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Jim was interviewed by Leon Fontaine on the Leon Show and spoke about the evidence for God’s existence. Jim talked about his own journey to faith and the investigative process he used to determine if God is real. Why should we believe the Bible? How can we know Christianity is true?

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  2. 11 Proofs of God – The first Being

    1) Elemental logic – We ourselves are proof of God. No entity or thing can give out more than it possesses in store. Or stated another way, nothing can create anything superior to itself. The sun can’t give out more energy than it retains in its reserve. A person can’t take more money out of his/her wallet than is actually in it. In short, how can the universe create what it does not already have the ability to create? We exist, so the universe produced us. The universe must be at least equal to us, and then superior to us because it created us. The life system, then, is a person.

    1b) We didn't create ourselves. Our parents procreated us, but their parents procreated them, and theirs them, and so on back through history. This can't however, go on forever, or "ad infinitum."

    There has to be a beginning to the line of ancestry, due to causality. This infers a person who was not procreated. This we call "God."

    2) The nature of the human being to comprehend eternal concepts and values – This is related to Aquinas' 4th law of 'gradation of being'. If there exists in a being something of partial nature, then there must exist somewhere a whole from which the part came; therefore a being who is of invisible nature, and that is God. What is a collection of molecules doing conceiving of eternal laws and values, and therefore in part being one with them? Laws and values are abstract qualities such as: good, evil, love, hate, truth, math, geometry, etc.

    We are inseparably integrated with these laws and values – our sanity depends on them.

    3) The nature of humans to speak a language. We don't just make programmed sounds, as animals do. We create languages to convey ideas, and intentionally express ideas and concepts in primary sequence fashion, which in language is called a "sentence." The sentence consists of 5 parts: subject, verb, indirect object, preposition (a directional), and direct object. Why do we do this, as if we were part spiritual?

    4) The nature of human beings to create "design forms". Other animals create design forms such as nests, holes, webs, beehives, etc. These are all, however, limited and repetitious, as if programmed into the creature, which they are. There are no buildings, sculptures, works of art, or even complex housing in the animal world. But we create all these things.

    5) The nature of human beings to create machines – Humans have some ability at this time to create design mechanisms that move on their own, as well as perform pre-programmed functions; a simpler prelude to a living being. It's called AI. But somewhere in the past some type of intelligence created self-replicating machines that think and act on their own. We call them "animals". There are billions of types of these animated forms. Where did the universe get the ability to create them, unless the universe itself is a living "being?"

    6) The creation of animals: At some point, someone created living machines called "animals'. Common sense tells us that living things are always created by living things. But we weren't around when animals were first created. Who created us? Evolution explains animals as having developed over millions of years. There are problems with this theory; one being that all creatures are born with brains that dictate mental operating, as well as all behavioral traits of the creature. Another problem is how animals got started in the first place, called"abiogenesis'. The first organisms were single-celled, however; already complete with DNA and working parts. Protein molecules can't account for this. Where is the mind of evolution? What is "chance?"

    7) The Creation of Plants. Plants are a completely different phase of creation. They are not mobile as animals are. They are rooted into the soil, and derive their nutrition from water, the sun, and vitamins and minerals in the soil. But they are also designed machines that we didn't create. Plants take in the CO2 that we breathe out, and in exchange give out oxygen that we breathe. The leaves of plants perform photosynthesis, utilizing the sun's energy. This fact is a very bizarre incident in science; that a creature grows out of the ground and reaches up with leaves to receive energy from something it knows nothing about. Plants have DNA also.

    How does evolution account for this? Plants remain separate from animals.

    8) Primary Particles: The primary particles of physics are themselves proof of God. This is due to the necessity of physics to be generated in a moment of space-time. Particles are definite, finite, and have measurements. Something must then "choose" to bring them forth. Choice is via intellect, and intellect is from being.

    9) The nature of humans throughout history to create religion and worship some sort of deity. Why do we worship? There is the exception of atheism, but it is mostly a cult ideology of rejecting God and worshiping self, illustrated by worshiping evolution and science. This is worshiping your own thoughts and beliefs.

    10) The Law of Moses: The Ten Commandments are additional proof of God. There were actually 13 commands given to israel on Mt. Sinai. The very first one said to have no other gods before Jehovah. Here a monotheistic god provides meaning to the obeying of laws against sin. Israel understood at the time that it was God giving the commands.

    11) Jesus the Messiah or Christ: Why should a religion have a Messiah? Of course, Jesus represented God on Earth. But his main purpose for being born into the world was to die on a Cross for our sins. This separates Christianity from all other religions in that the messiah dies for human sins. Did something unusual happen in the Garden of Eden? Did we truly actually disconnect from God? If so, it was necessary for God to save us at a future point in time.

    Can anyone disprove these proofs?

  4. Life comes only from life. That has never been disproven. Therefore, that should in my view be the default. Nobody knows, there is no known law of physics able to create information from nothing. Paul Davies – Theoretical Physicist.

  6. For millennia, connotations of the word "God" have become so deteriorated. The terms Consciousness / Mind / Intelligence seem more relevant for these types of discussions. It seems that the concept of God is not experimentally testable. However, evidence for the effects of Consciousness / Mind / Intelligence are scientifically demonstrable.

    The illogical, irrational, and unreasonable position of claiming that there is No Universal Mind / Consciousness / Intelligence (i.e. Atheism): The fallacy is the assumption that something is true (i.e. Universal Mind / Consciousness / Intelligence does not exist) unless proven otherwise. The Claimant making a negative claim (i.e. Universal Mind / Consciousness / Intelligence does not exist) cannot logically, rationally, and reasonably prove nonexistence. Because, for a Claimant to know that X does not exist would require the Claimant to possess 100% knowledge of all things with 100% certainty and 100% accuracy (i.e. omniscience).

    Even mainstream secular scientists claim that approx. 95% of the Universe is still unknown (i.e. Dark Energy and Dark Matter). Of the remaining 5% of the Universe, only 0.0035% exists within the visible light spectrum which the human eye is capable of observing. Moreover, of all that is made of atoms and capable of being observed in this "Material" universe, 99.999999999% is actually empty space (Note: Scientists now believe that empty space is actually filled with Quantum or Vacuum Fluctuations. "Vacuum fluctuations appear as virtual (i.e. non-material) particles, which are always created in particle–antiparticle pairs. Since they are created spontaneously without a source of energy, vacuum fluctuations and virtual particles are said to violate the conservation of energy. This is theoretically allowable because the particles annihilate each other within a time limit determined by the uncertainty principle so they are not directly observable. " Wikipedia. Despite its name, Virtual “Particles" are non-material. ) Therefore, there is much, much more that humanity does not know about the Universe and Reality than it does know. Based on just this information, the position of claiming to be Atheist is shown to be illogical, irrational and unreasonable.

    “… Everyone who is seriously engaged in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that the laws of nature manifest the existence of a spirit vastly superior to that of men, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955), founder of modern physics (Theory of Relativity inter alia) and 1921 Nobel prize winner

    “All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force which brings the particle of an atom to vibration and holds this most minute solar system of the atom together. We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent mind (i.e. Observer). This mind is the matrix of all matter.” Max Plank (the Father of Quantum Physics)

    Modern scientific discoveries in Genetics / biology have shown that functional / coded / digital Information (i.e. DNA code) is at the core of All Biological Systems. Without functional / coded / digital information, there is No biology. The only known source (i.e. cause) in the universe that has been Observed (i.e. Scientific Method) in nature to be capable of producing functional / coded / digital information, such as that found even in the most primitive biological systems, is mind / consciousness / intelligence.

    The fact that DNA / genes (biological coded information) exists at all shows that a Consciousness / Intelligence / Mind is involved in the initial introduction and subsequent propagation of living systems. Undirected random material natural processes have never been observed in nature or experimentally demonstrated to be capable of producing Functional / Coded / Digital information such as that required for biological systems, even at the most primitive levels of biological life.

    "Language: All Digital communications require a formal language, which in this context consists of all the information that the sender and receiver of the digital communication must both possess, in advance, in order for the communication to be successful." (Wikipedia: Digital Data) Inherent in DNA is language. Language is scientifically demonstrated to be the product of only Mind / Consciousness / Intelligence.

    Laws of the Universe exist Independent of anyone's personal beliefs in the existence of the Laws of the Universe. Just as man-made laws govern society globally, Universal Laws govern the entire Universe. Undirected random material natural processes have never been observed in nature or experimentally demonstrated to be capable of producing any form of laws. As scientifically confirmed, non-material laws are the product of only Mind / Consciousness / Intelligence.

    The “World’s Most Notorious Atheist” and World’s Icon and Champion Advocate for Atheism for over 50 years, Antony Flew, finally concluded, “I now believe that the universe was brought into existence by an infinite Intelligence. I believe that this universe’s intricate laws manifest what scientists have called the Mind of God. I believe that life and reproduction originate in a divine Source. Why do I believe this, given that I expounded and defended atheism for more than a half century? The short answer is this: this is the world picture, as I see it, that has emerged from MODERN SCIENCE.”

  7. We cannot see Love, only manifestations of it and yet, we believe in Love! Why then should we deny the existence of God when His presence/pray-sense although unseen is manifested everywhere, and to include Love in all its manifestations!

  8. Love your vids; I can't find evidence for your statement about 3:30 where you said, "The Universe still has usable energy", even tho I googled "Does the universe still have usable energy". Please show me where you're getting that from. Thx.

  10. Thank you for showing that Christianity is true, Jesus is real. God is sovereign. Another aspect as believers of Jesus is each of us has to build the wonderful relationship with our God. Christianity is about having a relationship with God; the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

  14. "The discovery of the structure of DNA transformed biology profoundly, catalyzing the sequencing of the human genome and engendering a new view of biology as an Information Science. Two features of DNA structure account for much of its remarkable impact on science: its Digital nature and its complementarity, whereby one strand of the helix binds perfectly with its partner. DNA has two types of Digital Information — the genes that Encode proteins, which are the Molecular Machines of life, and the Gene Regulatory Networks that specify the behavior of the genes." (Source: Journal Nature)

    "Language: All Digital communications require a formal language, which in this context consists of all the information that the sender and receiver of the digital communication must both possess, in advance, in order for the communication to be successful." (Wikipedia: Digital Data)

    Inherent in DNA is language. Un-directed random material natural processes have never been observed in nature or experimentally demonstrated to be capable of producing language, especially not functional / coded / digital language. The only known source (i.e. cause) in the universe that has been Observed (i.e. Scientific Method) in nature to be capable of producing language, such as that found even in the most primitive biological systems, is mind / consciousness / intelligence.

  15. Modern Quantum Physics has shown that reality is based on probability:

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    A statistical impossibility is defined as “a probability that is so low as to not be worthy of mentioning. Sometimes it is quoted as 1/10^50 although the cutoff is inherently arbitrary. Although not truly impossible the probability is low enough so as to not bear mention in a Rational, Reasonable argument." The probability of finding one particular atom out of all of the atoms in the universe has been estimated to be 1/10^80. The probability of just one (1) functional 150 amino acid protein chain forming by chance is 1/10^164. It has been calculated that the probability of DNA forming by chance is 1/10^119,000. The probability of random chance protein-protein linkages in a cell is 1/10^79,000,000,000. Based on just these three cellular components, it would be far more Rational and Reasonable to conclude that the cell was not formed by un-directed random natural processes. Note: Abiogenesis Hypothesis posits that un-directed random natural processes, i.e. random chance formation, of molecules led to living organisms. Natural selection has no effect on individual atoms and molecules on the micro scale in a prebiotic environment. (*For reference, peptides/proteins can vary in size from 3 amino acid chains to 34,000 amino acid chains. Some scientists consider 300-400 amino acid protein chains to be the average size. There are 42,000,000 protein molecules in just one (1) simple cell, each protein requiring precise assembly. There are approx. 30,000,000,000,000 cells in the human body.)

    Of all the physical laws and constants, just the Cosmological Constant alone is tuned to a level of 1/10^120; not to mention the fine-tuning of the Mass-Energy distribution of early universe which is 1/10^10^123. Therefore, in the fine-tuning argument, it would be more Rational and Reasonable to conclude that the multi-verse is not the correct answer. On the other hand, it has been scientifically proven numerous times that Consciousness does indeed collapse the wave function to cause information waves of probability/potentiality to become particle/matter with 1/1 probability. A rational and reasonable person could therefore conclude that the answer is consciousness.

    A "Miracle" is considered to be an event with a probability of occurrence of 1/10^6. Abiogenesis, RNA World Hypothesis, and Multiverse would all far, far, far exceed any "Miracle". Yet, these extremely irrational and unreasonable hypotheses are what some of the world’s top scientists ‘must’ believe in because of a prior commitment to a strictly arbitrary, subjective, biased, narrow, limiting, materialistic ideology / worldview.

    Every idea, number, concept, thought, theory, mathematical equation, abstraction, qualia, etc. existing within and expressed by anyone is "Immaterial" or "Non-material". The very idea or concept of "Materialism" is an immaterial entity and by it's own definition does not exist. Modern science seems to be stuck in archaic, subjective, biased, incomplete ideologies that have inadequately attempted to define the "nature of reality" or the "reality of nature" for millennia. A Paradigm Shift in ‘Science’ is needed for humanity to advance. A major part of this Science Paradigm Shift would be the formal acknowledgment by the scientific community of the existence of "Immaterial" or "Non-material" entities as verified and confirmed by observation of the universe and discoveries in Quantum Physics.)

  18. The issue I have with this is that Christians are discussing the existence of God based on always-changing science. Here's the problem: scientists and those in power lie. And Satan is at the head of those entities that claim there's evidence of an "expanding universe," the big bang, etc. NASA has been busted countless times, as have scientists. When they say they have new evidence, don't believe it. They only serve to complicate and confuse the fact that there is God. The truth is that His existence is so much easier to prove.

  23. There are two different languages. There is the language of the atheist and there is the language of Yahweh. There is no communication between the two because the atheist does not want to communicate in the same way that Yahweh wants to communicate. For example, Yahweh says, “Let us reason together, though your sins be as scarlet…” (Isaiah 1:18). The first thing on Yahweh's lists for discussion is your sin. However, for the atheist that topic is the last thing on the list. Also, it's not what you believe in, it's about what you love (Mark 12:33).
    The atheist's remedy to explain all his theories and to discredit the Genesis story is to add the construct of billions of years. But on the other hand, everything in Genesis is created in its adult form from the beginning. The trees, the animals, mankind are all created in their adult form. That also includes the universe. And an adult universe would and should appear to be billions of years old.
    Atheist do not understand that consciousness is not a chemical formula which could ever be created in a lab. When we talk about the elements we are talking about our experience of the elements through the miracle of consciousness.

    I would agree that the churches today are defective. In fact, the Apostle Paul pronounced a curse on most churches today because the main Christian denominations of today preach a different gospel than what Paul preached. To quote exactly what Paul said, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” (Galatians 1:8). Both apostle Paul and Peter preached the same gospel and quote from the prophet Joel (2:32) saying, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of Yahweh shall be saved." (Romans 10:13 and Acts 2:21). The English translations say “Lord” instead of “Yahweh.” But “Lord” does not translate “Yahweh” it is a substitution of a totally different word altogether. This substitution activates two additional curses because if you substitute a word you are both adding and subtracting at the same time. “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” (Revelation 22:18, 19)

    We are commanded by Messiah that, “…repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” (Luke 24:47). In other words, we are supposed to preach the gospel that came out of Jerusalem and not preach the gospel that came out of Antioch, or Rome, or England, or New York, or Chicago, etc. By the time the gospel got to Antioch it had already been perverted as we read, “…And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” (Acts 11:26). The problem with this is that Yahweh spoke of a people called by His name (Deuteronomy 28:10; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Isaiah 43:6, 7; Daniel 9:19; Amos 9:12; Acts 15:17). Yahweh did not choose the name “Christian” for Himself. The people of Antioch chose that name and all the so called main denominations of today embrace that name “Christian” for themselves. When Peter and Paul preached the gospel they quote the prophet Joel, “Whosoever shall call on the name of Yahweh shall be saved.” (Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; Rom. 10:13). I ask you, how many of the church fathers and so called main denominations of today preach that gospel? None of them. Absolutely none!
    Paul makes it very clear that the end result of him preaching the gospel was that the people would call on the name Yahweh. He says in (Rom. 10:14,15), The preachers are sent. They preach. The people hear. The people believe. The people call on the name Yahweh (Rom. 10:13). I ask you, how many of the church fathers and so called main denominations of today preach that gospel? None of them. Absolutely none!
    It took only one generation after the death of Joshua for the children of Israel to forget the mighty works of Yahweh which He had worked through Moses and Joshua and to began to serve the idols of the people around them (Judges 2:7-13). It took only one generation.

  26. Thanks Jim. It seems clear that you can't have a naturalistic explanation for the existence of the universe but athiests don't want to accept this. Give science more time they say.
    I've also heard that the rule of cause and effect does not apply to the universe as there was no time until the universe came into existence. Not sure if I'm missing something but that sounds strange.

    I think the genetic code is also pretty good evidence of God

  27. The Bible tells us that God has already given enough evidence so that no one is without excuse and that denying it makes one a fool. No matter what's presented it's going to be viewed through a foolish worldview. Present to them they already know God and are trying to suppress the truth in unrighteousness and need to ask forgiveness.