Does Christianity make testable predictions that any unbeliever can personally verify?

[TruthSeek3r]

Do either Christianity as a whole, or specific denominations within Christianity, make concrete, testable predictions that any unbeliever should be able to verify by themselves, personally, experientially, in their lifetime, provided that certain preconditions are met and/or certain steps are followed accurately?

To clarify, by testable prediction I do not necessarily mean testable in a peer-reviewed, scientific experiment sense, with measuring devices, in a lab setting, etc., no. Rather, if it's just a prediction that can only be tested and verified by a single individual, privately, subjectively, that would be just fine for me. Of course, if other witnesses could be involved to confirm the success of the test, that would be even better, but I don't consider it to be mandatory for the purposes of this thread either. Additionally, the testable prediction should be something that an unbeliever would be able to experience by themselves to confirm the veracity of Christianity. Therefore, the outcome of the experience/test should ideally be such that it would very clearly point to the truth of Christianity as opposed to any other religion or worldview, i.e., the experience should make perfect sense within a Christian worldview and at the same time be very hard to explain or make sense of from the perspective of a different religion or worldview.

Do Christianity, or specific denominations within Christianity, make any such testable predictions?
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Note: I'm asking this in the 'Testimonies' subforum because the topic is inherently experiential and subjective, and I expect and hope that many testimonies can be gathered as a byproduct of this question. That said, if this thread would be better placed in another subforum, please, feel free to let me know.

 

[FutureAndAHope]

Not saying this is you, but:

Mat 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

The bible tells us that enough proof will be given to us of God.

Rom 1:19-21 Because the knowledge of God may be seen in them, God having made it clear to them. For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing: Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

But all that said, I have examples of testable facts that I have seen. Everybody Matters Ministry | Online Church

 

[CSB15]

Yes it is possible to predict markets like stock indices when you have a very deep understanding of the Bible. WD Gann was perhaps the best trader ever and he said that. I have seen it as well.

Some would say it is a grey area. Not if the money are used to help others i say.

 

[TruthSeek3r]

Yes it is possible to predict markets like stock indices when you have a very deep understanding of the Bible. WD Gann was perhaps the best trader ever and he said that. I have seen it as well.

Some would say it is a grey area. Not if the money are used to help others i say.

What does this have to do with the veracity of Christianity, at all?

 

[CSB15]

Sorry wrong. I try again soon.

 

[CSB15]

What does this have to do with the veracity of Christianity, at all?

Like mentioned. Prediction. Cycles etc in the Bible used for prediction. So people can verify that there is truth in the Bible.

 

[Pavel Mosko]

Do Christianity, or specific denominations within Christianity, make any such testable predictions?

Christian Apologist Hugh Ross claims this sort of thing as to why he became a Christian after being raised in Canada with no religion and being a default agnostic.

I guess this one Indian Astrophysist he read as a kid also remarked something similar about the Bible and its Cosmological statements compared to Hinduism and other world religions.

As for myself, no. There is evidence and stuff there but you got to look for it etc. its like some personal quest etc. and it's easy to let negative life circumstances make you bitter and have that color your perceptions.

 

[Aussie Pete]

Do either Christianity as a whole, or specific denominations within Christianity, make concrete, testable predictions that any unbeliever should be able to verify by themselves, personally, experientially, in their lifetime, provided that certain preconditions are met and/or certain steps are followed accurately?

To clarify, by testable prediction I do not necessarily mean testable in a peer-reviewed, scientific experiment sense, with measuring devices, in a lab setting, etc., no. Rather, if it's just a prediction that can only be tested and verified by a single individual, privately, subjectively, that would be just fine for me. Of course, if other witnesses could be involved to confirm the success of the test, that would be even better, but I don't consider it to be mandatory for the purposes of this thread either. Additionally, the testable prediction should be something that an unbeliever would be able to experience by themselves to confirm the veracity of Christianity. Therefore, the outcome of the experience/test should ideally be such that it would very clearly point to the truth of Christianity as opposed to any other religion or worldview, i.e., the experience should make perfect sense within a Christian worldview and at the same time be very hard to explain or make sense of from the perspective of a different religion or worldview.

Do Christianity, or specific denominations within Christianity, make any such testable predictions?
_________________________________________

Note: I'm asking this in the 'Testimonies' subforum because the topic is inherently experiential and subjective, and I expect and hope that many testimonies can be gathered as a byproduct of this question. That said, if this thread would be better placed in another subforum, please, feel free to let me know.

I've testified to many answers to prayer, to predictions that have come true and to straight out miracles. So far, no one has accepted Christ because of that. Unbelievers write it off as coincidence. One person told me that I'd healed myself of a alcohol affected liver that I did not know I had. It was revealed by word of knowledge and I was healed in Jesus name.

Unbelief is incredibly powerful because most people don't want to believe. The gospel preached is still God's power to save. Lord Jesus healed countless people and performed all kinds of miracles. He prophesied the destruction of the temple. Israel still rejected Him, even to persecuting and murdering His disciples.

 

[d taylor]

The creation stated/described, that God created in The Bible. May not be testable but it can be seen with eyes. Just that many can not see it, as science has blinded them to seeing the actual creation.

Do either Christianity as a whole, or specific denominations within Christianity, make concrete, testable predictions that any unbeliever should be able to verify by themselves, personally, experientially, in their lifetime, provided that certain preconditions are met and/or certain steps are followed accurately?

To clarify, by testable prediction I do not necessarily mean testable in a peer-reviewed, scientific experiment sense, with measuring devices, in a lab setting, etc., no. Rather, if it's just a prediction that can only be tested and verified by a single individual, privately, subjectively, that would be just fine for me. Of course, if other witnesses could be involved to confirm the success of the test, that would be even better, but I don't consider it to be mandatory for the purposes of this thread either. Additionally, the testable prediction should be something that an unbeliever would be able to experience by themselves to confirm the veracity of Christianity. Therefore, the outcome of the experience/test should ideally be such that it would very clearly point to the truth of Christianity as opposed to any other religion or worldview, i.e., the experience should make perfect sense within a Christian worldview and at the same time be very hard to explain or make sense of from the perspective of a different religion or worldview.

Do Christianity, or specific denominations within Christianity, make any such testable predictions?
_________________________________________

Note: I'm asking this in the 'Testimonies' subforum because the topic is inherently experiential and subjective, and I expect and hope that many testimonies can be gathered as a byproduct of this question. That said, if this thread would be better placed in another subforum, please, feel free to let me know.

 

[tturt]

Couple of Scriptures to support some of what's been posted.

"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:" Rom 1:20

"..for their minds have been blinded by the god of this age, leaving them in unbelief. Their blindness keeps them from seeing the dayspring light of the wonderful news of the glory of Jesus Christ, who is the divine image of God." II Cor 4:4

The destruction of Jerusalem was prophesied Jer 25.

 

[Jesus is my Superhero]

I see God in the order, beauty and colors of the natural world. In the cycle of seasons, ocean tides and growing cycles of plants. Many of the cycles are circular in pattern and prompts one to look at other patterns found within the natural world. Many of Jesus' parables deal with an agricultural setting within His stories.

Accomplished prophecies within the word of God. A good example is Isaiah 53. Granted, there will never be a specific date given to the reader of the text, but knowing the text was written hundreds of years prior to the accomplishment of the prophecy is proof of the truth in the Word. That Word being Jesus Christ. ( John1:1-5)

 

[Original Happy Camper]

Do either Christianity as a whole, or specific denominations within Christianity, make concrete, testable predictions that any unbeliever should be able to verify by themselves, personally, experientially, in their lifetime, provided that certain preconditions are met and/or certain steps are followed accurately?

To clarify, by testable prediction I do not necessarily mean testable in a peer-reviewed, scientific experiment sense, with measuring devices, in a lab setting, etc., no. Rather, if it's just a prediction that can only be tested and verified by a single individual, privately, subjectively, that would be just fine for me. Of course, if other witnesses could be involved to confirm the success of the test, that would be even better, but I don't consider it to be mandatory for the purposes of this thread either. Additionally, the testable prediction should be something that an unbeliever would be able to experience by themselves to confirm the veracity of Christianity. Therefore, the outcome of the experience/test should ideally be such that it would very clearly point to the truth of Christianity as opposed to any other religion or worldview, i.e., the experience should make perfect sense within a Christian worldview and at the same time be very hard to explain or make sense of from the perspective of a different religion or worldview.

Do Christianity, or specific denominations within Christianity, make any such testable predictions?
_________________________________________

Note: I'm asking this in the 'Testimonies' subforum because the topic is inherently experiential and subjective, and I expect and hope that many testimonies can be gathered as a byproduct of this question. That said, if this thread would be better placed in another subforum, please, feel free to let me know.

Prophesy is history in advance
History is prophecy fulfilled

Daniel 2 New King James Version

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

38 and wherever the children of men dwell, or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven, He has given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all—you are this head of gold. 39 But after you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours; then another, a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth. 40 And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron, inasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes, that kingdom will break in pieces and crush all the others. 41

The following interpretation represents a traditional view of Jewish and Christian Historicists, Futurists, Dispensationalists, Partial Preterists, and other futuristic Jewish and Christian hybrids, as well as certain Messianic Jews, who typically identify the kingdoms in Daniel (with variations) as:

Four kingdoms of Daniel - Wikipedia

1. the Babylonian Empire
2. the Medo-Persian Empire
3. the Greek Empire
4. the Roman Empire, with other implications to come later

History proved the bible is accurate on prophecy

Nebuchadnezzar's Dream | Bible Prophecy | Daniel 2

 

[NBB]

Yes you can experience the Holy spirit and Gods presence etc, after that you can make some conclusions: The bible is probably all true, things like living waters etc are specific things christians can experience and this is in the bible, God exists, therefore all other religions are false. Evolution is probably false since it claims evolution doesn't need any God or help for it to work, when you actually met Him in your life.

Not only you can experience God, but satanic attacks too, since the devil hates when people get close to God.

Also you don't need to be someone special, a lot of people meet God when in a low in their lives, and christians can be full of imperfections and even 'look' like less than other people.

26 Brothers and sisters, God chose you to be his. Think about that! Not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence, and not many of you came from important families. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 And God chose what the world thinks is not important—what the world hates and thinks is nothing. He chose these to destroy what the world thinks is important. 29 God did this so that no one can stand before him and boast about anything. 30 It is God who has made you part of Christ Jesus. And Christ has become for us wisdom from God. He is the reason we are right with God and pure enough to be in his presence. Christ is the one who set us free from sin. 31 So, as the Scriptures say, “Whoever boasts should boast only about the Lord.”

25 Then Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I am thankful that you have hidden these things from those who are so wise and so smart. But you have shown them to people who are like little children.

Also i don't think God is choosing 'the foolish' people to lets say discriminate against the 'wise and powerful' etc, its maybe because 'prideful' 'rich' etc people can't meet God at times, because their condition and attitudes doesn't let them do this.

 

[Vap841]

Prophesy is history in advance
History is prophecy fulfilled

Prophecy is an interesting one, but I find the Messiah prophecies to be the most convincing ones, they compliment historical Jesus well. The prophecies IMO make it even more true that Jesus had to be the luckiest man in human history in order for his movement to succeed (if Christianity is false). I mean of course the skeptic CAN argue that Jesus’ movement was the luckiest success story in history (and offer reasons for its success), but that’s the nature of inferences, you can never reach the level of deductive proof.

 

[Gottservant]

Jesus says "I and My father will come to him (that one, that believes) and make our Home with him" (from memory, gospels).

This may or may not include experiences that are unique to that relationship (with the believer, in principle).

We must remember that Thomas refused to believe, until he saw the Lord himself - but Jesus said "those that do not need to experience something specific have greater belief" (again, from memory, the gospels).