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God is Not A Delusion


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Notice ‘Probably’ No God


Consider the Evidence

Is It rational To Believe Life

Came Into Existence

By Chance?

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Are ‘Experts’ Always Right?

19th Century Belief:-

Disease caused by:-

•The “miasma” theory. - poisonous

vapour known as “miasma”.

•The “dyscrasia” theory, an imbalance

in the body’s temperament


Is It rational To Believe Life Evolved

Or Is it More Rational To Believe It Was Created?

Evolution Is A Faith System

Creation Is Evidence Based

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Did Life Evolve?

Consider:-

The EyeCornea


Did Life Evolve?

Consider:-

The EyeStructure

Nerve Supply

Blood supply

Nutrition

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Is It Rational To Believe God Exists?

(Atheist claims belief in God is irrational)

Only If Evidence Can Be Produced

Is There Empirical Evidence For God’s Existence?

Or is It Just Another Faith Based System?


Does God Provide Evidence Of His Existence?

The Evidence Of Fulfilled prophecy

We Do Not Need To Rely On Probability

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The Proof:-

1. Man Cannot Predict The Future

2. The Bible Claims That God Can

3. Unambiguous Claims Made In The Bible

4. Interpretation Given Long Before The Event

5. Event Comes To Pass


The Evidence Of Fulfilled Prophecy

Regarding The Jews

1. The Return To Their Homeland

2. Predicted

3. Explained Before The Event

4. The Event

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Don’t

Throw The Baby Out

With The bathwater


The Return Of The Jews To Their Homeland

Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) On The Restoration

Of The Jews

'Tis not ye return from ye Babylonian captivity ...,

for they were then soon plucked out of their land

again, but after ye return here spoken of they

shall be pulled out no more.

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Of The Jews

Nor did they then possess ye remnant of Edom, &

of all ye heathen ...




Of The Jews

'Tis in ye last days this is to be fulfilled & then ye

captivity shall return & become a strong nation &

reign over strong nations afar off ... never yet

came to pass.

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John Thomas (April 12, 1805 - March 5, 1871) On

The Restoration Of The Jews

Elpis Israel 1848



There is, .. a partial and primary restoration of Jews ...

The pre-adventual colonization of Palestine will be on purely political principles; and the Jewish colonists will :-

•return in unbelief of the Messiaship of Jesus,

•They will emigrate thither as agriculturists and traders

•in the hope of ultimately establishing their commonwealth

•under the efficient protection of the British power

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Typical Scripture Passages Used

Jeremiah 30:11 For I am with thee, saith the

LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all

nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I

not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee

in measure, and will not leave thee altogether

unpunished.




Jeremiah 31:10 Hear the word of the LORD ... He

that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him

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Jeremiah 33:7 And I will cause the captivity of

Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will

build them, as at the first




Ezekiel 37:21 And say unto them, Thus saith the

Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel

from among the heathen ... and will gather ... into

their own land:

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The Event

The Continued Existence Of The Jew

The Declaration Of The State Of Israel – May 1948


Blind Chance is A Delusion

It Is Not ‘Probable’ That God Exists

The Evidence Of Prophecy

Shows God Certainly Exists

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What Should We Do

Now?

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