All the Old Testament PsalmsQuoted in the New Testament Scriptures From the book Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak for Us Todayby Bernhard W. Anderson, pp. 243-245 “Echoes of Old Testament psalms are heard in more New Testament passages than those included in this list, which is confined for the most part to direct quotations … Read more
Bahnsen: Adam and Eve Took the Scientific Approach “Adam and Eve took the ‘modern’ approach; they wanted to interpret the world apart from supernatural revelation. The question of what were the qualities and nature of a particular fruit and what effects from eating it might result, were ‘scientific’ questions to be answered by independent research … Read more
Hubble Demonstrating the Bias inModern Cosmology Against Geocentrism Do you believe that astronomers came to the heliocentric position (i.e., the idea that the earth revolves around the sun) by an unbiased interpretation of observable realities? It is not so. Here is famous American astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889–1953) telling everyone, in his own words, how diligent we … Read more
Pink: Biblical Statements About CreationNeed No Scientific Confirmation “What follows in the remainder of Genesis 1 is to be regarded not as a poem, still less as an allegory, but as a literal, historical statement of Divine revelation. We have little patience with those who labor to show that the teaching of this chapter is in … Read more
Various Protestant Theologians Speaking Against Heliocentrism “…the firmament, by its own revolution, draws with it all the fixed stars…” — John Calvin (1509-1564), commentary on Psalm 19:3 “Those who assert that the earth moves and turns…[are] motivated by a spirit of bitterness, contradiction, and faultfinding; possessed by the devil, they aimed to pervert the order … Read more
Scientists Against Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was very likely the greatest inventor of all time and certainly the greatest electrical engineer of all time. Tesla is most well known for his invention of the AC power distribution system that we still use today. However, he is also responsible for a variety of … Read more
Westminster Assemblyman John Lightfoot Against the Doctrine of a Future Conversion of the Jews Excerpts from the writings of John Lightfoot (1602-1675) against the belief that the Bible teaches a great conversion of the Jews in the latter days of this age. Lightfoot was one of the Westminster Assemblymen. I have updated some of the … Read more
The Biblical Religion Existed Before Abraham andGod’s Law Was Given to Mankind Before Moses Two things that few Christians understand, but which can be easily discerned from the Bible: (1) The biblical religion existed before Abraham and; (2) God’s law was given to mankind before Moses. Failure to understand these facts leads to doubt in the … Read more
Matthew Henry on the Two Interpretations ofRomans 11 Regarding the Conversion of the Jews Matthew Henry (1662-1714) on the two interpretations held by Reformed Christians regarding the conversion of the Jews spoken of in Romans 11. “But the question is concerning the accomplishment of all this. [1.] Some think it is done already, when before, and in, … Read more
On Prayer by Henry Venn Excerpted from his book The Complete Duty of Man (first published in 1763) CHAPTER XXXIVTHE OBJECT, NATURE, AND SUBJECT OF PRAYER Whenever the practice and tempers essential to believers in Christ Jesus are explained, many, instead of attempting to rise up to them, object: If these be absolutely requisite, who then … Read more