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WARS and RUMORS of WARS

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If you read Scripture you must realize … Putin violates God’s Will – Moses & Messiah say to love your neighbor, but Putin kills and is unGodly – do you get that? If you read biblical texts you know that Moses, then Messiah, say something about “neighbor” (wow search Exodus!) and to “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39; Mark 12:31; etc). As the end of this era comes there is war … Putin kills and that includes neighbor. He fails God’s will and thus is ungodly. If you think he is ok, think again. In the end God makes the final judgment regardless of what we see today. (Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:7)

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MAGA Evangelicals Beware

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Political campaigns in the United States of America often are founded on principles that comply with the nation’s constitution. But when biblical principles are drawn into the realm of political considerations, then those persons who claim to be evangelical (Christian or Bible believing) should be reading the words of the Messiah and adhering to what the four gospels reflect. If an evangelical is not reading the Bible then they are NOT evangelical and possibly not moral, not just, and not godly.

Be Aware of What is True Evangelicals

Here is what a recent email from a Messianic organization included about Righteousness and Justice … which by the way the main MAGA candidate is not adhering to! That person speaks in anger and vengefulness and causes one to ask why support such a self centered and self righteous and non-biblical person? Also he is not abiding in the Constitution! And what if that person never repents of sin, disregards the government, and defames and demotes other persons?

MAGA seems unrighteous, injustice, and simply power centric AND here is what a religious organization has shared:

  • “Righteousness – Deuteronomy 16:18-20 calls for judges to be set in place that will judge in RIGHTEOUSNESS. Judges have to be trained in righteousness in order to judge effectively without political or selfish motives. Righteousness must be pursued and is the opposite of sin and corruption. Righteousness is the key to the motivation and the moral quality of how people are being judged.”
  • “Justice – When judging, Deuteronomy 25:1 explains justice in the simplest of terms: pardon the innocent and punish the wicked. Mistakes can be made by either punishing those who are innocent or by not holding accountable those who are doing evil. Justice also requires equality before the law. No favoritism is to be shown toward the rich or the poor. True justice forbids any bias based on political, racial, religious or socio-economic affiliations.”

The MAGA people claim the Department of Justice (DOJ) is weaponizing the political candidate … but what of God’s judgment based on righteousness and true God’s justice. What if the DOJ is doing the correct thing? MAGA doesn’t mean being godly—even inside of churches. So, what is the real meaning to the MAGA slogan used by the political side of reality today?

MAGA1 – Make Americans Grieve Again 

(undercutting of the nation for personal goals and not US citizens)

MAGA2 – Make America Grossly Atrocious 

(cut off allies and isolate the US)

MAGA3 – Make Autocracy Greatly Audacious 

(elect a dictator)

If you say you are evangelical … you had better be going back to what Messiah tells you and not some self-centered errant politician! Click on the following images … for a DVD that is wonderful to view and relive the Gospel of John, or another DVD pack with all four Gospels with one on its own separate DVD (and by the way these can be streamed on Prime).

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MAGA and Prophet Jeremiah – A Nation in Crisis

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The Book of Jeremiah tells us about false idols, bad rulers, and what the prophet was to tell Judah back in his day. Ray Stedman wrote a book about Jeremiah, but that includes a text that applies to politics of this day in the USA! Today many people who say they are evangelical are actually idol worshippers just like in ancient Judah! YES this is reality!

READ this blog entry and note the person posting this text reads Scripture, is not affiliated with any particular political party, but looks deeper in multiple news sources to get at what is real, complete, and truthful today!

Make America Great Again is one version of ‘MAGA’ that a candidate uses. But chaos and lawlessness associated with any candidate should be a concern.

If evangelicals are really Bible abiding believers, then what in the Bible leads them to understand what is right or wrong? And what about any candidate … even a candidate that seems to have (idol worshipping) evangelical followers—but are they truly evangelical? 

Perhaps the word ‘evangelical’ is misused these days and that comes with survey results indicating only 25% of those persons actually read the Bible. If the other 75% looked at Scripture they would realize what characteristics need be assigned to any candidate and to those who do not abide in the Lord’s will. What behaviors are exhibited, how power was used in the past, and what comes out of the mouth of the candidate need be compared to words in Mark 7 and in failing to keep with the principles described in Colossians 3. 

If a former president is truly not Godly, not loving, not embracing, and not running for office for the nation but more so for himself … that brings us to the experience what the book of Jeremiah reflects. Bottom line, Kings of old and idol worship characterized Judah in ages past. Idol worship of a US presidential candidate today is very much in parallel with what Jeremiah has to tell us even about today!

If you think you believe what Scripture has to say and how the past reveals concerns for what you see today … then here is a recommendation for you to explore before making a final vote … and this applies to all candidates (regardless of party, affiliation, religion, etc.).

This blog post strongly recommends you read Ray C. Stedman’s book “A Nation in Crisis.” This was written some decades ago, but appears to have incredible relevance and application to what is happening today. 

You read. You learn. You decide … but do explore and do think about what is truth—God’s truth and common application of justice and truth in the nation.

The improper candidate may actually be campaigning with another meaning to ‘MAGA:’ Make America Gross Again … or Grieve Again … and then only in hind sight once power is abused (yes, actually and truly as it was before) the nation will recognize the real crisis.

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Are End Times Arriving Soon

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STOP, READ, THINK, EXPLORE MORE

If you are political, material and wealth-centric, focused on current day events and do not think a religious perspective has any relevance, then you need to read this blog post. Or, if you are religious but bent on politics, nationalism, and not so focused on core biblical principles, then then you need to step back and look at the big picture and what you supposedly (superficially)  think you believe is biblical. 

RELEVANT INFORMATION

The concept of End Times comes through mainly in two books of Scripture. One is written in Hebrew and Aramaic, that is the writings of Daniel. The second is the writings of John and the title in Greek is ‘apocalypsis’ which in English is translated revelation. What is revealed in both of these writings needs your attention today. If you wish to read a comprehensive writing that ties together these two author’s writings, we suggest Arnold Fruchtenbaum’s book (Footsteps of the Messiah).   

One focal point of what Daniel and John write is a series of events that do give a chronology of events that characterize the biblical end of an era. Some keys words would be ‘false religion,’ ‘political nationalism,’ ‘lawless leadership,’ and a lack of loving your neighbor and a lack of truly lifting one’s heart to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

LAWLESS LEADER(S)

What does that timeline reveal? One theme is a lawless leader who takes a primary role that is ungodly and worldly—that would be a leader who opposes what is Messianic and biblical. But not just one leader would be lawless and if you see any politicians today who disregard what is law abiding and common sense—yet autocratic, dictatorial, and disrespects citizens of a nation and the entire world—then you are looking straight into the eyes of one or more leading us all into the end of the era called the End Times.

TURNING AGAINST ISRAEL

The chronology of end events comes with a multiple facets. One is a seven year treaty that will come and seemingly solves the dilemma in Israel—might that be a two state solution or anything that promises peace in the Middle East. Second, the traditional Jewish support of a temple in Jerusalem will lead to building a third temple and suggests the revitalization of animal sacrifices even though the Jewish Messiah has already satisfied this need of a sacrificial system. Third, another worldly religious system (possibly based on a current ‘other religion’ or some materialistic based belief system) will arise. Might this come about because the world shifts and the experience is more than religion, but may also be pushed by stress on a planet undergoing environmental and ecological change. Global, including climate, change causes stress today and only seems to be worse in time to come.

NATIONS FALTER EACH AND EVERY DAY 

One thing to be aware of is the totality of humanity is not focused on love or true solutions to planet-wide problems. Fossil fuel loving promotion (for example) counters the factors that lead to climate temperature change—but climate change is much more than just temperature and includes loss of species globally. Scientific data regarding change is not political and demonstrates real change. Yet politicians and power seeking leaders today work against global unity to solve problems. Wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes, famines are all noted in Scripture as to what leads into signs for the coming of the End Times. The United Nations meets in New York, and yet nations work against one another, regionally or singularly due to their nationalistic philosophy, self centered goals, and political motives.

TIME TO STUDY AND LOOK AHEAD

For persons alive today, regardless of your politics, economics, religious, or other beliefs, there is a need to look at the biblical chronology and then take a look at what you see in the news today. Social media can be helpful or misleading, but one thing is certain, during the end of this era everyone will be able to stream video of live events and witness exactly what the End Times chronology of events as have already been described by Daniel and John. Regardless of what you have thought to this point in time … YOU have the opportunity to explore the writings and see how relevant the revelation truly is and then YOU can wake up to what is coming.

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CONVERGENCE of SCIENCE and FAITH

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At the convergence of science (the Book of Nature) and the Bible (the book of Scripture) we see two different kinds of communications. Style, level of detail, and origin of content for both sources is essentially and ultimately one and the same. Appreciating the convergence of these sources could take some study to fully appreciate and that is why topics under Science and Harmony are presented in each respective area within WindowView.org. 

This blog post could be diverse and lengthy, but instead read down the page to see a line of reasoning that illustrates key points from science evidence that supports the convergence of science and faith.

The following outlines how it is that science points back to one and the same author, a mind, creator of universe, Earth, and life:

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LINE OF REASONING

First, ask yourself: why am I here?

Second, why is there a here, instead of nothing at all?

Hebrew (biblical) Scripture indicates a beginning initiated by God. 

Science more recently affirms, a universe initiated from nothing. 

An event, call it creation, ex nihlo, that is Greek for something came from nothing, appears before us. 

We sit here in this room, it took an architect’s mind to design this place. 

That means use of mind to produce information and to design a plan.

Are we a result of something random, unguided, and by chance?

OR

Who designed us?

We have highly specified-complex information inside of us.

Where did that come from?

Science Example: Look at one enzyme (a complex protein molecule, made up of many amino acid molecules linked in a specific sequence) that has a specific function.

<p>Each enzyme has what is called an ‘active site’ that performs the enzyme’s function. Some enzymes are called Allosteric enzymes which typically have multiple active sites located on different protein subunits. 

An active site, for example, is produced by the genome: “Of the possible genes encoding protein chains 153 amino acids in length, only one in about a hundred trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion is expected to encode a chain that folds well enough to perform a biological function!” (Douglas Axe, 2016, “Undeniable — How Biology Confirms Intuition That Life is Designed.” Page 181)

In other words the chance of forming a functional active site is one chance in 10 raised to the 74th power. This site is just one part of the entire enzyme that also needs a particular three dimensional shape. So, put 74 zeros after a 1 and you can see the probability of the active site is essentially nothing. And remember, one expression is that our universe is made up of 10 to the 80th number of particles. Now that makes an interesting comparison!

Further, be mindful that our bodies require some 1300 types of enzymes, some with more than one active site. We also depend on a balance of multiple physiological (metabolic) systems (composed of enzyme functions), organs, and structure supporting life.  Imbalance leads to death.

The information represented by the genome (genetic information) has been demonstrated more and more to have purpose with little to no non-functional sequences. That is there is no junk DNA.

So, not only are proteins highly specified, but the genetic information required to make a protein is just as complex.

Ok, so does life just originate by itself?

Humans (many scientists) now realize that life cannot be created in a test tube. Chemicals required for life need a cell to be produced. The complexity of the chemistry of the cell includes examples of what is called causal circularity. This means all the components and all the chemicals must be present all at the same time, and cannot be derived on a partial basis in order to initiate life. 

The circularity is when the chemical being produced needs the same chemical in the production process. Think about that! Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Origin of life … what about the origin of information making life?

There are numerous other facets to understanding design that points back to a mind as the source of our being.

Scripture simply indicates the Word from God is the source. Words are information and information comes from a mind. The Messiah is identified by Isaiah as “Immanuel,” that is “God with us.” When Yeshua (Messiah, Jesus) is identified by Yochanan (i.e., John) the identification is simple; the Messiah is the Word. The mind of Adonai comes through this incarnate being.

Again, in Scripture the first Hebrew word is ‘bereshit’ or ‘bereishith,’ meaning ‘beginning.’ And the following text describes events that follow to make for the universe, earth, and life.

What science does in recent time is to uncover multiple factors, evidence, and perspectives that indicate the universe, earth, and life are by design. Here is a listing of some categories of that support design and suggest a mind of Designer is responsible:

— The universe, Earth, and life all exhibit numerous examples of what is identified as ‘fine tuning.’ This evidence added together supports the concept of design—our existence is not by chance. Several hours would be needed to describe all facets of fine tuning.

— The genetic code in organisms is highly specified and exhibits a complexity in the way this information is decoded and multiple ways it is read in the process of supporting life functions.

— The only known source for (intelligible, functional) information is a mind. Human minds exceed all other species on Earth in the exhibit of composing music, mathematics, ability to investigate and research, create art forms, etc.

<p>— Irreducible Complexity is exhibited by life in various ways: information sequences, numerous molecular machines, bacterial flagellum, construction of the human eye, immune system, blood clotting pathway, and other examples that are appearing over time with new research findings. Bottom line is these are ‘all or none’ … there must be (all parts) present to function—with no stepwise derivation leading up to such entities.

— Sudden appearance of life: Eidiacarian Era lifeforms, Cambrian Era animals, Insects, Plants all come with supporting evidence for sudden appearance plus specified complexity with no antecedents.

— Developmental Circuitry: In simple terms we can use a electronic circuit board analogy to illustrate the hard wired process of human (and animal) life development. Each phase from fertilization to fetus is guided by a biological processor that directs birth of a being. Any impact that significantly deviates from the established biological circuitry leads to miscarriage.  No mutations assumed to lead to a new types of an organism are thus feasible.

— Cells are integrated complex factories: Compartmentation, Information housed and processed, chemical and energy production supported by molecular machines (e.g., ATP-synthase, ribosomes, enzymes), cell ultrastructure Darwin never knew, chemistry inside a cell is immensely efficient, faster, and necessary for physiological function (all must be present all at once to make life) and cannot be likewise reproduced in a laboratory.

— Human Being: looking at the numerous cells, tissues, organs, coordinated metabolism and physiology on a tissue to organ to whole body function reveals a balance of processes that support life. Not only is a medical perspective required to comprehend, but all systems reveal engineering and thus complex design.  Too often this is just something assumed, but this fails recognition that humans are a complex, specified, integration of systems that point back to the concept of intelligent design.

— Origin of life researchers are now faced with the reality that a primordial soup, a puddle on an open landscape of a primitive planet, various inputs like water, electric discharge, various atmospheric or aqueous chemicals all fail to support life by chance physical and material processes.

All of the above factors, evidence, and perspectives from Scripture and science both point to life and humanity as not by chance. 

And if not by chance, then by purpose and mind, which then presents the possibility life provides an opportunity, that opportunity is to address a question regarding the one whose mind created in the first place. 

Will you join the Creator in a relationship that leads to life beyond this life?

Director, WindowView.org

P.S. This blog post contains information that appears in the ‘Convergence Area’ of window view.org. The Science Area in the near future will be updated with a focus on the lineup of topics noted above.

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End Times Now Underway?

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Opinion or Fact?

Watch the news. Tune into a second and third news source. See a pattern in what is being reported?

Ask yourself, do world leaders, their countries, even all of humanity work toward a global coordination to help the longevity of life on Earth? Humans, animals, plants, all life depends on stewardship, love of life, loving each other, and looking to sustain life on Earth. But what is happening around the globe today?

Where a leadership builds weapons of mass destruction, flies rockets over neighbor nations, seeks power by invasion of neighbors, and threats of taking future military action occurs … engaged in battles today that kill neighbors or fellow citizens … this is all evidence for a lack of love and no vision for an Earth sustaining advanced life for generation after generation.

And today, what you see is EVIDENCE FOR ARRIVING at the END TIMES.

Scientists would say we need to work together around the globe to counter climate change and preserve the earthly environment for all species to survive. And that’s good intentions. But the END TIMES events will press in on human life … politics, nationalism, power, material gain … forcing a truth and revealing what biblical prophecy has already foretold … and not assure any type of natural and material future. How do you respond to this … today?

End times is the end of this era of human history. The chronology of future events is already described in the biblical account of what to expect in the future … unless, in reality, the future is now upon us.

A world leader who tells his country to invade, kill, destroy, and disrupt the neighboring people’s home … is a world leader who is sin and an enemy to the One who gives us life. Psychologically sick, arrogant, and distorted in values … look, see, identify with ease those world leaders who today are taking us to the End of This Age … because of them … we have arrived at the END TIMES.

Then ask yourself: “Where can I read about what the end times brings to humanity and the Earth?”

Director, windowview.org

P.S. And every day while you live there is an opportunity to …

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Who Is Objective About This Life

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Bottom line up front: Scroll down this blog and you’ll find two books recommended, one by Dr. Hedin and the other by Dr. Meyer. Read one or both and your life and perspectives on who you really are may be dramatically clarified and make for life changing evidence–your WindowView perspectives may well lead to awesome wonder. And this is a statement made by a PhD scientist who is writing up entires for this blog! [book links are provided at each blog post below]

DATA IS VITAL: At the WindowView home page there is reference to a model with four compartments that hold data for Science, History, Theology, and combined Archeology plus Paleontology. The key to understanding the illustration is that each compartment holds information. But data if objective is not based on bias, interpretation, opinion, political influence, or worldview. Data does not matter where you are on this planet–what matters is finding the origin of your life. WindowView is about perspectives and thus data if collected in legitimate and good fashion becomes solid evidence for something. Follow the evidence where it leads!

SOURCES OF DATA: Science data is not to be confused with ‘scientists’ who sometimes say things beyond what the evidence supports, NOR theology data is to be tied to ‘theologians’ who make their commentaries, which may or may not be appropriate. If you are objective, then you keep asking: What is the core information here in scientific results to studies or what is the primary set of key points that are the core data of biblical writings (and by this we mean Scripture in the Bible, both original Hebrew and Greek texts).

Both recommended books review some history to science, developments that help illustrate what science data has been gathered as well as logic and reason to a theistic perspective on your life’s origin. You may be surprised that it is information and mind that makes for an origin. We live on a special planet, in a special universe, and have been given texts that project guidance for human life … but more than guidance, the theological data reveal a timeline of events past, present, and yet to come. Once you grasp the specifics from what science data really tell us about our complexity and specificity to being alive … that alone begs a shift in our understanding of life now and going forward. So then the scriptural timeline is supported by specific data in the Hebrew and Greeks texts–that at first may seem far fetched–become much more reason-able.

If you are truly objective, you will have no problems reading either the book by Dr. Hedin or D. Meyer … both point to intelligence, special conditions, and reasons to think life really is special.

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April 2021 New Book – A Must Read

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For those who have read other books by Dr. Meyer, you already know how careful, well researched, and a good read his presentations have been … this book is no less important, valuable, and of sound mind. Full description at book sales website appears below …

The New York Times bestselling author of Darwin’s Doubt presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology. The book Return of the God Hypothesis goes a bit further than Darwin to bring together science evidence on one hand and an assessment of the beast theological perspective! Read and you will see the big picture!

Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts with traditional theistic belief—that science and belief in God are “at war.” Philosopher of science Stephen Meyer challenges this view by examining three scientific discoveries with decidedly theistic implications. Building on the case for the intelligent design of life that he developed in Signature in the Cell and Darwin’s Doubt, Meyer demonstrates how discoveries in cosmology and physics coupled with those in biology help to establish the identity of the designing intelligence behind life and the universe. 

Meyer argues that theism — with its affirmation of a transcendent, intelligent and active creator — best explains the evidence we have concerning biological and cosmological origins. Previously Meyer refrained from attempting to answer questions about “who” might have designed life. Now he provides an evidence-based answer to perhaps the ultimate mystery of the universe. In so doing, he reveals a stunning conclusion: the data support not just the existence of an intelligent designer of some kind—but the existence of a personal God. 

Hope the above information is helpful … click on the image above or here to see the book for purchase.

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MARS – NASA Rover – CAUTION

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History in the making comes as the NASA Martian rover, Perseverance, landed on Mars February 18, 2021.

So many people are wondering, will the rover’s instruments finally find evidence for life on Mars (be it in the past or living today). One would fully expect a rapid conclusion that such evidence is proof of Darwin’s theory on evolution.

CAUTION: Any evidence for life on Mars is possible, but the conclusion regarding evolution and life elsewhere in the universe is not only premature, but could very easily be false and totally misleading.

Persons with a material naturalism perspective have no expectation for anything but ‘nature’ to explain life. However, life contains information that is far superior to any chance origin. In fact,. highly specific and complex information supports the concept of Intelligent Design. And design certainly provides a viable explanation for life created life on Earth.

And microbes adapted to Earth’s extreme environments (e.g., in and near a volcano as one example, where there is extreme heat) could be ejected by volcanic eruption on Earth and that ejecta could travel from Earth to Mars and thus seeding life on Mars. But truth be told, rock from Mars comes to Earth as meteorites and ejecta from Earth likewise travels to Mars.

The WindowView page regarding life on Mars has been posted for well over a decade. Evidence for design has only increased. We recommend the following pages for your reading and review:

Life’s Molecular Machine Tools by Design

We are Carbon-Based Robots by Design

Life on Mars

Director, WindowView.org

PS for other Science Area articles take a look at the Science page Directory.

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Climate Change Thru Time

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Soon the Change Area of Windowview.org will add more perspectives on climate change. As always, the WindowView concept of multiple perspectives would rather relate the keyword ‘global’ to change because weather and climate are only part of the big picture. Because the ‘window’ includes both scientific and theological perspectives, it takes your open mind to incorporate a “science-plus-Scripture big brush” that paints the global picture for what we can see for life on Earth, now and what is yet to come (as written in the ancient biblical texts).

A good place to see a more objective handling of he climate change issue with astronomy, planet science, as well as climate issues is presented in a recent book published by Dr. Hugh Ross. The only way to really understand a broader view on climate change, with added and very interesting additional perspectives, is to read the following book (to obtain a copy click on link below):

“Weathering Climate Change – A Fresh Approach“

What you will find includes details and considerations that are skipped by climate deniers, certain politicians, skeptics, particular business persons and others who just want go with personal bias or a skewed agenda. The subtitle includes fresh approach and this will have you take a step back to really look at a much larger picture and see some very interesting factors that are rarely addressed by the media or specialized information outlets. Even if you don’t agree, this review is comprehensive and deserves a respectful reading!

Director, WindowView.org

For more information and perspectives on change … WindowView Change Area

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