Alive Community Church Library

ONE CHINA, ONE EMPEROR, ONE GOD

Rising above the mist outside the modern city of Beijing, China, stands an ancient temple; a temple dedicated to the worship of an invisible and all-powerful God, SHANG DI, the God of Heaven.

A masterpiece of architectural and landscape design, this magnificient structure serves as a mysterious reminder of a time when the spiritual heart of the Chinese nation was much different than it is today.

A time when China was ruled not just by one Emperor, but by one God.

The first ever full-length video feature presenting the comprehensive medical, forensic and historical facts of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

“How Jesus Died: The Final 18 Hours” captures every detail of the last few hours leading up to Jesus’ death on the cross. From His entry into Jerusalem for the Last Supper, through His prayerful agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, His trails before Sanhedrin and Pilate, the scourging, the crowning with thorns, the brutal ascent to Golgotha bearing the weight of the cross, the nailing of His hands and feet,as well as those final three hours of torment, ending in His death.

Four world-renowned experts explore various aspect of Jesus’ crucifixion. Each revealing important understandings from their points of view as a medical examiner, an historian, an archaeologist and a medical expert on pain.

Nothing will bring you closer to understanding what Jesus endured on the cross than watching “HOW JESUS DIED: The Final 18 Hours”.

“Heaven & Hell” examines the histories of both places. How did they come to be? What events dictated their creation? What, if anything, lies for us beyond the grave?

As human beings we are drawn to these same timeless questions. The Bible’s view of the afterlife is embraced by more people living today than any other generation in history.

Interviews with noted authors, scholars and theologians including George H. Gallup, Jr. (George H. Gallup International Institute, and author of “Adventures in Immortality”), Joni Eareckson-Tada (author of “Heaven: Your Real Home”), and Dr. Larry Poland (theologian, educator and author of “2084″) will cast light on the spiritual mysteries of Heaven and Hell.

The video incorporates dramatic recreations, art of the masters and leading edge computer animation to present visual clues to the physical characteristics os Heaven and Hell. “Heaven & Hell” will strengthen the faith of those who believe and challenge the skepticism of those who doubt the existence of either place.

A fragment of papyrus that has recently been re-discovered could be the link that can date the Gospel of Matthew all the way back to a time contemporary to the life of Jesus.

The implications of archeological evidence such as this could have an enormous impact on the scientific community as well as the religious community.

The Gospel of Matthew may have been written by someone who actually witnessed events in life of Jesus, a possible eyewitness to the last supper and perhaps even the crucifixion.

Matthew D’Ancona of Magdalene College in Oxford travels from Egypt to the Holy Land in pursuit of the evidence that can prove that this papyrus was written during the life and times of Jesus.

Author: Karol Ladd

“Science brings man nearer to God?”

“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.”