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As we travel around the country producing saul's are extinct, but to deny their previous documentaries, we come in contact with manv existence, when complete skeletons have been anthropologists and archeologists. Often, they ar~ ~_ _ _ _~_ _;,;;i~ discovered is foolishness. quite astonished that a group of Christians would be inter­ Surely the mountains bring him forth ested in documenting that a dinosaur bone, for example, is JOB 40:20-21 millions of years old. You see, the scientist are accustomed food, where all the beasts of the field play. £( He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and to dealing with uneducated Christians that believe the earth fens. is only 6,000 years old. When the scientists ask us why we would produce documentaries proving the earth is hun­ The animal described feeds in the mountains. The dreds of millions of years old, I like to answer, "Hcc:ause hippopotamus feeds in the river. And besides this fact, the Bible states that it is". This message is about witnessing have you ever seen a hippo's tail? It is certainly no cedar to scientifically educated people. tree.

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When you make the statement the KJV Bible states that the earth is millions of years old, you have to be able to back up your words. A unique opportunity to witness for God's Word presents itself, as we break this barrier of separating truth from fiction. When an uneducated Christian attempts to witness to scientists and say the world is 6,000 years old, they tune them out. The scientists can prove them wrong, and the witness is for naught from that point on. We are going to take a look at some subjects that will hopefully help you witness to scientifically educated people. Let's start with the dinosaur. Yes. there were dinosaurs on earth in the first world age. and God's Word records their existence. JOB 40: 15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Many scholars claim the behemoth is the hippopotamus of today. I challenge you to have a five-year old draw a picture as you describe the animal discussed in the following verses. The picture will not resemble a hippopotamus. JOB 40: 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

The navel would be better translated muscles. This animal has a powerful and large main body. JOB 40; 17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

His sinews, or thighs. are wrapped In muscle. What about his tail? It is as huge as the trunk of a cedar tree. Now, on your picture of the large and powerful main body attach the base of a cedar tree where the tail would be and laper It on out as the trunk of a cedar tree would. Have you ever seen a present day anImal with a tail like that? JOB 40; 18-19 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 12 He is the chief of the ways of GOD: He That made him can make His sword to approach unto him.

Behemoth is the largest animal God created. Dinosaurs are recorded in the Bible. Witness with intelligence. Dino-

JOB. 40:22-23 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. ".;> Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

When the dinosaur drank water at the river. he wasn't in a hurry due to fear of other animals. Witness with intelligence. Don't be as the unlearned that turn people off to the Bible, when they say the earth is only 6,000 years old. There are three world ages. We are eurrently living in the second. God created thiS earth m the first world age. The world of today has changed considerably from that which God created. There are petrified palm trees on a mountaintop in New Mexico that document the fact. Tens of thousands of years earlier the climate in this area was such that would support tropical plant life. How was the earth when God first created it? Let's turn to Isaiah. ISAIAH 45:18 For thus saith the LORD That created the heavens; God Himself That formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: "I am the LORD; and there is none else.

"In vain" is translated from the Hebrew word "tohu". This word means void. God did not create the world void. He created the earth to be inhabited. all of it. This explains why we find petrified palm trees in New Mexico. What happened to the world God created? Let's turn to Genesis. GENESIS 1: 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

When was the beginning? This verse doesn't state God created the earth 6,000 years ago. It was hundreds of millions of years ago. Time means nothing to our Father. GENESIS 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And

the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

The word "was" should be translated "became". God created the earth to be inhabited. The earth became "tohu", that is to say void. Why? One third of God's children followed Satan at Satan's rebellion (Rev. 12: 1-4). Rather than destroy one third of His children, God destroyed the first earth age. II Peter 3:6 also documents that the first earth age was destroyed. and continues on to declare there will be a third earth age. Don't let anyone tell you that this Scripture is talking about Noah's flood. There was nothing left, when God rocked the world. Let's turn to Jeremiah for a second witness.

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JEREMIAH 4:22 For My People is foolish, they have not known Me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

The word "sottish" in this verse means stupid. God's children didn't care enough about Him to study His Word. JEREMIAH 4:23 I beheld the earth, and, 10, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

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incoming mail through the use of ID numbers is working very well. Many of you arc already using your ID number on orders and donations. Thank you. If you are a new God is warning His children. It was He that created student, we would like to brief you on the usc of your ID the earth to be inhabited, destroyed that earth age and number. Your personal ID number is listed immediately could do it again, if He chose to. above your name on the envelope in which we mail your monthly newsletter. The ID number may be four, five or JEREMIAH 4:24-25 I beheld the mountains, and, 10, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. £2 I beheld, and, six digits in length. Your personal ID number will also be 10, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens printed to the right of your name and address on all future were fled. packing lists which are mailed to you along with tapes and books. Please list your ID number immediately above your Here is your proof that neither II Peter 3, nor these name on all future order forms. You may also write your verses, are referring to Noah's flood. When God destroyed ID number in the "memo" line of your cheek, or money the first earth age with a flood, no man, bird or animal order. The use of ID numbers will help us proeess the survived. Noah and his family survived Noah's flood. At growing volume of mail more efficiently. Thank you for least two of each flesh also survived Noah's flood. I ~our eooperatlOn. JEREMIAH 4:26-27 I beheld, and, 10, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and al/ the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by His fierce anger. For thus hath the LORD said, 'The whole land shall desolate; yet will I not make a full end.

God kept unto Himself the remnant. Those children that would pass the truth on from generation to genera­ tion. Witness the truth to others. God's Word speaks of dinosaurs. God's Word states there was a first. a second and will be a third earth age. God's Word does not disagree with that which scientists can prove beyond any doubt. When someone witnesses, or teaches. that the Bible disagrees with these scientific facts, they are driving people away from God's Word with falsehoods. Be a responsible witness. Witness intelligently. In His Service,

ClJI~ Arnold Murray

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