Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norridge, Illinois
Presents:
Answers In Genesis:
A Conference on Biblical Authority
July 31-August 1, 2010
Christians today are bombarded with challenges to their faith from all avenues of life. At the core of these challenges is whether or not what the Bible says is true and historically accurate. After all, if the Bible cannot be trusted, then how can the Message of the Gospel be accepted – to the exclusion of all other “faiths” in the world.
Most attacks against Scripture relate to the interpretation of Genesis 1-11: Six Days of Creation, the Flood and the Tower of Babel. Many Christians believe these are mere “stories” rather than historical fact. Children are taught that evolution is an undisputed fact, rather than a theory that has numerous problems. As many attend colleges and universities, the secular indoctrination is more blatant, even in many so-called Christian institutions. These consistent and often aggressive attacks can wear down many young Christians and cause doubt and even a falling away if they are not equipped with the proper facts regarding Scripture and what it says.
This conference is intended to build and encourage all believers in their faith, help them defend the Gospel, and equip them to confidently and lovingly share that Message with those who do not yet know the Saving Grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
This two-day conference will present topics like the following:
The Problems With Evolution
The Relevance of Creation
Dinosaurs and Dragons – Fact or Myth
The Mystery of Ancient Man
Consequences of the Path You Choose
A detailed topic schedule is listed in the following pages.
Registration for the conference is required and will be $10.00 per person, or $25.00 per family. A box lunch will be served for an additional $5.00 for each child 12 and under - $7.00 for each adult 13 and older. Registration is due by July 1. After July 1, registration will be $15.00 per person and $40.00 per family. Make checks payable to “Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norridge, IL”.
More details about the conference will be forthcoming, so stay tuned and block these days out for your congregation to participate. We are excited to be presenting this conference and pray that the pews are packed with both believers and non-believers who are seeking answers to their questions regarding Scripture and leave encouraged and stronger in their faith in Christ.
For more information, questions or comments, please contact Roger Stoller at 708-609-0212 or rstoller@ameritech.net
Information Sheet: Click Here (PDF format)
Bulletin Format: Click Here (PDF format)
SATURDAY, July 31:
9:00-10:30 - The Consequences of the Path You Choose
This lead-off message deals with the relevance of the creation vs. evolution belief systems. It presents the idea that there are two paths in life, or two world views. You can believe either one, but there are consequences that come with the choice you make. Few people understand that evolution is really a faith based belief system that teaches that man is the "god" in control of his own life and it is having devastating effect on our society, especially our young people. This topic presents the perfect creation and fall of man and the redemptive work of Christ on the cross. It finishes with the choice each makes regarding the person of Jesus Christ.
10:45-12:00 - Dinosaurs and Dragons - Fact or Myth
This talk again deals with the 3rd “C”, the Catastrophe, by asking and answering four questions about dinosaurs. Where did they come from and when? When did they die out and become extinct? Why did they become extinct? Have there been any dinosaurs alive in recent times and are there any alive on the planet today? Four or five evolutionary explanations are briefly discussed before giving the historical reason recorded in the Bible.
1:30 - 2:45 - The Mystery of Ancient Man
This talk deals with the 4th “C”, the Confusion at Babel, Nimrod and his establishment of astrology and the tower of Babel as an observatory to study the stars. It does so by dealing with ancient artifacts that indicates a technological explosion occurred about 5,000 years ago. It discusses ancient maps, ziggurats, batteries, computers and other items that indicate that ancient man was anything but primitive. It ties the history of the worlds peoples to the common ancestry of Noah and his three sons and ultimately to Adam and Eve.
3:00 - 4:15 - What is Truth?
This presentation deals with the two world views. Humanism and it’s foundation of evolution and atheism, and Biblical Christianity and it’s foundation on revealed truth as it deals with origins in the Genesis creation account. The presentation deals with the five tenets of the Humanist Manifesto and how our public education system has been taken over by the Humanists. This talk also deals with the results of following the humanist religion and how we are now reaping what we have sown for the past 70 odd years since John Dewey signed the “Manifesto” in 1932. It also offers solutions to the education system problems of poor discipline and general lawlessness in our public schools. It finishes with the fact that truth is embodied in the person of Jesus Christ.
SUNDAY, August 1:
1:15 - 2:30 - Why Question Biblical Authority
This lecture deals with the compromise that Christians make in trying to add millions of years to the Bible, and the different ways they try to do that. The “day-age” theory, Progressive creation, Theistic evolution, and the Gap theory are dealt with in some detail. Then, using quotes from evolutionists, we show that the evolutionists themselves know that evolution is a faith-based religious system. The talk finishes by asking “Why compromise?” and discussing some of the consequences of compromising with the religion of evolution.
2:45 - 4:00 - Aliens, UFOs and Incredible Creatures
This topic deals with a number of questions such as: Is interstellar space travel really possible? What about space travel at the speed of light? What are the physics involved? Are UFOs real and if so, what are they? Are there really aliens, extraterrestrials, or other life out there? What about those incredible creatures that we see coming out of Hollywood? Could they be rooted in reality? The talk finishes up by looking at some real incredible creatures and then addressing the 4 big questions everyone asks: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here (i.e., what is the purpose of life)? What happens to me when I die? All of us want answers to these questions.
