By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) One of the common statements that I hear from atheists and agnostics goes something like this: "I do not believe in God because all real scientists know that God isn't real." With such a sweeping statement, it is difficult not to laugh. You do see the irony of the statement, don't... Continue Reading →
The “Long Day” Of Joshua…Clear Proof
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) Joshua 10:12-13-12 Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel: "Sun, stand still over Gibeon; And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon." 13 So the sun stood still,... Continue Reading →
The Tantalizing Task Towards Thoroughly Testing Tiktaalik
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) Many of the individuals I study and work with in the Hazard area are atheist in their worldview. Often raised on a diet of Darwin's evolutionary theory fed in the home, the school, and the media, and not having been acquainted with the scientific evidences of creationism found throughout the universe... Continue Reading →
The Laws Of Thermodynamics Show Us That God Exists
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) Often, when I study with atheists and various kinds of unbelievers, I point out to them that the laws of science demonstrate to us that there must be a God. While many do not like to accept this, the conclusions are truly inescapable. Nevertheless, it has been my experience that some... Continue Reading →
Do Similarities Between Christianity And Paganism Prove That Christianity Borrowed Its’ Teachings From The Pagans? Part Five
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) In this last article on the "Copycat" series, I want to suggest that we can quickly disprove the theory that Christianity borrowed its' teachings from the pagan religions by showing that many of the alleged "parallels" are exaggerated to the point of ridiculousness to quickly show that these alleged "parallels" are... Continue Reading →
Do Similarities Between Christianity And Paganism Prove That Christianity Borrowed Its’ Teachings From The Pagans? Part Four
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) In our study of the alleged "Christian Copycat" theory (I.e., the belief that the Christians borrowed their teachings from the pagans), we have learned several things. First, that similarities between stories does not necessarily mean that "copying" took place. Second, we observed that the late date of the sources of the... Continue Reading →
Do Similarities Between Christianity And Paganism Prove That Christianity Borrowed Its’ Teachings From The Pagans? Part Three
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) Despite the clear evidence that New Testament Christianity was not influenced by the pagan religions, some still maintain that this is not the case. Indeed, it is possible that some pagan religions before the time of Christ taught the idea that a Savior would be born of a virgin who would... Continue Reading →
Do Similarities Between Christianity And Paganism Prove That Christianity Borrowed Its’ Teachings From The Pagans? Part Two
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) While many hold that Christianity borrowed its' main doctrines from the pagan religions of the day, the simple fact of the matter is that Christianity could not have done such; for the dating of the ancient documents of paganism clearly shows that Christianity and its' doctrines actually predated the pagan doctrines... Continue Reading →
Do Similarities Between Christianity And Paganism Prove That Christianity Borrowed Its’ Teachings From The Pagans? Part One
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) One of the most common criticisms made against Christianity is that the Christians borrowed their key doctrines about Christ from the pagan god and goddess stories that had circulated for centuries before Jesus was born. For example, we are told that there were stories told by the pagans of Savior-Gods being... Continue Reading →
Native American Confirmation Of The Bible
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) About a year ago, a friend of mine told me about a gentleman he had heard lecture on the subject of Native American religion and how it confirms several elements of the Bible. Being very curious, I purchased a book entitled That's What The Old Ones Say: Pre-Colonian Revelations Of God.... Continue Reading →