Thursday, December 31, 2009

Jesus Christ and Science

Up to today many are puzzled about the birth of Jesus Christ by the Virgin Mary who slept with no man. Although she had Joseph as her husband, the Bible says that she did not sleep with him but got pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit, a situation which did not involve the normal biological phenomenon of fertilization. This type of birth, however, is also biological because biology talks about parthenogenesis, a type of reproduction that does not involve fertilization in certain organisms like aphids. Therefore the birth of Jesus was scientific and biological.  Click Here to Learn More

He changed water into wine- This was the first miracle that Jesus performed at the wedding of Cana of Galilee (John 2:1-9). This is the chemistry of fermentation but this time from water and not carbohydrates. Was Jesus therefore a chemist? Why change water to wine and it was served to the people at the wedding. This should not be taken wholesale because the dangers of alcohol are well known to everyone. Wine was the drink of the time and He did this out of His concern for the good of the people.Click Here To learn more

His first sermon on the mount in Matt 5 Jesus refers to His followers as the light and salt of the world. Jesus here is ecologically explaining to the world the importance of light as the source of energy for all living things. Primary producers, the plants, obtain their energy from the sun and the former pass on this energy to other living organisms at higher trophic levels such as herbivores and then to the carnivores. Jesus therefore, urges His followers to be the source of life to the whole world and to provide direction to the many who live in darkness.Learn more Here about The Method and Message of Jesus' Teachings

The chemistry of salt as a preservative, taste giving, wound healing and its importance in the body’s coordinating system was well understood by Jesus Christ. Without the knowledge of Science Jesus would not have used this example in His teaching. He calls upon His followers to be the salt of the world-preserve, give taste, heal and coordinate the world’s activities accordingly in order to bring harmony among the people.
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The Greatest Adventure Stories From the Bible: The Miracles of JesusWhat about His many miracles of healing and deliverance? Can we call Him a doctor? Since He was concerned with the health of individuals, their need for feeding to prevent them from ulcers and malnutrition as well as their emotional concerns, Jesus can be regarded as a doctor. His love, care and none-discriminative approach are all characteristic of a good medical doctor. So Jesus was a real doctor.

It is therefore; appropriate to call Jesus Christ a scientist. Although He did not attend any formal Science-teaching schools and colleges, all He did and the examples He used during His teachings were scientific. He was a scientist by nature and all prospective scientists should pick a leaf from Him.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

DOES SCIENCE DENY THE EXISTENCE OF GOD?

Some people think that when a person studies science deeply, he/she will probably find out that God does not exist. Far from the truth! One day a young science student in a biology practical lesson put iodine solution on cooked starch and saw a blue-black color. He got excited and went home to disprove the existence of God to his Christian grand mother who used to talk about the presence of God!

Actually, the more one learns about science, the deeper he/she gets to believe that God exists! Who provides the forces that hold the stars and moon around the sun? How do electrons manage to keep around the atom? How does the brain efficiently and effectively coordinate all the activities of the body? Who can fully explain the power behind the engine of life, the pumping heart, which does not wear out or get tired for all the years of one’s life, a part from the one who created it? A deeper search attempting to answer some of the above questions will lead someone to believe that there must be a supernatural being behind all creation and life processes.

Today’s technological advancement involving heart transplantation, test tube fertilization, technology literacy and many more provides more understanding of the existence of God, the author of all wisdom and knowledge, which he partially gives to his people to contribute to His creation for the benefit of all the people on earth. The wonderful design depicted by nature provides more evidence to prove the existence of a supernatural artist. As one man put it “You need more faith to believe that there is no God than to approve His existence”.

Many great scientists who lived before us and who established the foundation for the modern Science died after confessing that God exists! Armstrong, the first Scientist to visit the moon appreciated the existence of God when he landed on the moon. Sir Isaac Newton, the found of the acceleration due to gravity died when he was a Christian and after accepting that the living God does exist. Darwin, the father of evolution confessed that “to believe that an eye, together with all its parts uniquely and corporately joined together was as a result of chance is the absurdity of the highest order”.

The best laboratory to prove the existence of God is not that of Chemistry, Biology or Physics but one’s own life. I have proved this by my own life which I surrendered to Him at an age of 20 and he transformed me from a sinful, hopeless and destructive life to the present new, optimistic and constructive life. The creator of heaven and earth, who formed you, has the power to transform you! Because He made you, He has the power to mend you! He is the creator of all the visible and invisible (Col 1:16) and therefore, the best consultant for prospective scientists and researchers who want to discover more invisible things in Science and life. If you are unable to prove His non-existence then desist from denying His presence. If you cannot defeat them its better you join them.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

DOES GOD SPEAK TODAY?

Many people think that God used to speak long ago during the time of the prophets in the Old Testament and since then He has stopped speaking directly to His people. This is far from the truth! God does not change. He is the same today, yesterday and for ever (Heb 13:8). It is because of the noise around us that most people do not clearly here God’s voice. In order to learn more CLICK HERE