Bible Truth Evidences By Periander A. Esplana

BIBLE TRUTH EVIDENCES Compiled by Periander A. Esplana www.geocities.com/perianthium786

A. Evidences of Scientific Creationism I. The Theory of Biological Abrupt Appearance of Living Organisms 1. The Paleontology Argument of Systematic Abrupt Appearances 2. The Paleontology Argument of Systematic Gaps 3. The Comparative Morphology Argument of Systematic Similarity and Stasis 4. The Information Content Argument of Vast Complexity 5. The Genetics Argument of Limited Change 6. The Comparative Discontinuity Argument of Extensive Anomalies II. The Theory of Biochemical Abrupt Appearance of the First Life 1. The Information Content Argument of Incredible Complexity 2. The Probability Argument of Statistical Plausibility 3. The Isomers Argument of Left-Handed Amino Acids and Right-Handed Sugars 4. The Biogenesis Argument of Life from Life 5. The Thermodynamics Argument of Increasing Disorder III. The Theory of Cosmic Abrupt Appearance of the Universe 1. The Thermodynamics Argument 2. The Information Content Argument 3. The Anthropic Principle Argument 4. The Heterogeneity Argument 5. The Galaxy and Star Formation Argument 6. The Radiohalos Argument W. R. Bird, The Origin of Species Revisited: The Theories of Evolution and of Abrupt Appearance (2 Volumes), Nashville: Regency, 1991, Vol. 1, 551 pp. 551 pp. B. Evidences Against Evolutionism I. Evolution Does Not Occur in the Here and Now 1. The Classification of Biological Organisms Today 2. The Unprogressive Nature of Biologic Change 3. The Twilight of Natural Selection 4. The Wistful Search for Good Mutations 5. Imperfections as Evolution II. Evolution Never Occurred in the Long Ago 1. Fossils: the Alleged Proof of Evolution 2. Where are the Evolutionary Transitions?

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3. The Chordates and the Vertebrates 4. Alleged Transitional Forms Neither Did It Happen in the Recent Past 1. The Horse Family Bush 2. The Tale of Walking Whales 3. Men, Monkeys, and Missing Links 4. The Australopithecines 5. The Enigma of Homo Erectus 6. The Uniqueness of Human Language Evolution Never Happen at All 1. Punctuated Equilibrium – Evolution’s Last Stand 2. Evolutionary Stagnation 3. The Need for Extinctions 4. Living Fossils 5. Dinosaurs and Dragons Evolution Is Not Even Possible 1. The Law of Cause and Effect 2. The Laws of Thermodynamics Versus Evolution 3. The Vacuous Open-System Argument 4. Criteria for a Growth Process 5. Order Through Chaos and Dissipation 6. The Ubiquitous Entropy Principle The Probability of Life is Zero 1. The Probability Barrier 2. Zero Probability 3. The Improbability of Any Kind of Order 4. Life and the Second Law 5. Complexity and Cosmic Bootstraps 6. Conditions in the Primeval Soup 7. Rampant Speculation The Heavens Don’t Evolve, Either 1. Creation and the Cosmos 2. The Supposed Evolutionary Big Bang 3. The Inflationary Universe 4. Problems with the Big Bang 5. Cosmic Fantasies 6. Mysteries of the Heavenly Bodies Circumstantial Evidences Say No to Evolution 1. Vestigial Organs – Useful After All 2. Evidence from Embryos 3. The Witness of Biogeography 4. The Insignificance of Similarities 5. Chaotic Genetics 6. The Unstandard Time of Molecular Clocks 7. Junk DNA and Vestigial Genes The Rocks and Fossils Tell of Sudden Death

1. Return to Catastrophism 2. Surprising Testimonies of Catastrophism 3. Stop Continental Drift 4. One Worldwide Cataclysm X. The Geologic Ages Are Vanishing 1. Circular Reasoning in Geology 2. The Supposed Order of the Fossils 3. Anomalies in the Evolutionary Order 4. The Anomalous Climate of the Ancient World XI. Really, How Old Is the Earth? 1. The Beginning of History 2. The Human Population 3. Radiocarbon and the Young Earth 4. The Decaying Magnetic Field 5. Decaying Comets 6. Down to the Sea 7. The Uncertain Sound of Radiometric Dating Henry M. Morris and John D. Morris, The Modern Creation Trilogy (3 Volumes), Green Forest: Master Books, 1996, Vol. 2, 343 pp. C. Evidences for the Existence of God I. The Evidence of Reality 1. There’s No Escape 2. Faith Founded On Fact II. The Evidence of Knowledge 1. Relativism is Self-Refuting 2. Some Facts are Undeniable 3. Love Tolerates People But Tells Them the Truth 4. Absolute Truth Presupposes Some Absolute Reality III. The Evidence of Existence IV. The Evidence of the Universe’s Beginning V. The Evidence of the Universe’s Fitness for Life 1. A “Just Right” Universe 2. A “Just Right” Solar System 3. A “Just Right” Earth VI. The Evidence of Life’s Origin VII. The Evidence of Life’s Intelligent Design VIII. The Evidence of a Fallen World IX. The Evidence of the Bible’s Reliability X. The Evidence of the Bible’s Accuracy XI. The Evidence of the Bible’s Fulfilled Prophecy XII. The Evidence of the Bible’s Profound Wisdom 1. Christian Faith: Neither Superstition Nor Skepticism 2. The Bible: the Original Charter of Human Rights 3. What a Few American Leaders Have Said About the Bible XIII. The Evidence of Jesus’ Life

XIV. The Evidence of Jesus’ Claims XV. The Evidence of Jesus’ Death XVI. The Evidence of Jesus’ Empty Tomb XVII. The Evidence of Jesus’ Resurrection Appearances XVIII. The Evidence of Those Who Lived for Christ XIX. The Evidence of Those Who Died for Christ XX. The Evidence of the Uniqueness of Christ Kenneth D. Boa & Robert M. Bowman, 20 Compelling Evidences that God Exists: Discover Why Believing in God Makes So Much Sense, Manila: Lighthouse Books, 2002, 317 pp. D. Evidences for Christianity I. Creator as Real 1. Required Idea (or Need) – Three Ontological Arguments a. Necessarily b. Existent c. Eternal d. Deity 2. Eternal Uncaused-Cause – Three Cosmological Arguments 3. Architect-Designer of Life – Three Teleological Arguments a. Law of Biogenesis b. Irreducible Complexity c. Fossil Absences d. Entropy over Time 4. Life-Generating Person – Three Anthropological Arguments II. Gospels as True 1. Textual Integrity – Passing Three Bibliographic Tests 2. Reliable Authorship – Four Portraits: One Case a. Christ (Messiah) – Matthew’s theme b. Anointed Servant – Mark’s theme c. Savior of the World – Luke’s theme d. Eternal Word – John’s theme 3. Undeniably Real History – Internal & External Evidence a. Realistic Self-Damaging Data b. Eyewitness-Based Accounts c. Archeological Corroboration d. Life-Changing Impact 4. External Corroboration – Works of Josephus, Tacitus & Pliny III. Christ as Fact 1. Fulfilled Christ Prophecies – Six Messiahnic Facts a. Clear Davidic Lineage b. Humble Bethlehem Birth c. Royal Jerusalem Colt Ride d. Internal Betrayal By Friend e. Suffering While Lots Cast f. Tomb Corpse Resurrection

2. Authority Factors – Seven God-man Powers a. Forgiveness of Sins b. Acceptance of Worship c. Control of Nature d. Teaching Authority e. Ordering of Demons f. Raising of the Dead g. Salvation Proclamations 3. Claims of Divinity – The Trilemma: Liar, Lunatic or Lord 4. Tomb Empty – Five Resurrection Evidences a. Eyewitnesses of Jesus b. Moved Security Stone c. Preaching of the First Apostles d. Turin’s Shroud e. Your Most Cogent Option IV. Kerygma as Life 1. Love, Godly, Beget Incarnate Breath, since 2. Imperfection, Sinful, Wrought Human Death, so 3. Forgiveness, At Calvary, Christ Attained, that 4. Eternal Life, God’s Gift – thru Faith - We Gain a. Forsake Sin & Repent b. Accept Christ as Lord c. Increase Love for God/Others d. THink & Act Christ-like David J. Carlson, Why Christ? A Concise, 21st-Century Handbook on Christian Apologetics Using an Easy-to-Memorize Diamond of Defense to Champion a Cogent, Compelling, Cumulative Case for Four Core Beliefs, Quezon City: National Book Store, 2006, 178 pp. E. Evidences for the Inspiration of the Bible I. Scientific revelations: The Bible reveals knowledge and scientific insights beyond anything the Biblical author could have known at the time of writing. Exhibit #1: The Genesis creation account Exhibit #2: We descend all from Adam, Eve and Noah Exhibit #3: Telomeres - we cannot live forever Exhibit #4: The Ark of Noah Exhibit #5: Timing of circumcision Exhibit #6: Hygiene and contagious diseases Exhibit #7: Dietary rules for a healthy life Exhibit #8: Rules against incest II. Prophecies: The Bible predicts events that are accurately fulfilled later in history. Exhibit #9: Isaiah's Cyrus prophecy Exhibit #10: Daniel's world empire prophecies Exhibit #11: Ezekiel's Tyre prophecy Exhibit #12: Jesus' Jerusalem prophecy Exhibit #13: Daniel's "seventy sevens"

Exhibit #14: other Messianic prophecies III. Unity: Written throughout 15 centuries by more than 40 authors, the Bible presents one, and only one plan for salvation through Christ from the just wrath of God. Exhibit #15: The plan of redemption IV. Ability to transform lives: Like no other book, the Bible continues to have the power to radically transform the lives of its readers – many times instantly. Exhibit #16: Evidence of changed lives Exhibit #17: The testimony of Jesus Christ V. Testimony of Christ: The Bible is declared to be the Word of God by the Son of God. Exhibit #17: The testimony of Jesus Christ VI. Evidence of design: There are a structures, messages, and symbolic prophecies hidden beneath the surface of Bible texts which cannot be explained by chance and coincidence alone. Illustration #1: The Bible codes Illustration #2: The heptadic structure of the Bible Illustration #3: Isaac, a symbolic prophecy about Jesus Illustration #4: The tribal camps in the desert http://www.windmillministries.org/ (Visit also http://www.frame-poythress.org)

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