EMMANUEL - GOD WITH US

    ELS Bible Codes -- God's Signature ASTRONOMY PHOTOS AND EVANGELISM COMBINED SOME PRELIMINARY REMARKS Everyone is very skeptical when they first hear about the Bible Codes.  I was, and so was every one of the leading researchers. Every Christian's initial attitude is: "If it were true, it would be great, but it sounds like a 'dream come true'.  How come nobody ever found these things before?  This sounds like one of those cases where a bunch of Christians will jump on the band wagon, then it will be disproven, and everybody will be saying 'Christians are superstitious fools.  Remember how they were all running around claiming there were codes hidden in the Bible?'" YOUR UNSUPPORTED OPINION AS TO WHETHER BIBLE CODES ARE REAL IS COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT.  MINE TOO.  EITHER THERE IS RELIABLE EVIDENCE THAT BIBLE CODES ARE REAL OR THERE ISN'T -- THAT IS WHAT MATTERS! If you are Christian, think of what you alreadybelieve: The God that created e

How do we justify God's violence and killings in the Old Testament? Answer: First, we do not need to justify anything that God does, as God is just (Romans 3:26). Justice and judgment are the foundation of His throne (Psalm 89:14). He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13), so therefore we know everything He does is righteous. Perhaps this question means, “How do we understand God's decisions to command the use of violence and killing in the Old Testament?” God did tell the Israelites to kill everyone in the land they were conquering (Deuteronomy 7:1-6). He also gave the reason for this in verses 4-6.  The people of that land were idol worshippers engaging in horrible child sacrifice. God knew this sin could tempt the Jews, and history shows Israel did tragically turn to idolatry with infant sacrifice (Jeremiah 32:35). God’s commands may still seem brutal and unfair to the people living in the land, but there are three things we need to keep in mind: 1. The people who were