Apologetics!

Read this and share it. If you can guess who said this, you will be just like him! This is for the people that logically cannot understand that God exists. This uses logic to show that God does exist.

A science professor begins his school year with
a lecture to the students, "Let me explain the
problem science has with religion." The atheist
professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then
asks one of his new students to stand.

"You're a Christian, aren't you, son?"

"Yes sir," the student says.

"So you believe in God?"

"Absolutely."

"Is God good?"

"Sure! God's good."

"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"

"Yes."

"Are you good or evil?"

"The Bible says I'm evil."

The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The
Bible!" He considers for a moment.
"Here's one for you. Let's say
there's a sick person over here and you can cure
him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you
try?"

"Yes sir, I would."

"So you're good...!"

"I wouldn't say that."

"But why not say that? You'd help a sick and
maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we
could. But God doesn't."

The student does not answer, so the professor
continues. "He doesn't, does he? My brother
was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he
prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good?
Hmmm? Can you answer that one?"

The student remains silent.

"No, you can't, can you?" the professor
says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk
to give the student time to relax.

"Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?"

"Er...yes," the student says.

"Is Satan good?"

The student doesn't hesitate on this one.
"No."

"Then where does Satan come from?"

The student falters. "From God"

"That's right. God made Satan, didn't
he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?"

"Yes, sir."

"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God
did make everything, correct?"

"Yes."

"So who created evil?" The professor
continued, "If God created everything, then God
created evil, since evil exists, and according to the
principle that our works define who we are, then God is
evil."

Again, the student has no answer. "Is there
sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these
terrible things, do they exist in this world?"

The student squirms on his feet. "Yes."

"So who created them?"

The student does not answer again, so the professor
repeats his question. "Who created them?"
There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks
away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is
mesmerized. "Tell me," he continues onto
another student. "Do you believe in Jesus Christ,
son?"

The student's voice betrays him and cracks.
"Yes, professor, I do."

The old man stops pacing. "Science says you have
five senses you use to identify and observe the world
around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?"

"No sir. I've never seen Him."

"Then tell us if you've ever heard your
Jesus?"

"No, sir, I have not."

"Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus
or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory
perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that
matter?"

"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."

"Yet you still believe in him?"

"Yes."

"According to the rules of empirical, testable,
demonstrable protocol, science says your God
doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?"

"Nothing," the student replies. "I only
have my faith."

"Yes, faith," the professor repeats.
"And that is the problem science has with God.
There is no evidence, only faith."

The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking
a question of His own. "Professor, is there such
thing as heat?"

"Yes," the professor replies.
"There's heat."

"And is there such a thing as cold?"

"Yes, son, there's cold too."

"No sir, there isn't."

The professor turns to face the student, obviously
interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The
student begins to explain. "You can have lots of
heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited
heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we
don't have anything called 'cold'. We can
hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but
we can't go any further after that. There is no
such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go
colder than the lowest -458 degrees."

"Every body or object is susceptible to study when
it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a
body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero
(-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see,
sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence
of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in
thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the
opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."

Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the
classroom, sounding like a hammer.

"What about darkness, professor. Is there such a
thing as darkness?"

"Yes," the professor replies without
hesitation. "What is night if it isn't
darkness?"

"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not
something; it is the absence of something. You can have
low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light,
but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and
it's called darkness, isn't it? That's
the meaning we use to define the word."

"In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you
would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't
you?"

The professor begins to smile at the student in front
of him. This will be a good semester. "So what
point are you making, young man?"

"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical
premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion
must also be flawed."

The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this
time. "Flawed? Can you explain how?"

"You are working on the premise of duality,"
the student explains. "You argue that there is life
and then there's death; a good God and a bad God.
You are viewing the concept of God as something finite,
something we can measure. Sir, science can't even
explain a thought."

"It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never
seen, much less fully understood either one. To view
death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the
fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.
Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of
it."

"Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your
students that they evolved from a monkey?"

"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary
process, young man, yes, of course I do."

"Have you ever observed evolution with your own
eyes, sir?"

The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling,
as he realizes where the argument is going. A very good
semester, indeed.

"Since no one has ever observed the process of
evolution at work and cannot even prove that this
process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching
your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a
preacher?"

The class is in uproar. The student remains silent
until the commotion has subsided.

"To continue the point you were making earlier to
the other student, let me give you an example of what I
mean."

The student looks around the room. "Is there
anyone in the class who has ever seen the
professor's brain?" The class breaks out into
laughter.

"Is there anyone here who has ever heard the
professor's brain, felt the professor's brain,
touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one
appears to have done so. So, according to the
established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable
protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all
due respect, sir."

"So if science says you have no brain, how can we
trust your lectures, sir?"

Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at
the student, his face unreadable.

Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man
answers. "I guess you'll have to take them on
faith."

"Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in
fact, faith exists with life," the student
continues. "Now, sir, is there such a thing as
evil?"

Now uncertain, the professor responds, "Of course,
there is. We see it everyday. It is in the daily example
of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude
of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These
manifestations are nothing else but evil."

To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist
sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is
simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and
cold, a word that man has created to describe the
absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the
result of what happens when man does not have God's
love present in his heart. It's like the cold that
comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes
when there is no light."

The professor sat down.

Peru Missions

Sorry everybody. I was supposed to put this up on my blog and I never found the time to but here it is. I'm sure many of you seen it already, but this video needs to be shared.

Trial Run

So the solar powered car we built pulled a total of 5 lbs. Here is the video clip!

Daily Reading

Hebrews 2:14-18

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁴ Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—¹⁵ and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. ¹⁶ For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants. ¹⁷ For this reason he had to be made like them,^[a] fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.¹⁸ Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

First Engineering Project

Only at the University of Michigan will they let you use solar panels for your very first project...this took quite some time to finish. I cant imagine what my future prjects will turn out to be like!

Worship!

My anchor holds!

For my life group! ANCHORED! We will remain ANCHORED in Christ and his amazing love!

Daily Reading!

Ezekiel 17:24

English Standard Version (ESV)

²⁴ And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it.”

Dining Halls

We eat way too much food in these dining halls. Me and a couple friends devoured 46 plates worth of food....

Daily Reading!

Titus 3:4-5

New Living Translation (NLT)

⁴ But—“When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, ⁵ he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.^[a]

This one goes to my cousin

Titus 2:7-10

New International Version (NIV)

⁷ In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness ⁸ and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

This is for my cousin Titus. Please pray for my cousin. He is recovering from an extended period of infections. He is currently going through some physical therapy. Please pray for him! Thank you!

Daily Reading! Remember this one?

This verse reminded me of the conviction I had from the winter retreat.

Acts 1:8

New Living Translation (NLT)

⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

We are ANCHORED!

This is my family away from home. They keep me safe and protected and welcomed! Please pray for all of them!

Worship!

I'm Back!

For those who checked out the blog yesterday and was disappointed not to see a new post, I apologize, I was at an undergraduate retreat!

Thank you God for the great time I had experiencing you, and growing stronger in my relationship with my life group!

2 Timothy 1:6-7

English Standard Version (ESV)

⁶ For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, ⁷ for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Daily Reading!

1 Timothy 4:8

English Standard Version (ESV)

⁸ for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

Fellowship!

Late night bowling with some of the upperclassman! We were all too tired to actually bowl our best...haha

Daily Reading

1 Timothy 1:12-14 ESV

I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Memories

Thinking of my calc midterm reminds me of the time when Daniel Song, Superman Choe, and I had our little competition...Does this mean something?

Worship!

The reason why I have been posting so much lately is because I have the urge to post, and it keeps me distracted from studying! :D

Daily Reading!

Ezekiel 1:28

New Living Translation (NLT)

²⁸ All around him was a glowing halo, like a rainbow shining in the clouds on a rainy day. This is what the glory of the Lord looked like to me. When I saw it, I fell face down on the ground, and I heard someone’s voice speaking to me.

I pray that during the undergraduate retreat I will be going to this weekend, I can experience God in this similar manner!

P.S. Hey Robby! Welcome to the exclusive group of people that know about this blog!

P.S.S For those of you who don't know who Robby is, he is a prominent leader in Harvest, and since I came to Ann Arbor, he has been watching out for me. Please keep him and all the other leaders in Harvest in your prayers. Thanks!

A little Encouragement

Worship!

Daily Reading!

2 Thessalonians 2:13

New International Version (NIV)

Stand Firm

¹³ But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits^[a] to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

This reminds me of what P Phil used to say a lot during his sermons. Everyday, we have to go to a time of thanksgiving. We have to understand that we are blessed and gifted because God chose US. He chose us to be his "firstfruits". He chose us to spread the Good News. We should not disrespect the opportunity God gave us as His chosen people.

Dorm Room Life style

Just a quick comment on my dorm room life. You can already tell the effects of midterms on these students. They either relieved their stress of studying or celebrated the end of midterms in a way that isnt the best way. I can smell puke all over the hallways.

Midterm studies...

Studying for this midterm will be the death of me. Too much calculus.....Help!!!

Daily Reading!

1 Thessalonians 5:6-9

English Standard Version (ESV)

⁶ So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. ⁷ For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. ⁸ But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. ⁹ For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Daily Reading!

Deuteronomy 30:9-14

New International Version (NIV)

⁹ Then the Lord your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The Lord will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your ancestors, ¹⁰ if you obey the Lord your God and keep his commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law and turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Fabulous Lunch

Ordered spicy beef ramen at Tomokun. It was soo good! Yum yum yum!

Oh food...korean food...

I went to a korean restaurant on friday and it was called Rich JC. Stood for Rich Jesus Christ! They plahed christian music and had great food! This was 부대지개...  I think I spelled it right. Anyways it was very good and comforting to have korean food again. I am definitely going back to try everything else on the menu!

Heads Up!

I just want to give you all a heads up that this week I will only be posting Daily Reading most likely. I have two midterms, and I need to study for them. Also, a couple announcements and prayer request. I participated in H-games which is where all the life groups in the church gather to compete to see who is the best LG out there. Unfortunately, my LG lost, but all hope is not lost for we are ANCHORED in Christ. That is our LG name.

Couple prayer request: This Tuesday, I will be fasting with my LG. So the most common fast is with food, but I might be doing other fasting like social media. I could save an hour or two if I just stop checking my instagram and email so often. So I need your strength to go through that day as I break that fast at night with my LG.

Also, I will be going to the undergraduate retreat this Friday-Sunday, which means I will not be available to post. If I can, I will try to. I ask that you pray for this retreat to go well for everyone attending, and the pastors that are giving sermons.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for checking this blog and reading and commenting and supporting me. I truly thank God for giving me such a supportive community. I don't know where I would be if it weren't for you guys.

Miss you all,
Benny Jeong

PS. Daniel Song, I miss how you make me flinch and end up slapping me. :O I do surprisingly miss the slaps we exchange.

PSS. Jon Lee, I miss talking to you and hearing you laugh at everything. Definitely need to play monopoly one for time for old times sake. Miss you and thanks for all the comments

PSSS. David Yim, I'm very excited for you to come up! I miss the encouragements you give me on a weekly basis that sometimes include a slap in the butt to get me going. Haha

PSSSS. David Kim, I hope you are killing it back there in the YG. (V-ball pun). I hope to see a lot of change/growth when I come back. I know it must be stressful for college apps and stuff, but everyone in my grade and above are willing to help, just ask. Finish those apps before thanksgiving, and your year will go much smoother. Its a guarantee. Be the thunder! (Gobble from last year)

Daily Reading!

1 Thessalonians 1:4-5

English Standard Version (ESV)

⁴ For we know, brothers^[a] loved by God, that he has chosen you, ⁵ because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You knowwhat kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

Daily Reading!

Deuteronomy 26:2 New International Version (NIV) 2 take some of the firstfruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land the Lordyour God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the Lordyour God will choose as a dwelling for his Name