Mike Riddle, Creation Training Initiative (cti)

Why all Christians should know and practice apologetics What it means to be sanctified (1 Peter 3:15) Two things all Christians must believe to have a biblical worldview The difference between evidential and presuppositional apologetics The two questions Dr. Silvestro gets asked most often The post Apologetics with Dr. Anthony Silvestro appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In this session Dr. Anthony Silvestro (dentist, evangelist and creation speaker) discusses how he shares the Gospel at his office. Dr. Silvestro talks about the reactions of his patients and the legal aspects of promoting religion in the workplace. The post Sharing the Gospel at Work appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In this talk, Mike answers some counter challenges commonly used by evolutionists about the immense problem of the origin of life by naturalistic processes. Mike’s answers include responses to these seven counter challenges: Probability is not an issue with evolution. The origin of life has nothing to do with evolution. Scientists will figure out how … Continue reading The post Evolutionists’ Responses to the Problem of the Origin of Life appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Deb Badeer from Lincoln, Nebraska has created a program for Christian youth that is making a difference. If your church or community is interested in training youth to defend their faith and share the Gospel watch this video and contact Deb for getting started. The post Creating a winning youth program appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Evolutionists have spent over 50 years creating scenarios for how life originated by naturalistic processes. However, every attempt has failed scientifically. In this talk, Mike demonstrates that the origin of life is not possible scientifically which means evolution must be accepted by faith. The post Why the Origin of Life Is a Showstopper for Evolution appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

This video takes a logical and scientific approach to answer the question. The first step is to establish the proper definitions of both a scientific fact and a scientific theory. The second step is to compare what has been observed to these definitions. Mike uses the big bang, star formation, the origin of life, information … Continue reading The post Is Evolution Both a Fact and a Theory? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Genesis is a book about beginnings, a book about doctrines and a book about answers. The book of Genesis is critical to understanding the character of God, the consequences of sin, the doctrine of salvation and the doctrine of marriage. It also establishes the beginning of space, time and matter as well as the foundation … Continue reading The post Why the Book of Genesis is Important appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Does the Bible give enough information to determine how long the days of creation were? Have scientists really proven the earth is billions of years old? What should Christians believe about creation? Should the age of the earth really matter to Christians?   To help us determine the answer to these questions Mike examines two … Continue reading The post Does the Age of the Earth Matter? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Creation Apologetics Teachers College Watch this 6-minute video about how to: Get equipped to train Christian youth to defend their faith. Become a teacher/speaker on biblical creation. The post Preparing Laborers for the Harvest (Luke 10:2) appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In this session guest Danny Faulkner (Ph. D. Astronomy) from Answers in Genesis discusses some of the latest discoveries in cosmology about the big bang, the cosmic microwave background, cosmic inflation, polarized light and distant starlight. He also talks about some of the big problems with the big bang such as: • The horizon problem. … Continue reading The post Latest Discoveries in Cosmology appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

A Great New Resource for the Spanish Speaking Population The Spanish speaking world has a large population that has remained mostly unreached in understanding that God is the Creator of all things. Answers in Genesis (answersingenesis.org) has a new ministry to reach the Spanish speaking world. In this session, Dr. Danny Faulkner (Ph.D. Astronomy) and … Continue reading The post New Resource in Spanish appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Does the fossil record really support evolution? Does the fossil record demonstrate millions of years of death and struggle? In this session Mike presents three facts about the fossil record: 1. What we believe about the fossil record influences our interpretation of the Bible. 2. The fossil record does not support evolution, but does confirm … Continue reading The post The Fossil Record appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In this final session Mike gives powerful evidence for the truthfulness of the Bible. The combination of evidences (manuscript, history, archaeology, prophecy, and science) leaves no doubt that the Bible is God breathed and all of it is good for teaching (2 Timothy 3:16). Mike gives some amazing facts about the Bible and shows that … Continue reading The post Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 5 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In this fourth session on evidence for the existence of God, Mike demonstrates through empirical science that the worldview of materialism (secular humanism) is false. In the talk Mike explains why information is nonmaterial and that information can only come from an intelligent sender and never from random processes. The post Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 4 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

  In this session Mike gives the seven steps it takes to become an effective speaker/teacher on creation apologetics. He also answers important questions about CTI’s 5-day Creation Apologetics Teachers College. Why we need this course? Where do we hold this course? How much does the courses cost? Who should attend? What are some of … Continue reading The post CTI’s 5-Day Creation Apologetics Teachers College appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In this video Mike answers one of the most challenging questions to Christianity. There is evil in the world. Evil is incompatible with God. Therefore, God does not exist. In addition, Mike answers other challenging questions. Did God create evil? Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? If God is good … Continue reading The post Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 3 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

This is a powerful testimony from a former Orthodox Jew and how he came to trust Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah. Sam Rotman has a Bachelor of Music and Master’s Degree, Juilliard School (Beethoven specialist) and travels worldwide giving concerts. With his background in the Hebrew language he also discusses the importance of believing … Continue reading The post Sam Rotman Concert Pianist appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

The Evidence for the Existence of God is the subject Mike is teaching about in a five session series. Cosmological evidence Evidence from design Evidence from the existence of moral absolutes Evidence from the existence of non-material entities The reality of God’s Word   In this second session Mike examines design in the universe and … Continue reading The post Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 2 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

The Evidence for the Existence of God is the subject Mike will teach about over the next five sessions. Cosmological evidence Evidence from design Evidence from the existence of moral absolutes Evidence from the existence of non-material entities The reality of God’s Word   In this first session Mike examines the cosmological evidence for God’s … Continue reading The post Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 1 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.