Is What You Believe About God True?

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With over 8 billion people holding contradictory beliefs about God, how can you know yours is true?

The episode opens by noting the diversity of global religions, from Christianity's many denominations to Islam, Hinduism, and atheism, posing the question of how anyone can know their beliefs are true. The host introduces a three-key framework to answer this. Key one is to prove God's existence, arguing against evolution by citing the precise conditions for life, like solar eclipses and water's unique properties, and presenting mathematical improbabilities of proteins self-assembling, referencing evolutionist Bill Bryson. Key two is to prove the Bible is God's word, using fulfilled prophecy as evidence, specifically Isaiah's prediction of King Cyrus 200 years in advance and mentioning end-time prophecies about Jerusalem. Key three is to prove what Jesus taught and how he lived, questioning why modern Christian practices like Sunday worship and Easter with fertility symbols differ from Jesus's observance of the Sabbath and biblical holy days. The host repeatedly promotes the free booklet 'The Bible, Fact or Fiction' and a magazine subscription, providing contact details. The episode cites scholars like Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Søren Kierkegaard, and Will Durant to argue that Christianity has historically deviated from its New Testament origins. It concludes by encouraging listeners to objectively search the Bible for truth.

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A Bible-first program that tests belief about God through existence, scripture, and Jesus' teachings.

Tomorrow's World presents a crowded religious landscape and asks how belief about God can be judged true. It then moves methodically through proof of God's existence, the case for the Bible as the Word of God, and the claim that Jesus can be understood from scripture through…

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If you want your theology with receipts, this one starts by asking hard questions.

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