Kingdom Come

Science requires a belief that there are constants of nature – invariable, unchanging conditions and measurements – used in scientific investigation, without which its models, theories, predictions fundamental to its laws of physic  are meaningless.

One of the simplest but most powerful laws of physics is E = mc². As Einstein himself put it: “mass and energy are both but different manifestations of the same thing.”

This is called, logically, the Theory of Relativity.

No conversion from energy to mass or mass to energy can happen anywhere in the universe until acted upon by a Force.

Continue reading “23) Scientific Constants Validate A Creator”

There’s a lot we don’t know about our universe — in fact, 95% of it remains a mystery to us. 

In my following simplified explanation of what the world’s greatest geniuses are still investigating I don’t claim to be completely accurate, only to give an idea of some of what is being explored in Physics –  the science that deals with the structure of matter, the nature of energy, and the forces controlling them. 

To be “quantized” means to be consistently measurable.

“A quantum (plural: quanta) is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction”.

Defining a physical entity in terms of its interaction seems odd, but that’s because extremely small objects simultaneously have the characteristics of both 1) particles of mass and 2) transfer of energy / waves within a discrete area, exactly like waves of water in the ocean.

Physicists call this the “wave / energy -particle / mass duality.”

Think of how macroscopic water molecules are both 1) mass which lies at rest at the seashore in which children can safely play, and also 2) as the waves of energy, which as a tsunami can wreak US$10b of damages and over 200,000 deaths.

A tiny quantum wave is measured just like a massive ocean wave, which, logically, means it must be consistently constrained, or forced together, within 1) a time frame of measurement, and in a system – where the units are forced together in a bound state – like the ocean’s surrounding wind overhead, floor beneath, and the dry land all around.

Continue reading “24) Quantum Physics Validates A Creator-Sustainer”

From the Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health: intimate relations exist between mathematics and material reality, that counting and categorizing are the currency of durable knowledge, and that empirical study of variegated humanity…can uncover universal truths.

Incidence and prevalence are measures used to describe patterns in communities.

Incidence measures the number of new persons experiencing a condition within a population, during a given period of time.

Prevalence measures the total number of people within the total population experiencing a condition during a given period of time.

From a research perspective, the place to start investigating the reality of a religious belief is the statistical evidence of

• high incidence  – consistently high numbers of new believers over time
• and high prevalence – consistently high numbers of adherents over time.

Religion has been a factor of the human experience since pre-historic to modern times. There is no culture recorded in human history which has not practiced some form of religion. This fact alone lends credibility to believing in religion.

Continue reading “25) Statistics Validate Belief In God”

When we meet a stranger we want to get to know better, their personal name only distinguishes them from other individuals in a small group, so we ask about their verbs – “What do you do?”

In other words, what describes your accomplishments or activities. For example, when we read about Napoleon, is it the conqueror Napoleon I, or the listless and alienated Napoleon Dynamite?

Let’s start at the very beginning of the Bible.

Elohim

Continue reading “SECTION V: Who You Are Is What You Do”

The Enduring Mystery of Light 

Defining light is a bit of a philosophical quandary. Light’s true identity…is unanswerable.

It might be better to concentrate on what light does. Light manipulates matter by moving the charged particles in atoms which make up all substance.

In other words, light’s identity is force, exactly as Einstein framed it as e=mc2: 1) energy / charge = 2) mass 3) with the applied force of m2, which is the speed of light squared which is mathematical notation for infinity.

In other words, the true identity of light is the Creator God of the Bible. 

“God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” (I John 1:5)

The only philosophical quandary is humanism’s utter rejection of a power or intelligence greater than themselves despite the facts.

Continue reading “27) God Is Light”

“And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

And God said unto Moses…say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.” (Exodus 3:13-14)

According to philosopher James (1890) “Me” reflects self-consciousness observed from a person’s point of view,

“I”, on the other hand, is rooted in one of the oldest branches of philosophy – meta-physics – which simply means beyond what can be observed, examining  the nature of existence and the relationship between matter and mind, therefore is conceptual, unable to be proven by experimentation.

It is profoundly significant that philosophers speculating on the origins of existence correspond to the Creator’s designation of himself as “I am” in stark contrast to physical science whose “Scientists simply don’t know where consciousness comes from, or what it’s made of.”

Continue reading “28) I Am = Universal Consciousness”

John’s gospel’s overwhelmingly Gentile readership is evidenced by his use of metaphorical and euphemistic language understood by Gentiles, and the prominence of Philip, one of the 12 apostles, being mentioned by name 11 times.

Philip’s name alone identifies him as thoroughly Hellenized, undoubtedly by his parents who named their son after the famous father of the even more famous Greek warlord Alexander the Great, predecessor to the infamous Greek warlord Antiochus Epiphanes whose brutal efforts to destroy Judaism reverberate to this day. In the strongest possible repudiation of Jewish identity, this was the equivalent of Jewish holocaust survivors naming their son Adolf. 

The psychological dissonance which that split personality generated may have propelled Philip into hating / rejecting his parents when he chose to follow Jesus as the Hope of Israel, but his upbringing uniquely enabled him to culturally interface with non-Jews – Greek widows, the Samaritans, the Ethiopian eunuch, and outreach in the Gentile city of Caesarea to introduce them to Jesus.

Continue reading “29) The Word = The Force Of Creation”

The doctrine of the Trinity means that there is one God who eternally exists as three distinct Persons — the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Stated differently, God is one in essence and three in person. These definitions express three crucial truths: (1) the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct Persons, (2) each Person is fully God, (3) there is only one God.

The New Testament contains no explicit trinitarian doctrine. However, many Christian theologians, apologists, and philosophers hold that the doctrine can be inferred from what the New Testament does teach about God.

Other Christians believe the doctrine solely on the authority of later doctrinal pronouncements of the Catholic Church, arguing that this doctrine shows the necessity of the teaching authority of the Church overriding Holy Scripture.

However, according to the latest scientific discoveries in physics, the Trinity is expressed as

• e = mc²,
• which is the same as c² = e/m
• which is the same as m = e/c²

in which all the elements can be manifested separately but are always indivisible from the other two.

Continue reading “30) The Trinity = The Singularity”

This sorry excuse of a criticism smears itself, not the Bible.

This defamation of the Bible deceives its intended – obviously ignorant – audience regarding the fact that it is the Roman Empire’s culture – LAUDED by humanists such as this American Atheists Organization – which is responsible for the cruel slavery experienced by subjugated populations over the last two thousand years.

The Roman legal system, NOT the Mosaic Law, controlled the nation of Israel when the New Testament was written, and has been perpetuated into our current modern era by elitists’ exploitation of the masses.

“Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons [i.e. the masters will get what they deserve from the Lord].” (Colossians 3:22-24)

In absolute contrast, the Law of Moses established fair treatment of all individuals in society.

“Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.” (Leviticus 25)

Continue reading “31) Lord And Master = Provider And Protector”