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Who controls the kingdoms of this world?

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  by  Russell Grigg   The Gospel of Luke describes one of the temptations of Jesus by Satan in the following words: And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, ‘To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘It is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve”’ ( Luke 4:5–8 ). God’s relationship to Adam was, in effect, that of Supreme Commander (God) to Executive Officer (Adam). Seeing that Jesus described Satan as “ a liar and the father of lies ” ( John 8:44 ), was this a legitimate claim by Satan that he controls all the authority and glory of all the kingdoms of the world and gives it to whom he will? If so, who delivered all this to him? The answers are found in Genesis. Adam’s God-given role When God created the w...
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Do You Believe that Evolution is True?

If so, then provide an answer to the following questions. "Evolution" in this context is the idea that natural, undirected processes are sufficient to account for the existence of all natural things.    1. Something from nothing?       The "Big Bang", the most widely accepted theory of the beginning of the universe, states that everything developed from a small dense cloud of subatomic particles and radiation which exploded, forming hydrogen (and some helium) gas. Where did this energy/matter come from? How reasonable is it to assume it came into being from nothing? And even if it did come into being, what would cause it to explode? We know from common experience that explosions are destructive and lead to disorder. How reasonable is it to assume that a "big bang" explosion produced the opposite effect - increasing "information", order and the formation of useful structures, such as stars and planets, and eventually people?    2. Physical laws a...
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Creation

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  CREATION according to GENESE Chapter 1   Verse 1: "In the beginning" ... Simultaneous creation of time (which thus has a beginning), of space (the heavens), and of the earth. Time, space, and matter are created at the same time. There is an author-creator-architect, God (HELOHIM) in the plural. The verb create (BARA: making something out of nothingness) is singular, so there is a plurality in divine unity. (John 1 v 1 to 3). There is no "Big Bang" see the article on this subject. v 2: Sphere covered with water, uninhabited and plunged into darkness, but the Spirit of God is present. v 3 to 5: The light is manifested. First evening and morning, and start of the day-night cycle. DAY ONE. v 6 to 8: Creation of the atmosphere that separates the primitive ocean and the layer of steam that envelops the earth like a greenhouse (This will fall to the earth during the flood: ge7-11-12). DAY 2. v 9-10: Appearance of the primordial continent from the single ocean. v 11 to l3...
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Am I good enough to go to Heaven?

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  Of all the questions you will ask yourself in life, probably the most important is, “Am I good enough to go to Heaven?” The way to find this out is to ask yourself if you have obeyed  the Ten Commandments  (listed below). Most would answer the question, “Well, I’ve broken one or two, but nothing too serious, like  murder , etc.” So, look in the mirror and let’s go through them and see how you do. Is God first in your life? Do you love God above all else? Many years ago, I purchased a T.V. for our children, but the first evening we had it, I arrived home from work and found that they didn’t even bother to greet me. They were too busy watching television. I turned it off and explained to them that if they ignored me because they preferred to watch T.V. they were setting their love on the gift rather then the giver, a wrong order of affections. In the same way, if we love anything— husband ,  wife ,  children  or even our own lives—more than we love God...
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