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AGNOSTICISM Agnostics and refuted evidence against them Kaitlyn Vierday

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  1. 1. Kaitlyn VierdayAgnostics and refuted evidence against themAGNOSTICISM
  2. 2. DO YOU KNOW WHAT AN AGNOSTIC IS?
  3. 3. Literal meaning Biblical meaningAgnosticAnstikNounA person who believesthat nothing is knownOr can be known of theexistence or nature ofGod or of anythingbeyond materialphenomena; a personWho claims neitherfaith nor disbelief inGod.Revelation 3:16 (NLT)16 But since you are likelukewarm water, neitherhot nor cold, I will spit youout of my mouth!Theist-BeliefAtheist-DisbeliefAgnostic-Neither
  4. 4. AGNOSTICS BELIEVE THERE IS NOTHINGKNOWN REGARDING THE EXISTENCE OFGOD.
  5. 5. THAT THE ABILITY TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE ORTRUTH REGARDING GOD IS DENIED ANDIMPOSSIBLE.
  6. 6. AND CREATION IS AN ACT OFUNEXPLAINABLE SCIENCE
  7. 7. Jesus claimed to be God.The Father and I are one. John 10:30At my Fathers direction, I have done many goodworks. For which one are you going to stone me?John 10:31-32If you knew me, you would also know my Father.John 8:19
  8. 8. Liar? No.Lunatic? No.Lord?Yes!His moral teachings were intelligible andcomprehensible, his mind never went astray.His instructions have liberated many peopleout of mental bondage. He didnt have abloated ego, even though he was surroundedby adoring crowds. He loved and madeimportant all people including women andchildren who werent seen as important.
  9. 9. TAKE 10^17 SILVER DOLLARS ANDLAY THEM ON THE FACE OF TEXAS.THEY'LL COVER ALL OF THE STATETWO FEET DEEP. NOW MARK ONEOF THESE SILVER DOLLARS ANDSTIR THE WHOLE MASSTHOROUGHLY, ALL OVER THESTATE. BLINDFOLD A MAN ANDTELL HIM THAT HE CAN TRAVEL ASFAR AS HE WISHES, BUT HE MUSTPICK UP ONE SILVER DOLLAR ANDSAY THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT ONE.WHAT CHANCE WOULD HE HAVEOF GETTING THE RIGHT ONE?THERE ARE 353 PROPHECIESFULFILLED IN JESUS CHRIST. THISIS THE CHANCE OF SOMEONEFULFILLING THESE PROPHECIES,JUST AS JESUS.
  10. 10. The Bibles variants arent really variants at all. Itconsists of 75% of spelling differences such as the nameJohn spelled John or Johnn. Also, referring to he orshe rather than there name in some manuscripts.Lastly, 1% involving the meaning such as our joy oryour joy which doesnt change the central doctrineof the Christian faith.The Bible is made up of more than 5600 Greekmanuscripts with over 50,000 identified sealedfragments that would be embarrassing to comparewith other works of antiquity.
  11. 11. The Bible also consists ofinternal evidence such aseyewitness accounts.We were not making upclever stories when we toldyou about the powerfulcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ.We saw His majestic splendorwith our own eyes. 2 Peter1:16This report is from aneyewitness giving an accurateaccount. He speaks the truth sothat you can also believe.John 19:35
  12. 12. There exists nodocument fromthe ancient worldwitnessed by somuch textual andhistoricaltestimonies anddata.The Bible ishistorical andreliable proof thatwe haveknowledge andtruth regardingGod and Hisexistence.
  13. 13. The human brain is a control center that runs the body. Itweighs only three pounds but contains 100 billion neurons.David Eagle man states; There are as many connections in asingle cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars inthe Milky Way galaxy.The "message sender" (DNA) and the"message receiver" (mRNA) bothspontaneously evolved, by chance? Themessage sender" (DNA) and the "messagereceiver" (mRNA) instantaneouslycommunicated with each other? This is sounlikely that for practical purposes we canconsider this impossible by the laws ofprobability. Science is limited in that itdoes not grant absolute truth, but only
  14. 14. Psalms 139:13-18"For you created my inmost being; you knitme together in my mother's womb. I praiseyou because I am fearfully and wonderfullymade; your works are wonderful, I knowthat full well. My frame was not hiddenfrom you when I was made in the secretplace. When I was woven together in thedepths of the Earth, your eyes saw myunformed body. All the days ordained forme were written in your book before one ofthem came to be. How precious to me areyour thoughts, O God! How vast is the sumof them! Were I to count them, they wouldoutnumber the grains of sand. When Iawake, I am still with you" (NIV).The human body is so intricate that it onlymakes sense that God is the creator.
  15. 15. AGNOSTICS DO NOT TRULY SEEK GODThey put forth no effort..Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)You will seek me andfind me when you seek me with allyour heart.