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Are You Spiritually Protected?

All over the world, there is an invisible war—not a war for money, power, or land, but for minds, hearts, and souls. And the enemy is Satan the Devil.

Many have no idea there is a struggle at all, and the Devil has them completely in his clutches. Frankly, even many of you, watching right now, are in the devil’s grip and don’t even realize it.

But God is waking some up. Some do understand, and as God opens their eyes to the reality of that spiritual war, they long to fight back. To take back their mind. To take back their families. To take back their lives.

The good news is that Jesus Christ is willing to fully equip us for our fight against the devil and to support us every step of the way. But we must be willing to use the tools He provides us for our struggle.

Are you willing to fight back in this spiritual war for your mind? If so, then join us for this episode of Tomorrow’s World, where we will teach you how to Armor Up Against the Devil.

The Devil’s Greatest Deception

Now, here at the beginning, we should take some time to disabuse some of our viewers of a very deceptive myth. Polls vary widely in terms of what people believe, but research by the Barna Group has suggested that even among self-identified Christians, most believe the devil “is not a living being but is [merely] a symbol of evil” (“Most American Christians Do Not Believe that Satan or the Holy Spirit Exist,” Barna.com, April 13, 2009).

My friends, those individuals are deceived and have fallen for one of the devil’s most popular lies: that he does not exist!

Make no mistake: Satan is very real! Jesus Christ Himself calls the Devil a murderer and the father of lies in John 8:44, and when Peter argued with Him about the Savior’s coming death, Jesus addressed Satan personally and directly, as we read in Matthew 16:23:

“But He turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.’”

The Devil is real and he is powerful. And he will do everything in his power to influence you and your family—to keep you from truly knowing God and from seeking God’s purpose for your life!

Hopefully, you want to fight back! But before we do so, we need to understand what we’re up against. The Apostle Paul describes our plight in Ephesians 6:12:

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

Jesus Christ Himself declares in the inspired words of Scripture three times that Satan the Devil is “the ruler of this world.” His description is recorded in John 12:31, John 14:30, and John 16:11. The Apostle Paul calls the Devil “the god of this age.”

And as the ruler of this world, his influence on every facet of society is vast.

We certainly see it in our entertainment industry, which embraces and promotes themes, concepts, and images that are the very opposite of the laws, commands, and way of life taught by God in the Bible. Yet entertainment is hardly the limit of the Devil’s influence. We see that influence in our educational institutions, our halls of government, and—frankly—even many of our churches.

Increasingly perversity and sin is celebrated while righteousness and godly virtue is vilified! In fact, things have gotten so bad that even many of those pushing back against the latest perverse fads don’t even realize how much perversion they have already accepted as “normal”!

Ephesians 2:2 describes Satan as “the prince of the power of the air,” and, indeed, his influence is pervasive—woven into the very fabric of society.

And seeing the obvious wrongs, many of us are content to pat ourselves on our backs, thinking we’ve got it right! All of “those folks” are deceived and confused, but not us, right? You might think, “No, I’m not among the spiritually confused and deceived! I’m a good, clean, church-going Christian! I see through the lies and perversions of this day and age! The devil certainly doesn’t have a hold on me!”

Yet, most of you watching this very program right now have your vision of reality partially obscured by his deceptions, even as you believe you don’t. Don’t get mad, but I’m not here to make you happy. I’m here to help you repent. And the warning of the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:12 applies to all of us:

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall [!].”

Jesus Christ inspired the Apostle John in Revelation 12:9 to describe the devil as one “who deceives the whole world.” And, my friends, those who are deceived do not know they are deceived!

Our very own confidence that we are not deceived—thatwe have the enemy figured out, that we understand who the real bad guys are and what the real truth is—can be the very tool the devil uses to keep us in a state of deception!

My friends, God has not abandoned us to face the Devil unequipped! With the help of Jesus Christ, we can defeat the Devil in the war for our mind, if we will take full advantage of the tools God provides.

Knowing the Truth, Living the Truth, and Supporting the Truth!

In Ephesians 6, beginning in verse 10, the Apostle Paul tells all of us,

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” (Ephesians 6:10–11).

God has not left us defenseless against Satan! Quite the contrary—if we are willing to follow His lead and act on His instructions, Almighty God gives us everything we need for victory! Paul continues in verse 13:

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

If you are willing to stand, face the temptations of Satan the Devil, and strive with all your might to overcome under the leadership and guidance of Jesus Christ, then this armor—the Armor of God—is exactly what you need in that fight. And how well you understand every piece of that armor decides whether you become the victor in battle, or just another casualty.

Paul describes that armor in detail in verses 14 through 17 of Ephesians 6. Let’s begin with Paul’s admonition concerning the first piece in verse 14:

“Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth….”

This is the middle part of an ancient soldier’s armor, corresponding to a belt or girdle, sometimes called the corselet, protecting the trunk. This portion is what kept the other parts in their place, attaching to the breastplate, for instance, and providing a place for the sword to be hung.

In “armoring up” against the devil, Paul first points us to truth.

Defeating Satan requires a passionate devotion to the truth of God, and to truth over falsehood, in general. Jeremiah 17:9 warns us that our hearts are deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. We often lie to ourselves, rationalizing the things we want over those things that, deep down, we know are true.

How much does truth matter to you? When you hear uncomfortable truths explained to you from your Bible, are you willing to change your life in response to that truth, or do you make excuses, hoping it will fade from memory?

Anyone wishing to defeat the devil must care about the truth!

Now after describing the belt of truth, Paul then tells us to

“… put on the breastplate of righteousness…” (v. 14).

The breastplate protected the chest and the heart of the soldier. And God says our breastplate is to be righteousness! If you want to protect your heart and the source of your life from Satan the devil, you will seek righteousness!

Jesus commands this of all who long to be true Christians, in Matthew 6:33:

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

And God doesn’t leave us in confusion about the righteousness of God. He inspired King David to write of God in Psalm 119:172 that “all Your commandments are righteousness.”

Are you seeking to live in concert with the Ten Commandments of God? Jesus said that hate and lust break the sixth and seventh commandments. Failing to observe the seventh day Sabbath breaks the fourth. Little white lies are still lies and violate the ninth. In whatever way you willingly break the commandments of God instead of seeking to allow Christ to overcome in that part of your life, you are sinning, and your heart becomes more vulnerable to the devil! You are missing a major part of your armor!

The next piece of the Armor of God Paul that describes involves our feet, of all things:

“… and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace…” (Ephesians 6:15).

Even today, we sometimes refer to troops sent fight as “boots on the ground.” To be a nimble and agile fighting force, soldiers had to be prepared to move and march at a moment’s notice—always at the ready. This part of the Armor of God asks how devoted we are to supporting the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, which Jesus Christ is taking to all nations in many ways—including through the program you are now watching.

As longtime viewers of Tomorrow’s World know, we never ask for donations on our program, and all the literature we offer is always absolutely free, with no strings attached. When you contact us for your copy of “The Occult and the Spirit World,” it’ll be no different. Jesus said to His true ministers, “Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8). Not all are faithful to that command, but we refuse to do it any other way.

That effort is made possible by many of you who have become donors and co-workers with us, and by the love and financial support of the members of the Living Church of God, who meet every Sabbath in congregations all over the world.

And Jesus Christ notices those who support His Work. He notices when you share your copy of Tomorrow’s World magazine with someone else, or tell them about our program or ministry. Christ is passionately using His people to take this message all over the world, and when you care about that, as well, you are beginning to fulfill the charge of the Apostle Paul in Philippians 2:5, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus….”

Faith, Hope, and the Word of God—The Holy Bible

Paul continues in Ephesians 6:16:

“… above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.”

Now according to Paul, our living faith—our deep and abiding trust that God means what He says, trust strong enough for us to obey Him—acts as a shield against the “fiery darts of the wicked one.”

And the wicked one can and does attack us. Many of us—many of you watching right now, face health trials, financial crises, family and relationship troubles, and personal tragedies. Life in this world is hard, and continuing to obey our Creator and our Savior can seem difficult. Such trials can seem to cloud our vision of Their love, care, and concern for us.

We must cling to our faith in God in those times! To defeat the devil, we must cultivate that living faith that knows God is there, and which looks to Him for a coming eternity that transcends all the trouble the devil can create in this world. To defeat the devil, we must seek God with a living faith, like that described in James chapter 2, which will manifest itself in obedience to God’s word—not a dead faith, which isn’t strong enough to move from our heart to our hands… from our mind to our actions and choices.

Next, Paul moves to another, vital part of God’s armor, telling us in Ephesians 6:17,

“And take the helmet of salvation….”

Elsewhere (1 Thessalonians 5:8), Paul calls this piece of God’s armor the “hope of salvation.”

The implication is that our hope in God’s salvation protects our minds in the same way a helmet protects a soldier’s head. And in this sin- and temptation-drenched world, increasingly twisted by Satan’s demonic worldview, our minds need all the help they can get!

We live in a world that, to many, seems increasingly hopeless. Society seems to be unraveling as our social bonds are ripped apart by infighting and conflict in which disagreements turn into hatreds. Many of our political leaders seem, at best, powerless to make the kinds of changes that will make a real difference, or, at worst, seem not to care—worried about little more than the next election and proverbially fiddling as Nero is said to do as Rome burns around them.

In such an environment of moral and societal chaos, individuals become desperate. Some raise up political leaders or social influencers to almost cult-leader-like status, believing they will solve all this confusion, and sneakily deceptive worldviews creep into our minds. Some deviate from the truth in slight and subtle ways, while others are utterly perverse in their falsehood.

But a focus on the real hope of salvation, offered by Almighty God, and the real eternity that salvation represents can help protect our minds from hopelessness and tempting influences—reminding us of eternal truths and those things that truly matter in the world… a world that will one day pass away into the dustbin of history.

Regrettably, even our so-called “Christian” churches teach a false, shallow idea of salvation that falls so infinitely short of what God actually intends. If you are interested in understanding that salvation—a message that has likely never been preached from behind the pulpit of your Sunday worship service—then requesting today’s free DVD is a great way to start your journey.

In the meantime, we finally arrive at the last part of the armor of God—and the only offensive weapon in Paul’s list! He continues in Ephesians 6:17,

“… and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God….”

How many people who call themselves “Christian,” let alone those of other faiths, are woefully ignorant of the word of God, today?

While the United States is claimed by some to be a “Christian nation,” a look at the reality behind the slogans would make you wonder. In its 2022 annual “State of the Bible” survey, the American Bible Society reported that the proportion of “Bible Users” in the U.S.—that is, Americans who use the Bible at least 3–4 times a year outside of Church—has plummeted to only 39% (p. x). And, frankly, 3–4 times a year is a miniscule amount of contact with the Living word of God!

Jesus said in Matthew 4:4, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God”—which, itself, is a quote from the Old Testament. Can you imagine trying to live on three to four meals a year?

How can anyone expect to fight against the Devil when they will not pick up their sword?

Don’t be caught in a swordfight emptyhanded! The sword of the Spirit, the word of God, is your only weapon in your fight to defeat the devil! And it is a weapon of incomparable power!

My friends, putting on the Armor of God—not missing a single piece—is crucial to achieving victory in your personal fight against Satan the Devil in the battle for your heart, mind, and soul.

Have Courage in Christ

We’ve discussed the Armor of God, described by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 6—the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the footwear of preparedness for the gospel, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.

But being equipped with the Armor of God will not gain us the victory we need unless we also have courage.

The wars of this world have all seen their share of soldiers understandably terrified of the danger that awaits them on the field of battle. And the Devil is counting on fear to stop you, too.

But a soldier, even armed and protected with the Armor of God can achieve nothing unless he is willing to charge into the fray. And that takes courage.

Satan makes a life of spiritual complacency a comfortable one in this life. Going along to get along, so to speak, is easy. Repenting of sin and making real changes in your life, especially when others around you don’t understand those changes—and might even feel hurt or offended at those changes.

In seeking to follow God in reality—not just with lip service, but with a changed life—can bring discomfort, stress, and even hatred from some quarters. And, of course, Satan will do all He can to throw obstacle after obstacle in your way.

But we can take heart. The encouragement Jesus gave His disciples 2,000 years ago applies just as powerfully to us today: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). And writing to the followers of Jesus Christ, the Apostle John reminds us of this fact, telling us “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4).

So, take up the Armor of God with courage of heart! Because those who are willing to humble themselves and charge into battle soon find that they are not fighting alone… Rather they are standing side by side with the greatest spiritual warrior in history—the Son of God, Jesus Christ.

I hope you will choose to fight.

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Just What IS the True Gospel?

Why is the true gospel of Jesus Christ neglected in professing Christianity? Why do we hear instead a different gospel from that taught by Jesus, His apostles, and first century Christianity? Why is the message Jesus proclaimed for three-and-one-half years ignored and forgotten?

The answer to these questions is simple. A substitute gospel entered the professing Christian world shortly after the early church began, and the true message of Jesus Christ has been supplanted ever since. But how can that be? Surely the messages heard throughout the land on Sunday mornings must be the same as Jesus proclaimed. Sadly, it’s not true!

Many of you viewing this telecast read your Bible. You know what that message is that Jesus proclaimed… or do you? Is it possible even you have been deceived? I give you this challenge today: Look into what the Bible says and compare it with the message you think Jesus preached during His ministry, because I can almost guarantee that the true gospel of Jesus Christ has not been preached in the denomination you grew up in.

Does that sound too brash, too arrogant to say? Is it too politically incorrect to tell you the truth? As we often repeat on this program, don’t believe us just because we say it. And don’t believe your minister or priest just because he says it. Prove it for yourself, right out of the pages of your Bible. So if you want to hear what the true gospel is, stay with me. I’ll be back in five seconds.

If Anyone Teaches a Different Gospel…?

A warm welcome to all of you from all of us here at Tomorrow’s World. The true gospel that Jesus taught is not being preached in mainstream professing Christian churches! Now I know that is a bold statement and I don’t expect you to believe it without biblical proof. If the gospel you’ve been hearing is not the same as that proclaimed by Jesus, and if I can prove [it] to yourself from the pages of the Bible, what will you do about it? Think about that. A Christian is supposed to be one who follows Christ, so who will you follow? Christ? Or a popular denomination, a charismatic teacher, family tradition? Will you continue attending the “Church of your choice,” if it’s not proclaiming the gospel brought by Jesus, or will you take another path? This is a serious question that may call for courageous action.

How important is it to understand, and believe, not just any gospel, but the true gospel? Notice what Jesus said at the very beginning of His ministry, as recorded in Mark 1:14–15:

Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:14–15).

Yes, that’s a command straight from Jesus: “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” But how can you believe in something if you’ve never been taught what it is? Oh, but YOU are not deceived. YOU know what that message was! Don’t be too sure, because you’re not hearing it in mainstream Christianity.

So, what is that message? Do you care to know? Or are you comfortable with a counterfeit, just as the first century Corinthians were? Notice how the Apostle Paul soundly corrected them for their careless attitude in 2 Corinthians 11:3–4.

But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it! (2 Corinthians 11:3–4).

Wow! A different Jesus, a different spirit, and a different gospel! If the Corinthians could be deceived, to whom the great apostle to the Gentiles was sent, how about you? Is it possible that you, too, could be fooled? Could you be worshiping a different Jesus and believing a different message from the one He proclaimed during His three-and-a-half year ministry? Paul did not care about political correctness. He called out these deceivers for what they were in verses 13–15:

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works (2 Corinthians 11:13–15).

No, these ministers did not look evil, but they appeared as ministers of righteousness. And do we think it is any different today? There are a lot of charismatic preachers in our world. Many are kind-hearted and do lots of wonderful works—feeding the poor, carrying on campaigns to “bring people to Christ,” but here is what Jesus said in Luke 6:46:

But why do you call Me “Lord, Lord,” and not do the things which I say? (Luke 6:46).

Notice He also said this in Matthew 7:22–23:

Many will say to Me in that day, “Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?” And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” (Matthew 7:21–23).

Many people claim Jesus to be their Lord and Master. It’s easy to claim Him as Master, but not so easy to live as though He were your Master. The Apostle John dealt with the same issue of people professing to know Christ, but living their own way. Have you ever been asked, “Do you know the Lord?” How do you answer that question? Here is how John answers it in the second chapter of his first letter:

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked (1 John 2:3–6).

Now circling back, what were the two commandments Jesus gave at the beginning of His ministry?

Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15).

But how can you believe in something you never heard?

Seek First the Kingdom of God…

I understand that it is shocking to hear that the true gospel of Christ is not taught in professing Christianity today. That is why I’m challenging you to prove it to yourself from the pages of the Bible. The Apostle Paul said that anyone preaching another gospel is under a curse. Therefore, it’s vital for you to know exactly what it was that Jesus and the first century apostles taught.

Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them; but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent” (Luke 4:42–43).

Yes, for this purpose He was sent, and the message He was to proclaim was the Kingdom of God. So what IS the Kingdom of God? Do you know? Does it matter? Absolutely, according to the Apostle Paul! Here’s what He wrote to the people of Galatia, chapter 1, verse 6:

I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed (Galatians 1:6–8).

So what was it that Paul taught? Was it the same gospel Jesus proclaimed, or was it a different message? At the very end of the book of Acts, where we find the Apostle in Roman custody, long after he brought the truth to the people of Galatia, here’s what we read in chapter 28 and verse 23:

So when they [that is, the Jews in Rome] had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening (Acts 28:23).

Notice that while he taught them about Jesus and how He was the fulfillment of many prophecies, his testimony involved the same message Jesus was sent to proclaim—the Kingdom of God. Now notice verses 30 and 31—the last two verses found in the book of Acts:

Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him (Acts 28:30–31).

So what exactly IS this Kingdom of God that Jesus and the early apostles taught? Some think of it as a nice sentiment—something set up in the hearts of men. Many think the church in today’s evil world is the Kingdom of God. Others think it is about going to heaven. And as outrageous as it may sound today, some people once thought the British Empire was the Kingdom of God. None of these are correct.

But the kingdom Jesus proclaimed was not a sentiment in one’s heart. It was not about going to heaven. It was not the church. And, it was not about Christianity taking over the world. It was a message about a very real kingdom set up on this earth, with a king, with territory, subjects, and laws.

A Real and Lasting Kingdom

So far, we’ve only looked at a few of the dozens of scriptures proving this point. We’ve seen that a substitute gospel was extant even in the early years of the Church, but the true gospel was, without a doubt, about the Kingdom of God. It’s time to see what exactly is the Kingdom of God.

It is self-evident that a kingdom is a government which must have four elements:

A King
Subjects
Territory
And Laws

Does the Bible tell us about such a kingdom? The answer is, yes, it does! Beginning in Daniel 2 where we read of an unusual dream given to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The prophet Daniel was given understanding and explained to the king that the giant image he saw in his dream represented four great empires that would arise in the area of the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The first was that of Nebuchadnezzar’s Chaldean empire. Then history shows it was followed by the Medo-Persian, the Greco-Macedonian, and the Roman empires. This last empire would continue in one revival after another until the end of the age when the God of heaven would set up a Kingdom. Let’s pick up the story in verse 44:

And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever (Daniel 2:44).

These same four kingdoms are described in Daniel 7, but instead of a giant image of a man, they are depicted in greater detail in the form of four wild beasts. And again, the last one continues down to the end of the age. Daniel 7:27:

Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him (Daniel 7:27).

Jesus elaborated on this kingdom in His parables. And as we have already seen earlier in this program, He said:

I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent (Luke 4:43).

Do you realize, my friends that Jesus gave us the answer to all four elements of this divine kingdom? He explained:

Who would be the king of the kingdom
Who the subjects of the kingdom would be
Where the kingdom would be located
[and] What would be the laws governing the kingdom

In the remainder of this program, let’s look at each one, beginning with Who would be the King of the Kingdom. The prophet Isaiah prophesied of Him in this famous passage found in chapter 9:6–7:

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this (Isaiah 9:6–7).

This was a clear reference to the One who would come to set up a literal government on earth. Many passages point us to none other than Jesus Christ as that King, but let’s look at one of them. When Jesus appeared before Pilate, he asked Him a very direct question, and Jesus gave a very direct answer. John 18:37:

Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” [and] Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world…” (John 18:37).

Jesus Christ the King of Kings

One of Jesus’ most famous parables is found in Luke, the 19^th chapter. He gave it in response to a misunderstanding. Let’s notice it, beginning in verse 11:

Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately (Luke 19:11).

There was no question that He spoke about the kingdom to be set up—it was only a matter of when. So in response to their lack of understanding, He begins by representing Himself as a nobleman on a mission:

Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return” (Luke 19:12).

Notice that He states here that He would receive a kingdom and return. We read of Him being crowned in a future coronation ceremony in Daniel 7:13–14:

I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed (Daniel 7:13–14).

Now back to the parable of the minas. What are His servants to do until He returns? Are they to live out their lives with nothing to do? Or are they (are we) expected to grow in grace and knowledge and to do His work? Let’s notice Luke 19 once again, beginning in verse 13:

So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, “Do business till I come….” And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, “Master, your mina has earned ten minas.” And he said to him, “Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities” (Luke 19:13, 15–17).

Yes, Jesus was born to become a king. He came 2,000 years ago proclaiming the message about His coming Kingdom and to give His life a ransom for many. He gave parables showing that we can be born into that Kingdom by the resurrection from the dead and we can rule with Him. We must be changed from physical to spirit, as clearly stated in 1 Corinthians 15:50:

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption…. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality (1 Corinthians 15:50, 53).

One must be born into the Kingdom of God, no longer flesh and blood. But then what? Where are those cities that God’s servants will rule over—the ones spoken of by Jesus in the parable of the minas? Are those cities in heaven? Not according to your Bible! Not according to Revelation 5:10:

And have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth (Revelation 5:10).

Who will they rule over? Who are these subjects? Notice in Zechariah 14:

And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles (Zechariah 14:16).

Read all of Zechariah 14 and you will see that these subjects will be flesh and blood human beings who survive the great tribulation and the day of the LORD. These are not servants of God up in heaven, but carnally minded individuals who will learn God’s perfect way and also have a chance for salvation, just as we have. In summary:

The King of the kingdom will be Jesus Christ—Luke 19:12
The territory will be here on earth—Revelation 5:10
The subjects will be flesh and blood humans—Zechariah 14:16
And the laws of God will govern Christ’s Kingdom—Matthew 19:17

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A Simple Choice… Or the Ultimate Question?

The Western world is becoming more anti-God and anti-Bible. The theory of Evolution pervades the universities and educational systems in many nations. How many believe in Evolution and how many believe in the God of Creation? Gallup Poll reported that “Forty percent of U.S. adults ascribe to a strictly creationist view of human origins, believing that God created them in their present form within roughly the past 10,000 years. However, more Americans continue to think that humans evolved over millions of years—either with God’s guidance (33%) or, increasingly, without God’s involvement at all (22%).”

Which is true? Evolution? Or the revelation in your Bible? Modern technology has discovered more intricate and complex elements of life, including DNA and RNA. These discoveries present challenges to evolutionary explanations that were based on more limited scientific knowledge of a century ago. Even some evolutionists have come to recognize that the complexity in the simplest of life forms cannot yet be explained by evolutionary theory.

Is there a God Creator who far exceeds the limited theory of evolution and who far exceeds the false concepts of traditional Christianity and other religions?

Some years ago, Tomorrow’s World presented a telecast titled “Questions Evolution Cannot Answer.” Those same questions can be answered by an ancient source proven to predict the future and reveal awesome spiritual truth, the Holy Bible. As we present seven questions evolution cannot answer, which will you believe: Evolution or Revelation?

Stay tuned!

Life and Law—Both Require a Creator and Lawgiver

Warm greetings to all our friends around the world. The human body is an incredibly intricate life form that scientists have found more complex and harmonious. The discovery of DNA and RNA reveals complexity and intelligence previously unknown. These scientific discoveries present challenges to the theory of evolution. Bill Bryson, an evolutionist, admits the impossibility of simultaneous development of interdependent processes. In his book A Short History of Nearly Everything, he writes, “Proteins can’t exist without DNA, and DNA has no purpose without proteins. Are we to assume then that they arose simultaneously with the purpose of supporting each other? If so: wow” (p. 289).

Bryson, and other evolutionists, apparently have a greater faith than mainstream religionists in believing the scientifically impossible. He further admits that impossibility: “For random events to produce even a single protein would seem a stunning improbability—like a whirlwind spinning through a junkyard and leaving behind a fully assembled jumbo jet, in the colorful simile of the astronomer Fred Hoyle” (ibid.).

It would also appear that some evolutionists do not believe in the laws of probability!

In our previous telecast, “Questions Evolution Cannot Answer,” we presented five questions that can be answered by the source of truth, the Holy Bible. On today’s program we’ll repeat a few of those questions and continue with a total of seven questions evolution cannot answer.

QUESTION #1 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: What is the source of natural law? Even the great physicist Albert Einstein recognized meaning in natural law. Einstein stated that the scientist’s “religious feeling takes the form of a rapturous amazement at the harmony of natural law, which reveals an intelligence of such superiority that, compared with it, all the systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection” (Einstein: A Centenary Volume, edited by A. P. French, Harvard University Press, 1979, p. 305).

Do great intellectuals disagree with the brilliant Einstein? Would they call him irrational for his observation? Let’s understand: those natural laws that amazed Einstein existed from the very beginning of creation! Scientists admit they had to be in effect. Theoretical physicists Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose wrote, “The only way to have scientific theory is if the laws of physics hold everywhere, including at the beginning of the universe” (“Quantum Cosmology,” The Nature of Space and Time, p. 40).

The existence of natural law demands a lawgiver. If you have your Bible, turn to James 4:12. God reveals: “There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?” What is the source of natural law? Atheists cannot answer the question, so they proclaim the question is meaningless! The Great Creator and Lawgiver established natural law at creation. That natural law guaranteed the universe that resulted. And there is additional proof! Not only is there natural law, but there is spiritual law that affects every human being. The Apostle Paul stated in Romans 7:12,14, “Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good…. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.”

The God of your Bible is the Creator of the Universe. And He is the Lawgiver of both natural law and spiritual law. QUESTION #1 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: What is the source of natural law?

QUESTION #2 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: What is the origin of life? Early scientists assumed that the living cell was very simple. However, scientists have now determined that even the “simple” cell is very complex. Cells contain thousands of proteins comprised of amino acids. Even common proteins may contain a string of 200 amino acids. As science writer Bill Bryson comments: “the odds against all two hundred coming up to a prescribed sequence are 1 in 10^260 (that is a 1 followed by 260 zeroes). That in itself is a larger number than all the atoms in the universe…. For random events to produce even a single protein would seem a stunning improbability—like a whirlwind spinning through a junkyard and leaving behind a fully assembled jumbo jet, in the colorful simile of the astronomer Fred Hoyle” (A Short History of Nearly Everything, pp. 288–289).

Is this the kind of “intellect” atheists embrace, religiously believing in the scientifically impossible? Thankfully, some honest scientists can admit their mistakes. Dean Kenyon, co-author of the 1969 chemistry textbook Biochemical Predestination, believed for years in purely chemical evolution. But later, when science revealed the intricate processes by which proteins are formed through DNA, Kenyon repudiated his evolutionary theory. Science determined that it takes DNA to organize the amino acids into proteins. Kenyon later said “We have not the slightest chance of a chemical evolutionary origin for even the simplest of cells.” As we quoted earlier, author Bill Bryson stated: “Proteins can’t exist without DNA, and DNA has no purpose without proteins. Are we to assume then that they arose simultaneously with the purpose of supporting each other? If so: wow” (ibid.).

My friends, one must have a blind faith to believe that all complex processes developed simultaneously and independently of each other in order to support each other. Evolution cannot explain that! Evolution has never proved that life came from non-life! God is the Lifegiver. He created the first humans as it states in Genesis 2:7 And, yes, there is life beyond death. The Messiah, Jesus Christ, stated in John 11:25, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” QUESTION #2 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER: What is the origin of life?

The Meaning for Life, and the Creative Power Behind It

QUESTION #3 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: What is the purpose and meaning of life? The ancient Greeks came up with a wide range of answers: The 4th century B.C. saw the rise of three principal schools of thought in Greece: Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Skepticism.

Paul then proclaimed to them the Creator God, who made the world and everything in it. And he made this fundamental, yet astounding observation in verse 28: “… for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’”

The Messiah, Jesus Christ, also affirmed this highest purpose in life. He was asked by a lawyer, “Which is the great commandment in the law?” Turn in your Bible to Matthew 22:37. Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 22:37–40). Remember, Jesus taught us in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” QUESTION #3 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: What is the meaning of life? QUESTION #4 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: Who has the greatest intelligence?

Even Albert Einstein acknowledged a source of intelligence far superior to human intelligence. He stated that the scientist’s “religious feeling takes the form of a rapturous amazement at the harmony of natural law, which reveals an intelligence of such superiority that, compared with it, all the systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection” (Einstein—A Centenary Volume, edited by A. P. French, Harvard University Press, 1979, p. 305).

The greatest Mind in the Universe also tells vain intellectuals: “Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, ‘He catches the wise in their own craftiness’; and again, ‘The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile’” (1 Corinthians 3:18–20).

Let’s understand. Yes, some highly intelligent, rational human beings observe various religions and their paganism and superstition, and as a result they reject all religion, even the true religion of the Creator God. QUESTION #4 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: Who has the greatest intelligence?

The Universe and the Human Mind: Both Created for Glorious Purpose

Evolution cannot predict the future of the world, but Bible prophecy has proven time after time its accuracy in amazing detail. You can access our Tomorrow’s World telecast “Amazing Bible Prophecies Fulfilled.” On today’s program we’ve briefly discussed four questions evolution cannot answer.

QUESTION #5 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: What is the Origin of the Universe? Some scientists reject contradictory ideas of Creationism. Why? Because some Creationists say the earth is only 6,000 to 10,000 years old, obviously denying the facts of true science. The Bible and True Science are always in harmony. The Bible agrees with the fact of a universe billions of years old. Notice what it says in Genesis 1:2, “The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep.” The Hebrew words for “without form, and void” are “tohu and bohu” which can also mean “waste and empty, chaotic, in confusion, and in a state of decay.” Did God create this earth in a state of decay, without form and void? Notice that God says He did not! The earth became that way between its original creation and the time of Genesis 1:2. This is what God says in Isaiah 45:18: “For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain [tohu], Who formed it to be inhabited: ‘I am the LORD, and there is no other.’”

God did not create it in tohu or “in vain,” but it “became” that way as verse two should be translated. Genesis 19:26 is another example of the word “was” translated as “became.” What happened in the following verses is described in Psalm 104:30, “You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; and You renew the face of the earth.” God renewed the face of the earth and established a re-creation some 6,000 years ago. But the original creation of the universe and the earth was billions of years ago.

Yes, God created the universe, and He created time for human beings. Genesis 1:14, “Then God said, ‘Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years.’” The weekly Sabbath is a memorial of that creation. And the weekly Sabbath has been in effect ever since as we read in Genesis 2:1–3 and in the fourth commandment stated in Exodus 20:11.

QUESTION #5 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: What is the Origin of the Universe? QUESTION #6: What is the human mind? The materialist insists that the human mind and will are the function of chemical and electrical processes. How does the human mind function? Dr. Robert L. Kuhn has written extensively on the human brain and mind. Just what is the mind? Evolutionists cannot accurately answer that question. Dr. Kuhn describes the limitations of materialism. Can everything that exists be explained simply by chemicals and molecules? “‘The brain is a computer,’ cries the materialist, pointing out parallel; concepts in cybernetics and neurophysiology…. “BUT IS HUMAN MIND ENTIRELY THE SAME AS ANIMAL BRAIN? THAT’S THE CRUCIAL QUESTION. And to find the answer, we submit this fundamental issue to the unbiased arbitration of brain research. Representative mammalian brains can be weighed and, in descending order, they are: Whale, elephant, dolphin, man, gorilla, chimpanzee, and rat. Comparative anatomical studies reveal a uniformity of distinct brain structures: Each structure is present in EVERY brain, though their relative sizes vary. There is NO qualitative difference among ALL the mammalian brains. MENTALLY, of course, man is unquestionably supreme. That’s obvious. But he DOESN’T have the largest brain! And that’s surprising” (The Plain Truth, January 1970, p. 44).

The incredible output of the human mind, including time-binding, creative imagination, art, music, literature, and speech, far surpass[es] the greatest output of animals with similar sized brains. Dr. Kuhn and other brain researchers have concluded that there must be a “non-physical” component to the human mind. Again, the Scriptures reveal the awesome truth about the human mind.

If you have your Bible, turn to 1 Corinthians 2:11. The Apostle Paul writes: “For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.”

Here we find that humans can understand “the things of man” by the spirit of man. Animals cannot understand the things of man—they do not have the human spirit. Humans have a spiritual component. This is not an immortal soul. Here God reveals truth that very few scientists understand. Listen: the human spirit combined with the human brain produces human mind power. Yes, humans have a spiritual element. Since atheists deny the role of spirit in the universe and in human life, they cannot answer the question “What is the Human Mind?” But notice that even deeper understanding is required. As we just read in 1 Corinthians 2:11, “Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.”

And that gives us the gift of a “sound mind,” as it tells in 2 Timothy 1:7. My friends, God has revealed the answers to the most fundamental questions of life, destiny, and existence. Which will you choose? Evolution? Or Revelation? QUESTION #6 EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER: What is the Human mind?

The Ultimate Reality, and God’s Ultimate Love

My friends, isn’t it time to examine the proven revelation from your Bible? Let’s briefly discuss one more question evolution cannot answer; QUESTION #7: What is the greatest reality?

We witness the reality of physics and mathematics in our technologically advanced age: in instant communication around the world, in transportation, in space travel. The calculations, planning, and designs are based on predictable laws of cause and effect. That’s why twelve men were able to walk on the moon, and space vehicles have landed on Mars for exploration.

The prophet Isaiah reveals God’s sovereignty when he declares: “Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket…All nations before Him are as nothing, and they are counted by Him less than nothing and worthless” (Isaiah 40:15, 17). Yes, God is “Omnipotent,” all powerful (Revelation 19:6), and “God rules supreme!” We can also state that the greatest reality is “God is Love” 1 John 4:8, 16). QUESTION #7: EVOLUTION CANNOT ANSWER IS: What is the greatest reality?

My friends, the God of love and His Son, Jesus Christ have revealed the spiritual dimension and the greatest reality of all. The great intellectuals of the world have not come to that understanding. As Jesus stated in His prayer, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes” (Matthew 11:25).

The God of creation has an awesome purpose for all humanity and for you and your family. You need to study into it for yourself.

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Shining the Light on Four Flaws in Evolutionary Theory

It’s been called one of the most powerful and influential scientific theories in history: the theory of evolution by natural selection, first published well more than a century ago by Charles Darwin.

And its powerful influence on life—in virtually every realm of understanding—would indeed be hard to overestimate.

But is it true?

Many would respond—Of course! Evolution has been proven true a thousand times over! All the evidence we have says evolution is a fact of nature!

But is the evidence really that solid? Is the theory of evolution really indisputable?

No, it is not. And today, we’ll pull back the curtain on some of the evidence that many evolutionists would prefer you not see.

Join us for this episode of Tomorrow’s World where we will expose some of Evolution’s Dirty Little Secrets.

A Theory Supported by Shaky Evidence

Welcome to Tomorrow’s World, where we help you understand your world through the pages of the Bible. And our topic today might seem far removed from those pages: the theory of evolution. It is, perhaps, one of the single most influential scientific theories in history—with immeasurable impact on science, philosophy, education, politics, and religion. And we are assured by many that it is undoubtedly true—that no one of any intelligence or education would even dare to question it.

Well, today we will dare to question it. Because while evolution puts up a good front, it has a long list of dirty little secrets that you don’t tend to hear about in your classrooms or television programming. And the more you learn about what evolution has to hide, the more you wonder why so many put faith in an idea that remains unproven. It’s a big topic, and we’ll only scratch the surface today.

Now, before we begin, let’s understand what we mean by “evolution.”

Claiming that life began in a vastly simpler form—similar, perhaps, to a microscopic bacterium—the theory of evolution says that over billions of years, life changed slowly; that the struggle for survival rewarded slight, random variations in the descendants of that life form that gave them an edge, perhaps allowing them to find food faster or reproduce more successfully, and, similarly, punished those descendants whose random adaptations were less favorable for survival.

In this way and through this unintelligent, unguided process, evolution says those microscopic bacteria-like organisms a few billion years ago have been able to turn into the astonishing variety of lifeforms we see today, including us—no divine Designer or Creator necessary.

Not long ago, Sotheby’s, the famous auction house, offered a first edition of Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life, published in 1859—the book in which he first published the theory of evolution. Now, at least when I saw it, Sotheby’s recommended estimate for the book was 250 to 300 thousand dollars.

You might think, why so high? It’s just a book! Well, there are numerous factors, but the book’s role in human history is perhaps the greatest. Sotheby’s calls the book “one of the greatest achievements of scientific discovery.” Referring to Darwin’s book, science historian Bern Dibner once wrote, “This, the most important single work in science, brought man to his true place in nature” (Heralds of Science, 1955, p. 92).

High-sounding praise to be sure.

But is it accurate? That depends, of course, on whether the theory is true. If all life as we know it today is the result of nothing but mindless processes, then, yes, Darwin’s book is a towering achievement in human history—a monumental discovery that does, truly, put man in his place as nothing special, nothing remarkable, just a random lifeform on a random planet. And life, it turns out, has no real meaning at all.

Again—if that theory is true.

Of course, many claim it is true—and claim so very loudly! Evolutionary apologist Jerry Coyne writes in his popular book Why Evolution Is True, “Evolution is a fact. And far from casting doubt on Darwinism, the evidence gathered by scientists over the past century and a half supports it completely, showing that evolution happened, and that it happened largely as Darwin proposed, through the workings of natural selection” (2009, pp. xiii–xiv).

Of course, many WANT it to be true. Evolution has become an “escape hatch” for those who want to explain away the beautiful diversity and complexity of life without a Creator.

As famous biologist Richard Dawkins once said, “Darwin made it possible to be an intellectually fulfilled atheist” (The Blind Watchmaker, 2015, p. 10).

Is he right? Again, only if evolution has been proven true.

And, in fact, it has not.

Despite claims that all the evidence supports it completely, the truth is that evolution has a whole host of dirty little secrets that our classrooms and popular science programs don’t talk about too loudly.

Cells and DNA—Impossible to Evolve

The first dirty little secret of evolution is this: Even the simplest living cell is devastating to the theory of evolution.

In Darwin’s day, little was known about cells. Single-celled organisms like amoebas were described by Charles Darwin’s contemporary George Henry Lewes as simply a “a microscopic lump of jelly-like substance, or protoplasm…. entirely destitute of texture, and consequently destitute of organs” (Problems of Life, 1887, p. 38).

In other cells, such as those in our body, a nucleus could be seen, but its purpose was a mystery, and the cell seemed otherwise generally featureless.

In such days, when the smallest, simplest unit of life seemed THAT simple—just a bit of jelly with a few boring features—it was easy to imagine that somehow, within that mysterious “life-giving” jelly, anything could happen.

But as microscopes improved and techniques were developed to tease out the secrets of the inner world of the cell, we have discovered that this supposedly simple, “jelly-like substance” is filled with machinery of astonishing complexity, ingenuity, and design.

The world of the human cell, for instance, is one in which approximately one billion chemical reactions take place every single second. And these are not random chemical reactions! A human cell is filled with thousands upon thousands of proteins of 10,000 different varieties—molecular machines designed to work together to achieve specific purposes, manipulating their surroundings, creating new structures, and dismantling old ones, in a dynamic dance of complexity that would make the Space Shuttle seem simple.

Life is impossible without these complex machines, and even small changes to organisms, as hypothesized by evolution, requires changes to these machines—even the design of NEW machines. And that is as unlikely as it sounds.

Biochemist Douglas Axe has examined the probability of even one protein—of any significant functionality at all—forming by chance, and estimated it to be 1 in 10-to-the-64. That is, 1 out of a number that is a “1” followed by 64 zeros.

Along with colleague Ann Gauger, Axe explored the possibility that one protein could evolve from another, similar one, based on just a handful of necessary changes to DNA, and found that—at currently understood rates of mutation—it would take 10-to-the-27 years for such a change to take place… again, a “1” followed by 27 zeros. Impressive, given that scientists think our universe is only 13 billion years old—or about a “1” followed by ten zeros. In other words, it’s just not going to happen apart from intelligent intervention.

Again, even the simplest living cell is devastating to the theory of evolution.

We mentioned DNA a moment ago—and the nature of DNA is another of evolution’s dirty little secrets. Because DNA represents an abstract coding system that points to intelligence.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid, or DNA for short, was unknown in Darwin’s day and is the molecule responsible for carrying the information needed to build all of the proteins that make life possible. Each nucleus in each individual, normal cell in your body contains about two meters of DNA, packed into a microscopic dot—all of it containing the information needed to build YOU.

DNA uses base pairs combining four different compounds that act like the 1’s and 0’s in computer code, detailing to the cellular machinery the information needed to build all of the complex proteins life requires. Information from the DNA is carried from place to place, where proteins read the code and assemble new proteins from precisely sequenced amino acids based on that information—making every one of your cells a complex chemical factory, creating purposefully arranged nanoscopic machinery and some of the most complicated chemical compounds found anywhere in the universe.

But where did this abstract programming code originate? Evolution can’t take credit. It’s a mindless, purposeless process, remember?

In fact, where did DNA come from? You can’t build proteins without DNA—and yet, DNA is, itself assembled by proteins!

The discovery of DNA should have been a great success for evolution! The secret to how the characteristics of life are passed on to our descendants was finally unveiled! But it has been a disaster. The idea of a massive, information-rich molecule containing an abstract programming code capable of bearing the information needed to build all the complex machinery of life is incompatible with the idea that life has supposedly grown in complexity through mindless, natural processes.

Evolutionists cannot avoid the fact that DNA represents an abstract coding system that points to intelligence.

No Good Explanation for Missing Fossils or Gradually Developing Organs

Our next dirty secret of evolution is an opportunity to turn the tables a bit. In short, the gaps in the fossil record since Darwin’s day have gotten worse, not better.

The theory of evolution depends on the slow and steady accumulation of small variations—since large “jumps” in changes would imply an active designer or planner. The result should be a smooth transition in the fossil record, with animals gradually, almost imperceptibly “turning into” new animals through small, smooth changes.

But this isn’t what the fossil record shows. Instead of a smooth, continuous transition of creatures, the record indicates gaps between different kinds of creatures.

As Michael Denton wrote in his seminal work, Evolution: A Theory in Crisis,

“The overall picture of life on Earth today is so discontinuous, the gaps between the different types so obvious, that, as Steven Stanley reminds us in his recent book if our knowledge of biology was restricted to those species presently existing on earth, ‘we might wonder whether the doctrine of evolution would qualify as anything more than an outrageous hypothesis.’ Without intermediates or transitional forms to bridge the enormous gaps which separate existing species and groups of organisms, the concept of evolution could never be taken seriously as a scientific hypothesis” (1985, pp. 157–158).

Of course, seemingly “continuous” lines of some animals are trotted out for display to pretend the gaps are not nearly as damaging as they are. For instance, you will see theoretical sequences for whale, horse, and human evolution.

Yet, not only are these sequences themselves deceptive and not proven lines of descent at all. The fact remains that if evolution is true, these sorts of sequences should be the norm, not the rare exception.

Ironically, evolutionists often accuse believers of having faith in a “God of the Gaps” who magically does all the things they cannot explain. Such a misunderstanding aside, the unexplainable gaps in the fossil record—a thorn in Darwin’s side that remains just as thorny more than 150 years later—turn the tables and put evolutionists in the place of wielding blind faith and believing in a “Darwin of the Gaps.”

For our next dirty secret, all you need to do is look in the mirror at your remarkable, evolution-defying eyes. Because evolution continues to offer no good explanation for how new organs can form.

In the Psalms King David praises God and proclaims to His creator, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). And we see part of that wonder in the organs of the bodies, such as the eye.

After all, organs represent not just specialized “tissues,” but interwoven systems, often systems upon systems, finely tuned and exquisitely structured to work together. If one part is missing, the whole can fail. And improving the entire organ would often involve each piece or part evolving in conjunction with all the other pieces in a coordinated way—a coordination that evolution does not allow.

The problem was summarized not long ago in an article in The Guardian. First, the paper gives the traditional explanation for the supposed evolution of the eye—given by thousands of teachers over the decades to tens of thousands of students. Animals that have light-sensitive cells for some reason experience a series of slight mutations that increasingly give them survival advantages, such as a slight cupping of the flesh around the cells that helps to focus the light, a clear covering of some sort eventually, to seal the space, which slowly becomes a lens. Then, muscles arrive to shape and focus the lens better, etc.

The Guardian continues:

“This is the basic story of evolution, as recounted in countless textbooks and pop-science bestsellers. The problem, according to a growing number of scientists, is that it is absurdly crude and misleading.

For one thing, it starts midway through the story, taking for granted the existence of light-sensitive cells, lenses and irises, without explaining where they came from in the first place. Nor does it adequately explain how such delicate and easily disrupted components meshed together to form a single organ. And it isn’t just eyes that the traditional theory struggles with. ‘The first eye, the first wing, the first placenta. How they emerge. Explaining these is the foundational motivation of evolutionary biology,’ says Armin Moczek, a biologist at Indiana University” (“Do we need a new theory of evolution?,” June 28, 2020).

In short, evolution promises us it can explain how the organs of our bodies supposedly formed gradually over millennia, but, in reality, it hasn’t a clue.

Our fourth dirty little secret, the fact that evolution continues to offer no good explanation for how new organs can form is devastating to a theory that was developed more than 150 years ago to explain that very fact.

The True Origin of Life, the Universe, and You

You know, let me confess something. I know it’s considered a cinema classic, but I’ve never been a big fan of the Wizard of Oz. Frankly, when I first saw it, I was a little kid, and the flying monkeys were pretty spooky!

But as I have grown older, one scene has remained with me and has become a real favorite. It’s close to the end of the movie, as Dorothy and her band are confronting the terrifying Wizard for the fact that he is failing to keep his promises. As they do so, flames shoot out, thunder crashes, and the Wizard speaks to them as a giant, green, monstrous head hovering in the air in front of them, shouting, “Do not arouse the wrath of the great and powerful Oz!”

Meanwhile, Dorothy’s dog Toto makes his way to a green curtain off to the left and pulls it aside to reveal a small, white-haired old man, using a machine to create the illusion they are all looking at and speaking into a microphone to amplify his voice and make it sound terrifying.

My favorite part in that scene is when the old man turns around, notices they can see him, and turns back to the microphone to demand, “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!”

Well, the forces arrayed to convince people not to question the theory of evolution are very similar. There is a lot of thunder and flame—impressive proclamations about “proof” and “evidence” and a lot of theater designed to make you think there is nothing to doubt.

But like the Wizard, evolution has not kept its promises. The theory promises an explanation of your origins—an explanation that needs no God, no intelligence at all, just an initial microbe; careless natural processes; and a few billion years.

We need to be willing to pull back the curtain—to not be so impressed by the theater that we don’t question what we’re shown, and to not be so intimidated that we aren’t willing to stand up and call evolution out for not keeping its promises.

Or to borrow from another fiction, it might have been a hard day when you first learned Santa Claus wasn’t real. But that realization brought you that much deeper into the real world and much further from a world of make-believe.

Recognizing the dirty little secrets of evolution can help you step away from the world of make-believe as well.

Yet, the questions evolutionists seek to answer remain: Where do we come from? How did life come to be? Is there any purpose to it all? And if so, what might that purpose be?

Unclouded by the evolutionary theater, you can seek the real answer to those questions. And if you really seek with an open mind and an open heart, with God’s help you will find your way to the only possible starting place in the search for those answers: The very first sentence of the Bible,

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).

I hope you will find the courage to look behind the curtain more often.

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The True Definition of a Christian

I hope you are not offended by this question, but “Are you a true Christian?” Are you absolutely sure about your answer? And, if so, how do you know? How does the Bible define a Christian? Does it say there are requirements? And, if so, what are they? Is there more to it than repeating the “sinner’s prayer”?

Please be patient with me as I ask another personal question. Is it possible you could be deceived? After all, doesn’t the Bible say that Satan has deceived the whole world? But how can that be when the world’s largest religion is professing Christianity? And what about Jesus’ warning to beware lest we be deceived?

On today’s program I’ll be exploring, according to the Bible, what is a true Christian? Now stay with me as I’ll be right back to give you four signs of a true Christian and reveal the best one-verse description of what it means to be a Christian.

A Savior in Christ, a Guide in the Law

A warm welcome to all of you from all of us here at Tomorrow’s World, where we look to the Bible for answers to life’s most important questions. We also tell you not to believe us just because we say it, but believe what you see in your very own Bible. And, of course this advice applies to other ministers as well. Believe what you read in your own Bible!

On today’s Tomorrow’s World program, I’ll be giving you four signs of a true Christian, and I’ll also reveal the best one-verse description of what it means to be a Christian.

Most people have regrets over things they’ve done. They instinctively know that some things are wrong. Furthermore, they know that they are guilty of doing wrong. So how does one undo the wrongs he or she has committed?

Some turn to doing good works to erase their past—volunteering at a homeless shelter, giving money to feed the poor, or becoming a warrior against climate change. But does that make them a Christian? By that standard, secular humanists and atheists could be considered Christians. But are we saved by good works? Paul explained in Ephesians 2:8–9:

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8–9).

It takes more than good works to be a Christian, but is God against good works? Absolutely not! Notice the next verse:

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10).

No, God expects good works from those who are saved through faith. Others think that they can be saved by observing ritualistic laws, such as vain repetition of memorized prayers. Again, what do the scriptures say? Breaking into a thought, Paul wrote in Galatians 2:16:

… knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified (Galatians 2:16).

There is only one name and one way that we can be saved, and that name is spelled out in Acts 4, beginning in verse 10:

… let it be known to you all… that by the name of Jesus Christ… this man [that had been healed] stands here before you whole…. Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:10, 12).

Salvation only comes through Jesus Christ. Therefore, Sign #1 is:

Sign #1: A true Christian recognizes Jesus as his Savior

This leads us to our second sign of a true Christian:

Sign #2: A true Christian keeps the law of God

A misunderstanding occurs as a result of not knowing the meaning of justification. While justification is needed for salvation, justification does not mean salvation. Justification means our past sins have been forgiven. But what is sin? Dust off your Bible and look it up in 1 John 3:4…

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4, King James Version).

Now let’s go back to the passage I quoted earlier in Paul’s letter to the Galatians, a verse that is often quoted by those who teach that everything has been done for us and that we no longer need to keep the law. As with other passages used to abrogate the law, this one is taken out of context. Galatians the second chapter, once again, and verse 16:

… a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified (Galatians 2:16).

Was Paul advocating the abolition of law because of grace? Not at all, as we read the verses that follow.

But if, while we seek to be justified [have past sins forgiven] by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God (Galatians 2:17–19).

Therefore, while a true Christian has faith in Christ’s sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin, he also recognizes that he is obligated to stop sinning and keep the law of God. Frankly, friends, the whole concept of doing away with the law of God is ridiculous. Why would anyone go back to do the very things for which Christ died to pay the penalty of on our behalf? Most rational people understand that a Christian should not murder, commit adultery, steal, worship idols, etc. What it comes down to with those who are against law, is which laws, and they have an aversion to the next sign of a true Christian.

Real Obedience to Christ—What Is It?

Here it is in,

Sign #3: A true Christian walks in Jesus’ footsteps

How many professing Christians today believe what Jesus taught and walk as He walked? In other words, lived as He lived. Do you realize that believing in Christ and obeying Him are two different matters? Many people dismiss obedience. Yet, how long will someone keep his job if he doesn’t do what the boss tells him to do? Dear friend, consider this statement in Luke 6:46:

But why do you call Me “Lord, Lord,” and not do the things which I say? (Luke 6:46).

Lord means boss or master. The disconnect between what Jesus instructs and what people actually do is found in Matthew 5:17–18:

Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled (Matthew 5:17–18).

Jesus then went on to show by examples how the Ten Commandments are even more binding than before. After explaining the spirit of the law against murder, He then gave this example regarding adultery:

You have heard that it was said to those of old, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.” But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew 5:27–28).

James, the brother of Christ, tells us that we cannot break off one commandment from the others. Notice what law, what group of commandments he refers to in this context.

For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. For He who said, “DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,” also said, “DO NOT MURDER.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law (James 2:10–11).

Clearly, James is speaking of the Ten Commandments as a whole. You cannot break one without being guilty of breaking them all. And one of those commands is to remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, and that brings us to Christ’s example and whether we are going to follow it. Are we going to walk in Jesus’ footsteps, or the footsteps of apostate Christianity and that of the sun-worshiping Roman Emperor Constantine? The New Testament record shows us that Jesus kept the seventh day Sabbath. It is true that He violated some of the humanly devised restrictions the Jews put on the day, but nevertheless, He kept the Sabbath as intended by God, and as shown in many scriptures. And three times, He declares Himself,

Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:28; Matthew 12:8; Luke 6:5)

Not once does He call Himself Lord of Sunday, or Lord of the first day of the week. Furthermore, we see that He observed the biblical Holy Days and Festivals of

Passover (Matthew 26:18–19)

Unleavened Bread (Luke 2:41, 43)

The Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:2, 10)

And,

The Last Great Day (John 7:37)

We’re often told that the Sabbath day was changed to Sunday and these annual Sabbaths were done away with the death of Christ. There are clever justifications, human reasonings, twisted scriptures, and scriptures taken out of context, but what is the example of Jesus’ followers after His death and resurrection?

Paul kept the Sabbath day with Gentiles (Acts 13:42, 44)

Paul also taught the Gentiles of Corinth to keep Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread (1 Corinthians 5:7–8)

Jesus’ followers kept Pentecost (Acts 2:1)

The Day of Atonement was a time marker for Luke, who wrote the book of Acts (Acts 27:9)

These are only samples and there are many more scriptures supporting this. The point is that Jesus’ followers walked in His footsteps. They kept the same laws that Jesus kept. That is why Jesus’ beloved apostle John tells us in chapter 2 and verse 6 of his first letter:

He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked (1 John 2:6).

Becoming an Overcomer

We read in Revelation 12:9 that Satan has deceived this whole world, and that includes the majority of what is thought of as Christianity. And that should not surprise students of the Bible, as that warning comes from Christ himself, as well as Paul, Peter, John, and Jude.

As we’ve seen,

Sign #1: A true Christian recognizes Jesus as his Savior

Sign #2: A true Christian keeps the law of God

And,

Sign #3: A true Christian walks in Jesus’ footsteps

Now we’re ready for another important sign to look for in true Christianity. This sign is similar to the previous two, but it needs to be emphasized as it will determine eternal life or eternal death.

As already shown, sin is the transgression of the law. That is the Bible definition of sin as shown in 1 John 3 and verse 4. Of course, the very term sin is a term originating in the Bible. Our second sign of a true Christian is that he keeps the law of God, but let’s take that one step further. We know that there was only one human being who lived perfectly, and He gave His life to pay the penalty for our sins. Through faith in Christ’s shed blood we DO have that forgiveness, but does that mean we have it made, that we really don’t have to overcome the pulls of our nature?

Sign #4: A true Christian must overcome sin

When a young man came to Jesus asking what good thing he could do to have eternal life, what was Jesus’ answer? Read it in Matthew 19:17:

But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments (Matthew 19:17).

Notice that He did not tell him to acknowledge the commandments, but to keep them. Why is it then that some believe, by their actions, and some by their words, that overcoming the pulls of our flesh, and of the mind, are not necessary for salvation? Forget the clever justifications. What does the Bible tell us? Note this stern warning from the Apostle Paul to the Church of God at Corinth:

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9–10).

The next verse shows that some in Paul’s audience HAD these problems before coming to the truth:

And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God (1 Corinthians 6:11).

Notice, that Paul says that such WERE some of you. In other words, they were no longer caught up in those behaviors. They were overcomers. Notice also, that they were justified—their past sins had been forgiven through Jesus Christ. They were washed, as it were, by the blood of Christ. And they were therefore sanctified or set apart.

At the very end of the Bible, God explains that unrepented sin would keep one out of the Kingdom and condemn him to the second death. Again, these are not sins of occasional weakness that are sincerely repented of and covered by the blood of Christ. But, we must nevertheless, with the help of God, overcome our weakness, as Revelation 21 tells us, beginning in verse 6:,

And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega…. He who overcomes shall inherit all things” (Revelation 21:6, 7).

Notice that. This is not something we can remove from the Bible. It is,

He who overcomes [that] shall inherit all things…. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Revelation 21:7–8).

Yes, the Alpha and Omega—that’s Christ according to Revelation 1:11— and He says we must overcome sin if we want to be in His Kingdom. This is not easy, and we don’t overcome all at once. But Christianity is a way of life, of overcoming and following in the footsteps of Jesus, so let’s not come up with clever excuses, reasonings, and arguments around obedience to God’s law! Instead, for example, someone addicted to pornography must become un-addicted—he must overcome it.

This admonition to overcome is found in the letters to all seven of the Churches mentioned in Revelation the second and third chapters. Let’s notice just one of them—the Laodiceans are mentioned there in chapter 3, verse 21:

To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne (Revelation 3:21).

Baptized Into the Life of Christ

Before closing this program, I want to reveal what my former college professor, and my predecessor in this Work, said is the best one verse description of a true Christian found in the Bible. But I want to first read a scripture that sets the stage. Paul explains baptism in Romans 6, verses 3 and 4,

Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3–4).

Yes, baptism pictures a death. It shows us what Christ did for us and reminds us of what we must do in response to His sacrifice—put to death our old carnal self. We must figuratively die, be buried in a watery grave, and then come up a new person. Now here is that single defining verse of a true Christian—Galatians 2:20:

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me (Galatians 2:20, King James Version).

We are crucified with Christ at baptism—that’s what baptism pictures. Nevertheless, we live, yet it is not our old sinful past that comes up out of the water, but Christ living in us by the power of the Holy Spirit, which is given by the laying on of hands. And it is the faith of (not in, but the faith of) the Son of God that we live by. It is Christ living in us that makes us a true Christian.

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