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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandthetimes.org The debate over the topic of origins has been going on for centuries. When it comes to who we are and where we have come from, people have strong opinions. But opinions without facts are useless from a scientific viewpoint. Furthermore, there is a serious problem when we attempt to…
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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandthetimes.org When it comes to the subject of the origin of life, there are two basic views. Either life has arisen from the “goo” by some spontaneous process shaped by chance and time, or there is an intelligent Creator God who brought life into existence according to a plan and by…
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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandthetimes.org Evolutionists claim humans have evolved over millions of years from brute ape-like creatures that were our ancestors. Further evolutionists claim they can document this alleged history of our ancestors based on clues from the fossil record. As proof, they often refer to the lineage of ape-human ancestors as “the story…
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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandthetimes.org My wife says that I can be a very confrontational person. When I am confronted with a serious problem or recognize a contradiction in someone’s reasoning, I just cannot let it go. A few years ago, while I was touring Westminster Abbey, a historic church in London England, a troubling issue came…
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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandthetimes.org I remember the article vividly – Parents magazine, May 1981. On the front cover of the magazine, there was the following heading – “What is Science Doing with the Human Race?: A Shocking Report on Genetic Experimentation.” [1] In 1981, most readers considered genetic engineering the subject of science fiction. Today,…
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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandhetimes.org Since the early church, the simple graphic diagram of a fish has always been a symbol that represents Christianity. It is also well known that some followers of Jesus Christ make a public expression of their faith by mounting a fish symbol on their property in order for the world…
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Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 Saul of Tarsus was traveling on the Road to Damascus in order to persecute those who followed Jesus Christ and His Word. While his plan was to confront those who believed in Christ, he was shown firsthand the grace of God and was saved…
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Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 On May 18, 1980, a major catastrophic event occurred in the state of Washington, which exhibited explosive power unprecedented in modern United States history. Imagine the scenario. A mountain begins to ripple then slides down the hill in a massive avalanche. Plumes of superheated…
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Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 The human brain is an amazing organ that functions like a computer. Information that is gathered from our senses is fed to billions of neurons that record and analyze the data. Conclusions are drawn and ultimately decisions and choices are made. The same process…
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Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 Anyone who lived through the 70’s will remember David Vetter, the young boy better known as the “Bubble Boy. David, born without a functioning immune system, lived his entire life in a completely sterile environment. As an infant, David was placed in a small…