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MYTHBUSTERS

MYTHBUSTERS (Pt.5): The Gospels Are Glorified Legends

May 6, 2018 • Senior Pastor Armin Sommer

There are “urban legends” that attribute statements or other documents to prominent people, but which are unverified. I often check them out at http://snopes.com. Some people regard the Gospel accounts of Jesus to be legendary. They say that, over time, Christian communities “enlarged” the accounts of Jesus. Jesus the simple teacher thus became Jesus, the Son of God. Some say, “The Gospel accounts of Jesus are legends.” But are they?

MYTHBUSTERS (Pt.4): A Loving God Wouldn't Send People to Hell

April 29, 2018 • Senior Pastor Armin Sommer

We’ve concluded that we can do as we please and we bristle at the thought that God will enforce consequences – eternal ones- to choices we make. Many people consider the prospect of divine judgment to be, not just repulsive, but unthinkable. Many people struggle with the idea of a God who expresses wrath. But the Bible has TONS to say about it.

MYTHBUSTERS (Pt.3): There Can’t Be Just One Way to God

April 22, 2018 • Senior Pastor Armin Sommer

The sentiment that, "All Religions Lead to the Same God" appeals to a broad spectrum of our culture for a simple gut-level reason. If Jesus is the only way, then lots of people are headed the wrong way. Can there really be only one way to eternal life? Everyone understands, when it comes to math, there is one correct answer. 2+2 will always = 4. It shouldn’t surprise us that the math of eternity is no different.

MYTHBUSTERS (Pt.2): Scientific Evidence Disproves a Christian Worldview

April 15, 2018 • Senior Pastor Armin Sommer

Atheists generally assert that belief in anything other than scientific naturalism is delusional. But if there is a God who created the natural order, it would not be a problem either to rearrange or selectively suspend aspects of it in a manner and time of His choosing. Could it be that there are puzzles in the universe that God has reserved unto Himself, perhaps even to embarrass people who think a bit too highly of their own intellect?

MYTHBUSTERS (Pt.1): A Good God Would Not Allow Evil & Suffering

April 8, 2018 • Senior Pastor Armin Sommer

David Hume, a noted 19th century humanist philosopher, constructed what skeptics today refer to as the “Inconsistent Triad”, which goes like this: Either God is not [all-powerful] or God is not [all good], or evil does not exist in the world.” He then concludes that, since evil DOES exist, God must either be NOT all-powerful (impotent) or He’s just straight up mean and malicious, thereby proving that God, as we perceive Him, cannot exist. So, the question is - are these assertions true, OR might actually be ANOTHER EXPLANATION? BIG IDEA: THE PRESENCE OF EVIL IN THIS WORLD, ACTUALLY POINTS TO GOD’S EXISTENCE!