The Kalam Cosmological Argument: for the existence of God

The Kalam Cosmologial Argument is this: the Universe had a beginning, and that beginning was caused by someone who was a person. The strength in this argument lies in the fact that it keeps the recipient thinking and engaged for he or she must make a decision at each of the three "forks" in the road. If that individual makes the most logical decision at that fork, he or she will end up with the conclusion that a supernatural being - outside of space and time caused the universe to come into being in the beginning of time.
One of the illustrations used today was the "Fast-N-Furious Freddy vs. Ron Race" illustration. If Freddy and Ron engaged in a car race, but Ron's start line went back for an infinite length backwards, he could not even begin the race let alone win the race. The POINT: Infinity cannot be crossed. Therefore, if the past is an infinite amount of time, we could have never reached the present moment. Therefore, the past must be a finite amount of time (i.e. a beginning in time).

The Doctrine of Dispensations

It is nearly impossible to interpret the Bible in it's normal, literal sense without realizing that there are different ages/dispensations. The Doctrine of Dispensations is important because it recognizes the different ways in which God dealt with people since the beginning of time. One key aspect of "Dispensational" theology is the distinction between Israel and the Church. For example, since believers in Jesus Christ fall under the "Church" they no longer have to make animal sacrifices (sin offering) to make atonement for their sins. Church age believers must confess their sins (1 John 1:9) in order to receive forgiveness. There is a future for Israel, which will come at the millennial kingdom, which Christ will establish after the 7 year tribulation period is finished. All in all, the doctrine of dispensations refers to the dividing of ages since from the beginning of time to the eternal state in the future.

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