The planets of our Solar System are amazingly
intriguing:
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Mercury's temperature's vary by as much as 1,000
degrees from one side of the sphere to the other.
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For unknown reasons, Venus is the only planet that
rotates the opposite of earth, from east to west. Venus' cloud cover is 140
miles thick. Venus temperatures rise to a shocking 900 degrees Fahrenheit. Venus turns once on its axis
every 240 earth days. A year is 32-weeks-long. That's quite amazing!
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Known as “the red planet,” Mars has seasons, like
earth. The largest volcano on Mars is three times higher than Mount Everest
on earth.
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Jupiter is large enough to hold 1,000 earths. It
rotates on it's axis once every 10-hours! Wow! Jupiter is composed of hot
liquid and gas. Jet Stream winds turn in opposite directions, creating
amazing art on the planet's colorful surface. Discovered over 400 years ago,
a giant storm has been raging on the surface of Jupiter, with a diameter of
twice the size of the United States. The storm rotates once every 6-days.
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Saturn is half the size of Jupiter. Saturn's rings
are composed of thousands of layers of ice and debris.
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Uranus' polar regions face almost directly into
the sun.
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Neptune in the windiest planet. Winds reach up to
1,500 mph. The planet has 8 known moons. Neptune's surface is hot liquid,
with a solid core. The atmosphere is poisonous methane gas.
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Pluto is so cold that its atmosphere is gel.
It's been estimated that only 2% of our solar
system falls within temperatures which can sustain life. The earth's
temperature is just right. Even though the moon is the right distance from
the sun, there's not enough gravity to hold an atmosphere, nor any water.
There are thousands of factors all involved for life to exist. Only God
could have made all these conditions happen. There's no place like home on
earth! Only a wicked fool would blindly deny the existence and wise hand of
an all-powerful Creator!
Since there is intelligent design in creation, it
is reasonable to conclude that there must also be an intelligent Creator. I
am amazed how many people are willing to believe in the possibility that
aliens created mankind, yet those same people refuse to acknowledge the
possibility of a divine Creator, God.
God's Incredible Creation Under A
Microscope
Just as incredibly humbling, awesome and
breathtaking as looking through the
Hubble Space Telescope at the universe, so also is God's omnipotent
and omniscient, all-wise, handiwork
seen at work under a powerful microscope. If you've never viewed common
things in our daily life as seen under a microscope, you're going to be
absolutely amazed and awed. Take a look at the trillions of frightening
looking creatures that live on our human body, which all serve a useful
purpose to keep us healthy. When you die, the only thing that dies is your
body (2nd Corinthians 5:8). Your soul and spirit do not die. Albeit, if you
die in your sins, God will cast your spirit, soul and a special body (able
to tolerate incredible pain without being destroyed) into the Lake of Fire
forever.
God's wondrous creation extends far beyond what
the human senses can perceive.
Scientists Inscribe Entire Bible On Head Of A Pin. God is amazing.
Psalms 145:1-4, “I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy
name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy
name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and
his greatness is unsearchable. One generation
shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.”
I encourage you to search online for images taken
under a microscope, which testify further of our incredible God.
God's Incredible Power
is Seen in Energy
Did you know that
the nuclear energy contained
in a medium-sized oak tree could power all of the United States for
10-years? It's true. The U.S. consumes 4,500,000,000,000 kilowatts hours
of electricity each year. One medium-sized tree would produce
45,000,000,000,000 kilowatt hours of electricity if all of its nuclear
energy were released.
Mankind hasn't even begun to tap
into the incredible energy of which our universe is composed. I am totally
convinced that solar energy is the wave of the future. Most people would be
totally amazed if they knew how powerful the sun's rays are. I know people
who have solar panels on their roof and don't pay a penny for electricity.
They save thousands of dollars each year, and in many cases people sell
electricity back to the power company.
Take a look at this video, where a man with a simple screen from a
Rear Projection TV focuses the sun's
rays to produce temperatures of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. He melts
concrete, glass and steel. Wow!
In this video a young man aligned
5,800 small mirrors to focus on one point, which produces enough heat to set
wood on fire instantly. Scientists have fabricated giant magnifying glasses
that can literally redirect the sun's
heat rays to burn holes through solid thick plates of steel. God is
amazing!!! It is wonderful what God has allowed mankind to discover and
achieve over the past 200 years. I often think how interesting it would be
if I could go back through time to the times of the Egyptians or
Babylonians, and could introduce them to the science of magnetism and teach
them how motors and generators work based upon the basic principles of
magnetism. I would teach them about oil, engines and mechanics.
Did you know that the first Diesel
engine was invented in the year 1900 by Robert Diesel and ran on pure peanut
oil? Isn't that beautiful? The best fuel in the world is hemp seed oil,
which yields the highest amount of power per unit. Did you know that there
are male and female plants? God is truly incredible!!! I've always loved
that Diesel engines can run on pure vegetable oil, a renewable source of
fuel energy.
The incredible world of
electricity was right under the nose of mankind for thousands of years, but
no one knew how to produce or harness that power. In order for all these
convenient, beneficial and practical, inventions to become a reality, there
had to first happen the industrial revolution, basic chemistry, basic
physics and other basic sciences. If the Lord tarries His return, humanity
is going to behold mind-boggling inventions and discoveries in the next 50
years!!! The whole of man's knowledge doubles every 8-years!
If the Lord tarries His return, I
believe that in the future solar energy will supply most of mankind's energy
needs. We've all enjoyed the intense warmth of the sun on a bright sunny
day. At high noon, just an hour under the sun's intense rays can produce bad
sunburn. It's the infrared rays that produce the heat we feel from the sun.
Ultraviolet ray cannot be felt, but produce the sunburn. The suns produces
radiation (gamma rays), and the visible white light spectrum. The brilliant
colors of the white light spectrum are produced when the sun's rays are
refracted, bent, by particles of moisture, smoke, dust, debris and air
itself in the atmosphere.
The sun is an absolute necessity
for all life in our solar system, because God made it that way. This is why
the Bible calls Jesus the “SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”! Malachi 4:2, “But
unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness
arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow
up as calves of the stall.” Jesus is the sole source of spiritual
life. Christ is the foundation of Christianity (1st Corinthians 3:11). Apart
from faith in Jesus Christ crucified on the cross for our sins,
buried and risen from the dead, there is no salvation nor eternal life (Acts
4:10-12).
Just think if something went wrong
and our sun's rays were intensified even the slightest bit... our earth
would burn up! Our forests would burn immediately! The earth's oceans would
evaporate violently and the consequent storms would be fiercely abundant,
merciless and totally destructive. Life would no longer be sustainable upon
the earth. The sun is an astonishing distance of 93,000,000 miles away from
the earth. If the sun were merely a few million miles closer, our earth's
temperatures would rise drastically and could no longer sustain life. There
is no way that anyone with a working brain can reasonably deny the existence
of a supernatural Creator Who made the universe. We see incredible
INTELLIGENCE in all of creation, and intelligence cannot come from an
accidental, chaotic, cataclysmic, Big Bang! We see incredible DESIGN in all
of creation, which shouts loud and clear that there is a Creator. To deny
God as our Maker is just as foolish as to deny that a complex Swiss watch
just happened, without any designer or maker.
The truth is that men love their
sins, walking in darkness (John 1:1-12), and hate the light, who is Christ
(John 8:12). The latest trend is for the wicked to claim that aliens created
mankind, who they say are our gods. Certainly, by very definition God
Himself is extraterrestrial (not of the earth), and is an alien,
respectively. God doesn't need a spaceship, teleport technology (like on
Star Trek), or all the other things which Hollywood has put in our minds
concerning monstrous aliens and Martians.
*By the way, the creature
designer of the popular Alien series starring Sigourney Weaver is a
devout Satanist. The alien creature is patterned after Baphomet, the horned
goat head, Satan. The ram, or goat's head, is a mockery of the Lamb of God,
Jesus Christ.
Thousands Of Varieties
Of Foods Couldn't Have Just Happened
In a recent episode titled, “How
The Earth Was Made” by Walt Disney's H2 (History Channel), the narrator
(Mike Rowe) refers to the earth's creation as an “Accidental
Aftermath” and a “Cosmic Glitch.” Do you really think it was mere
astronomically improbable coincidence that we have a choice to eat between
beef, lamb, chicken, pork, lobster, fish (and other varieties) of meat? If
there were no divine Maker, then what factor determined that there would be
cattle? What factor in the evolutionary process decided that we would have
pork? Can you image the world without any of the awesome varieties of
fruits, vegetables, meats, spices and foods that we enjoy?
When I enjoy the fresh taste of a
flavorful Oscar Meyer bacon sandwich (crispy cooked bacon under
higher heat), loaded with fresh crisp lettuce, and Miracle Whip
spread on soft white bread (one of my favorite meals), I am reminded how
ungrateful the unbelieving world is when they deny the existence of God
while eating all of God's delicious foods. We read that God is kind to evil
and unthankful people in Luke 6:35, “But love ye your enemies, and do
good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great,
and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is
kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.” As Christian
believers God also wants us to be kind to evil and unthankful people, so
that we may exemplify our dear Savior to the world.
There are many wicked people who choose to worship Satan as their god in
exchange for worldly fortune and fame. The Bible even calls Satan “the god
of this world” (2nd Corinthians 4:4), but it was Jesus Who created Lucifer,
who became Satan by his own rebellion in Heaven.
It is a sin for anyone to ungratefully enjoy God's
delicious foods, breath His clean air, enjoy the warmth of His sun, and all
the blessings which God has freely given to us. How do you think God feels
when people curse Him and speak evil of Him, while enjoying all His
bountiful blessings. The heathen world blames God for man's wars, greed and
wickedness. At the same time those critics fail to thank and acknowledge God
for all the wonderful fruits, vegetables, meats, spices, milk, water, et
cetera. People fail to thank God for the gift of marriage and the enjoyments
sacred within a marriage commitment (Hebrews 13:4). God has been so good to
all of us, no matter how bad you may think you have it in life. Psalms
145:9, “The LORD is good to all: and his tender
mercies are over all his works.” Oh, praise the Lord all ye land for
His goodness. Praise the Lord all you in the world for His kindness, even to
the evil and to the unthankful (Luke 6:35). Don't you dare criticize God for
the bad in this world, while totally being oblivious to all the abundant
goodness, blessings and benevolence by our holy God. PRAISE YE THE NAME OF
THE LORD ALL YE LAND!!!
The Sin Of Being Slow Of Heart To Believe
The Holy Scriptures
No wonder Jesus said to the doubting disciples on
the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:25-26, “Then he said unto them,
O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets
have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and
to enter into his glory?” Jesus Himself calls you a fool if you are
slow to believe the Bible (all that the prophets have spoken).
The following passage of Scripture is nothing less
than totally amazing. We often here that Mary Magdalene came to Christ's
empty tomb, but we learn here that other women were with her, including
Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women. Two angels appeared to
the group, comforting them by reminding them that the Lord has told them of
His crucifixion and resurrection beforehand. Then they returned from the
empty tomb as a group and told the eleven apostles and other disciples all
that they had seen and heard. The Bible says that their words seemed as
fairy tales and THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM! ...
Luke 24:1-11, “Now upon the first day of the
week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the
spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found
the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not
the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed
thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they
were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them,
Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen:
remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son
of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and
the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, And returned from
the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the
rest. It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James,
and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the
apostles. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed
them not.”
Can you image Christ's very apostles not
believing? None of them believed the women who had been to the empty tomb.
Then Peter and John went to the tomb to see for themselves, but they didn't
see Jesus at that point. Two of the disciples went walking down the road to
Emmaus and Jesus appeared to them, but they didn't recognize Him. Jesus said
to them...
Luke 24:25-26, “Then he said unto them,
O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets
have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and
to enter into his glory?”
My friend, do you really believe that this awesome
world just happened, evolving from a Big Bang?
Are you slow to believe the Word of God concerning
Jesus, the Christ? Do you accept Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah? You
cannot have eternal life unless you receive Christ's payment on the cross
for your sins. You must believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins,
and that He raised up from the dead three days later for your justification
(that is, justifying your faith in Him). Jesus foretold while He was alive
that He would be crucified and raise up from the dead after three days, AND
HE DID!!! Do you believe that? When Christ arose, He validated the faith of
everyone Who had placed their trust in Him. Their faith wasn't in vain.
Their faith was justified. If Christ did not raise up from the dead, then is
our faith in vain. 1st Corinthians 15:14, “And if Christ be not risen,
then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. And if Christ be
not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.”
Praise God, Jesus is bodily risen!
The demonic religious cult of Jehovah's Witnesses errantly teach that Jesus'
spirit was resurrected, but not His physical body. In sharp contrast, the
Bible says that Jesus raised up from the dead, bodily, and was seen by over
500 brethren at one time (1st Corinthians 15:6). Amen!
Our good Creator offers to all mankind
forgiveness, hope and eternal life through faith in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 11:28, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest.”
The Goodness Of God
Leadeth To Repentance
Thank God! Thank God! Thank God,
for He is good! The Bible teaches that a thankful attitude precedes a person
coming to Christ to be saved, for if a person refuses to acknowledge God's
goodness, they WON'T come to Jesus Christ to be saved...
Romans 1:20-22, “For the
invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and
Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Because that, when they knew God, they
glorified him not as God, neither were thankful;
but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”
When a person comes to Christ for
salvation, it is because they have repented, that is, they have seen God's
goodness and holiness and have acknowledged that they are an unholy sinner
in need of a Savior. This is what the Bible means in Romans 2:4, “Or
despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering;
not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”
This passage of Scriptures doesn't mean that when God is good to you, that
compels you to get saved. The opposite is true. It is God's blessings upon
America that have caused us to become spoiled, ungrateful little brats,
destroyed by prosperity.
Romans 2:4 means that when we see
how wicked we are in comparison to the goodness of our holy God.
Romans 2:5, “But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto
thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds.”
As you just read, the opposite of a repentant heart is a hard and
impenitent heart.
The word “goodness” in Romans 2:4
is the Greek word chrēstotēs and means “moral excellence” (that is,
God's holiness). The word “impenitent” in Romans 2:5 is the Greek word
ametanoētos and means “unrepentant.” The modern dictionary defines
“impenitent” as remorseful, but this is NOT the Biblical meaning, as I just
showed you. The Biblical meaning of repentance unto life is “a change
of mind.” Repentance is changing your mind about your sin (John 3:20) and
self-righteous dead works (Hebrews 6:1) which were previously keeping you
from coming to Christ to be saved. The man who believes the Gospel has
repented.
Hence the Bible is teaching that
the person who fails to see God's holiness, consequently also fails to
realize their own guilty condition of sin and unholiness. This is what
Romans 2:4-5 mean, which is plainly revealed when we examine the Greek. In
other words, you cannot get a person saved until you first get them lost
(that is, they must realize their lost condition before they will come to
Christ to be saved). The most common attribute that we see in unbelievers is
that they continually place God on trial by blaming Him, accusing Him,
challenging Him and refusing to acknowledge His holiness. The Bible says
they are unthankful and their foolish heart is darkened.
Dr. Jack Hyles 100% correctly and Biblically
states concerning repentance...
“Repentance
is not some little silly, 'I'm sorry.' Repentance is not simply a fear of God.
Repentance is not a monk fasting and afflicting his body in a monastery.
Repentance is not remorse because of sin's consequences. Repentance is not
penance performed before the pope as you kiss his toe... Repentance is not being
sorry for what I've done wrong. It is not confessing one's sins to a priest. It
is not just conviction of sin. It is not the signing of a pledge of abstinence.
Repentance is that thing when you come before God and see yourself as you are,
and see Him as he is, and say with Isaiah 'Woe is me, for I am unclean!'”
—Pastor Jack Hyles (1926-2001),
a quote from the timeless MP3 sermon,
THE GOODNESS OF GOD LEADETH TO REPENTANCE!
Amen and amen!
All you have to do to be saved is
believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, receiving His death on the cross as full
payment for your sins, believing that Christ raised up from the dead.
I challenge you if you are not saved
to stop focusing on the problems which mankind has caused for himself in this
world and stop blaming God. Look to Calvary!!! Untold multitudes of humanity are
going to spend eternity in the Lake of Fire because they spent their sinful life
hating the light (John 3:20). God is not the enemy! You don't have to trust
Jesus as your Lord to be saved, nor do you have to receive Him as your King to
be saved; but rather, you must simply receive Him as the LAMB
OF GOD Who died on the cross in our place to pay our debt of sin. God
loves you so much that He was willing to die for you! Think about that my
friend.
There is no God like our God, the God of the Bible, the God of true Israel. In fact, there is no other true and living God. I was admiring some tasty pitted olives with pimento that I was eating today. I crave olives everytime I read about them in the Old Testament. I also enjoyed some delicious salsa that I bought which is made of tomatoes, onions, some hot peppers, et cetera. I thought, “What if God had never created tomatoes?” Could you imagine if there were no tomatoes? There would be no pizza! There would be no spaghetti sauce. There would be no marinara. There would be no recipes containing tomato sauce! What if God had never created lettuce? There would be no salads?
