (Hint: Romans 6:23)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Should God allow or overlook our evil actions? (Hint: Proverbs 11:21, Psalm 5:5)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>How is God justified in demonstrating grace and forgiving evil men? (Hint: Romans 3:23-26)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>RECOMMENDED FUTHER READING:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>If God, Why Evil?: A New Way to Think about the Question,\u003C\u002Fi> by Norman L. Geisler\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>Deliver Us from Evil: Restoring the Soul in a Disintegrating Culture,\u003C\u002Fi> by Ravi Zacharias\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, \u003C\u002Fi>by Timothy Keller\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, \u003C\u002Fi>by John Piper and Justin Taylor\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>THE ORIGIN AND CONSEQUENCES OF EVIL\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God creates universe (“good”)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God creates man with the ability not to sin\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For love to be genuine, God gives man a free will\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Man’s choice\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He obeys God                                                  He disobeys God\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Result                                                                Result\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No Fall                                                               Fall of man\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Satan had no power in the world                      Satan influences world\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>World not subject to sin                                    Sin enters world\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mankind remains innocent                                Sin enters humanity\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mankind in fellowship with God                         Mankind separated from God\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mankind continues to live in paradise               Mankind expelled from the garden\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No physical death                                             Physical death\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No evil or human suffering                                Evil and human suffering                         \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[iii]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WHY GOD ALLOWS HUMAN SUFFERING\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>God gives man a free will\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Man’s chooses sin\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If no moral consequences                                 Moral consequences\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No reason to stop sinning                                  Man is accountable for actions\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Sin continues unabated                                      Man knows sin is evil     \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Man turns away from God                                 Man depends on God for reconciliation\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Man is eternally lost in sin                                  Man can be redeemed from sin by accepting Jesus\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>No remedy for human suffering                         Future life where human suffering is absent    \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[iv]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr class=\"wysiwyg-clear-both\"> \u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[i]\u003C\u002Fa> J. I. Packer, \u003Ci>Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs\u003C\u002Fi>. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1993.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[ii]\u003C\u002Fa> C. S. Lewis, \u003Ci>The Problem of Pain\u003C\u002Fi> New York, NY: Macmillan, 1962, 26.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[iii]\u003C\u002Fa> Dan Story,. \u003Ci>Defending Your Faith\u003C\u002Fi>. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997, 170.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">[iv]\u003C\u002Fa> Story, Dan. \u003Ci>Defending Your Faith\u003C\u002Fi>. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997, 173.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>REFERENCE\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dan, Story,. \u003Ci>Defending Your Faith\u003C\u002Fi>. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lewis C. S., \u003Ci>The Problem of Pain\u003C\u002Fi> New York, NY: Macmillan, 1962.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Packer, J. I. \u003Ci>Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs\u003C\u002Fi>. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1993.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-why-does-god-allow-evil","2023-08-03T05:32:58.947Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1661459549731_Screenshot%202022-08-25%20163159.png","Transcripción: ¿POR QUÉ DIOS PERMITE EL MAL?","\u003Cp>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\"Pase lo que pase en este planeta está permitido por Dios, nada lo ha tomado por sorpresa\". - Dr. Bruce A. Little\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. LA PREGUNTA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Si Dios es un Dios que todo lo sabe y un Dios que todo lo ama, ¿por qué Dios no intervino de alguna manera?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II LOS HECHOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dios le dio al hombre el poder de elegir el bien o el mal.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El libre albedrío es una marca de los seres humanos como tales. Todos los humanos son agentes libres en el sentido de que toman sus propias decisiones en cuanto a lo que harán, eligiendo como quieran a la luz de su sentido de lo correcto y lo incorrecto y las inclinaciones que sienten. Por lo tanto, son agentes morales, responsables ante Dios y entre ellos por sus elecciones voluntarias. (J.I. Packer, Teología concisa) [i]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. LAS OPCIONES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Para evitar el mal, el hombre ya no podía elegir.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Si no hubiera elección no habría amor.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Si alguien se ve obligado a decir: \"Te amo\", todos sabemos que eso no es amor.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- El amor es una elección.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El pecado de los hombres se hizo posible por el hecho de que Dios les dio libre albedrío: esta entrega de una parte de su omnipotencia ... porque vio que, desde un mundo de criaturas libres, a pesar de que cayeron, podía resolver ... una felicidad más profunda y un esplendor más completo que cualquier mundo de autómatas admitiría [1] (CS Lewis, El problema del dolor) [ii]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>PREGUNTAS DE APLICACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si Dios es omnisciente y todopoderoso, ¿cuál debería ser nuestra respuesta para él? (Sugerencia: Deuteronomio 6: 5)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si respondemos incorrectamente a Dios, ¿es este mal? (Sugerencia: Santiago 2:10, Romanos 3: 10-18)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Cuál es la pena por una acción malvada? (Sugerencia: Romanos 6:23)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Debería Dios permitir o pasar por alto nuestras malas acciones? (Sugerencia: Proverbios 11:21, Salmo 5: 5)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Cómo se justifica Dios al demostrar gracia y perdonar a los hombres malvados? (Sugerencia: Romanos 3: 23-26)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>LECTURA RECOMENDADA PARA EL FUTURO:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si Dios, ¿Por qué el mal ?: Una nueva forma de pensar sobre la pregunta, por Norman L. Geisler\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Líbranos del mal: Restaurando el alma en una cultura en desintegración, por Ravi Zacharias\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La razón de Dios: creencia en una era de escepticismo, por Timothy Keller\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El sufrimiento y la soberanía de Dios, por John Piper y Justin Taylor\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>EL ORIGEN Y LAS CONSECUENCIAS DEL MAL\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios crea el universo (\"bueno\")\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios crea al hombre con la habilidad de no pecar\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Para que el amor sea genuino, Dios le da al hombre un libre albedrío\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La elección del hombre\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Él obedece a Dios Él desobedece a Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Resultado Resultado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No Fall Fall of man\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Satanás no tenía poder en el mundo Satanás influye en el mundo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Mundo no sujeto al pecado El pecado entra al mundo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La humanidad sigue siendo inocente El pecado entra en la humanidad\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La humanidad en comunión con Dios La humanidad separada de Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La humanidad continúa viviendo en el paraíso La humanidad expulsada del jardín\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sin muerte física Muerte física\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ningún mal o sufrimiento humano Mal y sufrimiento humano [iii]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿POR QUÉ DIOS PERMITE EL SUFRIMIENTO HUMANO?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios le da al hombre un libre albedrío\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El hombre elige el pecado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si no hay consecuencias morales Consecuencias morales\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No hay razón para dejar de pecar. El hombre es responsable de las acciones.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El pecado continúa sin cesar El hombre sabe que el pecado es malo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El hombre se aleja de Dios El hombre depende de Dios para la \u003Cbr \u002F>                                                         reconciliación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El hombre está eternamente perdido en el pecado El hombre puede ser redimido del \u003Cbr \u002F>                                                                                                                  pecado al aceptar a Jesús\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No hay remedio para el sufrimiento humano Vida futura donde el sufrimiento \u003Cbr \u002F>                                                                                                                  humano está ausente [iv]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>[i] J. I. Packer, Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1993.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[ii] C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain New York, NY: Macmillan, 1962, 26.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[iii] Dan Story,. Defending Your Faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997, 170.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>[iv] Story, Dan. Defending Your Faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997, 173.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>REFERENCE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dan, Story,. Defending Your Faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lewis C. S., The Problem of Pain New York, NY: Macmillan, 1962.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Packer, J. I. Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1993.\u003C\u002Fp>"," \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Pourquoi Dieu permet-il le mal?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>«Quoi qu'il arrive sur cette planète est permis par Dieu, rien ne surprend jamais Dieu.» - Dr. Bruce A. Little\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp"," \u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>왜 하나님은 악을 허용하나요?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>연구 안내서\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“지구에서",[],{"id":1482,"name":1483,"description":1484,"slug":1485,"background":1486,"thumbnail":1487,"supercategory":407,"created_at":408,"updated_at":1488,"embed_thumbnail":1489,"embed_icon":430,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1490,"description_es":1491,"playerembed":1492,"order":17,"name_fr":1493,"description_fr":1494,"name_ko":1495,"description_ko":1496,"answers":1497,"testimonials":1540,"isVideo":61},17,"Heaven","Heaven is waiting for those that believe in Christ as their Lord and Savior from their sin. You can't earn this, it's a gift!","heaven","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F17\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671829922817_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.10.01%20PM%201.png","2023-08-03T06:56:19.372Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671829923501_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.10.01%20PM%201.png","El Cielo","\n\nEl cielo está esperando a aquellos que creen en Cristo como su Señor y Salvador de sus pecados. ¡No puedes ganar esto, es un regalo!","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F17787250?h=4b2c2d2702&autoplay=1&color=50b303&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nCiel","\n\nCiel est en attente pour ceux qui croient en Christ comme leur Seigneur et Sauveur de leurs péchés. Vous ne pouvez pas gagner cela, c'est un cadeau!","\n\n천국","\n\n천국은 그들의 죄에서 주 예수 그리스도를 믿는 자들을 기다리고 있습니다. 당신은",[1498,1516,1528],{"id":122,"title":1499,"description":1500,"featured":61,"transcript":1501,"subtitle":1502,"playerembed":1503,"category_id":1482,"slug":1504,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1505,"thumbnail":1506,"embed_thumbnail":1507,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1508,"description_es":1509,"playerembed_es":1510,"transcript_es":1511,"title_fr":1512,"description_fr":1513,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1514,"description_ko":1515,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1485,"category_name":-1},"Does Being Good Get You To Heaven?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Some say that being good is enough to go to heaven, but is that true? Join Jonathan Falwell, Pastor of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.trbc.org\u002F\">Thomas Road Baptist Church\u003C\u002Fa> in Lynchburg, Virginia, for the answer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>We also encourage you to visit their \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fbrushfire.e-vent.info\u002Fproducts\u002FVCS-Products\u002FDefault.aspx\">online bookstore\u003C\u002Fa>  and purchase \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fbrushfire.e-vent.info\u002Fproducts\u002FVCS-Products\u002FDefault.aspx?m=4106\">One Great Truth\u003C\u002Fa>\" by Jonathan Falwell, a book that is sure to encourage you and your walk with Christ.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Does Being Good Get You to Heaven? Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“In spite of all their differences and peculiarities, the religions of this world share one common denominator: How you live your life on this side of the grave determines what happens next.” Andy Stanley, How Good is Good Enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I. Main Question:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is being good, good enough to get you into Heaven?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(A) A Common Answer\u003Cbr>(1) A lot of people believe that if they live a good life . . . that maybe they might\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>find their way to Heaven. (a) Problem with This Thinking\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(i) We all face the reality in life of limitations. As humans beings we are limited creatures. We are finite beings. The reality is this, we cannot do everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(ii) It’s a reality of life. We cannot do everything on our own. (b) When We Believe We Can Do Everything\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(i) We try . . . to do everything on our own.\u003Cbr>(ii) The inevitable: We are quickly brought to our knees in\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>exhaustion. (B) The Christian Answer\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>(i)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Just as we cannot humanly manage all the things of life on our own, we likewise are unable to work our way into Heaven.\u003Cbr>(a) There are not enough hours in the day to work our way into Heaven. (b) There are not enough dollars to buy our way into Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(c) Given ten thousand lifetimes, there is no possible way that anyone could ever do enough good deeds or garner enough credit on this Earth to gain entrance into the presence of God.\u003Cbr>(d) Any effort to do so will bring you to your knees in exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>II. The Question That’s Left:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Can we ever really get to Heaven?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(A) The Answer: Absolutely, yes!\u003Cbr>(i) We must call upon the One and just one person who is able to do the\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>impossible.\u003Cbr>(ii) Only Jesus Christ is able to do what we cannot. That is, only Jesus is able to save our sinful souls, wash us white as snow, and make peace with us and God the Father.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Does Being Good Get You to Heaven? Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(iii) The Bible is replete with scriptures that drill into our minds--you cannot work your way into Heaven, but God can!\u003Cbr>(iv) A state of spiritual lostness can never be remedied by human means.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>III. Recap\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>(a) It’s in our very nature to sin.\u003Cbr>(b) Prior to salvation, even our greatest deeds are or our best intentions are\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>inneffective in saving our souls.\u003Cbr>(c) Any attempt or even any good intention we might have to work our way\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>into Heaven is an offence to God because it attempts to steal from His well-deserved glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>There is no effort on our end that will be able to save our souls. We are eternally lost. But fortunately, there is hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“For the wages of sin is death, the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The way Jesus said you enter into [His] Kingdom:\u003Cbr>(A) Confess that you are a sinner\u003Cbr>(B) Repent from that sin\u003Cbr>(C) Believe that Jesus, and Jesus alone, is able to save you from that sin\u003Cbr>(D) Request for him to cleanse you from all unrighteousness\u003Cbr>(E) Admit that you can’t do any of this in [your] own efforts, but rather [you] need\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God, and God alone, to apply His perfect work--the work that He did on the cross . . . to save our souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Christ knew that there was nothing that we could do to earn his mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew the sins we had committed. He knew the mistakes we had made. But yet he loved us anyway. And so He sent His son to die on the cross for your sins . . . and if we will just confess with our lips, and call upon the name of the Lord, He will save us . . . change us, and He will give us that promise of Heaven for eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Romans 3:23; Isaiah 64:6; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 6:23; Romans 5:8;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How Good is Good Enough?, Andy Stanley Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis\u003Cbr>Heaven: How to Get There, Dwight L. Moody The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton \u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Some say that being good is enough to go to heaven, but is that true? Join Jonathan Falwell, Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, for the answer.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F17787250?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","does-being-good-get-you-to-heaven","2023-08-03T06:21:10.294Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630199298065_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%209.06.54%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630199299256_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%209.06.54%20PM.png","¿Ser bueno te lleva al cielo?","\u003Cp>Algunos dicen que ser bueno es suficiente para ir al cielo, pero ¿es eso cierto? Acompañe a Jonathan Falwell, pastor de la Iglesia Bautista Thomas Road en Lynchburg, Virginia, para obtener la respuesta.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>También lo alentamos a que visite su librería en línea y compre \"Una gran verdad\" por Jonathan Falwell, un libro que seguramente lo alentará a usted y a su caminar con Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro buscador para localizar fácilmente una iglesia y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464439763\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\u003Cp>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"A pesar de todas sus diferencias y peculiaridades, las religiones de este mundo comparten un denominador común: cómo vives tu vida en este lado de la tumba determina lo que sucederá después\". Andy Stanley, ¿Qué tan bueno es lo suficientemente bueno?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. Pregunta principal:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Ser bueno es lo suficientemente bueno como para llevarte al cielo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(A) Una respuesta común\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mucha gente cree que si viven una buena vida. . . tal vez encuentren su camino al cielo. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(a) El problema con este pensamiento:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (i) Todos enfrentamos la realidad en la vida de las limitaciones. Como seres humanos somos criaturas limitadas. Somos seres finitos. La realidad es esta, no podemos hacer todo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (ii) Es una realidad de la vida. No podemos hacer todo por nuestra cuenta. (b) Cuando creemos que podemos hacer todo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (i) Lo intentamos. . . hacer todo por nuestra cuenta.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (ii) Lo inevitable: rápidamente nos arrodillamos exhaustos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(B) La respuesta cristiana\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (a) Del mismo modo que no podemos gestionar humanamente todas las cosas de la vida por nuestra cuenta, tampoco podemos trabajar para llegar al Cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (b) No hay suficientes horas en el día para llegar al cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (c) No hay suficientes dólares para comprar nuestro camino al Cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (d) Dadas diez mil vidas, no hay forma posible de que alguien pueda hacer suficientes buenas acciones u obtener suficiente crédito en esta Tierra para entrar en la presencia de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>      (e) El hacer cualquier esfuerzo, lo pondrá de rodillas exhausto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>II La pregunta que queda:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Podemos realmente llegar al cielo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(A) La respuesta: ¡Absolutamente sí!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>      (i) Debemos invocar al Único y a una sola persona que sea capaz de hacer lo imposible.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (ii) Solo Jesucristo puede hacer lo que nosotros no podemos. Es decir, solo Jesús puede salvar nuestras almas pecaminosas, lavarnos y dejarnos blancos como la nieve y hacer las paces con nosotros y con Dios el Padre.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Respondiendo las preguntas difíciles de la vida | Alentando el evangelismo | Trayendo gente a la iglesia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Ser bueno te lleva al cielo? Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(iii) La Biblia está repleta de escrituras que perforan nuestras mentes: ¡no puedes abrirte camino hacia el Cielo, pero Dios sí!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(iv) Un estado de pérdida espiritual nunca puede remediarse por medios humanos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. Resumen\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(a) Está en nuestra propia naturaleza pecar.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(b) Antes de la salvación, incluso nuestros mayores actos son o nuestras mejores intenciones son ineficaces para salvar nuestras almas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(c) Cualquier intento o incluso cualquier buena intención que tengamos para llegar al Cielo es una ofensa a Dios porque intenta robarle Su merecida gloria.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No hay ningún esfuerzo de nuestra parte que pueda salvar nuestras almas. Estamos eternamente perdidos. Pero afortunadamente, hay esperanza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"Porque la paga del pecado es muerte, más la dadiva de Dios es vida eterna en Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La forma en que Jesús dijo que entras en [Su] Reino:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(A) Confiesa que eres un pecador\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(B) Arrepiéntete de ese pecado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(C) Cree que Jesús, y solo Jesús, puede salvarte de ese pecado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(D) Pídale que lo limpie de toda injusticia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(E) Admita que no puede hacer nada de esto con [su] propio esfuerzo, sino que [necesita]\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios, y solo Dios, puede aplicar su obra perfecta, la obra que hizo en la cruz. . . para salvar nuestras almas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cristo sabía que no había nada que pudiéramos hacer para ganarnos su misericordia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Él sabía los pecados que habíamos cometido. Él sabía los errores que habíamos cometido. Pero aun así nos amaba de todos modos. Y así envió a su hijo a morir en la cruz por nuestros pecados. . . y si solo confesamos con nuestros labios e invocamos el nombre del Señor, Él nos salvará. . . cambiará y Él nos dará esa promesa del Cielo por la eternidad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Escrituras clave:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Romanos 3:23; Isaías 64: 6; Efesios 2: 8-9; Romanos 6:23; Romanos 5: 8;\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué tan bueno es lo suficientemente bueno ?, Andy Stanley Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Heaven: Cómo llegar, Dwight L. Moody The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿EL SER BUENO TE LLEVA AL CIELO? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Algunos dicen que ser bueno es suficiente para ir al cielo, pero ¿es eso cierto? Acompañe a Jonathan Falwell, pastor de la Iglesia Bautista Thomas Road en Lynchburg, Virginia, para obtener la respuesta.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>También le invitamos a que visite su librería en línea y compre \"Una gran verdad\" de Jonathan Falwell, un libro que seguramente lo alentará en su caminar con Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro buscador para localizar fácilmente una iglesia y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿No es ser una buena persona lo suficiente como para llevar a alguien al cielo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si crees que ser una buena persona es suficiente para llevarte al cielo, no estás solo. Una variedad de religiones enseña que las personas serán recompensadas después de la muerte si simplemente hacen más buenas acciones que malas. Pero esto no es lo que la Biblia enseña. Además, este tipo de pensamiento a menudo nos deja con más preguntas que respuestas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Por ejemplo, ¿cuál es exactamente la definición de una buena persona? ¿Es una buena persona cualquiera que no cometa un delito grave? ¿O tal vez la barra es más alta? Quizás ser bueno también significa trabajar en una cocina de comida una vez por semana sirviendo a los menos afortunados. ¿O tal vez debería ser dos veces por semana? ¿Cómo sabemos qué tan alto está el listón y cómo podemos saber si cortamos el listón?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Otros dicen que simplemente necesita hacer suficientes buenas acciones para inclinar la balanza. Si todas tus buenas acciones representan al menos el 51% de lo que haces, entonces el cielo debería ser tu destino final. Pero, ¿cómo puede estar seguro de que al menos un poco más de la mitad de su vida ha sido buena? ¿Y algunas buenas y malas acciones no tienen más peso que otras?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Las respuestas a todas estas preguntas variarán según con quién hable.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sin embargo, la Biblia enseña claramente que incluso nuestros mejores intentos de ser buenos no alcanzan el alto estándar de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Romanos 3:12 dice: \"No hay quien haga lo bueno\". Romanos 3:23 dice que “…por cuanto todos pecaron, y están destituidos de la gloria de Dios\". En resumen, incluso la mejor persona entre nosotros queda corto de lo que Dios espera. Su estándar es la obediencia completa y nadie ha cumplido ese estándar, excepto Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Puede estar pensando para sí mismo: “¡Espera un minuto! Eso parece un poco extremo. ¡He hecho tantas cosas buenas y guardado casi todos los mandamientos de la Biblia! Nunca he lastimado a nadie. No soy perfecto, pero ciertamente soy mejor que la mayoría de las personas que conozco \".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Pero Santiago 2:10 dice: \"Para la persona que guarda todas las leyes, pero falla en una, es tan culpable como una persona que ha violado todas las leyes de Dios\". Solo un acto de desobediencia en una vida buena es todo lo que se necesita para ser encontrado culpable  a los ojos de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Piensa en ello de esta manera. Imagine que es contador de una corporación multimillonaria. Eres una buena persona que trabaja duro y cuidas a tu familia. Pero un día todo ese dinero se vuelve demasiado tentador y malversas varios miles de dólares. ¿Un juez te dejará en libertad por malversación de fondos solo porque no asesinaste a nadie ni le diste drogas a niños? No. Es posible que haya cumplido con todas las demás leyes de la tierra, pero aún es un infractor de la ley y violar la ley tiene consecuencias.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Quizás se esté preguntando en este momento qué esperanza tiene alguien de ir al cielo si lo que dice la Biblia es cierto. ¡Esa es una gran pregunta! La respuesta es que nadie tiene ninguna esperanza de escapar del juicio de Dios si no confía en Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué significa eso? Significa que el perdón de Dios depende de la fe o la confianza en Jesús, no de las obras. No podemos ganarlo nosotros. Solo Jesús se lo ganó por nosotros. Nadie se lo merece. Nadie puede trabajar por ello. Es un regalo de la gracia de Dios. Debemos creerlo y confiar en Él.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Romanos 5: 8 dice: \"¡Mas Dios muestra su amor para con nosotros en que siendo aún pecadores, Cristo murió por nosotros!\"\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Efesios 2: 8-9 en la Biblia también dice específicamente que no somos salvos del juicio de Dios por nuestras propias buenas obras. Dice: “Porque por gracia sois salvos por medio de la fe; y esto no de vosotros, pues es don de Dios, no por obras, para que nadie se gloríe. Porque somos hechura suya, creados en Cristo Jesús para buenas obras, las cuales Dios preparó de antemano para que anduviésemos en ellas”.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Solo podemos ser salvos poniendo nuestra fe en Jesús, el Hijo de Dios. Debemos creer que Él nos ama. Debemos creer que Él está listo para perdonarnos, aunque no lo merezcamos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Cómo es eso posible? Dios mismo lo hizo posible. No podía dejar que nuestra desobediencia quedara impune. Eso lo haría un juez malo e injusto. Alguien tiene que enfrentar las consecuencias de lo que hemos hecho. Dios, en su amor, estaba dispuesto a sacrificar a su Hijo, Jesús, para enfrentar la muerte en nuestro lugar.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Juan 3:16 en la Biblia lo explica de esta manera: \" Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, más tenga vida eterna.”\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Aunque era completamente divino, Jesús se hizo hombre para poder morir por nosotros. La Biblia enseña que resucitó de la tumba y aún vive hoy.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si nos alejamos de nuestro pecado y nos acercamos a Jesús, podemos ser salvos. Debemos recibir su perdón y pedirle que sea el nuevo maestro de nuestras vidas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Romanos 10: 8b-9 dice: \" Esta es la palabra de fe que predicamos: que, si confesares con tu boca que Jesús es el Señor, y creyeres en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos, serás salvo”.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si has vivido con la pesada carga de tratar de ser lo suficientemente bueno como para llegar al cielo, permíteme invitarte a dejar esa carga hoy. Es una carga que no puedes llevar. Confía en Jesús Él fue quien dijo: “Venid a mí, todos los que estáis trabajados y cargados, y yo os haré descansar. Llevad mi yugo sobre vosotros y aprended de mí, que soy manso y humilde de corazón; y hallareis descanso para vuestras almas. Porque mi yugo es fácil, y ligera mi carga\"(Mateo 11: 28-30)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>RECURSOS SUGERIDOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Se recomienda a quienes deseen leer más sobre este tema que echen un vistazo:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Robert Velarde – Don't All Good People Go to Heaven?  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>http:\u002F\u002Fwww.focusonthefamily.com\u002Ffaith\u002Fbecoming-a-christian\u002Fis-christ-the-only-way\u002Fdont-all-good-people-go-to-heaven\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>NAMB.net – No Good Works Expected?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.namb.net\u002Fapologetics\u002Fno-good-works-expected\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Billygraham.org – Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fbillygraham.org\u002Fstory\u002Fis-jesus-the-only-way-to-heaven\u002F\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Andy Stanley – How Good is Good Enough?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1601422504\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nEst-ce que être bon vous amène au paradis ?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez cliquer ici.\n\nCertains disent que être bon suffit pour aller au ciel, mais est-ce vrai ? Rejoignez Jonathan Falwell, pasteur de l'Église baptiste de Thomas Road à Lynchburg, en","\n\n좋은 사람이 천국에 가는 건가요?","\n\n진실 인생이란 무엇인지 알고 싶으신가요? 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭해 주세요.\n\n어",{"id":378,"title":1517,"description":1518,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":1482,"slug":1519,"answertype":425,"created_at":694,"updated_at":1520,"thumbnail":1521,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1522,"description_es":1523,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1524,"description_fr":1525,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1526,"description_ko":1527,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1485,"category_name":-1},"Isnt being a good person enough to get someone into heaven?","\u003Cp>If you believe being a good person is enough to get you into heaven, you’re not alone. A variety of religions teach that people will be rewarded after death if they simply do more good deeds than bad ones. But this is not what the Bible teaches. Also, this kind of thinking often leaves us with more questions than answers.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For example, what exactly is the definition of a good person? Is a good person just anyone who doesn’t commit a serious crime? Or maybe the bar is higher? Maybe being good also means working at a food kitchen once per week serving the less fortunate. Or maybe it should be twice per week? How do we know how high the bar is set and how can we know if we made the cut? \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Others say that you simply need to do just enough good deeds to tip the scales. If all your good deeds make up at least 51% of what you do, then heaven should be your final destination. But how can you be sure that at least a little more than half of your life has been good? And don’t some good and bad deeds carry more weight than others?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The answers to all these questions will vary depending on who you talk to.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Bible, however, clearly teaches that even our best attempts at being good fall short of God’s high standard. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Romans 3:12 says, “There is no one who does what is good.” Romans 3:23 says that all of have “sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” In short, even the best person among us falls far short of what God expects. His standard is complete obedience and no one has ever met that standard except Jesus.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You may be thinking to yourself, “Wait a minute! That seems a little extreme. I’ve done so many good things and kept almost all of the commandments in the Bible! I’ve never hurt anyone. I’m not perfect but I’m certainly better than most people I know.” \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But James 2:10 says, “For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws.” Just one act of disobedience in an otherwise good life is all it takes to be found guilty and worthy of punishment in the eyes of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Think about it this way. Imagine that you’re an accountant for a multi-million dollar corporation. You’re a good person who works hard and takes care of your family. But one day all that money becomes too tempting and you embezzle several thousand dollars. Will a judge let you off the hook for embezzlement just because you didn’t murder anyone or deal drugs to children? No. You may have kept all the other laws of the land, but you’re still a lawbreaker and breaking the law has consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You may be wondering at this point what hope anyone has of going to heaven if what the Bible says is true. That’s a great question! The answer is that no one has any hope of escaping God’s judgment apart from trusting in Jesus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What does that mean? It means that God’s forgiveness depends on faith or trust in Jesus, not works. It can’t be earned by us. Jesus alone earned it for us. Nobody deserves it. Nobody can work for it. It is a gracious gift from God. We must believe it and trust Him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Romans 5:8 says, “But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us!” \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ephesians 2:8-9 in the Bible also specifically says that we are not saved from God’s judgment by our own good works. It says, “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift – not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are His creation – created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We can only be saved by putting our faith in Jesus, the Son of God. We must believe that He loves us. We must believe that He is ready to forgive us even though we don’t deserve it. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How is that possible? God made it possible Himself. He couldn’t just let our disobedience go unpunished. That would make Him a bad and unjust judge. Someone has to face the consequences for what we’ve done. God, in His love, was willing to sacrifice His Son, Jesus, to face death in our place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>John 3:16 in the Bible explains it this way: “For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though He was fully divine, Jesus became a man so that He could die for us. The Bible teaches that He rose from the grave and still lives today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If we turn away from our sin and turn to Jesus, we can be saved. We must receive His forgiveness and ask Him to be the new master of our lives. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Romans 10:8b-9 says, “This is the message of faith that we proclaim: if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you have lived with the heavy burden of trying to be good enough to get into heaven, let me invite you to lay that burden down today. It’s a burden you can’t carry. Trust in Jesus. He is the one who said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SUGGESTED RESOURCES\u003Cbr>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Robert Velarde – Don't All Good People Go to Heaven?  \u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.focusonthefamily.com\u002Ffaith\u002Fbecoming-a-christian\u002Fis-christ-the-only-way\u002Fdont-all-good-people-go-to-heaven\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.focusonthefamily.com\u002Ffaith\u002Fbecoming-a-christian\u002Fis-christ-the-only-way\u002Fdont-all-good-people-go-to-heaven\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>NAMB.net – No Good Works Expected?\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.namb.net\u002Fapologetics\u002Fno-good-works-expected\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.namb.net\u002Fapologetics\u002Fno-good-works-expected\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Billygraham.org – Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven?\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbillygraham.org\u002Fstory\u002Fis-jesus-the-only-way-to-heaven\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fbillygraham.org\u002Fstory\u002Fis-jesus-the-only-way-to-heaven\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Andy Stanley – How Good is Good Enough?\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1601422504\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1601422504\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","isn-t-being-a-good-person-enough-to-get-someone-into-heaven","2023-08-03T05:30:43.634Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1661459972124_Screenshot%202022-08-25%20163914.png","\n\n¿No es suficiente ser una buena persona para que alguien vaya al cielo?","\n\n\u003Cp>Si usted cree que ser una buena persona es suficiente para llegar al cielo, no está solo. Una variedad de religiones enseñan que las personas serán recompensadas después de la muerte si simplemente hacen más buenas acciones que malas. Pero esto no es lo que enseña la Biblia. Ad","\n\nN'est-ce pas suffisant d'être une bonne personne pour entrer au paradis?","\n\n\u003Cp>Si vous croyez qu'être une bonne personne suffit pour vous faire entrer au paradis, vous n'êtes pas seul. Une variété de religions enseignent que les gens seront récompensés après la mort s'ils font simplement plus de bonnes actions que de mauvaises. Mais ce n'est pas ce que l'Évang","\n\n좋은 사람이 되는 것만으로도 사람을 천국에 들어갈 수 있나요?","\n\n만약 당신이 좋은 사람이라면 천국에 들어갈 수 있다고 믿는다면, 당신은 혼자가 아니다",{"id":1529,"title":1530,"description":1531,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":1482,"slug":1532,"answertype":425,"created_at":788,"updated_at":1533,"thumbnail":1534,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1535,"description_es":1536,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1537,"description_fr":1538,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1514,"description_ko":1539,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1485,"category_name":-1},25,"Transcript: Does Being Good Get You to Heaven?","\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Does Being Good Get You to Heaven? Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“In spite of all their differences and peculiarities, the religions of this world share one common denominator: How you live your life on this side of the grave determines what happens next.” Andy Stanley, How Good is Good Enough? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. Main Question: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Is being good, good enough to get you into Heaven? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(A) A Common Answer\u003Cbr> (1) A lot of people believe that if they live a good life . . . that maybe they might \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>find their way to Heaven. (a) Problem with This Thinking \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(i) We all face the reality in life of limitations. As humans beings we are limited creatures. We are finite beings. The reality is this, we cannot do everything. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(ii) It’s a reality of life. We cannot do everything on our own. (b) When We Believe We Can Do Everything \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(i) We try . . . to do everything on our own.\u003Cbr> (ii) The inevitable: We are quickly brought to our knees in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>exhaustion. (B) The Christian Answer \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>(i) \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Just as we cannot humanly manage all the things of life on our own, we likewise are unable to work our way into Heaven.\u003Cbr> (a) There are not enough hours in the day to work our way into Heaven. (b) There are not enough dollars to buy our way into Heaven. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(c) Given ten thousand lifetimes, there is no possible way that anyone could ever do enough good deeds or garner enough credit on this Earth to gain entrance into the presence of God.\u003Cbr> (d) Any effort to do so will bring you to your knees in exhaustion. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>II. The Question That’s Left: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Can we ever really get to Heaven? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(A) The Answer: Absolutely, yes!\u003Cbr> (i) We must call upon the One and just one person who is able to do the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>impossible.\u003Cbr> (ii) Only Jesus Christ is able to do what we cannot. That is, only Jesus \u003C\u002Fspan>is able to save our sinful souls, wash us white as snow, and make peace with us and God the Father.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>1 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Does Being Good Get You to Heaven? Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(iii) The Bible is replete with scriptures that drill into our minds--you cannot work your way into Heaven, but God can!\u003Cbr> (iv) A state of spiritual lostness can never be remedied by human means. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>III. Recap \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(a) It’s in our very nature to sin.\u003Cbr> (b) Prior to salvation, even our greatest deeds are or our best intentions are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>inneffective in saving our souls.\u003Cbr> (c) Any attempt or even any good intention we might have to work our way \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>into Heaven is an offence to God because it attempts to steal from His well-deserved glory. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>There is no effort on our end that will be able to save our souls. We are eternally lost. But fortunately, there is hope. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“For the wages of sin is death, the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>The way Jesus said you enter into [His] Kingdom:\u003Cbr> (A) Confess that you are a sinner\u003Cbr> (B) Repent from that sin\u003Cbr> (C) Believe that Jesus, and Jesus alone, is able to save you from that sin\u003Cbr> (D) Request for him to cleanse you from all unrighteousness\u003Cbr> (E) Admit that you can’t do any of this in [your] own efforts, but rather [you] need \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>God, and God alone, to apply His perfect work--the work that He did on the cross . . . to save our souls. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Christ knew that there was nothing that we could do to earn his mercy. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>He knew the sins we had committed. He knew the mistakes we had made. But yet he loved us anyway. And so He sent His son to die on the cross for your sins . . . and if we will just confess with our lips, and call upon the name of the Lord, He will save us . . . change us, and He will give us that promise of Heaven for eternity. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Key Scriptures: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Romans 3:23; Isaiah 64:6; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 6:23; Romans 5:8; \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>How Good is Good Enough?, Andy Stanley Mere Christianity, \u003Cspan>C.S. Lewis\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>Heaven: How to Get There, Dwight L. Moody The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-does-being-good-get-you-to-heaven","2023-08-03T05:38:54.912Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F115\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","\n\n¿Te lleva el ser bueno al cielo?"," \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>¿Te lleva el ser bueno al cielo? Guía de estudio \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\"A pesar de todas sus diferencias y peculiaridades, las religiones de este mundo comparten un denominador común: cómo vives tu vida en este lado de la tumba determina","\n\nLe texte suivant est une transcription. Est-ce que être bon vous amène au paradis ?"," \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Est-ce que être bon suffit pour aller au ciel? Guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\"En dépit de toutes leurs différences et de leurs particularités, les religions du monde partagent un dénominateur commun: comment vous vivez votre vie de ce côté de la","\n\n\"세상의 모든 종교는 그들의 차이와 특징에도 불구하고 하나의 공통점을 공유한다.",[],{"id":35,"name":1542,"description":1542,"slug":1543,"background":1544,"thumbnail":1545,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":1546,"updated_at":1547,"embed_thumbnail":1548,"embed_icon":1125,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1549,"description_es":1549,"playerembed":1550,"order":17,"name_fr":1551,"description_fr":1551,"name_ko":1552,"description_ko":1552,"answers":1553,"testimonials":1566,"isVideo":61},"Buddhism","buddhism","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671829466147_buddhism%20Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.00.19%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671829467916_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.02.16%20PM.png","2021-06-11T19:03:11.889Z","2023-08-03T06:57:47.870Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671829468277_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.02.16%20PM.png","\n\nBuddhismo","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F6ppGp5NNGgA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nBouddhisme","\n\n불교",[1554],{"id":1555,"title":1556,"description":1557,"featured":61,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":17,"category_id":35,"slug":1558,"answertype":425,"created_at":1559,"updated_at":1560,"thumbnail":1561,"embed_thumbnail":1561,"embed_icon":1125,"title_es":1562,"description_es":1563,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1564,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1565,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":1543,"category_name":-1},132,"A Loving Message to our Buddhist Friends","\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-fd21faaf-7fff-a3d3-1956-3274e22ac31a\">\u003Ch5 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-f06d2f2d-7fff-08a6-7fe4-a0e284cb3a00\">\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Hi there! Thank you for reading this message of hope and satisfaction. We know that you can struggle with working off your Karma. Don’t worry, you are not the only one. You have likely talked to your friends and they expressed the same feelings. Our hope for you is to make the most out of your time here on earth so you can gain the completion that you need. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">As you know, the belief that there are many different types of Buddah’s is not new. Many Buddhist scholars have said that Jesus was a type of a Buddha. Maybe what has been missing in your life for completion is to know more about Him?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We understand that there are many different opinions about Jesus. There are claims about who Jesus was in Christianity, Islam, Judiasm and in other faiths. Instead of focusing on what was said centuries after Jesus was on earth, we want to spare you the time by going back to the ancient records that were written before, during and directly after Jesus was here.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We get the most information from Jesus from a book called the Bible. Did you know that you could live your entire life and never actually know how we got the Bible? Do you mind if we tell you really fast? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Bible’s 40 authors were eyewitnesses to incredible events and teachings and wrote them down in three different languages, Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, while they were on three different continents, Asia Africa and Europe, over a period of 1600 years. Remarkably, despite the widespread difference in languages, geography, and time; the writings are telling the same exact, highly detailed, story. In fact these writings give thousands, upon thousands, of opportunities to be wrong, as they list specific ancient cities, kings, countries, major events, people, and all the way down to the money they used. Yet, over and over again the Bible matches with other ancient historical writings unrelated to the Bible itself, like the Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Babalonian, Roman Empire, and Kingly records. Despite the Bible being the most widely read and criticized book in the world, nothing of importance can be found wrong with it’s understandable writings. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Also, no other “holy” book has prophecies that come true. A prophecy is something that is predicted to come true in the future before it happens. The Bible contains prophecies of major events in history, which were recorded hundreds and sometimes thousands of years before they happened. We see correct predictions of the rise and fall of the Greek and Roman Empires, and over 300 prophecies that specifically talk about Jesus and that He fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">No other holy book or writings have the manuscript evidence that the Bible does. For example, the earliest fragments of manuscripts of the Quran were found 300 years after Muhammad, and the writings about what Buddha taught appeared 400 years after Buddha. With the Bible, we have fragments of manuscripts that date back to the same century Jesus lived, and complete manuscripts by the thousands soon after. Even the early Bible believers, who are said to have known the authors, quoted the Bible so much in their writings that you can assemble the entire second half of the Bible (New Testament) from their preserved writings from the 1st and 2nd Centuries.  We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Bible can be trusted with what it says. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you compare the Bible to any other “Holy” book, nothing can touch this sharpness and precision. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So what does the Bible say about your Karma? Well it does talk about the bad things you have done and how it does create a huge problem. It also talks about ways to get the consequences taken away, but before we tell you we want to make sure you have a better understanding of where we are coming from.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">First, if you can’t tell already, what you are about to learn from the Bible is different from what you have been taught. We do not want to offend you with a different teaching, but we want you to remember this message is directly out of the Bible, and you just learned why we should pay attention to what it says. Also, we need you to know that we love you, we are sorry that this teaching is different from what you have been taught but there is good news we have to share. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Bible clearly teaches The Four Noble Paths and The Eightfold Paths are not going to help you. No matter how hard you try to work, there are always more bad things to work off. Even the desire to work off your Karma can give you more Karma. Isn’t it natural to desire a goal? Don’t you want to be forgiven? Why is it wrong to desire that? What if you desired that there would be a good God who loved you unconditionally? What if you desired to never cease to exist, but live forever in Heaven? Do you recognize those desires? Those are seeds of desire that God put in you to help you find Him.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">How do we know there is a God? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Well, there is a miracle happening right now. As you are hearing things around you, invisible sound waves are vibrating onto your eardrum. On the other side of your eardrum, there are three little bones that line up and attach to your cochlea, which is a small snail shell looking structure that is filled with water and has thousands of hairs on it’s walls. As the water moves, these hairs act like piano keys and create electronic signals, so your brain can just begin to understand what I am saying right now. So who are we to say there is no God or that we couldn’t know God personally if there was a God, because no one knows how the hearing process can even work, starting just with the invisible sound waves themselves. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If we didn’t have the Bible, it would be easier to conclude that there isn’t a God we can know personally. But the Bible says that there is a God who loves you and who can work off all the bad things you have ever done, for you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Yes, the most trustworthy book of all time, the Bible, teaches the bad things you’ve done, like telling a single lie, separate you from God because He is perfect; this means you can’t go to Heaven where God is and live forever with Him. But God loves you so much that He wants to be in a personal relationship with YOU, so you CAN go to Heaven.  So do you know what God did for you because He loves you so much? God came as Jesus to live a perfect life for you, so He could take all of your punishment, He then died in your place, and He rose again from the dead, so you can have forgiveness. Ok, don't miss this! The Bible says if you BELIEVE God did this for you then you will receive forgiveness and go to Heaven. Yep, that's it. Here is one of many verses in the Bible that say that. Romans 4:5, \"But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">That’s it. It seems so easy doesn’t it? But God is your Heavenly Father, He is the one that created you from your head to your toes. He loves you so much, He knows how many hairs are on your head. You have so much value and worth to God that if you were the only person alive, Jesus would come and die just for you. He loves you the way you love your son, or the way you love your daughter. Unconditionally. He also gives gifts, like a good father would. He actually gave you the best gift you could ever have, that is forgiveness from all the bad things you have ever done, just by believing He did this for you. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Another verse in the Bible in, 2 Corinthians 6:2 says,  \"I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.\" So will you believe that God did the work for you to go to Heaven right now?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">That is wonderful. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Will you say this prayer out loud? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">“Dear God,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">I know that I have done many bad things. Thank you for coming as Jesus and living a perfect life for me. I believe Jesus died for me, and rose again, so I can have forgiveness and go to Heaven. Thank you for this special relationship with you. In Jesus name, Amen.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Congratulations! We are so excited for you! You belong to the family of God and the Bible says the angels are rejoicing in Heaven with Jesus because of what you just did.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We would really love for you to find a great church. There is a church locator on TrueLife.org that can help find a church.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We would like you to read the book of John in the Bible. There is a video on TrueLife.org called, “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-do-i-live-for-christ\">How Do I Live for Jesus Christ?\u003C\u002Fa>” You can go watch that now. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So we want to ask you your first question as a Christian:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Who is going to be the first person that you tell about Jesus?”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003C\u002Fspan>","a-loving-message-to-our-buddhist-friends-article","2021-06-11T19:08:47.333Z","2026-03-08T03:06:03.878Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FBudhism%202.jpg","Un mensaje de amor a nuestros amigos budistas","\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-fd21faaf-7fff-a3d3-1956-3274e22ac31a\">\u003Ch5 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-f06d2f2d-7fff-08a6-7fe4-a0e284cb3a00\">\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">¡Hola! Gracias por leer este mensaje de esperanza y satisfacción. Sabemos que puedes luchar para purgar tu Karma. No te preocupes, no eres el único. Probablemente has hablado con tus amigos y ellos expresaron los mismos sentimientos. Nuestra esperanza para ti es que saques el máximo provecho de tu tiempo aquí en la tierra para que puedas obtener la completitud que necesitas. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Como sabes, la creencia de que hay muchos tipos diferentes de Budas no es nueva. Muchos eruditos budistas han dicho que Jesús era un tipo de Buda. ¿Tal vez lo que ha faltado en tu vida para la completitud es conocer más sobre Él?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Entendemos que hay muchas opiniones diferentes sobre Jesús. Hay afirmaciones sobre quién era Jesús en el cristianismo, el islam, el judaísmo y otras fes. En lugar de enfocarnos en lo que se dijo siglos después de que Jesús estuviera en la tierra, queremos ahorrarte tiempo volviendo a los registros antiguos que se escribieron antes, durante y directamente después de que Jesús estuviera aquí.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Obtenemos la mayor información sobre Jesús de un libro llamado la Biblia. ¿Sabías que podrías vivir toda tu vida y nunca saber realmente cómo obtuvimos la Biblia? ¿Te importa si te lo contamos rápido? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Los 40 autores de la Biblia fueron testigos oculares de eventos y enseñanzas increíbles y los escribieron en tres idiomas diferentes, hebreo, arameo y griego, mientras estaban en tres continentes diferentes, Asia, África y Europa, durante un período de 1600 años. Notablemente, a pesar de la gran diferencia en idiomas, geografía y tiempo; los escritos cuentan la misma historia exacta, altamente detallada. De hecho, estos escritos dan miles y miles de oportunidades para estar equivocados, ya que listan ciudades antiguas específicas, reyes, países, eventos importantes, personas, y hasta el dinero que usaban. Sin embargo, una y otra vez la Biblia coincide con otros escritos históricos antiguos no relacionados con la Biblia misma, como los griegos, egipcios, persas, babilonios, del Imperio Romano y registros reales. A pesar de que la Biblia es el libro más leído y criticado en el mundo, nada de importancia se puede encontrar mal en sus escritos comprensibles. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Además, ningún otro libro “sagrado” tiene profecías que se cumplan. Una profecía es algo que se predice que se cumplirá en el futuro antes de que suceda. La Biblia contiene profecías de eventos importantes en la historia, que se registraron cientos y a veces miles de años antes de que sucedieran. Vemos predicciones correctas del auge y caída de los Imperios Griego y Romano, y más de 300 profecías que hablan específicamente de Jesús y que Él cumplió.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Ningún otro libro sagrado o escritos tienen la evidencia de manuscritos que tiene la Biblia. Por ejemplo, los fragmentos más antiguos de manuscritos del Corán se encontraron 300 años después de Mahoma, y los escritos sobre lo que enseñó Buda aparecieron 400 años después de Buda. Con la Biblia, tenemos fragmentos de manuscritos que datan del mismo siglo en que vivió Jesús, y manuscritos completos por miles poco después. Incluso los primeros creyentes en la Biblia, que se dice que conocieron a los autores, citaron la Biblia tanto en sus escritos que puedes armar toda la segunda mitad de la Biblia (Nuevo Testamento) a partir de sus escritos preservados de los siglos I y II.  Sabemos sin sombra de duda que la Biblia se puede confiar en lo que dice. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Si comparas la Biblia con cualquier otro libro “Sagrado”, nada se puede comparar con esta precisión y nitidez. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Entonces, ¿qué dice la Biblia sobre tu Karma? Bueno, sí habla de las cosas malas que has hecho y cómo crean un gran problema. También habla de maneras de que se quiten las consecuencias, pero antes de decírtelo queremos asegurarnos de que tengas una mejor comprensión de de dónde venimos.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Primero, si no lo has notado ya, lo que vas a aprender de la Biblia es diferente a lo que te han enseñado. No queremos ofenderte con una enseñanza diferente, pero queremos que recuerdes que este mensaje sale directamente de la Biblia, y acabas de aprender por qué deberíamos prestar atención a lo que dice. También, necesitamos que sepas que te amamos, lo sentimos que esta enseñanza sea diferente a lo que te han enseñado pero hay buenas noticias que tenemos que compartir. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">La Biblia enseña claramente que Los Cuatro Nobles Caminos y Los Ocho Caminos Nobles no te van a ayudar. No importa cuánto intentes trabajar, siempre hay más cosas malas por purgar. Incluso el deseo de purgar tu Karma puede darte más Karma. ¿No es natural desear una meta? ¿No quieres ser perdonado? ¿Por qué está mal desear eso? ¿Y si desearas que hubiera un Dios bueno que te amara incondicionalmente? ¿Y si desearas no dejar de existir nunca, sino vivir por siempre en el Cielo? ¿Reconoces esos deseos","\n\nUn message d'amour à nos amis bouddhistes","\n\n우리의 불교 친구들에게 사랑스러운 메시지",[1567,1568,1569,1570],{"id":31,"title":32,"description":33,"slug":34,"featured":9,"category_id":35,"playerembed":36,"created_at":37,"updated_at":38,"thumbnail":39,"embeded_icon":40,"embeded_thumnail":39,"title_es":41,"description_es":42,"playerembed_es":36,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":36,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":36},{"id":146,"title":147,"description":148,"slug":149,"featured":9,"category_id":35,"playerembed":150,"created_at":151,"updated_at":152,"thumbnail":153,"embeded_icon":154,"embeded_thumnail":153,"title_es":155,"description_es":156,"playerembed_es":150,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":150,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":150},{"id":75,"title":158,"description":159,"slug":160,"featured":9,"category_id":35,"playerembed":161,"created_at":162,"updated_at":163,"thumbnail":164,"embeded_icon":165,"embeded_thumnail":164,"title_es":166,"description_es":167,"playerembed_es":161,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":161,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":161},{"id":352,"title":353,"description":354,"slug":355,"featured":9,"category_id":35,"playerembed":356,"created_at":357,"updated_at":358,"thumbnail":359,"embeded_icon":360,"embeded_thumnail":359,"title_es":361,"description_es":362,"playerembed_es":356,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":356,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":356},{"id":138,"name":1572,"description":1573,"slug":1573,"background":1574,"thumbnail":1575,"supercategory":241,"created_at":773,"updated_at":1576,"embed_thumbnail":1577,"embed_icon":1578,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1579,"description_es":1580,"playerembed":1581,"order":17,"name_fr":1582,"description_fr":1583,"name_ko":1584,"description_ko":1584,"answers":1585,"testimonials":1691,"isVideo":61},"Death","death","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671828701530_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.48.31%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671828703902_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.51.07%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:58:14.672Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671828704403_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.51.07%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FDeath.png","La Muerte","\n\nMuerte","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14529839?h=339934f4b2&autoplay=1&color=50b303&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>","\n\nLa mort","\n\nMort","\n\n죽음",[1586,1598,1612,1623,1641,1655,1671,1681],{"id":331,"title":1587,"description":1588,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":138,"slug":1589,"answertype":425,"created_at":788,"updated_at":1590,"thumbnail":1591,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1592,"description_es":1593,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1594,"description_fr":1595,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1596,"description_ko":1597,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1573,"category_name":-1},"Transcript: What Happens When I Die?","\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>What Happens When I Die?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>AStudy Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“It is hard to have patience with people who say ‘There is no death’ or ‘Death doesn’t matter.’ There is death. And whatever is matters. And whatever happens has consequences, and it and they are irrevocable and irreversible.” - C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>One of the ultimate questions of life is, “what happens to one when they die?” \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Various Views on Death: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(A) There are some world religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism that affirm a doctrine called reincarnation. They believe we go around and around sometimes thousands or maybe even millions of times. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(B) Everyone goes to Heaven. That’s called universailism.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(C) People get annihilated and cease to exist. That’s what most atheists believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> (D) Materialists believe that we are really nothing more than a machine. When the machine shuts down . . . we simply go into non existance and we’re no more.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Central Question: So, how can we know the truth? How can we actually know what happens when some- body dies?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>The Answer: The way we can get at this question is two-fold:\u003Cbr> (1) We need an authority to give us insight into what \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>happens when we die.\u003Cbr> (2) We need someone who has been on the other side who could actually come back\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>and tell us what exactly is the case when death faces all of us. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(i) The Authority:\u003Cbr> (a) The Bible makes it very clear that, yes, we die and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>stand before God in judgement.\u003Cbr> (b) We come to a fork in the road.\u003Cbr> (c) One fork leads in one direction, the other fork leads in the other. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(ii) The Testimony of Someone Who Came Back: \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(a) Hell \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Jesus talked about Hell more than anyone else in the Bible. Jesus said there is a place called Hell. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>1 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Ctable> \u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr> \u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003Ctr> \u003Ctd> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>What Happens When I Die? Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Recap: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Jesus said there is a place of unending torment that will last forever for\u003Cbr> those who do not have a right relationship with God----that right relationship made possible only through Jesus. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(b) The Way out of Hell\u003Cbr> Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father [in Heaven] but by me.” (John 14:6) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Without Jesus you may live a lie that leads you to a place called Hell. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>You don’t have to die and go to Hell, where God’s presence is unknown. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>(c) Heaven\u003Cbr> For those who go to Heaven there is: No more death.\u003Cbr> No more sorrow.\u003Cbr> No more crying.\u003Cbr> No more pain. (cf. Rev 21: 4) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>If you have a relationship with Jesus Christ you can be certain of\u003Cbr> this: “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord [in Heaven].” \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>What happens when I die? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>All of us are going to face death, unless Jesus comes before we die.\u003Cbr> There is not one way following death. There are 2 ways.\u003Cbr> One leads to destruction and eternal separation from God, but the other leads to life e verlasting, in the presence of God . . . \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Bottom Line: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>What are YOU going to do with this question?\u003Cbr> He [Jesus] is the only person who has ever lived, died, and come back from the dead. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>If you want an authority who can tell you what does indeed happen when you die, all you have to do is listen to the words of Jesus. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>2 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003Ctr> \u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>What Happens When I Die? Study Guide Key Scriptures: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Hebrews 9:27; John 14:6; Revelation 21:4; 2 Corinthians 5:8 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading: \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Life After Death: The Evidence, \u003Cspan>Dinesh D’Souza\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>Beyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality, \u003Cspan>Gary R. Habermas\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>Immortality: The Other Side of Death, \u003Cspan>Gary R. Habermas; J.P. Moreland\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>Fifty-Five Answers to Questions about Life after Death, \u003Cspan>Mark Hitchock\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kennedy,\u003Cbr> C. S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Peter Kreeft\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fspan>Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go to Heaven?, Timothy Keller, R. Albert Mohler Jr., J.I. Packer \u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv> \u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-what-happens-when-i-die","2023-08-03T05:28:28.704Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F89\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Transcripción: ¿Qué sucederá cuando muera?","\u003Cp>¿Qué sucede cuando se muere?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"Es difícil tener paciencia con las personas que dicen\" No hay muerte \"o\" La muerte no importa \". Si hay muerte. Y lo que sea que es importa. Y pase lo que pase tiene consecuencias, y son irrevocables e irreversibles. ”- CS Lewis, Un dolor observado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una de las preguntas más importantes de la vida es, \"¿qué le sucede a uno cuando muere?\"\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Diversas opiniones sobre la muerte:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(A) Hay algunas religiones mundiales como el budismo y el hinduismo que afirman una doctrina llamada reencarnación. Creen que damos vueltas y vueltas a veces miles o incluso millones de veces.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(B) Todos van al cielo. Eso se llama universalismo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(C) Las personas se aniquilan y dejan de existir. Eso es lo que la mayoría de los ateos creen.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(D) Los materialistas creen que en realidad no somos más que una máquina. Cuando la máquina se apaga. . . simplemente entramos en la no existencia y ya no estamos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Pregunta central: Entonces, ¿cómo podemos saber la verdad? ¿Cómo podemos saber realmente qué sucede cuando alguien muere?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La respuesta: la forma en que podemos llegar a esta pregunta es Bipartita:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(1) Necesitamos una autoridad para darnos una idea de lo que sucede cuando morimos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(2) Necesitamos a alguien que haya estado del otro lado y que pueda volver y decirnos cuál es exactamente el caso cuando la muerte nos enfrenta a todos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>      (i) La Autoridad:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>          (a) La Biblia deja muy claro que, sí, morimos y estamos ante Dios en juicio.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>          (b) Llegamos a una bifurcación (Y) en el camino.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>          (c) Una horquilla conduce en una dirección, la otra horquilla conduce en la otra.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>     (ii) El testimonio de alguien que regresó:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>          (a) Jesús habló sobre el Infierno más que nadie en la Biblia. Jesús dijo que hay un lugar llamado Infierno.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Respondiendo las preguntas difíciles de la vida | Alentando el evangelismo | Trayendo gente a la iglesia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué sucederá cuando muera? \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Resumen:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Jesús dijo que hay un lugar de tormento sin fin que durará para siempre\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>aquellos que no tienen una relación correcta con Dios ---- esa relación correcta solo fue hecha y es posible a través de Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(b) La salida del infierno\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Jesús dijo: “Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida. Nadie viene al Padre [en el cielo] sino por mí”. (Juan 14: 6)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sin Jesús vives una mentira y en la mentira que te lleva a un lugar llamado Infierno.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No tienes que morir e ir al infierno, donde se desconoce la presencia de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>(c) Cielo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Para aquellos que van al cielo ya no hay: muerte.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No más tristeza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No más llanto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No más dolor. (véase Apocalipsis 21: 4)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si tienes una relación con Jesucristo, puedes estar seguro de\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>esto: \"Estar ausente del cuerpo es estar presente con el Señor [en el cielo]\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué pasara cuando muera?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Todos nosotros enfrentaremos la muerte, a menos que Jesús venga antes de que muramos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No hay una sola forma después de la muerte. Hay 2 formas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Una lleva a la destrucción y la separación eterna de Dios, pero la otra lleva a la vida eterna, en presencia de Dios. . .\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Línea de fondo:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué vas a hacer con esta pregunta?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Él [Jesús] es la única persona que ha vivido, muerto y regresado de la muerte.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si quieres una autoridad que pueda decirte lo que realmente sucede cuando mueres, todo lo que tienes que hacer es escuchar las palabras de Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Respondiendo las preguntas difíciles de la vida | Alentando el evangelismo | Trayendo gente a la iglesia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Qué sucederá cuando muera? Guía de estudio Escrituras clave:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Hebreos 9:27; Juan 14: 6; Apocalipsis 21: 4; 2 Corintios 5: 8\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La vida después de la muerte: la evidencia, Dinesh D’Souza\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Más allá de la muerte: explorando la evidencia de la inmortalidad, Gary R. Habermas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Inmortalidad: el otro lado de la muerte, Gary R. Habermas; J.P. Moreland\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cincuenta y cinco respuestas a preguntas sobre la vida después de la muerte, Mark Hitchock\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entre el cielo y el infierno: un diálogo en algún lugar más allá de la muerte con John F. Kennedy,\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>C. S. Lewis y Aldous Huxley, Peter Kreeft\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿El infierno es real o todos van al cielo? Timothy Keller, R. Albert Mohler Jr., J.I. Envasador\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nQu'arrive-t-il après ma mort?","\n\nQu'arrive-t-il après la mort?\nUn guide d'étude\n\n\"Il est difficile d'avoir de la patience pour les gens qui disent 'Il n'y a pas de mort' ou 'La mort n'a pas d'importance.' Il y a une mort. Et tout ce qui est important. Et tout ce qui se passe a des conséquences, et il","\n\n죽은 후에 어떻게 되나요?","\n\n죽음이 일어나는 것은 무엇일까?\n죽음에 대한 여러 가지 의견\n(A) 주요 종교 중에는 불",{"id":10,"title":1599,"description":1600,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":1601,"category_id":138,"slug":1602,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":1603,"thumbnail":1604,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1605,"description_es":1606,"playerembed_es":1607,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1608,"description_fr":1609,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1610,"description_ko":1611,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1573,"category_name":-1},"What About Those Who Have Never Heard","\u003Col>\u003Cli>We have all wondered at times about the present and eternal future of billions who have never heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through this phenomenal video presentation, you will hear one of the greatest theologians and evangelists answer this question. Once you watch this, you will want to share it with others.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp>Dr. Paige Patterson is a former Southern Baptist Convention President and current President of Southwestern Seminary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F116420372?loop=1&color=bf1e2e&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","what-about-those-who-have-never-heard","2023-08-03T06:10:54.243Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F28\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Qué pasa con aquellos que nunca han escuchado?","\u003Cp>Todos nos hemos preguntado a veces sobre el presente y el futuro eterno de miles de millones que nunca han escuchado el evangelio de Jesucristo. A través de esta fenomenal presentación de video, escuchará a uno de los más grandes teólogos y evangelistas responder esta pregunta. Una vez que vea esto, querrá compartirlo con otros. El Dr. Paige Patterson es ex presidente de la Convención Bautista del Sur y actual presidente del Seminario Southwestern. ¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464459173\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","?\n\nQue faire de ceux qui n'ont jamais entendu ?","\n\nNous nous sommes tous demandés à un moment donné ce que le présent et l'avenir éternel réservaient aux billions de personnes qui n'ont jamais entendu parler de l'Evangile de Jésus-Christ. Dans cette présentation vidéo phénoménale, vous entendrez l'un des plus grands théolog","?\n\n저희가 세상에서 사는 것은 이미 예언된 것이다. 하나님은 우리를 위해 예언하시고 우","\n\n다음 문장을 한국어로 번역하십시오.\n\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>우리는 모두 주 예수 그리스도의 전도적",{"id":1613,"title":1614,"description":1615,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":138,"slug":1616,"answertype":425,"created_at":657,"updated_at":1617,"thumbnail":1618,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1619,"description_es":1620,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1621,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1622,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":1573,"category_name":-1},92,"Christian Morality and Ministry in the Culture Death (Part 2)","\u003Cp>IS REFUSAL OF TREATMENT TANTAMOUNT TO ACTIVE EUTHANASIA?\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While the Christian is not to seek assisted-suicide, there still remains the need to address the issue of whether the refusal of treatment (whether that be through withholding or withdrawing) is ever consistent with a Christian worldview.  It is important to clearl y distinguish between the idea of actively killing and letting die.  The reason being is that the latter can, and has been traditionally seen as “good medicine”[1]  There does come a time when the Christian must accept the inevitability of death and allow the disease or underlying injury to take its course.  John Frame, in consideration of the biblical material regarding this point, states,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Death is, of course, the last enemy (1 Cor 15:26), but it is not on that account always to be resisted.  God’s people can accept death because they look forward to the certainty of immediate fellowship with God and the future resurrection of the body.  They are not suicidal, but when it is evident that their life is at an end, they do not desperately, against all natural probability, seek its prolongation.[2]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Along these same lines, Farley remarks, “Every person is utterly valuable, and each one’s life is utterly valuable, yet things other than life are sometimes more valuable.  Human life deserves respect; it even has sanctity; but death may sometimes be welcomed.”[3]  A Christian sense of destiny involves “hope” in eternal life, or resurrection.  The believer’s resurrection is vouchsafed on the basis of Christ’s resurrection[4]  But seeking death is not the same as accepting it.  “Scripture always presents mercy killing negatively,” asserts Frame.[5]  He demonstrates how people who sought to kill themselves or have others kill them are “always seen as disobedient.”  Suicide—self killing—is a contradiction of the legitimate self-love Scripture “assumes and commands.”  Suffering does not render a life meaningless or valueless (just as important for the sufferer to know this as for those who care for them), and since our lives are not our own, they are not at our disposal.[6] just as we do not have the prerogative to kill another  , we do not have the prerogative to kill ourselves.  As stated above, God alone has this prerogative  Frame concludes, “so ‘letting die’ is sometimes justified, though ‘killing’ never is.[7]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet advocates of active euthanasia actually refer to the more “passive” forms of letting people die to justify PAS  They do this by claiming that an impertinent distinction has been drawn between the two.  An article written by James Rachels in  \u003Cem>The New England Journal of Medicine\u003C\u002Fem> in 1975 was the first major challenge to the traditional view.[8]  He defended euthanasia as being just as humane and thus morally acceptable as using passive means to kill.  For him, there is no moral distinction between the two.  More recently, the arguments propounded by the 2nd and 9thCircuit Courts of Appeal (in New York and Washington respectively), have also tried to argue that the constitutionally protected right that patients have to refuse life-sustaining treatment should be extended to the right to PAS, because both decisions are highly personal and should not be forbidden by law.[9]  “The heart of the complaint is that the traditional view arbitrarily rules out all cases of intentionally acting to terminate life, but permits what is, in fact the moral equivalent, letting people die.”[10]  Such a comparison is quite problematic for the following reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It must be conceded to Rachels that the withholding or withdrawing of medical treatment \u003Cem>may\u003C\u002Fem> be motivated by the desire to bring about the death of a person,[11] one must insist that it is not \u003Cem>always\u003C\u002Fem> the case.  Rachels does not allow for this, he does not allow that the motive for omission may be other than causing death, while the motive for active euthanasia can be nothing but death.  Writing in direct response to Rachels,  Thomas Sullivan puts this in clear perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The traditional view is that the intentional termination of human life is impermissible, irrespective of whether this goal is brought about by action or inaction.  Is the action or refraining \u003Cem>aimed\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>at\u003C\u002Fem> producing a death? Is the termination of life \u003Cem>sought, chosen or planned\u003C\u002Fem>?  Is the intention deadly?  If so, the act or omission is wrong.  But we all know it is entirely possible that the unwillingness of a physician to use extra-ordinary means for preserving life may be prompted not by a determination to bring about death, but by other motives.[12]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sullivan then gives examples.  “[the physician] may realize that further treatment may offer little hope of reversing the dying process and\u002For be excruciating . . . but it certainly does not follow from the fact  that he intends to bring about death.”[13]  Sullivan presents the analogy that it is quite possible to omit an action knowing that such may bring about certain consequences, but not necessarily desire those consequences.  For example, Americans constantly choose not to eat healthily or exercise, knowing that such omissions \u003Cem>may\u003C\u002Fem> result in disease and early death, but this does not mean these consequences were desired when the omissions were chosen.  “It is not the case,” he writes, “that all the foreseeable consequences and side effects of our conduct are necessarily intended.”[14]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thomas Beauchamp, also in direct response to Rachels, likewise concedes that passive omissions may be motivated by the desire to cause death, but Rachels and his ilk must admit that this is not \u003Cem>necessarily\u003C\u002Fem> the case.  For example, Beauchamp refers to the case of Karen Ann Quinlan, whose father stated in an interview that he was not trying to cause his daughter’s death, but rather wanted to “remove her from the machines in order to see whether she would live or die a natural death.”[15]  He states that although there are difficult situations in which treatment is removed yet “we do not \u003Cem>know\u003C\u002Fem> that recovery is empirically impossible, even if good evidence is available. [16]  He concludes, “Active termination of life removes all possibility of life from the patient, while passively ceasing extraordinary means may not.”[17]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So from both a medical and ethical standpoint, the active\u002Fpassive distinction, or better the killing\u002Fletting die distinction, must be maintained.  While it is possible for omission of treatment to be motivated by the desire for death to result, it does not prevent possible recovery, killing a patient actively, on the other hand, absolutely precludes the possibility of recovery, and the result of such is invariably to make the patient dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>CHAPTER 3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>IS TERMINAL SEDATION EQUIVALENT TO ACTIVE EUTHANASIA?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another important issue to broach in the discussion is whether or not the administration of a dose of medication strong enough to kill pain, but may also inadvertently kill the patient, is tantamount to active euthanasia.  The debate concerning “terminal sedation” is still in its early stages, but there is no doubt a fine line to be drawn here.  It is perhaps the most controversial level of palliative care. “ Dr. Robert J. Kingsbury, sees this level of care as being consistent with biblical principles, because the physician who applies the medication is doing so to fulfill the physicians mandate of benefiting the patient and doing no harm.[18]  He writes,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Terminal sedation is a recent addition to the lexicon of palliative care . . . a survey of 61 selected palliative care experts, arrived at the following definition; ‘terminal sedation is deliberately inducing and maintaining deep sleep but not deliberately causing death in very specific circumstances.’ The ‘specific circumstances ‘ were defined as intractable symptoms at eh end of life . . . for which standard palliative care intervention had failed to provide adequate relief.[19]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While it might be questioned as to whether the sedation itself hasten death, Kingsbury cites a study which “showed no statistically significant difference in survival from date of admission between sedated and non-sedated patients,” concluding that the “the need for\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>sedation is an indicator of impending death and not a cause of premature death.”[20]  Kingsbury observes,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Patients who spend their last hours or days sedated are very sick.  Even before they are sedated, these patients are eating and drinking substandard amounts, and artificial hydration and nutrition is usually contraindicated because it would increase the risk of pulmonary edema and other adverse effects.[21]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kingsbury answers those who criticize this methodology for managing severe pain as a form of euthanasia, called by some ‘slow euthanasia.’  The objection is that intent is difficult to measure, and all that matters is outcome, which is, namely, death.  Kingsbury, however, counters this and insists that physician intent, although unknown for the most part, can be objectively measured to a certain extent by asserting that\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>analgesics or sedatives are administered only for pain relief or distress if they are \u003Cem>titrated to achieve specific end points\u003C\u002Fem>(such as the absence of grimacing or moaning in patients unable to report pain) and not beyond.  In contrast, the rapid administration of medication with \u003Cem>no effort to titrate\u003C\u002Fem>indicates that hastening of death was the first intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kingsbury has pointed out not only an important distinction, but also provided an objective standard for determining intent to some degree.  He then conscientiously explains how such intervention is consistent with a biblical perspective by first affirming his belief in the sanctity of human life as created in the \u003Cem>imago Dei\u003C\u002Fem> and the consequent responsibility that physicians have not only to their patients, but to God who is the giver all life.  He defends this practice as suffering with (true compassion) patients.  In his practice he assures patients that the hospice is a ‘euthanasia-free zone’ and that they may be sedated if they choose, and they will sleep until they die.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It seems that the Scriptures support the principle of palliative care, and by implication, terminal sedation.  In Proverbs 31:6-7 we find the following instruction to a king.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitter of heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The instruction is that kings are not to be drinkers of wine or strong drink since it distorts moral judgment, and thus issues in the perversion of social justice.  Nevertheless, this same kind of drink is legitimate for one who is dying, so that individual can forget his impoverished and miserable condition.  It would seem possible that the narcotics used in terminal sedation are consistent with this biblical idea.  Those who are suffering in their dying are to be given some kind of substance to help them “forget,” their impoverished and miserable condition, and, by implication, to die in as little suffering as possible.  Implicit also is the idea that actively killing a person in such a state is forbidden.  There is no suggestion to suicide or assisted suicide in this text, but it would seem quite appropriate to the context if such was given divine sanction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The discussion about terminal sedation is, as already indicated, in its earliest stages.  It is practiced by Christian physicians who are seeking to relieve the suffering of the dying without deliberately killing them or stepping over into euthanasia.  Yet the reader should know that this practice is still under the scrutiny of Christians in the medical community who equate it with active euthanasia, or at least see a slippery slope leading to it.[22]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>[1] Koop and Johnson, 48.  Koop relates a case in which he withdrew treatments from a three-year-old girl who was dying of an abdominal tumor.  To continue treatments would have given her three more months, but this time would be very painful, while withdrawing treatments would mean that the cancer would cause death in about six weeks, but relatively little pain and suffering would be experienced.  Koop opines, “I don’t think that’s euthanasia; I think it’s good medicine.  I think its good medicine for the child, for the family and for all of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[2] John M. Frame, Medical Ethics; Principles, Persons and Problems (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co.), 63.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[3] Farley, 195.  For biblical resources concerning the welcoming of death see Psalm 116:15, Ecclesiastes 3:2, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:20-21, and 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[4] See John 14:19, 1 Corinthians 15:17-22, 2 Corinthians 4:14, and 1 and 1Thessalonians 4:14.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[5] Frame, 69.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[6] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[7] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[8] James Rachels, “Active and Passive Euthanasia,” in\u003Cem>Morality and Moral Controversies\u003C\u002Fem>, 6th ed., Ed. John Arthur (Upper Saddle river, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002), 249-252.  Due to the significance of Rachel’s essay, the reader will find it in most ethics textbooks dealing with the issues of death, dying and euthanasia.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[9] See Arthur J Dyck, \u003Cem>When Killing is Wrong; Physician assisted Suicide and the Courts\u003C\u002Fem> (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2001), for analysis and critique of the circuit courts attempt to justify PAS.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[10] Thomas D. Sullivan, “Active and Passive Euthanasia: An Impertinent Distinction?” in \u003Cem>Social and Personal Ethics\u003C\u002Fem>, 3rded., Ed.. William H. Shaw (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1999), 108.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[11] See Wesley J. Smith \u003Cem>Culture of Death; The Assault on Medical Ethics in America\u003C\u002Fem> (San Francisco: Encounter Books), for clear examples where the withholding and withdrawal of treatment were intended to cause death, and could be considered euthanasia.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[12] Sullivan, 109 (emphases are Sullivan’s).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[13] Sullivan, 109-110.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[14] Sullivan, 110.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">of%20Death%20-%20edited.doc#_ftnref15\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[15] Thomas L. Beauchamp “A Reply to Rachels on Active and Passive Euthanasia,” in  \u003Cem>Contemporary Moral Problems\u003C\u002Fem>, 4th ed., Ed. James E. White (Minneapolis\u002FSt. Paul: West Publishing Co., 1999). 165.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa>                                                                                                                                         \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[16] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[17] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[18] Kingsbury and Ducharme, available on line.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[19] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[20] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[21] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[22] The reader is referred to the same article in which Dr. Howard M. Ducharme provides counter arguments to Kingsbury.  The excessive citation of Kingsbury in the present essay is not an advocacy of his position, it is just to show that there seems to be an apparent distinction between active euthanasia and terminal sedation, thus no basis for euthanasia advocates to justify PAS.  This writer is still quite apprehensive about the practice, yet thinks that Kingsbury has made some cogent points.\u003C\u002Fp>","christian-morality-and-ministry-in-the-culture-death-part-2","2026-03-08T03:22:17.704Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F21\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Moralidad y Ministerio Cristianos en la Cultura de la Muerte (Parte 2)","\u003Cp>¿ES LA NEGATIVA AL TRATAMIENTO EQUIVALENTE A LA EUTANASIA ACTIVA?\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mientras que el cristiano no debe buscar el suicidio asistido, aún queda la necesidad de abordar la cuestión de si la negativa al tratamiento (ya sea por omisión o retiro) es alguna vez consistente con una cosmovisión cristiana.  Es importante distinguir claramente entre la idea de matar activamente y dejar morir.  La razón es que lo último puede, y ha sido tradicionalmente visto como “buena medicina”[1]  Sí llega un momento en que el cristiano debe aceptar la inevitabilidad de la muerte y permitir que la enfermedad o la lesión subyacente siga su curso.  John Frame, considerando el material bíblico sobre este punto, afirma:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La muerte es, por supuesto, el último enemigo (1 Cor 15:26), pero no por eso siempre debe ser resistida.  El pueblo de Dios puede aceptar la muerte porque mira hacia la certeza de una comunión inmediata con Dios y la futura resurrección del cuerpo.  No son suicidas, pero cuando es evidente que su vida ha terminado, no buscan desesperadamente, contra toda probabilidad natural, prolongarla.[2]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A lo largo de estas mismas líneas, Farley comenta: “Toda persona es completamente valiosa, y la vida de cada uno es completamente valiosa, sin embargo, a veces otras cosas son más valiosas que la vida.  La vida humana merece respeto; incluso tiene santidad; pero la muerte a veces puede ser bienvenida.”[3]  El sentido cristiano del destino implica “esperanza” en la vida eterna, o resurrección.  La resurrección del creyente está garantizada en base a la resurrección de Cristo[4]  Pero buscar la muerte no es lo mismo que aceptarla.  “La Escritura siempre presenta la eutanasia negativa”, afirma Frame.[5]  Él demuestra cómo las personas que buscaron matarse a sí mismas o que otros las mataran son “siempre vistas como desobedientes”.  El suicidio —matarse a uno mismo— es una contradicción del legítimo amor propio que la Escritura “asume y ordena”.  El sufrimiento no hace que una vida sea sin sentido o sin valor (tan importante para el que sufre saber esto como para quienes lo cuidan), y dado que nuestras vidas no nos pertenecen, no están a nuestra disposición.[6]  Así como no tenemos el derecho de matar a otro  , no tenemos el derecho de matarnos a nosotros mismos.  Como se dijo arriba, solo Dios tiene este derecho  Frame concluye: “por lo tanto, ‘dejar morir’ a veces está justificado, aunque ‘matar’ nunca lo está.[7]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sin embargo, los defensores de la eutanasia activa en realidad se refieren a las formas más “pasivas” de dejar morir personas para justificar el SAS  Lo hacen alegando que se ha trazado una distinción impertinente entre las dos.  Un artículo escrito por James Rachels en  \u003Cem>The New England Journal of Medicine\u003C\u002Fem> en 1975 fue el primer gran desafío a la visión tradicional.[8]  Él defendió la eutanasia como algo tan humano y por lo tanto moralmente aceptable como usar medios pasivos para matar.  Para él, no hay distinción moral entre las dos.  Más recientemente, los argumentos expuestos por los Tribunales de Apelaciones del 2º y 9º Circuitos (en Nueva York y Washington respectivamente) también han intentado argumentar que el derecho constitucionalmente protegido que tienen los pacientes a rechazar el tratamiento que sostiene la vida debería extenderse al derecho al SAS, porque ambas decisiones son altamente personales y no deberían ser prohibidas por la ley.[9]  “El corazón de la queja es que la visión tradicional descarta arbitrariamente todos los casos de actuar intencionalmente para terminar la vida, pero permite lo que, de hecho, es el equivalente moral, dejar morir personas.”[10]  Tal comparación es bastante problemática por las siguientes razones.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Debe concederse a Rachels que la omisión o el retiro de tratamiento médico \u003Cem>puede\u003C\u002Fem> estar motivado por el deseo de causar la muerte de una persona,[11] se debe insistir en que no \u003Cem>siempre\u003C\u002Fem> es el caso.  Rachels no permite esto, no permite que el motivo de la omisión pueda ser otro que causar la muerte, mientras que el motivo de la eutanasia activa no puede ser sino la muerte.  Escribiendo en respuesta directa a Rachels,  Thomas Sullivan pone esto en clara perspectiva.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La visión tradicional es que la terminación intencional de la vida humana es impermisible, independientemente de si este objetivo se logra por acción u omisión.  ¿Está la acción o la abstención \u003Cem>dirigida\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>a\u003C\u002Fem> producir una muerte? ¿Se \u003Cem>busca, elige o planea\u003C\u002Fem> la terminación de la vida?  ¿Es la intención mortal?  Si es así, el acto u omisión es malo.  Pero todos sabemos que es enteramente posible que la renuencia de un médico a usar medios extraordinarios para preservar la vida pueda estar motivada no por una determinación de causar la muerte, sino por otros motivos.[12]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sullivan luego da ejemplos.  “[el médico] puede darse cuenta de que el tratamiento adicional puede ofrecer poca esperanza de revertir el proceso de morir y\u002Fo ser excruciating . . . pero ciertamente no se sigue de ese hecho  que él pretenda causar la muerte.”[13]  Sullivan presenta la analogía de que es bastante posible omitir una acción sabiendo que tal omisión \u003Cem>puede\u003C\u002Fem> acarrear ciertas consecuencias, pero no necesariamente desear esas consecuencias.  Por ejemplo, los estadounidenses constantemente eligen no comer saludablemente o hacer ejercicio, sabiendo que tales omisiones \u003Cem>pueden\u003C\u002Fem> resultar en enfermedad y muerte prematura, pero esto no significa que esas consecuencias fueran deseadas cuando se eligieron las omisiones.  “No es el caso”, escribe, “que todas las consecuencias previsibles y efectos secundarios de nuestra conducta sean necesariamente intencionales.”[14]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thomas Beauchamp, también en respuesta directa a Rachels, concede igualmente que las omisiones pasivas pueden estar motivadas por el deseo de causar la muerte, pero Rachels y los suyos deben admitir que esto no \u003Cem>necesariamente\u003C\u002Fem> es el caso.  Por ejemplo, Beauchamp se refiere al caso de Karen Ann Quinlan, cuyo padre declaró en una entrevista que no estaba tratando de causar la muerte de su hija, sino que quería “retirarla de las máquinas para ver si viviría o moriría una muerte natural.”[15]  Él afirma que aunque hay situaciones difíciles en las que se retira el tratamiento, “no \u003Cem>sabemos\u003C\u002Fem> que la recuperación es empíricamente imposible, incluso si hay buena evidencia disponible. [16]  Él concluye: “La terminación activa de la vida elimina toda posibilidad de vida del paciente, mientras que cesar pasivamente medios extraordinarios puede no hacerlo.”[17]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Por lo tanto, tanto desde un punto de vista médico como ético, la distinción activa\u002Fpasiva, o mejor, matar\u002Fdejar morir, debe mantenerse.  Aunque es posible que la omisión de tratamiento esté motivada por el deseo de que resulte la muerte, no impide una posible recuperación; matar activamente a un paciente, por otro lado, excluye absolutamente la posibilidad de recuperación, y el resultado de tal acción es invariablemente hacer que el paciente muera.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>CAPÍTULO 3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>¿ES LA SEDACIÓN TERMINAL EQUIVALENTE A LA EUTANASIA ACTIVA?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otra cuestión importante a tratar en la discusión es si la administración de una dosis de medicamento lo suficientemente fuerte para matar el dolor, pero que también puede matar inadvertidamente al paciente, es equivalente a la eutanasia activa.  El debate sobre la “sedación terminal” aún está en sus primeras etapas, pero sin duda hay una línea fina que trazar aquí.  Es quizás el nivel más controvertido de cuidados paliativos. “El Dr. Robert J. Kingsbury ve este nivel de cuidado como consistente con principios bíblicos, porque el médico que aplica el medicamento lo hace para cumplir el mandato del médico de beneficiar al paciente y no hacer daño.[18]  Él escribe:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La sedación terminal es una adición reciente al léxico de los cuidados paliativos . . . una encuesta a 61 expertos seleccionados en cuidados paliativos llegó a la siguiente definición: ‘la sedación terminal es inducir y mantener deliberadamente un sueño profundo pero","\n\nLa morale chrétienne et le ministère dans la culture de la mort (2e partie)","\n\n성경적 사고방식과 성경적 사고방식의 차이\n\n성경적 사고방식은 성경적 사고방식과",{"id":1624,"title":1625,"description":1626,"featured":61,"transcript":1627,"subtitle":1628,"playerembed":1629,"category_id":138,"slug":1630,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1631,"thumbnail":1632,"embed_thumbnail":1633,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1634,"description_es":1635,"playerembed_es":1636,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1637,"description_fr":1638,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1639,"description_ko":1640,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1573,"category_name":-1},57,"What Happens When I Die?","\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Have you ever wondered what happens after you die? Does everybody go to heaven? Do people just cease to exist? Many contemplate these questions and find them extremely difficult to answer. Thankfully, Dr. Danny Akin is here to help guide you to the answer\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>What Happens When I Die?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>AStudy Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“It is hard to have patience with people who say ‘There is no death’ or ‘Death doesn’t matter.’ There is death. And whatever is matters. And whatever happens has consequences, and it and they are irrevocable and irreversible.” - C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One of the ultimate questions of life is, “what happens to one when they die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Various Views on Death:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(A) There are some world religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism that affirm a doctrine called reincarnation. They believe we go around and around sometimes thousands or maybe even millions of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(B) Everyone goes to Heaven. That’s called universailism.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(C) People get annihilated and cease to exist. That’s what most atheists believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(D) Materialists believe that we are really nothing more than a machine. When the machine shuts down . . . we simply go into non existance and we’re no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Central Question: So, how can we know the truth? How can we actually know what happens when some- body dies?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Answer: The way we can get at this question is two-fold:\u003Cbr>(1) We need an authority to give us insight into what\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>happens when we die.\u003Cbr>(2) We need someone who has been on the other side who could actually come back\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and tell us what exactly is the case when death faces all of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(i) The Authority:\u003Cbr>(a) The Bible makes it very clear that, yes, we die and\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>stand before God in judgement.\u003Cbr>(b) We come to a fork in the road.\u003Cbr>(c) One fork leads in one direction, the other fork leads in the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(ii) The Testimony of Someone Who Came Back: \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(a) Hell\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus talked about Hell more than anyone else in the Bible. Jesus said there is a place called Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>What Happens When I Die? Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Recap:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Jesus said there is a place of unending torment that will last forever for\u003Cbr>those who do not have a right relationship with God----that right relationship made possible only through Jesus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(b) The Way out of Hell\u003Cbr>Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father [in Heaven] but by me.” (John 14:6)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without Jesus you may live a lie that leads you to a place called Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You don’t have to die and go to Hell, where God’s presence is unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(c) Heaven\u003Cbr>For those who go to Heaven there is: No more death.\u003Cbr>No more sorrow.\u003Cbr>No more crying.\u003Cbr>No more pain. (cf. Rev 21: 4)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you have a relationship with Jesus Christ you can be certain of\u003Cbr>this: “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord [in Heaven].”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>What happens when I die?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All of us are going to face death, unless Jesus comes before we die.\u003Cbr>There is not one way following death. There are 2 ways.\u003Cbr>One leads to destruction and eternal separation from God, but the other leads to life e verlasting, in the presence of God . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bottom Line:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What are YOU going to do with this question?\u003Cbr>He [Jesus] is the only person who has ever lived, died, and come back from the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you want an authority who can tell you what does indeed happen when you die, all you have to do is listen to the words of Jesus. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Answering Life’s Hard Questions | Encouraging Evangelism | Bringing People to Church\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>2\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>What Happens When I Die? Study Guide Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hebrews 9:27; John 14:6; Revelation 21:4; 2 Corinthians 5:8\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Life After Death: The Evidence, Dinesh D’Souza\u003Cbr>Beyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality, Gary R. Habermas\u003Cbr>Immortality: The Other Side of Death, Gary R. Habermas; J.P. Moreland\u003Cbr>Fifty-Five Answers to Questions about Life after Death, Mark Hitchock\u003Cbr>Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kennedy,\u003Cbr>C. S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley, Peter Kreeft\u003Cbr>Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go to Heaven?, Timothy Keller, R. Albert Mohler Jr., J.I. Packer \u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Have you ever wondered what happens after you die? Does everybody go to heaven? Do people just cease to exist? Many contemplate these questions and find them extremely difficult to answer. Thankfully, Dr. Danny Akin is here to help guide you to the answer","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14529839?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","what-happens-when-i-die","2023-08-03T06:24:48.440Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630186377634_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%205.31.48%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630186381831_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%205.31.48%20PM.png","¿Qué sucederá cuando muera?","\u003Cp>¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado qué sucede después de que uno se muere? ¿Todos vamos al cielo? ¿Las personas simplemente dejamos de existir? Muchos contemplan estas preguntas y las encuentran extremadamente difíciles de responder. Afortunadamente, el Dr. Danny Akin está aquí para ayudarlo y guiarlo hacia la respuesta.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464463684\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nQue se passe-t-il après ma mort ?","\n\nAvez-vous déjà wondered ce qui se passe après votre mort? Tout le monde va-t-il au ciel? Les gens cessent-ils d'exister? Beaucoup de gens contemplent ces questions et les trouvent extrêmement difficiles à répondre. Heureusement, le Dr Danny Akin est là pour vous aider à trouver la réponse","\n\n죽은 후에 무엇이 일어나나요?","\n\n당신은 죽은 후에 어떤 일이 일어나는지 궁금해 해본 적이 있습니까? 모두 천국에 가",{"id":1642,"title":1643,"description":1644,"featured":61,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":1645,"category_id":138,"slug":1646,"answertype":481,"created_at":1647,"updated_at":1648,"thumbnail":142,"embed_thumbnail":142,"embed_icon":142,"title_es":1649,"description_es":1650,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1651,"description_fr":1652,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1653,"description_ko":1654,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1573,"category_name":-1},129,"How Can I be Forgiven and Go to Heaven?","\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(38, 50, 56); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\">During this global lockdown this is the most effective ways to reach people for Christ\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(38, 50, 56); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F451617659\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","how-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video","2020-12-03T07:11:46.173Z","2023-08-03T05:45:49.259Z","\n\n¿Cómo puedo ser perdonado y ir al cielo?","\n\nDurante el cierre global, estas son las formas más efectivas de llegar a las personas para Cristo.","\n\nComment puis-je être pardonné et aller au paradis?","\n\nPendant cette période de confinement mondial, c'est la meilleure façon de toucher les gens pour le Christ.","\n\n어떻게 용서받아서 천국에 갈 수 있을까요?","\n\n이 전세계적인 잠금 상태에서 가장 효과적인 사람들에게 그리스도를 전하는 방법",{"id":1656,"title":1657,"description":1658,"featured":61,"transcript":1659,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":1660,"category_id":138,"slug":1661,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":1662,"thumbnail":1663,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1664,"description_es":1665,"playerembed_es":1666,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1667,"description_fr":1668,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1669,"description_ko":1670,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1573,"category_name":-1},73,"Do You Have True Life?","\u003Cp>Please join the Founder and President of TrueLife.org, Jesse Connors, as the true meaning of life is discovered through an insightful process of elimination.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fhome\u002Fstaff_view?id=1\">Jesse Connors\u003C\u002Fa> is a licensed minister who has earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.liberty.edu\u002F\">Liberty University\u003C\u002Fa>. His Master of Divinity is from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sebts.edu\u002F\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa> in Christian Apologetics and Biblical Languages.  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>DO YOU HAVE TRUELIFE?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>Before I answer the question what is true life I would like to pose a question back to you, what do you think true life is?  You might think its fame and money and that would be a good response if it were true.”- Jesse Connors Founder and CEO of Truelife.org\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>WHAT IS TRUE LIFE?\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003Ci>It’s not……\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Fame\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Money\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Question:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> What do others think it is?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Answer:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Love\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Helping other people\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>True Life Defined:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> God created you for much more than fame, money, and human relationships - He created you to have a relationship with Him. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>God is Creator:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       God created it all\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Including you and me\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       This means God owns us and He sets the rules\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE PROBLEM\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \"good person\" test\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Have you told a lie?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Have you held a grudge?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Have you been selfish?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1.     In Ecclesiastes, Solomon talks about the vanity of life, in what way is life vanity?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2.     At the end of Ecclesiastes, Solomon sums up the purpose of life: to fear God and obey His commands. How should we understand this in light of Christ? (Reference: John 3:36)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3.     Understanding that true life is found in Jesus, what should our response be to those who do not know this truth? (Reference: Matthew 28:19-20)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8668246?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","do-you-have-true-life","2023-08-03T06:12:36.210Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fthumbnails\u002F11\u002Fcategorythumbnailimages\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Tienes vida verdadera?","\u003Cp>Acompañe al fundador y presidente de TrueLife.org, Jesse Connors. Puesto que el verdadero significado de la vida se descubre a través de un proceso perspicaz de eliminación. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Jesse Connors es un ministro con licencia que obtuvo su Licenciatura en Ciencias en Comunicaciones de la Universidad de Liberty. Tiene también maestría en Divinidad del Seminario Teológico Bautista del Sureste en Apologética Cristiana y Lenguajes Bíblicos.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464432056\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nAvez-vous une vraie vie?","\n\nS'il vous plaît, joignez-vous au fondateur et président de TrueLife.org, Jesse Connors, alors que le vrai sens de la vie est découvert à travers un processus d'élimination percutant. Jesse Connors est un ministre titulaire d'un diplôme de baccalauréat en communications de Liberty University. Son master en th","\n\n당신은 진짜 인생을 가지고 있나요?","\n\n제시 컨너스의 창립자 및 대표자가 되어 진실한 의미를 통해 인식을 발견하는 과정",{"id":1672,"title":1673,"description":1674,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":138,"slug":1675,"answertype":425,"created_at":657,"updated_at":1676,"thumbnail":1618,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1677,"description_es":1678,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1679,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1680,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":1573,"category_name":-1},91,"Christian Morality and Ministry in the Culture Death (Part 3)","\u003Cp>One of the most common reasons given for assisted suicide is the desire not to be a burden to one’s family and loved ones.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The overriding reason for pursuing PAS seems to be the fear of being a burden to others, as 93 percent of Oregon physicians thought.  In the Washington survey, 75 percent of terminally ill patients cited concern about being a burden as grounds for PAS.  Distress and dependency are the primary concerns of P.A.S. candidates.[1](Keenan - 189).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is precisely what has motivated Professor John Hardwig to promote the idea of a “duty to die.”  He argues from a utilitarian perspective that we may have a duty to die by committing suicide in order not to overly burden our family.  He states,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A duty to die is more likely when continuing to live will impose significant burdens-emotional burdens, extensive care giving, destruction of [others’] life plans, and, yes, financial hardship—on your family and loved ones.  This is the fundamental principle underlying a duty to die.[2]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hardwig considers obligations to his own family paramount throughout life, and no less in dying, thus, “The impact of my decisions upon my family and loved ones is the source of many of my strongest obligations and also the most plausible and likeliest basis of a duty to die.”[3]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wesley J. Smith observes, “this may sound like fringe thinking, but it is disturbingly close to the mainstream,” and explains that Hardwig has written his articles explaining this duty in \u003Cem>The Hastings Report\u003C\u002Fem>, “one of the foremost bioethics journals in the world.”[4]  Through this forum, Smith explains, “the duty to die is actively discussed within bioethics as a respectable topic of discourse, and few eyebrows are raised.”[5]  Hardwig even speaks of the duty to die in a clinical setting.  This is where his utilitarian language becomes particularly unnerving.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Physicians would no longer be agents of their patients, and would not strive to be advocates of their patients’ interests.  Instead the physician would aspire to be an impartial adviser who would stand knowledgeably but sympathetically by . . . and discdern the treatment that would best harmonize or balance the interests of all concerned.[6]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What a sad and utterly deplorable state this envisions.  Instead of being people to be cared for, the dying would be considered, and \u003Cem>be made to consider themselves\u003C\u002Fem>, burdens to their families, and not worthy of medical or other resources.  Understand, also that Hardwig does not want the elderly and ill to wait until they are incompetent and decidedly terminal before submitting to this “duty to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let me be clear . . . there can be a duty to die before one’s illness would cause death, even if treated only with palliative measures.  I nfact, there may be a fairly common responsibility to end one’s life in the absence of any terminal illness at all., finally, there can be a duty to die when one would prefer to lif=ve.  Granted, many of the conditions that ca generate a duty to die also seriously undermine the quality of life. Some prefer no to live under such conditions.  But even those who want to live can face a duty to die.[7]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Consequently, he asks the “sick and debilitated to step up and take responsibility.”[8] and with regard to the elderly asserts, “To have reached the age of, say, seventy-five or eighty years without being ready to die is itself a moral failing, the sign of a life out of touch with life’s basic realities.”[9]  Hardwig, in effect, is saying that to desire to live when your care is burdensome to those around you is immoral.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In view of this concept, it is quite significant that nearly two thirds (63%) of the patients in Oregon in 2000, since the passing of the Death with Dignity Act legalizing PAS in that state, reported that their \u003Cem>primary\u003C\u002Fem> motivation was to avoid, “being a ‘burden on family, friends or caregivers,’” compare this to the 26% of the previous year, and one can see a frightening trend. [10]  It seems the legalization of physician assisted suicide, the “right to die,” easily develops into a “duty to die,” or a sense that you must “get out of the way,” so as not to be a burden to those who care for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is also quite significant that Scriptures deal with the concept of burden bearing.  Galatians 6:2 exhorts believers to “bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.”  Christ’s law (John 13:35-35) was ‘that you love one another.”  So love, in a biblical sense, entails bearing the burdens of others.  An important insight here is that we are not to consider other people \u003Cem>as\u003C\u002Fem> burdens, but rather people \u003Cem>with\u003C\u002Fem> burdens.  These burdens are not to be carried alone, but Christ’s people should, in true compassion (suffering with), bear them along with those who are afflicted by them.  There is an explicit and implicit moral duty here.  The clear duty is for those without a particular burden, is not to leave those with them alone in their suffering.  The implied duty is that those who are suffering must allow themselves to be served, i.e. to be in a state of dependence upon others.  This is exactly opposite of the ideas proposed by Hardwig, who feels it is a moral responsibility to remove oneself from being a burden by killing oneself.[11]  John Dunlop captures well the essence of this bilateral moral responsibility found in Galatians 6:2.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Believers are commanded to \"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way . . . fulfill the law of Christ.”  This command is a charge to help others.  \u003Cem>At the same time it obligates people to allow others to help them\u003C\u002Fem>.  The older years often teach us how to depend more on others.  There is, indeed, a ministry of dependence.  The Church is a community that is to be characterized by true fellowship. We are to participate in each other's lives, which mean sharing in each other's sufferings.  How often we see that pain and suffering can be decreased as it is shared within a caring community.  It must be one of our goals in the Church to develop a community that can feel deeply one another's pain.  One of the ways God is glorified in His Church is when the members develop a depth of fellowship adequate to allow them to bear one another's burdens [12]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One always hears how Job’s friends were really not too friendly in that they hastily concluded that Job suffered as he did because of some sin he had committed.  The book of Job was no doubt partially written to debunk this thinking.  Job suffered for God’s glory, and it is a grave error to decide immediately that suffering in anyone’s life is an indication that they have sinned.  Yet despite his friends’ poor display in the dialogues, their friendship is exemplary when they first hear of their friend’s grave misfortune.  In Job 2:11-13 Scripture records,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Job's three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For \u003Cem>they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort him.\u003C\u002Fem>  And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven.  So \u003Cem>they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great\u003C\u002Fem>.(Emphases this writer’s)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is definitely a place for a ministry of silent presence, especially with those who are in the dying process.  A ministry to the dying and their families should minimally entail such.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The significance of such a ministry for those who are going to die is seen in vivid beauty in the life of our Lord.[13]  In the throes of his agonizing anticipation of his own death, Jesus gives a simple, but oft neglected, mandate, to his disciples to “watch and pray” with Him.  He also refuses to succumb to his own desire to eliminate the suffering altogether.  Bringing these two ideas together, Arthur J. Dyck makes the following insightful observations.  From Christ’s example one can draw the following lessons:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One can serve God’s purposes simply by refusing to ask for PAS or euthanasia . . . this is a witness to the incalculable worth of life . . . [further] the enormous suffering Jesus experienced . . . does contain an important moral imperative.  Jesus expected his followers to be in prayer with Him, and be a companion to Him while He was suffering.[14]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He then makes application for all those who call themselves followers of Jesus and what this example means for us in both medicine and ministry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In short, followers of Jesus owe compassion to those who suffer.  What happened in the Garden of Gethsemane contains a very urgent message for all those who are attending the sick and the dying:  Do not abandon the suffering; pray with them and for them; do not shun the suffering any of us feel when we are present to those who are physically diminished and suffering in any way.[15]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Dyck remarks, “Suffering people need the support of others; suffering people should not be encouraged to commit suicide by their community, or that community ceases to be a community.”[16]  The reader should remember that Job’s friends looked upon him and “did not recognize him” but stuck it out while he grieved.  This is our responsibility to those who are afflicted in such a way that we may not recognize them, or their presence is pleasant in neither sight nor smell, which is common when people are in the dying process.  Jesus scolded his disciples for not suffering with him, but abandoning him to do it alone.  These examples affirm the significance of a ministry of silent and prayerful presence when attending those who suffer deeply and are about to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From this we must conclude that pressure toward, or espousal of, a duty to die is alien to a biblical ethical framework.  We affirm life at every point and in every stage, no matter how week, dependent or compromised.  Dependency cannot be thought of as an evil or an undesirable condition.  The “rugged individualism,” of the American mindset not only fosters selfishness, but also contributes to the inability to accept assistance, giving one a sense that they are a burden.  If someone voices a notion of being a burden, or suggests a duty to die, or if those who care for them echo these sentiments, the church must counter this mindset with an affirmation of their existence and their worth, and insist that \u003Cem>they\u003C\u002Fem> are not a burden, but that they \u003Cem>have\u003C\u002Fem> a burden that we are going to lovingly bear with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>CONCLUSION\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A biblical approach to end-of-life issues does not include assisted suicide or active euthanasia of any kind.  It precludes any suggestion that people are familial or social burdens who are just getting in the way.  It does allow for the termination of life support when it is judged to be nothing more than prolonging death, and keeping a person alive by completely artificial measures.  It also allows for helping a person out of their pain using narcotics to induce sleep.  But beyond the ethical and clinical aspects of these concerns, there is a higher responsibility for the church in light of the end-of-life issues being faced by our culture.  This societal crisis provides yet another rich opportunity for the church to minister, and to shine as lights in the world” “in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation.”[17]  Mark Blocher has insightfully observed that,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More than anyone else, Christians have a major stake in what happens to people at the end of life.  Such a large stake provides a powerful incentive to improve care at the end of life . . . If anyone should have an interest in how people die it is the church.  If there exists a group of people a dying person should be able to count on to walk with him through the valley of the shadow of death, it is those who claim to belong to the Good Shepherd.[18]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to Blocher, the body of Christ should actively offer three promises to the terminally ill and dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To the best of our ability, we will not allow you to die in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We will not allow you to die alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You will not be a burden to anyone.[19]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These promises are an excellent starting place for the church to begin thinking about its responsibilities in addressing the social crisis which inches ever closer to fully embracing a culture of death.  The church must not be silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>BIBLIOGRAPHY\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Beauchamp, Thomas L.  “A Reply to Rachels on Active and Passive Euthanasia.” \u003Cem>Contemporary Moral Problems\u003C\u002Fem>, 4th ed., Ed. 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Available from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbhd.org\u002Fresources\u002Fendoflife\u002Fmitchell_2001-02-22.htm\u003C\u002Fa>; Internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Quill, Timohty E.  “Death and Dignity: A Case of Individualized Decision Making.” \u003Cem>Contemporary Moral Issues: Diversity and Consensus\u003C\u002Fem>. Ed. Lawrence M. Hinman, Upper Saddle River, NJ: :  Prentice Hall, 2000.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rachels, James.  “The Morality of Euthanasia.”  \u003Cem>The Right Thing to Do; Basic Readings in Moral Philosophy\u003C\u002Fem>, Ed. James Rachels, New York, NY: Mcgraw Hill, 1989.\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rachels, James . “Active and Passive Euthanasia: An Impertinent Distinction?”  \u003Cem>Social \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>and Personal Ethics,\u003C\u002Fem>3rd ed. Ed. William H. Shaw. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth,1999.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Smith, Wesley, J. \u003Cem> Culture of Death; The Assault on Medical Ethics in America\u003C\u002Fem>. San Francisco: Encounter Books, 2000.\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sullivan, Thomas D. “Active and Passive Euthanasia: An Impertinent Distinction?”  \u003Cem>Social and Personal Ethics,\u003C\u002Fem>3rd ed. Ed. William H. Shaw. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth,1999.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sutton, Agneta M.  “Legalizing Euthanasia: A Significant Move.”  Accessed 12\u002F20\u002F04. Available from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbhd.org\u002Fresources\u002Fendoflife\u002Fsutton_2001-11-19.htm\u003C\u002Fa>; Internet\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>[1] James F. Keenan, “The Case for Physician-Assisted Suicide?” in \u003Cem>Moral Issues and Christian Responses\u003C\u002Fem> 7th ed., Eds. Patricia Beattie Jung and Shannon Jung (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2003), 189.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[2] John Hardwig “Is There a Duty to Die?” in \u003Cem>Contemporary Moral Issue; Diversity and Consensuss\u003C\u002Fem> 2nd ed., Ed. Lawrence M. Hinman (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000), 157.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[3] Ibid, 152.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[4] Wesley J. Smith, Culture of Death: The Assault on Medical Ethics in America (San Francisco, CA: Encounter Books, 2000), 153.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[5] Smith, 152.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[6] Smith, 153.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[7] Hardwig, 151.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[8] Ibid, 159\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[9] Ibid, 157.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[10] C. Ben Mitchell, “Oregon’s Lethal Experiment: An Annual Report,” (accessed 12\u002F20\u002F04); available from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbhd.org\u002Fresources\u002Fendoflife\u002Fmitchell_2001-02-22.htm\u003C\u002Fa>; Internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[11] Wesley J. Smith reports that Hardwig told him this in a personal interview.  See Smith, Culture \u003Cem>of Death\u003C\u002Fem>, 154, n. 69.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[12] John T. Dunlop, “Successful Aging: Living the End of Life to the Glory of God,” (accessed 12\u002F18\u002F04); available from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbhd.org\u002Fresources\u002Fendoflife\u002Fdunlop_2001-01-05.htm\u003C\u002Fa>; .Internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[13] The following is based on the gospel narratives which speak of Christ’s suffering in Gethsemane.  See Matthew 26:37-44, Mark 14:32-41, and Luke 22:39-46.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[14] Dyck, \u003Cem>Life’s Worth\u003C\u002Fem>, 104.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[15] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa>               \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[16] Arthur J. Dyck, “An Alternative to the Ethic of Euthanasia,” in \u003Cem>Morality and Moral Controversies\u003C\u002Fem>, 6th ed. Ed. John Arthur (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002), 247.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[17] See Philippians 2:25\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[18] Mark Blocher The Right to Die? ; Caring Alternatives to Euthanasia (Chicago: Moody Press, 1999), 190, 192.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[19] Blocher, 193. this is actually the essence of Blocher’s entire work.  He focses on how these promises given and fulfilled will build a community of caring that makes PAS irrelevant.  Blocher also articulates LIFT (Loving Individuals in Final Transition), a ministry he has developed to assist churches in dealing with difficult end of life cases.\u003C\u002Fp>","christian-morality-and-ministry-in-the-culture-death-part-3","2026-03-06T02:50:32.359Z","\n\nMoralidad y Ministerio Cristianos en la Cultura de la Muerte (Parte 3)","\u003Cp>Una de las razones más comunes esgrimidas para el suicidio asistido es el deseo de no ser una carga para la familia y los seres queridos.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>La razón predominante para perseguir el SAS parece ser el miedo a ser una carga para los demás, como pensó el 93 por ciento de los médicos de Oregón.  En la encuesta de Washington, el 75 por ciento de los pacientes terminales citaron la preocupación por ser una carga como motivo para el SAS.  La angustia y la dependencia son las principales preocupaciones de los candidatos a SAS.[1](Keenan - 189).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Esto es precisamente lo que ha motivado al profesor John Hardwig a promover la idea de un “deber de morir”.  Argumenta desde una perspectiva utilitarista que podemos tener el deber de morir suicidándonos para no sobrecargar en exceso a nuestra familia.  Él afirma,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Es más probable un deber de morir cuando continuar viviendo impondrá cargas significativas —cargas emocionales, cuidados extensivos, destrucción de los planes de vida de [los demás] y, sí, dificultades financieras— a tu familia y seres queridos.  Este es el principio fundamental subyacente a un deber de morir.[2]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hardwig considera las obligaciones hacia su propia familia como primordiales a lo largo de la vida, y no menos en la muerte, por lo que, “El impacto de mis decisiones sobre mi familia y seres queridos es la fuente de muchas de mis obligaciones más fuertes y también la base más plausible y probable de un deber de morir.”[3]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wesley J. Smith observa: “esto puede sonar como pensamiento marginal, pero está inquietantemente cerca del mainstream”, y explica que Hardwig ha escrito sus artículos explicando este deber en \u003Cem>The Hastings Report\u003C\u002Fem>, “una de las principales revistas de bioética del mundo.”[4]  A través de este foro, explica Smith, “el deber de morir se discute activamente dentro de la bioética como un tema respetable de discurso, y pocas cejas se alzan.”[5]  Hardwig incluso habla del deber de morir en un contexto clínico.  Aquí es donde su lenguaje utilitarista se vuelve particularmente inquietante.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Los médicos ya no serían agentes de sus pacientes, ni se esforzarían por ser defensores de los intereses de sus pacientes.  En cambio, el médico aspiraría a ser un asesor imparcial que estaría knowledgeable pero con simpatía al lado... y discerniría el tratamiento que mejor armonizaría o equilibraría los intereses de todos los involucrados.[6]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qué estado tan triste y absolutamente deplorable envisiona esto.  En lugar de ser personas a las que cuidar, los moribundos serían considerados, y \u003Cem>se les haría considerar a sí mismos\u003C\u002Fem>, cargas para sus familias, y no dignos de recursos médicos u otros.  Entienda también que Hardwig no quiere que los ancianos y enfermos esperen hasta que sean incompetentes y decididamente terminales antes de someterse a este “deber de morir”.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Permítanme ser claro... puede haber un deber de morir antes de que la enfermedad cause la muerte, incluso si se trata solo con medidas paliativas.  De hecho, puede haber una responsabilidad bastante común de terminar la propia vida en ausencia de cualquier enfermedad terminal en absoluto. Finalmente, puede haber un deber de morir cuando uno preferiría vivir.  Concedido, muchas de las condiciones que pueden generar un deber de morir también socavan seriamente la calidad de vida. Algunos prefieren no vivir en tales condiciones.  Pero incluso aquellos que quieren vivir pueden enfrentar un deber de morir.[7]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>En consecuencia, pide a los “enfermos y debilitados que den un paso al frente y asuman la responsabilidad.”[8] y con respecto a los ancianos afirma: “Haber alcanzado la edad de, digamos, setenta y cinco u ochenta años sin estar listo para morir es en sí mismo un fallo moral, la señal de una vida desconectada de las realidades básicas de la vida.”[9]  Hardwig, en efecto, está diciendo que desear vivir cuando tus cuidados son una carga para los que te rodean es inmoral.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A la vista de este concepto, es bastante significativo que casi dos tercios (63%) de los pacientes en Oregón en 2000, desde la aprobación de la Ley de Muerte con Dignidad que legaliza el SAS en ese estado, reportaron que su motivación \u003Cem>principal\u003C\u002Fem>  era evitar “ser una ‘carga para la familia, amigos o cuidadores’”, compárelo con el 26% del año anterior, y se puede ver una tendencia aterradora. [10]  Parece que la legalización del suicidio asistido por médicos, el “derecho a morir”, fácilmente se desarrolla en un “deber de morir”, o la sensación de que debes “quitarte del camino”, para no ser una carga para quienes te cuidan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>También es bastante significativo que las Escrituras aborden el concepto de cargar con las cargas.  Gálatas 6:2 exhorta a los creyentes a “llevar las cargas los unos de los otros y así cumplir la ley de Cristo”.  La ley de Cristo (Juan 13:34-35) era “que se amen los unos a los otros”.  Así que el amor, en un sentido bíblico, implica cargar con las cargas de los demás.  Una visión importante aquí es que no debemos considerar a otras personas \u003Cem>como\u003C\u002Fem> cargas, sino más bien personas \u003Cem>con\u003C\u002Fem> cargas.  Estas cargas no deben llevarse solas, sino que el pueblo de Cristo debe, en verdadera compasión (sufrir con), llevarlas junto con aquellos que están afligidos por ellas.  Hay un deber moral explícito e implícito aquí.  El deber claro es para aquellos sin una carga particular, no dejar solos a aquellos que las tienen en su sufrimiento.  El deber implícito es que aquellos que sufren deben permitir que se les sirva, es decir, estar en un estado de dependencia de los demás.  Esto es exactamente lo opuesto a las ideas propuestas por Hardwig, quien siente que es una responsabilidad moral eliminarse a uno mismo como carga suicidándose.[11]  John Dunlop captura bien la esencia de esta responsabilidad moral bilateral encontrada en Gálatas 6:2.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Los creyentes son ordenados a \"Llevar las cargas los unos de los otros, y de esta manera... cumplir la ley de Cristo”.  Este mandamiento es una carga para ayudar a los demás.  \u003Cem>Al mismo tiempo obliga a las personas a permitir que los demás les ayuden\u003C\u002Fem>.  Los años mayores a menudo nos enseñan cómo depender más de los demás.  Hay, en efecto, un ministerio de dependencia.  La Iglesia es una comunidad que debe caracterizarse por una verdadera comunión. Debemos participar en las vidas de los demás, lo que significa compartir en los sufrimientos de los demás.  Qué a menudo vemos que el dolor y el sufrimiento pueden disminuirse cuando se comparten dentro de una comunidad cariñosa.  Debe ser uno de nuestros objetivos en la Iglesia desarrollar una comunidad que pueda sentir profundamente el dolor de los demás.  Una de las formas en que Dios es glorificado en Su Iglesia es cuando los miembros desarrollan una profundidad de comunión adecuada para permitirles llevar las cargas de los unos de los otros [12]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Siempre se oye cómo los amigos de Job realmente no eran tan amigables en que concluyeron apresuradamente que Job sufría como lo hacía por algún pecado que había cometido.  El libro de Job sin duda se escribió parcialmente para desmentir este pensamiento.  Job sufrió para la gloria de Dios, y es un grave error decidir inmediatamente que el sufrimiento en la vida de cualquiera es una indicación de que han pecado.  Sin embargo, a pesar de la pobre exhibición de sus amigos en los diálogos, su amistad es ejemplar cuando primero oyen de la grave desgracia de su amigo.  En Job 2:11-13 las Escrituras registran,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cuando los tres amigos de Job oyeron de toda esta adversidad que le había sobrevenido, cada uno vino de su propio lugar: Elifaz el temanita, Bildad el suhita y Zofar el naamatita. Porque \u003Cem>habían hecho una cita juntos para venir y llorar con él, y para consolarlo.\u003C\u002Fem>  Y cuando alzaron sus ojos de lejos, y no lo reconocieron, levantaron sus voces y lloraron; y cada uno rasgó su manto y esparció polvo sobre su cabeza hacia el cielo.  Así \u003Cem>se sentaron con él en el suelo siete días y siete noches, y nadie le habló palabra, porque vieron que su dolor era muy grande\u003C\u002F","\n\nLa morale chrétienne et le ministère dans la culture de la mort (3e partie)","\n\n성경적 사고방식과 성경주의를 가지고 있는 교회는 문화 죽음의 영향을 받지 않고",{"id":1682,"title":1683,"description":1684,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":138,"slug":1685,"answertype":425,"created_at":657,"updated_at":1686,"thumbnail":1618,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1687,"description_es":1688,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1689,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1690,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":1573,"category_name":-1},93,"Christian Morality and Ministry in the Culture Death (Part 1)","\u003Cp>Perhaps there is no more difficult time in life than when we are coming to its end.  This time brings not only deep emotional issues to the fore, but also challenges us with some difficult ethical dilemmas as well.  The moral dimensions at the end of life can be, and usually are, especially troublesome.  Dr. Ira Byock has observed, \"unlike many areas of medicine in which it is the occasional case that presents an apparent ethical dilemma, care at the end of life is full of ethically poignant and emotionally charged situations.\"[1]  This may be because this is an area of ethical reflection that every person, regardless of race, creed, color, gender, etc. will come to face, whether it be someone close to them, or themselves.  “Today, questions about death and dying have become more than ever before complex and troubling almost all of us in western culture are faced with multiple options regarding our own and our loved ones’ dying.”[2]\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> One thing that clearly complicates the question of dying is advancing technology.  Farley highlights the nature of the quandaries that technology forces upon us.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> In large part our fears are in being given too much medical treatment, being kept alive too long, dying not in peace but in a wild frenzy of efforts to give us a little more time to live.  The radical possibilities introduced by modern medicine lead ir onically to scenarios of dying that have become unacceptable to many individuals. To more and more persons, it appears that the only way to retain some control over our death—to die a death marked by conscious self-awareness, with knowledge of our ending, surrounded by those we love—is to take our death into our own hands.[3]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Consequently, she, although opposed herself, understands why people might consider physician-assisted-suicide (hence PAS) and voluntary active euthanasia (hence euthanasia)  The fear of the over all loss of autonomy and control, and, more commonly, of being a burden to one’s loved ones, are driving forces behind the increasing willingness to vie for euthanasia, especially PAS, as a legitimate option when one approaches the end of life.  The prevalence of this sentiment can be seen in a March 1996 \u003Cem>Washington Post\u003C\u002Fem> report in which 51 percent of Americans polled favored  PAS.—among men 54 percent polled favored it; among women, 47 percent.[4]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> In view of this increasing allure of euthanasia and PAS, Christians must ask themselves what it means not to “be conformed to this world,” with regard to how we think about and approach end of life issues.  How should the church think about death, or more to the point, dying, and what measures should be taken when facing life’s end?  How shall we choose when it comes to questions of autonomy, palliative care, terminal sedation, the refusal of treatment, the right to die, and a whole company of other such issues that are nearly unavoidable concerns when it comes to the end of life?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> The following will attempt to address some of the common and more difficult issues that arise at the end of life, and how the church can develop cogent moral and ministerial responses in a culture which increasingly seems to be favoring death.  What the church must do is defend a position of affirming life, the sanctity of human life as that which is exclusively created in the image of God, and applying this view to practical situations.  The final chapter and conclusion of this essay will explore more concrete ways in which the church can draw upon rich biblical resources while offering practical alternatives to the culture of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>CHAPTER 1\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>ASSISTED SUICIDE AND AUTONOMY:  AN APPRAISAL\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Being a Christian means having confidence of our future hope in heaven once we die, but this awareness does not necessarily make the dying process any easier, nor does it immunize believers from struggling with similar fears and questions enumerated in the introduction.  Christians can be tempted to give in to the cultural pressures around them when it comes to the potential misery and suffering of the dying process.  After all, we are also human and, although carefree about what becomes of us \u003Cem>after\u003C\u002Fem> we die, we do not necessarily feel any different from others about dying.  Arthur J. Dyck has noted that Christians are not “immune from the kind of thinking that has come to link compassion with ending the life of one whose suffering is thought to have no more meaning, or whose life is thought to be such that the efforts to alleviate suffering are no longer worth the time and trouble.”[5]  No one, whether Christian or not,  really wants to be indefinitely kept alive through artificial means, or burdensomely hooked up to tubes.   No one wants to continue in a suspended state of life sustained only by machines that vicariously perform the roles of our autonomic nervous system, with recovery highly unlikely.  Consequently, we are forced to consider the morality of end-of-life issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> As stated in the introduction, with the possibility of great indignity the temptation is significant, even for professing Christians, to consider the offerings of assisted suicide and active euthanasia.  One such proponent, writing from an allegedly Christian position, is Mark A. Duntley Jr.  He suggests that PAS is a viable alternative for the Christian and society as a whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> “There are cases where assisted suicide is wrong, and there are also cases where assisted suicide is right. The only way we can be sure we are not missing the mark concerning assisted suicide is to get beyond merely saying no, we need to understand that in prolonging life, modern medicine has changed forever the way we die.  We need to rediscover that mercy should lie at the heart of how we care for the dying. Then we can move beyond the simple rejection of assisted suicide and begin to watch with open spirits for those times when merciful care for dying persons involves helping them die assisted suicide can indeed be a Christian moral response  to the question ‘How shall we die?”[6]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Duntley defends the position that, due to the same dilemmas considered earlier, assisted suicide can be a “right” choice at times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> As the boundaries of life are extended by modern medicine, and we are faced more frequently with the suffering involved in dying slowly from a terminal disease, we should begin to question whether preserving life and making someone as comfortable as possible are the primary principles that should guide us in care for the dying.[7]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Seeking to make the case for assisted suicide from a biblical perspective, Duntley draws upon the concept of mercy as displayed in the commitment of a covenantal relationship.  Mercy is demonstrated in compassion, he claims, and sees Jesus as the ultimate model for such mercy.  “We find his covenantal relationships and acts of mercy linked through his deep compassion for others.”[8]  He then refers to Jesus as the model of such mercy acting in compassion when He is seen, “healing the blind, feeding the multitudes and even raising the dead.”[9]  Yet strangely missing from this account of Jesus’ merciful acts, is an instance when He, out of compassion, killed someone, or insisted that this was the right course of action.  Having no biblical instance to refer to prove his point, Duntley steps outside the Bible and  uses the case of Dr. Timothy Quill as a praiseworthy example of how mercy and compassion, resulting in assisted suicide, might be played out in a doctor-patient relationship.  He relates how, in 1971 Dr. Timothy Quill, wrote about overcoming his intuitive qualms about assisting a patient in dying, and, for the first time, prescribed the pills needed to help his patient end her own life.  [10]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Diane was a middle-aged leukemia patient who did not want to take a 25 percent chance of recovery through chemo-therapy, and instead chose to end her own life.  Dr Quill, who admits that it was, at first difficult to consider, became convinced that this was “the right decision for her, ”[11]  He reported feeling “uneasy about the boundaries I was exploring—spiritual, legal, professional, and personal,”[12] yet was torn because he also “felt strongly that I was setting her free to get the most out of the time she had left, and to maintain dignity and control on her own terms until her death.”[13]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Another professed Christian who sees no problem with entertaining the possibility of assisted suicide is Dr. Timothy Johnson, an ordained minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church, best known for being the medical editor for ABC News.  Johnson, in a debate with former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, stated, “I personally believe that helping someone die in peace and without pain, even if that might hasten the biological timetable of death by a few hours or even days is not only acceptable it is mandatory for modern medical care.”[14]  That he includes in this assisted suicide is evident when he states,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> While I personally gag at the idea of helping a person to commit suicide, I am at least willing to theoretically consider the possibility under very limited circumstances.  I say this because I have always believed that a physician has a dual role: to preserve life \u003Cem>and\u003C\u002Fem> prevent suffering. And I believe that both are equally valid and sometimes in conflict.  Let me emphasize that I am willing to consider physician assisted suicide \u003Cem>only in situations of clearly terminal illness in which there is no hope of ultimate recovery\u003C\u002Fem>.[15]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> To buttress this proposition, Johnson, like Duntley, refers to the case of Dr. Quill.  He cites, with sympathy, the actions of Quill, and says that such a decision was a “careful and thoughtful action.”[16]  While he himself would not advocate the legalization of physician-assisted-suicide because there are “too many moral dangers that outweigh its possible benefits,”[17] Dr. Johnson would not condemn fellow physicians, like Quill, who may come to other conclusions.  He comes to this position “reluctantly” because he feels sympathy for “people who feel they have no control over their dying”[18] and states that Diane, the woman Quill assisted in suicide, was able to “maintain dignity and control on her own terms until her death.”[19]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> By way of critique, for both Duntley and Johnson to try to argue as Christians for assisted suicide, citing the experience and actions of Dr. Quill as a paradigm, is quite misguided.  First, Quill is in no way informed by a Christian view of dying and death.  In fact, at the end of his reflection about his experience with Diane, he approvingly quotes her about, after dying as being “at her favorite spot on the shore of Lake Geneva at sunset, with dragons swimming on the horizon.”[20]  So first of all, in his final reflections on the death of this patient, he comes to a rather pagan, conclusion, and thus one that is inconsistent with Christian eschatology\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> A second reason that Quill is not a good example for the Christian to follow is due to his focus on Diane’s autonomy as a patient.  From the standpoint of the patient this raises the issue of the degree of autonomy we have when it comes to our dying, and whether this is compatible with a Christian view of life.  While we live in a highly litigious society, and must insist on our autonomy and freedom, because we are Christians, we must admit that our autonomy is actually quite limited, especially in terms of our dying.  Theologically we must accept that God, alone, is sovereign over our life and death, which means that God alone has the prerogative to end our lives, and we do not share that authority.[21]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> This is an era in medicine when one of the most important principles is patient autonomy.  Agneta Sutton writes, “The legal recognition of the right to euthanasia is based on an assumption that it is the prerogative of autonomous agents (in this case, patients) to claim that what they desire is right for them and should therefore be granted without question.”[22]  This is the assumption which drove Dr. Quill to the violation of his own conscience; he believed that Diane was the only one whose thinking was to be considered in this decision about her own death.  Sutton suggests that patients now see themselves as consumers and their doctors as providers who must, when they make the demand, give them what they request.[23]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> As far as how Christians should be thinking about autonomy, it is true that, especially as Americans, we do have certain legal freedoms, but we must ever acknowledge that God is the ultimate authority when it comes to all of our decisions, including those about our dying.  John F. Kilner puts the issue bluntly when he states, “to assume \u003Cem>ultimate\u003C\u002Fem> responsibility for one’s life [by deciding when it should end] is to reject God, no matter when, in the course of life, one elects to do so.”[24]  The necessary perspective for the believer is that we are, as Paul said, “not our own”  Our focus must not be upon human autonomy, as a principle inferred through unaided human reason, but rather divine authority evinced clearly in divine revelation.  We are not self-determined sovereigns who depend solely on our reason to make decisions, but rather submissive stewards who look to God’s revelation where we discover that our Maker reserves the right to end a human life and forbids homicide.[25]  Lest the reader think that this notion of God’s ultimate sovereignty is understood only by Christians, and thus suspect, even Hemlock society founder Derek Humphry affirmed this position when in the introduction of his book  \u003Cem>Final Exit\u003C\u002Fem>, addresses his readers saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> If you wish to deliberately leave this world [but are not on any kind of life-support] then active euthanasia is your only avenue.  Read on carefully. (If you consider God the master of your fate, then read no further, seek the best pain management available and arrange hospice care.”[26](21). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> It is striking that such a proponent of active euthanasia knows that it is inconsistent with a Christian worldview to seek it  Yet two  professing Christians, Duntley and Johnson, see it as legitimate in some situations.  By Humphry’s own recognition, it is completely inconsistent to consider euthanasia (assisted-suicide) if one is a Christian who believes in the sovereign authority of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>[1] Ira Byock, cited by Robert J. Kingsbury.  “The Debate over Total\u002FTerminal\u002FPalliative Sedation,” (Accessed 12\u002F20\u002F04); available from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chhd.org\u002Fresources\u002Fendoflife\u002FKingsbury-ducharme_2002-01-24.htm\u003C\u002Fa>; Internet\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[2] Margaret A. Farley, “The Choice of Death in a Medical Context,” in Issues in Contemporary Christian Ethics, 194\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[3]Farley,  200.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[4] James F. Keena, “The Case for Physician-Assisted Suicide?” in Moral Issues and Christian Responses, 7th ed., Eds. Patricia Beattie Jung and Shannon Jung (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2003), 188.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[5] Arthur J. Dyck, Life’s Worth, The Case Against Assisted Suicide, Eardmans, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002, 106.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[6] Mark A. Duntley Jr., “Physician Provided Medication for Termination of Life,” in How Shall We Die? Helping Chrisitans Debate Assisted Suicide, Eds. Sally B. Geis & Donald E. Messer, Nashville, Abingdon, 1997), 85-86.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa>               \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[7] Duntley, 80-81\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[8] Duntlrey, 82\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[9] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[10] For the text of this memoir see Timothy E. Quill, “Death and Dignity: A Case of Individualized Decision Making,” in Contemporary Moral Issues, Diversity and Consensus, 2 ed. Ed. Lawrence M. Himan, (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000), 135-139.  The problematic nature of a Christian drawing upon this account will be addressed below.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[11] Quill, 134.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[12] Quill, 138.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[13] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[14] C. Everett Koop and timothy Johnson, \u003Cem>Let’s Talk; An Honest Conversation on Critical Issues\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rpids: Zondervan, 1992), 39.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[15] Koop and Johnson, 42 (Johnson’s emphasis).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[16] Ibid, 43.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[17] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[18] Ibid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[19] Ibid, 42-43.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[20] Quill, 139.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[21] See Deuteronomy 32:39 and 1 Samuel 2:6\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[22] Agneta Sutton, “Legalizing Euthanasia: A Significant Move,” (accessed 12\u002F20\u002F04); available from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbhd.org\u002Fresources\u002Fendoflife\u002Fsutton_2001-11-19.htm\u003C\u002Fa>; Internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa>                               \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[23] It should be noted here that although Quill thought he was acting only on the basis of his patient’s interests, he was not neutral.  For a discussion, see Arhur J. Dyck, \u003Cem>Life’s Worth, the Case Against Assisted Suicide\u003C\u002Fem>, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans’s), 11-28, for an insightful critique of Quill’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[24] John F. Kilner, Life \u003Cem>on the Line; Ethics, Aging, Ending Patients Lives, and Allocating Resources\u003C\u002Fem> (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992), 119.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[25]See Genesis 9:5-6 and Exodus 20:13\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[26] Derek Humphry, \u003Cem>Final Exit; the Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying\u003C\u002Fem> (Eugene, OR: The Hemlock Society), 21.\u003C\u002Fp>","christian-morality-and-ministry-in-the-culture-death-part-1","2026-03-08T03:22:17.681Z","Moralidad Cristiana y Ministerio en la Cultura de la Muerte (Parte 1)","Primera parte examinando respuestas éticas cristianas a las presiones sociales, el aborto, la eutanasia, y cuestiones morales contemporáneas. Desarrolla una teología cristiana coherente de la vida, la dignidad humana, y cómo los cristianos pueden ministrar con compasión en una cultura que marginaliza a los vulnerables.","\n\nLa morale chrétienne et le ministère dans la culture de la mort (1re partie)","\n\n성경 신앙과 문화 죽음의 사역 (1부)",[1692,1693],{"id":134,"title":135,"description":136,"slug":137,"featured":61,"category_id":138,"playerembed":139,"created_at":140,"updated_at":141,"thumbnail":142,"embeded_icon":142,"embeded_thumnail":142,"title_es":143,"description_es":144,"playerembed_es":139,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":139,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":139},{"id":180,"title":135,"description":136,"slug":137,"featured":61,"category_id":138,"playerembed":139,"created_at":181,"updated_at":182,"thumbnail":142,"embeded_icon":183,"embeded_thumnail":142,"title_es":143,"description_es":184,"playerembed_es":139,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":139,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":139},{"id":134,"name":407,"description":1695,"slug":1696,"background":1697,"thumbnail":1698,"supercategory":1699,"created_at":773,"updated_at":1700,"embed_thumbnail":1701,"embed_icon":1702,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1703,"description_es":1704,"playerembed":1705,"order":383,"name_fr":1706,"description_fr":1707,"name_ko":1708,"description_ko":1709,"answers":1710,"testimonials":1787,"isVideo":61},"Christianity\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","christianity","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F2\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1699378003724_Screenshot%202023-11-07%20at%2012.02.58%20PM.png","Christianity Religions","2023-11-07T17:26:47.189Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630179487340_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.37.09%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FChristianity.png","El Cristianismo","\n\nCristianismo","\u003Cdiv style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F877969674?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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We can know and love God and be known and loved by God, in a way in which the animals, plants and the trees cannot. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2)    Another capacity that we have is moral. We can know the good and the evil and do the good and evil in a way that animals, trees and plants cannot.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3)    The third capacity is our rational capacity. We can use our intellect in a way the rest of the created order cannot. You maybe instead for example in the sciences, the reason that you can enjoy those subject matters and the reason you can use these rational capacities is because God created you in his image and likeness.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>4)    The fourth capacity is creativity. The reason you can use your imagination and enjoy things like movies, music literature, architecture, graphic design, is because God gave you those creative capacity and those are a part of being made in the image and likeness of God.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>5)    A fifth capacity is relationality. If you like people or are able to relate maybe you’re in a sales profession or a teacher or something like this, the reason you can relate to other people on the level and the depth and the breath that you can is because you are made in the image of God.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>One thing to notice is that at the time of creation Adam and Eve, man and woman had excellent relationships with:  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       God\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Each other \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       The created order\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Themselves\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE FALL\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>In this plot movement we learn the very first man and woman who ever lived Adam and Eve decided to rebel against God. When they rebelled against God and set themselves up as autonomous or independent from God they lost their relationship with God. Their relationship with God was broken and because of this broken relationship the image of God in man was distorted and defaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>FIVE CAPACITIES AFFECTED:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1.     Spiritually our relationship with God is broken. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2.    Morally we can no longer do the good. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3.     Rationally we have difficulty discerning the truth and in particular it is impossible for us to discern spiritual truth.  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>4.     \u003Cspan>Creatively we use our imaginative and creative capacity to make idols and worship them instead of \u003Cu>­­­­\u003C\u002Fu>worshipping God.  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>5.     And relational we tend to love ourselves. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cspan> \u003Ci>FOUR RELATIONSHIPS BROKEN\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci>:  \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>We are \u003Cb>ENEMIES\u003C\u002Fb> of \u003Cu>­­­­\u003C\u002Fu>God. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan> Our relationship with others is \u003Cb>BROKEN\u003C\u002Fb> and is manifested in all sorts of interpersonal and societal badness. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>Or relationship with the created order is broken as there is \u003Cb>NO LONGER\u003C\u002Fb> this\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>perfect and mutually interdependence.\u003Cb>      \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       \u003Cspan>Finally man’s relationship with himself is broken as we find ourselves \u003Cb>ALIENATED\u003C\u002Fb> from our true selves.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>REDEMPTION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The third plot movement is redemption. In Genesis chapter 3 immediately after the first man and woman sinned God promised to send a savior, a Messiah, a redeemer to crush and destroy sin and Satan and death and bring salvation to God’s image bearers who had now lost their relationship with him. When we come to the gospel we find out that this saviors name is Jesus.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>PROPHECIES OF MESSIAH\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       He was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14) \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Taught God’s truth perfectly (Psalms 78:1-5)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Lived God’s moral law perfectly (Isaiah 53:9)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-       Demonstrated power over sin, sickness and death and even demons. (Isaiah 35:5-6, 53:8)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>But most importantly what he did was he gave his life for us. The Scriptures teach us that when Jesus step under that cross and was crucified, that he was taking the sins of the world onto his shoulders so that we might be saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The good news for you is when you believe on him you have union with God and life everlasting. We have the opportunity to be a part of a worldwide community of believers, believers both living and dead that span the ages of history and the entire reach of the globe, believers who are being redeemed in all of their capacities. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>REDEMPTION OF ALL OUR CAPACITIES\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- He is redeeming us spiritually, He has declared us righteous because of the work of His Son. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- He is redeeming us morally, we can now do the good.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Rationally we can now discern the truth. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Creatively we can now use our imaginative capacity to worship Him.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Relationally we know how to love others based upon the love of Christ for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>IV.          \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>NEW CREATION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The fourth plot movement is new creation.  In this plot movement we learn Jesus will come again and when he comes again he will bring with him a new heaven and new earth where everything will be made right.  We also learn that on this new heaven and earth on this new universe there will be worshippers from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.  In other words there is something so profoundly true and so comprehensively good and so strikingly beautiful about our God that he will be found worthy of worship by every type of person who has ever lived.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1.     From a Christian worldview who and why are we accountable to someone? (Hint: Romans 3:20)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2.     Why is man in need of divine intervention and unable to save himself? (Hint: Ephesians 2:1-3)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3.     Is God obligated to intervene on man’s behave? (Hint: 2 Peter 2:4-6) \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>4.     Since God as intervened on man’s behalf what should be our (Christians) response be to the rest of the world? (Hint: Matthew 28:19-20)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>RECOMMENED FUTHER READING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>Christian Worldview,\u003C\u002Fi> by R.C. Sproul\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World,\u003C\u002Fi> by John Piper and Justin Taylor\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002Fphilosophical-foundations-for-a-christian-worldview\u002Fwilliam-craig\u002F9780830826940\u002Fpd\u002F26947?event=1018%7C743028%7C1018\">Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview\u003C\u002Fa>,\u003C\u002Fi> by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002FChristian\u002FBooks\u002Fsearch?author=William%20Lane%20Craig&detailed_search=1&action=Search\">William Lane Craig\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002FChristian\u002FBooks\u002Fsearch?author=J.P.%20Moreland&detailed_search=1&action=Search\">J.P. Moreland\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002Fwhat-is-a-christian-worldview\u002Fphilip-ryken\u002F9781596380080\u002Fpd\u002F38008x?event=1018%7C743028%7C1018\">What Is a Christian Worldview? (Basics of the Faith)\u003C\u002Fa>,\u003C\u002Fi> by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002FChristian\u002FBooks\u002Fsearch?author=Philip%20Graham%20Ryken&detailed_search=1&action=Search\">Philip Graham Ryken\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr class=\"wysiwyg-clear-both\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","transcript-what-is-a-christian-worldview","2020-05-22T15:41:05.212Z","2023-08-03T05:43:26.535Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F84\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Qué es una cosmovisión cristiana?","\u003Cp>UNA VISIÓN MUNDIAL CRISTIANA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“Una de las cosas hermosas de las Escrituras cristianas es que proporcionan no solo un camino de salvación sino también una cosmovisión” - Dr. Bruce Ashford\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>I. CREACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El primer movimiento de la trama en las Escrituras es la creación y en Génesis capítulo 1 y 2 y otros lugares en las Escrituras aprendemos que en el principio Dios creó los cielos y la tierra. En pocas palabras, no había nada y luego había algo y es Dios quien lo creó. En la narrativa de la creación hay dos frases que se usan una y otra vez y el autor las usa como dispositivos de encuadre.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1. La primera frase es \"Y Dios dijo\", así que cuando Dios creó algo de la nada y luego cuando creó algo en el mundo que ahora vemos, usó su palabra para hacerlo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. La segunda frase es \"y fue bueno\". Después de cada uno de los actos creados por Dios, se nos dice que la creación de Dios fue buena.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Entonces vemos el mundo que Dios nos dio un buen mundo. En el apogeo de la creación de Dios está el hombre y la mujer. Aprendemos en Génesis capítulo 1: 26-27 que Dios creó al hombre y a la mujer a su imagen y semejanza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>MANERAS DE SER COMO DIOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1) La forma principal en que somos como Dios es espiritual. Podemos conocer y amar a Dios y ser conocidos y amados por Dios, de una manera que los animales, las plantas y los árboles no pueden.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2) Otra capacidad que tenemos es moral. Podemos conocer el bien y el mal y hacer el bien y el mal de una manera que los animales, los árboles y las plantas no pueden.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3) La tercera capacidad es nuestra capacidad racional. Podemos usar nuestro intelecto de una manera que el resto del orden creado no puede. Tal vez, por ejemplo, en las ciencias, la razón por la que puede disfrutar de esos temas y la razón por la que puede usar estas capacidades racionales es porque Dios lo creó a su imagen y semejanza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>4) La cuarta capacidad es la creatividad. La razón por la que puedes usar tu imaginación y disfrutar cosas como películas, literatura musical, arquitectura, diseño gráfico, es porque Dios te dio esa capacidad creativa y eso es parte de ser creado a imagen y semejanza de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>5) Una quinta capacidad es la relacionalidad. Si te gustan las personas o eres capaz de relacionarte, tal vez estés en una profesión de ventas o un maestro o algo así, la razón por la que puedes relacionarte con otras personas en el nivel y la profundidad y la respiración que puedes es porque estás hecho a imagen de Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una cosa a tener en cuenta es que en el momento de la creación, Adán y Eva, el hombre y la mujer tenían excelentes relaciones con:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-       El uno al otro\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- El orden creado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- ellos mismos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II LA CAÍDA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En este movimiento de la trama aprendemos que el primer hombre y mujer que vivió Adán y Eva decidió rebelarse contra Dios. Cuando se rebelaron contra Dios y se erigieron en autónomos o independientes de Dios, perdieron su relación con Dios. Su relación con Dios se rompió y debido a esta relación rota, la imagen de Dios en el hombre fue distorsionada y desfigurada.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>CINCO CAPACIDADES AFECTADAS:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1. Espiritualmente nuestra relación con Dios está rota.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. Moralmente ya no podemos hacer el bien.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3. Racionalmente tenemos dificultades para discernir la verdad y, en particular, es imposible para nosotros discernir la verdad espiritual.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>4. Creativamente usamos nuestra capacidad imaginativa y creativa para hacer ídolos y adorarlos en lugar de adorar a Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>5. Y relacional tendemos a amarnos a nosotros mismos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> CUATRO RELACIONES ROTAS:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Somos ENEMIGOS de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Nuestra relación con los demás está ROTA y se manifiesta en todo tipo de males interpersonales y sociales.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- O la relación con el orden creado se rompe, ya NO existe esta interdependencia perfecta y mutua.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Finalmente, la relación del hombre consigo mismo se rompe cuando nos encontramos ALIENADOS de nuestro verdadero ser.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. REDENCIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El tercer movimiento de la trama es la redención. En Génesis capítulo 3, inmediatamente después de que el primer hombre y la mujer pecaron, Dios prometió enviar un salvador, un Mesías, un redentor para aplastar y destruir el pecado y Satanás y la muerte y llevar la salvación a los portadores de la imagen de Dios que ahora habían perdido su relación con él. Cuando llegamos al evangelio descubrimos que el nombre de este salvador es Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>PROFECÍAS DE MESÍAS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Él nació de una virgen (Isaías 7:14)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Enseñó la verdad de Dios perfectamente (Salmos 78: 1-5)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Vivió la ley moral de Dios perfectamente (Isaías 53: 9)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Poder demostrado sobre el pecado, la enfermedad y la muerte e incluso demonios. (Isaías 35: 5-6, 53: 8)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Pero lo más importante es que dio su vida por nosotros. Las Escrituras nos enseñan que cuando Jesús pisó esa cruz y fue crucificado, estaba tomando los pecados del mundo sobre sus hombros para que pudiéramos ser salvos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La buena noticia para ti es que cuando crees en él, tienes unión con Dios y la vida eterna. Tenemos la oportunidad de ser parte de una comunidad mundial de creyentes, creyentes tanto vivos como muertos que abarcan las edades de la historia y todo el alcance del mundo, creyentes que están siendo redimidos en todas sus capacidades.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>REDENCIÓN DE TODAS NUESTRAS CAPACIDADES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Nos está redimiendo espiritualmente, nos ha declarado justos por la obra de su Hijo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Nos está redimiendo moralmente, ahora podemos hacer el bien.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Racionalmente ahora podemos discernir la verdad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Creativamente, ahora podemos usar nuestra capacidad imaginativa para adorarlo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Relacionalmente sabemos cómo amar a los demás sobre la base del amor de Cristo por nosotros.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>IV. NUEVA CREACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El cuarto movimiento de la trama es una nueva creación. En este movimiento de la trama, aprendemos que Jesús vendrá otra vez y cuando venga de nuevo traerá consigo un cielo nuevo y una tierra nueva donde todo se arreglará. También aprendemos que en este nuevo cielo y tierra en este nuevo universo habrá adoradores de cada tribu, lengua, pueblo y nación. En otras palabras, hay algo tan profundamente verdadero y tan comprensivamente bueno y tan sorprendentemente hermoso en nuestro Dios que será encontrado digno de adoración por cada tipo de persona que haya vivido.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>PREGUNTAS DE APLICACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1. Desde una cosmovisión cristiana, ¿quién y por qué somos responsables ante alguien? (Sugerencia: Romanos 3:20)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. ¿Por qué el hombre necesita intervención divina y no puede salvarse a sí mismo? (Sugerencia: Efesios 2: 1-3)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3. ¿Está Dios obligado a intervenir en el comportamiento del hombre? (Sugerencia: 2 Pedro 2: 4-6)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>4. Dado que Dios intervino en nombre del hombre, ¿cuál debería ser nuestra respuesta (cristiana) para el resto del mundo? (Sugerencia: Mateo 28: 19-20)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>RECOMMENED FUTHER READING\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Christian Worldview, by R.C. Sproul\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World, by John Piper and Justin Taylor\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, by William Lane Craig and J.P. Moreland\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>What Is a Christian Worldview? (Basics of the Faith), by Philip Graham Ryken\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nA Christian worldview is a way of looking at the world that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that God created the world and that human beings are made in his image. They also believe that Jesus is the Savior of the world and that his teachings can help us to live in a way that is pleasing to God.","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>UN VISIONNEMENT DU MONDE CHRÉTIEN\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>«Une des choses belles des Écritures chrétiennes, c'est qu'elles nous fournissent non seulement un chemin de salut, mais aussi un vision","\n\n성경 세계관은 무엇인가?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>신앙시대의 세계관\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>스터디 가이드\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\"신앙서전의 아름다운",{"id":1726,"title":1727,"description":1728,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":1729,"category_id":134,"slug":1730,"answertype":481,"created_at":1731,"updated_at":1731,"thumbnail":1732,"embed_thumbnail":1733,"embed_icon":17,"title_es":1734,"description_es":1735,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1736,"description_fr":1737,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1738,"description_ko":1739,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1696,"category_name":-1},219,"First Steps With Jesus","Have you just believed in Jesus as your Lord in Savior or our just curious what a Christian life could look like with Christ? Well, this is the video for you. Enjoy this heartfelt teaching from Matt Willmington who is a Pastor at one of the largest churches in America, Thomas Road Baptist Church.","\u003Cdiv style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F877969674?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Next Steps Matt Willmington\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cscript src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fapi\u002Fplayer.js\">\u003C\u002Fscript>","first-steps-with-jesus-video","2023-11-07T17:14:33.045Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1699377208258_Screenshot%202023-11-07%20at%2012.02.58%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1699377213483_Screenshot%202023-11-07%20at%2012.02.58%20PM.png","\n\nPrimeros Pasos con Jesús","\n\n¿Acabas de creer en Jesús como tu Señor y Salvador o solo estás curioso de cómo podría ser una vida cristiana con Cristo? Bueno, este es el video para ti. Disfruta de esta enseñanza sincera de Matt Willmington, quien es Pastor en una de las iglesias más grandes de Estados Unidos, Thomas","\n\nPremiers pas avec Jésus","\n\nAvez-vous tout juste cru en Jésus comme votre Seigneur et Sauveur ou êtes-vous juste curieux de voir à quoi pourrait ressembler une vie chrétienne avec Christ ? Eh bien, voici la vidéo qu'il vous faut. Profitez de cet enseignement sincère de Matt Willmington qui est pasteur","\n\n첫 번째 단계와 예수","\n\n예수를 그대의 주님과 구원자로 신뢰하게 되었는가요? 그렇거나 그렇지 않거나",{"id":1741,"title":1742,"description":1743,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":1744,"playerembed":1745,"category_id":134,"slug":1746,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":1747,"thumbnail":1748,"embed_thumbnail":1749,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1750,"description_es":1751,"playerembed_es":1752,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1753,"description_fr":1754,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1755,"description_ko":1756,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1696,"category_name":-1},107,"How Do I Live For Christ?","\u003Cp>What does it mean to \"Live your life for Christ?\"  Many of us recognize the need to have a relationship with God but it may seem difficult to carry out that relationship in our day to day lives.  Thankfully, Director of  Ministries for Thomas Road Baptist Church, Matt Willmington, is here to answer this question and provide us with a practical approach for developing our relationship with Jesus Christ.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","What does it mean to \"live your life for Christ?\" Many of us recognize the need to have a relationship with God but it may seem difficult to carry out that relationship in our day to day lives. Thankfully, director of ministries for Thomas Road Baptist","\u003Ciframe src=\"\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F70939936?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","how-do-i-live-for-christ","2023-08-03T06:11:21.446Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180332061_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.51.44%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180334357_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.51.44%20PM.png","¿Cómo vivo para Cristo?","\u003Cp>¿Qué significa \"vivir tu vida por Cristo\"? Muchos de nosotros reconocemos la necesidad de tener una relación con Dios, pero puede parecer difícil llevar a cabo esa relación en nuestra vida cotidiana. Afortunadamente, director de ministerios para Thomas Road Baptist\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Qué significa \"vivir tu vida por Cristo\"? Muchos de nosotros reconocemos la necesidad de tener una relación con Dios, pero puede parecer difícil llevar a cabo esa relación en nuestra vida cotidiana. Afortunadamente, el Director de Ministerios de la Iglesia Bautista Thomas Road, Matt Willmington, está aquí para responder esta pregunta y brindarnos un enfoque práctico para desarrollar nuestra relación con Jesucristo.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464437819\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nComment puis-je vivre pour Christ?","\n\n\u003Cp>Que signifie «vivre sa vie pour Christ»? Beaucoup d'entre nous reconnaissons le besoin d'avoir une relation avec Dieu, mais il peut sembler difficile de mener cette relation dans nos vies quotidiennes. Heureusement, Matt Willmington, directeur des ministères de la Thomas Road Baptist Church, est là pour ré","\n\n어떻게 예수님을 위해 살아갈 수 있을까요?","\n\n\u003Cp>어떻게 \"예수님을 위해 살아가는 것\"이란 뜻인지요?  우리 중 많은 사람들은 하나님",{"id":186,"title":1758,"description":1759,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":134,"slug":1760,"answertype":425,"created_at":694,"updated_at":1761,"thumbnail":1762,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1763,"description_es":1764,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1765,"description_fr":1766,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1767,"description_ko":1768,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1696,"category_name":-1},"How is the Christian Religion Different from All the Other World Religions?","\u003Cp>This is a very natural question. In a world filled with religions many tend to see Christianity as simply another religion. If we view the world religions from far away, we notice the major world religions as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. However, if we move in for a closer look, we see hundreds of religions that represent branches of those major religious. When we get even closer, we see thousands of home-grown religious practices found in the different people groups over the centuries. Many in our westernized culture would prefer not to be a part of a religious group. They claim that they are spiritual, but that they are not religious.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What is it that they really mean? Historical and archeological evidence shows that people have always looked for something that is greater than they are. Historical records reveal that in every culture, there has been some type of belief in a supernatural power. This is just one example that reveals that there is something inside of every person that seeks something beyond ourselves. If we really want to understand other world religions, we need to take a step back and do our best to learn about the different worldviews that these religions represent. The following are only brief definitions of the worldviews from which all regions stem:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Theism – the belief in the existence of a supreme  Being (God)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Atheism – the view that does not believe in the existence of a God\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Polytheism –the view that there are many gods, which contradicts the idea of a supreme Being\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Pantheism – the worldview that God is all things, in other words everything is God\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Agnosticism – the view that one cannot truly know if there is a God\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Henotheism – the belief that there is one god who is above other gods\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Monotheism – the view that only one God exists\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A popular worldview in the West is that there is one Supreme Being or “force” that everyone seeks. Every religion is an expression of the spiritual search for this force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This belief in a one force or Supreme Being is a monotheistic concept. This means that there is one main god that rules over all creation. Many people believe that all the different religions are personal ideas of how to tap into this one cosmic god-force. The word for this type of idea is called “pluralism.” For instance, many believe that someone like the Dali Lama has found the path to this force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>People seek out the Dali Lama for advice and words of wisdom so that they can be closer to finding eternal peace. The idea of coexisting comes from this thought that everyone is seeking the same god and that all faiths are equally true and will lead to eternal bliss. You will find that everyone wants to live a peaceful existence instead of one filled with conflict. People everywhere have a similar desired code of values. These values are believed to help a society to be at peace if obeyed. They are as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Be fair to others\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Do not murder\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nurture the children in the community\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Do not steal from each other\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Obey your parents and honor the older generations\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Do not lie \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Love each other and be at peace\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When people break any of these values or rules it causes a disturbance in the community. This disturbance will then cause unrest. The unrest will create stress and tension between individuals. People throughout history have tried to follow these rules, but have failed miserably. The way that people try to follow the above values will reflect what each person believes about God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is where religion steps in. It is also where a person’s core beliefs about life and God are seen. Religion means different things to different people, so for our purposes we will use a basic definition from world religions’ scholar, Winifred Corduan.  He states that; a religion is a system of beliefs and practices that directs a person toward the spiritual and thus provides meaning and understanding to a person’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A quick look at the reality around us will reveal that there is harmony between people until they are faced with an outside conflict. This means that everything is peaceful as long as everyone agrees with each other. Unfortunately, no one agrees with everyone else all of the time. Our environment is the major cause for disunity between individuals and communities. Not everyone has the same amount of money. Not everyone thinks alike. There are only a certain amount of natural resources. All of these things cause problems for people and between people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is in the midst of strife that people begin to reflect on the purpose of their existence as they struggle to survive and understand the meaning of life. It’s not unusual to find that many people throughout history have used religious practices as tools in their attempt to change the different situations in their life. A person who turns to religion as a way to change their circumstances sees religion as functional. In other words, they will seek God when they feel that their troubles are beyond their ability to help themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A functional view of religion is very different from the view that seeks a religion for the truth claims that it makes. It seems natural for humans to only seek God when things get bad for them. For instance, in the Christian Bible, the God of Israel warns the people that once they are living comfortable lives, they will forget how He has cared for and guided them for many years (Deut. 8:10-20). Human nature has not changed. When people find themselves in trouble, they seek out some sort of supernatural help. When people become desperate they may even begin to make wild promises to change the way that they live if their demands are met. Once they are cured or saved from whatever their problem was, they conveniently forget about God and continue living as they had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the person who thinks that religions are nothing more than a set of rituals that will do something for them in the end, it will seem that all religions are simply different was of seeking the same end results. However, this is a false view of God. This is only a surface view because religions are very different from each other, at the core. If we are honest about it, deep down we are all seeking the answers to life’s big questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why am I here?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why is anything here?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is there really an Ultimate Being (God)?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Does this God interact with His creation?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who is Jesus?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What happens when I die?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why would I need to be “saved”?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The way that we answer these questions is in the differences of the various religions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Buddhism says there is no God – only a return to being at one with the universe (like a drop of water blending back into an ocean).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hinduism claims there are many gods and Brahman is in everything and in each person, they only need to rediscover that inner god in order to reach the state of nirvana (eternal bliss).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Major monotheistic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) do believe in one supreme God. But, out of the three monotheistic religions only Christianity recognizes the human plight of original sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Bible is full of examples of how humanity falls far short of the perfection that people see as the standard code of values mentioned above. There is a deep sense inside of all people that we are sinful. Sin is something that people don’t want to talk about. Everyone would rather believe that humans are innately “good” and are simply prone to make mistakes. Unfortunately, we only need to look around at the real world to see that the problems that plague humanity stem from much more than people making mistakes. Crimes against humanity come in many different disguises. The sneakiest crimes are those that are protected by government legislation under the pretense of equal rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only Christianity recognizes the sinfulness of humankind and sees it for what it truly is (bondage). The human soul is locked into a constant state of turmoil because we are always bothered by something or someone in our lives. The Bible points out that the human mind is forever scheming (Gen. 6:5; Jer. 17:9). Sin in its most basic definition means to miss the mark (as an archer might miss the bull’s eye). Even if we do everything that seems righteous to the outside world, we cannot escape our own thoughts (James 1:14-16, 4:1). If we cannot escape our sinful selves then how will we ever achieve the perfection expected by a just God?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How will we ever attain freedom from our own selves? This is where the separation between Christianity and all other religions becomes the most evident. Unlike all other religions, Christianity makes truth claims that are grounded in reality and not personal opinions. All other religions are based on some form of works-type system. Christianity is based on a trusting faith (not to be confused with a blind-faith) (Gal. 2:16).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Christianity does not rely on a set of rituals and “good deeds” to save someone from hell, like other religions do. God set down his guidelines that are recorded in the Bible to convict (point out) us of sin. There is no way anyone can follow his expectations of perfection because of the sin inside of us (Rom. 3:20). His expectations are there because God, as Creator, knows how we are formed and that any change from his guidelines will cause pain and strife in our lives. Our sin may also lead others into sinful behavior. Sin is bondage and ultimately leads to death (James 1:15). It leads to death because it cuts us off from the source of life, God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because God is absolutely perfect, He is absolutely just as well. Any deviation from His guidelines represents our rejection of Him. When we reject God, we sin against Him. If God is to judge justly, there will be no favoritism in the end (Gal. 2:6). A Christian’s good works should represent their love for God, not to gain any advantage in His kingdom. The Creator cannot be manipulated. God calls us to love him (Deut. 6:5-9) because he desires a one-on-one relationship with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The better we know God the more we understand his ways. The better we know God the more we are aware of his love for us. The better we know God the more we love Him for who he is, and begin to live to please Him. Because of humanity’s tendency to sin, it was necessary for God to send a Savior because we are unable to redeem ourselves. Jesus is God’s offer of salvation to the world, but people are required to respond by coming to know God through Christ (John 6:44, 14:6-8), and that requires reading Scripture as you seek understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No other religion recognizes innate sin. Other religions do not see that we continually sin against our Creator by rejecting his ways. If there is no human depravity then there is no need for a Savior. If there is no need for a Savior, then a person is left with a system of works to make their own way to heaven. The only problem with a works-based system is; there is no way to claim who decides if your efforts are good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to learn more about this topic are encouraged to check out the following resources:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>ONLINE RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Frzim.org\u002F?s=world+religions\">http:\u002F\u002Frzim.org\u002F?s=world+religions\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ligonier.org\u002Fblog\u002Fpluralism-and-relativism-its-all-relative-pt-1\u002F\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ligonier.org\u002Fblog\u002Fpluralism-and-relativism-its-all-relative-pt-1\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.whitehorseinn.org\u002Fshow\u002Fpluralism-the-american-religion\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.whitehorseinn.org\u002Fshow\u002Fpluralism-the-american-religion\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PRINT RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Winfred Corduan - Neighboring Faiths:\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0830839704\"> https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0830839704\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Irving Hexham - Understanding Word Religions:\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB0050BLYK4\"> https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB0050BLYK4\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","how-is-the-christian-religion-different-from-all-the-other-world-religions","2023-08-03T06:13:32.867Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F111\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Cómo es la religión cristiana diferente de todas las otras religiones del mundo?","\u003Cp>Esta es una pregunta muy natural. En un mundo lleno de religiones, muchos tienden a ver el cristianismo como simplemente otra religión. Si vemos las religiones mundiales desde muy lejos, notamos las principales religiones mundiales como el judaísmo, el cristianismo, el islam y el hinduismo. Sin embargo, si nos acercamos para ver más de cerca, vemos cientos de religiones que representan ramas de esos religiosos principales. Cuando nos acercamos aún más, vemos miles de prácticas religiosas locales que se encuentran en los diferentes grupos de personas a lo largo de los siglos. Muchos en nuestra cultura occidentalizada preferirían no ser parte de un grupo religioso. Afirman que son espirituales, pero que no son religiosos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué es lo que realmente quieren decir? La evidencia histórica y arqueológica muestra que las personas siempre han buscado algo que sea mayor de lo que son. Los registros históricos revelan que en cada cultura, ha habido algún tipo de creencia en un poder sobrenatural. Este es solo un ejemplo que revela que hay algo dentro de cada persona que busca algo más allá de nosotros mismos. Si realmente queremos entender otras religiones del mundo, debemos dar un paso atrás y hacer todo lo posible para aprender sobre las diferentes cosmovisiones que representan estas religiones. Las siguientes son solo breves definiciones de las cosmovisiones de las cuales provienen todas las regiones:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Teísmo: la creencia en la existencia de un Ser supremo (Dios)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El ateísmo: la visión que no cree en la existencia de un Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Politeísmo: la opinión de que hay muchos dioses, lo que contradice la idea de un Ser supremo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Panteísmo: la visión del mundo de que Dios es todas las cosas, en otras palabras, todo es Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Agnosticismo: la opinión de que uno no puede saber realmente si hay un Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Henoteísmo: la creencia de que hay un dios que está por encima de otros dioses\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Monoteísmo: la opinión de que solo existe un Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una cosmovisión popular en Occidente es que hay un Ser Supremo o \"fuerza\" que todos buscan. Toda religión es una expresión de la búsqueda espiritual de esta fuerza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Esta creencia en una fuerza o Ser Supremo es un concepto monoteísta. Esto significa que hay un dios principal que gobierna sobre toda la creación. Mucha gente cree que todas las diferentes religiones son ideas personales de cómo aprovechar esta fuerza divina cósmica. La palabra para este tipo de idea se llama \"pluralismo\". Por ejemplo, muchos creen que alguien como el Dali Lama ha encontrado el camino hacia esta fuerza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La gente busca al Dali Lama en busca de consejos y palabras de sabiduría para poder estar más cerca de encontrar la paz eterna. La idea de coexistir proviene de este pensamiento de que todos buscan al mismo dios y que todas las religiones son igualmente verdaderas y conducirán a la dicha eterna. Encontrará que todos quieren vivir una existencia pacífica en lugar de una llena de conflictos. Las personas en todas partes tienen un código de valores deseado similar. Se cree que estos valores ayudan a una sociedad a estar en paz si se obedecen. Son los siguientes:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sé justo con los demás\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No asesinar\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Nutrir a los niños en la comunidad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No se roben el uno al otro\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Obedece a tus padres y honra a las generaciones mayores\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No mientas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Amarse y estar en paz\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cuando las personas rompen cualquiera de estos valores o reglas, esto causa un disturbio en la comunidad. Esta perturbación causará disturbios. Los disturbios crearán estrés y tensión entre las personas. Las personas a lo largo de la historia han tratado de seguir estas reglas, pero han fallado miserablemente. La forma en que las personas tratan de seguir los valores anteriores reflejará lo que cada persona cree acerca de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Aquí es donde interviene la religión. También es donde se ven las creencias centrales de una persona sobre la vida y Dios. La religión significa diferentes cosas para diferentes personas, por lo que para nuestros propósitos usaremos una definición básica del erudito de las religiones del mundo, Winifred Corduan. Él dice que; Una religión es un sistema de creencias y prácticas que dirige a una persona hacia lo espiritual y, por lo tanto, proporciona significado y comprensión a la vida de una persona.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Un vistazo rápido a la realidad que nos rodea revelará que hay armonía entre las personas hasta que se enfrentan a un conflicto externo. Esto significa que todo está en paz siempre y cuando todos estén de acuerdo. Desafortunadamente, nadie está de acuerdo con todos los demás todo el tiempo. Nuestro entorno es la principal causa de desunión entre las personas y las comunidades. No todos tienen la misma cantidad de dinero. No todos piensan igual. Solo hay una cierta cantidad de recursos naturales. Todas estas cosas causan problemas a las personas y entre las personas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Es en medio de la lucha que las personas comienzan a reflexionar sobre el propósito de su existencia mientras luchan por sobrevivir y comprender el significado de la vida. No es inusual encontrar que muchas personas a lo largo de la historia han utilizado las prácticas religiosas como herramientas en su intento de cambiar las diferentes situaciones en su vida. Una persona que recurre a la religión como una forma de cambiar sus circunstancias ve la religión como funcional. En otras palabras, buscarán a Dios cuando sientan que sus problemas están más allá de su capacidad de ayudarse a sí mismos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una visión funcional de la religión es muy diferente de la visión que busca una religión para las afirmaciones de verdad que hace. Parece natural que los humanos solo busquen a Dios cuando las cosas se ponen malas para ellos. Por ejemplo, en la Biblia cristiana, el Dios de Israel advierte a las personas que una vez que vivan vidas cómodas, olvidarán cómo los ha cuidado y guiado durante muchos años (Deut. 8: 10-20). La naturaleza humana no ha cambiado. Cuando las personas se encuentran en problemas, buscan algún tipo de ayuda sobrenatural. Cuando las personas se desesperan, incluso pueden comenzar a hacer promesas salvajes para cambiar la forma en que viven si se cumplen sus demandas. Una vez que se curan o se salvan de cualquier problema, se olvidan convenientemente de Dios y continúan viviendo como lo habían sido.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Para la persona que piensa que las religiones no son más que un conjunto de rituales que harán algo por ellos al final, parecerá que todas las religiones son simplemente diferentes, fue buscar los mismos resultados finales. Sin embargo, esta es una visión falsa de Dios. Esta es solo una vista superficial porque las religiones son muy diferentes entre sí, en el núcleo. Si somos honestos al respecto, en el fondo todos estamos buscando las respuestas a las grandes preguntas de la vida.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Por qué estoy aquí?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Por qué hay algo aquí?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Existe realmente un ser supremo (Dios)?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Este Dios interactúa con su creación?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Quién es Jesús?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué pasa cuando muero?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Por qué necesitaría ser \"salvado\"?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La forma en que respondemos estas preguntas es en las diferencias de las diversas religiones.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El budismo dice que no hay Dios, solo un retorno a ser uno con el universo (como una gota de agua que se mezcla en un océano).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El hinduismo afirma que hay muchos dioses y que Brahman está en todo y en cada persona, solo necesitan redescubrir a ese dios interno para alcanzar el estado de nirvana (felicidad eterna).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Las principales religiones monoteístas (judaísmo, cristianismo e islam) creen en un Dios supremo. Pero, de las tres religiones monoteístas, solo el cristianismo reconoce la difícil situación humana del pecado original.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La Biblia está llena de ejemplos de cómo la humanidad está muy por debajo de la perfección que la gente ve como el código estándar de valores mencionado anteriormente. Hay un profundo sentido dentro de todas las personas de que somos pecadores. El pecado es algo de lo que la gente no quiere hablar. Todos preferirían creer que los humanos son innatamente \"buenos\" y simplemente son propensos a cometer errores. Desafortunadamente, solo necesitamos mirar el mundo real para ver que los problemas que afectan a la humanidad provienen de mucho más que las personas que cometen errores. Los crímenes contra la humanidad vienen en muchos disfraces diferentes. Los crímenes más furtivos son aquellos que están protegidos por la legislación del gobierno con el pretexto de la igualdad de derechos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Solo el cristianismo reconoce la pecaminosidad de la humanidad y la ve por lo que realmente es (esclavitud). El alma humana está encerrada en un estado constante de confusión porque siempre nos molesta algo o alguien en nuestras vidas. La Biblia señala que la mente humana siempre está tramando (Génesis 6: 5; Jer. 17: 9). El pecado en su definición más básica significa perder la marca (como un arquero podría perder el ojo del toro). Incluso si hacemos todo lo que parece justo para el mundo exterior, no podemos escapar de nuestros propios pensamientos (Santiago 1: 14-16, 4: 1). Si no podemos escapar de nuestro ser pecaminoso, ¿cómo lograremos la perfección esperada por un Dios justo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Cómo lograremos liberarnos de nosotros mismos? Aquí es donde la separación entre el cristianismo y todas las demás religiones se vuelve más evidente. A diferencia de todas las demás religiones, el cristianismo hace afirmaciones de verdad que se basan en la realidad y no en opiniones personales. Todas las demás religiones se basan en alguna forma de sistema de tipo de obras. El cristianismo se basa en una fe de confianza (que no debe confundirse con una fe ciega) (Gálatas 2:16).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El cristianismo no se basa en un conjunto de rituales y \"buenas obras\" para salvar a alguien del infierno, como hacen otras religiones. Dios estableció sus pautas que están registradas en la Biblia para condenarnos (señalarnos) del pecado. No hay forma de que alguien pueda seguir sus expectativas de perfección debido al pecado dentro de nosotros (Rom. 3:20). Sus expectativas están ahí porque Dios, como Creador, sabe cómo estamos formados y que cualquier cambio de sus pautas causará dolor y conflictos en nuestras vidas. Nuestro pecado también puede conducir a otros a un comportamiento pecaminoso. El pecado es esclavitud y finalmente conduce a la muerte (Santiago 1:15). Lleva a la muerte porque nos separa de la fuente de la vida, Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Porque Dios es absolutamente perfecto, Él es absolutamente igual de bueno. Cualquier desviación de sus pautas representa nuestro rechazo de él. Cuando rechazamos a Dios, pecamos contra Él. Si Dios ha de juzgar con justicia, al final no habrá favoritismo (Gálatas 2: 6). Las buenas obras de un cristiano deben representar su amor por Dios, no para obtener ninguna ventaja en su reino. El Creador no puede ser manipulado. Dios nos llama a amarlo (Deut. 6: 5-9) porque desea una relación personal con él.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Cuanto mejor conocemos a Dios, más entendemos sus caminos. Cuanto mejor conocemos a Dios, más conscientes somos de su amor por nosotros. Cuanto mejor conocemos a Dios, más lo amamos por lo que es, y comenzamos a vivir para complacerlo. Debido a la tendencia de la humanidad a pecar, fue necesario que Dios enviara un Salvador porque no podemos redimirnos. Jesús es la oferta de salvación de Dios para el mundo, pero se requiere que las personas respondan conociendo a Dios a través de Cristo (Juan 6:44, 14: 6-8), y eso requiere leer las Escrituras a medida que buscas comprensión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ninguna otra religión reconoce el pecado innato. Otras religiones no ven que continuamente pecamos contra nuestro Creador al rechazar sus caminos. Si no hay depravación humana, entonces no hay necesidad de un Salvador. Si no hay necesidad de un Salvador, entonces una persona se queda con un sistema de obras para llegar al cielo. El único problema con un sistema basado en trabajos es; no hay forma de reclamar quién decide si sus esfuerzos son lo suficientemente buenos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Se recomienda a quienes deseen obtener más información sobre este tema que consulten los siguientes recursos:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>RECURSOS EN LÍNEA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>http:\u002F\u002Frzim.org\u002F?s=world+religions\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ligonier.org\u002Fblog\u002Fpluralism-and-relativism-its-all-relative-pt-1\u002F\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.whitehorseinn.org\u002Fshow\u002Fpluralism-the-american-religion\u002F\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>PRINT RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Winfred Corduan - Neighboring Faiths: https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0830839704\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Irving Hexham - Understanding Word Religions: https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB0050BLYK4\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nComment la religion chrétienne est-elle différente des autres religions du monde?","\n\n\u003Cp>C'est une question tout à fait naturelle. Dans un monde rempli de religions, beaucoup ont tendance à voir le christianisme comme une simple autre religion. Si nous examinons les grandes religions du monde de loin, nous remarquons que les principales religions mondiales sont le judaïsme, le christianisme, l","\n\n성경은 세계의 모든 종교와 다른 점은 무엇인가?","\n\n이것은 매우 자연스러운 질문입니다. 종교로 가득 찬 세상에서 많은 사람들은 그저 다",{"id":19,"title":1770,"description":1771,"featured":61,"transcript":1772,"subtitle":1773,"playerembed":1774,"category_id":134,"slug":1775,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1776,"thumbnail":1777,"embed_thumbnail":1778,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1779,"description_es":1780,"playerembed_es":1781,"transcript_es":1782,"title_fr":1783,"description_fr":1784,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1785,"description_ko":1786,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1696,"category_name":-1},"What is a Christian Worldview?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dr. Bruce Ashford takes us through Creation, the Fall, and Redemption in Christ to explain the foundation of the Christian faith and belief system.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“One of the beautiful things about the Christian Scriptures is that the provide not only a way of salvation but also a worldview” - Dr. Bruce Ashford\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci> \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.               \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>CREATION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first plot move in the Scriptures is \u003Cu>­­\u003C\u002Fu>creation and in Genesis chapter 1 and 2 and other places in the Scriptures we learn that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  In a nutshell there was nothing \u003Cu>\u003C\u002Fu>and then there was something and it is God who created it.  In the creation narrative are two phrases that are used over and over again and the author uses them as framing devices. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>a.     The first phrase is ­­­­\"And God said\" so when God created something from nothing and then when he fashioned something into the world that we now see He used his word to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>b.     The second phrase is ­­­­­­\"and it was good.\"  After each of God’s created acts we are told God’s creation was good. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So we see the world God gave us a good world.  At the height of God’s creation is man and woman.  We learn in Genesis chapter 1:26-27 that God created man and woman in his image and likeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>WAYS WE ARE LIKE GOD\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1)    The primary way in which we are like God is spiritual. We can know and love God and be known and loved by God, in a way in which the animals, plants and the trees cannot. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2)    Another capacity that we have is moral. We can know the good and the evil and do the good and evil in a way that animals, trees and plants cannot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3)    The third capacity is our rational capacity. We can use our intellect in a way the rest of the created order cannot. You maybe instead for example in the sciences, the reason that you can enjoy those subject matters and the reason you can use these rational capacities is because God created you in his image and likeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4)    The fourth capacity is creativity. The reason you can use your imagination and enjoy things like movies, music literature, architecture, graphic design, is because God gave you those creative capacity and those are a part of being made in the image and likeness of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5)    A fifth capacity is relationality. If you like people or are able to relate maybe you’re in a sales profession or a teacher or something like this, the reason you can relate to other people on the level and the depth and the breath that you can is because you are made in the image of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One thing to notice is that at the time of creation Adam and Eve, man and woman had excellent relationships with: \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       God\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Each other\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       The created order\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Themselves\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.             \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>THE FALL\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this plot movement we learn the very first man and woman who ever lived Adam and Eve decided to rebel against God. When they rebelled against God and set themselves up as autonomous or independent from God they lost their relationship with God. Their relationship with God was broken and because of this broken relationship the image of God in man was distorted and defaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>FIVE CAPACITIES AFFECTED:\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1.     Spiritually our relationship with God is broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2.    Morally we can no longer do the good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3.     Rationally we have difficulty discerning the truth and in particular it is impossible for us to discern spiritual truth. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4.     Creatively we use our imaginative and creative capacity to make idols and worship them instead of \u003Cu>­­­­\u003C\u002Fu>worshipping God. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5.     And relational we tend to love ourselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003Ci>FOUR RELATIONSHIPS BROKEN\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci>: \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       We are \u003Cb>ENEMIES\u003C\u002Fb> of \u003Cu>­­­­\u003C\u002Fu>God.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-        Our relationship with others is \u003Cb>BROKEN\u003C\u002Fb> and is manifested in all sorts of interpersonal and societal badness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Or relationship with the created order is broken as there is \u003Cb>NO LONGER\u003C\u002Fb> this\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>perfect and mutually interdependence.\u003Cb>      \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Finally man’s relationship with himself is broken as we find ourselves \u003Cb>ALIENATED\u003C\u002Fb> from our true selves.\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.           \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>REDEMPTION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The third plot movement is redemption. In Genesis chapter 3 immediately after the first man and woman sinned God promised to send a savior, a Messiah, a redeemer to crush and destroy sin and Satan and death and bring salvation to God’s image bearers who had now lost their relationship with him. When we come to the gospel we find out that this saviors name is Jesus. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>PROPHECIES OF MESSIAH\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       He was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Taught God’s truth perfectly (Psalms 78:1-5)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Lived God’s moral law perfectly (Isaiah 53:9)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-       Demonstrated power over sin, sickness and death and even demons. (Isaiah 35:5-6, 53:8)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But most importantly what he did was he gave his life for us. The Scriptures teach us that when Jesus step under that cross and was crucified, that he was taking the sins of the world onto his shoulders so that we might be saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The good news for you is when you believe on him you have union with God and life everlasting. We have the opportunity to be a part of a worldwide community of believers, believers both living and dead that span the ages of history and the entire reach of the globe, believers who are being redeemed in all of their capacities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>REDEMPTION OF ALL OUR CAPACITIES\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- He is redeeming us spiritually, He has declared us righteous because of the work of His Son.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- He is redeeming us morally, we can now do the good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- Rationally we can now discern the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- Creatively we can now use our imaginative capacity to worship Him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- Relationally we know how to love others based upon the love of Christ for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IV.          \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>NEW CREATION\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fourth plot movement is new creation.  In this plot movement we learn Jesus will come again and when he comes again he will bring with him a new heaven and new earth where everything will be made right.  We also learn that on this new heaven and earth on this new universe there will be worshippers from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.  In other words there is something so profoundly true and so comprehensively good and so strikingly beautiful about our God that he will be found worthy of worship by every type of person who has ever lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1.     From a Christian worldview who and why are we accountable to someone? (Hint: Romans 3:20)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2.     Why is man in need of divine intervention and unable to save himself? (Hint: Ephesians 2:1-3)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3.     Is God obligated to intervene on man’s behave? (Hint: 2 Peter 2:4-6) \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4.     Since God as intervened on man’s behalf what should be our (Christians) response be to the rest of the world? (Hint: Matthew 28:19-20)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>RECOMMENED FUTHER READING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Christian Worldview,\u003C\u002Fi> by R.C. Sproul\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World,\u003C\u002Fi> by John Piper and Justin Taylor\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002Fphilosophical-foundations-for-a-christian-worldview\u002Fwilliam-craig\u002F9780830826940\u002Fpd\u002F26947?event=1018%7C743028%7C1018\">Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview\u003C\u002Fa>,\u003C\u002Fi> by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002FChristian\u002FBooks\u002Fsearch?author=William%20Lane%20Craig&detailed_search=1&action=Search\">William Lane Craig\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002FChristian\u002FBooks\u002Fsearch?author=J.P.%20Moreland&detailed_search=1&action=Search\">J.P. Moreland\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002Fwhat-is-a-christian-worldview\u002Fphilip-ryken\u002F9781596380080\u002Fpd\u002F38008x?event=1018%7C743028%7C1018\">What Is a Christian Worldview? (Basics of the Faith)\u003C\u002Fa>,\u003C\u002Fi> by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.christianbook.com\u002FChristian\u002FBooks\u002Fsearch?author=Philip%20Graham%20Ryken&detailed_search=1&action=Search\">Philip Graham Ryken\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","Dr. Bruce Ashford takes us through Creation, the Fall, and Redemption in Christ to explain the foundation of the Christian faith and belief system.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F47316184?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","what-is-a-christian-worldview","2023-08-03T06:23:25.762Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630179458777_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.37.09%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630179459881_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.37.09%20PM.png","Qué es una cosmovisión cristiana?","\u003Cp>El Dr. Bruce Ashford nos lleva a través de la Creación, la Caída y la Redención en Cristo para explicar el fundamento de la fe cristiana y el sistema de creencias.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Dr. Bruce Ashford nos lleva a través de la Creación, la Caída y la Redención en Cristo para explicar el fundamento de la fe cristiana y el sistema de creencias.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org estaría más que feliz de ayudarlo a presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464464630\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\u003Cp>UNA VISIÓN MUNDIAL CRISTIANA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“Una de las cosas hermosas de las Escrituras cristianas es que proporcionan no solo un camino de salvación sino también una cosmovisión” - Dr. Bruce Ashford\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>I. CREACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El primer movimiento de la trama en las Escrituras es la creación y en Génesis capítulo 1 y 2 y otros lugares en las Escrituras aprendemos que en el principio Dios creó los cielos y la tierra. En pocas palabras, no había nada y luego había algo y es Dios quien lo creó. En la narrativa de la creación hay dos frases que se usan una y otra vez y el autor las usa como dispositivos de encuadre.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1. La primera frase es \"Y Dios dijo\", así que cuando Dios creó algo de la nada y luego cuando creó algo en el mundo que ahora vemos, usó su palabra para hacerlo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. La segunda frase es \"y fue bueno\". Después de cada uno de los actos creados por Dios, se nos dice que la creación de Dios fue buena.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Entonces vemos el mundo que Dios nos dio un buen mundo. En el apogeo de la creación de Dios está el hombre y la mujer. Aprendemos en Génesis capítulo 1: 26-27 que Dios creó al hombre y a la mujer a su imagen y semejanza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>MANERAS DE SER COMO DIOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1) La forma principal en que somos como Dios es espiritual. Podemos conocer y amar a Dios y ser conocidos y amados por Dios, de una manera que los animales, las plantas y los árboles no pueden.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2) Otra capacidad que tenemos es moral. Podemos conocer el bien y el mal y hacer el bien y el mal de una manera que los animales, los árboles y las plantas no pueden.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3) La tercera capacidad es nuestra capacidad racional. Podemos usar nuestro intelecto de una manera que el resto del orden creado no puede. Tal vez, por ejemplo, en las ciencias, la razón por la que puede disfrutar de esos temas y la razón por la que puede usar estas capacidades racionales es porque Dios lo creó a su imagen y semejanza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>4) La cuarta capacidad es la creatividad. La razón por la que puedes usar tu imaginación y disfrutar cosas como películas, literatura musical, arquitectura, diseño gráfico, es porque Dios te dio esa capacidad creativa y eso es parte de ser creado a imagen y semejanza de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>5) Una quinta capacidad es la relacionalidad. Si te gustan las personas o eres capaz de relacionarte, tal vez estés en una profesión de ventas o un maestro o algo así, la razón por la que puedes relacionarte con otras personas en el nivel y la profundidad y la respiración que puedes es porque estás hecho a imagen de Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una cosa a tener en cuenta es que en el momento de la creación, Adán y Eva, el hombre y la mujer tenían excelentes relaciones con:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>-       El uno al otro\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- El orden creado\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- ellos mismos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II LA CAÍDA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En este movimiento de la trama aprendemos que el primer hombre y mujer que vivió Adán y Eva decidió rebelarse contra Dios. Cuando se rebelaron contra Dios y se erigieron en autónomos o independientes de Dios, perdieron su relación con Dios. Su relación con Dios se rompió y debido a esta relación rota, la imagen de Dios en el hombre fue distorsionada y desfigurada.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>CINCO CAPACIDADES AFECTADAS:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1. Espiritualmente nuestra relación con Dios está rota.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. Moralmente ya no podemos hacer el bien.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3. Racionalmente tenemos dificultades para discernir la verdad y, en particular, es imposible para nosotros discernir la verdad espiritual.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>4. Creativamente usamos nuestra capacidad imaginativa y creativa para hacer ídolos y adorarlos en lugar de adorar a Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>5. Y relacional tendemos a amarnos a nosotros mismos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> CUATRO RELACIONES ROTAS:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Somos ENEMIGOS de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Nuestra relación con los demás está ROTA y se manifiesta en todo tipo de males interpersonales y sociales.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- O la relación con el orden creado se rompe, ya NO existe esta interdependencia perfecta y mutua.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Finalmente, la relación del hombre consigo mismo se rompe cuando nos encontramos ALIENADOS de nuestro verdadero ser.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. REDENCIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El tercer movimiento de la trama es la redención. En Génesis capítulo 3, inmediatamente después de que el primer hombre y la mujer pecaron, Dios prometió enviar un salvador, un Mesías, un redentor para aplastar y destruir el pecado y Satanás y la muerte y llevar la salvación a los portadores de la imagen de Dios que ahora habían perdido su relación con él. Cuando llegamos al evangelio descubrimos que el nombre de este salvador es Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>PROFECÍAS DE MESÍAS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Él nació de una virgen (Isaías 7:14)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Enseñó la verdad de Dios perfectamente (Salmos 78: 1-5)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Vivió la ley moral de Dios perfectamente (Isaías 53: 9)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Poder demostrado sobre el pecado, la enfermedad y la muerte e incluso demonios. (Isaías 35: 5-6, 53: 8)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Pero lo más importante es que dio su vida por nosotros. Las Escrituras nos enseñan que cuando Jesús pisó esa cruz y fue crucificado, estaba tomando los pecados del mundo sobre sus hombros para que pudiéramos ser salvos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La buena noticia para ti es que cuando crees en él, tienes unión con Dios y la vida eterna. Tenemos la oportunidad de ser parte de una comunidad mundial de creyentes, creyentes tanto vivos como muertos que abarcan las edades de la historia y todo el alcance del mundo, creyentes que están siendo redimidos en todas sus capacidades.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>REDENCIÓN DE TODAS NUESTRAS CAPACIDADES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Nos está redimiendo espiritualmente, nos ha declarado justos por la obra de su Hijo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Nos está redimiendo moralmente, ahora podemos hacer el bien.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Racionalmente ahora podemos discernir la verdad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Creativamente, ahora podemos usar nuestra capacidad imaginativa para adorarlo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>- Relacionalmente sabemos cómo amar a los demás sobre la base del amor de Cristo por nosotros.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>IV. NUEVA CREACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El cuarto movimiento de la trama es una nueva creación. En este movimiento de la trama, aprendemos que Jesús vendrá otra vez y cuando venga de nuevo traerá consigo un cielo nuevo y una tierra nueva donde todo se arreglará. También aprendemos que en este nuevo cielo y tierra en este nuevo universo habrá adoradores de cada tribu, lengua, pueblo y nación. En otras palabras, hay algo tan profundamente verdadero y tan comprensivamente bueno y tan sorprendentemente hermoso en nuestro Dios que será encontrado digno de adoración por cada tipo de persona que haya vivido.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>PREGUNTAS DE APLICACIÓN\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1. Desde una cosmovisión cristiana, ¿quién y por qué somos responsables ante alguien? (Sugerencia: Romanos 3:20)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. ¿Por qué el hombre necesita intervención divina y no puede salvarse a sí mismo? (Sugerencia: Efesios 2: 1-3)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>3. ¿Está Dios obligado a intervenir en el comportamiento del hombre? (Sugerencia: 2 Pedro 2: 4-6)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>4. Dado que Dios intervino en nombre del hombre, ¿cuál debería ser nuestra respuesta (cristiana) para el resto del mundo? (Sugerencia: Mateo 28: 19-20)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>RECOMMENED FUTHER READING\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Christian Worldview, by R.C. Sproul\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World, by John Piper and Justin Taylor\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, by William Lane Craig and J.P. Moreland\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>What Is a Christian Worldview? (Basics of the Faith), by Philip Graham Ryken\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Cómo es la religión cristiana diferente de todas las otras religiones del mundo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Esta es una pregunta muy natural. En un mundo lleno de religiones, muchos tienden a ver el cristianismo como simplemente otra religión. Si vemos las religiones mundiales desde muy lejos, notamos las principales religiones mundiales como el judaísmo, el cristianismo, el islam y el hinduismo. Sin embargo, si nos acercamos para ver más de cerca, vemos cientos de religiones que representan ramas de esos religiosos principales. Cuando nos acercamos aún más, vemos miles de prácticas religiosas locales que se encuentran en los diferentes grupos de personas a lo largo de los siglos. Muchos en nuestra cultura occidentalizada preferirían no ser parte de un grupo religioso. Afirman que son espirituales, pero que no son religiosos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué es lo que realmente quieren decir? La evidencia histórica y arqueológica muestra que las personas siempre han buscado algo que sea mayor de lo que son. Los registros históricos revelan que en cada cultura, ha habido algún tipo de creencia en un poder sobrenatural. Este es solo un ejemplo que revela que hay algo dentro de cada persona que busca algo más allá de nosotros mismos. Si realmente queremos entender otras religiones del mundo, debemos dar un paso atrás y hacer todo lo posible para aprender sobre las diferentes cosmovisiones que representan estas religiones. Las siguientes son solo breves definiciones de las cosmovisiones de las cuales provienen todas las regiones:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Teísmo: la creencia en la existencia de un Ser supremo (Dios)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El ateísmo: la visión que no cree en la existencia de un Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Politeísmo: la opinión de que hay muchos dioses, lo que contradice la idea de un Ser supremo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Panteísmo: la visión del mundo de que Dios es todas las cosas, en otras palabras, todo es Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Agnosticismo: la opinión de que uno no puede saber realmente si hay un Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Henoteísmo: la creencia de que hay un dios que está por encima de otros dioses\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Monoteísmo: la opinión de que solo existe un Dios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una cosmovisión popular en Occidente es que hay un Ser Supremo o \"fuerza\" que todos buscan. Toda religión es una expresión de la búsqueda espiritual de esta fuerza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Esta creencia en una fuerza o Ser Supremo es un concepto monoteísta. Esto significa que hay un dios principal que gobierna sobre toda la creación. Mucha gente cree que todas las diferentes religiones son ideas personales de cómo aprovechar esta fuerza divina cósmica. La palabra para este tipo de idea se llama \"pluralismo\". Por ejemplo, muchos creen que alguien como el Dali Lama ha encontrado el camino hacia esta fuerza.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La gente busca al Dali Lama en busca de consejos y palabras de sabiduría para poder estar más cerca de encontrar la paz eterna. La idea de coexistir proviene de este pensamiento de que todos buscan al mismo dios y que todas las religiones son igualmente verdaderas y conducirán a la dicha eterna. Encontrará que todos quieren vivir una existencia pacífica en lugar de una llena de conflictos. Las personas en todas partes tienen un código de valores deseado similar. Se cree que estos valores ayudan a una sociedad a estar en paz si se obedecen. Son los siguientes:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sé justo con los demás\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No asesinar\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Nutrir a los niños en la comunidad.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No se roben el uno al otro\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Obedece a tus padres y honra a las generaciones mayores\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No mientas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Amarse y estar en paz\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cuando las personas rompen cualquiera de estos valores o reglas, esto causa un disturbio en la comunidad. Esta perturbación causará disturbios. Los disturbios crearán estrés y tensión entre las personas. Las personas a lo largo de la historia han tratado de seguir estas reglas, pero han fallado miserablemente. La forma en que las personas tratan de seguir los valores anteriores reflejará lo que cada persona cree acerca de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Aquí es donde interviene la religión. También es donde se ven las creencias centrales de una persona sobre la vida y Dios. La religión significa diferentes cosas para diferentes personas, por lo que para nuestros propósitos usaremos una definición básica del erudito de las religiones del mundo, Winifred Corduan. Él dice que; Una religión es un sistema de creencias y prácticas que dirige a una persona hacia lo espiritual y, por lo tanto, proporciona significado y comprensión a la vida de una persona.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Un vistazo rápido a la realidad que nos rodea revelará que hay armonía entre las personas hasta que se enfrentan a un conflicto externo. Esto significa que todo está en paz siempre y cuando todos estén de acuerdo. Desafortunadamente, nadie está de acuerdo con todos los demás todo el tiempo. Nuestro entorno es la principal causa de desunión entre las personas y las comunidades. No todos tienen la misma cantidad de dinero. No todos piensan igual. Solo hay una cierta cantidad de recursos naturales. Todas estas cosas causan problemas a las personas y entre las personas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Es en medio de la lucha que las personas comienzan a reflexionar sobre el propósito de su existencia mientras luchan por sobrevivir y comprender el significado de la vida. No es inusual encontrar que muchas personas a lo largo de la historia han utilizado las prácticas religiosas como herramientas en su intento de cambiar las diferentes situaciones en su vida. Una persona que recurre a la religión como una forma de cambiar sus circunstancias ve la religión como funcional. En otras palabras, buscarán a Dios cuando sientan que sus problemas están más allá de su capacidad de ayudarse a sí mismos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una visión funcional de la religión es muy diferente de la visión que busca una religión para las afirmaciones de verdad que hace. Parece natural que los humanos solo busquen a Dios cuando las cosas se ponen malas para ellos. Por ejemplo, en la Biblia cristiana, el Dios de Israel advierte a las personas que una vez que vivan vidas cómodas, olvidarán cómo los ha cuidado y guiado durante muchos años (Deut. 8: 10-20). La naturaleza humana no ha cambiado. Cuando las personas se encuentran en problemas, buscan algún tipo de ayuda sobrenatural. Cuando las personas se desesperan, incluso pueden comenzar a hacer promesas salvajes para cambiar la forma en que viven si se cumplen sus demandas. Una vez que se curan o se salvan de cualquier problema, se olvidan convenientemente de Dios y continúan viviendo como lo habían sido.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Para la persona que piensa que las religiones no son más que un conjunto de rituales que harán algo por ellos al final, parecerá que todas las religiones son simplemente diferentes, fue buscar los mismos resultados finales. Sin embargo, esta es una visión falsa de Dios. Esta es solo una vista superficial porque las religiones son muy diferentes entre sí, en el núcleo. Si somos honestos al respecto, en el fondo todos estamos buscando las respuestas a las grandes preguntas de la vida.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Por qué estoy aquí?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Por qué hay algo aquí?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Existe realmente un ser supremo (Dios)?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Este Dios interactúa con su creación?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Quién es Jesús?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Qué pasa cuando muero?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Por qué necesitaría ser \"salvado\"?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La forma en que respondemos estas preguntas es en las diferencias de las diversas religiones.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El budismo dice que no hay Dios, solo un retorno a ser uno con el universo (como una gota de agua que se mezcla en un océano).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El hinduismo afirma que hay muchos dioses y que Brahman está en todo y en cada persona, solo necesitan redescubrir a ese dios interno para alcanzar el estado de nirvana (felicidad eterna).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Las principales religiones monoteístas (judaísmo, cristianismo e islam) creen en un Dios supremo. Pero, de las tres religiones monoteístas, solo el cristianismo reconoce la difícil situación humana del pecado original.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La Biblia está llena de ejemplos de cómo la humanidad está muy por debajo de la perfección que la gente ve como el código estándar de valores mencionado anteriormente. Hay un profundo sentido dentro de todas las personas de que somos pecadores. El pecado es algo de lo que la gente no quiere hablar. Todos preferirían creer que los humanos son innatamente \"buenos\" y simplemente son propensos a cometer errores. Desafortunadamente, solo necesitamos mirar el mundo real para ver que los problemas que afectan a la humanidad provienen de mucho más que las personas que cometen errores. Los crímenes contra la humanidad vienen en muchos disfraces diferentes. Los crímenes más furtivos son aquellos que están protegidos por la legislación del gobierno con el pretexto de la igualdad de derechos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Solo el cristianismo reconoce la pecaminosidad de la humanidad y la ve por lo que realmente es (esclavitud). El alma humana está encerrada en un estado constante de confusión porque siempre nos molesta algo o alguien en nuestras vidas. La Biblia señala que la mente humana siempre está tramando (Génesis 6: 5; Jer. 17: 9). El pecado en su definición más básica significa perder la marca (como un arquero podría perder el ojo del toro). Incluso si hacemos todo lo que parece justo para el mundo exterior, no podemos escapar de nuestros propios pensamientos (Santiago 1: 14-16, 4: 1). Si no podemos escapar de nuestro ser pecaminoso, ¿cómo lograremos la perfección esperada por un Dios justo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Cómo lograremos liberarnos de nosotros mismos? Aquí es donde la separación entre el cristianismo y todas las demás religiones se vuelve más evidente. A diferencia de todas las demás religiones, el cristianismo hace afirmaciones de verdad que se basan en la realidad y no en opiniones personales. Todas las demás religiones se basan en alguna forma de sistema de tipo de obras. El cristianismo se basa en una fe de confianza (que no debe confundirse con una fe ciega) (Gálatas 2:16).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El cristianismo no se basa en un conjunto de rituales y \"buenas obras\" para salvar a alguien del infierno, como hacen otras religiones. Dios estableció sus pautas que están registradas en la Biblia para condenarnos (señalarnos) del pecado. No hay forma de que alguien pueda seguir sus expectativas de perfección debido al pecado dentro de nosotros (Rom. 3:20). Sus expectativas están ahí porque Dios, como Creador, sabe cómo estamos formados y que cualquier cambio de sus pautas causará dolor y conflictos en nuestras vidas. Nuestro pecado también puede conducir a otros a un comportamiento pecaminoso. El pecado es esclavitud y finalmente conduce a la muerte (Santiago 1:15). Lleva a la muerte porque nos separa de la fuente de la vida, Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Porque Dios es absolutamente perfecto, Él es absolutamente igual de bueno. Cualquier desviación de sus pautas representa nuestro rechazo de él. Cuando rechazamos a Dios, pecamos contra Él. Si Dios ha de juzgar con justicia, al final no habrá favoritismo (Gálatas 2: 6). Las buenas obras de un cristiano deben representar su amor por Dios, no para obtener ninguna ventaja en su reino. El Creador no puede ser manipulado. Dios nos llama a amarlo (Deut. 6: 5-9) porque desea una relación personal con él.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Cuanto mejor conocemos a Dios, más entendemos sus caminos. Cuanto mejor conocemos a Dios, más conscientes somos de su amor por nosotros. Cuanto mejor conocemos a Dios, más lo amamos por lo que es, y comenzamos a vivir para complacerlo. Debido a la tendencia de la humanidad a pecar, fue necesario que Dios enviara un Salvador porque no podemos redimirnos. Jesús es la oferta de salvación de Dios para el mundo, pero se requiere que las personas respondan conociendo a Dios a través de Cristo (Juan 6:44, 14: 6-8), y eso requiere leer las Escrituras a medida que buscas comprensión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Ninguna otra religión reconoce el pecado innato. Otras religiones no ven que continuamente pecamos contra nuestro Creador al rechazar sus caminos. Si no hay depravación humana, entonces no hay necesidad de un Salvador. Si no hay necesidad de un Salvador, entonces una persona se queda con un sistema de obras para llegar al cielo. El único problema con un sistema basado en trabajos es; no hay forma de reclamar quién decide si sus esfuerzos son lo suficientemente buenos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Se recomienda a quienes deseen obtener más información sobre este tema que consulten los siguientes recursos:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>RECURSOS EN LÍNEA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>http:\u002F\u002Frzim.org\u002F?s=world+religions\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ligonier.org\u002Fblog\u002Fpluralism-and-relativism-its-all-relative-pt-1\u002F\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.whitehorseinn.org\u002Fshow\u002Fpluralism-the-american-religion\u002F\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>PRINT RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Winfred Corduan - Neighboring Faiths: https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0830839704\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Irving Hexham - Understanding Word Religions: https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB0050BLYK4\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nQu'est-ce qu'une vision du monde chrétienne?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez cliquer ici.\n\nLe Dr Bruce Ashford nous emmène à travers la Création, la Chute et la Rédemption en Christ pour expliquer les fondements de la foi chrétienne et du système de croyances","\n\n성경적 세계관은 무엇인가?","\n\n당신은 진정한 삶이 무엇인지 알아보고자 하나입니까? 만약 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭하",[],{"id":62,"name":1789,"description":1790,"slug":1791,"background":1792,"thumbnail":1793,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":1794,"updated_at":1795,"embed_thumbnail":1796,"embed_icon":1125,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1797,"description_es":1798,"playerembed":261,"order":17,"name_fr":1799,"description_fr":1800,"name_ko":1801,"description_ko":1802,"answers":1803,"testimonials":1846,"isVideo":61},"New Age","What you need to know if you believe in New Age","new-age","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671831148989_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.26.44%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671831151478_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.30.24%20PM.png","2021-06-15T19:47:40.384Z","2023-08-03T06:59:13.803Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671831151997_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.30.24%20PM.png","\n\nNueva Era","\n\nLo que necesitas saber si crees en la Nueva Era","\n\nNouvelle ère","\n\nVoici ce que vous devez savoir si vous croyez aux Nouvelles Ages :","\n\n신세계","\n\n당신이 뉴에이지를 믿는 경우에 필요한 것",[1804,1819,1834],{"id":1805,"title":1806,"description":1807,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":1808,"category_id":62,"slug":1809,"answertype":481,"created_at":1810,"updated_at":1811,"thumbnail":1812,"embed_thumbnail":1812,"embed_icon":1812,"title_es":1813,"description_es":1814,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1815,"description_fr":1816,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1817,"description_ko":1818,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1791,"category_name":-1},172,"What You Need to Know Psychic and Mediums","Former new age psychic Doreen Virtue, now born-again Christian, gives insider information about how psychics and mediums operate. She shows a shocking film clip of the demonic nature of mediumship, and points people to Jesus and the Bible. ","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F84_EvoIRK4Q?rel=0&enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen id=\"widget2\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>","what-you-need-to-know-psychic-and-mediums-video","2021-07-01T15:38:34.027Z","2023-08-03T06:19:37.110Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FNew%20Age.jpg","\n\n¿Qué necesitas saber sobre los videntes y los médiums?","\n\nDoreen Virtue, ex-psíquica de la era new age, nacida de nuevo como cristiana, da información privilegiada sobre cómo funcionan los psíquicos y los médiums. Muestra un impactante clip de video de la naturaleza demoníaca de la mediumnidad, y señala a Jesús y la Biblia como","\n\nVoici ce que vous devez savoir sur les médiums et les voyants.","\n\nAncienne médium new age Doreen Virtue, devenue chrétienne, donne des informations de première main sur le fonctionnement des médiums et des voyants. Elle montre une scène choquante du film sur la nature démoniaque de la médiumnité et indique aux gens la voie de Jésus et de la Bible.","\n\n싸이커와 미디엄이 필요한 것\n\nPsychics and mediums are two different types of people who claim to have the ability to communicate with the dead or to foresee the future. While there are some similarities between the two, there are also some important differences.\n\n싸이커와 미","\n\n전 신비주의자인 도린 버티즈(Doreen Virtue)는 이제 새로 생긴 기독교인이다. 그녀는 신비주",{"id":1820,"title":1821,"description":1822,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":1823,"category_id":62,"slug":1824,"answertype":481,"created_at":1825,"updated_at":1826,"thumbnail":1827,"embed_thumbnail":1827,"embed_icon":1827,"title_es":1828,"description_es":1829,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1830,"description_fr":1831,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1832,"description_ko":1833,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1791,"category_name":-1},171,"Chrystals in the New Age Movement","In this new video, Doreen discusses how to distinguish whether you’re using crystals in new age ways, and whether and how you should dispose of crystals.","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F2mG2q3H8NvQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","chrystals-in-the-new-age-movement-video","2021-07-01T14:58:05.431Z","2023-08-03T06:17:01.568Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FChrystals%20new%20age.jpg","\n\nCristales en el movimiento de la Nueva Era","\n\nEn este nuevo video, Doreen discute cómo distinguir si está usando cristales de manera new age, y si y cómo debe deshacerse de los cristales.","\n\nLes cristaux dans le mouvement New Age","\n\nDans cette nouvelle vidéo, Doreen discute de la manière de distinguer si vous utilisez des cristaux de manière new age, et si et comment vous devriez les éliminer.","\n\n신앙 움직임의 수정\n\n수정은 신앙 움직임에서 중요한 역할을 합니다. 수정은 우리가 우","\n\n이 새로운 비디오에서 도린은 신앙시대적 방식으로 수정을 사용하고 있는지 여부와",{"id":1835,"title":1836,"description":1837,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":17,"category_id":62,"slug":1838,"answertype":425,"created_at":1839,"updated_at":1840,"thumbnail":1841,"embed_thumbnail":1841,"embed_icon":1125,"title_es":1842,"description_es":1843,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1844,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1845,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":1791,"category_name":-1},166,"A Loving Message to our New Age Friends","\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-1037c0cc-7fff-e73a-c70e-3626840f7274\">\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Hi there! Thank you for spending some time with us! We wanted to talk to you about the incredible evidence that soon there will be peace on earth. There will be no racism, poverty, sickness, hunger or war and there is a way you can experience this peaceful presence in a way you have never experienced before.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">In order to get you to this point, we are going to have to take you to a place you may be hesitant to go. So we want to tell you right now, how much we love you. We are so thankful for you and your time reading these very words, right now. What we are going to share with you is the truth, and it is in absolute love.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">This peace can’t be found through fortune tellers, tarot cards, astrology, crystals or channelling spirits. This peace that passes understanding only comes after you have an encounter with the one true and living God. An encounter that will absolutely change your life. It is an encounter that can’t compare to any encounter you have ever had. Imagine unconditional love, mixed with peace and belonging, falling down on you from a waterfall, and this waterfall never runs dry! That is where we are about to take you. To that waterfall.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So what is the map to get there? You may have heard of it before, The Bible. Now, did you know you could go to church your entire life and not know how we got the Bible? Can we share with you, really quick, why the Bible is the most incredible and trustworthy book of all time. Great, thanks!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Bible’s 40 authors were eyewitnesses to incredible events and teachings and wrote them down in three different languages, Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, while they were on three different continents, Asia Africa and Europe, over a period of 1600 years. Remarkably, despite the widespread difference in languages, geography, and time; the writings are telling the same exact, highly detailed, story. In fact these writings give thousands, upon thousands, of opportunities to be wrong, as they list specific ancient cities, kings, countries, major events, people, and all the way down to the money they used. Yet, over and over again the Bible matches with other ancient historical writings unrelated to the Bible itself, like the Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Babalonian, Roman Empire, and Kingly records. Despite the Bible being the most widely read and criticized book in the world, nothing of importance can be found wrong with it’s understandable writings. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Also, no other “holy” book has prophecies that come true. A prophecy is something that is predicted to come true in the future before it happens. The Bible contains prophecies of major events in history, which were recorded hundreds and sometimes thousands of years before they happened. We see correct predictions of the rise and fall of the Greek and Roman Empires, and over 300 prophecies that specifically talk about Jesus and that He fulfilled. There are prophecies for our future, as well, that we can see partially coming true today. We are told a global government will form, and a great deceiver, Satan himself will come, and fool many people, but then God will come back and destroy Satan and restore peace on earth.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">No other holy book or writings have the manuscript evidence that the Bible does. For example, the earliest fragments of manuscripts of the Quran were found 300 years after Muhammad, and the writings about what Buddha taught appeared 400 years after Buddha. With the Bible, we have fragments of manuscripts that date back to the same century Jesus lived, and complete manuscripts by the thousands soon after. Even the early Bible believers, who are said to have known the authors, quoted the Bible so much in their writings that you can assemble the entire second half of the Bible (New Testament) from their preserved writings from the 1st and 2nd Centuries.  We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Bible can be trusted with what it says. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you compare the Bible to any other “Holy” book, nothing can touch this sharpness and precision. The Bible says that it is the truth, that there only is one God, and that God loves us so much. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Thinking that there is only one truth is really a hard pill to swallow. So think about it this way, there is a miracle happening right now. As you are reading, invisible sound waves are vibrating onto your eardrum with the noises around you. On the other side of your eardrum, there are three little bones that line up and attach to your cochlea, which is a small snail shell looking structure that is filled with water and has thousands of hairs on it’s walls. As the water moves, these hairs act like piano keys and create electronic signals, so your brain can just begin to understand what noises are going on around you. So let this help you realize, it doesn’t make sense to think that you have the authority to decide what God can and cannot do, because you have no idea how the ear can do what it does.  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Well, the Bible says the bad things you’ve done, like telling a single lie, separate you from God because He is perfect. Also, look at this verse, Deuteronomy 18:10-12, it says, “There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.”  These bad things separate you from God. This means you can’t go to Heaven where God is and live forever with Him. Or if you don’t choose to have God forgive you, the bad things you have done separate you from God, and you go to Hell because God is perfect and you will not be. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">But God loves you so much that He wants to be in a personal relationship with YOU, so you CAN go to Heaven.  So do you know what God did for you because He loves you so much? God came as Jesus to live a perfect life for you, so He could take all of your punishment, He then died in your place, and He rose again from the dead, so you can have forgiveness. Ok, don't miss this! The Bible says if you BELIEVE God did this for you then you will receive forgiveness and go to Heaven. Yep, that's it. Here is one of many verses in the Bible that say that. Romans 4:5, \"But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">That’s it. It seems so easy doesn’t it? But God is your Heavenly Father, He is the one that created you from your head, to your toes. He loves you so much He knows how many hairs are on your head. You have so much value and worth to God that if you were the only person alive, He would come and die just for you. He loves you the way a good Father loves his son or daughter. Unconditionally. He also gives gifts, like a good father would. He actually gave you the best gift you could ever have, forgiveness from all the bad things you have ever done, and going to Heaven, just by believing in Him. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">How do we get to that waterfall? You are really close to it right now. You may even feel the mist! Now just come and stand under it by believing that Jesus did this for you. It takes faith as small as a mustard seed to be forgiven, and start your relationship with your Maker who loves you more than anyone could.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">A verse in the Bible says, 2 Corinthians 6:2,  “I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So we want to ask you, will you believe, right now, that God did this for you?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">That is wonderful. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Will you say this prayer out loud? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">“Dear God,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">I know that I have done many bad things. Thank you for coming as Jesus and living a perfect life for me. I believe Jesus died for me, and rose again, so I can have forgiveness and go to Heaven. Thank you for this special relationship with you. In Jesus name, Amen.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The water is coming down now isn't it! This well never runs dry! Congratulations! We are so excited for you! You belong to the family of God and the Bible says the angels are rejoicing in Heaven with Jesus because of what you just did.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We would really love for you to find a great church. There is a church locator on TrueLife.org that can help find a church.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We would like you to read the book of John in the Bible. There is a video on TrueLife.org called, “How Do I Live For Jesus Christ?” You can go watch that now. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So we want to ask you your first question as a Christian:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Who is going to be the first person that you tell about Jesus?”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fspan>","a-loving-message-to-our-new-age-friends-article","2021-06-15T19:49:53.341Z","2026-03-08T03:22:17.675Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002Fnew%20age%20small.jpg","Un mensaje de amor a nuestros amigos de la Nueva Era","\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-1037c0cc-7fff-e73a-c70e-3626840f7274\">\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">¡Hola! ¡Gracias por pasar un tiempo con nosotros! Queríamos hablarte sobre la increíble evidencia de que pronto habrá paz en la tierra. No habrá racismo, pobreza, enfermedades, hambre ni guerras, y hay una manera en que puedes experimentar esta presencia pacífica de una forma que nunca has experimentado antes.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Para llevarte a este punto, tendremos que llevarte a un lugar al que quizás dudes en ir. Así que queremos decirte ahora mismo cuánto te amamos. Estamos muy agradecidos por ti y por tu tiempo leyendo estas mismas palabras en este momento. Lo que vamos a compartir contigo es la verdad, y lo es en amor absoluto.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color:","\n\nUn message d'amour à nos amis de la Nouvelle ère","\n\n새로운 시대 친구들에게 애정의 메시지",[1847,1848,1849],{"id":57,"title":58,"description":59,"slug":60,"featured":61,"category_id":62,"playerembed":63,"created_at":64,"updated_at":65,"thumbnail":66,"embeded_icon":67,"embeded_thumnail":66,"title_es":68,"description_es":69,"playerembed_es":63,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":63,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":63},{"id":122,"title":123,"description":124,"slug":125,"featured":61,"category_id":62,"playerembed":126,"created_at":127,"updated_at":128,"thumbnail":129,"embeded_icon":130,"embeded_thumnail":129,"title_es":131,"description_es":132,"playerembed_es":126,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":126,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":126},{"id":257,"title":258,"description":259,"slug":260,"featured":61,"category_id":62,"playerembed":261,"created_at":262,"updated_at":263,"thumbnail":264,"embeded_icon":265,"embeded_thumnail":264,"title_es":266,"description_es":267,"playerembed_es":261,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":261,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":261},{"id":882,"name":1851,"description":1852,"slug":1853,"background":1854,"thumbnail":1855,"supercategory":407,"created_at":1856,"updated_at":1857,"embed_thumbnail":1858,"embed_icon":1859,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1860,"description_es":1861,"playerembed":1862,"order":138,"name_fr":1863,"description_fr":1864,"name_ko":1865,"description_ko":1866,"answers":1867,"testimonials":1914,"isVideo":61},"Forgiveness","What can we learn from Forgiveness?","forgiveness","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671842769136_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%207.45.28%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671154826466_lower%20mem%20Screen%20Shot%202022-12-14%20at%207.41.33%20PM%20copy.png","2021-08-26T18:56:35.504Z","2023-08-03T06:59:49.825Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671154827914_lower%20mem%20Screen%20Shot%202022-12-14%20at%207.41.33%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fforgiveness.svg","\n\nPerdón","\n\n¿Qué podemos aprender de la reconciliación?","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8668246?h=46cbca6b79&autoplay=1&color=50b303&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nForgiveness is a virtue that is often difficult to practice. It requires us to let go of anger and resentment and to move on from hurtful experiences. Forgiveness can be difficult, but it is always worth it in the end.\n\nLe pardon est une vertu qui est souvent difficile à pratiquer. Il nous demande de laisser aller la colère et la rancune et de passer à autre chose après","\n\nQu'est-ce que nous pouvons apprendre de la pardon?","\n\n용서","\n\n용서는 우리가 무엇을 배울 수 있을까?",[1868,1885,1899],{"id":1869,"title":1870,"description":1871,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":1872,"category_id":882,"slug":1873,"answertype":425,"created_at":1874,"updated_at":1875,"thumbnail":1876,"embed_thumbnail":1877,"embed_icon":17,"title_es":1878,"description_es":1879,"playerembed_es":1880,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1881,"description_fr":1882,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1883,"description_ko":1884,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1853,"category_name":-1},177,"Study Guide: Do You Have True Life?","\u003Cp>“Before I answer the question, “What is true life?” I would like to pose a question back to you,\nwhat do you think true life is? You might think its fame and money and that would be a good\nresponse if it were true.” – Jesse Connors Founder and CEO of Truelife.org\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> (I) WHAT IS TRUE LIFE ABOUT?\nThat’s a good question. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let’s begin by discussing what it is not: True life is not:\n(A) ________________ (1)\n(B) ________________ (2)\n(C) ________________________________(3) \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(II) WHAT DO OTHERS THINK IT IS?\n(A) ______________ (4)\n(B) Helping other _________________ (5)\n(C) The answer “Love” is on the right track, but love can take different forms. People\nlook for it in:\n(1) __________________ (6)\n(2) __________________ (7) or a woman\n(3) Essentially people look for it in “others.” \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(III) IF NOT MONEY, FAME OR RELATIONSHIPS, THEN “WHAT IS TRUE LIFE?”\n(A) God created you for much more than fame, money and human relationships; He\ncreated you to have a _____________________ (8) with Him.\n(1) God is creator: _______________________ (9)\n(a) God _________________ (10) it all\n- Including you and me\n- This means God owns us and He sets the _________________ (11) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(IV) THE PROBLEM:\n(A) We have all chosen to _______________ (12) against his commands\n(B) We have all chosen to rebel against His ___________________ (13) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(V) BUT I’M A GOOD PERSON, DOESN'T”T THAT COUNT FOR SOMETHING?\n(A) The good person test\n(1) Have you told a _________________ (14)? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(2) Have you _________________ (15) a grudge?\n(3) Have you been _________________ (16)? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(B) You see every one of us has broken God’s Law, and there are consequences for\nthis.\n(1) “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus\nour Lord _________________ (17) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(a) Just like in your job, your “wage” is what you have earned. We have all\nearned and should rightfully be “paid” death.\n(C) The Courtroom Scenario\n(1) If we were witnesses to a crime, and went to court to testify, and learned that a\nvideo camera caught the whole thing on film, and that film was played back in\ncourt, the person committing the crime would instantly be judged guilty. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(2) It would not matter how much he pleaded with the court, nor would it matter\nhow much evidence he cited of the good things he had done in his life to offset\nthis one poor choice. The criminal would remain guilty regardless. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(3) This is why it does not matter how good we are, because no matter how good\nwe are, we are all still guilty of breaking God’s Law and stand guilty before Him. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(4) Because of this, we are all bound for _________________ (18) and ___________ (19),\nunless there is someone who can take our ___________ (20)\n(D) There is a Remedy\n(1) “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” ________________ (21) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(2) The greatest exchange in all of history took place on the cross.\n(a) We give Christ our _____________ (22) and He gives us His _________________ (23)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(VI) HOW DO YOU RECEIVE TRUE LIFE?\n(A) True life is a gift from God not something we can earn or deserve\n____________________ (24)\n\nSTUDY GUIDES - DO YOU HAVE TRUE LIFE? | 3\n(B) The key is to accept the gift that God has already provided for you\n__________________ (25) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(C) God loves you and wants you to have true life ______________ (26)\nAPPLICATION QUESTIONS\n1. In Ecclesiastes Solomon talks about the vanity of life, in what way is life vanity?\nReference: Ecclesiastes 3:19\n2. At the end of Ecclesiastes Solomon sums up the purpose of life, to fear God and obey\nHis commands, how should we understand this in light of Christ? Reference: John 3:36\n3. Understanding that true life is found in Jesus, what should our response be to those\nwho do not know this truth? Reference: Matthew 28:1920 \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">(Answers: 1. Fame\n2. Money\n3. Human relationships\n4. Love\n5. People\n6. Parents\n7. A man\n8. Relationship\n9. Gen. 1:1\n10. Created\n11. Rules\n12. Rebel\n13. Purposes\n14. Lie\n15. Held\n16. Selfish\n17. Rom. 6:23\n18. Judgment\n19. Hell\n20. Place\n21. Romans 5:8\n22. Sin\n23. Righteousness\n24. Eph 2:89\n25. Rom. 10:9\n26. 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Podrías pensar que es fama y dinero y que sería una buena respuesta si fuera verdad”. – Jesse Connors Fundador y CEO de Truelife.org\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>  (I) ¿DE QUÉ SE TRATA LA VERDADERA VIDA? Buena pregunta.\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464432056?h=46cbca6b79&autoplay=1&color=50b303&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nGuide d'étude: Avez-vous une vraie vie?","\n\nAvant de répondre à la question « Quelle est la vraie vie ? », je voudrais vous poser une question en retour, qu'est-ce que vous pensez que la vraie vie est ? 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Bueno, este es el video para ti. Disfruta de esta enseñanza conmovedora de Matt Willmington, quien es Pastor en una de las iglesias más grandes de América, la Ig","\n\nPremiers pas avec Dieu","\n\nAvez-vous tout juste cru en Jésus comme votre Seigneur et Sauveur ou êtes-vous simplement curieux de voir à quoi pourrait ressembler une vie chrétienne avec le Christ ? Eh bien, voici la vidéo pour vous. 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Once you watch this, you will want to share it with others.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp>Dr. Paige Patterson is a former Southern Baptist Convention President and current President of Southwestern Seminary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F116420372?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","what-about-those-who-have-never-heard-video","2021-08-26T19:06:10.311Z","2023-08-03T05:49:51.051Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671842994003_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%207.49.17%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671842994933_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%207.49.17%20PM.png","?\n\n¿Qué hay de aquellos que nunca han oído?","\n\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>Todos nos hemos preguntado en algún momento acerca del presente y el futuro eterno de los miles de millones de personas que nunca han oído el evangelio de Jesucristo. A través de esta asombrosa presentación en vídeo, podrás escuchar a uno de los más grandes teó","?\n\nEt les gens qui n'ont jamais entendu parler de Dieu, qu'en est-il d'eux ?","\n\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>Nous nous sommes tous demandés à un moment donné ce que le présent et l'avenir éternel réservaient aux milliards de personnes qui n'ont jamais entendu parler de l'Evangile de Jésus-Christ. Dans cette présentation vidéo phénoménale, vous entendrez l'un","?\n\n저희가 세상에서 주는 것은 오직 신의 사랑입니다. 그러나 이 세상에는 신의 사랑을 모","\n\n우리는 주님의 선교를 들어보지 못한 수천만 명의 이웃들의 현재와 영원한 미래에 대",[],{"id":895,"name":940,"description":940,"slug":1916,"background":1917,"thumbnail":1918,"supercategory":940,"created_at":773,"updated_at":1919,"embed_thumbnail":1920,"embed_icon":1921,"featured_category":17,"name_es":1922,"description_es":1923,"playerembed":1924,"order":17,"name_fr":1925,"description_fr":1925,"name_ko":1926,"description_ko":1926,"answers":1927,"testimonials":2002,"isVideo":61},"suffering","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F10\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671841616645_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%207.26.03%20PM.png","2023-08-03T07:00:16.703Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671841617498_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%207.26.03%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FSuffering.png","El Sufrimiento","\n\nSufrimiento","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8680986?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nSouffrance","\n\n재앙",[1928,1941,1954,1968,1984],{"id":1929,"title":1930,"description":1931,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":895,"slug":1932,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1933,"thumbnail":1934,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1935,"description_es":1936,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1937,"description_fr":1938,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1939,"description_ko":1940,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1916,"category_name":-1},38,"Transcript: Help, I'm Suffering","\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Help, I’m Suffering\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“When pain is to be borne, a little courage helps more than knowledge, a little human sympathy\r\nmore than courage, and the least tincture of the love of God more than all.” - \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain\r\n\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>A Christian Response to Suffering: There is a God: the infinite personal God, who loves you. The God who is not indifferent to your suffering. It is not His intention that you should have to suffer. This is not the way God intended humanity to live. He is the one who is available if you will look to Him for: His grace, His comfort, and His mercy. . . in a sense, God weeps with us in our difficult times. As we see Jesus outside the tomb of Lazarus, for example, and he’s weeping. He’s weeping over what death and sin ha[ve] done to the human race.\r\n(B) It gives God no joy that you should be in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>Possible Objections: You may be questioning: “If God is this way, then why won’t He stop [the\r\nsuffering]?” A Christian Reply: That’s not the way the world is. That is not what God has ever made a promise to. His promise is that if we know Him in a personal way, He never leaves us.\r\n(ii) He never forsakes us. His grace and comfort is always available for us. [Knowing these things] can help you see beyond the moment. [They] can help you\r\nunderstand, if not fully, to have something to hold onto that’s greater than yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>How do I know that God loves me? A Christian Reply: Look to the cross. There, He never loved you less, and He can never\r\nlove you more. We know by historical acts that God loves us.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>It’s a matter of turning to Him, even in our difficulties. But we don’t just turn to Him because\r\nwe’re in difficulty. It’s because our difficulty has brought us to realize: “Things are really\r\nbroken in the world [where] I live.” [It makes us ask], “Is there any way beyond this?” And, of course, the Christian answer is yes. It’s through Christ, the One who died and gave\r\nhimself for us.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>What Else We Need: But we need. . . Christians, to be: Reaching out to embrace you, to comfort you, to share with you what it is like to put your hope in God. It [in many cases] won’t make [your suffering] go away. It won’t mean that you won’t cry. It does mean that you have a hope when the day comes that you think you cannot go another day through this world, that there’s nothing worth living for.\r\nWhen you know God, you know that there is something worth living for. It is that that can be a real comfort to us, and an encourage for us to . . . put one foot in front\r\nof the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil, by D.A. Carson\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Be Still, My Soul: Twenty-Five Classic and Contemporary Readings on the Problem of Pain, by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones; D.A. Carson; J.I. Packer; Nancy Guthrie\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Surprised by Suffering: The Role of Pain and Death in the Christian Life, by R.C. Sproul\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God’s Sovereignty, by Joni Eareckson Tada \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-help-i-m-suffering","2023-08-03T05:28:56.938Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F75\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Transcripción: Ayuda, estoy sufriendo","\u003Cp>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>\"Cuando se debe soportar el dolor, un poco de aliento ayuda más que el conocimiento, un poco de simpatía humana más que aliento, y la menor tintura del amor de Dios más que todos\". - CS Lewis, El problema del dolor\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una respuesta cristiana al sufrimiento: Hay un Dios: el Dios personal infinito que te ama. El Dios que no es indiferente a tu sufrimiento. No es su intención que debas sufrir. Esta no es la forma en que Dios pretendía que viviera la humanidad. Él es quien está disponible si lo buscas por: su gracia, su consuelo y su misericordia. . . en cierto sentido, Dios llora con nosotros en nuestros tiempos difíciles. Como vemos a Jesús afuera de la tumba de Lázaro, por ejemplo, y está llorando. Está llorando por lo que la muerte y el pecado le han hecho a la raza humana. (B) No le da a Dios ningún gozo por estar en esta situación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Posibles objeciones: Tal vez se esté preguntando: \"Si Dios es así, ¿por qué no detiene [el sufrimiento]?\" Una respuesta cristiana: Aunque el mundo sea asi. Eso no es a lo que Dios quiere. Su promesa es que, si lo conocemos de manera personal, nunca nos dejará. (ii) Él nunca nos desamparara. Su gracia y consuelo siempre están disponibles para nosotros. [Conocer estas cosas] puede ayudarte a ver más allá del momento. [Ellas] pueden ayudarlo a comprender, si no completamente, tener algo a que aferrarse que sea más grande que usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Cómo sé que Dios me ama? Una respuesta cristiana: mira a la cruz. Allí, Él nunca te amó menos, y nunca podrá amarte más. Sabemos por actos históricos que Dios nos ama.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Se trata de recurrir a Él, aun mas en nuestras dificultades. Pero no solo nos vamos a Él porque estamos en dificultades. Sino porque nuestra dificultad nos ha llevado a darnos cuenta: \"Que las cosas están realmente mal en el mundo [donde] vivo\". [Nos hace preguntar]: \"¿Hay algo más allá de esto?\" Y, por supuesto, la respuesta cristiana es sí. Es a través de Cristo, el que murió y se entregó por nosotros.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lo que más necesitamos: necesitamos. . . cristianos, que lo alcancen y lo ayuden, que lo animen, que compartan con ustedes cómo es poner su esperanza en Dios. [En muchos de los casos] no hará que [tu sufrimiento] desaparezca. No significará que no llorarás. Significa que tienes una esperanza cuando llegue el día en que crees que no puedes pasar otro día más en este mundo, que no hay nada por lo que valga la pena vivir. Cuando conoces a Dios, sabes que hay algo por lo que vale la pena vivir. Es eso lo que puede ser un verdadero consuelo para nosotros y un estímulo para nosotros. . . pon un pie delante del otro.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Cuánto tiempo, oh Señor ?: Reflexiones sobre el sufrimiento y el mal, por D.A. Carson\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Be Still, My Soul: veinticinco lecturas clásicas y contemporáneas sobre el problema del dolor, por David Martyn Lloyd-Jones; D.A. Carson JI. Envasador; Nancy Guthrie\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sorprendido por el sufrimiento: el papel del dolor y la muerte en la vida cristiana, por R.C. Sproul\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Un lugar de sanación: luchando con los misterios del sufrimiento, el dolor y la soberanía de Dios, por Joni Eareckson Tada\u003C\u002Fp>"," From an Identity Crisis\n\nAidez-moi, je souffre d'une crise d'identité.","\r\n\r\nAidez-moi, je souffre\r\nUn guide d'étude\r\n\"Quand la douleur doit être supportée, un peu de courage aide plus que la connaissance, un peu de sympathie humaine aide plus que le courage, et la moindre teinture de l'amour de Dieu aide plus que tout. \" - C.S. Lewis, Le problè"," From an Identity Crisis\n\nI'm not sure who I am.\n\nI don't know what I want to do with my life.\n\nI feel like I'm lost.\n\n도움이 필요합니다. 저는 정체성 장애로 고통받고","\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n",{"id":1942,"title":1943,"description":1944,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":895,"slug":1945,"answertype":425,"created_at":814,"updated_at":1946,"thumbnail":1947,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1948,"description_es":1949,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1950,"description_fr":1951,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1952,"description_ko":1953,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1916,"category_name":-1},23," Why Me? The Bedrock of Suffering","\u003Cp>Why Me?: The Bedrock of Suffering\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Dr. Thomas\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       The world is unnerved but captivated by the wave of massive, indiscriminate destruction that befell Asia. In the protection of our society where pat answers are the drug, we meet face to face with the fragility of life, feel compassion, and return to business as usual. The reality is that we too are in the path of life’s devastations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       It is suffering to even consider the tragedies that could befall us. Yet, suffering comes to all without prejudice… on the just and unjust.1 When faced with the heartache of rejection, emptiness of loss, the bite of physical pain, the brokenness of regret, or the betrayal of violation, we reel in the wake. Pain and fear mingled with confusion breed a litany of questions that have no apparent answers and deathly silence from God only serves to tighten suffering’s grip. And yet we continue to ask. Just as Job, we want that which is out of reach: both instant relief and that God explain Himself. Even if God provided answers, would we really accept them as justification for our suffering?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>  \u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Our Internal Navigation: The Bedrock\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       The main window to one’s internal system is the reaction to difficulty. Thus, suffering does not create our attitude, it reveals it. Usually we can absorb afflictions but when our internal world is rocked, the crucible of calamity shatters our beliefs about life. Three of these beliefs that must be assessed are \u003Cem>I deserve ease and comfort in life, the world must be predictable\u003C\u002Fem>, and \u003Cem>the world must be fair.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I Deserve Ease and Comfort\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       Our nature compels us to seek pleasure, comfort, and ease. But life works against our desires. Consider the opening sentence of Scott Peck’s book, \u003Cem>The Road Less Traveled\u003C\u002Fem>, “Life is difficult….” Comedian Jerry Seinfeld observed that perhaps the road less traveled is less traveled for a good reason. He was right. Our drive for pleasure seeks a smooth and trouble-free route.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>       There is nothing inherently wrong with creature comforts and ease. The problem is we demand them and when we lose comfort and ease, we assume God is not good. Even Job questioned God’s goodness by accusing God of mistreating him. In others words, if I am uncomfortable and unhappy God is NOT good. C. S. Lewis wrote, \u003Cem>“If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy, and if God were almighty, He would be able to do what He wished. But the creatures are not happy.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan> \u003Cem>      Therefore God lacks either goodness, or power, or both\u003C\u002Fem>.”4 Corrie ten Boom, the famed survivor of Ravensbruck keenly understood God’s goodness. She penned “…\u003Cem>God is good when He sends good weather. But God was also good when He allowed my sister Betsie to starve to death before my eyes in the German concentration camp\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       As long as we assume that life must be comfortable, we will never come to accept trials and adversity as normal, even those considered undeserved. Rather than looking to God, we will rely on our own strategies to find comfort again. If unsuccessful, we will wallow in self-pity and misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The World Must Be Orderly and Predictable\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Our nature assumes that non-physical realities are orderly and predictable, that misfortune is not haphazard, and that events are mostly positive in outcome. We know of misery in the world, but innately distinguish between the “world in general” and “our world.” The way we live in our world conveys the sense that we have little value for the invisible world. It is the measure of our reality that occupies our thoughts. Treating problems as a matter of skill or choice, and shrinking problems to manageable size feels more comforting than considering the deeper purposes of God. Thus, life is reduced to a series of steps, with cause and effect. The assumption is that we can directly control what happens to us through our own behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Because effort, practice, or planning have an effect on outcomes that we can control, we believe that they can determine chance outcomes as well. Research indicates that people assume that they have more control of their lives than they actually have. Those who think they are captains of their own ship, live with an illusion of safety. We know that bad things happen; but in our gut we believe we are exempt. We think we can control life and that our strategies protect us. Even in the midst of adversity we tenaciously cling to this assumption because, if it is not true, then we too can experience random difficulties. Thus, living right is the strategy, and discipline and diligence the formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>        We seek to understand the distribution of good and bad and, in the service of order and predictability, impose seemingly natural consequences between people and what they experience. One study showed different endings of a woman’s return to her home to two groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>        The group that saw the woman arrive home without incident observed no risky behaviors, but the group that saw the woman attacked reported that she did not exercise caution. To protect the illusion that our world is predictable and thus controllable, we place blame to impose an illusion of control. The unpredictably of an event challenges that illusion, resulting in confusion, panic, and despair. Because a predictable world requires logical order, when we cannot reason out cause and effect suffering becomes random and unpredictable. In the midst of suffering we demand explanation and justification for our pain. Without these, we conclude that God cannot be trusted and feebly return to attempting to control. In our minds and hearts, God is trustworthy only to the extent that things go the way we expect them to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The World Must Be Fair\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Our innate sense of fairness is marred by sin. We twist fairness into a formula in which people get what they deserve and deserve what they get. In our world, individual decency and goodness determines what happens to a person. Like our need for order and predictability, this too helps us minimize the role of randomness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>        As adults, we know that our world is not fair and that we will be treated unfairly. Therefore, we don’t expect fairness but to be treated differently; to receive treatment that we define as fair. Research found that people want mercy when they transgress, but desire retribution when wronged. Perceived unfair treatment makes us bristle with contempt for our offenders; even for God. Our tendency to doubt God’s justice is not rational, but emotional.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Helping Counselee’s Make Sense Out Of Nonsense\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Our internal system cannot accommodate aberrations. In the face of aberration, the comfort and complacency provided by our internal guide is lost. The new puzzle piece does not fit into our system no matter how hard we push. Therefore, we must entirely modify our systemto move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       In trauma’s wake, people seek counseling to increase their sense of control. But as counselors, the problems brought to us have no clear answers. We face paradox, ambivalence, and anger. We must explore the polarity of the human heart, postpone quick answers, and make sure the complexity of the new reality is acknowledged. It is through the dialogue about the counselee’s questions and pain that healing comes. We must resist being taken hostage by their cry for certainty. To value struggle, entertain maddening questions, and work with intolerable pain is difficult. Our own instinct may also move us toward safe subjects, to reach for instant recipes, to stop the bleeding. We must learn to value struggle over prescription, questions over answers, anxiety over comfort, and desire over fulfillment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Godly helping means being fully present with sufferers. In due time, we must gently lead them into the darkness of their internal world. Be patient as you invite them down the treacherous path of healing that takes them through the ugliness of the soul. Their overwhelming fear may paralyze them. The route to healing is less obvious than a formula or action plan. It is more strenuous and uncertain. Since suffering is applied theology, it will bring them face-to-face God’s grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>References\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1 Matthew 5:35\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>2 M. Scott Peck (1985). \u003Cem>The road less traveled. \u003C\u002Fem>New York: Phoenix Press. (p. 15)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3 Job 16:12-14\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>4C. S. Lewis (1967). \u003Cem>The problem of pain\u003C\u002Fem>. New York: Macmillan. (p. 26)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>5 Corrie ten Boom (1982). \u003Cem>Clippings from my notebook\u003C\u002Fem>. Minneapolis, MN: World Wide Publications. (p. 56)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>6 See 1 Peter 4:12-13\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>7 See Ecclesiastes 8:14\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n","why-me-the-bedrock-of-suffering","2023-08-03T05:32:32.941Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1662478712234_20_0921_DISCIPLESHIP_If-You-Want-to-Follow-Jesus-You-Can-Expect-Suffering_1021x640-93187087","\n\n¿Por qué yo? La base del sufrimiento","¿Por qué yo?: La base del sufrimiento\r\nDr. Thomas\r\n\r\nEl mundo está nervioso pero cautivado por la ola de destrucción masiva e indiscriminada que azotó Asia. En la protección de nuestra sociedad donde las respuestas sencillas son la droga, nos enfrentamos cara a cara con la frag","\n\nPourquoi moi? La base de la souffrance","\u003Cp>Pourquoi moi ? : La base du souffrance\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Dr Thomas\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Le monde est perturbé mais captivé par la vague de destruction massive et indiscriminée qui a frappé l'Asie. Dans la","\n\n왜 나요? 우리의 재앙의 바탕","\n왜 나요? : 고통의 기반\n\n세계는 아시아에 내린 거대하고 무분별한 파괴의 파도에",{"id":44,"title":1955,"description":1956,"featured":61,"transcript":1957,"subtitle":1958,"playerembed":1959,"category_id":895,"slug":1960,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":1961,"thumbnail":1962,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1963,"description_es":671,"playerembed_es":1964,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1965,"description_fr":1966,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":674,"description_ko":1967,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1916,"category_name":-1},"Does God Care If I Suffer?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Come hear Dr. Bruce Little poignantly share what God's perspective is on suffering. Learn how God is always there to share His care and love with you. Dr. Bruce A. Little is the Director of the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture and Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>Does God Care If I Suffer?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dr. Bruce A. Little\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I often say if you want to know the mind of God is about sin and death and suffering go to the widow Nam, as Jesus is walking in and the widow is bringing her only son out. He’s died and they are going out to bury him. Jesus comes along. Nobody asked Jesus to do anything. Nobody says “oh, can’t You bring him back to life.” No, Jesus just looks at what is going on and without anybody asking He reaches down and He touches the young man and He says “rise up.” That’s the heart of God with view to suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We as Christians at least do not expect everything to be perfect on this earth. Our hope is that the coming of the day when Christ will return and there will be a rule of righteousness and the Bible says that no more death. No more sorrow. No more tears. No more crying. That’s what we look for but until then we live in a broken place and we have a God Who is not indifferent to what is going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is also a God who is true to Himself. He is true to what He has given man. I give you freedom of choice within boundaries. If you use that to do wrong then somebody is going to get suffering. God may intervene and reverse circumstances. He can do that. I don’t say He can’t. I don’t think that is the rule. I think that is the exception but He is always there with His care, His love, His comfort to see that we can get through this.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\nSUBTITLE\t","Come hear Dr. Bruce Little poignantly share what God's perspective is on suffering. Learn how God is always there to share His care and love with you.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8678596?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","does-god-care-if-i-suffer","2023-08-03T06:14:00.413Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fthumbnails\u002F10\u002Fcategorythumbnailimages\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Le importa a Dios si sufro?","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464434257\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nDieu se soucie-t-il de ma souffrance?","\n\nVenez entendre le Dr Bruce Little partager avec émotion ce que Dieu pense de la souffrance. Apprenez comment Dieu est toujours là pour partager son amour et sa sollicitude avec vous. Le Dr Bruce A. Little est directeur du L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture et professeur de philosophie au Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\n\nTrueLife.org ser","\n\n지금 바로 이동하여 Dr. Bruce Little가 어떻게 하나님의 심미적인 고통에 대해 공유하는지 들어",{"id":1969,"title":1970,"description":1971,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":1972,"category_id":895,"slug":1973,"answertype":481,"created_at":1974,"updated_at":1975,"thumbnail":1976,"embed_thumbnail":1977,"embed_icon":17,"title_es":1978,"description_es":1979,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1980,"description_fr":1981,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":1982,"description_ko":1983,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1916,"category_name":-1},178,"If God is Loving and  Merciful, Why is there Pain and Suffering in the World?","Enjoy a brief, but powerful answer to a hard question that effects all of us. ","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594660057?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n","if-god-is-loving-and-merciful-why-is-there-pain-and-suffering-in-the-world-video","2021-08-30T16:04:45.969Z","2023-08-03T06:10:26.682Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630339482662_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2012.04.04%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630339485000_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2012.04.04%20PM.png","\n\nSi Dios es amoroso y misericordioso, ¿por qué hay dolor y sufrimiento en el mundo?","\n\nDisfruta de una breve, pero poderosa respuesta a una difícil pregunta que nos afecta a todos.","\n\nSi Dieu est aimant et miséricordieux, pourquoi y a-t-il de la douleur et de la souffrance dans le monde ?","\n\nProfitez d'une réponse brève, mais puissante, à une difficile question qui nous concerne tous.","\n\n신이 사랑하고 자비로운라면, 세상에서 왜 고통과 재앙이 있을까?","\n\n다양한 어려운 질문에 대해 간단하지만 힘찬 답변을 즐겨보세요.",{"id":1985,"title":1986,"description":1987,"featured":61,"transcript":1988,"subtitle":1989,"playerembed":1990,"category_id":895,"slug":1991,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":1992,"thumbnail":1993,"embed_thumbnail":1994,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":1995,"description_es":1996,"playerembed_es":1997,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":1998,"description_fr":1999,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2000,"description_ko":2001,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":1916,"category_name":-1},75,"Help, I'm Suffering!","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Are you in the midst of a tragedy that is making you suffer? Come hear Dr. Bruce Little compassionately express to you the truths of our loving God. Dr. Bruce A. Little is Director of the Francis A. Schaeffer Collection and Senior Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cb>Help, I’m Suffering\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“When pain is to be borne, a little courage helps more than knowledge, a little human sympathy more than courage, and the least tincture of the love of God more than all.” - \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>A Christian Response to Suffering: There is a God: the infinite personal God, who loves you. The God who is not indifferent to your suffering. It is not His intention that you should have to suffer. This is not the way God intended humanity to live. He is the one who is available if you will look to Him for: His grace, His comfort, and His mercy. . . in a sense, God weeps with us in our difficult times. As we see Jesus outside the tomb of Lazarus, for example, and he’s weeping. He’s weeping over what death and sin ha[ve] done to the human race. (B) It gives God no joy that you should be in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Possible Objections: You may be questioning: “If God is this way, then why won’t He stop [the suffering]?” A Christian Reply: That’s not the way the world is. That is not what God has ever made a promise to. His promise is that if we know Him in a personal way, He never leaves us. (ii) He never forsakes us. His grace and comfort is always available for us. [Knowing these things] can help you see beyond the moment. [They] can help you understand, if not fully, to have something to hold onto that’s greater than yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How do I know that God loves me? A Christian Reply: Look to the cross. There, He never loved you less, and He can never love you more. We know by historical acts that God loves us.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>It’s a matter of turning to Him, even in our difficulties. But we don’t just turn to Him because we’re in difficulty. It’s because our difficulty has brought us to realize: “Things are really broken in the world [where] I live.” [It makes us ask], “Is there any way beyond this?” And, of course, the Christian answer is yes. It’s through Christ, the One who died and gave himself for us.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>What Else We Need: But we need. . . Christians, to be: Reaching out to embrace you, to comfort you, to share with you what it is like to put your hope in God. It [in many cases] won’t make [your suffering] go away. It won’t mean that you won’t cry. It does mean that you have a hope when the day comes that you think you cannot go another day through this world, that there’s nothing worth living for. When you know God, you know that there is something worth living for. It is that that can be a real comfort to us, and an encourage for us to . . . put one foot in front of the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil, by D.A. Carson\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Be Still, My Soul: Twenty-Five Classic and Contemporary Readings on the Problem of Pain, by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones; D.A. Carson; J.I. Packer; Nancy Guthrie\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Surprised by Suffering: The Role of Pain and Death in the Christian Life, by R.C. Sproul\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God’s Sovereignty, by Joni Eareckson Tada \u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Are you in the midst of a tragedy that is making you suffer? Come hear Dr. Bruce Little compassionately express to you the truths of our loving God. PLAYEREMBED\t","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8680986?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","help-i-m-suffering","2023-08-03T06:18:53.654Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630339639247_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2012.06.39%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630339640567_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2012.06.39%20PM.png","¡Ayuda, estoy sufriendo!","\u003Cp>¿Está en medio de una tragedia que le está haciendo sufrir? Venga y escuche al Dr. Bruce Little expresarle compasivamente las verdades de nuestro amoroso Dios. PLAYEREMBED\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Está en medio de una tragedia que le está haciendo sufrir? Venga y escuche al Dr. Bruce Little expresarle compasivamente las verdades de nuestro amoroso Dios. El Dr. Bruce A. Little es director de la Colección Francis A. Schaeffer y Profesor Principal de Filosofía en el Seminario Teológico Bautista del Sureste.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464435717\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nAidez-moi, je souffre !","\n\nÊtes-vous en plein milieu d'une tragédie qui vous fait souffrir? Venez entendre le Dr Bruce Little vous exprimer avec compassion les vérités de notre Dieu aimant. Le Dr Bruce A. Little est directeur de la collection Francis A. Schaeffer et professeur agrégé de philosophie au Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\n\nTrueLife","\n\n아주 아프요! 도와주세요!","\n\n사랑하는 신의 진실을 들으면서 슬픔에 잠기고 있나요? 브루스 리틀 박사가 여러분에",[],{"id":1529,"name":2004,"description":2005,"slug":2006,"background":2007,"thumbnail":2008,"supercategory":407,"created_at":408,"updated_at":2009,"embed_thumbnail":2010,"embed_icon":2011,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2012,"description_es":2013,"playerembed":2014,"order":17,"name_fr":2015,"description_fr":2016,"name_ko":2017,"description_ko":2018,"answers":2019,"testimonials":2037,"isVideo":61},"Prophecy","What can we learn from Prophecy?","prophecy","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F25\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671831559423_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.38.46%20PM.png","2023-08-03T07:01:14.476Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671831560276_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.38.46%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FProphecy.png","La Profecía","\n\n¿Qué podemos aprender de la profecía?","\u003Ciframe src=\"\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F112979528?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLa prophétie","\n\nQue pouvons-nous apprendre de la prophétie ?","\n\n예언","\n\nProphecy를 통해 우리가 무엇을 배울 수 있을까요?",[2020],{"id":2021,"title":2022,"description":2023,"featured":61,"transcript":2024,"subtitle":2025,"playerembed":2014,"category_id":1529,"slug":2026,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":2027,"thumbnail":2028,"embed_thumbnail":2029,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2030,"description_es":2031,"playerembed_es":2032,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2033,"description_fr":2034,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2035,"description_ko":2036,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2006,"category_name":-1},110,"Did Jesus Fulfill Prophecy?","\u003Cp>Did Jesus really fulfill prophecies that are written in the Old Testament? Is it really possible that one man embodies the fulfillment of so many prophecies that were written hundreds of years before his birth? What would that tell us about such a man? What would that mean for your life if it were true? Join Josh McDowell as he draws on years of personal study and research in answering the question, “Did Jesus Fulfill Prophecy?” You might be surprised by the answer!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cdiv>Hi, I'm Josh McDowell and a little bit of my background so you can understand what I share.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>As a student in University, I set out to write a book against Christianity. You know one of the things\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>that challanged me..the Old Testament. You know, it was written over a period of about one thousand\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>years and was completed about five hundred years before Christ.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Do you know there are three hundred and thirty­three prophecies that I document in my books. Three\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>hundred and thirty­three prophecies written down about the coming Messiah to identify Him and they\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>were all written down at least five hundred years before Jesus was born?\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>I've had professor's say to me \"Oh, come on McDowell, they were never written down 500 years\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>before. They were written down at the time of Jesus so they look like they coincided with his life. That\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>sounds pretty good...unless you want to think.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Why? The Septuagint.Now that's a big word, but it's a title given to the Greek translation of the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Hebrew Old Testament. In other words, they took the entire Hebrew Old Testament, including all the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>prophecies and translated it into Greek, called the Septuagint. But history confirms the Septuagint was\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>completed right about 200 years before Christ.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>So I would say to a professor, \"you tell me there's not a 500 year gap from these prophecies written\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>down to their fulfillment in Jesus? The Septuagint historically proves there was at least a 200 year\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>gap.\" and you know what I found? I started tracing these prophecies, over three hundred of them and\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>they were all fulfilled in Jesus Christ. In one day there were about fifteen prophecies fulfilled and I\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>started to look at all these prophecies and said \"wait a minute, what is the probability that these\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>prophecies right down to what his heritage would be, where he would be born, everything.\" What's the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>probability that they can fulfilled in one person's life?\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>There was a man with the name of Dr. Peter Stoner. He wrote a book called \"Science Speaks\" and as a\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>scientist, he was amazed with these prophecies all fulfilled in Jesus. So what'd he do? He took the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>modern science of probability and applied it to these prophecies being fulfilled in Christ. It was mind-\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>boggling. This is what he discovered:\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The chance of only eight, not three hundred and thirty­three prophecies, just the chance of eight of\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>these prophecies being fulfilled in any one individual would be one in everyone times ten to seventeen\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>zeros. How can we comprehend one in everyone times ten to the seventeenth power?\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Well, this scientist said this: Take the entire state of Texas, two feet deep in silver dollar's. The entire\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>state. Take one silver dollar, put a little red check on it and then throw it back in and mix it all up with\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>bulldozers. Then take a person, put a blindfold on them, let them start walking, wading through all\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>those two­feet deep of silver dollar's in the entire state of Texas and then just randomly blindfolded,\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>just stops and he reaches down and he picks up a silver dollar. The chance that in his first pick on the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>entire state of Texas, two feet deep in silver dollar's, he would pick that checked silver dollar is the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>same probability that just eight of these three hundred and thirty­three prophecies could be fulfilled in\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>any one individual.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>I didn't want to believe that, but intellectually I was driven to the conclusion that Jesus is unique. He's\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>unique in his claims about who he was. He was unique in the evidence He presented and in the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>resurrection. Oh, I gotta tell ya, I thought \"Come on, nobody can be raised from the dead, I know a lot\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>of people who look like they oughta be, but once you're dead, you're dead. Your body is in the grave,\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>that's it.\"\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>But folks, as I examined the historical evidence, even evidence apart from the Bible. Was Jesus Christ\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>raised on the third day? and I concluded this: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the greatest\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>hoaxes ever foisted upon the minds of men and women in history or it's one of the greatest facts ever.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>One of the great attorneys in our country, who put Harvard Law School on the map. He made this\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>statement, he said \"The evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ is greater than almost evidence for\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>any other event historically,\" and he became a believer.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>But finally, that December the 19th at 8:30 at night at the University. I had to be intellectually honest\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>and that night, I simply, the best way I knew how, I just said Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>cross for me. I realized that if I were the only person alive, Christ still would have died for me. Ah, I\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>still get chills thinking about that. Second, I knew the Bible was true and I knew the Bible said \"If we\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us.\" So I said, right now I confess my sins. Third,\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>again, I knew that Bible was true and Jesus said \"But as many as recieved Him, to them He gave the\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>right to become a child of God.\" So right there, I didn't know a lot. I just said Lord Jesus, I need you. I\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>act upon your promise, come into my life, change me from the inside out.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>In a period of about 6 month's to a year, a year and a half. My entire life was changed. So I can\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>honestly say, Jesus is unique and I have come to know him as my own unique personal Savior and\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Lord, so can you.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>If you have more questions, like I sure did, and I still have a lot of questions. You can go on to\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>truelife.org and there's other videos you can click on and I'll guarantee you, there's probably a video\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>that will answer your question. Maybe you are like me also. You want to talk to someone, personally\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>and ask your questions. Well, you can go on to truelife.org and click on the church finder, and type in\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>your area code and you know what? A number of churches and pastors will pop up in the screen and\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>you have total freedom to call them and they would love to talk with you.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Thank you for letting me spend a little time with you. God bless!\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Did Jesus really fulfill prophecies that are written in the Old Testament?","did-jesus-fulfill-prophecy","2023-08-03T06:03:23.618Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630270192637_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%204.49.07%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630270193820_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%204.49.07%20PM.png","¿Cumplió Jesús la profecía?","\u003Cp>¿Qué podemos aprender de la profecía?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Realmente Jesús cumplió las profecías que están escritas en el Antiguo Testamento?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Realmente Jesús cumplió las profecías que están escritas en el Antiguo Testamento? ¿Es realmente posible que un hombre encarne el cumplimiento de tantas profecías que se escribieron cientos de años antes de su nacimiento? ¿Qué nos diría eso sobre un hombre así? ¿Qué significaría eso para su vida si fuera cierto? Acompañe a Josh McDowell mientras se basa en años de estudio personal e investigación para responder la pregunta: “¿Cumplió Jesús la profecía?”. ¡Puede que le sorprenda la respuesta!\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464429911\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nJésus a-t-il accompli les prophéties?","\n\nJésus a-t-il vraiment accompli les prophéties écrites dans l'Ancien Testament? Est-il vraiment possible qu'un seul homme incarne l'accomplissement de tant de prophéties écrites des centaines d'années avant sa naissance? Qu'est-ce que cela nous dirait de cet homme? Qu'","\n\n예수가 예언을 이루었나요?","\n\n예수가 정말 옛날 성서에 쓰여 있는 예언을 실현했는가? 한 남자가 수천 년 전 생활하",[],{"id":113,"name":2039,"description":2040,"slug":2041,"background":2042,"thumbnail":2043,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":408,"updated_at":2044,"embed_thumbnail":2045,"embed_icon":430,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2046,"description_es":2047,"playerembed":2048,"order":17,"name_fr":2049,"description_fr":2050,"name_ko":2051,"description_ko":2052,"answers":2053,"testimonials":2070,"isVideo":61},"Jehovah's Witnesses","Jehovah Witness's are a very kind and caring, but there is a message here for each of them that we know will touch their heart.","jehovah-s-witnesses","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F21\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671830517862_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.21.23%20PM.png","2023-08-03T07:02:57.796Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671830518678_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.21.23%20PM.png","Los Testigos de Jehová","\n\nLos Testigos de Jehová son muy amables y atentos, pero sabemos que hay un mensaje aquí para cada uno de ellos que tocará sus corazones.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F59538708?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLes Témoins de Jéhovah","\n\nLes Témoins de Jéhovah sont très gentils et attentionnés, mais nous savons qu'ils ont un message qui les touchera profondément.","\n\n제자호의 증인","\n\n제자와의 증인들은 매우 친절하고 관대하지만, 그들에게 우리가 알고 있는 메시지",[2054],{"id":2055,"title":2056,"description":2057,"featured":61,"transcript":241,"subtitle":2058,"playerembed":2048,"category_id":113,"slug":2059,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":2060,"thumbnail":2061,"embed_thumbnail":2062,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2063,"description_es":2064,"playerembed_es":2065,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2066,"description_fr":2067,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2068,"description_ko":2069,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2041,"category_name":-1},106,"Are Jehovah's Witnesses Right?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Jehovah's Witnesses are friendly people who are sincerely dedicated to reaching others for Jehovah.  However, there is much confusion surrounding what they believe.  Are Jehovah's Witnesses right? Do they practice a true form of biblical Christianity?  To answer these questions, join Kimberly Costa, Brian Garcia, and Paul Blizard as they present a detailed explanation of the beliefs of a Jehovah's Witness.  \u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>","Jehovah's Witnesses are friendly people who are sincerely dedicated to reaching others for Jehovah. However, there is much confusion surrounding what they believe. Are Jehovah's Witnesses right? Do they practice a true form of biblical Christianity?","are-jehovah-s-witnesses-right","2023-08-03T05:59:57.623Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630203490752_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%2010.17.40%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630203492073_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%2010.17.40%20PM.png","¿Tienen razón los testigos de Jehová?","\u003Cp>Los testigos de Jehová son personas amigables que se dedican sinceramente a alcanzar a otros para Jehová. Sin embargo, hay mucha confusión en torno a lo que creen.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Los testigos de Jehová son personas amigables que se dedican sinceramente a alcanzar a otros para Jehová. Sin embargo, hay mucha confusión en torno a lo que creen. ¿Tienen razón los testigos de Jehová? ¿Practican una verdadera forma de cristianismo bíblico? Para responder a estas preguntas, Acompañe a Kimberly Costa, Brian García y Paul Blizard mientras presentan una explicación detallada de las creencias de un testigo de Jehová.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464391195\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nEst-ce que les Témoins de Jéhovah ont raison ?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si c'est le cas, veuillez cliquer ici. Les Témoins de Jéhovah sont des gens amicaux sincèrement dévoués à atteindre les autres pour Jéhovah. Cependant, il y a beaucoup de confusion quant à ce qu'ils","\n\n저하요의 증인들이 옳은 거죠?","\n\n진실 삶이 무엇인지 알아보고 싶으신가요? 그렇다면 여기를 클릭해 주세요. 예수의",[2071],{"id":109,"title":110,"description":111,"slug":112,"featured":9,"category_id":113,"playerembed":114,"created_at":115,"updated_at":116,"thumbnail":117,"embeded_icon":118,"embeded_thumnail":117,"title_es":119,"description_es":120,"playerembed_es":114,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":114,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":114},{"id":186,"name":2073,"description":407,"slug":2074,"background":2075,"thumbnail":2076,"supercategory":407,"created_at":773,"updated_at":2077,"embed_thumbnail":2078,"embed_icon":2079,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2080,"description_es":1704,"playerembed":2081,"order":17,"name_fr":2082,"description_fr":1707,"name_ko":2083,"description_ko":2084,"answers":2085,"testimonials":2103,"isVideo":61},"Trinity","trinity","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F9\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824009496_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.32.52%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:47:30.264Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824010400_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.32.52%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FTrinity.png","La Trinidad","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14741992?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>"," College is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1851 by Bishop John Strachan.\n\nTrinity College est un collège de l'Université de Toronto, fondé en 1851 par l'évêque John Strachan.","\n\n삼위일체","\n\n신자교",[2086],{"id":2087,"title":2088,"description":2089,"featured":61,"transcript":2090,"subtitle":2091,"playerembed":2081,"category_id":186,"slug":2092,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":2093,"thumbnail":2094,"embed_thumbnail":2095,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2096,"description_es":2097,"playerembed_es":2098,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2099,"description_fr":2100,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2101,"description_ko":2102,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2074,"category_name":-1},76,"Is the Trinity Understandable?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Can the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be the same being all at one time? That sounds confusing. If God is a Trinity, then isn't it plausible that the creation would reflect the author? Thankfully, Dr. Steve McKinion is here to help you compare the concept of the Trinity with the world we see around us.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>If you would like to learn more from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.stevemckinion.com\u002F\">Dr. Steve McKinion\u003C\u002Fa>, you can at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sebts.edu\u002F\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>Is the Trinity Understandable?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“The Persons of the Trinity communicated with each other before the creation of the world. This is not only an answer to the acute philosophic need of unity in diversity, but of personal unity and diversity. The unity and diversity cannot exist before God or behind God because whatever is farthest back is God... The unity and diversity are in God Himself – three persons, yet one God... this is not the best answer; it is the only answer. Nobody else, no philosophy, has ever given an answer for unity and diversity... Every philosophy has this problem, and no philosophy has an answer. Christianity does have an answer in the Trinity.” - Francis Schaeffer, He is There and He is Not Silent\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Overview\u003C\u002Fb>: The complexity of the trinity need not be. There is complexity in [or unity in diversity] all around you. For example: the computer is diverse and complex, but that is what makes it useful. Your own body is made up of millions of cells. are a unity in diversity. The Earth we live in, diverse and complex, many parts but one system.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>II Corinthians 13:14, John 1:1, Matthew 28:18-20, I Corinthians 2:10-11, 1 Peter 1:2, Colossians 1:15-17\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Understanding the Trinity, by Alister E. McGrath\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Trinity” in Concise Theology, by J.I. Packer\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God in Three Persons: A Contemporary Interpretation of the Trinity, by Millard J. Erickson\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why You Should Believe in the Trinity: An Answer to Jehovah’s Withesses, by Robert Bowman\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship, by Robert Letham \u003C\u002Fp>","Can the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be the same being all at one time? That sounds confusing. If God is a Trinity, then isn't it plausible that the creation would reflect the author?","is-the-trinity-understandable","2023-08-03T05:59:30.512Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630339923701_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2012.11.29%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630339924911_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2012.11.29%20PM.png","¿Es comprensible la Trinidad?","\u003Cp>¿Pueden el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo ser un solo ser mismo tiempo?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Pueden el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo ser el mismo ser al mismo tiempo? \u003Cbr \u002F>Eso suena confuso. Si Dios es una Trinidad, ¿Acaso no es verosímil que la creación refleje al autor? Afortunadamente, el Dr. Steve McKinion está aquí para ayudarle a comparar el concepto de la Trinidad con el mundo que vemos a nuestro alrededor.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Si desea obtener más información del Dr. Steve McKinion, puede hacerlo en Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro buscador para localizar fácilmente una iglesia y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464447741\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nEst-ce que la Trinité est compréhensible ?","\n\nPuis-je le Père, le Fils et le Saint-Esprit être le même être tous en même temps? Cela semble confus. Si Dieu est une Trinité, n'est-il pas plausible que la création reflète l'auteur? Heureusement, le Dr Steve McKinion est là pour vous aider à comparer le","\n\n신앙자들은 성경에서 세원에 걸친 성령의 존재를 발견하고 있습니다. 그러나 성령","\n\n아버지, 아들, 성령은 하나의 존재로서 동시에 있을 수 있을까요? 그런 것은 혼란스",[],{"id":2105,"name":2106,"description":2106,"slug":2107,"background":2108,"thumbnail":2109,"supercategory":1003,"created_at":408,"updated_at":2110,"embed_thumbnail":2111,"embed_icon":2112,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2113,"description_es":2114,"playerembed":2115,"order":17,"name_fr":2116,"description_fr":2116,"name_ko":2117,"description_ko":2117,"answers":2118,"testimonials":2191,"isVideo":61},20,"Archaeology","archaeology","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F20\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824127489_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.34.10%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:45:25.980Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824128169_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.34.10%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FArchaeology.png","La Arqueología","This is a spanish test","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464433117?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>","\n\nArchéologie","\n\n아르카노로지",[2119,2132,2144,2161,2174],{"id":2120,"title":2121,"description":2122,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":2105,"slug":2123,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":2124,"thumbnail":2125,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2126,"description_es":2127,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2128,"description_fr":2129,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2130,"description_ko":2131,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2107,"category_name":-1},35,"Transcript: Does Archaeology Support the Bible?","\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>Does Archaeology Support the Bible?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>“There is, I imagine, no body of literature in the world that has been exposed to the stringent analytical study that the four gospels have sustained for the past 200 years. This is not something to be regretted: it is something to be accepted with satisfaction. Scholars today who treat the gospels as credible historical documents do so in the full light of this analytical study, not by closing their minds to it.” - \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>Craig Blomberg, The Historical Reliability of the Gospels \u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci> \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>People love the Indiana Jones series because it is good fiction. People however wonder, when it comes to the Bible, if it also is fiction. Indiana Jones lived as an archaeologist and worked in the world that produced evidences of history. That same world produces for us the real history of the Bible because it puts the Bible back in its accurate historical context.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Answer: All of the things that were part of the original Christian message were things that were in fact fact. When we look at the real world, we understand that we have things in it that explain to us and clarify for us the world of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Examples of Biblical Archaeological Findings include a jar from the first century A.D., the time of Jesus, a jar from the time of Joshua (e.g. the Late Bronze Period), bricks made by the Israelites in the land of Goshen, scarab seals, (e.g. those of Amenhotep II, Pharaoh of Egypt candidate), mud bricks from the Wall of Jericho, and ancient weapons used by the Canaanites (e.g. bronze sickle swords).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Not everything we have from historical record, or certainly from the Bible, has been discovered. Some say that absence of evidence is a problem. . . . In fact, the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. In other words, just because archaeological evidence for a particular aspect of the Bible remains undiscovered does not mean that evidence does not exist, or that the Bible is false. It simply means the evidence has not been discovered, yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Evidence for Biblical Personages Once Thought Non-Existent: The Hittites - Remnants of their civilization were found in Boghazkoy, including 15,000 clay tablets. King David - a stone monument excavated at Tel Dan was found dedicated to the “King of Israel of the House of David.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cp>Archaeology and the Old Testament:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Evidence for the Accuracy of the OT: The Qumran Scrolls - Near high limestone caves in a place called Qumran have come jars [in which] an ancient Jewish sect hid copies of scrolls. Every single book of the Old Testament, except for the Book of Esther, was found among these scrolls. These scrolls now take our knowledge back to 300 years before the birth of Jesus, some 1300 years before the oldest copy of the Bible previously. Now we know these books of the Bible, (the oldest that we have) comparing with our [modern-day] texts, are almost 95% accurate. The small percentage is simply differences in spelling. So we know that the scribes who wrote these books very carefully transmitted the Hebrew text down through the ages so that they were almost without error.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Evidence for OT Miracles: The Taylor Prism - Clay prism inscribed with Sennacharib’s invasion of Israel. In it Jerusalem is spared for no apparent reason. It gives credence to the Biblical account of the city’s salvation as recorded in Kings, Chronicles, and by the prophet Isaiah.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Archaeology and the New Testament: The central figure in the NT is Jesus. Although the archaeological record gives us back- ground concerning Jesus’ birth and His life. It is the last days of jesus days are the most signifi- cant, both archaeologically and spiritually.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Archaeological Evidence Corresponding with the NT Account of Jesus’ Last Days: (A) Israelite Supper Cups - Indiana Jones in his film \u003Ci>The Last Crusade\u003C\u002Fi> went searching for the last supper cup of Jesus called the Holy Grail. The archaeological record has given us that very type of cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pontius Pilate Coins - Jesus’ trials were both Roman and Jewish. In the Roman trial of Jesus, a man named Pontius Pilate presided over that trial. From the archaeological record we have the very inscription that gives the name “Pontius Pilate” found at Caesarea. [We also have a] coin minted by Pontius Pilate and on the back is the Roman year 17, the very year historians believe Jesus was crucified.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cp>First Century Nail\u002FBone Remanant from a Crucifixion - Jesus own death on the cross was . . . remarkable. Historians tell us they never have found evidence of crucifixion and yet there were tens of thousands of people crucified. One of the reasons . . . is that those remains were used over and over again. But in Jerusalem they did come up with [evidence for] one crucified victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Temple Scroll - Longest of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This scrolls mentions that based on a passage in Deuteronomy the sentence against a seditious act, an act of treason against the nation could only be enacted by “hanging on a tree.” Now the Jewish authorities believed that Jesus’ claim to be the “Son of God” . . . was an act that the Romans would consider “anarchy” . . . and would be something that would overthrow their nation . . . so they took Him to the Romans to enact that sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bar Kochba Period Coins - From [these] coins . . . we have a picture of the facade of . . . Herod’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Stone from Herod’s Temple - Stones thrown down by the Romans.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Remains of Jewish People Caught in the Conflict Over Herod’s Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bottom Line: You’ve seen the witness of the archaeological record, and we know that not one of these archaeological discoveries has ever contradicted a Biblical fact. In fact, they have only complimented its witness. The archaeological record has shown us the Bible can be trusted. If the Bible is a reliable archaeological witness, then the message of the Bible can be trusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>1 John 1:1; Luke 19:40\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>The Case for the Resurrection of Christ, by Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ, by Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Bible in Its World: The Bible and Archaeology Today, by Kenneth A. Kitchen\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Stones Cry Out: What Archaeology Reveals about the Truth of the Bible, by Randall Price\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-does-archaeology-support-the-bible","2023-08-03T05:39:48.635Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F78\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Transcripción: ¿La arqueología apoya la Biblia?","\u003Cp>¿La arqueología apoya la Biblia?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Una guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“Me imagino que no hay ningún cuerpo de literatura en el mundo que haya estado expuesto al estricto estudio analítico que los cuatro evangelios han sostenido durante los últimos 200 años. Esto no es algo para lamentar: es algo para ser aceptado con satisfacción. Los eruditos de hoy que tratan los evangelios como documentos históricos creíbles lo hacen a la luz de este estudio analítico, no cerrando sus mentes al respecto \". - Craig Blomberg, La confiabilidad histórica de los evangelios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La gente ama la serie Indiana Jones porque es una buena ficción. Sin embargo, la gente se pregunta, cuando se trata de la Biblia, si también es ficción. Indiana Jones vivió como arqueóloga y trabajó en el mundo que produjo evidencias de la historia. Ese mismo mundo nos produce la historia real de la Biblia porque la vuelve a colocar en su contexto histórico exacto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La respuesta: Todas las cosas que formaban parte del mensaje cristiano original eran cosas que de hecho eran. Cuando miramos el mundo real, entendemos que tenemos cosas que nos explican y aclaran el mundo de la Biblia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Ejemplos de hallazgos arqueológicos bíblicos incluyen un frasco del siglo I d. C., la época de Jesús, un frasco de la época de Josué (por ejemplo, el período de bronce tardío), ladrillos hechos por los israelitas en la tierra de Goshen, sellos de escarabajo, (p. Ej. los de Amenhotep II, candidato a Faraón de Egipto), ladrillos de barro del Muro de Jericó y armas antiguas utilizadas por los cananeos (por ejemplo, espadas de hoz de bronce).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No se ha descubierto todo lo que tenemos del registro histórico, o ciertamente de la Biblia. Algunos dicen que la ausencia de evidencia es un problema. . . . De hecho, la ausencia de evidencia no es evidencia de ausencia. En otras palabras, solo porque la evidencia arqueológica de un aspecto particular de la Biblia permanece sin descubrir no significa que la evidencia no exista o que la Biblia sea falsa. Simplemente significa que la evidencia aún no se ha descubierto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Evidencia de personajes bíblicos que alguna vez se pensó que no existían: los hititas: se encontraron restos de su civilización en Boghazkoy, incluidas 15,000 tabletas de arcilla. Rey David: se encontró un monumento de piedra excavado en Tel Dan dedicado al \"Rey de Israel de la Casa de David.”\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Arqueología y el Antiguo Testamento:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Evidencia de la precisión del Antiguo Testamento: los rollos de Qumran: cerca de las cuevas de piedra caliza en un lugar llamado Qumran, han aparecido frascos [en los que] una antigua secta judía escondía copias de los rollos. Cada libro del Antiguo Testamento, excepto el Libro de Ester, se encontró entre estos rollos. Estos rollos ahora llevan nuestro conocimiento a 300 años antes del nacimiento de Jesús, unos 1300 años antes de la copia más antigua de la Biblia anteriormente. Ahora sabemos que estos libros de la Biblia, (los más antiguos que tenemos) en comparación con nuestros textos [de hoy en día], son casi 95% precisos. El pequeño porcentaje es simplemente diferencias en ortografía. Entonces sabemos que los escribas que escribieron estos libros transmitieron con mucho cuidado el texto hebreo a través de los siglos para que estuvieran casi sin error.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Evidencia de milagros del AT: El prisma de Taylor: prisma de arcilla inscrito con la invasión de Israel por parte de Sennacharib. En ella, Jerusalén se salva sin razón aparente. Da crédito al relato bíblico de la salvación de la ciudad, tal como está registrado en Reyes, Crónicas y por el profeta Isaías.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Arqueología y el Nuevo Testamento: La figura central en el NT es Jesús. Aunque el registro arqueológico nos da antecedentes sobre el nacimiento de Jesús y su vida. Los últimos días de Jesús son los más significativos, tanto arqueológica como espiritualmente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Evidencia arqueológica correspondiente al relato del NT de los últimos días de Jesús: (A) Copas de la cena israelita - Indiana Jones en su película The Last Crusade fue a buscar la última copa de la cena de Jesús llamada el Santo Grial. El registro arqueológico nos ha dado ese tipo de copa.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Monedas de Poncio Pilato: las pruebas de Jesús fueron romanas y judías. En el juicio romano de Jesús, un hombre llamado Poncio Pilato presidió ese juicio. Del registro arqueológico tenemos la inscripción que da el nombre de \"Poncio Pilato\" que se encuentra en Cesarea. [También tenemos una] moneda acuñada por Poncio Pilato y en la parte posterior está el año romano 17, el mismo año en que los historiadores creen que Jesús fue crucificado.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Primer siglo clavo \u002F hueso remanente de una crucifixión: la propia muerte de Jesús en la cruz fue. . . notable. Los historiadores nos dicen que nunca encontraron evidencia de crucifixión y, sin embargo, hubo decenas de miles de personas crucificadas. Una de las razones . . . es que esos restos fueron utilizados una y otra vez. Pero en Jerusalén se les ocurrió [evidencia de] una víctima crucificada.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The Temple Scroll - El más largo de los Rollos del Mar Muerto. Este pergamino menciona que, según un pasaje en Deuteronomio, la sentencia contra un acto sedicioso, un acto de traición contra la nación solo se puede promulgar \"colgando de un árbol\". Ahora las autoridades judías creían que la afirmación de Jesús de ser el \"Hijo de Dios\" . . . fue un acto que los romanos considerarían \"anarquía\". . . y sería algo que derrocaría a su nación. . . entonces lo llevaron a los romanos para promulgar esa sentencia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Monedas Bar Kochba Period - De [estas] monedas. . . tenemos una foto de la fachada de. . . El templo de Herodes.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Piedra del templo de Herodes: piedras derribadas por los romanos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Restos del pueblo judío atrapados en el conflicto sobre el templo de Herodes.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En pocas palabras: ha visto el testimonio del registro arqueológico, y sabemos que ninguno de estos descubrimientos arqueológicos ha contradicho un hecho bíblico. De hecho, solo han felicitado a su testigo. El registro arqueológico nos ha demostrado que se puede confiar en la Biblia. Si la Biblia es un testigo arqueológico confiable, entonces se puede confiar en el mensaje de la Biblia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Escrituras clave:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1 Juan 1: 1; Lucas 19:40\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El caso de la resurrección de Cristo, por Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El Jesús histórico: evidencia antigua de la vida de Cristo, por Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La Biblia en su mundo: La Biblia y la arqueología de hoy, por Kenneth A. Kitchen\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Las piedras gritan: lo que revela la arqueología sobre la verdad de la Biblia, por Randall Price\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nArchaeology est-elle compatible avec la Bible?","\n\n\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>L'archéologie soutient-elle la Bible?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>«Il n'existe, je l'imagine, aucun ensemble de textes dans le monde qui ait été soumis à l'étude analytique aussi stric","\n\nArchaeology is the study of the material remains of past cultures. It can be used to help interpret written records, and it can confirm or refute historical events recorded in those texts.\n\nIn the case of the Bible, archaeology has helped scholars better understand the cultures of ancient Israel and Judah. It has also confirmed some of the events recorded in the Bible, such as the existence of the city of Jericho and the destruction of the city by the Israelites under Joshua.\n\n","\n\n\u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cdiv> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>아르카작서가 성경을 지지하는가?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>연구 안내서 \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>\"세계 어",{"id":2133,"title":2134,"description":2135,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":2105,"slug":2136,"answertype":425,"created_at":2137,"updated_at":2138,"thumbnail":2139,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2140,"description_es":2141,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2142,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2143,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2107,"category_name":-1},114,"Archaeology and the Bible","\u003Cp>At the beginning of the Easter week Jesus rode a donkey down from the Mount of Olives toward the great rock-built walls of the city of Jerusalem. His journey that day had been long ago predicted by the prophet Zechariah who had told the Jewish People to expect their Messiah to come to them in this humble way (Zechariah 9:9). While crowds of palm-waving Jews rejoiced at His “triumphal entry,” the religious establishment demanded that he silence these newfound disciples. But Jesus responded, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!” (Luke 19:40). Jesus’ words perhaps referenced the huge stone blocks that surrounded Him at every turn in the Holy City. Today, even though disciples multiplied by millions still rejoice over Him, the stones have also added their voice. In fact, the very stones of which Jesus spoke today have been unearthed at the foot of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Fulfilling Jesus own prophecy that they would fall (Luke 19:43-44), they still cry out to our age that the triumph of that first Easter continues still. Such stones are part of the historic witness of archaeology, a science that has come to the service of Scripture at a time when other sciences have sought to subvert it.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       We live in an exciting time! New discoveries are being unearthed throughout the world often faster than our newspapers can report them. They open a new window on the ancient world that permits us to view the stories of the Bible with an accuracy never known before. The first generation of Jewish-Christians who were bequeathed the Gospels no doubt had such a first-hand experience of the history and places they describe. Until the advent of archaeology, Christians were left to reconstruct the world of the Bible and the drama of the events of Easter as best they could. Masterpieces of religious art from previous centuries pictured the crucifixion, entombment and resurrection of Christ with the only reference point they had - their own world. Even if they included Oriental models, the look was still more that of seventeenth-century turbaned Turks rather than first-century Jews and Romans. While not detracting from the drama, and certainly with every good intention toward history, such scenes nevertheless portrayed an unrealistic image that was more faith than fact. Today, archaeology has restored much of the first-century world, enabling us to experience the reality of Easter in a way not available to previous centuries of Christians.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>       In the late 18th century, no one could have dreamed what wonders archaeology was to reveal. The world of the past was itself a dream, forgotten except for the Bible’s parade of ancient names and places. However, the Bible stood as the only surviving testimony to itself. The reader was the blessed by its truths, yet often left baffled by the sites and subjects it recorded. Archaeology has reclaimed mankind’s lost heritage, chasing away the spiders of time whose webs of ruin have hidden our past from us. It has resurrected the faded glory of forgotten eras so that future generations can approach their faith with greater facts than any other in history. In many cases it has also chased away skeptical views of the Bible introduced to our Christian culture by the invasion of biblical higher criticism over a century ago. No longer can the Bible be thought to have been the late product of fanciful Hebrew editors seeking to create a religious history for a race without origins. Rather, as Professor William Foxwell Albright, the renown Dean of American biblical archaeology professed decades ago: \"Discovery after discovery has established the accuracy of innumerable details, and has brought increased recognition of the value of the Bible as a source of history.\" As a result, archaeology has been of special importance to those who seek to capture the original context of scripture. In this regard, Joseph Callaway once observed: “The real business of archaeology is to establish factual benchmarks in the world of the Bible to guide interpreters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Purposes of Archaeology\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Archaeology has revealed the cities, the palaces, the temples, the houses of those who lived shoulder to shoulder with those whose names were inscribed in scripture. It makes possible for us what the apostle John once voiced to authenticity his message: \"What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have beheld and our hands handled, concerning the Word of Life\" (1 John 1:1). Tangible things assist faith in its growth toward God. Archaeology brings forth the tangible things of history so that faith can have a reasonable context in which to develop. It also keep faith in balance with facts, confirming the reality of the people and events of the Bible so that skeptics and saints alike might clearly perceive its spiritual message within an historical context. Many people wrongly assume that the purpose of archaeology is to “prove” the Bible. However, since the Bible describes itself as the \"Word of God,\" it cannot be proved or disproved by archaeology anymore than God Himself is subject to the limited evidence of this world. The proper use of archaeology in relation to the Bible is to confirm, correct, clarify, and complement its theological message.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Confirming the Word of the Bible\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       According to Webster's English Dictionary one of the meanings of the word \"confirm\" is \"to give new assurance of the validity\" of something. Archaeology provides us new assurance from the stones to accompany the assurance we already have from the Spirit. For instance, a little more than 100 years ago higher critical scholars doubted the existence of the Hittites, a people mentioned 47 times in the Old Testament and among whose ranks were Ephron the Hittite, who sold Abraham his burial cave (Genesis 23:10-20), and Uriah the Hittite, the husband of Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon (2 Samuel 11). Then in 1876 the ruins of the Hittite empire was discovered at Boghaz-Koy with more than 10,000 clay tablets chronicling their history. Archaeology has produced the same confirmation of the historical sites of Nineveh, Babylon, and countless lost cities in Israel and Jordan. Such confirmation is constantly occurring with new archaeological excavations. Until recently there was no material evidence from the archaeological record to confirm the biblical account of the existence of a biblical King David. That changed in 1993-1994 when Professor Avraham Biran unearthed a monumental inscription in the northern Israelite city of Dan. The inscription, written by one of Israel’s ancient enemies (so no Israelite can be accused of fabricating it) recorded the name of one of Judah’s kings “of the house of David.” These tell-tale words give new assurance of scripture’s most famous warrior and psalmist, since if there was a “house of David” there had to be a David to have a house! In like manner, only a few years ago a startling confirmation of one of the biblical prophets was discovered. The Bible tells us that the Prophet Jeremiah, who stood against an ungodly empire in the last days of Judah’s history, had an associate named Baruch who served as his scribe. The biblical book of Jeremiah, once burned by a rebellious king, was personally written by the hand of this Baruch. In excavations in the ancient City of David more than 50 clay seals were discovered, preserved by the fire that had destroyed the city according to Jeremiah’s prophecy. One of the seals from this site, once used to seal an ancient papyrus document, contained the name of Jeremiah’s scribe Baruch. More astonishing, on the upper left corner of the seal is the imprint of Baruch’s own finger, made in the soft clay the day his letter was sealed and baked by the fire to a hardness that protected it against time. Here, then, is the very fingerprint of a man who wrote one of the books of the Bible and served at the side of one of Israel’s great prophetic figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Correcting our Wording of the Bible\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       One of the first steps in the understanding of the scriptures is to discern the text as originally written by its authors. While it is unlikely that archaeologists will ever dig up one of the autographs (original texts of the Bible), the ancient copies that have come to us have been preserved and passed down to us in such a manner as to give us confidence that we have the very “Word of God” in our hands. From the sands of Egypt to the caves of Qumran, archaeology has unearthed hundreds of copies of Old Testament books and thousands of copies of the New Testament books. In the first category are hundreds of Hebrew, Aramaic inscriptions which contain vocabulary familiar to the Old Testament. Our oldest copy of a biblical text comes from an inscription discovered only in 1979 by Israeli archaeologist Gabriel Barcay in a tomb in Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley. Among the more than 1,000 objects taken from the tomb were several tiny silver scrolls dating from before the Judean exile of 586 B.C. One contained the complete text of the Aaronic benediction in Numbers 6:24-26. This text showed scholars how well our later versions of the Bible preserved this important biblical blessing as well as forced a re-evaluation of the old higher critical theory that the authorship of most of the Pentateuch had only taken place after the Judeans return from exile. One of the greatest manuscript discoveries of all time has been the fabulous Dead Sea Scrolls. Included in this collection of 1,100 documents are 233 whole or fragmentary copies of every book of the Old Testament (except the book of Esther), most written at least a hundred years before the birth of Christ. Yet, even greater than our discovery of these Old Testament documents are those for the New Testament. Some 14,000 whole or partial copies are now available to scholars. To this we can add the sensational discoveries of ancient manuscripts in Nag Hammadi which contain Gnostic gospels and texts as well as thousands of newly recovered texts long lost in Saint Catherine’s monastery at the foot of traditional Mt. Sinai. These ancient manuscripts provide the basis for restoring the precise form, grammar, and syntax of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words of the Bible, as well as their exact meaning in the time in which they were written. Such archaeological literary treasures have given us a far greater collection of biblical manuscripts than that possessed by the Church in previous centuries and have enabled scholars to make better translations from the ancient languages, thus improving our own English language versions of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clarifying the World of the Bible\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Since the \"Word\" was announced to people in this world, at particular places and times, the historical, cultural, and religious context of those addressed must be understood. However, we in the United States are 8,000 miles and some 4,000 years removed from such times and places. Therefore, the better we are able to understand the original meaning of the message, as first communicated in the ancient world of the Bible, the better we will be able to apply its timeless truths to our lives in the modern world. Professor Amihai Mazar, director of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology explains the importance of this when he says: “archaeology is our only source of information that comes directly from the biblical period itself … a whole picture of daily life from this period… which is the only … evidence that we have from the biblical period except the Bible itself … We can now imagine the size and type of settlements people lived in, what type of town plan there was, what kind of vessels they used in every day life, what kind of enemies they had and what kind of weapons they used against these enemies - everything related to the material aspect of life in the Old Testament period can be described by archeological finds from this particular period.” All of these archaeological details assists us in our reconstructing this original context of the Bible so that the theological truth it contains will not be misinterpreted and misapplied. The monumental excavations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Israel have now revealed much of the shape and substance of these long buried empires. Based on paintings from Egyptian tombs and reliefs on their temples we know what the biblical patriarchs may have looked like as well as many of the foreign armies that attacked both Egypt and ancient Israel throughout its history. We even have in some instances stone “snapshots” of actual biblical personalities. From the high cliffs of Behistun we have the portrait of the Persian monarch Darius the Great, from an Assyrian obelisk a picture of the Judean King Jehu, and from Israel a painted image of an enthroned King Hezekiah. Such archaeological trivia has made possible the wonderfully accurate recreations of these ancient civilizations in television documentaries and feature films.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Complementing the Witness of the Bible\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       The 66 books of the Bible were written on at least five continents over 4,000 years of history by prophets, poets and peasants as well as by shepherds and statesmen. While a vast and diverse witness, the scriptures only mention certain people and record specific events that were necessary to their larger theological purpose. As a consequence, much of significance is deliberately excluded that truths of a greater importance might be included. However, such necessary deletions cause some to question the historical accuracy of the biblical authors. Archaeology through its revelation of the context and culture of the lands and civilizations in which the biblical drama was enacted, adds a complementary witness as fills out the outline drawn by the biblical authors verifying that the particulars they present they faithful to the facts. For example, although the Israelite King Omri who built up Samaria and made it the capital of the Northern Kingdom, was one of the most important rulers of his time (885-874 B.C.), the biblical text gives him only a passing reference (1 Kings 16:21-28). This was most likely because he was one of the most wicked of the Israelite kings and his prideful accomplishments did not deserve recognition. Archaeology complements the biblical notice of King Omri by providing the historical background for his extra-biblical exploits from the recovered records of his foreign foes. It reveals that the biblical authors are correct in their assessment of his character and command. This complementary witness has been especially helpful in understanding the time of Jesus and the correctness and context of His commentary on and extensive dialogues with the various Jewish religious sects. The problem for interpreters until recent times was that while such groups as the Pharisees and Sadducees were well known from the Gospels, no contemporary witness to them was known to have been preserved. However, when the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and studied it was found that they were filled with numerous descriptions and accounts of these Jewish sects, with whom the Community that hid the scrolls also had controversy. Students of the Gospels now have the advantage of reading complementary commentary on these groups from before the birth of Christ, yet employing the similar strong statements reminiscent of Jesus. In this light, archaeology has also given us countless complementary texts, such as accounts of Creation and Flood which parallel the scriptural stories, demonstrating the trustworthiness of Bible. These not only reveal the Bible’s historical character, but emphasize its uniqueness when compared with other ancient Near Eastern documents. In this regard the discoveries of the religious literatures of the Sumerians, Egyptians, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians and Canaanites have all highlighted the originality and theological distinctiveness of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Archaeology and Easter\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       When we come to the life-changing message of Easter, with its account of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, archaeology again confirms that even though miracles are involved they are being enacted in the arena of actual history. This is important for Christians on two counts. First, our stories of the season, preached with passion in Easter services and performed with pageantry in Easter productions, may connote an air of unreality. As with any truth that has become tradition we can lose the sense of its original setting in this world and feel it belongs to some other. Such a loss of connection with the real world context of Christianity - and especially of the defining facts of our faith - imperils our practice of the real significance of the season, namely our personal salvation provided at the cross and of resurrection life and the future hope of our own bodily resurrection. Archaeology transforms our flannelgraph conceptions of Jesus in pressed linen walking on carpet grass and it replaces it with a real figure from a real world that calls for real faith. As archaeology rightly informs our understanding of the events of Easter, it does not diminish the miracle of the message but increases our faith in its historical fulfillment.\u003Cbr>     \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>     A second concern for archaeology’s importance to Easter grows out the first and relates to the problem of the present postmodern concept of Christianity as an experience transcending history. This is well expressed by Marcus Borg, Oregon State University professor and Chairman of the Jesus Seminar: “The truth of Easter does not depend on whether there really was an empty tomb … It is because Jesus is known as a living reality that we take Easter stories seriously, not the other way around. And taking them seriously need not mean taking them literally.” However, archaeological excavations (see sidebars) have given sufficient evidence that there is every reason to take the Easter stories both seriously and literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Touching the Tomb of Jesus\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       The most serious events of the Easter story are centered around the burial and resurrection of Jesus. Archaeology has revealed many first-century Judean tombs which correspond in type to the Gospels’ description of the tomb of Jesus. However, is it possible to identify the actual tomb in Jerusalem recorded in these accounts? Christian tourists most favor the Protestant site known as \"the Garden Tomb\" discovered in 1883 by the British officer Charles Gordon. Here in a serene setting outside the present -day walls of Jerusalem can be found a weathered tomb situated next to a deeply eroded limestone hill which Gordon identified as \"Skull Hill\" (now known as “Gordon’s Calvary”). However, archaeological examination of the site by Jerusalem archaeologists Gabriel Barkay and Amos Kloner have shown that the Garden Tomb is part of a system of Iron Age II type tombs in the area all dating from the First Temple period (8th-7th centuries B.C.). The most prominent of these tombs are located next door to the Garden Tomb on the property of the French School of Archaeology, the École Biblique. Since the New Testament says that Jesus was buried in \"a new tomb, in which no one had yet been laid\" (John 19:41), the Garden Tomb, already some 800 years in the time of Jesus, cannot meet the Gospel’s explicit criteria.       \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>        \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>        However, the traditional site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which has a history going back at least to the fourth century A.D., based on its description in Byzantine sources and the existence of columns still in use today from the church of Constantine the Great, has significant archaeological support. Although today it is located within the present walls of the Old City, and the Gospels specify that Jesus was crucified \"outside the walls\" (John 19:20; Hebrews 13:11-12), the modern walls do not follow the ancient course. This was proven in the late 1960's when British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon discovered that the wall now enclosing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was a \"Second Wall\" constructed after the time of Jesus (about A.D. 41). Therefore, when Jesus was crucified the site would have been outside the earlier \"First Wall.\"      \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       Furthermore, in 1976 Israeli archaeologist Magen Broshi uncovered a portion of the original Herodian wall in the northeast section of the church. This revealed that the area upon which the church is built was just outside the western wall of the city on the line of the First Wall. In addition, other archaeologists have discovered that a \"Garden Gate\" was on this wall, a fact which agrees with the Gospel’s mention of a garden in this area. Examination of the tombs in the vicinity of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre confirm that they are from the late Second Temple period (first century A.D.), the very time in which Jesus would have lived. The type of tomb also matches the precise type of tomb in which Jesus was laid. In the first century two types of tombs were in use. One was the more common kokim tomb which employed long narrow niches cut into the chamber of the burial cave walls at right angles. The other known as thearcosolia tomb had shallow benches cut parallel to the wall of the chamber with an arch-shaped top over the recess. These type of tombs were reserved for those of wealth and high rank. This seems to be the type of tomb in which Jesus was laid because Jesus tomb was said to be a wealthy man's tomb (Matthew 27:57; cf. Isaiah 53:9), the body could be seen by the disciples as laid out (something only possible with a bench cut tomb), John 20:5, 11, and the angels were seen sitting at both His head and feet (John 20:12). The “Tomb of Jesus” at the traditional site, though deformed by centuries of devoted pilgrims, is clearly composed of an antechamber and a rock-cut arcosolium.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       The Church of the Holy Sepulchre also encloses a portion of a hill thought to be the true site of Calvary. Excavations to expose more of this rock have revealed that it was a rejected portion of a pre-exilic white stone quarry, as evidenced by Iron Age II pottery at the site. In this light, if this is the actual site it has been suggested that Peter's citation of Psalm 118:22: \"The stone which the builders rejected …\" may have a double meaning (see Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7). By the first century B.C. this rejected quarry had made the transition from a refuse dump to a burial site. It also gives evidence that it was located near a public road in Jesus' time, another factor which helps to qualify it as the authentic site since the Gospels record that those passing by the place where Jesus’ cross was situated were able to mock Him (see Matthew 27:39).The nature of the rock site fits both the Jewish and Roman requirements as an execution site and it may be because of its association with a place of death that it was called in Jesus’ time the \"place of the skull.\" This rock upon which the Church was built can still be seen in part today through a section preserved for viewing which bears evidence of earthquake activity, a fact which accords with the Gospel story (Matthew 27:51).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>       Excavations conducted in the late 1970's at the site revealed further evidence for this being the place where the original Easter drama was performed. In the lower sections of the Church were discovered the foundations of the Roman emperor Hadrian's “Forum,” in which his Temple of Aphrodite had been erected around A.D.135. Hadrian followed Roman custom in building pagan temples and shrines to supercede earlier religious structures. This was done at the site of the Jewish Temple, located not far from the Holy Sepulchre Church, and the fourth century church historian and Bishop of Caesarea Eseubius confirms that it was also done in this case: “Hadrian built a huge rectangular platform over this quarry, concealing the holy cave beneath this massive mound.\" If the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the actual site venerated by Christians as the tomb of Jesus, it would explain this location for the Roman building.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Final Thoughts\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       When the disciples first came to the tomb on that first Easter morning, the Gospels record: \"the body of Jesus they did not find.\" In the same manner down through the ages skeptics and critics have also come, whether literally or figuratively, and the verdict of history has remained the same as in ancient times - \"His body they did not find.\" In the final analysis, archaeology may bring us to the tomb, but only faith - informed by the facts - can bring us to Christ. Yet, because archaeology has shown us that the facts that support faith are accurate - an identifiable tomb attesting to literal events - our faith in the Christ of history does depend upon an historically empty tomb for its reality. Archaeology has revealed the persons (Caiaphas, Pilate) and events (crucifixion, entombment) which make up the story of Easter. The resurrection is interwoven with these facts so as to command the same consideration. And when considered along with the historical, social and psychological facts of the first century that surround the claim that Christ arose, the stones still cry out concerning Him Who was and is and is to come!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Side Bar #1: Caiaphas - No Bones of Contention\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       One of the prominent figures in the Easter story is the Jewish High Priest Caiaphas. From A.D. 18-36 he served as the leader of the Sandhedrin, the supreme Jewish counsel responsible for legal affairs in Jesus’ day. It was Caiaphas who prophesied that Jesus would die for the Nation and set in motion the plan to kill Him (John 11:49-53; 18:14). And it was Caiaphas who presided over the late night trial at which Jesus confessed Himself to be the Messiah and was subsequently condemned (Matthew 26:57-68). It was also in the courtyard of Caiaphus' house that Peter waited for word about Jesus, but instead betrayed Him three times as the cock crowed (Matthew 26:69-75). Today, thanks to archaeology, almost 2,000 after his death, Caiaphus has made a reappearance in Jerusalem. His physical remains were discovered accidentally in November of 1990 by construction workers who were beginning construction for a new park in Jerusalem's Peace Forest just south of the Temple Mount. As the work crew was digging, the ground suddenly collapsed exposing a first-century burial chamber with 12 limestone ossuaries (burial boxes). One exquisitely ornate ossuary, decorated with incised rosettes, obviously belonged to a wealthy or high-ranking patron who could afford such a box. On this box, however, was also an inscription. It read in two places: Qafa and Yehosef bar Qayafa (\"Caiaphas,\" \"Joseph, son of Caiaphas\"). The New Testament refers to him only as Caiaphas, but the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus gives his full name as \"Joseph who was called Caiaphas of the high priesthood.\" Inside were the bones of six different people, including those of a 60-year old man. At the time of the discovery Steven Feldman, associate editor of the Biblical Archaeology Review observed: \"the find should be particularly exciting to some believing Christians because to them it may bolster the Bible's accuracy …\" Indeed it does.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Side Bar #2: Pontius Pilate - Evidence that Demands a Verdict\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       During the Easter Passion perhaps no person is more memorable than the troubled figure of Pontius Pilate who uttered the immortal words \"What is truth?\" For ten years from A.D. 26-36 Pilate was the Roman officer in charge of Judea and therefore destined to confront Jesus of Nazareth. That day arrived when the High Priest Caiaphas turned Jesus over to Roman authority for official trial and punishment. Pilate has the distinction of being the only person during Jesus’ trials that He chose to talk with. He refused to answer the Judean king Herod Antipas and only under oath did so for Caiaphas. Pilate alone was given the much sought explanation for Jesus' messianic claims, namely that He was a King sent from beyond this world to bring truth to the world (John 18:36-37). Based on his interrogation of Jesus, Pilate found insufficient evidence for a verdict, and would have apparently released Jesus had it not been for the political pressure brought by the Jewish Sandhedrin (John 19:12-15). Perhaps it was for this reason that Pilate, defying the Sandhedrin’s protest, placed a placard (known as a titulus ) in public display above Jesus on the cross which read in Hebrew, Latin and Greek: \"Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews\" (John 19:19-22). Today, Pilate has spoken again to bring evidence to our age that demands an historical verdict to the Gospel’s account. From Pilate's official residence at the Mediterranean seaboard city of Caesarea Maritima in excavations at Caesarea's Roman theater came a stone plaque bearing the name of Pilate. The two-foot by three-foot slab, now known as the Pilate Inscription, was found re-used as a building block in a fourth century remodeling project, but it was an authentic first-century monument, apparently written to commemorate Pilate's erection and dedication of a Tiberium, a temple for the worship of Tiberias Caesar, the Roman emperor during Pilate's term over Judea. The Latin inscription of four lines gives his title as \"Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea,\" a title very similar to that used of him in the Gospels (see Luke 3:1). This archaeological evidence of Pilate again testifies to the accuracy of the Gospel writers. Their understanding of such official terms indicate they lived during the time of their use and not a century or two thereafter when such usage would have been forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Side Bar #3: A Witness of Crucifixion\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       One of the central events of the Easter story is Jesus’ death by Roman crucifixion. When Jesus and the two criminals were crucified it was on both the afternoon of the greatest festival in Judaism and the Sabbath. Therefore, the Jewish rulers had demanded a quick crucifixion so as to not desecrate the approaching holy day (John 19:31-32). Such archaeological details reveal that the Gospel writers had been historical eyewitness of the crucifixion, just as they said (John 19:35). Nevertheless, because no material evidence of any crucified victim had ever been uncovered in the holy land skeptics and scholars dismissed the Gospels accounts as either imagined or inaccurate. They argued that nails could not have been used to fasten a crucified victim to a cross, because the anatomy of hands and feet could not support them. They were rather bound by ropes. This directly contracted Jesus’ own testimony when after His resurrection He showed His crucified body to His disciples and said \"See My hands and My feet …\" (Luke 24:39). In like manner, these same critics contended that Jesus' body, as the body of most criminals and insurrectionists, would not have received a proper burial, but instead would have been dumped into a common grave set aside for the corpses of those defiled by crucifixion. Therefore, the narrative concerning Jesus' burial in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea (Luke 23:51-56), from which He was resurrected, was nothing more than a fictitious tale. However, archaeology has since produced a witness to the contrary. In 1968 the remains of a crucified man from Giv'at ha-Mivtar, a northern suburb of Jerusalem, was discovered in an ossuary from near the time of Jesus. The name of the man, from an Aramaic inscription on the ossuary, was Yohanan ben Ha'galgol, and from an analysis of his skeletal remains he was in his thirties, approximately the same age as Jesus at the time of His crucifixion. His ankle bone was still pierced with a 7 inch-long crucifixion nail and attached to a piece of wood from a cross. Apparently the nail had hit a knot in the olive wood patibulum (the upright section of a cross) and become so lodged that the victim could not be removed without retaining both the nail and a fragment of the cross. In addition, according to one anthropological analyst, there were marks of nails also on the wrist bones and of a board had been used to support the feet. This find reveals afresh the horrors of the Roman punishment as recorded in the Gospels. They indicate that the position the body assumed on the cross was with the legs nailed on either side of the upright stake. Therefore, rather than the body being straight, it was pushed up and twisted, causing terribly painful muscle spasms and eventually death by the excruciating process of asphyxiation. The discovery refutes the theory that crucified victims were simply tied to the cross. The fact that the bones of Yohanan were found in secondary burial within a tomb also disproves the second hypothesis, for this crucified victim, like Jesus, had received a proper Jewish burial.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n","archaeology-and-the-bible-article","2020-05-22T15:43:27.401Z","2023-08-03T05:43:47.852Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F11\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","La arqueología y la Biblia","\u003Cp>Al comienzo de la semana de Pascua, Jesús montó un burro desde el Monte de los Olivos hacia los grandes muros construidos en roca de la ciudad de Jerusalén. Su viaje ese día había sido predicho hace mucho tiempo por el profeta Zacarías, quien le había dicho al pueblo judío que esperara que su Mesías viniera a ellos de esta manera humilde (Zacarías 9: 9). Mientras multitudes de judíos que agitaban las palmas se regocijaban por su \"entrada triunfal\", el establecimiento religioso exigió que silenciara a estos discípulos recién descubiertos. “Él, respondiendo, les dijo: Os digo que si éstos callaran, las piedras clamarían.\" (Lucas 19:40). Las palabras de Jesús tal vez se referían a los enormes bloques de piedra que lo rodeaban a cada paso en la Ciudad Santa. Hoy, aunque los discípulos multiplicados por millones todavía se regocijan por Él, las piedras también han agregado su voz. De hecho, las piedras de las cuales Jesús habló hoy han sido desenterradas al pie del Monte del Templo en Jerusalén. Cumpliendo la profecía de Jesús de que caerían (Lucas 19: 43-44), todavía claman a nuestra edad que el triunfo de esa primera Pascua continúa todavía. Tales piedras son parte del testimonio histórico de la arqueología, una ciencia que ha estado al servicio de las Escrituras en un momento en que otras ciencias han tratado de subvertirla.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       ¡Vivimos en un momento emocionante! Se están descubriendo nuevos descubrimientos en todo el mundo, a menudo más rápido de lo que nuestros periódicos pueden informarlos. Abren una nueva ventana al mundo antiguo que nos permite ver las historias de la Biblia con una precisión nunca antes conocida. La primera generación de judíos-cristianos que llevaron los Evangelios sin duda tuvo una experiencia tan directa de la historia y los lugares que describen. Hasta el advenimiento de la arqueología, los cristianos debían reconstruir el mundo de la Biblia y el drama de los acontecimientos de la Pascua lo mejor que podían. Las obras maestras del arte religioso de siglos anteriores representaban la crucifixión, sepultura y resurrección de Cristo con el único punto de referencia que tenían: su propio mundo. Incluso si incluían modelos orientales, la apariencia era más parecida a la de los turcos turbantes del siglo XVII que a los judíos y romanos del primer siglo. Si bien no le resta valor al drama, y ciertamente con toda buena intención hacia la historia, tales escenas sin embargo retrataron una imagen poco realista que era más fe que realidad. Hoy, la arqueología ha restaurado gran parte del mundo del primer siglo, permitiéndonos experimentar la realidad de la Pascua de una manera que no estaba disponible para los siglos anteriores de cristianos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       A fines del siglo XVIII, nadie podría haber soñado lo que la arqueología de las maravillas revelaría. El mundo del pasado era en sí mismo un sueño olvidado, excepto por el desfile de nombres y lugares antiguos de la Biblia. Sin embargo, la Biblia se erigió como el único testimonio sobreviviente de sí misma. El lector fue bendecido por sus verdades, pero a menudo quedó desconcertado por los sitios y temas que registró. La arqueología ha reclamado la herencia perdida de la humanidad, ahuyentando las arañas del tiempo cuyas redes de ruina nos han ocultado nuestro pasado. Ha resucitado la gloria desvaída de épocas olvidadas para que las generaciones futuras puedan acercarse a su fe con hechos más importantes que cualquier otro en la historia. En muchos casos, también ha ahuyentado los puntos de vista escépticos de la Biblia introducidos en nuestra cultura cristiana por la invasión de la crítica superior bíblica hace más de un siglo. Ya no se puede pensar que la Biblia haya sido el producto tardío de editores hebreos fantasiosos que buscan crear una historia religiosa para una raza sin orígenes. Más bien, como el profesor William Foxwell Albright, el famoso decano de la arqueología bíblica estadounidense profesó hace décadas: \"El descubrimiento tras el descubrimiento ha establecido la precisión de innumerables detalles y ha traído un mayor reconocimiento del valor de la Biblia como fuente de historia\". Como resultado, la arqueología ha sido de especial importancia para aquellos que buscan capturar el contexto original de las Escrituras. A este respecto, Joseph Callaway observó una vez: \"El verdadero negocio de la arqueología es establecer puntos de referencia fácticos en el mundo de la Biblia para guiar a los intérpretes\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Los propósitos de la arqueología\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       La arqueología ha revelado las ciudades, los palacios, los templos, las casas de aquellos que vivieron hombro con hombro con aquellos cuyos nombres estaban inscritos en las Escrituras. Hace posible para nosotros lo que el apóstol Juan una vez expresó con autenticidad su mensaje: \"Lo que fue desde el principio, lo que hemos escuchado, lo que hemos visto con nuestros ojos, lo que hemos visto y nuestras manos manejan, con respecto a la Palabra de Vida \"(1 Juan 1: 1). Las cosas tangibles ayudan a la fe en su crecimiento hacia Dios. La arqueología presenta las cosas tangibles de la historia para que la fe pueda tener un contexto razonable en el cual desarrollarse. También mantiene la fe en equilibrio con los hechos, confirmando la realidad de las personas y los eventos de la Biblia para que los escépticos y los santos puedan percibir claramente su mensaje espiritual dentro de un contexto histórico. Muchas personas suponen erróneamente que el propósito de la arqueología es \"probar\" la Biblia. Sin embargo, dado que la Biblia se describe a sí misma como la \"Palabra de Dios\", la arqueología no puede probarla ni refutarla más de lo que Dios mismo está sujeto a la evidencia limitada de este mundo. El uso apropiado de la arqueología en relación con la Biblia es para confirmar, corregir, aclarar y complementar su mensaje teológico.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Confirmando la Palabra de la Biblia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Según el Webster's English Dictionary, uno de los significados de la palabra \"confirmar\" es \"dar una nueva garantía de la validez\" de algo. La arqueología nos proporciona una nueva seguridad de las piedras para acompañar la seguridad que ya tenemos del Espíritu. Por ejemplo, hace poco más de 100 años, los eruditos críticos superiores dudaron de la existencia de los hititas, un pueblo mencionado 47 veces en el Antiguo Testamento y entre cuyas filas se encontraba Efrón el heteo, que vendió a Abraham su cueva funeraria (Génesis 23: 10- 20), y Urías el heteo, el esposo de Betsabé, la madre de Salomón (2 Samuel 11). Luego, en 1876, se descubrieron las ruinas del imperio Heteo en Boghaz-Koy con más de 10,000 tabletas de arcilla que narran su historia. La arqueología ha producido la misma confirmación de los sitios históricos de Nínive, Babilonia e innumerables ciudades perdidas en Israel y Jordania. Dicha confirmación se produce constantemente con nuevas excavaciones arqueológicas. Hasta hace poco no había evidencia material del registro arqueológico para confirmar el relato bíblico de la existencia de un rey David bíblico. Eso cambió en 1993-1994 cuando el profesor Avraham Biran desenterró una inscripción monumental en la ciudad de Dan, en el norte de Israel. La inscripción, escrita por uno de los antiguos enemigos de Israel (para que ningún israelita pueda ser acusado de fabricarla) registra el nombre de uno de los reyes de Judá \"de la casa de David\". Estas palabras reveladoras dan una nueva seguridad del guerrero más famoso de las Escrituras. y salmista, ya que si había una \"casa de David\" ¡tenía que haber un David para tener una casa! De la misma manera, hace solo unos años se descubrió una sorprendente confirmación de uno de los profetas bíblicos. La Biblia nos dice que el profeta Jeremías, que se enfrentó a un imperio impío en los últimos días de la historia de Judá, tenía un asociado llamado Baruch que fue su escriba. El libro bíblico de Jeremías, una vez quemado por un rey rebelde, fue escrito personalmente por la mano de este Baruch. En excavaciones en la antigua ciudad de David se descubrieron más de 50 sellos de arcilla, preservados por el fuego que había destruido la ciudad según la profecía de Jeremías. Uno de los sellos de este sitio, una vez utilizado para sellar un antiguo documento de papiro, contenía el nombre del escriba Baruch de Jeremías. Más sorprendente, en la esquina superior izquierda del sello está la huella del dedo de Baruch, hecho en la arcilla blanda el día que su carta fue sellada y cocida por el fuego a una dureza que la protegió contra el tiempo. Aquí, entonces, está la huella digital de un hombre que escribió uno de los libros de la Biblia y sirvió al lado de una de las grandes figuras proféticas de Israel.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Corrigiendo nuestra redacción de la Biblia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Uno de los primeros pasos en la comprensión de las Escrituras es discernir el texto originalmente escrito por sus autores. Si bien es poco probable que los arqueólogos desentierren uno de los autógrafos (textos originales de la Biblia), las copias antiguas que nos han llegado han sido preservadas y transmitidas de tal manera que nos dan la confianza de que tenemos la misma \"Palabra de Dios\" en nuestras manos. Desde las arenas de Egipto hasta las cuevas de Qumran, la arqueología ha desenterrado cientos de copias de los libros del Antiguo Testamento y miles de copias de los libros del Nuevo Testamento. En la primera categoría hay cientos de inscripciones hebreas, arameas que contienen vocabulario familiar para el Antiguo Testamento. Nuestra copia más antigua de un texto bíblico proviene de una inscripción descubierta solo en 1979 por el arqueólogo israelí Gabriel Barcay en una tumba en el valle de Hinnom de Jerusalén. Entre los más de 1,000 objetos tomados de la tumba había varios pergaminos plateados que datan de antes del exilio de Judea en 586 a. C. Uno contenía el texto completo de la bendición Aarónica en Números 6: 24-26. Este texto mostró a los eruditos cuán bien nuestras versiones posteriores de la Biblia preservaron esta importante bendición bíblica, así como forzaron una reevaluación de la vieja teoría crítica superior de que la autoría de la mayoría del Pentateuco solo había tenido lugar después de que los judíos jugaban del exilio. Uno de los mayores descubrimientos de manuscritos de todos los tiempos ha sido los fabulosos Rollos del Mar Muerto. En esta colección de 1.100 documentos se incluyen 233 copias enteras o fragmentarias de cada libro del Antiguo Testamento (excepto el libro de Ester), la mayoría escritas al menos cien años antes del nacimiento de Cristo. Sin embargo, incluso mayores que nuestro descubrimiento de estos documentos del Antiguo Testamento son los del Nuevo Testamento. Alrededor de 14,000 copias completas o parciales están ahora disponibles para los académicos. A esto podemos agregar los sensacionales descubrimientos de manuscritos antiguos en Nag Hammadi que contienen evangelios y textos gnósticos, así como miles de textos recientemente recuperados, perdidos hace mucho tiempo en el monasterio de Santa Catalina al pie del monte tradicional. Sinaí Estos manuscritos antiguos proporcionan la base para restaurar la forma precisa, la gramática y la sintaxis de las palabras hebreas, arameas y griegas de la Biblia, así como su significado exacto en el momento en que fueron escritas. Tales tesoros literarios arqueológicos nos han dado una colección mucho mayor de manuscritos bíblicos que la que poseía la Iglesia en siglos anteriores y han permitido a los eruditos hacer mejores traducciones de los idiomas antiguos, mejorando así nuestras propias versiones de la Biblia en inglés.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Clarificando el mundo de la Biblia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Dado que la \"Palabra\" se anunció a las personas en este mundo, en lugares y momentos particulares, se debe entender el contexto histórico, cultural y religioso de las personas a las que se dirige. Sin embargo, nosotros en los Estados Unidos estamos a 8,000 millas y unos 4,000 años retirados de tales tiempos y lugares. Por lo tanto, cuanto mejor podamos comprender el significado original del mensaje, tal como se comunicó por primera vez en el mundo antiguo de la Biblia, mejor podremos aplicar sus verdades eternas a nuestras vidas en el mundo moderno. El profesor Amihai Mazar, director de la Universidad Hebrea del Instituto de Arqueología de Jerusalén, explica la importancia de esto cuando dice: \"la arqueología es nuestra única fuente de información que proviene directamente del período bíblico en sí mismo ... una imagen completa de la vida diaria de este período ... que es la única ... evidencia que tenemos del período bíblico, excepto la Biblia misma ... Ahora podemos imaginar el tamaño y el tipo de asentamientos en los que vivía la gente, qué tipo de plan urbano había, qué tipo de recipientes usaban en la vida cotidiana, qué tipo de enemigos tenían y qué tipo de armas usaban contra estos enemigos: todo lo relacionado con el aspecto material de la vida en el período del Antiguo Testamento puede describirse mediante hallazgos arqueológicos de este período en particular”. Todos estos detalles arqueológicos nos ayudan en nuestra reconstrucción de este contexto original de la Biblia para que la verdad teológica que contiene no sea malinterpretada ni aplicada erróneamente. Las excavaciones monumentales en Egipto, Mesopotamia e Israel han revelado gran parte de la forma y sustancia de estos imperios enterrados. Basado en pinturas de tumbas egipcias y relieves en sus templos, sabemos cómo podrían haber sido los patriarcas bíblicos, así como muchos de los ejércitos extranjeros que atacaron Egipto y el antiguo Israel a lo largo de su historia. Incluso tenemos en algunos casos \"instantáneas\" de piedra de personalidades bíblicas reales. Desde los altos acantilados de Behistun tenemos el retrato del monarca persa Darío el Grande, de un obelisco asirio, una imagen del rey de Judea, Jehú, y de Israel, una imagen pintada de un rey Ezequías entronizado. Tales curiosidades arqueológicas han hecho posible las recreaciones maravillosamente precisas de estas civilizaciones antiguas en documentales de televisión y películas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Complementando al Testigo de la Biblia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Los 66 libros de la Biblia fueron escritos en al menos cinco continentes durante más de 4.000 años de historia por profetas, poetas y campesinos, así como por pastores y estadistas. Si bien es un testigo vasto y diverso, las Escrituras solo mencionan a ciertas personas y registran eventos específicos que fueron necesarios para su propósito teológico más amplio. Como consecuencia, gran parte del significado se excluye deliberadamente de que se puedan incluir verdades de mayor importancia. Sin embargo, tales eliminaciones necesarias hacen que algunos cuestionen la precisión histórica de los autores bíblicos. La arqueología a través de su revelación del contexto y la cultura de las tierras y civilizaciones en las que se promulgó el drama bíblico, agrega un testigo complementario a medida que completa el bosquejo dibujado por los autores bíblicos verificando que los detalles que presentan son fieles a los hechos. Por ejemplo, aunque el rey israelita Omri que construyó Samaria y la convirtió en la capital del Reino del Norte, fue uno de los gobernantes más importantes de su tiempo (885-874 a. C.), el texto bíblico solo le da una referencia pasajera (1). Reyes 16: 21-28). Esto fue muy probablemente porque fue uno de los reyes israelitas más malvados y sus orgullosos logros no merecieron reconocimiento. La arqueología complementa el aviso bíblico del rey Omri al proporcionar los antecedentes históricos de sus hazañas extrabíblicas de los registros recuperados de sus enemigos extranjeros. Revela que los autores bíblicos son correctos en su evaluación de su carácter y mando. Este testimonio complementario ha sido especialmente útil para comprender el tiempo de Jesús y la corrección y el contexto de su comentario y amplios diálogos con las diversas sectas religiosas judías. El problema para los intérpretes hasta los últimos tiempos era que, si bien los grupos como los fariseos y los saduceos eran bien conocidos por los Evangelios, no se sabía que ningún testigo contemporáneo hubiera sido preservado. Sin embargo, cuando se descubrieron y estudiaron los Rollos del Mar Muerto, se descubrió que estaban llenos de numerosas descripciones y relatos de estas sectas judías, con quienes la Comunidad que escondió los rollos también tuvo controversia. Los estudiantes de los Evangelios ahora tienen la ventaja de leer comentarios complementarios sobre estos grupos desde antes del nacimiento de Cristo, pero empleando las declaraciones fuertes similares que recuerdan a Jesús. Desde este punto de vista, la arqueología también nos ha dado innumerables textos complementarios, como relatos de la Creación y el Diluvio, que son paralelos a las historias de las Escrituras, lo que demuestra la confiabilidad de la Biblia. Estos no solo revelan el carácter histórico de la Biblia, sino que enfatizan su singularidad en comparación con otros documentos antiguos del Cercano Oriente. En este sentido, los descubrimientos de la literatura religiosa de los sumerios, egipcios, hititas, asirios, babilonios y cananeos han resaltado la originalidad y el carácter teológico distintivo de la Biblia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Arqueología y Pascua\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Cuando llegamos al mensaje de Pascua que cambia la vida, con su relato de la crucifixión y resurrección de Jesús, la arqueología nuevamente confirma que a pesar de que los milagros están involucrados, se están representando en el ámbito de la historia real. Esto es importante para los cristianos por dos razones. Primero, nuestras historias de la temporada, predicadas con pasión en los servicios de Pascua y realizadas con boato en las producciones de Pascua, pueden connotar un aire de irrealidad. Como con cualquier verdad que se haya convertido en tradición, podemos perder el sentido de su entorno original en este mundo y sentir que pertenece a otro. Tal pérdida de conexión con el contexto del cristianismo en el mundo real, y especialmente de los hechos definitorios de nuestra fe, pone en peligro nuestra práctica del verdadero significado de la temporada, es decir, nuestra salvación personal provista en la cruz y de la vida de resurrección y la esperanza futura. de nuestra propia resurrección corporal. La arqueología transforma nuestras concepciones de franela de Jesús en lino prensado caminando sobre alfombra de hierba y lo reemplaza con una figura real de un mundo real que exige una fe real. Como la arqueología informa correctamente nuestra comprensión de los eventos de la Pascua, no disminuye el milagro del mensaje sino que aumenta nuestra fe en su cumplimiento histórico.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Una segunda preocupación por la importancia de la arqueología para la Pascua es la primera y se relaciona con el problema del concepto posmoderno actual del cristianismo como una experiencia que trasciende la historia. Esto es bien expresado por Marcus Borg, profesor de la Universidad Estatal de Oregón y presidente del Seminario de Jesús: \"La verdad de la Pascua no depende de si realmente hubo una tumba vacía ... Es porque Jesús es conocido como una realidad viva que tomamos Pascua\" historias en serio, no al revés. Y tomarlos en serio no necesariamente significa tomarlos literalmente”. Sin embargo, las excavaciones arqueológicas (ver recuadros) han dado suficiente evidencia de que hay todas las razones para tomar las historias de Pascua en serio y literalmente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Tocando la tumba de Jesús\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Los eventos más serios de la historia de Pascua se centran en el entierro y resurrección de Jesús. La arqueología ha revelado muchas tumbas de Judea del primer siglo que corresponden en tipo a la descripción de los Evangelios de la tumba de Jesús. Sin embargo, ¿es posible identificar la tumba real en Jerusalén registrada en estas cuentas? Los turistas cristianos prefieren el sitio protestante conocido como \"la Tumba del Jardín\" descubierto en 1883 por el oficial británico Charles Gordon. Aquí, en un entorno sereno fuera de los muros actuales de Jerusalén, se encuentra una tumba erosionada situada junto a una colina de piedra caliza profundamente erosionada que Gordon identificó como \"Skull Hill\" (ahora conocido como \"Calvario de Gordon\"). Sin embargo, el examen arqueológico del sitio por los arqueólogos de Jerusalén Gabriel Barkay y Amos Kloner ha demostrado que la Tumba del Jardín es parte de un sistema de tumbas tipo Edad de Hierro II en el área, todas que datan del período del Primer Templo (siglos VIII-VII a. C.). La más prominente de estas tumbas se encuentra al lado de la Tumba del Jardín en la propiedad de la Escuela Francesa de Arqueología, la École Biblique. Dado que el Nuevo Testamento dice que Jesús fue enterrado en \"una nueva tumba, en la que aún no se había puesto a nadie\" (Juan 19:41), la Tumba del Jardín, que ya lleva unos 800 años en el tiempo de Jesús, no puede cumplir con el Evangelio explícito criterios\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>        Sin embargo, el sitio tradicional de la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro, que tiene una historia que se remonta al menos al siglo IV d. C., según su descripción en fuentes bizantinas y la existencia de columnas que todavía se usan hoy en día desde la iglesia de Constantino el Grande, tiene un importante apoyo arqueológico. Aunque hoy se encuentra dentro de los muros actuales de la Ciudad Vieja, y los Evangelios especifican que Jesús fue crucificado \"fuera de los muros\" (Juan 19:20; Hebreos 13: 11-12), los muros modernos no siguen el curso antiguo. Esto se demostró a fines de la década de 1960 cuando la arqueóloga británica Kathleen Kenyon descubrió que el muro que ahora rodeaba la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro era un \"Segundo Muro\" construido después de la época de Jesús (alrededor del año 41 d. C.). Por lo tanto, cuando Jesús fue crucificado, el sitio habría estado fuera del \"Primer Muro\" anterior.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Además, en 1976 el arqueólogo israelí Magen Broshi descubrió una porción del muro original de Herodes en la sección noreste de la iglesia. Esto reveló que el área sobre la cual se construyó la iglesia estaba justo afuera del muro occidental de la ciudad en la línea del Primer Muro. Además, otros arqueólogos han descubierto que había una \"Puerta del Jardín\" en este muro, un hecho que concuerda con la mención del Evangelio de un jardín en esta área. El examen de las tumbas en las cercanías de la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro confirma que son del período tardío del Segundo Templo (siglo I d. C.), el mismo tiempo en que Jesús habría vivido. El tipo de tumba también coincide con el tipo preciso de tumba en la que Jesús fue puesto. En el primer siglo se usaban dos tipos de tumbas. Una era la tumba kokim más común que empleaba nichos largos y estrechos cortados en la cámara de las paredes de la cueva de entierro en ángulo recto. La otra tumba conocida como el arcosolio tenía bancos poco profundos cortados paralelos a la pared de la cámara con una parte superior en forma de arco sobre el receso. Este tipo de tumbas estaban reservadas para aquellos de riqueza y alto rango. Este parece ser el tipo de tumba en la que Jesús fue puesto porque se dijo que la tumba de Jesús era la tumba de un hombre rico (Mateo 27:57; cf. Isaías 53: 9), los discípulos podían ver el cuerpo tal como estaba ( algo solo es posible con una tumba cortada en un banco), Juan 20: 5, 11, y los ángeles fueron vistos sentados tanto en su cabeza como en sus pies (Juan 20:12). La \"Tumba de Jesús\" en el sitio tradicional, aunque deformada por siglos de devotos peregrinos, está claramente compuesta por una antecámara y un arcosolio tallado en la roca.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro también encierra una porción de una colina que se cree que es el verdadero sitio del Calvario. Las excavaciones para exponer más de esta roca han revelado que era una porción rechazada de una cantera de piedra blanca pre-exílica, como lo demuestra la cerámica de la Edad de Hierro II en el sitio. En este sentido, si este es el sitio real, se ha sugerido que la cita de Pedro del Salmo 118: 22: \"La piedra que los constructores rechazaron ...\" puede tener un doble significado (ver Hechos 4:11; 1 Pedro 2: 7). Para el siglo I a. C. Esta cantera rechazada había hecho la transición de un basurero a un sitio de entierro. También da evidencia de que estaba ubicado cerca de una vía pública en la época de Jesús, otro factor que ayuda a calificarlo como el sitio auténtico ya que los Evangelios registran que aquellos que pasaron por el lugar donde estaba la cruz de Jesús pudieron burlarse de Él (ver Mateo 27:39). La naturaleza del sitio de la roca se ajusta tanto a los requisitos judíos como a los romanos como un sitio de ejecución y puede ser debido a su asociación con un lugar de muerte que en tiempos de Jesús fue llamado el \"lugar del cráneo.\" Esta roca sobre la cual se construyó la Iglesia todavía se puede ver en parte hoy en día a través de una sección preservada para ver que muestra evidencia de actividad sísmica, un hecho que concuerda con la historia del Evangelio (Mateo 27:51).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Las excavaciones realizadas a fines de la década de 1970 en el sitio revelaron más evidencia de que este era el lugar donde se realizó el drama original de Pascua. En las secciones inferiores de la Iglesia se descubrieron los cimientos del \"Foro\" del emperador romano Adriano, en el que su Templo de Afrodita se había erigido alrededor del año A.D.135. Adriano siguió la costumbre romana en la construcción de templos y santuarios paganos para reemplazar las estructuras religiosas anteriores. Esto se hizo en el sitio del Templo Judío, ubicado no lejos de la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro, y el historiador de la iglesia del siglo IV y Obispo de Cesárea Eusebio confirma que también se hizo en este caso: \"Adriano construyó una enorme plataforma rectangular sobre este cantera, ocultando la cueva sagrada debajo de este montículo masivo. \"Si la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro es el sitio real venerado por los cristianos como la tumba de Jesús, explicaría esta ubicación para el edificio romano.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Pensamientos finales\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Cuando los discípulos llegaron por primera vez a la tumba esa primera mañana de Pascua, los Evangelios registran: \"el cuerpo de Jesús que no encontraron\". De la misma manera, a través de los siglos, los escépticos y críticos también han llegado, ya sea literal o figurativamente, y el veredicto de la historia se ha mantenido igual que en la antigüedad: \"Su cuerpo no lo encontraron\". En el análisis final, la arqueología puede llevarnos a la tumba, pero solo la fe, informada por los hechos, puede llevarnos a Cristo. Sin embargo, debido a que la arqueología nos ha demostrado que los hechos que respaldan la fe son precisos, una tumba identificable que atestigua eventos literales, nuestra fe en el Cristo de la historia depende de una tumba históricamente vacía para su realidad. La arqueología ha revelado las personas (Caifás, Pilatos) y los eventos (crucifixión, sepultura) que componen la historia de la Pascua. La resurrección se entrelaza con estos hechos para ordenar la misma consideración. Y cuando se considera junto con los hechos históricos, sociales y psicológicos del primer siglo que rodean la afirmación de que Cristo surgió, ¡las piedras aún gritan con respecto a Aquel que fue y es y ha de venir!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Barra lateral # 1: Caifás - Sin huesos de contención\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Una de las figuras prominentes en la historia de Pascua es el sumo sacerdote judío Caifás. Del 18 al 36 d. C. fue el líder del Sandhedrin, el supremo abogado judío responsable de los asuntos legales en los días de Jesús. Fue Caifás quien profetizó que Jesús moriría por la nación y puso en marcha el plan para matarlo (Juan 11: 49-53; 18:14). Y fue Caifás quien presidió el juicio nocturno en el que Jesús se confesó ser el Mesías y posteriormente fue condenado (Mateo 26: 57-68). También fue en el patio de la casa de Caifás donde Peter esperó noticias sobre Jesús, pero en lugar de eso lo traicionó tres veces mientras el gallo cantaba (Mateo 26: 69-75). Hoy, gracias a la arqueología, casi 2.000 después de su muerte, Caiaphus ha reaparecido en Jerusalén. Sus restos físicos fueron descubiertos accidentalmente en noviembre de 1990 por trabajadores de la construcción que estaban comenzando la construcción de un nuevo parque en el Bosque de la Paz de Jerusalén, al sur del Monte del Templo. Mientras el equipo de trabajo estaba cavando, el suelo se derrumbó de repente dejando al descubierto una cámara funeraria del primer siglo con 12 osarios de piedra caliza (cajas funerarias). Un osario exquisitamente adornado, decorado con rosetas incisas, obviamente pertenecía a un patrón rico o de alto rango que podía permitirse esa caja. En este cuadro, sin embargo, también había una inscripción. Se lee en dos lugares: Qafa y Yehosef bar Qayafa (\"Caifás\", \"José, hijo de Caifás\"). El Nuevo Testamento se refiere a él solo como Caifás, pero el historiador judío del primer siglo Flavio Josefo da su nombre completo como \"José, llamado Caifás del sumo sacerdocio\". Dentro estaban los huesos de seis personas diferentes, incluidas las de un hombre de 60 años. En el momento del descubrimiento, Steven Feldman, editor asociado de la Revisión de Arqueología Bíblica, observó: \"el hallazgo debería ser particularmente emocionante para algunos cristianos creyentes porque para ellos puede reforzar la precisión de la Biblia ...\" De hecho, lo hace.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Barra lateral # 2: Poncio Pilato: evidencia que exige un veredicto\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Durante la Pasión de la Pascua, tal vez ninguna persona sea más memorable que la atribulada figura de Poncio Pilato que pronunció las palabras inmortales \"¿Qué es la verdad?\" Durante diez años, entre el 26 y el 36 d. C., Pilato fue el oficial romano a cargo de Judea y, por lo tanto, estaba destinado a confrontar a Jesús de Nazaret. Ese día llegó cuando el Sumo Sacerdote Caifás entregó a Jesús a la autoridad romana para juicio oficial y castigo. Pilato tiene la distinción de ser la única persona durante las pruebas de Jesús con la que eligió hablar. Se negó a responder al rey de Judea, Herodes Antipas, y solo bajo juramento lo hizo por Caifás. Solo a Pilato se le dio la muy buscada explicación de las afirmaciones mesiánicas de Jesús, a saber, que era un Rey enviado de más allá de este mundo para traer la verdad al mundo (Juan 18: 36-37). Basado en su interrogatorio de Jesús, Pilato encontró evidencia insuficiente para un veredicto, y aparentemente habría liberado a Jesús si no hubiera sido por la presión política ejercida por el Sandhedrin judío (Juan 19: 12-15). Quizás fue por esta razón que Pilato, desafiando la protesta del Sandhedrin, colocó una pancarta (conocida como titulus) en exhibición pública sobre Jesús en la cruz que decía en hebreo, latín y griego: \"Jesús el Nazareno, el Rey de los judíos \"(Juan 19: 19-22). Hoy, Pilato ha hablado nuevamente para traer evidencia a nuestra época que exige un veredicto histórico al relato del Evangelio. Desde la residencia oficial de Pilato en la ciudad costera mediterránea de Cesarea Marítima, en excavaciones en el teatro romano de Cesarea, apareció una placa de piedra con el nombre de Pilato. La losa de dos pies por tres pies, ahora conocida como la inscripción de Pilato, se encontró reutilizada como un bloque de construcción en un proyecto de remodelación del siglo IV, pero era un auténtico monumento del primer siglo, aparentemente escrito para conmemorar la erección y el montaje de Pilato. Dedicación de un templo para el culto de Tiberio César, el emperador romano durante el mandato de Pilato sobre Judea. La inscripción en latín de cuatro líneas da su título de \"Poncio Pilato, Prefecto de Judea\", un título muy similar al que se usaba en los Evangelios (ver Lucas 3: 1). Esta evidencia arqueológica de Pilato testifica nuevamente la exactitud de los escritores del Evangelio. Su comprensión de dichos términos oficiales indica que vivieron durante el tiempo de su uso y no uno o dos siglos después, cuando dicho uso se habría olvidado.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Barra lateral # 3: un testigo de la crucifixión\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Uno de los eventos centrales de la historia de Pascua es la muerte de Jesús por crucifixión romana. Cuando Jesús y los dos delincuentes fueron crucificados, fue la tarde del festival más grande del judaísmo y el sábado. Por lo tanto, los gobernantes judíos habían exigido una rápida crucifixión para no profanar el próximo día santo (Juan 19: 31-32). Tales detalles arqueológicos revelan que los escritores del Evangelio habían sido testigos históricos de la crucifixión, tal como lo dijeron (Juan 19:35). Sin embargo, debido a que ninguna evidencia material de ninguna víctima crucificada había sido descubierta en la tierra sagrada, los escépticos y eruditos descartaron los relatos de los Evangelios como imaginarios o inexactos. Argumentaron que las uñas no podrían haber sido utilizadas para sujetar a una víctima crucificada a una cruz, porque la anatomía de las manos y los pies no podían soportarla. Estaban bastante atados por cuerdas. Esto contrajo directamente el propio testimonio de Jesús cuando, después de su resurrección, mostró su cuerpo crucificado a sus discípulos y dijo: \"Mira mis manos y mis pies ...\" (Lucas 24:39). De la misma manera, estos mismos críticos sostuvieron que el cuerpo de Jesús, como el cuerpo de la mayoría de los criminales e insurreccionistas, no habría recibido un entierro adecuado, sino que habría sido arrojado a una tumba común reservada para los cadáveres de aquellos contaminados por la crucifixión. . Por lo tanto, la narración sobre el entierro de Jesús en la tumba de José de Arimatea (Lucas 23: 51-56), de la cual resucitó, no era más que una historia ficticia. Sin embargo, la arqueología ha producido un testimonio de lo contrario. En 1968, los restos de un hombre crucificado de Giv'at ha-Mivtar, un suburbio al norte de Jerusalén, fueron descubiertos en un osario cerca de la época de Jesús. El nombre del hombre, de una inscripción aramea en el osario, era Yohanan ben Ha'galgol, y de un análisis de sus restos esqueléticos tenía unos treinta años, aproximadamente la misma edad que Jesús en el momento de su crucifixión. Su hueso del tobillo todavía estaba perforado con un clavo de crucifixión de 7 pulgadas de largo y unido a un pedazo de madera de una cruz. Aparentemente, el clavo había golpeado un nudo en el patibulum de madera de olivo (la sección vertical de una cruz) y estaba tan alojado que la víctima no podía ser removida sin retener tanto el clavo como un fragmento de la cruz. Además, según un analista antropológico, había marcas de uñas también en los huesos de la muñeca y de una tabla que se había utilizado para sostener los pies. Este hallazgo revela de nuevo los horrores del castigo romano como se registra en los Evangelios. Indican que la posición que el cuerpo asumió en la cruz fue con las piernas clavadas a cada lado de la estaca vertical. Por lo tanto, en lugar de que el cuerpo fuera recto, se empujó hacia arriba y se retorció, causando espasmos musculares terriblemente dolorosos y, finalmente, la muerte por el insoportable proceso de asfixia. El descubrimiento refuta la teoría de que las víctimas crucificadas simplemente estaban atadas a la cruz. El hecho de que los huesos de Yohanan se encontraran en un entierro secundario dentro de una tumba también refuta la segunda hipótesis, ya que esta víctima crucificada, como Jesús, había recibido un entierro judío adecuado.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nArchéologie et la Bible","\n\n아르카나와 성경",{"id":146,"title":2145,"description":2146,"featured":61,"transcript":2147,"subtitle":2148,"playerembed":2149,"category_id":2105,"slug":2150,"answertype":481,"created_at":426,"updated_at":2151,"thumbnail":2152,"embed_thumbnail":2153,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2154,"description_es":2155,"playerembed_es":2156,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2157,"description_fr":2158,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2159,"description_ko":2160,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2107,"category_name":-1},"Does Archaeology Support the Bible?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Have you ever wondered what archaeological evidence exists for the Old and New Testament? In this video, the highly esteemed archaeology expert, Dr. Randall Price, will take you on a truly biblical adventure filled with rare artifacts, incredible stories, and memorable perspectives.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can learn more from Dr. Randall Price. He is the Founder and President of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.worldofthebible.com\u002F\">World of the Bible Ministries\u003C\u002Fa>. He also is a Distinguished Research Professor and the Executive Director for the Center of Judaic Studies at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.liberty.edu\u002F\">Liberty University\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations?__hstc=242335965.4ff3e2f31aa6911508a26fc3a7b6ef94.1617293825669.1622732053414.1623439851281.41&__hssc=242335965.2.1623439851281&__hsfp=2567889097\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Does Archaeology Support the Bible?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“There is, I imagine, no body of literature in the world that has been exposed to the stringent analytical study that the four gospels have sustained for the past 200 years. This is not something to be regretted: it is something to be accepted with satisfaction. Scholars today who treat the gospels as credible historical documents do so in the full light of this analytical study, not by closing their minds to it.” - \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>Craig Blomberg, The Historical Reliability of the Gospels\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>People love the Indiana Jones series because it is good fiction. People however wonder, when it comes to the Bible, if it also is fiction. Indiana Jones lived as an archaeologist and worked in the world that produced evidences of history. That same world produces for us the real history of the Bible because it puts the Bible back in its accurate historical context.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Answer: All of the things that were part of the original Christian message were things that were in fact fact. When we look at the real world, we understand that we have things in it that explain to us and clarify for us the world of the Bible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Examples of Biblical Archaeological Findings include a jar from the first century A.D., the time of Jesus, a jar from the time of Joshua (e.g. the Late Bronze Period), bricks made by the Israelites in the land of Goshen, scarab seals, (e.g. those of Amenhotep II, Pharaoh of Egypt candidate), mud bricks from the Wall of Jericho, and ancient weapons used by the Canaanites (e.g. bronze sickle swords).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not everything we have from historical record, or certainly from the Bible, has been discovered. Some say that absence of evidence is a problem. . . . In fact, the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. In other words, just because archaeological evidence for a particular aspect of the Bible remains undiscovered does not mean that evidence does not exist, or that the Bible is false. It simply means the evidence has not been discovered, yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Evidence for Biblical Personages Once Thought Non-Existent: The Hittites - Remnants of their civilization were found in Boghazkoy, including 15,000 clay tablets. King David - a stone monument excavated at Tel Dan was found dedicated to the “King of Israel of the House of David.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Archaeology and the Old Testament:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Evidence for the Accuracy of the OT: The Qumran Scrolls - Near high limestone caves in a place called Qumran have come jars [in which] an ancient Jewish sect hid copies of scrolls. Every single book of the Old Testament, except for the Book of Esther, was found among these scrolls. These scrolls now take our knowledge back to 300 years before the birth of Jesus, some 1300 years before the oldest copy of the Bible previously. Now we know these books of the Bible, (the oldest that we have) comparing with our [modern-day] texts, are almost 95% accurate. The small percentage is simply differences in spelling. So we know that the scribes who wrote these books very carefully transmitted the Hebrew text down through the ages so that they were almost without error.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Evidence for OT Miracles: The Taylor Prism - Clay prism inscribed with Sennacharib’s invasion of Israel. In it Jerusalem is spared for no apparent reason. It gives credence to the Biblical account of the city’s salvation as recorded in Kings, Chronicles, and by the prophet Isaiah.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Archaeology and the New Testament: The central figure in the NT is Jesus. Although the archaeological record gives us back- ground concerning Jesus’ birth and His life. It is the last days of jesus days are the most signifi- cant, both archaeologically and spiritually.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Archaeological Evidence Corresponding with the NT Account of Jesus’ Last Days: (A) Israelite Supper Cups - Indiana Jones in his film \u003Ci>The Last Crusade\u003C\u002Fi> went searching for the last supper cup of Jesus called the Holy Grail. The archaeological record has given us that very type of cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pontius Pilate Coins - Jesus’ trials were both Roman and Jewish. In the Roman trial of Jesus, a man named Pontius Pilate presided over that trial. From the archaeological record we have the very inscription that gives the name “Pontius Pilate” found at Caesarea. [We also have a] coin minted by Pontius Pilate and on the back is the Roman year 17, the very year historians believe Jesus was crucified.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First Century Nail\u002FBone Remanant from a Crucifixion - Jesus own death on the cross was . . . remarkable. Historians tell us they never have found evidence of crucifixion and yet there were tens of thousands of people crucified. One of the reasons . . . is that those remains were used over and over again. But in Jerusalem they did come up with [evidence for] one crucified victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Temple Scroll - Longest of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This scrolls mentions that based on a passage in Deuteronomy the sentence against a seditious act, an act of treason against the nation could only be enacted by “hanging on a tree.” Now the Jewish authorities believed that Jesus’ claim to be the “Son of God” . . . was an act that the Romans would consider “anarchy” . . . and would be something that would overthrow their nation . . . so they took Him to the Romans to enact that sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bar Kochba Period Coins - From [these] coins . . . we have a picture of the facade of . . . Herod’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Stone from Herod’s Temple - Stones thrown down by the Romans.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Remains of Jewish People Caught in the Conflict Over Herod’s Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bottom Line: You’ve seen the witness of the archaeological record, and we know that not one of these archaeological discoveries has ever contradicted a Biblical fact. In fact, they have only complimented its witness. The archaeological record has shown us the Bible can be trusted. If the Bible is a reliable archaeological witness, then the message of the Bible can be trusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>1 John 1:1; Luke 19:40\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>The Case for the Resurrection of Christ, by Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ, by Gary Habermas\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Bible in Its World: The Bible and Archaeology Today, by Kenneth A. Kitchen\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Stones Cry Out: What Archaeology Reveals about the Truth of the Bible, by Randall Price\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Have you ever wondered what archaeological evidence exists for the Old and New Testament? In this video, the highly esteemed archaeology expert, Dr. Randall Price, will take you on a truly biblical adventure filled with rare artifacts, incredible stories,","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8670576?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","does-archaeology-support-the-bible","2023-08-03T06:04:14.899Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630173446193_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%201.56.47%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630173447298_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%201.56.47%20PM.png","¿La arqueología apoya la Biblia?","\u003Cp>¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué evidencia arqueológica existe para el Antiguo y el Nuevo Testamento? En este video, el reconocido experto en arqueología, el Dr. Randall Price, lo llevará a una aventura verdaderamente bíblica llena de artefactos raros, historias increíbles,\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué evidencia arqueológica existe para el Antiguo y el Nuevo Testamento? En este video, el muy estimado experto en arqueología, el Dr. Randall Price, lo llevará a una aventura verdaderamente bíblica llena de artefactos raros, historias increíbles y perspectivas memorables.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Puede obtener más información del Dr. Randall Price. Es el fundador y presidente de los Ministerios del Mundo de la Biblia. También es profesor de investigación distinguido y director ejecutivo del Centro de Estudios Judaicos de la Universidad de Liberty.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org estaría más que feliz de ayudarlo a presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464433117\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nArchaeology est-elle compatible avec la Bible ?","\n\nAvez-vous déjà imaginé quelle preuve archéologique existe pour l'Ancien et le Nouveau Testament? Dans cette vidéo, le célèbre expert en archéologie, le Dr Randall Price, vous emmènera dans une aventure vraiment biblique remplie d'artefacts rares, d'histoires incroyables et de","\n\n바벨은 성경을 지지하는가?","\n\n오래된 성경과 신성경의 증거가 무엇인지 궁금해 하셨나요? 이 영상에서는 저명한 ",{"id":2162,"title":2163,"description":2164,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":2105,"slug":2165,"answertype":425,"created_at":657,"updated_at":2166,"thumbnail":2167,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2168,"description_es":2169,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2170,"description_fr":2171,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2172,"description_ko":2173,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2107,"category_name":-1},100,"The Evidence of Easter ","\u003Cp>All Christians are familiar with the events celebrated at Easter - the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For most, these events have been communicated through seasonal sermons, illustrated storybooks, or dramatic recreations. It may, then, be a surprise to learn that the sites associated with this greatest story ever told still exists today. The science of archaeology has been the modern means of restoring much of the first-century world and enabling us to experience the reality of Easter in a way unavailable to Christians of the past. Archaeology confirms that the life-changing message of Easter, even though miraculous in nature, took place in the arena of actual history. This is significant for Christians for two reasons.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>       First, because even though the message of Easter may be preached with passion from our pulpits and performed with pageantry in our Easter productions, people may mistakenly feel these are merely church “traditions” rather than historical truth. As with any truth that has become tradition it can lose the sense of its original setting in this world and feel it belongs to some other. This loss of connection with the real world context of Christianity, which defines our faith as fact, imperils our practice of the real significance of the season - our personal salvation provided at the cross and of resurrection life and the future hope of our own bodily resurrection. Archaeology has the ability to replace our unreal portraits of Jesus with a real figure from a real world that demands real faith. As archaeology uncovers the material remains of the Easter context, it does not diminish the miracle of the message but increases our faith in its historical fulfillment.\u003Cbr>       A second concern for archaeology’s importance to Easter grows out the first and relates to the problem of the present postmodern concept of Christianity as an experience transcending history. The problem of postmodern thought is revealed in a statement by Marcus Borg, Oregon State University professor and Chairman of the Jesus Seminar: “The truth of Easter does not depend on whether there really was an empty tomb … It is because Jesus is known as a living reality that we take Easter stories seriously, not the other way around. And taking them seriously need not mean taking them literally.” To the contrary, however, archaeological excavations have given sufficient evidence that there is every reason to take the Easter stories both seriously and literally. Let us consider the two central events of the Easter accounts, the crucifixion and burial of Jesus.\u003Cbr>       With respect to the fact of crucifixion, the method of execution perfected by the Roman government to punish criminals, archaeology has vividly revealed its existence in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. In 1968 the remains of a crucified man from Giv'at ha-Mivtar, a northern suburb of Jerusalem, was discovered in an ossuary from near the time of Jesus. The name of the man, from an Aramaic inscription on the ossuary, was Yohanan ben Ha'galgol, and from an analysis of his skeletal remains he was in his thirties, approximately the same age as Jesus at the time of His crucifixion. His ankle bone was still pierced with a 7 inch-long crucifixion nail and attached to a piece of wood from a cross. Apparently the nail had hit a knot in the olive wood patibulum (the upright section of a cross) and become so lodged that the victim could not be removed without retaining both the nail and a fragment of the cross. According to one anthropological analyst, there were also marks of nails on the wrist bones and of a board had been used to support the feet. This find reveals afresh the horrors of the Roman punishment as recorded in the Gospels. They indicate that the position the body assumed on the cross was with the legs nailed on either side of the upright stake. Therefore, rather than the body being straight, it was pushed up and twisted, causing terribly painful muscle spasms and eventually death by the excruciating process of asphyxiation. This discovery supports the biblical statement of nailing crucified victims, refuting a previous theory they were simply tied to the cross. In addition, the fact that the bones of Yohanan were found in secondary burial within a tomb also disproves an old hypothesis that state criminals were cast into a common grave, for this crucified victim, like Jesus, had received a proper Jewish burial in a family tomb.\u003Cbr>       The place of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial has also been brought to light through archaeology. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located today in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, encloses a portion of a hill traditionally considered to be the true site of Calvary. Protestant Christian tourists most favor the Protestant site known as \"the Garden Tomb\" discovered in 1883 by the British officer Charles Gordon. Here in a serene setting outside the present -day walls of Jerusalem can be found a weathered tomb situated next to a deeply eroded limestone hill which Gordon identified as \"Skull Hill\" (now known as “Gordon’s Calvary”). However, archaeological examination of the site by Jerusalem archaeologists Gabriel Barkay and Amos Kloner have shown that the Garden Tomb is part of a system of Iron Age II type tombs in the area all dating from the First Temple period (8th-7th centuries B.C.). The most prominent of these tombs are located next door to the Garden Tomb on the property of the French School of Archaeology, the École Biblique. Since the New Testament says that Jesus was buried in \"a new tomb, in which no one had yet been laid\" (John 19:41), the Garden Tomb, already some 800 years in the time of Jesus, cannot meet the Gospel’s explicit criteria. However, the traditional site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre has a history going back at least to the fourth century A.D. based on its description in Byzantine sources and the existence of columns still in use today from the earlier church of Constantine the Great. Although today it is located within the present walls of the Old City, and the Gospels specify that Jesus was crucified \"outside the walls\" (John 19:20; Hebrews 13:11-12), the modern walls do not follow the ancient course. This was proven in the late 1960's when British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon discovered that the wall now enclosing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was a \"Second Wall\" constructed after the time of Jesus (about A.D. 41). Therefore, when Jesus was crucified the site would have been outside the earlier \"First Wall.\" Furthermore, in 1976 Israeli archaeologist Magen Broshi uncovered a portion of the original Herodian wall in the northeast section of the church. This revealed that the area upon which the church is built was just outside the western wall of the city on the line of the First Wall. In addition, other archaeologists have discovered that a \"Garden Gate\" was on this wall, a fact which agrees with the Gospel’s mention of a garden in this area. Examination of the tombs in the vicinity of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre confirm that they are from the late Second Temple period (first century A.D.), the very time in which Jesus would have lived. The type of tomb also matches the precise type of tomb in which Jesus was laid.\u003Cbr>       Archaeological excavations to expose the rock enclosed by the Church have revealed that it was a rejected portion of a pre-exilic white stone quarry, as evidenced by Iron Age II pottery at the site. In this light, if this is the actual site it has been suggested that Peter's citation of Psalm 118:22: \"The stone which the builders rejected …\" may have a double meaning (see Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7). By the first century B.C. this rejected quarry had made the transition from a refuse dump to a burial site. It also gives evidence that it was located near a public road in Jesus' time, another factor which helps to qualify it as the authentic site since the Gospels record that those passing by the place where Jesus’ cross was situated were able to mock Him (see Matthew 27:39).The nature of the rock site fits both the Jewish and Roman requirements as an execution site and it may be because of its association with a place of death that it was called in Jesus’ time the \"place of the skull.\" A portion of the rock can still be viewed today through a glass-covered section on the entrance level of the Church. This visible remnant of rock bears evidence of earthquake activity, a fact which accords with the Gospel story of an earthquake that accompanied the crucifixion (Matthew 27:51).\u003Cbr>       With respect to the burial of Jesus, in the first century two types of tombs were in use. One was the more common kokim tomb which employed long narrow niches cut into the chamber of the burial cave\u003Cbr>walls at right angles. The other known as thearcosolia tomb had shallow benches cut parallel to the wall of the chamber with an arch-shaped top over the recess. These type of tombs were reserved for those of wealth and high rank. This seems to be the type of tomb in which Jesus was laid because Jesus tomb was said to be a wealthy man's tomb (Matthew 27:57; cf. Isaiah 53:9), the body could be seen by the disciples as laid out (something only possible with a bench cut tomb), John 20:5, 11, and the angels were seen sitting at both His head and feet (John 20:12). The “Tomb of Jesus” at the traditional site, though deformed by centuries of devoted pilgrims, is clearly composed of an antechamber and a rock-cut arcosolium.\u003Cbr>       Excavations conducted in the late 1970's in the area of the tomb has provided additional support for this being the place where the original Easter drama was performed. In the lower sections of the Church were discovered the foundations of the Roman emperor Hadrian's “Forumn,” in which his Temple of Aphrodite had been erected around A.D.135. Hadrian followed Roman custom in building pagan temples and shrines to supercede earlier religious structures. This was done at the site of the Jewish Temple, located not far from the Holy Sepulchre Church, and the fourth century church historian and Bishop of Caesarea Eseubius confirms that it was also done in this case: “Hadrian built a huge rectangular platform over this quarry, concealing the holy cave beneath this massive mound.\" If the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the actual site venerated by Christians as the tomb of Jesus, it would explain this location for the Roman building.\u003Cbr>       When the disciples first came to the tomb on that first Easter morning, the Gospels record: \"the body of Jesus they did not find.\" In the same manner down through the ages skeptics and critics have also come, whether literally or figuratively, and the verdict of history has remained the same as in ancient times - \"His body they did not find.\" In the final analysis, archaeology may bring us to the tomb, but only faith - informed by the facts - can bring us to Christ. Yet, because archaeology has shown us that the facts that support faith are accurate - an identifiable tomb attesting to literal events - our faith in the Christ of history does depend upon an historically empty tomb for its reality. Archaeology has revealed the persons (Caiaphas, Pilate) and events (crucifixion, entombment) which make up the story of Easter. The resurrection is interwoven with these facts so as to command the same consideration. And when considered along with the historical, social and emotional facts of the first Easter that surround the claim that Christ arose, archaeology adds yet another witness to Him Who has come and is coming again!\u003C\u002Fp>","the-evidence-of-easter","2023-08-03T05:41:32.074Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F12\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","La evidencia de la Pascua","\u003Cp>Todos los cristianos están familiarizados con los eventos celebrados en Pascua: la crucifixión y resurrección de Jesucristo. Para la mayoría, estos eventos se han comunicado a través de sermones de temporada, libros de cuentos ilustrados o recreaciones dramáticas. Entonces, puede ser una sorpresa saber que los sitios asociados con esta gran historia jamás contada todavía existen hoy en día. La ciencia de la arqueología ha sido el medio moderno de restaurar gran parte del mundo del primer siglo y permitirnos experimentar la realidad de la Pascua de una manera que no está disponible para los cristianos del pasado. La arqueología confirma que el mensaje de Pascua que cambió la vida, aunque de naturaleza milagrosa, tuvo lugar en el ámbito de la historia real. Esto es significativo para los cristianos por dos razones.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>      Primero, porque a pesar de que el mensaje de Pascua puede ser predicado con pasión desde nuestros púlpitos y realizado con boato en nuestras producciones de Pascua, la gente puede sentir erróneamente que estas son meramente \"tradiciones\" de la iglesia en lugar de la verdad histórica. Como con cualquier verdad que se haya convertido en tradición, puede perder el sentido de su entorno original en este mundo y sentir que pertenece a otro. Esta pérdida de conexión con el contexto del cristianismo en el mundo real, que define nuestra fe como un hecho, pone en peligro nuestra práctica del verdadero significado de la temporada: nuestra salvación personal provista en la cruz y la vida de resurrección y la esperanza futura de nuestra propia resurrección corporal. . La arqueología tiene la capacidad de reemplazar nuestros retratos irreales de Jesús con una figura real de un mundo real que exige fe real. A medida que la arqueología descubre los restos materiales del contexto de Pascua, no disminuye el milagro del mensaje sino que aumenta nuestra fe en su cumplimiento histórico.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Una segunda preocupación por la importancia de la arqueología para la Pascua es la primera y se relaciona con el problema del concepto posmoderno actual del cristianismo como una experiencia que trasciende la historia. El problema del pensamiento posmoderno se revela en una declaración de Marcus Borg, profesor de la Universidad Estatal de Oregón y presidente del Seminario de Jesús: \"La verdad de la Pascua no depende de si realmente hubo una tumba vacía ... Es porque Jesús es conocido como un realidad viviente de que tomamos en serio las historias de Pascua, no al revés. Y tomarlos en serio no necesariamente significa tomarlos literalmente ”. Por el contrario, sin embargo, las excavaciones arqueológicas han dado suficiente evidencia de que hay todas las razones para tomar las historias de Pascua tanto en serio como literalmente. Consideremos los dos eventos centrales de los relatos de Pascua, la crucifixión y el entierro de Jesús.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Con respecto al hecho de la crucifixión, el método de ejecución perfeccionado por el gobierno romano para castigar a los criminales, la arqueología ha revelado vívidamente su existencia en Jerusalén en la época de Jesús. En 1968, los restos de un hombre crucificado de Giv'at ha-Mivtar, un suburbio al norte de Jerusalén, fueron descubiertos en un osario cerca de la época de Jesús. El nombre del hombre, de una inscripción aramea en el osario, era Yohanan ben Ha'galgol, y de un análisis de sus restos esqueléticos tenía unos treinta años, aproximadamente la misma edad que Jesús en el momento de su crucifixión. Su hueso del tobillo todavía estaba perforado con un clavo de crucifixión de 7 pulgadas de largo y unido a un pedazo de madera de una cruz. Aparentemente, el clavo había golpeado un nudo en el patibulum de madera de olivo (la sección vertical de una cruz) y estaba tan alojado que la víctima no podía ser removida sin retener tanto el clavo como un fragmento de la cruz. Según un analista antropológico, también había marcas de uñas en los huesos de las muñecas y de una tabla que se había utilizado para sostener los pies. Este hallazgo revela de nuevo los horrores del castigo romano como se registra en los Evangelios. Indican que la posición que el cuerpo asumió en la cruz fue con las piernas clavadas a cada lado de la estaca vertical. Por lo tanto, en lugar de que el cuerpo fuera recto, se empujó hacia arriba y se retorció, causando espasmos musculares terriblemente dolorosos y, finalmente, la muerte por el insoportable proceso de asfixia. Este descubrimiento respalda la declaración bíblica de clavar a las víctimas crucificadas, refutando una teoría previa de que simplemente estaban atados a la cruz. Además, el hecho de que los huesos de Yohanan se encontraron en un entierro secundario dentro de una tumba también refuta una vieja hipótesis de que los criminales estatales fueron arrojados a una tumba común, ya que esta víctima crucificada, como Jesús, había recibido un entierro judío adecuado en una familia. tumba.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El lugar de la crucifixión y entierro de Jesús también ha sido revelado a través de la arqueología. La Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro, ubicada hoy en el Barrio Cristiano de la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén, encierra una porción de una colina considerada tradicionalmente como el verdadero sitio del Calvario. Los turistas cristianos protestantes prefieren el sitio protestante conocido como \"la Tumba del Jardín\" descubierto en 1883 por el oficial británico Charles Gordon. Aquí, en un entorno sereno fuera de los muros actuales de Jerusalén, se encuentra una tumba erosionada situada junto a una colina de piedra caliza profundamente erosionada que Gordon identificó como \"Skull Hill\" (ahora conocido como \"Calvario de Gordon\"). Sin embargo, el examen arqueológico del sitio por los arqueólogos de Jerusalén Gabriel Barkay y Amos Kloner ha demostrado que la Tumba del Jardín es parte de un sistema de tumbas tipo Edad de Hierro II en el área, todas que datan del período del Primer Templo (siglos VIII-VII a. C.). La más prominente de estas tumbas se encuentra al lado de la Tumba del Jardín en la propiedad de la Escuela Francesa de Arqueología, la École Biblique. Dado que el Nuevo Testamento dice que Jesús fue enterrado en \"una nueva tumba, en la que aún no se había puesto a nadie\" (Juan 19:41), la Tumba del Jardín, que ya lleva unos 800 años en el tiempo de Jesús, no puede cumplir con el Evangelio explícito criterios Sin embargo, el sitio tradicional de la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro tiene una historia que se remonta al menos al siglo IV d. C., basada en su descripción en fuentes bizantinas y en la existencia de columnas que todavía se usan en la actualidad de la iglesia anterior de Constantino el Grande. Aunque hoy se encuentra dentro de los muros actuales de la Ciudad Vieja, y los Evangelios especifican que Jesús fue crucificado \"fuera de los muros\" (Juan 19:20; Hebreos 13: 11-12), los muros modernos no siguen el curso antiguo . Esto se demostró a fines de la década de 1960 cuando la arqueóloga británica Kathleen Kenyon descubrió que el muro que ahora rodeaba la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro era un \"Segundo Muro\" construido después de la época de Jesús (alrededor del año 41 d. C.). Por lo tanto, cuando Jesús fue crucificado, el sitio habría estado fuera del \"Primer Muro\" anterior. Además, en 1976 el arqueólogo israelí Magen Broshi descubrió una porción del muro original de Herodes en la sección noreste de la iglesia. Esto reveló que el área sobre la cual se construyó la iglesia estaba justo afuera del muro occidental de la ciudad en la línea del Primer Muro. Además, otros arqueólogos han descubierto que había una \"Puerta del Jardín\" en este muro, un hecho que concuerda con la mención del Evangelio de un jardín en esta área. El examen de las tumbas en las cercanías de la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro confirma que son del período tardío del Segundo Templo (siglo I d. C.), el mismo tiempo en que Jesús habría vivido. El tipo de tumba también coincide con el tipo preciso de tumba en la que Jesús fue puesto.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Las excavaciones arqueológicas para exponer la roca encerrada por la Iglesia han revelado que se trataba de una porción rechazada de una cantera de piedra blanca pre-exílica, como lo demuestra la cerámica de la Edad de Hierro II en el sitio. En este sentido, si este es el sitio real, se ha sugerido que la cita de Pedro del Salmo 118: 22: \"La piedra que los constructores rechazaron ...\" puede tener un doble significado (ver Hechos 4:11; 1 Pedro 2: 7) . Para el siglo I a. C. Esta cantera rechazada había hecho la transición de un basurero a un sitio de entierro. También da evidencia de que estaba ubicado cerca de una vía pública en la época de Jesús, otro factor que ayuda a calificarlo como el sitio auténtico ya que los Evangelios registran que aquellos que pasaron por el lugar donde estaba la cruz de Jesús pudieron burlarse de Él (ver Mateo 27:39). La naturaleza del sitio de la roca se ajusta tanto a los requisitos judíos como a los romanos como un sitio de ejecución y puede ser debido a su asociación con un lugar de muerte que en tiempos de Jesús fue llamado el \"lugar del cráneo.\" Una parte de la roca todavía se puede ver hoy a través de una sección cubierta de vidrio en el nivel de entrada de la Iglesia. Este remanente visible de roca muestra evidencia de actividad sísmica, un hecho que concuerda con la historia del Evangelio de un terremoto que acompañó a la crucifixión (Mateo 27:51).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Con respecto al entierro de Jesús, en el primer siglo se usaban dos tipos de tumbas. Una era la tumba kokim más común que empleaba nichos largos y estrechos cortados en la cámara de la cueva funeraria\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>paredes en ángulo recto. La otra tumba conocida como thearcosolia tenía bancos poco profundos cortados paralelos a la pared de la cámara con una parte superior en forma de arco sobre el receso. Este tipo de tumbas estaban reservadas para aquellos de riqueza y alto rango. Este parece ser el tipo de tumba en la que Jesús fue puesto porque se dijo que la tumba de Jesús era la tumba de un hombre rico (Mateo 27:57; cf. Isaías 53: 9), los discípulos podían ver el cuerpo tal como estaba ( algo solo es posible con una tumba cortada en un banco), Juan 20: 5, 11, y los ángeles fueron vistos sentados tanto en su cabeza como en sus pies (Juan 20:12). La \"Tumba de Jesús\" en el sitio tradicional, aunque deformada por siglos de devotos peregrinos, está claramente compuesta por una antecámara y un arcosolio tallado en la roca.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Las excavaciones realizadas a fines de la década de 1970 en el área de la tumba han brindado apoyo adicional para que este sea el lugar donde se realizó el drama original de Pascua. En las secciones inferiores de la Iglesia se descubrieron los cimientos del \"Forumn\" del emperador romano Adriano, en el que su Templo de Afrodita se había erigido alrededor del año A.D.135. Adriano siguió la costumbre romana en la construcción de templos y santuarios paganos para reemplazar las estructuras religiosas anteriores. Esto se hizo en el sitio del Templo Judío, ubicado no lejos de la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro, y el historiador de la iglesia del siglo IV y Obispo de Cesarea Eseubio confirma que también se hizo en este caso: \"Adriano construyó una enorme plataforma rectangular sobre este cantera, ocultando la cueva sagrada debajo de este montículo masivo. \"Si la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro es el sitio real venerado por los cristianos como la tumba de Jesús, explicaría esta ubicación para el edificio romano.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>       Cuando los discípulos llegaron por primera vez a la tumba esa primera mañana de Pascua, los Evangelios registran: \"el cuerpo de Jesús que no encontraron\". De la misma manera, a través de los siglos, los escépticos y críticos también han llegado, ya sea literal o figurativamente, y el veredicto de la historia se ha mantenido igual que en la antigüedad: \"Su cuerpo no lo encontraron\". En el análisis final, la arqueología puede llevarnos a la tumba, pero solo la fe, informada por los hechos, puede llevarnos a Cristo. Sin embargo, debido a que la arqueología nos ha demostrado que los hechos que respaldan la fe son precisos, una tumba identificable que atestigua eventos literales, nuestra fe en el Cristo de la historia depende de una tumba históricamente vacía para su realidad. La arqueología ha revelado las personas (Caifás, Pilatos) y los eventos (crucifixión, sepultura) que componen la historia de la Pascua. La resurrección se entrelaza con estos hechos para ordenar la misma consideración. Y cuando se considera junto con los hechos históricos, sociales y emocionales de la primera Pascua que rodean la afirmación de que Cristo resucitó, ¡la arqueología agrega otro testigo más a Aquel que ha venido y volverá!\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nLa preuve de Pâques","\n\nTous les chrétiens sont familiers avec les événements célébrés à Pâques - la crucifixion et la résurrection de Jésus-Christ. Pour la plupart, ces événements ont été communiqués par des sermons saisonniers, des livres illustrés ou des reconstitutions dramatiques. Il peut donc être sur","\n\n예수의 부활의 증거","\n\n예수 그리스도의 십자가와 부활을 축하하는 이벤트를 알고 있는 모든 기독교들은",{"id":2175,"title":2176,"description":2177,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":2178,"category_id":2105,"slug":2179,"answertype":481,"created_at":2180,"updated_at":2181,"thumbnail":2182,"embed_thumbnail":2183,"embed_icon":2184,"title_es":2185,"description_es":2186,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2187,"description_fr":2188,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2189,"description_ko":2190,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2107,"category_name":-1},212,"Sulfur Balls of Sodom and Gomorrah","\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\">The Bible describes burning sulfur and fire raining down from the sky which permanently destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24). Is there any evidence still left in the geological record that matches the Bible’s description of what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah? \n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FjQl4KaRtef8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","sulfur-balls-of-sodom-and-gomorrah-video","2023-05-21T19:19:24.052Z","2026-03-08T03:22:17.713Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684696761404_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.11.30%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684696763160_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.11.30%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684696762649_Archaeology.png","Bolas de azufre de Sodoma y Gomorra","\n\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\">La Biblia describe el azufre quemándose y el fuego lloviendo desde el cielo que destruyó permanentemente","\n\nBoules de soufre de Sodome et Gomorrhe","\n\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\">La Bible décrit le soufre en train de brûler et le feu tombant du ciel qui a détruit de manière permanente les vill","\n\n소돔과 고모라의 유황구슬","\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\">성경에서는 소담과 고모라의",[],{"id":677,"name":2193,"description":2194,"slug":2195,"background":2196,"thumbnail":2197,"supercategory":540,"created_at":773,"updated_at":2198,"embed_thumbnail":2199,"embed_icon":2200,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2201,"description_es":2202,"playerembed":2203,"order":17,"name_fr":2204,"description_fr":2205,"name_ko":2206,"description_ko":2207,"answers":2208,"testimonials":2248,"isVideo":61},"Humanity","abortion\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","humanity","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F4\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671826047807_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.06.24%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:50:55.631Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671826048855_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.06.24%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671820196898_Abortion.png","El Aborto","\n\nAborto","\u003Ciframe src=\"\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F82321299?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n"," has had a long and complicated relationship with technology\n\nL'humanité a eu une longue et compliquée relation avec la technologie.","\n\nAbortion","\n\n인류","\n\n출산 전제 삭제",[2209,2221,2233],{"id":208,"title":2210,"description":2211,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":677,"slug":2212,"answertype":425,"created_at":694,"updated_at":2213,"thumbnail":2214,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2215,"description_es":2216,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2217,"description_fr":2218,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2219,"description_ko":2220,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2195,"category_name":-1},"Does having an abortion take an innocent human life?","\u003Cp>Abortion is by far one of the most controversial topics in our society. Needless to say, there are people on both ends of the spectrum and all in between when it comes to the question of whether or not abortion constitutes murder. Since the discussion centers on such an important issue (the issue of murder), it is incredibly important to give careful thought and consideration to this all-important question.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First, it is necessary to define the term murder.  What can make this issue difficult and confusing is that society accepts various definitions of the word murder. Mirriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines murder as “The unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought.” In addition, most legal definitions of the word are similar in nature with varying degrees which are subdivided into first and second degree murder. This is where some confusion arises.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It should be noted that under a legal definition of murder, legal abortion would not fit the requirements. In other words, under the law of man instituted by civil government, abortion is not unlawful and would not be defined as murder. However, it should also be noted that the death of an unborn child can be legally counted as murder if there is premeditation, malice involved  and done without legal authority (see the Unborn Victims Child Act of 2004- 18 U.S. Code § 1841 - Protection of unborn children).\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is clear that legal definitions change with current law enactments. In 1973, abortion became legal (with some regulating factors) in all of the U.S. with the passing of the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade (and its companion case of Doe v. Bolton). Before this time, abortion (with some limited circumstances) was legally considered a crime in many states. Also, many states even considered abortion illegal under common law rules. Because of this, a strict legal definition is not universal, timeless, or absolute. A problem arises when these legal definitions change the undeniable and accepted principles of “morality.” For example, at one time, slavery was legal in the U.S.  That does not mean that it was morally okay, or that it should have been legal. However, at one time in the U.S., black people were considered by many to just be property, and without the same rights as non-blacks. But does this mean that the very nature of slaves actually changed depending on the legal determination? Of course not!\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It should be clear, then, that there is a far greater and more accurate definition of murder. This definition transcends the law of man, and is determined by the law of nature, nature’s true God, and His Word.  Throughout all history, virtually every civilization understood that there was a universal moral law that all reasonable people intuitively understood. Acts such as lying, stealing, and murder are written on the hearts of men. They are irrefutable, universal, and absolute evils. But how do we know these things are wrong? If there is an undeniable moral law, there must be a moral law giver, one who must set the standard. Who could this be, if not God?\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not surprisingly, the Holy Bible declares this very same truth. Romans 2:12-15 explains how all human beings have this moral compass imbedded in their conscious minds. It is the Almighty God of the universe that has placed it there. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before humans ever wrote down civil law, God determined what defines murder. Based on Scripture, a proper definition would be the willful unjustified killing of an innocent human being. From the very beginning, God called it murder when Jesus described Satan as a “murderer from the beginning” (John 8:44). Later, God instructed Moses to write down this law of the heart very plainly when He commanded, “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). In light of this, it is clear that from God’s perspective murder has existed from the beginning of creation and is a universal moral wrong that applies to all people, in all cultures, and in every age in human history.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could be argued that the term murder is still a legal term in a biblical sense and perhaps in some sense, it is. In other words, God as the supreme law-giver has said, from the beginning that murder was a violation of His law even before it was written down in the Law of Moses. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, it must be noted that not all killing is murder. This is true both in human civil law, and the law of God. In the Bible, God both commanded and allowed killing in areas such as war (Genesis 10-12; Deuteronomy 2:33-34), and the death penalty in civil and moral law (Genesis 9:5-6). Killing is a broader term than murder. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that we have a clear definition of murder, it is equally important to define the term abortion. Once again, confusion arises because there are various acceptable definitions.  A simple dictionary  definition (Mirriam-Webster) would be “a medical procedure used to end the pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus.” However, other nuances of the term would include both induced and spontaneous expulsion (miscarriage) of the fetus. However, it is very obvious that a miscarriage and an abortion are two very separate and opposite terms. Though in both cases, a fetus dies, one is voluntary and the other is not. This makes all the difference in the world. If a woman has a miscarriage, neither she, nor anyone else has done anything intentionally to end the life of her child. On the other hand, the medical procedure of abortion to end the life of a child is deliberate (on purpose). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> Is the fetus a human being? This is also an important part of the discussion, since the fetus would have to be human if killing it were to be considered murder. Biologically, it is clear that it is. If the unborn is growing, it must be alive. From conception, when sperm and egg unite, the embryo grows through cellular reproduction. If the unborn has human parents, it must be human. Human beings reproduce after their own kind. The fetus is not part of a human, but is, in fact, a complete human organism, different than the mother and father. In addition, God has clearly called the unborn human beings, and has stated that life begins at conception. Psalm 139:13-16 states that the unborn are created by Him in the womb and Psalm 51:5 describes the unborn having a sin nature, and being alive at the moment of conception. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, is abortion murder? The answer is certainly yes. Abortion is the willful and unjustified killing of an unborn child.  Regardless if abortion is legal by human government, it is a violation of the universal moral law of God, which supersedes man’s law. It should go without saying, in any regard, abortion is morally wrong, and a sin according to Almighty God. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>RECOMMENDED RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Southern Baptist Seminary Blog – The Witness of Scripture: Abortion is Murder. (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sbts.edu\u002Fblogs\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F22\u002Fthe-witness-of-scripture-abortion-is-murder\u002F\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sbts.edu\u002Fblogs\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F22\u002Fthe-witness-of-scripture-abortion-is-murder\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Got Questions – Is Abortion Murder? (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fis-abortion-murder.html\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fis-abortion-murder.html\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>CARM – Is Abortion Wrong? (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fabortion-wrong\">https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fabortion-wrong\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Francis Beckwith – Defending Life  (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0521691354\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0521691354\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>J. Budziszewski – Written On the Heart  (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB002R0JXJU\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB002R0JXJU\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Scott Klusendorf – The Case For Life  (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB00294YEJI\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB00294YEJI\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","is-abortion-murder","2023-08-03T05:31:10.170Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F112\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg?1475985187","¿Tener un aborto es quitar una vida humana inocente?","\u003Cp>El aborto es, por mucho, uno de los temas más polémicos en nuestra sociedad. No hace falta decir que hay personas en ambos extremos del espectro y en el medio cuando se trata de la cuestión de si el aborto constituye o no un asesinato. Dado que la discusión se centra en un tema tan importante (el tema del asesinato), es increíblemente importante reflexionar y considerar cuidadosamente esta pregunta tan importante.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Primero, es necesario definir el término que toma la vida humana inocente. Lo que puede hacer que este tema sea difícil y confuso es que la sociedad acepta varias definiciones de la palabra asesinato. El Diccionario Mirriam-Webster define el asesinato como \"El homicidio ilegal de otro ser humano con malicia pensada\". Además, la mayoría de las definiciones legales de la palabra son de naturaleza similar, con diversos grados que se subdividen en asesinato en primer y segundo grado. Aquí es donde surge alguna confusión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cabe señalar que, según una definición legal de asesinato, el aborto legal no cumple con los requisitos. En otras palabras, bajo la ley del hombre instituida por el gobierno civil, el aborto no es ilegal y no sería definido como asesinato. Sin embargo, también se debe tener en cuenta que la muerte de un niño a punto de nacer, se puede considerar legalmente como asesinato si hay premeditación, malicia involucrada y se hace sin autoridad legal (consulte la Ley de Niños Víctimas No Nacidas de 2004- 18 Código de EE. UU. § 1841 - Protección de niños por nacer).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Está claro que las definiciones legales cambian con las leyes vigentes. En 1973, el aborto se legalizó (con algunos factores reguladores) en todos los EE. UU. Con la aprobación de la decisión de la Corte Suprema de Roe v. Wade (y su caso complementario de Doe v. Bolton). Antes de este tiempo, el aborto (con algunas circunstancias limitadas) se consideraba legalmente un delito en muchos estados. Además, muchos estados incluso consideran que el aborto es ilegal según las normas de la ley común. Debido a esto, una definición legal estricta no es universal, intemporal o absoluta. Surge un problema cuando estas definiciones legales cambian los principios innegables y aceptados de \"moralidad\". Por ejemplo, en un momento dado, la esclavitud era legal en los Estados Unidos. Eso no significa que estuviera moralmente bien o que debería haber sido legal. Sin embargo, en una época en los Estados Unidos, muchos consideraban que las personas negras eran simplemente propiedad, y sin los mismos derechos que los no negros. Pero, ¿significa esto que la naturaleza misma de los esclavos realmente cambió dependiendo de la determinación legal? ¡Por supuesto que no!\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Debe quedar claro, entonces, que existe una definición mucho más precisa de asesinato. Esta definición trasciende la ley del hombre, y está determinada por la ley de la naturaleza, el verdadero Dios de la naturaleza y su Palabra. A lo largo de toda la historia, prácticamente todas las civilizaciones entendieron que existía una ley moral universal que todas las personas razonables entendían intuitivamente. Hechos como la mentira, el robo y el asesinato están escritos en los corazones de los hombres. Son males irrefutables, universales y absolutos. Pero, ¿cómo sabemos que estas cosas están mal? Si hay una ley moral innegable, debe haber un legislador moral, uno que debe establecer el estándar. ¿Quién podría ser, si no es Dios?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>No es sorprendente que la Santa Biblia declare esta misma verdad. Romanos 2: 12-15 explica cómo todos los seres humanos tienen esta brújula moral incrustada en sus mentes conscientes. Es el Dios Todopoderoso del universo quien la ha colocado allí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Antes de que los humanos escribieran la ley civil, Dios determinó lo que define el asesinato. Basado en las Escrituras, una definición adecuada sería el asesinato voluntario e injustificado de un ser humano inocente. Desde el principio, Dios lo llamó asesinato cuando Jesús describió a Satanás como un \"asesino desde el principio\" (Juan 8:44). Más tarde, Dios le ordenó a Moisés que escribiera esta ley del corazón muy claramente cuando Él le ordenó: “No matarás” (Éxodo 20:13). A la luz de esto, está claro que, desde la perspectiva de Dios, el asesinato ha existido desde el principio de la creación y es un error moral universal que se aplica a todas las personas, en todas las culturas y en todas las épocas de la historia humana.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Se podría argumentar que el término asesinato sigue siendo un término legal  un sentido bíblico y tal vez en cierto sentido lo sea. En otras palabras, Dios como el legislador supremo ha dicho, desde el principio, que el asesinato fue una violación de Su ley incluso antes de que estuviera escrito en la Ley de Moisés.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Por supuesto, hay que tener en cuenta que no todo asesinato es un asesinato. Esto es cierto tanto en la ley civil humana como en la ley de Dios. En la Biblia, Dios ordenó y permitió matar en áreas tales como la guerra (Génesis 10-12; Deuteronomio 2: 33-34) y la pena de muerte en la ley civil y moral (Génesis 9: 5-6). Matar es un término más amplio que el asesinato.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Ahora que tenemos una definición clara de asesinato, es igualmente importante definir el término aborto. Una vez más, surge la confusión porque hay varias definiciones aceptables. Una definición de diccionario simple (Mirriam-Webster) sería \"un procedimiento médico utilizado para interrumpir el embarazo y causar la muerte del feto\". Sin embargo, otros matices del término incluirían la expulsión (aborto involuntario) inducida y espontánea del feto. Sin embargo, es muy obvio que un aborto espontáneo y un aborto son dos términos muy separados y opuestos. Aunque en ambos casos muere un feto, uno es voluntario y el otro no. Esto hace toda la diferencia en el mundo. Si una mujer tiene un aborto espontáneo, ni ella ni ninguna otra persona ha hecho algo intencionalmente para poner fin a la vida de su hijo. Por otra parte,\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Es el feto un ser humano? Esto también es una parte importante de la discusión, ya que el feto tendría que ser humano si matarlo se considerara un asesinato. Biológicamente, está claro que lo es. Si el no nacido está creciendo, debe estar vivo. Desde la concepción, cuando el esperma y el óvulo se unen, el embrión crece a través de la reproducción celular. Si el no nacido tiene padres humanos, debe ser humano. Los seres humanos se reproducen según su propia especie. El feto no es parte de un humano, pero es, de hecho, un organismo humano completo, diferente de la madre y el padre. Además, Dios claramente ha llamado a los seres humanos no nacidos, y ha declarado que la vida comienza en la concepción. El Salmo 139: 13-16 declara que los no nacidos son creados por Él en la matriz y el Salmo 51: 5 describe a los no nacidos que tienen una naturaleza pecaminosa, y que están vivos en el momento de la concepción.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entonces, ¿el aborto es un asesinato? La respuesta es ciertamente sí. El aborto es el asesinato voluntario e injustificado de un feto. Independientemente de si el aborto es legal por parte del gobierno humano, es una violación de la ley moral universal de Dios, que reemplaza la ley del hombre. Debe ser evidente, en cualquier aspecto, que el aborto es moralmente incorrecto y un pecado según el Dios Todopoderoso.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>RECURSOS RECOMENDADOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>--- RECURSOS EN LÍNEA ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Blog del Seminario Bautista del Sur - El testimonio de las Escrituras: El aborto es un asesinato. ( http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sbts.edu\u002Fblogs\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F22\u002Fthe-witness-of-scripture-abortion-is-murder\u002F )\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Preguntas conseguidas - es el asesinato del aborto? ( http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gotquestions.org\u002Fis-abortion-murder.html )\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>CARM - ¿Es incorrecto el aborto? ( https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Fabortion-wrong )\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>--- IMPRIMIR RECURSOS ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Francis Beckwith - Defending Life ( http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0521691354 )\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>J. Budziszewski - Escrito en el corazón ( http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB002R0JXJU )\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Scott Klusendorf - El caso de la vida ( http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB00294YEJI )\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nAbortion prend-il une vie humaine innocente ?","\n\nL'avortement est de loin l'un des sujets les plus controversés de notre société. Inutile de dire qu'il y a des gens des deux côtés du spectre et tous les autres entre les deux quand il s'agit de la question de savoir si l'avortement constitue un meurtre. Comme la discussion porte sur une question a","\n\n산모가 임신 중단을 하면 아이의 생명을 희생하는 것일까요?","\n\n산모임종은 우리 사회에서 가장 논란이 많은 주제 중 하나입니다. 말 필요 없이 산모임",{"id":138,"title":2222,"description":2223,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":677,"slug":2224,"answertype":425,"created_at":496,"updated_at":2225,"thumbnail":2226,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2227,"description_es":2228,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2229,"description_fr":2230,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2231,"description_ko":2232,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2195,"category_name":-1},"When does human life begin?","\u003Cp>When human life begins is a question that has been the focus of a lot of controversy and debate, especially in recent times. One of the main reasons for this is because it is directly related to the abortion debate. It would be impossible to determine if abortion is morally right or wrong, or whether or not it should be legal without first determining when human life begins.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To begin with, it is important to understand what specific question is being asked by “When does human life begin?”  It could mean,  “When does biological life begin?” It could also mean,  “When do human organisms attain basic human rights or value?” The second question is philosophical as it deals with the rights and value of the organism. However, when biological life begins is a purely scientific issue. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Biologically, the answer is clear. Life begins at conception. But what proof is there of this?  Consider these logical points: If the unborn is growing, it must be alive. Dead things do not grow. From the moment of conception, a human fetus grows through cellular reproduction and division. Also, during later stages of development, the human fetus can react to external stimuli and metabolize food for energy.  Have you ever heard of something that is not alive that can react to external stimuli or metabolize food for energy? If you find yourself thinking, “Sure… but animals and trees are alive also!” you would be right! Life exists in many forms, but here, the focus is on human life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the parents of the unborn organism in question are human beings, wouldn’t that make the unborn being in question also human? The Law of Biogenesis states that each living thing reproduces after its own kind. It is clearly true that two human parents can’t produce something that is not human.  Also, it is impossible for human parents to produce something that it is not initially human but only becomes human at a later point in time.  Te only option left is that the unborn fetus conceived by two human parents must be human.  It could not be a tree, or another kind of animal.  The unborn child has the DNA that is completely unique to the human species. All credible embryology textbooks will confirm this. For example, Langman’s  Medical Embryology, 12th Edition states, “Development begins at fertilization, the process by which male gamete, the sperm, and the female gamete, the oocyte, unite to give rise to a zygote” (pg. 10). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Despite this line of reasoning, there are some that argue that while the fetus of human parents is indeed human tissue with human DNA, the fetus is no different than the sperm or eggs that also contain human DNA.  But this view is obviously not correct. There is clearly a  scientific difference between the two. It is true that sperm and eggs are made up of human substance and DNA, but they are not a whole complete human organism. In fact, a sperm and an egg are only functional parts of male and female organisms. At the moment of fertilization, the sperm and the egg no longer  exist and a new and unique organism begins to exist. Also, after the time of fertilization, there is no additional DNA or essential material that is added to the unborn fetus.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So despite what some would say, there is a clear scientific argument for when life actually begins.  But what does the Bible say about when life begins? Does the Bible go against science? There are certainly many who argue that this is the case, But these individuals are incorrect.  The Bible doesn’t, and never has,  contradicted true science.  On the contrary, The Bible actually validates true science.  According to God and His Word, human life begins at conception, just as we observe in biology. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There are several biblical passages that unmistakably show that God views unborn babies as human beings. Unborn babies are called “children,” the same word used for already born infants and young children (Luke 1:41, 44; 2:12, 16; Exod. 21:22). The unborn are created by God (Ps. 139:13) just as God created Adam and Eve in His image (Gen. 1:27). The life of the unborn is protected by the same punishment for injury or death as that of an adult (Exod. 21:22; Gen. 9:6). Unborn children possess personal emotions such as joy that are distinctive to humans (Luke1:44) .  Personal pronouns are also used to describe unborn children (Jer. 1:5; Matt. 1:20-21). Finally, the unborn are known personally and intimately by God just as He knows all other people (Ps. 139:15-16; Jer. 1:5).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What about those that claim that while God does consider the unborn to be humans, they are not alive humans until sometime after conception (more specifically after birth)? The most common passage used to support this is Genesis 2:7 which says, “Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” These individuals argue that the unborn do not become a “living being” until they are born because it was at birth that God ‘breathed” the breath of life into them. However, this line of thought is built on a couple of serious logical errors.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First, the creation of Adam and Eve was a intensely unique situation.  Adam was the only human who was ever created with a mature body from the dust of the earth.  Eve was equally unique being created from Adam’s rib. Because these verses apply specifically to that unique situaiton, they can’t be applied to unborn children.  Second, the Bible describes humans as being alive in the womb before birth, even at the moment of conception. For example, Psalm 51:5 describes King David being alive at the moment of conception. In this passage, the Psalmist writes “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.” Further, Matthew 1:20 states, “But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.’” In addition, while it is true that an unborn baby does not breathe in one sense, the process of breathing through the transfer of oxygen from the mother does occur. It is simply a different way to “breathe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When all these things are considered, it is clear that both biology and the Bible support the scientific truth that human life does indeed begin at conception. This is a very important truth. But why? Because, as Greg Koukl (a Christian apologist) once said, before you can answer the question, “Can I kill this,” you must first answer the all-important question, “what is it?” This could not be more true than it is in the debate surrounding abortion. How can anyone truly know whether it is morally right or wrong to kill the unborn unless we first know what it that is being killed? If human life begins at conception, it can be safely concluded that killing the unborn in an abortion, whether surgically, or chemically, is morally wrong.    \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>RECOMMENDED RESOURCES \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Life Training Institute – \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fprolifetraining.com\">http:\u002F\u002Fprolifetraining.com\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Stand to Reason – \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.str.org\u002FSearch?q=abortion\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.str.org\u002FSearch?q=abortion\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Abortion Unfiltered – \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.abort73.com\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.abort73.com\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Randy Alcorn - ProLife Answers to ProChoice Arguments (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1576737519\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1576737519\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Scott Klusendorf - The Case For Life (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB00294YEJI\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB00294YEJI\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- MEDIA RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Greg Koukl- Making Abortion Unthinkable (DVD) (\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F193083604X\">http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F193083604X\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","when-does-human-life-begin","2023-08-03T05:48:13.503Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F119\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg?1549301326","¿Cuándo empieza la vida humana?","\u003Cp>Cuando comienza la vida humana es una pregunta que ha sido objeto de mucha controversia y debate, especialmente en los últimos tiempos. Una de las principales razones de esto es porque está directamente relacionado con el debate sobre el aborto. Sería imposible determinar si el aborto es moralmente correcto o incorrecto, o si debería ser legal o no sin determinar primero cuándo comienza la vida humana.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Para comenzar, es importante entender qué pregunta específica se esta formulando en cuanto a \"¿Cuándo comienza la vida humana?\" Podría significar, \"¿Cuándo comienza la vida biológica?\" También podría significar, \"¿Cuándo los organismos humanos obtienen derechos humanos básicos?\" ¿O valor?  “La segunda pregunta es filosófica, ya que trata con los derechos y el valor del organismo. Sin embargo, cuando comienza la vida biológica, es un asunto puramente científico.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Biológicamente, la respuesta es clara. La vida comienza en la concepción. Pero ¿qué pruebas hay de esto? Considere estos puntos lógicos: si el feto está creciendo, debe estar vivo. Las cosas muertas no crecen. Desde el momento de la concepción, un feto humano crece a través de la reproducción y división celular. Además, durante las últimas etapas de desarrollo, el feto humano puede reaccionar a estímulos externos y metabolizar los alimentos para obtener energía. ¿Alguna vez has oído hablar de algo que no está vivo que pueda reaccionar a estímulos externos o metabolizar los alimentos para obtener energía? Si te encuentras pensando: \"Claro ... ¡pero los animales y los árboles también están vivos!\" ¡Estarías en lo cierto! La vida existe en muchas formas, pero aquí, el enfoque está en la vida humana.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si los padres del organismo no nacido en cuestión son seres humanos, ¿no sería eso lo que los no nacidos en cuestión también son humanos? La Ley de Biogénesis establece que cada ser vivo se reproduce según su propio tipo. Es claramente cierto que dos padres humanos no pueden producir algo que no sea humano. Además, es imposible que los padres humanos produzcan algo que inicialmente no es humano, sino que solo se convierte en humano en un momento posterior. La única opción que queda es que el feto nonato concebido por dos padres humanos debe ser humano. No podría ser un árbol, u otro tipo de animal. El niño por nacer tiene el ADN que es completamente exclusivo de la especie humana. Todos los libros de texto de embriología creíbles lo confirmarán. Por ejemplo, Emmanología médica de Langman, 12ª edición afirma: \"El desarrollo comienza en la fertilización, el proceso por el cual el gameto masculino, el esperma y el gameto femenino, el ovocito, se unen para dar lugar a un cigoto\" (pág. 10).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>A pesar de esta línea de razonamiento, hay algunos que argumentan que, si bien el feto de los padres humanos es en realidad tejido humano con ADN humano, el feto no es diferente del esperma o los huevos que también contienen ADN humano. Pero esta opinión obviamente no es correcta. Hay una clara diferencia científica entre los dos. Es cierto que los espermatozoides y los óvulos están formados por sustancias y ADN humanos, pero no son un organismo humano completo. De hecho, un espermatozoide y un óvulo son solo partes funcionales de los organismos masculinos y femeninos. En el momento de la fertilización, el esperma y el óvulo ya no existen y un organismo nuevo y único comienza a existir. Además, después del momento de la fertilización, no hay ADN adicional o material esencial que se agregue al feto por nacer.  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entonces, a pesar de lo que algunos dirían, hay un claro argumento científico de cuándo comienza realmente la vida. Pero, ¿qué dice la Biblia acerca de cuándo comienza la vida? ¿La Biblia va en contra de la ciencia? Ciertamente hay muchos que argumentan que este es el caso, pero estas personas son incorrectas. La Biblia no contradice, y nunca ha contradicho la verdadera ciencia. Por el contrario, la Biblia en realidad valida la verdadera ciencia. Según Dios y su Palabra, la vida humana comienza en la concepción, tal como observamos en la biología.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Hay varios pasajes bíblicos que muestran inequívocamente que Dios ve a los bebés por nacer como seres humanos. Los bebés no nacidos se llaman \"niños\", la misma palabra que se usa para bebés ya nacidos y niños pequeños (Lucas 1:41, 44; 2:12, 16; Éxodo 21:22). Los no nacidos son creados por Dios (Sal. 139: 13) al igual que Dios creó a Adán y Eva a su imagen (Gén. 1:27). La vida del no nacido está protegida por el mismo castigo por lesiones o muerte que la de un adulto (Éxodo 21:22; Gen. 9: 6). Los niños no nacidos poseen emociones personales, como la alegría, que son distintivas de los humanos (Lucas 1: 44). Los pronombres personales también se usan para describir a los niños no nacidos (Jer. 1: 5; Mat. 1: 20-21). Finalmente, los no nacidos son conocidos personal e íntimamente por Dios tal como Él conoce a todas las demás personas (Sal. 139: 15-16; Jer. 1: 5).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Qué hay de aquellos que afirman que, si bien Dios considera que los no nacidos son humanos, no son seres humanos vivos hasta algún momento después de la concepción (más específicamente después del nacimiento)? El pasaje más común usado para apoyar esto es Génesis 2: 7 que dice: “Entonces el Señor Dios formó al hombre de polvo de la tierra, y sopló en sus narices el aliento de vida; y el hombre se convirtió en un ser vivo \". Estas personas argumentan que los no nacidos no se convierten en un\" ser vivo \"hasta que nacen porque fue al nacer que Dios les dio el aliento de vida. Sin embargo, esta línea de pensamiento se basa en un par de errores lógicos graves.  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Primero, la creación de Adán y Eva fue una situación intensamente única. Adán fue el único humano que fue creado con un cuerpo maduro del polvo de la tierra. Eva fue igualmente única al ser creada a partir de la costilla de Adán. Debido a que estos versículos se aplican específicamente a esa situación única, no se pueden aplicar a niños no nacidos. En segundo lugar, la Biblia describe a los humanos como vivos en el útero antes del nacimiento, incluso en el momento de la concepción. Por ejemplo, el Salmo 51: 5 describe al rey David estando vivo en el momento de la concepción. En este pasaje, el salmista escribe: \"He aquí, yo nací en maldad, y en pecado me concibió mi madre\". Además, Mateo 1:20 dice: \"Y pensando él en esto, he aquí un ángel del Señor le apareció en sueños y le dijo: José, hijo de David, no temas recibir a María tu mujer, porque lo que en ella es engendrado, del Espíritu Santo es.'”. Además, si bien es cierto que un bebé no nato, no respira en un sentido, ocurre el proceso de respirar a través de la transferencia de oxígeno de la madre. Es simplemente una forma diferente de \"respirar\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cuando consideramos todas estas cosas, es claro que tanto la biología como la Biblia apoyan la verdad científica de que la vida humana realmente comienza en la concepción.  Esta es una verdad muy importante. ¿Pero por qué? Porque, como Greg Koukl (un apologista cristiano), dijo una vez, antes de poder responder a la pregunta: \"¿Puedo matar esto?\", Primero debe responder la pregunta mas importante: \"¿qué es?\" Esto no puede ser más cierto de lo que es, en el debate en cuanto al aborto. ¿Cómo puede alguien realmente saber si es moralmente correcto o incorrecto matar al nonato a menos que primero sepamos qué es lo que se está matando? Si la vida humana comienza en la concepción, se puede concluir con seguridad que matar a un feto en un aborto, ya sea quirúrgicamente o químicamente, es moralmente incorrecto.    \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>RECURSOS RECOMENDADOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>--- RECURSOS EN LÍNEA ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Instituto de Entrenamiento de Vida - http:\u002F\u002Fprolifetraining.com\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Stand to Reason - http:\u002F\u002Fwww.str.org\u002FSearch?q=abortion\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Aborto sin filtrar - http:\u002F\u002Fwww.abort73.com\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>--- IMPRIMIR RECURSOS ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Randy Alcorn - Respuestas de ProLife a los argumentos de ProChoice ( http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1576737519 )\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Scott Klusendorf - El caso de la vida ( http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB00294YEJI )\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>--- RECURSOS DE MEDIOS ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Greg Koukl: hacer que el aborto sea impensable (DVD) ( http:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F193083604X )\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nQuand commence la vie humaine ?","\n\n\u003Cp>Depuis toujours, la question de savoir quand commence la vie humaine a été au centre de nombreux débats et controverses, en particulier ces derniers temps. La raison principale en est qu'elle est étroitement liée au débat sur l'avortement. Il serait impossible de déterminer si l'avortement est moralement juste","\n\n인간의 생명은 언제 시작되나요?","\n\n\"인간 생명이 언제 시작되는가\"는 최근 시간동안 많은 논란과 토론의 주제가 되었습",{"id":2234,"title":2235,"description":2236,"featured":61,"transcript":241,"subtitle":2237,"playerembed":2238,"category_id":677,"slug":2239,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":2240,"thumbnail":2241,"embed_thumbnail":2241,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2242,"description_es":2243,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2244,"description_fr":2245,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2246,"description_ko":2247,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2195,"category_name":-1},108,"Is Abortion a Good Option?","\u003Cp>In 1973, the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade shed light on the polarizing issue of abortion.  Since that time, nearly 60,000,000 abortions have been performed in the United States alone.  While some people view abortion as a simple medical procedure, many others believe that it is no different than murder.  These deeply divided viewpoints raise some difficult questions:  When does life begin? What are the pros and cons of getting an abortion?  What does the Bible say about the unborn?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To help us answer these questions, TrueLife.org has assembled a panel of experts on the topic of abortion.  Their skilled knowledge and personal experiences will provide you with new insights as they answer the overarching question, \"Is Abortion Wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you would like to know how to be forgiven and go to Heaven, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\" style=\"font-family: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">please click here.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>","When does life begin? Simple medical procedure, or no different than murder?","\u003Ciframe src=\"\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F82321299?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","is-abortion-wrong","2023-08-03T06:01:42.175Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FScreen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%207.17.34%20AM.png","\n\n¿Es el aborto una buena opción?","\n\nEn 1973, el caso Roe v. Wade ante la Corte Suprema iluminó el tema polarizante del aborto. Desde entonces, se han realizado casi 60,000,000 de abortos en los Estados Unidos. Mientras algunas personas ven el aborto como un simple procedimiento médico, muchas otras creen que no es diferent","\n\nL'avortement est-il une bonne option?","\n\nEn 1973, la décision de la Cour suprême dans l'affaire Roe c. Wade a jeté une lumière sur le sujet polarisant de l'avortement. Depuis ce temps, près de 60 millions d'avortements ont été pratiqués aux États-Unis seulement. Alors que certains considèrent l'avortement comme une","\n\n출산을 하기 전에 임신을 하고 있는 여성은 자신의 생명과 신체에 대한 책임을 지고 있다","\n\n1973년 최고법원의 Roe v. Wade 사건은 출산의 극단적 이슈에 대해 빛을 밝혔습니다. 이래로 미국 내",[],{"id":383,"name":1003,"description":2250,"slug":2251,"background":2252,"thumbnail":2253,"supercategory":1003,"created_at":773,"updated_at":2254,"embed_thumbnail":2255,"embed_icon":430,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2256,"description_es":2257,"playerembed":2258,"order":17,"name_fr":2259,"description_fr":2260,"name_ko":2261,"description_ko":2262,"answers":2263,"testimonials":2382,"isVideo":61},"Science, is observing the truth, and the truth does set you free!","science","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F6\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824958268_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.48.06%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:53:23.388Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671824958921_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.48.06%20PM.png","La Ciencia","\n\nCiencia, es observar la verdad, y la verdad te libera!","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F57988200?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>"," is the study of the natural world.\n\nLa science est l'étude du monde naturel.","\n\nLa science, c'est observer la vérité, et la vérité vous libère !","\n\n과학","\n\n과학은 진실을 관찰하는 것이고, 진실은 당신을 해방시킵니다!",[2264,2282,2300,2318,2336,2353,2369],{"id":2265,"title":2266,"description":2267,"featured":9,"transcript":2268,"subtitle":2269,"playerembed":2270,"category_id":383,"slug":2271,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":2272,"thumbnail":2273,"embed_thumbnail":2274,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2275,"description_es":2276,"playerembed_es":2277,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2278,"description_fr":2279,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2280,"description_ko":2281,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2251,"category_name":-1},82,"How Did Speciation Arise?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>If only two of every kind were on Noah’s Ark, then how did we end up with so many different species? Join us as we investigate this question and explore answers that may surprise you in this short video provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>To learn more about Noah’s Ark and the global flood, visit \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingensis.org\u002F\">answersingensis.org\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Speciation\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Camels and llamas, so different and living on different continents, yet able to breed together and produce young, examples abound of species that can be bred together.  Zebras with horses.  Tigers with lions.  Potatoes with hot peppers and so on.  This amazes biologists.  Based on modern rates of change, new species should quickly lose their ability to interbreed with other species.  So, modern species that interbreed must have formed recently and rapidly.  It’s amazing that camels and llamas, though separated by oceans and thousands of miles, came from the same parents in relatively recent times.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>So how can such major changes have arisen so rapidly?  This is a mystery to biologists because they don’t see such widespread rapid change today.  And they don’t know of any natural process that can create the biological information necessary for such changes.  The Biblical account of creation may provide the answer to this mystery.  Breeders have long known that domesticated plants and animals possess a huge reserve of information that can produce a stunning variety of shapes and functions.  Most modern dogs, for example, came from just a handful of breeds in the 1600’s and these dogs have a wide range of features that suit them for a wide variety of environments.  From sledding at the poles to hunting in the desert, and none of that variety was put there by humans.  The information was already built into the dogs.  Such variety of information can be found in cattle, pheasants, pigeons, apples, orchids, and many other domesticated plants and animals.  If all the non-domesticated animals on the ark had this same wealth of information, then we could understand how a single pair of cats could produce all known cats.  Today, cross breeding between domestic cats and wild cats, between cougars and leopards, between lions and tigers indicate that all modern cat species are the same created kind.  The original cat kind carried all the information necessary to build the variety of cats we see today.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>But where did this information come from in the first place?  The Bible reveals that God created all the animal and plant kinds in the beginning, and we’re now learning that God placed a huge amount of information within each created kind allowing them to diversify into the myriad of plants and animals we see today.  The information was there, all there, right from the start.  This is not evolution from a lower form of life.  It’s creation by an all knowing, all powerful, infinitely wise Creator who is worthy of our worship and praise.\u003C\u002Fp>","If only two of every kind were on Noah’s Ark, then how did we end up with so many different species? Join us as we investigate this question and explore answers that may surprise you in this short video provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594661411?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n","how-did-speciation-arise","2023-08-03T06:16:17.235Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630274197229_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.56.05%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630274198360_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.56.05%20PM.png","¿Como surgió la Especiación?","\u003Cp>Si solo dos de cada especie estuvieron en el Arca de Noé, ¿cómo terminamos con tantas especies diferentes? Acompáñenos mientras investigamos esta pregunta y exploramos las respuestas que pueden sorprenderlo en este breve video proporcionado por nuestra asociación con Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Para obtener más información sobre el Arca de Noé y el diluvio global, visite answersingensis.org.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar correos electrónicos fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Deslinde de responsabilidad: aunque no todos los cristianos e iglesias creyentes en la Biblia están de acuerdo con la edad de la Tierra, los creacionistas de la Tierra Joven y Vieja niegan la explicación darwiniana-evolutiva del origen de la vida humana, y afirman que Dios es el Creador soberano.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F471946875\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nComment la spéciation est-elle apparue ?","\n\n\u003Cp>Êtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">cliquer ici\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Si seulement deux de chaque esp","\n\n어떻게 종이 발생했나요?","\n\n당신은 진짜 삶이 무엇인지 알고 싶으신가요? 만약 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭해 주세요.",{"id":2283,"title":2284,"description":2285,"featured":9,"transcript":2286,"subtitle":2287,"playerembed":2288,"category_id":383,"slug":2289,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":2290,"thumbnail":2291,"embed_thumbnail":2292,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2293,"description_es":2294,"playerembed_es":2295,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2296,"description_fr":2297,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2298,"description_ko":2299,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2251,"category_name":-1},80,"Where Did All the Coal Come From?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Where did the large deposits of coal that are found across the world come from? Join us as we discover the answers in this presentation provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Want to learn more about the flood? Watch our video, “Was There A Global Flood,” and visit \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingensis.org\u002F\">answersingensis.org\u003C\u002Fa> for even more information.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists\u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven.https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Coal\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Coal appears in vast deposits scattered over the continents.  It is typically thought that such deposits require many thousands to millions of years to form.  Ten feet of plant material is needed to make one foot of coal.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Evolutionary geologists teach that most coal deposits are basically a result of peat building up in swamps over millions of years.  And since peat accumulates very slowly in modern swamps, long periods of accumulation would be required at modern rates, but forming coal this way has problems.  For example, the top and bottom of coal seams are usually flat and thin layers of mud are often found within coal seams.  In the present world, however, roots of plants in the swamp break up the peat layers and mess up any mud layers which might form.  Tree trunks, especially penetrate the swamp peat making it very uneven.  Apparently, no modern process can explain how coal originated.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The flood of the Bible, however, may provide an explanation.  In the course of the flood, weeks of unceasing rains eroded away soil and plants and arising seas and tidal waves destroyed the forests of the world.  Some plants would be buried in place.  Some would be ground up and destroyed.  Most, however, probably floated atop the flood waters until they became water logged and sank to the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>A continuous rain of sinking plants could produce the thick layers of plant material needed to form coal beds.  Undisturbed by growing plants, such layers would have flat lower and upper surfaces.  And in between, could be undisturbed layers of mud.  Bark rubbing off logs would explain coals made of bark and vertical trees sinking would explain stumps sitting atop coal layers without penetrating them.  Both have been observed at Mount St. Helens.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The flood provides an explanation for the origin of coal consistent with an earth only thousands of years old.  The enormous coal reserves on our planet are a reminder and tribute to a beautiful and bountiful world now lost.\u003C\u002Fp>","Where did the large deposits of coal that are found across the world come from? Join us as we discover the answers in this presentation provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594659228?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","where-did-all-the-coal-come-from","2023-08-03T05:58:37.120Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630274103680_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.53.41%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630274104785_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.53.41%20PM.png","¿De dónde vino todo el carbón?","\u003Cp>¿De dónde provienen los grandes depósitos de carbón que se encuentran en todo el mundo? Acompáñenos mientras descubrimos las respuestas en esta presentación proporcionadas por nuestra asociación con Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Quiere aprender más sobre la inundación? Mire nuestro video, \"Hubo una inundación global\", y visite answersingensis.org para obtener aún más información.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Deslinde de responsabilidad: aunque no todos los cristianos e iglesias creyentes en la Biblia están de acuerdo con la edad de la Tierra, los creacionistas de la Tierra Joven y Vieja niegan la explicación darwiniana-evolutiva del origen de la vida humana, y afirman que Dios es el Creador soberano.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F471947767\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nD'où vient tout le charbon?","\n\nOù ont-ils trouvé les grandes dépôts de charbon qui se trouvent partout dans le monde? Rejoignez-nous alors que nous découvrons les réponses dans cette présentation fournie par notre partenariat avec Answers In Genesis.\n\nVoulez-vous en savoir plus sur l'inondation? Regardez notre","\n\n어디서 모든 석탄이 왔는지?","\n\n세계 전역에 분포되어 있는 대량의 석탄은 어디서 왔을까? 우리와 함께 이 질문에 대",{"id":2301,"title":2302,"description":2303,"featured":9,"transcript":2304,"subtitle":2305,"playerembed":2306,"category_id":383,"slug":2307,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":2308,"thumbnail":2309,"embed_thumbnail":2310,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2311,"description_es":2312,"playerembed_es":2313,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2314,"description_fr":2315,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2316,"description_ko":2317,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2251,"category_name":-1},79,"What Can We Learn from Mount St. Helens?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Join us as we explore the eruption of Mount Saint Helens and learn more about this example of rapid geological change in this dramatic presentation provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Want to learn more about the effects of the flood? You can at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingenesis.org\u002F\">answersingenesis.org\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Mount St. Helens\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens located 95 miles south of Seattle, Washington, erupted.  The eruption was triggered by an earthquake centered beneath the mountain that measured 5.1 on the Richter scale.  The lateral blast swept out the north side of Mount St. Helens at 300 miles per hour.  With temperatures as high as 660 degrees Fahrenheit and the power of 24 megatons of thermal energy, it snapped 100 year old trees like toothpicks and stripped them of their bark.  Before the famous eruption at Mount St. Helens, scientists were mostly familiar with slow acting examples of geologic change.  But at Mount St. Helens, geologists watched the earth’s surface change quite rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Icebergs were buried in hot avalanche material.  They melted and formed bad lands in days.  Eruptions on May 18 and June 10 produced fine layers in hours.  On June 10, mud flows cut zigzag canyons 100 feet deep in soft sand and mud, complete with perpendicular side canyons, canyons that are reminiscent of the geography of Grand Canyon, only 40 times smaller and clearly produced within hours.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Mud flows over the following decade cut hundreds of feet into solid rock, in just days of cutting time.  Fallen trees formed a log mat on the surface of Spirit Lake and dropped bark to the bottom of the lake accumulating up to three feet of bark peat in just a couple years.  And vertically floating logs sinking to the bottom of the lake resulted in buried trees in only a decade, similar to the trees of Yellowstone’s fossil forest which are also buried in volcanic layers.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Even though Mount St. Helens is a very small catastrophe compared to the flood or the major catastrophes immediately following the flood, it provides a better clue to what happened in those times than the slow geologic processes which are most commonly seen in the present.\u003C\u002Fp>","Join us as we explore the eruption of Mount Saint Helens and learn more about this example of rapid geological change in this dramatic presentation provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594661881?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n","what-can-we-learn-from-mount-st-helens","2023-08-03T06:03:48.978Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630272905483_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.23.06%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630272906589_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.23.06%20PM.png","¿Qué podemos aprender del monte St. Helens?","\u003Cp>Acompáñenos mientras exploramos la erupción del Monte Saint Helens y aprenda más sobre este ejemplo de cambio geológico rápido en esta presentación dramática proporcionada por nuestra asociación con Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Quiere aprender más sobre los efectos de la inundación? Puede en answersingenesis.org.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar correos electrónicos fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Deslinde de responsabilidad: aunque no todos los cristianos e iglesias creyentes en la Biblia están de acuerdo con la edad de la Tierra, los creacionistas de la Tierra Joven y Vieja niegan la explicación darwiniana-evolutiva del origen de la vida humana, y afirman que Dios es el Creador soberano.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464463506\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nQu'est-ce que nous pouvons apprendre du mont St. Helens ?","\n\n\u003Cp>Êtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">cliquer ici\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Joignez-vous à nous alors que n","\n\n산 세인트 헬렌스에서 우리가 무엇을 배울 수 있을까?","\n\n진짜 인생이 무엇인지 알고 싶으세요? 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n우리가 산",{"id":2319,"title":2320,"description":2321,"featured":9,"transcript":2322,"subtitle":2323,"playerembed":2324,"category_id":383,"slug":2325,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":2326,"thumbnail":2327,"embed_thumbnail":2328,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2329,"description_es":2330,"playerembed_es":2331,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2332,"description_fr":2333,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2334,"description_ko":2335,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2251,"category_name":-1},84,"Does Science Prove the Existence of God?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Can we use science to prove that God exists? First, we must decide exactly what we mean when we say “science” – what kind of science are we talking about? Join us in exploring this concept thanks to our partnership with Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan> Learn more about how science supports the Bible’s claims at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingenesis.org\u002F\">answersingenesis.org\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan> TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Does Science Prove Existence of God\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Have you ever heard this?  Billions of years ago there was an explosion in space or a hundred thousand years ago, this happened or that happened.  Or, even in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.  Question - how does anyone know?  I mean, was anybody there to observe it?  Well, actually somebody was but I’m getting ahead of myself.  Check this out.  First of all, we need to recognize that there is a huge difference between observational science and historical science.  Both are valuable but very different.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Let’s define the two real quick, shall we?  Observational science is simply when we observe something and experiment to draw conclusions.  It involves repeatable experimentation and observations in the present.  It’s through observational science that we find cures for diseases and build space shuttles and stuff like that.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now, through historical science, we consider things that happened in the past but they cannot be checked in the same way.  I mean, we don’t have access to the past like we do the present because, well, it’s gone, right?  All we really have is speculation or, at best, the circumstantial evidences of past events and based on what we see in the present.  That’s not to say that we can’t make intelligent guesses about the past or form reasonable inferences from rocks or fossils in the present, but we certainly cannot directly test our conclusions because we cannot repeat the past.  Got it?  So, does that mean historical science is unimportant?  Not at all.  \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Let’s drop an example down here for a minute and take a look at the Eiffel Tower.  You know, that 19th Century prizium monument designed by Gustave Eiffel that stands a thousand and sixty-three feet tall which was built as the entrance for the 1889 World’s Fair and is still the tallest building in Paris today visited by millions of people each year?  Yeah, that one.  Well, guess what?  Everything I just told you is true, but how do we test it?  Well, applying observational science, we can, of course, observe the Eiffel Tower any time we’re in Paris.  It’s here in the present.  Then, we can continue by testing the height and comparing it to all the other structures in Paris and confirm the claim that it is indeed the tallest building in Paris.  But that’s the extent of the kind of facts that can be proved by observational science in reference to this claim.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>How do we really know that Gustave designed it?  How do we really know it was built in the 19th Century as an entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair?  How do we really know how many people visited?  That’s all in the past.  It can’t be repeated.  For that kind of information, we need to go outside the limits of observational science and discover what has been communicated to us through historical documents and eyewitness accounts.  And, furthermore, we have to believe those eyewitnesses and documents are trustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The same is true when we talk about the origin of the earth.  The earth is here.  We all agree with that.  So, does observational science confirm that the world was created by God and are there trustworthy documents and eyewitness accounts to confirm it?  Well, let’s take the last part first.  In short, what we’re really asking is my original question - was anybody there to observe it?  The answer is, yes.  God was there and He told us how He created it.  He inspired people to write down His very words that became books that were compiled into a complete book called the Bible, which has been verified over and over again and has demonstrated itself to be totally trustworthy in all it claims and teaches.  Even secular scholars will concede that the Bible accurately records historical events.  Anyway, we have the most trustworthy revelation from the most trustworthy eyewitness.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Now, what about observational science?  Does it confirm the Bible?  Yes.  And what’s extremely important to realize is the observable fact that the universe is logical and orderly.  That makes sense only if its Creator is logical and has imposed order on His creation.  It doesn’t make sense at all if the universe is just an accident of a huge explosion.  Also, our minds are able to comprehend many things about the universe and that’s only possible if the Creator of the mind gave us the ability and desire to explore the universe.  It doesn’t make sense if our brains are bi-products of chance because we couldn’t trust their conclusions to ever be accurate.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>And, lastly, it only makes sense that we can observe and repeat an experiment if the universe consistently obeys the same laws from day to day which only makes sense if a lawgiver created it that way and upholds it.  So to be bluntly honest, science itself, whether observational or historical, is only possible because God exists and the Bible is true.  I could go on, but enough said.\u003C\u002Fp>","Can we use science to prove that God exists? First, we must decide exactly what we mean when we say “science” – what kind of science are we talking about? Join us in exploring this concept thanks to our partnership with Answers In Genesis.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594659723?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","does-science-prove-the-existence-of-god","2023-08-03T06:06:11.026Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630273902008_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.51.09%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630273903117_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.51.09%20PM.png","¿La ciencia prueba la existencia de Dios?","\u003Cp>¿Podemos usar la ciencia para demostrar que Dios existe? Primero, debemos decidir exactamente a qué nos referimos cuando decimos \"ciencia\": ¿de qué tipo de ciencia estamos hablando? Acompañenos para explorar este concepto gracias a nuestra asociación con Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Obtenga más información sobre cómo la ciencia respalda las afirmaciones de la Biblia en answersingenesis.org.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar por correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Deslinde de responsabilidad: aunque no todos los cristianos e iglesias creyentes en la Biblia están de acuerdo con la edad de la Tierra, los creacionistas de la Tierra Joven y Vieja niegan la explicación darwiniana-evolutiva del origen de la vida humana, y afirman que Dios es el Creador soberano.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464435384\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLa science prouve-t-elle l'existence de Dieu ?","\n\nPouvons-nous utiliser la science pour prouver l'existence de Dieu? Tout d'abord, nous devons décider exactement ce que nous entendons par «science» - de quel type de science parlons-nous? Rejoignez-nous dans l'exploration de ce concept grâce à notre partenariat avec Answers In Genesis.\n\nApprene","\n\n과학은 신의 존재를 증명하는가?","\n\n우리가 신의 존재를 증명할 수 있는가? 우선 우리가 무엇을 의미하는지 결정해야 한다",{"id":2337,"title":2338,"description":2339,"featured":61,"transcript":2340,"subtitle":2341,"playerembed":2258,"category_id":383,"slug":2342,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":2343,"thumbnail":2344,"embed_thumbnail":2345,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2346,"description_es":2347,"playerembed_es":2348,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2349,"description_fr":2350,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2351,"description_ko":2352,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2251,"category_name":-1},103,"Is Radiometric Dating Accurate?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Radiometric dating proves that the earth is millions upon millions of years old – or does it? Join us for an insightful exploration with an entertaining presentation provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can discover more about the science behind many of today’s theories at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingenesis.org\u002F\">answersingenesis.org\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan> TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">TRUE LIFE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">Answers in Genesis - Radiometric Dating\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Nearly every text book and science magazine teaches that the earth is billions of years old and the primary dating method used for determining this is what is called a radioisotope dating or radiometric dating.  Now, this is a reliable method for measuring absolute ages of rocks and the age of the earth, right?  Huh!  First off, many scientists now regard the age of the earth to be between 4.55 and 4.6 billion years old.  Okay.  So if this method is reliable and accurate, why the 50 million year discrepancy?  And that seems like a lot.  But let’s get into some details here and see what’s going on.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Keep in mind that there’s all kinds of scientific jargon on this topic and so we’ll just present a very straightforward simplified version of the process.  Radiometric dating is the process of estimating the ages of rocks based on the decay of radioactive elements in them.  Basically there are certain kinds of atoms in nature that are unstable and spontaneously decay into other kinds of atoms.  For instance, uranium will radioactively decay through a series of steps until it becomes the stable element called lead.  The original element is called the parent element and the end result is called the daughter element.  Radioisotope dating is commonly used to date igneous rocks, rocks which formed when hot molten material cooled and solidified.  The dating clock started when the rock cooled.  During the molten state, it is assumed that the intense heat forced any gaseous daughter elements to escape.  It is assumed that once the rock cooled, no more atoms escaped and any daughter element now found in the rock is a result of radioactive decay since that rock formed.  The decay rate is measured in terms of half-life.  That is the length of time it takes half of the remaining atoms of a radioactive parent element to decay.  Now, of course, that can be measured in a laboratory and it is assumed that since we know the decay rate, we can calculate backwards and come up with the age of the rock.  But is that all there is to it?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Here’s where it gets tricky.  It’s true, we can measure a decay rate using observational science but there’s another kind of science that is required to accurately calculate dates for rocks and that is what we call historical science.  Historical science deals with the things in the past and, therefore, cannot be repeated and tested.  Dating methods require both types of science because in order to get accurate rock dates, one would have to accurately know both the decay rate and the initial conditions of the rock sample, right?  Since radioisotope dating uses both types of science, we can’t directly measure the ages of rock.  There are assumptions involved.  For instance, how do we know what the initial conditions were in the rock sample?  How do we know the amounts of parent or daughter elements now in that sample haven’t been altered by other processes in the past?  How does someone know the decay rate has remained constant since the rock formed?  The answer is, they don’t.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Let’s simplify here and talk about a typical hourglass.  Let’s say you walk into a room and you see an hourglass with sand at the top and the sand at the bottom and some sand sprinkling from the top chamber to the bottom.  Well, observational science would allow us to see and measure the sand and then calculate how long the hourglass has been running, right?  We can make our sand measurements and then calculate when the hourglass was turned over, right?  Well, those calculations could be wrong because we may have failed to consider some major assumptions like was there any sand at the bottom when the hourglass was turned over?  Has any sand been added or taken out of the hourglass?  Has the sand always been falling at a constant rate?  Since we did not observe the initial conditions when the hourglass started and we haven’t been watching the sand all the time since then, we must make assumptions.  All three of those assumptions can affect our time calculations.  Now, of course, there’s more to understanding all of this, but enough said.\u003C\u002Fp>","Radiometric dating proves that the earth is millions upon millions of years old – or does it? Join us for an insightful exploration with an entertaining presentation provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.","is-radiometric-dating-accurate","2023-08-03T06:08:25.068Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630273145284_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.38.01%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630273146185_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.38.38%20PM.png","¿Es precisa la datación radiométrica?","\u003Cp>La datación radiométrica demuestra que la Tierra tiene millones y millones de años, ¿o no? Acompáñenos para una exploración perspicaz con una presentación entretenida proporcionada por nuestra asociación con Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Puede descubrir más sobre la ciencia detrás de muchas de las teorías de hoy en answersingenesis.org\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F> En TrueLife.org estamos muy contentos de ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en una familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar y enviar correos electrónicos fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Deslinde de responsabilidad: aunque no todos los cristianos e iglesias creyentes en la Biblia están de acuerdo con la edad de la Tierra, los creacionistas de la Tierra Joven y Vieja niegan la explicación darwiniana-evolutiva del origen de la vida humana, y afirman que Dios es el Creador soberano.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464446269\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nLa datation radiométrique est-elle précise?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">La datation radiométrique prouve que la terre a des millions et des millions d'années - ou est-ce le cas? Rejoignez-nous pour une exploration approfondie avec une présentation divertissante fournie par notre partenariat avec Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003C","\n\n다음 문장을 한국어로 번역하십시오:\n\n라디오메트릭 데이팅이 정확한가요?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">지구가 수없이 많은 수년 동안 있었다는 것을 증명하는 방사선 연대기",{"id":2354,"title":2355,"description":2356,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":2357,"playerembed":2358,"category_id":383,"slug":2359,"answertype":425,"created_at":482,"updated_at":2360,"thumbnail":2361,"embed_thumbnail":2362,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2363,"description_es":2364,"playerembed_es":2358,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2365,"description_fr":2366,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2367,"description_ko":2368,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2251,"category_name":-1},81,"Why Are There So Many Fossils?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Why do so many fossils exist in the world? Explore the answer in this informative presentation provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> Want to discover more about the fossil record? You can at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fanswersingensis.org\u002F\">answersingensis.org\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disclaimer: Though not all Bible-believing Christians and churches agree on the Earth's age, both Young & Old-Earth Creationists \u003Ci>deny \u003C\u002Fi>the Darwinian-Evolutionary explanation for the origin of human life, and \u003Ci>affirm\u003C\u002Fi> that God is the sovereign Creator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>","Why do so many fossils exist in the world? Explore the answer in this informative presentation provided by our partnership with Answers In Genesis.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F594660294?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=bf1e2e&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","why-are-there-so-many-fossils","2026-03-08T00:29:46.843Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630334688663_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2010.44.22%20AM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630334690003_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-30%20at%2010.44.22%20AM.png","¿Por qué hay tantos fósiles?","\n\n¿Por qué existen tantos fósiles en el mundo? Explora la respuesta en esta presentación informativa proporcionada por nuestra asociación con Answers In Genesis.\n\n¿Quieres descubrir más sobre el registro fósil? Lo puedes hacer en answersingensis.org.\n\nTrueLife.org estaría más que","\n\nPourquoi y a-t-il tant de fossiles?","\n\nPourquoi y a-t-il tant de fossiles dans le monde? Explorez la réponse dans cette présentation informative fournie par notre partenariat avec Answers In Genesis.\n\nVoulez-vous en savoir plus sur le registre des fossiles? Vous pouvez le faire à answersingensis.org.\n\nTrueLife.org serait plus qu'heureux de v","\n\n왜 그렇게 많은 화석이 있는 걸까요?","\n\n왜 세계에 많은 화석이 있는가? 이 정보적인 프레젠테이션을 통해 정답을 찾아보십시",{"id":2370,"title":2371,"description":2372,"featured":9,"transcript":2372,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":2373,"category_id":383,"slug":2374,"answertype":481,"created_at":2375,"updated_at":2376,"thumbnail":2377,"embed_thumbnail":2378,"embed_icon":2379,"title_es":2380,"description_es":2381,"playerembed_es":2373,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":138,"category_slug":2251,"category_name":-1},222,"Is the Material Universe All There Is?","Is there undeniable evidence that the universe had a beginning? If so, how did it start? These questions and others like it are answered in a video presented by William Lane Craigs ministry, A Reasonable Faith. ","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F6CulBuMCLg0?si=Rl1Tcg0dj7WsOrVB\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","is-the-material-universe-all-there-is-video","2025-03-17T16:18:35.540Z","2026-03-08T00:29:46.838Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1742228263745_Screenshot%202025-03-17%20at%2012.16.27%E2%80%AFPM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1742228264487_Screenshot%202025-03-17%20at%2012.16.27%E2%80%AFPM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1742228264275_Screenshot%202025-03-17%20at%2012.16.27%E2%80%AFPM.png","¿Es el Universo Material Todo Lo Que Existe?","Una exploración filosófica y teológica del materialismo versus la trascendencia espiritual. Cuestiona si la realidad se reduce únicamente a materia y energía, examina argumentos ontológicos, estudia la conciencia humana, y cómo un worldview cristiano se posiciona en diálogo con el naturalismo.",[],{"id":1942,"name":2384,"description":2385,"slug":2386,"background":2387,"thumbnail":2388,"supercategory":940,"created_at":408,"updated_at":2389,"embed_thumbnail":2390,"embed_icon":2391,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2392,"description_es":2393,"playerembed":2394,"order":208,"name_fr":2395,"description_fr":2396,"name_ko":2397,"description_ko":2398,"answers":2399,"testimonials":2416,"isVideo":61},"Mental Health","Why Does God Allow Abuse?","mental-health","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F23\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671829025883_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.55.55%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:54:49.864Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671829026742_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.55.55%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FAbuse.png","El Abuso","\n\n¿Por qué Dios permite el abuso?","\u003Ciframe src=\"\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F111417744?autoplay=1&color=bd1f2d&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nMental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.\n\nLa santé mentale est un état de bien-être dans lequel une personne réalise ses propres capacités, peut faire face aux tensions normales de la","\n\nPourquoi Dieu permet-il l'abus?","\n\n정신 건강","\n\n왜 하나님은 아버지를 허용하나요?",[2400],{"id":2401,"title":2402,"description":2403,"featured":61,"transcript":2404,"subtitle":2405,"playerembed":2406,"category_id":1942,"slug":2407,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":2408,"thumbnail":2409,"embed_thumbnail":2410,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2411,"description_es":2412,"playerembed_es":2413,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2396,"description_fr":2414,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2398,"description_ko":2415,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2386,"category_name":-1},109,"Why does God allow abuse?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>How could a loving God let abuse happen in every destructive form imaginable? Couldn’t God stop this madness? This undeserving and unfortunate part of life digs deep within the lives of those who are victims. This special video with Dr. Josh McDowell provides a riveting answer that will alleviate your perception by memorably explaining why a loving God could let such awful events transpire.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Please watch and share this video with others.\u003C\u002Fp>","Hi, I'm Josh McDowell and thank you for letting me be a little part of your life with this video. The question is: Why does God allow abuse? Let me put it in my own story. I grew up in Michigan. In a little town called Union City. and from six to thirteen years old, for seven years, every week, I was raped by a man of the name of Wayne Bailey. How did it all start? When I was six years old. He was hired, he'd been hired to be a cook and a housekeeper on the farm and at six years old, whenever my mother would go down town shopping or my parents would go away for the weekend, or they'd go out to the field to work. My mother would make me stand in front of this man and say \"Now you obey Wayne, you do everything he tells you to do and if you are disobedient, then I am going to give you a thrashing when you get home.\" Trust me, you didn't want a thrashing from my mother. So, what'd you do at six years old? You did what Wayne Bailey told you. At nine years old, I got up the courage to tell my mother and she didn't believe me. You know what she made me do? I had to go out to the backyard to a big willow tree, break off a switch, go ahead and take my shirt off, and she whipped me on my back for almost thirty minutes, until I said I was lying. That was the darkest day of my life. That was one of the most fearful days of my life, because I knew what was being done to me, as possible something being done to you, was evil and I couldn't do anything about it and my own parent's wouldn't Finally, at the age of thirteen years old, I was quite strong playing football and tossing bails of hay at the farm, and my parents had gone away and this man came up behind me and put his arm on my shoulder. I immediatly swung around, cuffed my hand around his throat, pushed him against the wall in the living room and said, \"if you ever touch me again, I will kill you.\" He never touched me again. I am so thankful that I came to know Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord or I would have destroyed my life. I would be a, probably a homeless person today, but with my personality, I'd have two carts. But, after I came to Christ, I had to ask a question. Why did God permit it? Why me? I didn't do anything to deserve it. I was just a kid. And what I concluded, and I concluded this through reading God's word, the Scriptures, which intellectually I came to understand that they are true. I've debated that over two­hundred and fifty times in Universities all around the world. I know why I believe the Bible. But in the Bible, it shows that God created the creation, God created all of us. But there was a fall and it goes all the way back to a couple known as Adam & Eve and when they rebelled against God, they made wrong choices that alienated them from God. As a result of that alienation, even the world around was part of the fall. It became stained, it became not what God created it to be. As I looked at the world around that's crying out for redemption, I look at man that is crying out for redemption and that's when I realize, God did not cause me to be sexually abused. Now, he did permit it. He permitted it in a fallen world, by fallen people, who had evil intentions in their minds as this man did with me from watching pornography, in all, he took it out on me. But one thing I realized, in eternity past, God knew these things were going to take place and in eternity past, he already knew that he was going to have a solution for it and that was his son, Jesus Christ. When Jesus Christ died on the Cross, to pay the price of all the sin in the world, the rebellion against God. That was in God's mind, in eternity past. Then in the Scriptures, God made this promise. Ah, I am a walking and living example of this promise. He said he would \"Cause all things to work together for the good.\" Now, what happened to me and possibly what is heppened or happening to you is not good. It's not good. But Jesus didn't say everything was good. He said He would cause all things to work together for the good, even evil things that are happening to us or the sex abuse that happened to me, the rape. That he would take that, and cause it to work for the good. and God gave us an out. You see, after I threatened to kill this man and I would have if he'd ever tough me again. Some students and professors in university told me about Jesus Christ. I just laughed at them. I thought it was a big joke. But they challenged me to intellectually examin the Scriptures and the person of Jesus Christ to see who they were and if the Bible was the word of God, and Jesus was the son of God. I just laughed at them, I thought that was ridiculous. You know why? I thought Christians had two brains. One was lost, and the other was out looking for it, I really did. But you know what I found out? As I left the university and travelled throughout the United States, England, Germany, France, Switzerland. I discovered evidence about Jesus, about the Bible I never knew existed. And I'd return to a museum, library, in London, England. It was a Thursday night about six­thirty at night. And I leaned back in my chair, I cuffed my hands behind my head, and right in front of everyone I said, \"It's true, it's true, it's true.\" And what I meant by that is that I can hold the Scriptures in my hand and say what I have is what was written down and has not been changed and what was written down was true. As a result of that, on December the 19th, that year at eight­thirty at night, I put my trust in the Jesus of the Bible. In the best way I knew how. I knew He said, \" if we confess our sins he forgives us,\" and He said we needed to trust His son as Savior and Lord. I didn't understand all that, but Jesus said, \"I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice, and opens the door I will come in.\" So I just said, \"God right now forgive me, I trust you for the forgiveness of my sin for what Jesus did and right now I ask you to come into my life as my Savior and Lord.\" All I know is, nothing happened overnight. In a period of about six­month's my enitre life started to change. But when I come back to my abuse, I knew God had a solution. I knew, that I had gone through a lot of the results of evil in other people. and evil in the world, and God had a way out. It was through his Son and through other's around him called the church, the body of Christ. So I went to the man that shared Christ with me, and I shared with him about my abuse. He believed me. And you know what? For six­month's, he mentored me, he met with me, he discipled me out of the Scriptures, the Bible, the word of God. and you know what happened? For six- month's, I meet with him once a week, and share my heart with him, he would listen. He would take Scriptures and say, \"this is what God says about this, this is what God wants to do here.\" But you see, I never knew that until he took me to the Scriptures. Little by little, for six­month's, I saw my life change right before me and that's when I realized, God's word was true. He will cause all things to work together for the good. It doesn't mean he caused all things, but he'll take anything in your life and turn it for the good. I'm an example of that. You know, I bet you have some questions. I have a lot of questions in life. and you can go to truelife.org and click on to other videos like this one and almost any question you have, there's a video that will answer it. but maybe you're also a little bit like me. I like to somebody eye to eye and you know just interact with them on some of the question that I have. And especially on this area of abuse would be so important. Again, go to truelife.org and you can click on to church finder and you know what? You put in your zip code, whatever, your city and it will bring it right down to pastors and churches in your area, who alread said they would love to meet with you. Isn't that neat? You can have someone who cares about you and about your hurt, personally take time to meet with you and answer your questions. Take advantage of that. Thank you for letting me be, just a little part of your life today. God bless!","How could a loving God let abuse happen?","\u003Ciframe src=\"\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F111417744?autoplay=1&color=bd1f2d&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","why-does-god-allow-abuse","2023-08-03T06:25:51.858Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630172551381_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%201.41.48%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630172552521_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%201.41.48%20PM.png","¿Por qué Dios permite el abuso?","\u003Cp>¿Cómo podría un Dios amoroso dejar que suceda el abuso?\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Está listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, por favor haga click aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Cómo puede un Dios amoroso dejar que el abuso ocurra en cada forma destructiva imaginable? ¿No podría Dios detener esta locura? Esta parte de la vida no merecedora y desafortunada profundiza en las vidas de aquellos que son víctimas. Este video especial con el Dr. Josh McDowell proporciona una respuesta fascinante que aliviará su percepción al explicar de manera memorable por qué un Dios amoroso podría permitir que ocurran eventos tan horribles.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Por favor mire y comparta este video con otros.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464468184\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\n\u003Cp>Êtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">cliquer ici\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Comment un Dieu aimant peut-il laiss","\n\n진짜 인생이 무엇인지 알고 싶다면 여기를 클릭해주세요. 어떻게 사랑하는 신이 온갖 ",[],{"id":331,"name":2418,"description":2419,"slug":2420,"background":2421,"thumbnail":2422,"supercategory":2423,"created_at":408,"updated_at":2424,"embed_thumbnail":2425,"embed_icon":2426,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2427,"description_es":2428,"playerembed":2429,"order":17,"name_fr":2430,"description_fr":2431,"name_ko":2432,"description_ko":2433,"answers":2434,"testimonials":2473,"isVideo":61},"Hell","Is there a place called Hell?","hell","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F29\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827851761_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.36.43%20PM.png","Suffering Christianity","2023-08-03T06:57:15.431Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827852588_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.36.43%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FHell.png","El Infierno","\n\n¿Hay un lugar llamado el Infierno?","\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F157888272?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nEnfer","\n\nEst-ce qu'il y a un endroit appelé l'Enfer ?","\n\n지옥","\n\n지옥이라는 곳이 있나요?",[2435,2447,2461],{"id":389,"title":2436,"description":2437,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":331,"slug":2438,"answertype":425,"created_at":694,"updated_at":2439,"thumbnail":2440,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2441,"description_es":2442,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2443,"description_fr":2444,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2445,"description_ko":2446,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2420,"category_name":-1},"How is an Eternity of Hell a Just Punishment for Sin?","\u003Cp>Hell is one of the most controversial beliefs in Christianity. Many people find it hard to accept the idea that people’ sins and wickedness have eternal consequences. They would rather believe that Hell is a modern invention, or perhaps a poetic image that represents something not so fearsome. “But when we look at the Bible, we see that it certainly describes Hell as a real place.”\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first indications that Hell is a real place occur in the Old Testament. Now, the OT can be confusing, since the Hebrew word for Hell is “Sheol.” Sheol refers to the resting place of the dead and doesn’t necessarily have the same meaning as Hell. Sheol is used to describe the afterlife of both the righteous and the unrighteous in Ecclesiastes 9:2 and Psalm 89:48. So the word “Sheol” by itself does not indicate that Hell is real. However, the context surrounding the many uses of Sheol in the Old Testament, suggest that there are two separate Sheols: one for the godly and one for the wicked. For example, Psalm 139:8, seems to distinguish between Heaven and Sheol. Daniel 12:2 describes a coming day of judgment in which some will be judged “to shame and everlasting contempt.” Psalm 9:17 explains that “the wicked shall return to Sheol, [alongside] all the nations that forget God.” So while the details of Hell are not clearly described until the New Testament, the Old Testament does indicate that there is a place of eternal judgment for the wicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many people believe that the only thing Jesus ever talked about was love and forgiveness. It might surprise them to learn that Jesus spoke far more about Hell than Heaven! Jesus provided the most striking imagery and powerful warnings about Hell. For example, in Matt. 3:12 and Mark 9:43, He described Hell as an unquenchable fire, and in Matt. 13:41-42 as a “blazing furnace” where there will be “weeping and gnashing of teeth. Not only did Jesus say that Hell is a dreadful inferno, but He also explained that Hell is an awful darkness (Matt. 8:12, 22:13). The story of Lazarus and the Rich Man in Luke 16:19-31 reveals (alongside other passages such as Matt. 25:46) that Hell is an eternal torment without relief.  Jesus’ many warnings about Hell show that Hell is a real place to be avoided at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some argue that Jesus’ words do not describe reality, but are just symbols. However, even if this were true, it does not make Hell any less awful or fearful. As Christian author R.C. Sproul explains, “if these images [of Hell] are indeed symbols, then we must conclude that the reality is worse than the symbol suggests. The function of symbols is to point beyond themselves to a higher or more intense state of actuality than the symbol itself can contain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is only when we put together all of what Scripture says, that we get a complete picture of Hell.  Hell is a lake of fire and darkness. More importantly, Hell is also eternal separation from God. The Bible tells us that God is Love itself. He is the source of all that is good, beautiful, and joyful (James 1:7). The most amazing description of Heaven is that it is eternal life with God (Heb. 9:24, 1 Cor. 13:12). But in Hell, God and all His goodness are barred from the wicked. Hell is the absence of God’s presence and the eternal wage earned by the lives of the unrighteous (2 Thess. 1:8-9).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who are the unrighteous that will be punished with Hell? Scripture says that no one is righteous (Rom. 3:10, 23). Every man and woman who have walked this earth have sinned and need a Savior. Only Jesus Christ, the Son of God who became a man, lived a sinless life. Even though we cannot become righteous through our own efforts, Jesus died and rose again as payment for our sins. The Bible states that “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” (John 3:18) Everyone has been given the opportunity to respond to the free gift of Salvation that God has provided. A person may shun God and refuse His love, while preferring their  own wickedness instead.  However, when they do, they ultimately reject His presence and will spend eternity in Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So how is an eternity in Hell a just punishment for a lifetime of sin? This is perhaps the wrong way to look at the issue. People often think of Hell as a punishment for individual actions, as if they are going to Hell because of small sins like stealing a candy bar from a grocery store. This idea misses the point entirely. No one is going to Hell “just because” they stole a candy bar. Instead, when we sin it reveals our unholy and sinful nature. Hell is a punishment not as much for what we do as for who we are. The “small sins” we commit demonstrate that we are drawn to sin, are not perfect people, and cannot live in the presence of a holy, perfect God. But God, in His amazing love, has provided a path for forgiveness and transformation through faith in Jesus Christ. Even so, many people, even after hearing the Gospel message, reject Jesus’ gift of salvation. Some lie to themselves and believe that they are “good enough” to get into Heaven. Others see their sin but reject God’s free gift of salvation, believing instead that through their own good works or religious activity, they can earn God’s favor. But the Bible is clear that no one is “good enough” (Rom. 3:10) and no one can earn their way into heaven (Isa. 64:6, Gal. 2:16). These people deceive themselves about their sinful nature and their inability to “earn” heaven. They choose to reject God and His saving mercy.  And that’s why Hell is a just punishment. Hell isn’t as concerned about a lifetime of sin as it is about the eternal life of a sinner who refuses to accept God’s mercy and allow God to change that person’s heart and nature. The people who reject God’s mercy reject God Himself, and so are allowed to live apart from God for eternity. But those who recognize that they are tainted by sin and have faith God’s grace and the saving work of Jesus Christ will have eternal life with Him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bible.org – What the Bible Says about Hell \u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbible.org\u002Farticle\u002Fwhat-bible-says-about-hell\">https:\u002F\u002Fbible.org\u002Farticle\u002Fwhat-bible-says-about-hell\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Frank Turek – Why God Sends People to Hell\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=3kHGg9-gI40\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=3kHGg9-gI40\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compelling Truth – Is Hell Fair?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.compellingtruth.org\u002Fis-hell-fair.html\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.compellingtruth.org\u002Fis-hell-fair.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Apologetics Press – The Goodness of God and an Eternal Hell.\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apologeticspress.org\u002Fapcontent.aspx?category=11&article=1141\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apologeticspress.org\u002Fapcontent.aspx?category=11&article=1141\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peter Kreeft – Between Heaven and Hell \u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB008B9HNGG\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB008B9HNGG\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Stanley Gundry and William Crockett – Four Views on Hell\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0310212685\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0310212685\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","how-is-an-eternity-of-hell-a-just-punishment-for-sin","2023-08-03T05:56:51.827Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F113\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Cómo es una eternidad del infierno un castigo justo por el pecado?","\u003Cp>El infierno es una de las creencias más controvertidas en el cristianismo. A muchas personas les resulta difícil aceptar la idea de que los pecados y la maldad de las personas tienen consecuencias eternas. Prefieren creer que el infierno es una invención moderna, o tal vez una imagen poética que representa algo no tan temible. \"Pero cuando miramos la Biblia, vemos que ciertamente describe el infierno como un lugar real\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Las primeras indicaciones de que el infierno es un lugar real ocurren en el Antiguo Testamento. Ahora, el AT puede ser confuso, ya que la palabra hebrea para infierno es \"Sheol\". Sheol se refiere al lugar de descanso de los muertos y no necesariamente tiene el mismo significado que el infierno. Sheol se usa para describir la vida futura de los justos y los injustos en Eclesiastés 9: 2 y Salmo 89:48. Entonces, la palabra \"Sheol\" en sí misma no indica que el infierno es real. Sin embargo, el contexto que rodea los muchos usos del Sheol en el Antiguo Testamento, sugiere que hay dos Sheols separados: uno para los piadosos y otro para los impíos. Por ejemplo, el Salmo 139: 8 parece distinguir entre el Cielo y el Seol. Daniel 12: 2 describe un día de juicio venidero en el que algunos serán juzgados \"para vergüenza y desprecio eterno\". El Salmo 9:17 explica que \"los impíos volverán al Seol, [junto] a todas las naciones que se olvidan de Dios\". Si bien los detalles del infierno no se describen claramente hasta el Nuevo Testamento, el Antiguo Testamento indica que hay un lugar de juicio eterno para los impíos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Muchas personas creen que lo único de lo que Jesús habló fue del amor y el perdón. ¡Les sorprendería saber que Jesús habló mucho más sobre el infierno que el cielo! Jesús proporcionó las imágenes más llamativas y advertencias poderosas sobre el infierno. Por ejemplo, en Matt. 3:12 y Marcos 9:43, describió el infierno como un fuego insaciable, y en Matt. 13: 41-42 como un \"horno ardiente\" donde habrá \"llanto y crujir de dientes\". Jesús no solo dijo que el infierno es un infierno terrible, sino que también explicó que el infierno es una terrible oscuridad (Mateo 8:12, 22:13). La historia de Lázaro y el hombre rico en Lucas 16: 19-31 revela (junto con otros pasajes como Mateo 25:46) que el infierno es un tormento eterno sin alivio. Las muchas advertencias de Jesús sobre el Infierno muestran que el Infierno es un lugar real para evitarlo a toda costa.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Algunos argumentan que las palabras de Jesús no describen la realidad, sino que son solo símbolos. Sin embargo, incluso si esto fuera cierto, no hace que el Infierno sea menos horrible o temeroso. Como autor cristiano R.C. Sproul explica, “si estas imágenes [del Infierno] son de hecho símbolos, entonces debemos concluir que la realidad es peor de lo que sugiere el símbolo. La función de los símbolos es apuntar más allá de sí mismos a un estado de actualidad más alto o más intenso que el símbolo mismo puede contener \".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Es solo cuando juntamos todo lo que dice la Escritura, que obtenemos una imagen completa del Infierno. El infierno es un lago de fuego y oscuridad. Más importante aún, el infierno es también la separación eterna de Dios. La Biblia nos dice que Dios es el amor mismo. Él es la fuente de todo lo que es bueno, bello y alegre (Santiago 1: 7). La descripción más sorprendente del Cielo es que es la vida eterna con Dios (Heb. 9:24, 1 Cor. 13:12). Pero en el infierno, Dios y toda su bondad están excluidos de los impíos. El infierno es la ausencia de la presencia de Dios y el salario eterno ganado por la vida de los injustos (2 Tes. 1: 8-9).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Quiénes son los injustos que serán castigados con el infierno? La escritura dice que nadie es justo (Rom. 3:10, 23). Todos los hombres y mujeres que han caminado por esta tierra han pecado y necesitan un Salvador. Solo Jesucristo, el Hijo de Dios que se hizo hombre, vivió una vida sin pecado. A pesar de que no podemos ser justos por nuestros propios esfuerzos, Jesús murió y resucitó como pago por nuestros pecados. La Biblia dice que \"el que cree en él no está condenado, pero el que no cree ya está condenado, porque no ha creído en el nombre del único Hijo de Dios\" (Juan 3:18). A todos se les ha dado la oportunidad. para responder al regalo gratuito de Salvación que Dios ha provisto. Una persona puede rechazar a Dios y rechazar su amor, mientras prefiere su propia maldad. Sin embargo, cuando lo hacen, finalmente rechazan su presencia y pasarán la eternidad en el infierno.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Entonces, ¿cómo es una eternidad en el infierno un castigo justo por toda una vida de pecado? Esta es quizás la forma incorrecta de ver el problema. La gente a menudo piensa en el infierno como un castigo por acciones individuales, como si fueran al infierno debido a pequeños pecados como robar una barra de caramelo de una tienda de comestibles. Esta idea pierde el punto por completo. Nadie irá al infierno \"solo porque\" robaron una barra de chocolate. En cambio, cuando pecamos, revela nuestra naturaleza impía y pecaminosa. El infierno es un castigo no tanto por lo que hacemos como por lo que somos. Los \"pecados pequeños\" que cometemos demuestran que somos atraídos al pecado, no somos personas perfectas y no podemos vivir en presencia de un Dios santo y perfecto. Pero Dios, en su asombroso amor, ha provisto un camino para el perdón y la transformación a través de la fe en Jesucristo. Aun así, muchas personas, incluso después de escuchar el mensaje del Evangelio, rechazan el regalo de salvación de Jesús. Algunos se mienten a sí mismos y creen que son \"lo suficientemente buenos\" para entrar al Cielo. Otros ven su pecado pero rechazan el don gratuito de salvación de Dios, creyendo en cambio que a través de sus propias buenas obras o actividades religiosas, pueden ganar el favor de Dios. Pero la Biblia es clara en que nadie es \"suficientemente bueno\" (Rom. 3:10) y nadie puede ganar su camino al cielo (Isa. 64: 6, Gal. 2:16). Estas personas se engañan a sí mismas acerca de su naturaleza pecaminosa y su incapacidad para \"ganarse\" el cielo. Eligen rechazar a Dios y su misericordia salvadora. Y es por eso que el infierno es un castigo justo. El infierno no está tan preocupado por una vida de pecado como por la vida eterna de un pecador que se niega a aceptar la misericordia de Dios y permitir que Dios cambie el corazón y la naturaleza de esa persona. Las personas que rechazan la misericordia de Dios rechazan a Dios mismo, y así se les permite vivir separados de Dios por la eternidad. Pero aquellos que reconocen que están contaminados por el pecado y tienen fe, la gracia de Dios y la obra salvadora de Jesucristo tendrán vida eterna con Él.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Se recomienda a quienes deseen leer más sobre este tema que echen un vistazo:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>--- ONLINE RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Bible.org – What the Bible Says about Hell \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fbible.org\u002Farticle\u002Fwhat-bible-says-about-hell\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Frank Turek – Why God Sends People to Hell\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=3kHGg9-gI40\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Compelling Truth – Is Hell Fair?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>http:\u002F\u002Fwww.compellingtruth.org\u002Fis-hell-fair.html\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Apologetics Press – The Goodness of God and an Eternal Hell.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apologeticspress.org\u002Fapcontent.aspx?category=11&article=1141\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Peter Kreeft – Between Heaven and Hell \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002FB008B9HNGG\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Stanley Gundry and William Crockett – Four Views on Hell\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0310212685\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nComment une éternité de l'enfer est une juste punition pour le péché?","\n\nL'enfer est l'une des croyances les plus controversées du christianisme. Beaucoup de gens ont du mal à accepter l'idée que les péchés et la méchanceté des gens ont des conséquences éternelles. Ils préféreraient croire que l'enfer est une invention moderne, ou peut-être une image","\n\n어떻게 지옥의 영원은 죄를 위한 정당한 징벌일까?","\n\n지옥은 기독교에서 가장 논란이 많은 신념 중 하나입니다. 많은 사람들은 사람들의 죄와",{"id":2448,"title":2449,"description":2450,"featured":61,"transcript":241,"subtitle":2451,"playerembed":2429,"category_id":331,"slug":2452,"answertype":481,"created_at":657,"updated_at":2453,"thumbnail":2454,"embed_thumbnail":2455,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2456,"description_es":2457,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2458,"description_fr":2459,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2433,"description_ko":2460,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2420,"category_name":-1},111,"Is There a Place Called Hell?","\u003Cp>(If you are a pastor and your church is not a part of TrueLife.org, you are missing out on 80% evangelizing after one sermon. Please join us on Thursday at 11am EST for a unforgettable live webinar! Space is limited! \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fattendee.gotowebinar.com\u002Fregister\u002F4322760025031868929\">Click here\u003C\u002Fa> to reserve your spot!)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So what does the Bible say about the place called Hell? In this monumental video, we join Dr. Paige Patterson to discuss this challenging subject and discover that although our initial view of Hell seems to portray the unrelenting wrath of God, you will also find a story of God's abundant love and grace.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","Is Hell a real place? What is the purpose of Hell, and why would a loving God create such an terrible place? It may surprise you that the Bible says more about Hell than it does about Heaven.","is-there-a-place-called-hell","2023-08-03T06:14:27.800Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630202164623_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%202.04.34%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FScreen%20Shot%202021-08-24%20at%202.04.34%20PM.png","¿Hay un lugar llamado Infierno?","\u003Cp>¿Es el infierno un lugar real? ¿Cuál es el propósito del infierno y por qué un Dios amoroso crearía un lugar tan terrible? Puede sorprenderle que la Biblia diga más sobre el infierno que sobre el cielo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>(Si usted es pastor y su iglesia no es parte de TrueLife.org, se está perdiendo el 80% de evangelización después de un sermón. ¡Únase a nosotros el jueves a las 11 am EST para un seminario web en vivo inolvidable! ¡El espacio es limitado! Haga clic aquí para reservar tu lugar!)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Entonces, ¿qué dice la Biblia sobre el lugar llamado Infierno? En este monumental video, nos unimos al Dr. Paige Patterson para discutir este tema desafiante y descubrir que, aunque nuestra visión inicial del infierno parece retratar la implacable ira de Dios, también encontrará una historia del abundante amor y gracia de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nEst-ce qu'il y a un endroit appelé l'enfer ?","\n\nSi vous êtes pasteur et que votre église ne fait pas partie de TrueLife.org, vous manquez 80 % d'évangélisation après un seul sermon. Rejoignez-nous jeudi à 11 h HE pour un webinaire en direct inoubliable ! Les places sont limitées ! Cliquez ici pour réserver votre place !\n\nAlors","\n\n(예수님의 섬김에 따르면, 교회장님이라면 TrueLife.org에 가입하지 않으셨다면, 설교 한 번 ",{"id":934,"title":2462,"description":2463,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":331,"slug":2464,"answertype":425,"created_at":2465,"updated_at":2466,"thumbnail":2467,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2468,"description_es":2469,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2470,"description_fr":2471,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2472,"description_ko":1940,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2420,"category_name":-1},"Aren't Jesus and Satan both referred to as the morning star?","\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cb>Aren't Jesus and Satan both\r\nreferred to as the morning star?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A\r\nquestion that arises from time to time by people unfamiliar with the Bible is\r\nthe relationship between Jesus and Satan. Most have heard Jesus is the Son of\r\nGod and Satan is a fallen angel. But what was Satan like before he fell? Are\r\nJesus and Satan equals?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One\r\nreason that some think they may be equals is the fact that both Jesus and Satan\r\nare referred to as the morning star in the Bible. If that’s true, it seems\r\nlogical that they are equals. Let’s take a look at this question and see what\r\nthe Bible says.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First,\r\nlet’s look at the verses people refer to when asking this question.  The\r\nverse about Satan is in Isaiah.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How you are fallen from\r\nheaven,\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>    O morning s ar, son of dawn!\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\r\nHow you are cut down to the\r\nground,\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>    you who laid the nations low! (Isa. 14:12)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The verse\r\nabout Jesus is in Revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\r\nI, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the\r\nchurches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.\r\n(Rev. 22:16)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\r\nIt’s clear from the context that these two passages aren’t talking about the\r\nsame person. The passage in Isaiah is a poetic reference to Satan and his fall.\r\nIn the context of Isaiah 14 Satan is referred to as the king of Babylon. Some\r\ndon’t agree and say this Isaiah passage isn’t about Satan but is indeed about\r\nthe king of Babylon. The problem with that view is that no earthly king could\r\ndo what this king aspired to do. If this passage isn’t talking about Satan then\r\nthe question about why Satan and Jesus are both called morning star is\r\nirrelevant. Our discussion would end here as there is no basis for asking the\r\nquestion about why Satan is called morning star. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>We do\r\nbelieve Isaiah is talking about Satan and so we’ll continue our discussion.\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Cbr>\r\nRevelation 22:16 is clearly identified as Jesus who is talking. He claims the\r\ntitle of bright morning star for Himself.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first\r\ndifference we need to mention are the original words used for “morning star” in\r\nboth passages. The original words from the Hebrew and Greek translated “morning\r\nstar” aren’t the same words. Let’s look at this more closely. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>The Old\r\nTestament was written in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek. The Hebrew word\r\nin Isaiah 14 for morning star is \u003Ci>helel\u003C\u002Fi>\r\nand literally means shining one. There are other Hebrew words that mean\r\n“morning star” (see Job 38:4-6) but those words aren’t used in Isaiah 14.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>In\r\nRevelation 22 the Greek word for star is \u003Ci>aster\u003C\u002Fi>.\r\nThe meaning of \u003Ci>helel \u003C\u002Fi>and \u003Ci>aster \u003C\u002Fi>are similar, but they are not the\r\nsame exact words in meaning. There is a Hebrew word with a meaning closer to\r\n“morning star” than the one used in Isaiah.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another\r\ndifference between the passages is that in Revelation Jesus calls himself “the”\r\nmorning star. In Isaiah “the” isn’t there. Isaiah is often translated “O\r\nmorning star” for that reason. Jesus claims a unique role as “the” morning star\r\nas we’ll see in a moment. Even if Isaiah is calling Satan “morning star” he is\r\n“a” morning star, not “the” morning star!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>The first\r\nsignificant observation we can make is that Satan and Jesus are not described\r\nwith the same words. This is important. If the words had the exact same sense\r\nor meaning much more weight could be given to this correlation. As it is, it’s\r\npossible the two passages are saying the same thing about Satan and Jesus but\r\nit isn’t a certainty.\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Cbr>\r\nPeople naturally look for meaning and significance wherever we can find it.\r\nThere is a logical fallacy that states that when two things have a correlation\r\nit’s significant. That just isn’t true. Just because two things \u003Ci>seem to be \u003C\u002Fi>connected (correlation), it\r\ndoesn’t mean they are.  Correlation does\r\nnot demonstrate significance. We have seen some evidence to suggest that the\r\ncorrelation between Jesus and Satan both being described as the morning star\r\nmay not be true. However, let’s say that it is. Even if there is a correlation\r\nbetween Jesus and Satan both being called morning star, that doesn’t prove\r\nanything. \u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Cbr>\r\nIt’s also important to note that this isn’t the only possible correlation\r\nbetween Jesus and Satan in the Bible. Jesus is called the Lion of Judah in\r\nRevelation 5:5. Satan is called a roaring lion in 1 Peter 5:8. Jesus and Satan\r\nshare a similarity to lions. Jesus has the characteristic of being regal and\r\npowerful. Satan has the characteristic of devouring other creatures. Their\r\nsimilarity to lions is very different from each other! Even though there is a\r\ncorrelation, that doesn’t mean anything.\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Cbr>\r\nFurther, these two passages, Isaiah 14 and Revelation 22 aren’t the only\r\npassages where the term “star” is used of Jesus or of angels.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Angels\r\nare called morning stars in Job 38:6-7 when they sang for joy when God created\r\nthe heavens and the earth. Satan was created as the most beautiful of all God’s\r\nangelic beings Ezekiel 28:12-15. Astrologers consider Venus, the morning star\r\nas the brightest.  Since Satan was the\r\nmost beautiful and powerful of all the angels before he sinned, it’s\r\nappropriate that he is called morning star.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the\r\nOld Testament there was a false prophet Balaam who prophesied about a star\r\ncoming out of Jacob Numbers 24:17. Jesus is claiming this title for himself in\r\nRevelation 22:15. Jesus is called morning star in in two other passages,\r\nRevelation 2:28 and 2 Peter 1:19, as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr>\r\nSatan is one of the angels. As the highest or greatest of all the angels it’s\r\nappropriate that he would be called brightest, morning star. Yet Jesus is\r\ncalled \u003Ci>the\u003C\u002Fi> morning star, clearly a\r\ndifference between him and all the other stars.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If all we knew about\r\nJesus and Satan was what we find in Isaiah 14 and Revelation 22 there might be\r\na basis for wondering if they are similar beings. But these are by no means the\r\nonly passages about Jesus and Satan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We could\r\nwrite volumes about what the Bible says about Jesus. One key passage will tell\r\nus what we need to know that relates to this issue. According to Colossians\r\n1:16-17 Jesus is the creator and Satan is a creature. This passage says,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For in him [Jesus] all\r\nthings were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,\r\nwhether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been\r\ncreated through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things\r\nhold together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus\r\ncreated Satan and every other spirit being. The passage in Isaiah that refers\r\nto Satan as morning star or shining one is all about his fall from his position\r\nof beauty and importance. He had an exalted position but he no longer holds it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Conclusion\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jesus is\r\nthe bright and morning star that all will one day see in his beauty and glory!\r\nSatan was a morning star that fizzled out. Jesus is the morning star that will\r\ngive all those who turn to Him light and joy for all eternity!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SUGGESTED RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged\r\nto check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES --- \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Got Questions – Why are Jesus and Satan both called the Morning\r\nStar?\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgotquestions.org\u002Fmorning-star.html\">https:\u002F\u002Fgotquestions.org\u002Fmorning-star.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgotquestions.org\u002Fmorning-star.html\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compelling Truth – Was Jesus or Satan the Morning Star?\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcompellingtruth.org\u002Fmorning-star.html\">https:\u002F\u002Fcompellingtruth.org\u002Fmorning-star.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcompellingtruth.org\u002Fmorning-star.html\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcompellingtruth.org\u002Fmorning-star.html\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chuck Swindoll – Jesus: The Greatest Life of All\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1400202582\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1400202582\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1400202582\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","aren-t-jesus-and-satan-both-referred-to-as-the-morning-star","2019-12-19T17:39:36.363Z","2023-08-03T05:33:38.794Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1661460172939_Screenshot%202022-08-25%20164238.png","\n\n¿No se refieren Jesús y Satanás a ambos como la estrella de la mañana?","\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cb>¿No se refieren Jesús y Satanás a ambos como la estrella de la mañana?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Una pregunta que surge de vez en cuando por parte de personas que no están familiarizadas con la Biblia es","\n\nN'est-ce pas Jésus et Satan qui sont tous les deux appelés l'étoile du matin ?","\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Cb>Les deux Jésus et Satan sont-ils tous deux appelés l'étoile du matin?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Une question qui se pose de temps en temps par des personnes peu familières avec la Bible est la relation entre Jés","\n\n예수와 사탄은 둘 다 새벽별이라고 불리지 않나요?",[2474],{"id":327,"title":328,"description":329,"slug":330,"featured":9,"category_id":331,"playerembed":332,"created_at":333,"updated_at":334,"thumbnail":335,"embeded_icon":336,"embeded_thumnail":335,"title_es":337,"description_es":338,"playerembed_es":332,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":332,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":332},{"id":88,"name":2476,"description":2477,"slug":2478,"background":2479,"thumbnail":2480,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":408,"updated_at":2481,"embed_thumbnail":2482,"embed_icon":2483,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2484,"description_es":2484,"playerembed":2485,"order":17,"name_fr":2486,"description_fr":2487,"name_ko":2488,"description_ko":2489,"answers":2490,"testimonials":2504,"isVideo":61},"Wicca","What is Wicca","wicca","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671841950663_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%207.31.01%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671841952655_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%207.29.09%20PM.png","2023-08-03T06:58:40.023Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671841953069_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%207.29.09%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002FWicca.png","La Wicca","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fg9N4NGrS-rs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n","\n\nWicca est une religion polythéiste qui adhère à la croyance en un dieu et une déesse. Les wiccans pratiquent des rituels magiques et des cérémonies pour se connecter avec la nature et les forces surnaturelles.","?\n\nWicca est une religion polythéiste qui adhère aux principes de la magie. Les Wiccanes et les Wiccans croient en la Déesse et en Dieu, environnés par une multitude de dieux et de déesses mineurs. Ils pratiquent une forme de magie naturelle basée sur l'harmonie avec les forces de la nature.","\n\n위카","?\n\n위카는 무엇인가요?",[2491],{"id":2492,"title":2493,"description":2494,"featured":61,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":88,"slug":2495,"answertype":425,"created_at":694,"updated_at":2496,"thumbnail":2497,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2498,"description_es":2499,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2500,"description_fr":2501,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2502,"description_ko":2503,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2478,"category_name":-1},12,"Is Wicca witchcraft?","\u003Cp>What is Wicca, is Wicca witchcraft, and is there such a thing as white magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wicca is a contemporary spiritual movement involving the practice of nature worship, magic, and witchcraft. Practitioners of Wicca may refer to their belief system as “Pagan Witchcraft,” “The Craft,” “The Craft of the Wise,” or “Neo-paganism.” \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wicca was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century.  It was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant. As a “religion,” Wicca is loosely organized and has a system of leaders, but no central or absolute authority. Wiccans may carry out their worship practices as they wish, whether alone (as solitary practitioners) or as a part of a group (also called a coven). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most Wiccans embrace a duotheistic belief system involving a goddess (the Moon Goddess) and a god (the Horned God). Others may embrace a polytheistic system involving many gods. Wiccans view their deities as forms of ancient, pre-Christian divinities. Some worship gods and goddesses from a variety of pantheons (Greek, Roman, and so on). Wiccan appeals to a broad variety of people and especially to women.  This is due largely to the reverence for the Moon Goddess, the respect for nature, and the care for the earth. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rather than strictly following a single holy text like the Bible, the Koran, or the Gita, Wiccans utilize a book called the Book of Shadows which includes a variety of texts from different authors. This Book contains instructions for how to perform rituals and spells, as well as religious poetry and chants. Wiccan festivals known as “estabats” follow the cycles of the Moon and the Sun. Esbats are associated with the Moon Goddess, and seasonal festivals known as Sabbats are associated with the Sun, or the Horned God. Many Wiccan celebrations correspond closely with the practices and dates\u002Fseasons of Christian holidays or the festivals of other religions (such as Samhain on Halloween and Yuletide on December 22, a few days before Christmas). \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Over the past twenty years, our culture has seen a meteoric rise of interest in Wicca and magic. This is due to, in part, to the popularity of book series such as Harry Potter, Twilight, and witchcraft-related TV shows and movies. As a result, Wicca has become one of the fastest-growing spiritual movements in America.      \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is Wicca witchcraft? Yes, without a doubt. In fact, the term Wicca itself derives from the Old English term for “witch.” Many Wiccan practitioners wear necklaces or other jewelry bearing symbols called “pentacles,” which bear the five-pointed star (or pentagram) used as a symbol of Wicca. The five points of the star represent the five classical elements, or symbolic representations of the phases of matter (air, fire, water, earth, and spirit). These five elements are invoked during Wiccan celebrations and rituals, especially when practitioners form a magic circle. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A creed called the Wiccan Rede (pronounced “reed”) provides the foundational moral principle of the Wiccan belief system. A common form of the Rede is, “An it harm none, do what ye will.” This may be translated as, “As long as your actions do not harm anyone, do whatever you want.” However, this creed is somewhat vague, and the concept of “harm” can be interpreted in a variety of ways. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some practitioners of Wicca and witchcraft may attempt to differentiate between what they call “white magic” (which they may claim is “harmless”) and “black magic.” However, the Bible prohibits all practices of sorcery, the magic arts, and witchcraft. The Old Testament states that any person who became involved in these idolatrous acts was to be put to death. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deuteronomy 18:10-11 says, “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead.” \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The apostle Paul also wrote in Galatians 5:19-21, “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most Wiccans embrace a polytheistic belief system encompassing many gods. According to the Bible, this is considered to be idolatry, or idol worship (the worship of any god or gods other than Yahweh, the One True God). Deuteronomy 6:4-5 states, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many Wiccans may refer to their practices as “white magic,” “nature worship,” “spirituality” or simply a “pagan way of life.” Some adherents may not even realize that they are practicing witchcraft. In fact, there is a branch of Wicca called “Christian Wicca” in which practitioners attempt to meld aspects of Christianity with nature worship, idol worship, and other pagan practices. However, the Bible indicates that a true, committed follower of God must not be involved in the worship of idols, sorcery, or the practice of magic. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rather than focusing on determining absolute truth, Wiccans perform their rituals for the purpose of creating a religious or spiritual experience that will alter their consciousness. Their belief system is more experiential than theological. Some believe that the Moon Goddess, the Horned God, and other pagan deities are literal beings, while others consider them to be simply archetypes, “thoughtforms,” or myths. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Bible does not differentiate between so-called “white magic” and “black magic.” All magic is categorized as witchcraft—a manipulative and deceptive force involving sorcery, tricks or illusions, the attempt to channel powers, and the performing of rituals and spells in order to harm a person, control him or her, or produce a desired outcome. Witchcraft seeks to channel the powers of darkness rather than trusting in God and His power to move and to change circumstances according to His divine will. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Despite the teaching of the Wiccan Rede, the practice of magic, idol worship, sorcery, and spells can (and do) cause fear and harm both to the practitioners and to their victims. Wicca’s teachings and practices do constitute witchcraft, which is strictly forbidden in multiple passages found in both the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Bible. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SUGGESTED RESOURCES\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those who would like to read more on this topic are encouraged to check out:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- ONLINE RESOURCES --- \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>CARM – What is Wicca?\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Freligious-movements\u002Fwicca\u002Fwhat-wicca\">https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Freligious-movements\u002Fwicca\u002Fwhat-wicca\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Catherine Sanders – The Hidden Traps of Wicca.\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.focusonthefamily.com\u002Fparenting\u002Fteens\u002Fhidden-traps-of-wicca\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.focusonthefamily.com\u002Fparenting\u002Fteens\u002Fhidden-traps-of-wicca\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Got Questions – What Does the Bible Say About White Magic?\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgotquestions.org\u002Fwhite-magic.html\">https:\u002F\u002Fgotquestions.org\u002Fwhite-magic.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dillon Burroughs & Marla Alupoaicei – Generation Hex\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0736924019\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0736924019\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kristine McGuire – Escaping the Cauldron\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1616386975\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1616386975\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Steve Russo – What’s the Deal with Wicca? \u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0764201360\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0764201360\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Catherine Sanders – Wicca’s Charm\u003Cbr>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0877881987\">https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0877881987\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","is-wicca-witchcraft","2023-08-03T05:30:03.531Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fthumbnails\u002F31\u002Fcategorythumbnailimages\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Es la Wicca brujería?","\u003Cp>¿Qué es Wicca, es la Wicca brujería, y existe la magia blanca?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Wicca es un movimiento espiritual contemporáneo que involucra la práctica del culto a la naturaleza, la magia y la brujería. Los practicantes de Wicca pueden referirse a su sistema de creencias como \"Brujería pagana\", \"The Craft\", \"The Craft of the Wise\" o \"Neopaganismo\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La Wicca se desarrolló en Inglaterra durante la primera mitad del siglo XX. Fue presentado al público en 1954 por Gerald Gardner, un funcionario británico retirado. Como \"religión\", Wicca está poco organizada y tiene un sistema de líderes, pero no tiene una autoridad central o absoluta. Los wiccanos llevan a cabo sus prácticas de adoración, ya sea solos (como practicantes solitarios) o como parte de un grupo (también llamado aquelarre).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La mayoría de los wiccanos adoptan un sistema de creencias duoteístas (dos dioses) que involucra a una diosa (la Diosa de la Luna) y un dios (el Dios de los Cuernos). Otros pueden adoptar un sistema politeísta que involucra a muchos dioses. Los wiccanos ven a sus deidades como formas de antiguas divinidades precristianas. Algunos adoran a dioses y diosas de una variedad de panteones (griegos, romanos, etc.). La Wiccania atrae a una amplia variedad de personas y especialmente a las mujeres. Esto debido en gran manera a la reverencia que tienen por la diosa de la luna, el respeto por la naturaleza y el cuidado de la tierra.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En lugar de seguir estrictamente un solo texto sagrado como la Biblia, el Corán o el Gita, los wiccanos utilizan un libro llamado Libro de las Sombras que incluye una variedad de textos de diferentes autores. Este libro contiene instrucciones sobre cómo realizar rituales y hechizos, así como poesía y cantos religiosos. Los festivales de Wiccanos conocidos como \"estebats\" siguen los ciclos de la Luna y el Sol. Los esbats están asociados con la diosa de la Luna, y los festivales de temporada conocidos como Sabbats están asociados con el Sol o el dios cornudo. Muchas celebraciones de Wiccania corresponden cercanamente con las prácticas y fechas \u002F temporadas de las fiestas cristianas o los festivales de otras religiones (como Samhain en Halloween y Yuletide el 22 de diciembre, unos días antes de Navidad).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En los últimos veinte años, nuestra cultura ha visto un aumento meteórico de interés en la Wicca y la magia. Esto se debe, en parte, a la popularidad de series de libros como Harry Potter, Twilight y programas de televisión y películas relacionados con la brujería. Como resultado, Wicca se ha convertido en uno de los movimientos espirituales de más rápido crecimiento en Estados Unidos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Es la Wicca brujería? Si, sin duda. De hecho, el término Wicca en sí deriva del término en inglés antiguo para \"bruja\". Muchos practicantes de Wicca usan collares u otras joyas que llevan símbolos llamados \"pentáculos\", que llevan la estrella de cinco puntas (o pentagrama) utilizada como símbolo de Wicca. Los cinco puntos de la estrella representan los cinco elementos clásicos, o representaciones simbólicas de las fases de la materia (aire, fuego, agua, tierra y espíritu). Estos cinco elementos se invocan durante las celebraciones y rituales Wiccanos, especialmente cuando los practicantes forman un círculo mágico.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Un credo llamado Wiccan Rede (pronunciado \"reed\" riid es español) proporciona el principio moral fundamental del sistema de creencias Wiccano. Una forma común de la Rede es: \"No dañe a nadie, haga lo que quiera\". Esto puede traducirse como: \"Mientras sus acciones no dañen a nadie, haga lo que quiera\". Sin embargo, este credo es algo vago(incierto), y el concepto de \"daño\" puede interpretarse de varias maneras.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Algunos practicantes de Wicca y brujería pueden intentar diferenciar entre lo que llaman \"magia blanca\" (que pueden decir que es \"inofensivo\") y \"magia negra\". Sin embargo, la Biblia prohíbe todas las prácticas de brujería, artes mágicas y brujería. El Antiguo Testamento afirma que cualquier persona que se involucrara en estos actos idólatras debía ser apedreada (muerta).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Deuteronomio 18: 10-11 dice: “No sea hallado en ti quien haga pasar a su hijo o a su hija por el fuego, ni quien practique adivinación, ni agorero(hechicería), ni sortílego (que interprete presagios), ni hechicero, 11 ni encantador (médium o espiritista), ni adivino, ni mago, ni quien consulte a los muertos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El apóstol Pablo también escribió en Gálatas 5: 19-21: “19 Y manifiestas son las obras de la carne, que son: adulterio, fornicación, inmundicia, lascivia,\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>20 idolatría, hechicerías(brujería), enemistades, pleitos, celos, iras, contiendas, disensiones, herejías,\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>21 envidias, homicidios, borracheras, orgías, y cosas semejantes a estas; acerca de las cuales os amonesto, como ya os lo he dicho antes, que los que practican tales cosas no heredarán el reino de Dios.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La mayoría de los wiccanos adoptan un sistema de creencias politeístas que abarca muchos dioses. Según la Biblia, esto se considera idolatría o adoración de ídolos (la adoración de cualquier dios o dioses que no sean Yahvé, el único Dios verdadero). Deuteronomio 6: 4-5 declara: “4 Oye, Israel: Jehová nuestro Dios, Jehová uno es.5 Y amarás a Jehová tu Dios de todo tu corazón, y de toda tu alma, y con todas tus fuerzas \".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Muchos wiccanos pueden referirse a sus prácticas como \"magia blanca\", \"adoración a la naturaleza\", \"espiritualidad\" o simplemente una \"forma de vida pagana\". Algunos adherentes pueden incluso no darse cuenta de que están practicando brujería. De hecho, hay una rama de la Wicca llamada \"Wicca cristiana\" en la que los practicantes intentan combinar aspectos del cristianismo con la adoración de la naturaleza, la adoración de ídolos y otras prácticas paganas. Sin embargo, la Biblia indica que un verdadero y comprometido seguidor de Dios no debe participar en la adoración de ídolos, brujería o la práctica de la magia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En lugar de centrarse en determinar la verdad absoluta, los wiccanos realizan sus rituales con el propósito de crear una experiencia religiosa o espiritual que altere su conciencia. Su sistema de creencias es más experimental que teológico. Algunos creen que la diosa de la Luna, el dios con cuernos y otras deidades paganas son seres literales, mientras que otros los consideran simplemente arquetipos, \"formas de pensamiento\" o mitos.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La Biblia no diferencia entre la llamada \"magia blanca\" y la \"magia negra\". Toda la magia se clasifica como brujería, una fuerza manipuladora y engañosa que involucra brujería, trucos o ilusiones, el intento de canalizar poderes y la realización de rituales y hechizos para dañar a una persona, controlarla o producir el resultado deseado. La brujería busca canalizar los poderes de las tinieblas en lugar de confiar en Dios y en su poder para moverse y cambiar las circunstancias de acuerdo con su voluntad divina.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>A pesar de la enseñanza de Wiccan Rede, la práctica de la magia, el culto a los ídolos, la hechicería y los hechizos pueden (y causan) miedo y daño tanto a los practicantes como a sus víctimas. Las enseñanzas y prácticas de Wicca constituyen brujería, lo cual está estrictamente prohibido en múltiples pasajes que se encuentran tanto en el Antiguo Testamento como en el Nuevo Testamento de la Biblia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>RECURSOS SUGERIDOS\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Se recomienda a quienes deseen leer más sobre este tema que echen un vistazo:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>--- ONLINE RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>CARM – What is Wicca?\u003Cbr \u002F>https:\u002F\u002Fcarm.org\u002Freligious-movements\u002Fwicca\u002Fwhat-wicca\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Catherine Sanders – The Hidden Traps of Wicca.\u003Cbr \u002F>http:\u002F\u002Fwww.focusonthefamily.com\u002Fparenting\u002Fteens\u002Fhidden-traps-of-wicca\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Got Questions – What Does the Bible Say About White Magic?\u003Cbr \u002F>https:\u002F\u002Fgotquestions.org\u002Fwhite-magic.html\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>--- PRINT RESOURCES ---\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dillon Burroughs & Marla Alupoaicei – Generation Hex\u003Cbr \u002F>https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0736924019\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Kristine McGuire – Escaping the Cauldron\u003Cbr \u002F>https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F1616386975\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Steve Russo – What’s the Deal with Wicca? \u003Cbr \u002F>https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0764201360\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Catherine Sanders – Wicca’s Charm\u003Cbr \u002F>https:\u002F\u002Famzn.com\u002F0877881987\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nEst-ce que la Wicca est une sorcellerie ?","\n\nQu'est-ce que le wicca, le wicca est-il une sorcellerie et est-ce qu'il y a une chose comme la magie blanche ?\n\nLe wicca est un mouvement spirituel contemporain impliquant la pratique du culte de la nature, de la magie et de la sorcellerie. Les pratiquants du wicca peuvent désigner le","\n\n니카가 마법인가요?","\n\n위카는 자연 숭배, 마법, 마녀 신앙으로 구성된 현대 영적 운동입니다. 위카 신앙",[2505],{"id":84,"title":85,"description":86,"slug":87,"featured":9,"category_id":88,"playerembed":89,"created_at":90,"updated_at":91,"thumbnail":92,"embeded_icon":92,"embeded_thumnail":92,"title_es":93,"description_es":94,"playerembed_es":89,"title_fr":17,"description_fr":17,"playerembed_fr":89,"title_ko":17,"description_ko":17,"playerembed_ko":89},{"id":2507,"name":2508,"description":2509,"slug":2510,"background":2511,"thumbnail":2512,"supercategory":2513,"created_at":408,"updated_at":2514,"embed_thumbnail":2515,"embed_icon":430,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2516,"description_es":2517,"playerembed":2518,"order":17,"name_fr":2519,"description_fr":2520,"name_ko":2521,"description_ko":2522,"answers":2523,"testimonials":2553,"isVideo":61},14,"Marriage","Marriage is a gift from God. ","marriage","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F14\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671830622845_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.23.06%20PM.png","Family","2023-08-03T07:00:45.544Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671830623772_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.23.06%20PM.png","El Matrimonio","\n\nEl matrimonio es un regalo de Dios.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14535946?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nLe mariage est un engagement entre deux personnes qui s'aiment et veulent passer le reste de leur vie ensemble. C'est une promesse de fidélité, de respect et d'amour. Les mariés s'engagent à être là l'un pour l'autre dans les bons et les mauvais moments.","\n\nLe mariage est un don de Dieu.","\n\n결혼","\n\n사랑은 하나님의 선물입니다.",[2524,2537],{"id":2525,"title":2526,"description":2527,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":2507,"slug":2528,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":2529,"thumbnail":2530,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2531,"description_es":2532,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2533,"description_fr":2534,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2535,"description_ko":2536,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2510,"category_name":-1},40,"Transcript: What is Christian Marriage?","\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>What is Christian Marriage?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“Ultimately, marriage is the display of God. It displays the covenant-keeping love between\r\nChrist and his people to the world in a way that no other event or institution does. Marriage,\r\ntherefore, is not mainly about being in love. It’s mainly about telling the truth with our lives. And\r\nstaying married is not about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant and putting the glory of\r\nChrist’s covenant-keeping love on display.” - \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>John Piper, This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence\r\n\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>I. Companions in Eden: The First Man & Woman\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>What God created, He said everything was good, until he looked at the situation with Adam\r\nwithout a mate, and then God said “this is not good.” And so God stepped in and\r\ncreated for man a woman that he might have a companion for life. In fact, after the creation of Eve, with Adam and she in the garden together, God said “This is\r\nvery, very, good.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>II. Sin & The Battle of the Sexes\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>The Battle of the sexes began . . . when Satan, through the instrument of a serpent deceived Even and then Adam, and tragically the whole world was plunged into sin. Effects of the Fall: A woman will now try to either usurp the authority of her husband or she will acquiesce, and in many ways, act like a wall-flower and be run over. The man, on the other hand, will either be domineering, or he will abdicate his responsibility of leadership that God has given him. Fortunately, through Jesus Christ all of that can be redeemed, and the broken\r\nrelationship can be put back together again.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>God has ordained three institutions: He ordained the home. He ordained government. He ordained the Church. [It’s] not by accident that the first thing God ordained was the home. [As part of that,] He ordained marriage. He gave it to us as a wonderful gift to be enjoyed. The Bible has a lot to say about how we can have a good, healthy, blessed marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>III. Redemption\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Passages on Marriage on the OT: Genesis 1 and 2. God [even] dedicates an entire book to the subject of marriage and, in particular, intimacy within marriage. We call that book the Song of Solomon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cp>Passages on Marriage in the NT: Jesus blessed marriage, He participated in a wedding . . . that’s recorded in John, Chapter 2. He tells us . . . in Matthew’s Gospel that divorce is not something that God plans. God is a good God who wants to see us have good relationships, and so God intended for a man and a woman to come together in the covenant of marriage and His design was that that would last for a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>IV. Central Question: [Yet] there is so much divorce, so much heart-ache; so much brokenness. How is it possible that someone could actually enjoy a good marriage?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 5:21-33 gives us what we could call a job descriptionboth for the man and also for the woman. You could actually boil it down into 2 propositions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Marriage job descriptions: For a woman, who is a believer, who has Jesus Christ in her life, she is first of all to submit to her husband, and then secondly, she is to blessed her husband by respecting him and admiring him. On the other hand a man is called by God to love his wife, and he’s also called by God to . . . work very hard at knowing and understanding his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>V. Women & Submission: A Closer Look\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Submission in no way implies inferiority. The Bible teaches that our God is 1(one), yet our God is 3 (three) persons. Yet to provide salvation for all of humanity, God the Son who is equal to God the Father, willingly submits to His Father. or the purpose of saving us from our sins.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So He [Jesus] is equal in His essence, but He is submissive in His assignment for the for the purpose of saving men and women from their sins. Ladies, your ultimate role model for how you submt in the relationship of marriage is how Jesus submits to His Father.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>In 1 Peter 3 . . . we’re told there if you have a saved woman and she is married to an unsaved man, if [she] wants to win that husband to Christ, then submit. The Bible actually says [she] can win Him to Christ without a word by her gentle and quiet spirit. A woman can bless her husband in marriage through her submission, but also she can bless him by admiring him or admiring him. It speaks to his heart. It feeds his soul. It builds him up. A man needs to know that there’s someone in his corner who is his biggest cheerleader and his biggest fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>VI. Men & Loving\u002FKnowing: A Closer Look\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A man, on the other hand, is called by God to both love his wife and to know his wife. [The Apostle] Paul grounds his understanding of marriage in the atonement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Loving a Wife: Husbands, if you want to know how to rightly love your wives, then you look at the cross. Realize what Jesus did for you. Realize there how much Jesus loves you, and in the same way . . . love that woman sacrificially. Be willing to put your life on the line for this woman that God has brought into your life. Real love is not so much an emotion, as it is a decision. It’s an act of your will . . . “I love her even when she is not lovely.” Jesus loved you when he died on the cross when you weren’t lovely. In the same way, a husband is to love his wife in an unconditional kind of way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Knowing\u002FUnderstanding a Wife: The Bible also says that a man is to bless wife his by knowing her and understanding her. Now, that’s quite a challenge. Women are very different from men. Women are far more complex, and so a man is really called to a lifetime assignment of studying her, of growing to know her, and getting better at understanding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>VII. The Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If a man is loving his wife and knowing his wife; if a woman is both submitting to her husband and respecting her husband, you find a marriage that is a joy, a delight, and a blessing. Secondly, you find a marriage that will probably last and go the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cp>Genesis 1 & 2, John 2:1-11; Matthew 9:1-12; Ephesians 5:21-33; 1 Peter 3: 1-7; John 14:9; John 14:28\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation, by Andreas Kostenberger and David Jones\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God, by C.J. and Carolyn Mahaney\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Creation & Covenant: The Significance of Sexual Difference in the Moral Theology of Marriage, by Christopher C. Roberts\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Love & Respect, by Emerson Eggerichs\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence, by John Piper\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God, by Timothy and Kathy Keller \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-what-is-christian-marriage","2023-08-03T05:38:17.810Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F73\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","¿Qué es un matrimonio cristiano?","\u003Cp>Guía de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>“Finalmente, el matrimonio es la demostracion de Dios. Muestra el amor que mantiene el pacto entre Cristo y su pueblo al mundo de una manera que ningún otro evento o institución lo hace. El matrimonio, por lo tanto, no se trata principalmente de estar enamorado. Se trata principalmente de decir la verdad con nuestras vidas. Y permanecer casado no se trata de permanecer enamorado. Se trata de mantener el pacto y mostrar la gloria del amor de Cristo que mantiene el pacto \". - John Piper, Este matrimonio momentáneo: una parábola de la permanencia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>I. Compañeros en el Edén: el primer hombre y mujer\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lo que Dios creó, dijo que todo estaba bien, hasta que miró la situación con Adán sin pareja, y luego Dios dijo \"esto no es bueno\". Entonces Dios intervino y creó para el hombre una mujer para que pudiera tener una compañera por vida. De hecho, después de la creación de Eva, con Adán y ella juntos en el jardín, Dios dijo: “Esto es muy, muy bueno.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II El pecado y la batalla de los sexos\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La batalla de los sexos comenzó. . . cuando Satanás, a través del instrumento de una serpiente engañó a Even y luego a Adán, y trágicamente el mundo entero se sumió en el pecado. Efectos de la caída: una mujer ahora intentará usurpar la autoridad de su esposo o aceptará, y de muchas maneras, actuará como una flor de pared y será atropellada. El hombre, por otro lado, será dominante o abdicará de su responsabilidad de liderazgo que Dios le ha dado. Afortunadamente, a través de Jesucristo, todo eso se puede redimir, y la relación rota se puede volver a unir.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dios ha ordenado tres instituciones: ordenó el hogar. Él ordenó el gobierno. Él ordenó la Iglesia. [No es] por accidente que lo primero que Dios ordenó fue el hogar. [Como parte de eso,] Él ordenó el matrimonio. Nos lo dio como un maravilloso regalo para disfrutar. La Biblia tiene mucho que decir sobre cómo podemos tener un matrimonio bueno, saludable y bendecido.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>III. Redención\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Pasajes sobre el matrimonio en el AT: Génesis 1 y 2. Dios [incluso] dedica un libro completo al tema del matrimonio y, en particular, la intimidad dentro del matrimonio. Llamamos a ese libro Cantar de los Cantares.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Pasajes sobre el matrimonio en el NT: Jesús bendijo el matrimonio, participó en una boda. . . eso está registrado en John, Capítulo 2. Él nos dice. . . En el Evangelio de Mateo, el divorcio no es algo que Dios planea. Dios es un Dios bueno que quiere vernos tener buenas relaciones, por lo que Dios planeo que un hombre y una mujer se unieran en el pacto del matrimonio y su diseño fue que eso duraría toda la vida.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>IV. Pregunta central: [Sin embargo] hay tanto divorcio, tanto dolor de corazón; tanto quebrantamiento ¿Cómo es posible que alguien pueda disfrutar de un buen matrimonio?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Bajo la inspiración del Espíritu Santo, el apóstol Pablo en Efesios 5: 21-33 nos da lo que podríamos llamar una descripción del trabajo tanto para el hombre como para la mujer. En realidad, podría reducirlo a 2 proposiciones.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Descripciones del trabajo matrimonial: Para una mujer, que es creyente, que tiene a Jesucristo en su vida, primero debe someterse a su esposo, y luego, debe bendecir a su esposo al respetarlo y admirarlo. Por otro lado, Dios manda a un hombre a amar a su esposa, y Dios también lo manda a . . . aprender a conocer y comprender a su esposa.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>V. Mujeres y sumisión: una mirada más cercana\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La sumisión de ninguna manera implica inferioridad. La Biblia enseña que nuestro Dios es 1 (uno), pero nuestro Dios es 3 (tres) personas. Sin embargo, para proporcionar la salvación a toda la humanidad, Dios el Hijo, que es igual a Dios el Padre, se somete voluntariamente a su Padre. o al propósito de salvarnos de nuestros pecados.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Entonces Él [Jesús] es igual en su esencia, pero es sumiso en su asignación con el propósito de salvar a hombres y mujeres de sus pecados. Señoras, su último modelo a seguir de cómo se presentan en la relación del matrimonio es cómo Jesús se somete a su Padre.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>En 1 Pedro 3. . . se nos dice que, si hay una mujer salva y está casada con un hombre no salvo, si [ella] quiere ganar a su esposo a Cristo, entonces debe someterse. La Biblia en realidad dice que [ella] puede ganarlo para Cristo sin una palabra por su espíritu gentil y tranquilo. Una mujer puede bendecir a su esposo en matrimonio a través de su sumisión, pero también puede bendecirlo admirándolo o admirándolo. Le habla a su corazón. Alimenta su alma. Lo edifica. Un hombre necesita saber que hay alguien en su esquina que es su mayor animadora y su mayor fan.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>VI. Hombres y amar \u002F conocer: una mirada más cercana\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Un hombre, por otro lado, es llamado por Dios tanto para amar a su esposa como para conocerla. [El apóstol] Pablo basa su comprensión del matrimonio en la expiación.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Amando a una esposa: Maridos, si quieren saber cómo amar correctamente a sus esposas, entonces miren la cruz. Dense cuenta de lo que Jesús hizo por ustedes. Dense cuenta de cuánto los ama Jesús, y de la misma manera. . . ama a esa mujer sacrificialmente. Esté dispuesto a arriesgar su vida por esta mujer que Dios ha traído a su vida. El verdadero amor no es tanto una emoción, sino una decisión. Es un acto de tu voluntad. . . \"La amo incluso cuando ella no es encantadora\". Jesús te amo cuando murió en la cruz aun cuando no eras encantador. De la misma manera, un esposo debe amar a su esposa de una manera incondicional.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Conociendo \u002F entendiendo a una esposa: La Biblia también dice que un hombre debe bendecir a su esposa al conocerla y comprenderla. Ahora, eso es todo un desafío. Las mujeres son muy diferentes a los hombres. Las mujeres son mucho más complejas, por lo que un hombre está realmente llamado a la tarea de estudiarla, de crecer para conocerla y mejorar su comprensión.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>VII. La línea de fondo\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Si un hombre ama a su esposa y conoce a su esposa; Si una mujer se somete a su esposo y respeta a su esposo, encontrará un matrimonio que es una alegría, un deleite y una bendición. En segundo lugar, encuentras un matrimonio que probablemente durará y llegará a la distancia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Escrituras clave:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Génesis 1 y 2, Juan 2: 1-11; Mateo 9: 1-12; Efesios 5: 21-33; 1 Pedro 3: 1-7; Juan 14: 9; JUAN 14:28\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Lecturas recomendadas adicionales:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Dios, el matrimonio y la familia: reconstruyendo la base bíblica, por Andreas Kostenberger y David Jones\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Sexo, romance y la gloria de Dios, por C.J. y Carolyn Mahaney\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Creación y pacto: el significado de la diferencia sexual en la teología moral del matrimonio, por Christopher C. Roberts\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Amor y respeto, por Emerson Eggerichs\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Este matrimonio momentáneo: una parábola de la permanencia, por John Piper\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>El significado del matrimonio: frente a las complejidades del compromiso con la sabiduría de Dios, por Timothy y Kathy Keller\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nChristian marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman who agree to live together as husband and wife for the rest of their lives. The covenant is made in the presence of God, and it is based on the husband’s love for his wife and the wife’s love for her husband. The covenant is a solemn promise to be faithful to each other, and it is sealed by God’s grace.\n\nQu'est-ce que le mariage ch","\r\n\r\nQu'est-ce que le mariage chrétien? Une étude de guide\r\n\"Au bout du compte, le mariage est l'affichage de Dieu. Il affiche l'amour fidèle entre le Christ et son peuple au monde d'une manière que aucun autre événement ou institution ne le fait. Le mariage, par cons","\n\n저희 교회에서는 신앙적 결혼이란 무엇인지 설명하고 있습니다. 그리고 그것은 예","\r\n\r\n\r\n예수그리스도의 결혼은 무엇인가?\r\n\r\n연구 안내서\r\n\r\n\"최종적으로 결혼은 하",{"id":96,"title":2538,"description":2539,"featured":61,"transcript":2540,"subtitle":2541,"playerembed":2542,"category_id":2507,"slug":2543,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":2544,"thumbnail":2545,"embed_thumbnail":2546,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2531,"description_es":2547,"playerembed_es":2548,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2549,"description_fr":2550,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2551,"description_ko":2552,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2510,"category_name":-1},"What is a Christian Marriage?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">After the wedding, many would agree that it is difficult to live \"happily ever after.\" Even on the honeymoon, many conflicts could arise and challenge the vows that were made. So how does God intend for you to be happy in your marriage? In this video, Dr. Danny Akin explains how a biblically centered marriage brings longevity and immense joy.  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>You can learn more from \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dannyakin.com\u002F\">Dr. Danny Akin\u003C\u002Fa>. He is the President of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sebts.edu\u002F\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003C\u002Fa> and we highly recommend his books \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FGod-Sex-Creators-Intimacy-Marriage\u002Fdp\u002F0805425969\u002Fref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283998867&sr=8-2\">God on Sex\u003C\u002Fa>\" and \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FTheology-Church-Daniel-L-Akin\u002Fdp\u002F080542640X\u002Fref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284081485&sr=8-1#reader_080542640X\">A Theology for the Church\u003C\u002Fa>.\"   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven.https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>What is Christian Marriage?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“Ultimately, marriage is the display of God. It displays the covenant-keeping love between Christ and his people to the world in a way that no other event or institution does. Marriage, therefore, is not mainly about being in love. It’s mainly about telling the truth with our lives. And staying married is not about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant and putting the glory of Christ’s covenant-keeping love on display.” - \u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>John Piper, This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>I. Companions in Eden: The First Man & Woman\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What God created, He said everything was good, until he looked at the situation with Adam without a mate, and then God said “this is not good.” And so God stepped in and created for man a woman that he might have a companion for life. In fact, after the creation of Eve, with Adam and she in the garden together, God said “This is very, very, good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>II. Sin & The Battle of the Sexes\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Battle of the sexes began . . . when Satan, through the instrument of a serpent deceived Even and then Adam, and tragically the whole world was plunged into sin. Effects of the Fall: A woman will now try to either usurp the authority of her husband or she will acquiesce, and in many ways, act like a wall-flower and be run over. The man, on the other hand, will either be domineering, or he will abdicate his responsibility of leadership that God has given him. Fortunately, through Jesus Christ all of that can be redeemed, and the broken relationship can be put back together again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God has ordained three institutions: He ordained the home. He ordained government. He ordained the Church. [It’s] not by accident that the first thing God ordained was the home. [As part of that,] He ordained marriage. He gave it to us as a wonderful gift to be enjoyed. The Bible has a lot to say about how we can have a good, healthy, blessed marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>III. Redemption\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Passages on Marriage on the OT: Genesis 1 and 2. God [even] dedicates an entire book to the subject of marriage and, in particular, intimacy within marriage. We call that book the Song of Solomon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Passages on Marriage in the NT: Jesus blessed marriage, He participated in a wedding . . . that’s recorded in John, Chapter 2. He tells us . . . in Matthew’s Gospel that divorce is not something that God plans. God is a good God who wants to see us have good relationships, and so God intended for a man and a woman to come together in the covenant of marriage and His design was that that would last for a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>IV. Central Question: [Yet] there is so much divorce, so much heart-ache; so much brokenness. How is it possible that someone could actually enjoy a good marriage?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 5:21-33 gives us what we could call a job descriptionboth for the man and also for the woman. You could actually boil it down into 2 propositions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Marriage job descriptions: For a woman, who is a believer, who has Jesus Christ in her life, she is first of all to submit to her husband, and then secondly, she is to blessed her husband by respecting him and admiring him. On the other hand a man is called by God to love his wife, and he’s also called by God to . . . work very hard at knowing and understanding his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>V. Women & Submission: A Closer Look\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Submission in no way implies inferiority. The Bible teaches that our God is 1(one), yet our God is 3 (three) persons. Yet to provide salvation for all of humanity, God the Son who is equal to God the Father, willingly submits to His Father. or the purpose of saving us from our sins.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So He [Jesus] is equal in His essence, but He is submissive in His assignment for the for the purpose of saving men and women from their sins. Ladies, your ultimate role model for how you submt in the relationship of marriage is how Jesus submits to His Father.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>In 1 Peter 3 . . . we’re told there if you have a saved woman and she is married to an unsaved man, if [she] wants to win that husband to Christ, then submit. The Bible actually says [she] can win Him to Christ without a word by her gentle and quiet spirit. A woman can bless her husband in marriage through her submission, but also she can bless him by admiring him or admiring him. It speaks to his heart. It feeds his soul. It builds him up. A man needs to know that there’s someone in his corner who is his biggest cheerleader and his biggest fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>VI. Men & Loving\u002FKnowing: A Closer Look\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A man, on the other hand, is called by God to both love his wife and to know his wife. [The Apostle] Paul grounds his understanding of marriage in the atonement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Loving a Wife: Husbands, if you want to know how to rightly love your wives, then you look at the cross. Realize what Jesus did for you. Realize there how much Jesus loves you, and in the same way . . . love that woman sacrificially. Be willing to put your life on the line for this woman that God has brought into your life. Real love is not so much an emotion, as it is a decision. It’s an act of your will . . . “I love her even when she is not lovely.” Jesus loved you when he died on the cross when you weren’t lovely. In the same way, a husband is to love his wife in an unconditional kind of way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Knowing\u002FUnderstanding a Wife: The Bible also says that a man is to bless wife his by knowing her and understanding her. Now, that’s quite a challenge. Women are very different from men. Women are far more complex, and so a man is really called to a lifetime assignment of studying her, of growing to know her, and getting better at understanding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>VII. The Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If a man is loving his wife and knowing his wife; if a woman is both submitting to her husband and respecting her husband, you find a marriage that is a joy, a delight, and a blessing. Secondly, you find a marriage that will probably last and go the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Genesis 1 & 2, John 2:1-11; Matthew 9:1-12; Ephesians 5:21-33; 1 Peter 3: 1-7; John 14:9; John 14:28\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation, by Andreas Kostenberger and David Jones\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God, by C.J. and Carolyn Mahaney\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Creation & Covenant: The Significance of Sexual Difference in the Moral Theology of Marriage, by Christopher C. Roberts\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Love & Respect, by Emerson Eggerichs\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence, by John Piper\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God, by Timothy and Kathy Keller \u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","After the wedding, many would agree that it is difficult to live \"happily ever after.\" Even on the honeymoon, many conflicts could arise and challenge the vows that were made. So how does God intend for you to be happy in your marriage?","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F14535946?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","what-is-a-christian-marriage","2023-08-03T05:44:36.662Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630266655454_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%203.48.02%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630266656749_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%203.48.02%20PM.png","\u003Cp>Después de la boda, muchos estarían de acuerdo en que es difícil vivir \"felices para siempre\". Incluso en la luna de miel, podrían surgir muchos conflictos y desafiar los votos que se hicieron. Entonces, ¿cómo piensa Dios que seas feliz en tu matrimonio?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haga clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Después de la boda, muchos estarían de acuerdo en que es difícil vivir \"felices para siempre\". Incluso en la luna de miel, podrían surgir muchos conflictos y desafiar los votos que se hicieron. Entonces, ¿cómo piensa Dios que seas feliz en tu matrimonio? En este video, el Dr. Danny Akin explica cómo un matrimonio centrado en la Biblia trae longevidad y una inmensa alegría.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Puede obtener más información del Dr. Danny Akin. Es el presidente del Seminario Teológico Bautista del Sureste y recomendamos encarecidamente sus libros \"Dios sobre el sexo\" y \"Una teología para la Iglesia\".\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> En TrueLife.org nos daría mucho gusto ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador para localizar una iglesia y enviar un correo electrónico fácilmente a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464465933\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nQuestion: Qu'est-ce qu'un mariage chrétien?","\n\nAprès le mariage, beaucoup seraient d'accord qu'il est difficile de vivre \"heureux pour toujours\". Même pendant la lune de miel, de nombreux conflits pourraient survenir et mettre à l'épreuve les voeux qui ont été faits. Alors comment Dieu veut-il que vous soye","\n\n어떤 것이 기독교 결혼이란 것인가?","\n\n웨딩 후에 많은 사람들은 \"영원히 행복하게 살 수 있다\"고 할 것이다. 허니문에서도 충",[],{"id":451,"name":2555,"description":2555,"slug":2556,"background":2557,"thumbnail":2558,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":2559,"updated_at":2560,"embed_thumbnail":2561,"embed_icon":1125,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2562,"description_es":2563,"playerembed":2564,"order":17,"name_fr":2565,"description_fr":2566,"name_ko":2567,"description_ko":2567,"answers":2568,"testimonials":2601,"isVideo":61},"Hebrew Israelites","hebrew-israelites","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827576342_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.29.46%20PM%20copy.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827578924_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.31.28%20PM.png","2021-06-15T22:04:24.655Z","2023-08-03T07:01:47.591Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671827579505_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%203.31.28%20PM.png","\n\nLos hebreos israelitas","\n\nHebreos Israelitas","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Flumfkb8QMe4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n","\n\nIsraélites hébreux","\n\nLes Hébreux Israelites","\n\n히브리 이스라엘 종",[2569,2585],{"id":2570,"title":2571,"description":2572,"featured":61,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":2573,"category_id":451,"slug":2574,"answertype":481,"created_at":2575,"updated_at":2576,"thumbnail":2577,"embed_thumbnail":2578,"embed_icon":1125,"title_es":2579,"description_es":2580,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2581,"description_fr":2582,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2583,"description_ko":2584,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2556,"category_name":-1},167,"Is Salvation Only for Israel?","Jourdan Ortiz, a former Hebrew Israelite, answers \"Is Salvation Only for Israel?\" ","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Flumfkb8QMe4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","is-salvation-only-for-israel-video","2021-06-15T22:22:50.979Z","2023-08-03T06:09:01.784Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630201812727_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%209.49.38%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630201813958_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%209.49.38%20PM.png","\n\n¿Es la salvación solo para Israel?","\n\nJourdan Ortiz, ex hebreo israelita, responde \"¿La salvación solo es para Israel?\"","\n\nEst-ce que le salut n'est réservé qu'à Israël?","\n\nJourdan Ortiz, ancien Hébreu israélite, répond : « La salvation n’est-elle réservée qu’à Israël ? »","\n\n\n예수 그리스도는 오직 이스라엘인들에게만 구원을 주는 것인가?","\n\n조르단 오르티즈, 전 히브리 이스라엘인, \"저주받은 이스라엘만 구원을 받을 수 있",{"id":2586,"title":2587,"description":2588,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":2589,"category_id":451,"slug":2590,"answertype":481,"created_at":2591,"updated_at":2592,"thumbnail":2593,"embed_thumbnail":2594,"embed_icon":1125,"title_es":2595,"description_es":2596,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2597,"description_fr":2598,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2599,"description_ko":2600,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2556,"category_name":-1},168,"Will King David Rule Again?","\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(3, 3, 3); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);\">Will King David rule the nations once again? Will his throne be everlasting and go on forever? \u003C\u002Fspan>","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F1QXZ52IZF0c\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","will-king-david-rule-again-video","2021-06-16T00:29:22.033Z","2023-08-03T06:25:26.331Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630201968737_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%209.52.14%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630201970094_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%209.52.14%20PM.png","\n\n¿Regresará a reinar David?","\n\n¿Reinará David sobre las naciones otra vez? ¿Será su trono eterno y durará para siempre?","\n\nLe Roi David régnera-t-il à nouveau?","\n\nTexte: \u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb (3, 3, 3); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb (249, 249, 249);\"> David Roi régnera-t-il sur les nations à nouveau? Son trône sera-t","\n\n왕 다윗이 다시 지배할 것인가?","\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(3, 3, 3); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);\">다윗 왕이 다시 한 번 국가",[],{"id":2603,"name":2604,"description":2605,"slug":2606,"background":2607,"thumbnail":2608,"supercategory":1121,"created_at":2609,"updated_at":2610,"embed_thumbnail":2611,"embed_icon":1125,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2612,"description_es":2613,"playerembed":2614,"order":17,"name_fr":2615,"description_fr":2616,"name_ko":2617,"description_ko":2618,"answers":2619,"testimonials":2635,"isVideo":61},89,"Satanism","If you are a Satanist, we love you, Jesus loves you, and it is never too late to give your life to Him. He gave His life for you so you can be set free. Satan is a liar and tells you that you are not good enough, or that your His. The Bible doesn't call Satan the Father of Lies for nothing. He is lying to you, and when He is done with you He wants you to be in Hell forever. You might think that is a good thing, but you should go find out what Hell is really like. Visit our Hell category too. We love you and are praying for you in the powerful name of Jesus Christ to break the chains of Satan over you so you can live in Jesus Christ's power and strength which is superior compared to Satan's power. Just use His name over you right now, say, save me Jesus Christ,  the demons will run and flee.   ","satanism","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671831972205_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.45.39%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671831974110_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.42.43%20PM.png","2021-07-02T14:39:51.712Z","2023-08-03T07:02:26.127Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671831974529_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%204.42.43%20PM.png","\n\nSatanismo","\n\nSi eres satanista, te queremos, Jesús te quiere y nunca es demasiado tarde para darle tu vida. Él dio su vida por ti para que pudieras ser libre. Satanás es un mentiroso y te dice que no eres lo suficientemente bueno o que él es tu padre. La Biblia no llama al Satanás el Padre","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fi_Bt3S-Y1ug?rel=0&enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nSatanisme","\n\nSi vous êtes sataniste, nous vous aimons, Jésus vous aime et il n'est jamais trop tard pour lui donner votre vie. Il a donné sa vie pour que vous soyez libre. Satan est un menteur et vous dit que vous n'êtes pas assez bien ou que vous êtes à lui.","\n\n사탄주의","\n\n당신이 사탄주의자라면, 우리는 당신을 사랑합니다. 예수 앞에서 당신을 사랑합니다. 그리",[2620],{"id":2621,"title":2622,"description":2623,"featured":61,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":2614,"category_id":2603,"slug":2624,"answertype":481,"created_at":2625,"updated_at":2626,"thumbnail":2627,"embed_thumbnail":2628,"embed_icon":1125,"title_es":2629,"description_es":2630,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2631,"description_fr":2632,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2633,"description_ko":2634,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2606,"category_name":-1},173,"A special message of love to those who practice Satanism","If you are a Satanist, we love you, Jesus loves you, and it is never too late to give your life to Him. He gave His life for you so you can be set free. Satan is a liar and tells you that you are not good enough, or that your His. The Bible doesn't call Satan the Father of Lies for nothing. He is lying to you, and when He is done with you He wants you to be in Hell forever. You might think that is a good thing, but you should go find out what Hell is really like. He is lying to you about that too. Visit our Hell category. \u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The truth is, you are not Satan's until you officially die. That is why you have thought about killing yourself so much. He wants you dead so you can go to Hell forever. Your Father in Heaven loves you unconditionally, He wants you to come home. Don't worry about what you have done, Jesus took care of that on the cross for you. Just believe that he did this for you and you will be forgiven.  \u003Cbr>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>We love you and are praying for you in the powerful name of Jesus Christ to break the chains of Satan over you, so you can live in Jesus Christ's power and strength, which is superior compared to Satan's power.  Do you want proof? Just use His name over you right now, say out loud,\"Save me Jesus Christ,\"  the demons will run and flee.  You might need to fight to say it in your mind first before your mouth will let you. \"Save me Jesus Christ!\" Satan isn't the powerful one is he? He is weak and defeated compared to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lord's and nothing Satan does can ever change that.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Visit our forgiveness section and watch the videos there. Enjoy the true life you can only find in Jesus Christ! Thanks for reading and keep saying \"Save me Jesus Christ!\" as you war against the powers of darkness that are fighting against you. Jesus will be there and he will help you. We love you!\u003C\u002Fdiv>","a-special-message-of-love-to-those-who-practice-satanism-video","2021-07-02T14:52:58.557Z","2023-08-03T06:20:44.202Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630271441721_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.09.33%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630271443033_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-29%20at%205.09.33%20PM.png","\n\nMensaje especial de amor para aquellos que practican el satanismo.","\n\nSi eres satanista, te queremos, Jesús te quiere, y nunca es demasiado tarde para darle tu vida a Él. Él dio su vida por ti para que pudieras ser libre. Satanás es un mentiroso y te dice que no eres lo suficientemente bueno, o que eres suyo. La Biblia no llama al Satanás","\n\nUn message d'amour spécial pour ceux qui pratiquent le satanisme","\n\nSi vous êtes sataniste, nous vous aimons, Jésus vous aime et il n'est jamais trop tard pour lui donner votre vie. Il a donné sa vie pour vous afin que vous puissiez être libéré. Satan est un menteur et vous dit que vous n'êtes pas assez bon ou que v","\n\n사탄주의를 실천하는 사람들에게 사랑의 특별한 메시지","\n\n죄송합니다, 이 글은 한국어로 번역되지 않았습니다.",[],{"id":2637,"name":2638,"description":2639,"slug":2640,"background":2641,"thumbnail":2642,"supercategory":17,"created_at":2643,"updated_at":2644,"embed_thumbnail":2645,"embed_icon":2646,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2647,"description_es":2648,"playerembed":2649,"order":17,"name_fr":2650,"description_fr":2651,"name_ko":2652,"description_ko":2653,"answers":2654,"testimonials":2687,"isVideo":61},123,"Philosophy","Understanding how we know what we know is essential in discovering the undeniable, that Jesus loves you has forgiveness and Heaven waiting for you if you only believe. ","philosophy","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684698622350_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.47.42%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684698627676_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.47.42%20PM.png","2023-05-21T19:50:29.536Z","2023-08-03T07:03:36.018Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684698628738_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.47.42%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684698628132_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.47.42%20PM.png","\n\nFilosofía","\n\nEntendiendo cómo sabemos lo que sabemos es esencial para descubrir lo innegable, que Jesús te ama y tiene el perdón y el cielo esperándote si solo crees.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8731252?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n","\n\nPhilosophie","\n\nComprendre comment nous savons ce que nous savons est essentiel pour découvrir l'indéniable, que Jésus vous aime et vous offre le pardon et le paradis si vous croyez seulement.","\n\n철학","\n\n우리가 우리가 알고 있는 것을 알려주는 것은 증명할 수 없는 것을 찾아내는데 필수",[2655,2671],{"id":2656,"title":2657,"description":2658,"featured":61,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":2649,"category_id":2637,"slug":2659,"answertype":481,"created_at":2660,"updated_at":2661,"thumbnail":2662,"embed_thumbnail":2663,"embed_icon":2664,"title_es":2665,"description_es":2666,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2667,"description_fr":2668,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2669,"description_ko":2670,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2640,"category_name":-1},213,"Is There Truth?","\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-8ba62603-7fff-2205-0444-6f49dc42a96e\">\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">click here\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Today this question is frequently asked in our culture, but it is becoming less likely to find someone with a good answer. Enjoy this invigorating quest for truth led by TrueLife host Lauren Ames as she gracefully guides a meaningful discussion with Dr. Ivan Spencer, the creator of the History of Ideas program at The College at Southeastern, and Dr. Stephen Ladd, a professor of Theology and Philosophy at Southeastern Seminary.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fspan>","is-there-truth-video","2023-05-21T19:56:02.963Z","2023-08-03T06:18:26.334Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684698956336_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.54.52%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684698959780_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.54.52%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684698958738_Truth.svg","\n\n¿Hay verdad?","\n\n¿Estás listo para descubrir cuál es la verdadera vida? Si lo estás, por favor haz clic aquí.\n\nHoy en día esta pregunta se hace con frecuencia en nuestra cultura, pero es cada vez menos probable encontrar a alguien con una buena respuesta. Disfruta esta estimulante búsqu","\n\nY a-t-il une vérité ?","\n\nÊtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie ? Si c'est le cas, veuillez cliquer ici.\n\nAujourd'hui, cette question est fréquemment posée dans notre culture, mais il est de plus en plus difficile de trouver quelqu'un qui puisse y répondre. Prof","\n\n진실이 있나요?","\n\n진지한 삶이란 무엇인지 알고 싶으세요? 그렇다면 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n\n오늘날",{"id":2672,"title":2673,"description":2674,"featured":9,"transcript":17,"subtitle":17,"playerembed":17,"category_id":2637,"slug":2675,"answertype":425,"created_at":2676,"updated_at":2677,"thumbnail":2678,"embed_thumbnail":2679,"embed_icon":2680,"title_es":2681,"description_es":2682,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2683,"description_fr":2684,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2685,"description_ko":2686,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2640,"category_name":-1},214,"The Theories of Truth","Understanding if there is truth or not is foundational to understanding God's unconditional love.","the-theories-of-truth-article","2023-05-21T19:59:38.294Z","2023-08-03T06:15:50.045Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684699168980_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.57.45%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684699176949_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.57.45%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1684699176392_Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%203.57.45%20PM.png","\n\nLas teorías de la verdad","\n\nComprender si hay verdad o no es fundamental para comprender el amor incondicional de Dios.","\n\nLes Théories de la Vérité","\n\nComprendre s'il y a vérité ou non est fondamental pour comprendre l'amour inconditionnel de Dieu.","\n\n진실의 이론","\n\n이해하는 것이 진실이 있는지 없는지 이해하는 것보다 중요하다. 신의 무조건적 사랑을 이",[],{"id":2492,"name":2689,"description":2689,"slug":2690,"background":2691,"thumbnail":2692,"supercategory":538,"created_at":408,"updated_at":2693,"embed_thumbnail":2694,"embed_icon":2695,"featured_category":17,"name_es":2696,"description_es":2697,"playerembed":2698,"order":17,"name_fr":2699,"description_fr":2699,"name_ko":2700,"description_ko":2701,"answers":2702,"testimonials":2732,"isVideo":61},"Pornography","pornography","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Fbackgrounds\u002F12\u002Fcategorybackgrounds\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671822356374_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.04.25%20PM.png","2024-10-03T21:43:58.514Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1671822357265_Screen%20Shot%202022-12-23%20at%202.04.25%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1727991837295_Video%20Icons-17.svg","La Pornografía","\n\nPornografía","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F8728402?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=BF1E2E&autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nPornographie","\n\nPornography: 음란 자료","\n\n성인용 영상",[2703,2720],{"id":2704,"title":2705,"description":2706,"featured":61,"transcript":2707,"subtitle":2708,"playerembed":2698,"category_id":2492,"slug":2709,"answertype":481,"created_at":482,"updated_at":2710,"thumbnail":2711,"embed_thumbnail":2712,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2713,"description_es":2714,"playerembed_es":2715,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2716,"description_fr":2717,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2718,"description_ko":2719,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2690,"category_name":-1},72,"Is Porn Wrong?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Pornography addiction is growing at a rapid rate, but how wrong is pornography? Come join us for this thought provoking discussion led by TrueLife's Founder, Jesse Connors. Dr. Thomas and Dr. Upchurch collaborate with him and create a valuable discourse that is important for every adult to hear.    \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa> to easily locate and email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.org\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-can-i-be-forgiven-and-go-to-heaven-video\">Click here if you are ready to be forgiven and go to Heaven!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Is Porn Wrong?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act - that is, to watch a girl undress on stage. Now suppose you come to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on to the stage and then slowly lifting the cover so as to let everyone see, just before the lights went out, that it contained a mutton chop or a bit of bacon, would you not think that in that country something had gone wrong with the appetite for food? And would not anyone who had grown up in a different world think there was something equally queer about the state of the sex instinct among us?” - C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I. A Few Statistics\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Today, more than 200 million Americans have access to the internet. One research study revealed that 40 million adults in the United States - that’s nearly 1\u002F5 of all Americans with web access - are consistently viewing web-based pornography. Tragically millions of under-aged and impressionable children are among that 40 million. Before the internet came on the scene the average age of those exposed to pornography as 12 years old. Some researchers say the average age is now 8 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II. Child Access to Pornography\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>The internet brings graphic sexual images . . . right into homes, and the pornographers don’t care that kids have access [to porn]? Yes. That’s why this is big business. Any attempts to legislate the matter yields screens from porn purveyors about freedom of the press and freedom of speech. But really, “it’s all about the Benjamins,” as the kids say. Money, not civil liberties, is driving this industry. Each year, the US porn industry takes in 52.8 billion dollars. That makes the porn industry’s income more than the combined revenues of Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo, Netflix, and even EarthLink.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III. Porn’s Impact on the Family\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>A Brief Statistic: Nearly 50% of all family relationship problems are related to use of the internet. Real life relationships are exchanged for the long hours of fantasy derived from the computer, leaving spouses and children feeling neglected and unimportant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pornography’s Toll on Children: It's easy for children to explore the internet for extended lengths of time and without anyone knowing. 42% of internet users between the ages of 10 and 17 report seeing online pornography in the past 12 months. Our view of life is developed from the models to which we are exposed, particularly at early ages. We internalize what we see and hear and based upon the conclusions we draw, our identity is shaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So consider how viewing those images effects the view that boys and girls have of each other, of themselves, and of the world in general?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How is a person’s value defined? What will children look for in an inmate relationship with another person?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The dynamics of how individuals function and relate to each other is permanently distorted by the early perception of individuals as sexual objects, rather than whole people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dangers to Brief Porn Exposure: These images are not only powerful they are highly addictive. The addiction primarily effects men but women are also addicted to both cyber-porn and and cyber-sex.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How to Know if You’re Addicted to Porn: There are a number of inventories available online. Taking one of those is using the internet in a healthy way. In general, addiction means you keep doing something in spite of negative consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some indicators of addiction include: Spending increasing amounts of time viewing porn sites on the internet, sexual discussions online, and the amount of time spent that way interferes with responsibilities and relationships. Such a person will attempt to hide their porn-viewing habits. They may minimize and and rationalize their behavior. Others in their lives may have expressed concern about their behavior. You might even feel bad or guilty about your behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don’t believe you can stop on your own. Many addicts have tried to stop or curtail their behavior but they failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Nature of Porn Addiction: Addiction occurs in both the brain and the soul. Addiction in the Brain: The brain has a pleasure chemical called dopamine. Viewing sexual images causes a release of large amounts of dopamine and this creates intense pleasure. With continued viewing, the brain becomes accustomed to this release and demands more and more dopamine. Addiction in the Soul: Addiction occurs because we all long for something to fulfill us, and the sexual images . . . gives us a sense of validation and fulfillment. We are able to pursue our most base passions in the anonymity of cyber-space.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cb>VII. Potential Fall-Out of Being Addicted to Porn\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>Addiction is also a form of mental and emotional infidelity that tears marriages apart. The impact upon the faithful spouse is as devastating as if the person had a physical affair\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>VIII. How to Prevent or Stop Porn-Addiction\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Intervene as soon early possible. Install software on your computer that blocks pornographic websites. Counseling can help individuals and couples who want to work through the addiction and the damage done. There are numerous support groups geared toward helping addicted individuals. The internet can be more of a blessing than a curse . . . so let’s not condemn the internet. However, if all other interventions fail, then the out of control cyber-porn user may need to get rid of their computer until the addiction is remedied and they can control their behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IX. Where the Porn Problem Begins (and Ends)\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Problem Lies Beneath: People have always looked for something that they sense is missing because God designed us with that awareness. So man fills his life with his own creations--hobbies, career, technology, possessions, and even good deeds, but none of them brings peace for very long. Apart from God, we will always be aware of our emptiness. Thus we will devise ways to fill it without success.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ultimate Solution: God wants our awareness of our need to draw us back to Him. Ultimately, only God has the missing piece to our souls and its deep satisfactions. We do not need to blame ourselves for hungering, we need to hunger after the one who truly satisfies. Cyber-porn and cyber-sex leaves us even more empty because God made us as sexual beings so that we may connect with our life-long partner in the sexual intimacy meant only for marriage . . . given by God to bring a husband and wife together as one. Fulfilling sexual desires outside of this God-intended union only leaves us reminded of how lonely we really are. Cyber-sex and Cyber-porn enhances that aloneness. With the help of the Holy Spirit, Christians can conquer [pornography].\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>2 Corinthians 3:17\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Authentic Human Sexuality: An Integrated Christian Approach, by Judith K. Balswick and Jack O. Balswick\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Illusions of Intimacy: Unmasking Patters of Sexual Addiction and Bringing Deep Healing to Those Who Struggle, by Signa Bodishbaugh and Conlee Bodishbaugh\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More than Desire: Hope for Women in the Shadows of Pornography, by Ashley Weis\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, by John Piper\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain, by William K. Struthers \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Pornography addiction is growing at a rapid rate, but how wrong is pornography? Come join us for this thought provoking discussion led by TrueLife's Founder, Jesse Connors. Dr. Thomas and Dr. Upchurch collaborate with him and create a valuable discourse t","is-porn-wrong","2023-08-03T06:01:01.550Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630269579301_kari-shea-1SAnrIxw5OY-unsplash.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630269580592_kari-shea-1SAnrIxw5OY-unsplash.jpg","¿Es mala la pornografía?","\u003Cp>La adicción a la pornografía está creciendo a un ritmo rápido, pero ¿qué tan mala es la pornografía? Acompáñanos en esta discusión estimulante dirigida por el fundador de TrueLife, Jesse Connors. El Dr. Thomas y la Dra. Upchurch colaboran con él y crean un discurso valioso.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Estás listo para descubrir qué es la verdadera vida? Si es así, haz clic aquí.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La adicción a la pornografía está creciendo a un ritmo rápido, pero ¿qué tan mal está la pornografía? Ven y únete a nosotros en esta discusión estimulante dirigida por el fundador de TrueLife, Jesse Connors. El Dr. Thomas y la Dra. Upchurch colaboran con él y crean un discurso valioso que es importante que todos los adultos escuchen.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>En Truelife.org Nos encantaría ayudarle y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendición de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar una iglesia fácilmente y enviar un correo electrónico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464444421\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\nPornographie est-elle toujours mauvaise ?","\n\nLa pornographie est en train de devenir une addiction à un rythme rapide, mais à quel point est-elle mauvaise ? Rejoignez-nous pour cette discussion provocante menée par le fondateur de TrueLife, Jesse Connors. Le Dr Thomas et le Dr Upchurch collaborent avec lui et créent un discours précieux qui est important pour tout adult","\n\n성인 영상이 잘못일까요?","\n\n성인용 영상 중독은 급속도로 증가하고 있지만 성인용 영상이 얼마나 틀린 것일까?",{"id":2721,"title":2722,"description":2723,"featured":9,"transcript":241,"subtitle":241,"playerembed":241,"category_id":2492,"slug":2724,"answertype":425,"created_at":426,"updated_at":2725,"thumbnail":2726,"embed_thumbnail":429,"embed_icon":430,"title_es":2727,"description_es":2728,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":2729,"description_fr":2730,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":2731,"description_ko":1940,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":2690,"category_name":-1},39,"Transcript: Is Porn Wrong?","\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Is Porn Wrong?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Ci>“You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act - that is, to watch a girl undress on\r\nstage. Now suppose you come to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on to the stage and then slowly lifting the cover so as to let everyone see, just\r\nbefore the lights went out, that it contained a mutton chop or a bit of bacon, would you not think\r\nthat in that country something had gone wrong with the appetite for food? And would not anyone\r\nwho had grown up in a different world think there was something equally queer about the state of\r\nthe sex instinct among us?” - C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity\r\n\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ci>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I. A Few Statistics\r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Today, more than 200 million Americans have access to the internet. One research\r\nstudy revealed that 40 million adults in the United States - that’s nearly 1\u002F5 of all Americans with\r\nweb access - are consistently viewing web-based pornography. Tragically millions of under-aged\r\nand impressionable children are among that 40 million. Before the internet came on the scene the average age of those exposed to pornography as\r\n12 years old. Some researchers say the average age is now 8 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II. Child Access to Pornography\r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>The internet brings graphic sexual images . . . right into homes, and the\r\npornographers don’t care that kids have access [to porn]? Yes. That’s why this is big business. Any attempts to legislate the matter\r\nyields screens from porn purveyors about freedom of the press and freedom of speech. But really, “it’s all about the Benjamins,” as the kids say. Money, not civil\r\nliberties, is driving this industry. Each year, the US porn industry takes in 52.8 billion dollars. That\r\nmakes the porn industry’s income more than the combined\r\nrevenues of Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo,\r\nNetflix, and even EarthLink.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III. Porn’s Impact on the Family\r\n\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>A Brief Statistic: Nearly 50% of all family relationship problems are related to use of the internet. Real life relationships are exchanged for the long hours of fantasy\r\nderived from the computer, leaving spouses and children feeling neglected\r\nand unimportant.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>Pornography’s Toll on Children: It's easy for children to explore the internet for extended lengths of time and without anyone knowing. 42% of internet users between the ages of 10 and 17 report seeing online pornography in the past 12 months. Our view of life is developed from the models to which we are exposed, particularly at early ages. We internalize what we see and hear and based upon the conclusions we draw, our identity is shaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cspan>\u003Cp>So consider how viewing those images effects the view that boys and girls have of each other, of themselves, and of the world in general?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How is a person’s value defined? What will children look for in an inmate relationship with another person?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The dynamics of how individuals function and relate to each other is permanently distorted by the early perception of individuals as sexual objects, rather than whole people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dangers to Brief Porn Exposure: These images are not only powerful they are highly addictive. The addiction primarily effects men but women are also addicted to both cyber-porn and and cyber-sex.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How to Know if You’re Addicted to Porn: There are a number of inventories available online. Taking one of those is using the internet in a healthy way. In general, addiction means you keep doing something in spite of negative consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some indicators of addiction include: Spending increasing amounts of time viewing porn sites on the internet, sexual discussions online, and the amount of time spent that way interferes with responsibilities and relationships. Such a person will attempt to hide their porn-viewing habits. They may minimize and and rationalize their behavior. Others in their lives may have expressed concern about their behavior. You might even feel bad or guilty about your behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don’t believe you can stop on your own. Many addicts have tried to stop or curtail their behavior but they failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cp>The Nature of Porn Addiction: Addiction occurs in both the brain and the soul. Addiction in the Brain: The brain has a pleasure chemical called dopamine. Viewing sexual images causes a release of large amounts of dopamine and this creates intense pleasure. With continued viewing, the brain becomes accustomed to this release and demands more and more dopamine. Addiction in the Soul: Addiction occurs because we all long for something to fulfill us, and the sexual images . . . gives us a sense of validation and fulfillment. We are able to pursue our most base passions in the anonymity of cyber-space.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cb>VII. Potential Fall-Out of Being Addicted to Porn\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cspan>\u003Cp>Addiction is also a form of mental and emotional infidelity that tears marriages apart. The impact upon the faithful spouse is as devastating as if the person had a physical affair\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>VIII. How to Prevent or Stop Porn-Addiction\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Intervene as soon early possible. Install software on your computer that blocks pornographic websites. Counseling can help individuals and couples who want to work through the addiction and the damage done. There are numerous support groups geared toward helping addicted individuals. The internet can be more of a blessing than a curse . . . so let’s not condemn the internet. However, if all other interventions fail, then the out of control cyber-porn user may need to get rid of their computer until the addiction is remedied and they can control their behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>IX. Where the Porn Problem Begins (and Ends)\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Problem Lies Beneath: People have always looked for something that they sense is missing because God designed us with that awareness. So man fills his life with his own creations--hobbies, career, technology, possessions, and even good deeds, but none of them brings peace for very long. Apart from God, we will always be aware of our emptiness. Thus we will devise ways to fill it without success.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cp>Ultimate Solution: God wants our awareness of our need to draw us back to Him. Ultimately, only God has the missing piece to our souls and its deep satisfactions. We do not need to blame ourselves for hungering, we need to hunger after the one who truly satisfies. Cyber-porn and cyber-sex leaves us even more empty because God made us as sexual beings so that we may connect with our life-long partner in the sexual intimacy meant only for marriage . . . given by God to bring a husband and wife together as one. Fulfilling sexual desires outside of this God-intended union only leaves us reminded of how lonely we really are. Cyber-sex and Cyber-porn enhances that aloneness. With the help of the Holy Spirit, Christians can conquer [pornography].\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Key Scriptures:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>2 Corinthians 3:17\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Recommended Further Reading:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cb>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cp>Authentic Human Sexuality: An Integrated Christian Approach, by Judith K. Balswick and Jack O. Balswick\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Illusions of Intimacy: Unmasking Patters of Sexual Addiction and Bringing Deep Healing to Those Who Struggle, by Signa Bodishbaugh and Conlee Bodishbaugh\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More than Desire: Hope for Women in the Shadows of Pornography, by Ashley Weis\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, by John Piper\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain, by William K. Struthers \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","transcript-is-porn-wrong","2023-08-03T05:40:40.276Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F74\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","Transcripción: ¿Es mala la pornografía?","\u003Cp>“Se puede reunir a una gran audiencia para un acto de strip-tease, es decir, ver a una chica desnudarse en el escenario. Ahora suponga que llega a un país donde puede llenar un teatro simplemente llevando un plato cubierto al escenario y luego levantando lentamente la tapa para que todos vean, justo antes de que se apaguen las luces, que contenía una chuleta de cordero o un poco de tocino, ¿no cree que en ese país algo habría salido mal con el apetito por la comida? ¿Y nadie que creció en un mundo diferente pensaría que hay algo igualmente extraño sobre el estado del instinto sexual entre nosotros? ”- CS Lewis, Mere Christianity\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>I. Algunas estadísticas\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Hoy, más de 200 millones de estadounidenses tienen acceso a internet. Un estudio de investigación reveló que 40 millones de adultos en los Estados Unidos, es decir, casi 1\u002F5 de todos los estadounidenses con acceso a Internet, constantemente están viendo pornografía basada en la web. Trágicamente, millones de niños menores de edad e impresionables se encuentran entre esos 40 millones. Antes de que apareciera el Internet, la edad promedio de las personas expuestas a la pornografía era de 12 años. Algunos investigadores dicen que la edad promedio es ahora de 8 años.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>II Acceso infantil a la pornografía\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿El Internet trae imágenes sexuales gráficas. . . directamente a los hogares, y a los pornógrafos no les importa que los niños tengan acceso [a la pornografía]? Sí. Por eso es un gran negocio. Cualquier intento de legislar el asunto genera pantallas de proveedores de pornografía sobre la libertad de prensa y la libertad de expresión. Pero en realidad, \"se trata de los Benjamins\", como dicen los niños. El dinero, no las libertades civiles, es lo que está impulsando esta industria. Cada año, la industria del porno en los EE. UU. Recibe 52.800 millones de dólares. Eso hace que los ingresos de la industria del porno sean más que los ingresos combinados de Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo, Netflix e incluso EarthLink.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. El impacto del porno en la familia\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Una breve estadística: casi el 50% de todos los problemas de relación familiar están relacionados con el uso de Internet. Las relaciones de la vida real se intercambian por las largas horas de fantasía derivadas de la computadora, dejando a los cónyuges e hijos sintiéndose descuidados y sin importancia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El costo de la pornografía en los niños: es fácil para los niños explorar Internet durante largos períodos de tiempo y sin que nadie lo sepa. El 42% de los usuarios de Internet entre las edades de 10 y 17 años informaron haber visto pornografía en línea en los últimos 12 meses. Nuestra visión de la vida se desarrolla a partir de los modelos a los que estamos expuestos, particularmente a edades tempranas. Interiorizamos lo que vemos y oímos y, en base a las conclusiones que sacamos, nuestra identidad se conforma.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Entonces, ¿considera cómo ver esas imágenes afecta la visión que los niños y niñas tienen de sí mismos, de sí mismos y del mundo en general?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>¿Cómo se define el valor de una persona? ¿Qué buscarán los niños en una interrelación de con otra persona?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La dinámica de cómo los individuos funcionan y se relacionan entre sí está permanentemente distorsionada por la percepción temprana de los individuos como objetos sexuales, en lugar de personas completas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Peligros de la exposición breve a la pornografía: estas imágenes no solo son poderosas, sino que también son altamente adictivas. La adicción afecta principalmente a hombres, pero las mujeres también son adictas tanto al ciber-porno como al ciber-sexo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Cómo saber si eres adicto a la pornografía: hay varios inventarios disponibles en línea. Tomar uno de esos es usar Internet de manera saludable. En general, la adicción significa que sigues haciendo algo a pesar de las consecuencias negativas.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Algunos indicadores de adicción incluyen: Pasar una cantidad de tiempo cada vez mayor viendo sitios pornográficos en Internet, discusiones sexuales en línea y la cantidad de tiempo dedicado de esa manera interfiere con las responsabilidades y las relaciones. Tal persona intentará ocultar sus hábitos de ver pornografía. Pueden minimizar y racionalizar su comportamiento. Otros en sus vidas pueden haber expresado preocupación por su comportamiento. Incluso puede sentirse mal o culpable por su comportamiento.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>No creas que puedes parar por tu cuenta. Muchos adictos han tratado de detener o reducir su comportamiento, pero fracasaron.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La naturaleza de la adicción a la pornografía: la adicción ocurre tanto en el cerebro como en el alma. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Adicción en el cerebro: el cerebro tiene una sustancia química de placer llamada dopamina. Ver imágenes sexuales provoca una liberación de grandes cantidades de dopamina y esto crea un placer intenso. Con la visualización continua, el cerebro se acostumbra a esta liberación y exige más y más dopamina. \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Adicción en el Alma: La adicción ocurre porque todos anhelamos que algo nos satisfaga y las imágenes sexuales. . . nos dan una sensación de validación y satisfacción. Podemos perseguir nuestras pasiones más bajas en el anonimato del ciberespacio.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>VII. Posible caída de ser adicto a la pornografía\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La adicción también es una forma de infidelidad mental y emocional que desgarra los matrimonios. El impacto sobre el cónyuge fiel es tan devastador como si la persona tuviera una aventura física.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>VIII Cómo prevenir o detener la adicción a la pornografía\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Intervenir lo antes posible. Instale software en su computadora que bloquee los sitios web pornográficos. La asesoría psicológica puede ayudar a las personas y parejas que desean superar la adicción y el daño causado. Existen numerosos grupos de apoyo orientados a ayudar a las personas adictas. El Internet puede ser más una bendición que una maldición. . . así que no condenemos a internet. Sin embargo, si todas las otras intervenciones fallan, entonces el usuario descontrolado de ciber porno puede necesitar deshacerse de su computadora hasta que se solucione la adicción y puedan controlar su comportamiento.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>IX. Donde comienza el problema de la pornografía (y termina)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El problema yace debajo: las personas siempre han buscado algo que sienten que falta porque Dios nos diseñó con esa conciencia. Entonces, el hombre llena su vida con sus propias creaciones: pasatiempos, carrera, tecnología, posesiones e incluso buenas obras, pero ninguna de ellas trae paz por mucho tiempo. Separados de Dios, siempre seremos conscientes de nuestro vacío. Así, idearemos formas de llenarlo sin éxito.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Solución final: Dios quiere que nuestra conciencia de nuestra necesidad nos atraiga de regreso a Él. Finalmente, solo Dios tiene la pieza que falta para nuestras almas y sus profundas satisfacciones. No necesitamos culparnos a nosotros mismos por el hambre, necesitamos hambre por el que realmente satisface. El porno cibernético y el sexo cibernético nos dejan aún más vacíos porque Dios nos hizo como seres sexuales para que podamos conectarnos con nuestra pareja de toda la vida en la intimidad sexual destinada solo al matrimonio. . . dado por Dios para unir a un esposo y una esposa como uno solo. Satisfacer los deseos sexuales fuera de esta unión intencionada por Dios solo nos hace recordar lo solos que realmente estamos. El sexo cibernético y el porno cibernético mejoran esa soledad. Con la ayuda del Espíritu Santo, los cristianos pueden conquistar [la pornografía].\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Escrituras clave:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>2 Corintios 3:17\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nPornography is a big business. In the United States alone, it is estimated that pornography generates about $10 billion in annual revenue. That is more than the combined revenues of all professional football, baseball, and basketball franchises. And it is more than the combined revenues of ABC, CBS, and NBC.\n\nPornography is big business, est-ce que c'est mal?\n\nEnviron 10 milliards de dollars américains sont gén","\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cb>La pornographie est-elle mal? \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Ci>« Vous pouvez rassembler une large audience pour","\n\nPornography is a big business. It is estimated that the porn industry makes about $13 billion a year. That is more money than the NFL, NBA, and MLB combined. There are over 4.2 million porn websites and over 420 million porn pages.\n\nPornography is a big business. It is estimated that the porn industry makes about $13 billion a year. That is more money than the NFL, NBA, and MLB combined. 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Thank you for reading this message of love and hope. We know you desire to love a personal God and it can be hard to decide what God to invest your life with. We also know that you can struggle with working off your Karma. Don’t worry, you are not the only one. You have likely talked to your friends and they expressed the same feelings. Our hope for you is to make the most out of your time here on earth in this life so you can gain the completion that you need. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">As you know, the main goal to reach Brahman seems so hard. The rituals, yoga, not desiring anything and loving a personal god is hard enough but there is still a lot of clarity we need from the Vedas. Have you ever thought that picking the right personal God is all that you need? We know Hindu scholars revere Jesus as a God. Out of all the other personal God’s, there is more information written about Jesus. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We understand that there are many different opinions about Jesus. There are claims about who Jesus was in Christianity, Islam, Judiasm and in other faiths. Instead of focusing on what was said centuries after Jesus was on earth, we want to spare you the time by going back to the ancient records that were written before, during and directly after Jesus was here.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We get the most information from Jesus from a book called the Bible. Did you know that you could live your entire life and never actually know how we got the Bible? Do you mind if we tell you really fast? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Bible’s 40 authors were eyewitnesses to incredible events and teachings and wrote them down in three different languages, Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, while they were on three different continents, Asia Africa and Europe, over a period of 1600 years. Remarkably, despite the widespread difference in languages, geography, and time; the writings are telling the same exact, highly detailed, story. In fact these writings give thousands, upon thousands, of opportunities to be wrong, as they list specific ancient cities, kings, countries, major events, people, and all the way down to the money they used. Yet, over and over again the Bible matches with other ancient historical writings unrelated to the Bible itself, like the Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Babalonian, Roman Empire, and Kingly records. Despite the Bible being the most widely read and criticized book in the world, nothing of importance can be found wrong with it’s understandable writings. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Also, no other “holy” book has prophecies that come true. A prophecy is something that is predicted to come true in the future before it happens. The Bible contains prophecies of major events in history, which were recorded hundreds and sometimes thousands of years before they happened. We see correct predictions of the rise and fall of the Greek and Roman Empires, and over 300 prophecies that specifically talk about Jesus and that He fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">No other holy book or writings have the manuscript evidence that the Bible does. For example, the earliest fragments of manuscripts of the Quran were found 300 years after Muhammad, and the writings about what Buddha taught appeared 400 years after Buddha. With the Bible, we have fragments of manuscripts that date back to the same century Jesus lived, and complete manuscripts by the thousands soon after. Even the early Bible believers, who are said to have known the authors, quoted the Bible so much in their writings that you can assemble the entire second half of the Bible (New Testament) from their preserved writings from the 1st and 2nd Centuries.  We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Bible can be trusted with what it says. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you compare the Bible to any other “Holy” book, nothing can touch this sharpness and precision. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So what does the Bible say about your Karma? Well it does talk about the bad things you have done and how it does create a huge problem. It also talks about ways to get the consequences taken away, but before we tell you we want to make sure you have a better understanding of where we are coming from.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">First, if you can’t tell already, what you are about to learn from the Bible is different from what you have been taught. We do not want to offend you with a different teaching, but we want you to remember this message is directly out of the Bible, and you just learned why we should pay attention to what it says. Also, we need you to know that we love you, we are sorry that this teaching is different from what you have been taught but there is good news we have to share. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Bible teaches that Yoga, rituals, eating the right food and not desiring anything are not going to work off your Karma. No matter how hard you try to work there are always more bad things to work off. Even the desire to work off your Karma can give you more Karma. Isn’t it natural to desire a goal? Don’t you want to be forgiven? Why is it wrong to desire that? Is it wrong to desire to be loved unconditionally? Those are seeds of desire that God put in you to help you find Him.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If we didn’t have the Bible it would be easier to conclude that Hinduism is the correct path. But the Bible says that there is only ONE God, and He is a God who loves you. He is your Father in Heaven. You will never be a God or be part of a God, but you CAN become a child of God. 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God came as Jesus to live a perfect life for you, so He could take all of your punishment, He then died in your place, and He rose again from the dead, so you can have forgiveness. Ok, don't miss this! The Bible says if you BELIEVE God did this for you then you will receive forgiveness and go to Heaven. Yep, that's it. Here is one of many verses in the Bible that say that. Romans 4:5, \"But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">That’s it. It seems so easy doesn’t it? But God is your Heavenly Father, He is the one that created you from your head to your toes. He loves you so much He knows how many hairs are on your head. You have so much value and worth to God that if you were the only person alive, He would come and die just for you. He loves you the way a good Father loves his son or daughter. Unconditionally. He also gives gifts, like a good father would. He actually gave you the best gift you could ever have, forgiveness from all the bad things you have ever done, and going to Heaven, just by believing in Him. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> A verse in the Bible says, 2 Corinthians 6:2,  “I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” So will you believe that God did this for you right now?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So we want to ask you, will you believe, right now, that God did this for you?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">That is wonderful. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Will you say this prayer out loud? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">“Dear God,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">I know that I have done many bad things. Thank you for coming as Jesus and living a perfect life for me. I believe Jesus died for me, and rose again, so I can have forgiveness and go to Heaven. Thank you for this special relationship with you. In Jesus name, Amen.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Congratulations! We are so excited for you! 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