First man on moon
While intellect is definitely very useful before placing one's faith in Jesus Christ, it alone will not be sufficient. But why are the intellects so concerned about having the mind thoroughly persuaded before deciding to trust in Jesus?
Contrary to popular belief, we all place more faith in so many things everyday. For instance, one of my favourite questions to sceptics is this: Who is the first man on man? Most reply without hesitation - "Neil Armstrong!" I then move to ask my second favourite question: How do you know that? Stumped, some reply that they read about it in the papers. Others say they saw a recording of it on TV. Some say it is in the encylopaedia...and so on so forth.
But, incredibly, other than Edwin Aldrin, they were no eye witnesses. But we all ACCEPT as FACT that it is Armstrong who first placed man's footprint on the moon.
On the contrary there are numerous acoounts and literary fragments which attest to the resurrection and deity of Jesus. In fact acording to Josh McDowell, there are more literary fragments which date as some of the oldest copies than even Homer's Iliad! Yet, sceptics rather place their faith that Homer's Iliad is uncorrupted. They rather place their faith on the moon conquest account rather than what happened here on earth with Jesus.
Still, trusting Jesus requires more than an enquiring mind. It also requires faith. Again, it is NOT blind faith. It is faith based on facts...and faith based on the love of God who gives His own Son for our sakes.
Hebrews 11:6 says "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."
Go...seek Him earnestly. You will find Him...and He will find you!
posted by Truth Sets You Free @ Monday, May 16, 2005
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I don't necessarly believe that Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, but I also do not believe that it was Jesus. For what reason would he have been there? How would he have gotten there and why would he have gone alone. I however do believe that the idea that America has ever landed on the moon is just a hoax. The reason for my conclusion is the fact that we have to many questions that can not be answered like "why is the flag blowing in the wind if there is no air"?
I don't believe that Jesus or Americans have landed on the moon for there is no evidence of either. Except for video footage which could have been faked.
Basically what Josh McDowell says is that as there are more extant copies of the Bible than there are Homer's Illiad. As such he argues we should place credibiliy in the Bible. But why should more copies mean the accounts are true? Think to judge a material we need to look at internal and historical evidence. On both accounts the bible is shaky. Jesus spoke in aramaic - hence even the oldest copy of the Bible is a mere translation. Historically - there are very few contemporary mention of Jesus. The most celebrated one by Josephus does not mention Jesus in awe....in fact just in passing. And need to point out that the Romans were prodigious diarists but they didn't discuss Jesus' death and cruzification. Religion cannot be proved....faith drives it...so can't understand the need for the study of apologetics. Just by two cents without trying to offend anyone. Apologies if I did.
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