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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 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…
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Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 The skeletal remains of thousands of different varieties of fish are found preserved in the fossil record in every part of the world. In order to explain the existence of water dwelling organisms in regions where water does not exist today, geologists who believe…
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Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 During the dark ages people believed non-life could become life spontaneously. They foolishly believed that garbage turned into maggots, flies and rats. Of course this was proven false when Francesco Redi performed his famous experiment. He covered over some garbage with a very fine…
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Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 Fossils are preserved life forms that lived in the past. But how do we know how long ago in the past these plants or animals were preserved? From time to time, we hear about a new fossil discovery that has become newsworthy because it…