Flesh foods are not the best nourishment for human beings and were not the food of our primitive ancestors. There is nothing necessary or desirable for human nutrition to be found in meats or flesh foods which is not found in and derived from plant foods.

Dr. J. H. Kellogg, 1852-1943

CHAPTER ONE

The diet premise and longevity promise

There are 3 basic obstacles to over come in confirming the veracity of Gods' promises and dietary precepts. The first is to establish antiquity of authorship, then determine if there is any scientific agreement that His longevity promise is plausible and next see if there are inherent mechanisms built into our body that would enable it to fulfill His no disease promise. Once we confirm that His “longevity and no disease” promise have scientific credibility, we can then compare His dietary precepts with the literature to validate their merit.

The Bible tells us that God commanded Moses to write a book. (Exodus 17:14, 34:27) It is recorded that Moses did write a book. Exodus 24:5-7, Numbers 33:2, Deuteronomy 31:9 Most scholars agree that Moses either wrote the book while he was a sheep-herder with Jethro or while at Sinai as an introduction to the law in about 1688 B.C.  Copies of Moses' book of the law were to be made for the kings. Deuteronomy 17:18-20 God recognized Moses as the writer of the book of the law and commanded it to be the rule of conduct for Joshua. Joshua 1:1-8; 8:30-35 David recognized it as the law given by God, 1 Chronicles 16:40, and charged Solomon to keep it. 1 Kings 2:3 The prophets refer to it as God's law written by Moses. Isaiah 8:20; Daniel 9:11; Malachi 4:4  

It has been the unified belief of all Jewish scholars, for more than 3600 years, that Moses wrote the Pentateuch, Moses' book of the law later divided into 5 sections, and named, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, by the Alexandrian translators of the Septuagint. The "heathen" writers Titicus, Julian, Longinus, Porphyry, Strabo, Juvenal, agree that Moses wrote them. Even Mohammed ascribed these books to Moses.  

All of the other religious books, Zend-Avesta by Zoroaster, The Four Vedas of Hinduism, Five Kings of the Chinese, The Pitikes of Gotama Buddha, The Koran by Mohammed and The Eddas of Scandinavia were all written about 500 to 2,400 after Moses. Some are partly made up of quotations from the Old and New Testaments, the Talmud, a book of commentaries on the Old Testament and although most contain wise sayings and thoughts from great men, none contain the historical accuracy, scientifically verifiable account of the creation, social, moral or health principles detailed in the books of Moses.  

The book of the law, or covenant, was written by a Hebrew, speaking the Hebrew language, and familiar with the carefully concealed and protected customs of the Egyptians, exposing teachings only available to priests and the royal family, but the medical and health principles used by the Egyptians were at opposite ends of the spectrum, with most medicines containing "dung" from alligators, flies, cattle, and humans.  

Only Moses, raised by the daughter of Pharaoh, Exodus 2:5-9 could have fulfilled the requirements of the authorship of the Pentateuch. Moses recorded for man, the origin of the heavens and earth and all things therein as created by God, the fall of man, the second curse on earth and its destruction by flood, the history of the earths "sinful" career for the 2, 391 years prior to Moses and introduced to man the laws that God commanded him to write. Jesus also credited the whole law, all 5 books, to Moses, Luke 24:27; Mark 12:26; Mark 7:10; John 1:17 as did the apostles. Acts 13:39; 15:1; 28:23.[1]  

If God didn't tell His people what to eat, what not to eat, teach them hygiene and sanitation principles to protect themselves from infectious diseases, then how did they acquire this "advanced" knowledge of medical science and nutrition 3600 years ago? This knowledge was unique to His people and was unknown to the Egyptians or and other neighboring and subsequent civilization even through the Renaissance and Reformation periods. It certainly appears that the Israelites of old, had knowledge about disease, health, hygiene, sanitation, quarantine and nutrition, which we only began to "scientifically" discover in the last 100 years.  

Going to church and learning about Jesus did not give me a "scientific" foundation for the existence of God and it didn't provide the "proof" of His handiwork, now seen by me in all creation. I did not grow up really believing in creation, as described in Genesis, and it certainly was not presented in school.

College was a thrilling, wonderful and yet exhausting experience; learning about comparative religion, science, geophysics, astronomy, and evolution. Even though steeped in secular humanism, it all seemed so right and true, when unchallenged. Then came the health sciences, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, neurophysiology, pathology, histology, immunology, clinical chemistry, obstetrics, gynecology, urology, minor surgery and differential diagnoses. I passed these courses based on the material presented, absorbed and regurgitated, at such a rapid pace that there was no time to question or challenge anything...much less consider the evidence of a Creator.  

When I started to practice, I soon realized how little I actually knew about the human body, sickness, disease and health. I knew that scientists had unraveled many mysteries and identified complicated intercellular and extracellular biochemical mechanisms, but I also knew that we were unable to create life, of any sort, or even prevent a dying cell from destroying itself. Attempting to influence most sickness, by any means, appeared to be about as effective as letting the disease, "run its course."  

Even the realization that medication could not and did not heal anything, but only removed the external influences on cells allowing the body to heal itself, was an awesome revelation. It wasn't that I didn't get exposed to cellular death and regeneration, intracellular biochemical needs, and tissue turnover times, it's just that as the we started learning about the treatment of conditions, the taught "band-aid" or treatment of signs and symptoms approach was used. Treating the cause of the problem was not the focus, neither was it of great concern whether or not all of the essentials for cellular health were present.  

It soon became apparent that activating or restoring the built in mechanism of healing from within, that I skimmed over in school, deserved more careful consideration. Most certainly something other than consensus medical thought was needed to explain health, healing and such mysteries as spontaneous remission or as I later learned to view them...miracles or divine intervention.  

Years of perplexing, tedious study and practice took place, with occasional joyful revelation, before I really appreciated just how "wonderfully and marvelously we were made" Psalms 139:14. It is truly remarkable how quickly we can get well and stay that way when our body has all of the essential bio-chemicals needed to sustain healthy tissues.   

I am so grateful, as a scientist, physician and seeker of good health, that God did not hide the cure for cancer, arthritis, depression and the myriad of other "afflictions" suffered by humans, in the belly of some arctic fish or deep in the uncharted regions of the Amazon jungle. His health and dietary precepts, for the no-disease promise, were recorded by His people and are a gift to all of us.   

Can we really believe God, and the Bible? That is a very logical and reasonable question. One of my first "eye-openers" was Gods instruction to Abraham to circumcise babies on the eighth day. Genesis 17:12. Medical science, in the early 1900's first started understanding the principles of the blood clotting mechanism and the relationship between vitamin K and prothrombin[2] later confirming that on the eighth day prothrombin and Vitamin K are at their highest lifetime levels.  

Circumcision was at the time of Abraham a practice unique to the Jewish people. Later, the Arabs began the ritual of circumcision on the 13th birthday. How could Abraham have known, if God didn't tell him, to circumcise on the 8th day? Quoting Dr.'s McMillen and Stern, M.D., "Who do you think is more likely to have picked the eight day: an ancient medical genius or the Creator of vitamin K?[3]" 

God even told his people how to properly handle fecal waste. "The toilet area shall be out side the camp. Each man must have a spade as part of his equipment; after every bowel movement he must dig a hole with the spade and cover the excrement." Deuteronomy 23:12-13. That doesn't seem to be information of "mindblowing" proportion, but the typhoid, dysentery and cholera plagues that killed millions every year could have been prevented had this simple instruction to separate humans from their waste been followed. Arturo Castiglione writes in his book, A History of Medicine, that the biblical instruction is "an effective [measure] which indicates an advanced idea of sanitation."[4]  

The point is, that what Moses recorded, over 3600 years ago, was not generally known or could not have been known, at that time, and must have been divinely inspired. If these health precepts were universally understood, there would not have been periods of devastating plagues caused by organisms and unsanitary practices, historically recorded even through the last century. Four to five million Jews wandered, for 40 years, Exodus 16:35, in the wilderness with Moses, disease free...a remarkable dietary, health and sanitation endeavor!   

We take a lot for granted because most of us grew up with a city sewer system that works, but even in the 1800's the sewer systems failed to accomplish the simple task of separating man from his waste producing preventable disease of epidemic proportion in London[5], France and almost every other major city. Quality hygiene and sanitation standards have contributed more to the health of this nation than any medical invention. The failure of antibiotics and vaccinations to control infectious disease in Third World countries, is a direct result of the lack of sanitation and adequate hygiene. The Bible is full of wonderful and marvelous facts to ponder and believe!  

Excellent hygiene and public sanitation practices are enjoyed in the United States. We also have more than an abundant food supply, yet we are one of the most medicated and highest cost health care delivery systems in the world[6]. Why does the World Health Organization list us as one of the unhealthiest nations in the world? It seems that we worse off than most underdeveloped nations.  

Obviously, it is not how much we eat that determines health because we eat our fill and then some. Fast food is on every corner and our grocery store shelves are stocked full. Hamburgers, French fries cokes, beer, potato chips, and candy are our staples. Americans spent over $110 Billion dollars on fast foods in 2000.[7] Nothing fresh, nothing healthy, just processed flour, canned goods, added sugar, salt, artificial this and chemical that.  

The Food and Drug Administration isn't much help, they keep approving things that are harmful as food additives and medication. The Government is too busy pretending to do "things in our best interest" with Federal agencies that still push "the basic food groups" and endorse consumption of very questionable products.  

This book will help you discover the healthiest way to eat, what not to eat, and with minimal effort, change your physical and mental condition, without harmful side-effects, lose weight, get increased energy, live longer, healthier and enjoy life as God intended.  

It is easier for believers to eat, act and live the way God intended, and reap the benefits of his good health promise, but as "soulish" or intellectual as most people are, "why" becomes the main issue not "what do you want me to do, Lord". I share with you here my acquired knowledge, realizations and clinical experiences with Him, His word, and His creation...Man. It is my desire to provide you with the answers to all of your questions in an intellectual, yet Spiritual format.   

We will first look at what God tells us, and then examine His instructions in light of what modern science has learned about His dietary principles.

 

120-year life-span promise  

"And the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh: yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." Genesis 6:3

I do not believe that God is actually saying that we all will live to be 120 years old, but instead is telling us that He re-programmed into the Genome of the generations following the great flood, its DNA and over 100,000 genes, the time clock mechanism for cellular death and replicative senescence. Senescence is the genetically controlled series and sequence of events that occur within the cell from the beginning of metabolic activity, cell life, to the point where it is no longer capable of metabolic function, cellular death. He put these mechanisms in place that would not allow the generations after the flood to live no longer than120 years. Whether of not we live that long is determined by how we live!   

This scenario is explained quite well by molecular biologists[8], although the nature of the internal clock that tells dividing cells when they have reached their replicative limits, is not understood. The internal mechanisms of cellular destruction for cells that do not divide is quite well understood, as are the inherent mechanisms of maintenance and repair[9]. Disease begins with the death or dying of a portion of cells and when the number of cells that are no longer able to metabolize reaches critical proportions, physical death follows.  

The oldest known recent human, of unimpeachable age, was Jeanne Louise Calment from Arles, France, who lived 122 years and 6 months and although blind and nearly deaf was mentally alert. There are only 50 or so persons in the world, at any given time, pushing the maximum age envelope of over 110.[10]  

Since it is possible to live to be 120 years old, what is the problem? It is obviously rare when we hear of a person that exceeds 100 years of age and I'm sure you agree that the actual life span, of people you know, is certainly much shorter than what God promised.  

There appears to be general agreement among authors and researchers that the maximum life span of 120 years for man, given to Moses by God, is quite accurate. Scientists assume, based upon growing human embryonic fibroblasts cell cultures, that the maximum cellular replications/divisions that can occur is about 50 to 60. This has been extrapolated and interpreted by Dr. Leonard Hayflick, a scientist at the University of California and author of the book, How and why we Age, to equal approximately 115-120 years of human life[11]. Coincidence?  

Other researchers confirm that the maximum life span of humans appears to be "some how" set at approximately 120 years or as viewed scientifically, life is limited by the number of times our cells can reproduce or continue to maintain cellular integrity and regenerative viability[12].   

William R. Clark, Professor Emeritus of Immunology at UCLA opines that the maximum span of humans is 122 years. He also points out the consequences of aging in that both skeletal and muscle mass decrease, significantly, after the age of fifty, we become "wizened and gray", the brain decreases in size, approximately 10%, the immune system shows a gradual decrease in T-cell responses with increased autoimmunity problems and increased cancer susceptibility, our organ physiology and function diminish with a gradual decrease in metabolic rate observed after the age of thirty[13].  

Moses died on his 120th birthday, Deuteronomy 31:2, was buried by Jehovah God, and "his eyes were not dim, nor his natural force abated." Deuteronomy 34:6-7. Moses was, obviously, not a decrepit old man! Scientists agree that we have the potential to live a 120 years, so why do we die prematurely or grow old and not enjoy quality health during our later years? Are there factors that we are not considering, things that we should be doing, and perhaps things we shouldn't be doing that accounts for a 30-50% decrease in longevity? I, and other scientists, believe there are!  

And our first consideration should be His dietary principles. What to eat and what not to eat. The second consideration, which may be as significant as the first, is our gluttonous diet and its impact on health, degenerative disease and "premature death". The third consideration is the negative influence that pharmaceuticals have when used to treat preventable and unnecessary sickness and disease caused only from eating too much and incorrectly. And then treating the symptoms or side effects of the medication with more medication, producing even greater health concerns.  

Lower animal, primate and human studies are overwhelmingly convincing that unrestricted and unrestrained feeding patterns similar to those of "average America" result in increased cardiovascular disease, increased degenerative disease, decreased resistance to cancer, and early death. Whereas, calorie restricted diets results in the prevention of or decreased tumor incidence, increased immune response, decreased cardiovascular disease, decreased total body fat and significantly increased life span[14].  

Obesity and overweight are not the same, although both present real health risks including early death. One out of every three American adults is obese[15] and millions more carry around enough excess fat to soon be classified as obese This represents in excess of 70 million adults and at least 10 million teenagers. Heart disease, hypertension, osteoarthritis, back and joint pain, diabetes mellitus (Type II), stroke, kidney failure, cancer, especially colorectal and breast, and premature death, have as a most common denominator, obesity! It is not a disease, but is singularly the most significant disease and death determinant. No socioeconomic, behavioral, cultural or environmental indices, predicts unnecessary fatalities as accurately as obesity[16].  

Every biblical reference to gluttony is associated with drinking or alcoholism, stubbornness or rebellion. Over indulgence in foods may be a more respectable term to use, but the end result of the lack of self-control is the same, obesity, lethargy, sickness and early death[17].  

No other health issue is avoided, swept under the table, disguised, misrepresented or pandered like obesity. It is not a genetic disorder and does not occur because "of my metabolism", It is the result of eating too much, period. There are no calories in water and no one gains weight from breathing air. And no one is to blame for being grossly over weight but the individual. There certainly are problems associated with losing weight, including social, emotional and physiologic weight loss issues to point fingers at, but the fat got there because more calories were consumed than used by the body and the excess was stored in genetically predetermined storage areas. Even "fad" dieting for long term over weight individuals does not appear to be effective because most individuals regain the weight loss rather quickly, after resuming old dietary habits.   

The scientific data is clear, eat less, live longer and be healthy, "pig out" and get sick, stay sick and die early.  

God said we could live 120 healthy years, so He has to tell us how to do it. Furthermore, it has to be something that is possible for us to do. He did tell us how and it is reasonably easy to do, but without first knowing, exactly, what needs to be done and why, we try this and that, stumble, fail and our quest for the "holy grail" of optimum health continues.  

There are just too many books written on this subject, producing far too many "health Guru's" and media proclaimed "health experts". No wonder we have a hard time searching the health food stores and libraries for the truth.  

I am not going to say that I have the way, but rather reveal to you what God tells us to do, and not to do, and confirm His precepts with past and present research. His people didn't challenge His instructions or ask why, but I have for the sake of filling the ignorance void and, hopefully, eliminate some of the confusion in the health arena.  
 

The no disease promise.  

What good is it to live to be 120 years old if we are crippled with arthritis, our blood pressure is 200/140 with medication, we are almost blind, can't hear, or think clearly, and we need assistance with all activities of daily living. Much more exciting is Gods promise "If thou wilt gently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee." Exodus 15:26  

With modern forensic medicine techniques, we have examined the mummies of ancient Egypt and discovered that they were plagued with the same diseases as modern man[18]...arthritis, arteriosclerosis, cancer and a host of other disease related deaths. It is my impression, that God is telling us, that if we listen to His voice, (read His Word, the Bible), keep His commandments and obey His health and dietary statutes, no disease will affect us! Is this scientifically possible?  

When God brought His children out of Egypt, He proved to them that He not only could heal them, was also willing to fulfill His promises and covenants by healing everyone. He brought them forth also with silver and gold (spoils from the Egyptians): and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. Psalms 105:37  

Disease was one of the curses of disobedience that Adam brought on himself and mankind when sin entered into humanity and pertains to the law of sowing and reaping, Galatians 6:7-8, as well as making penalties for sin and rebellion. If there had been no sin there would be no curse and no sickness. The New Covenant provides for divine health (healing in Jesus) as well as prosperity (3 John 2), but the life-style principles and dietary rules given to His people, and us, are just as applicable today as they were then.  

Even though disease entered with the fall of Man, God still provided the internal mechanisms to prevent disease from causing death. We call the ability to resist almost every type of organism or toxin that would damage our tissues and organs, immunity. There is really just one type of immunity called innate immunity, but scientists separate immunity into two categories, innate and acquired. Innate means "from birth or origin", in other words built into the body. Acquired immunity is the resistance to diseases or toxins that we have been exposed to after birth. I contend that the mechanisms of both types of immunity were built into our bodies, by God, and are, therefore, both innate. For the purpose of discussion, I will defer to my learned colleagues.  

Innate immunity includes the ability of the body to 1) produce white blood cells and reticuloendothelial cells that "eat" invaders, 2) destroy organisms that we consume with food by acid secretions and digestive enzymes, 3) resist invasion of organisms by our protective coat of skin, 4) and by certain chemicals, found naturally in our blood, that attach to toxins or other foreign bodies and destroy them.  

Our blood stream contains 1) lysozyme, a mucolytic polysaccharide that attacks bacteria and causes them to dissolve, 2) basic polypeptides which inactivate certain types of gram-positive bacteria, 3) properdin which is a very large protein that reacts directly with and destroys certain gram-negative bacteria, 4) and naturally occurring antibodies that have the specific ability to destroy certain bacteria, viruses, or toxins. These natural antibodies protect the body by 1) direct attack on the invader, 2) activation of the complement system of 9 different enzymes that digest the wall of bacteria or make them more susceptible to being eaten by white cells or by "neutralizing" viruses by attacking their molecular structure. That is just a prelude to innate immunity!  

With acquired immunity, the body also has the ability to produce powerful and specific protective mechanisms against lethal bacteria, viruses, deadly toxins and other foreign proteins. With this type of immunity, the body does not react or block the invasion for several days or weeks after exposure, but then, develops extremely powerful resistance to these specific invaders.   

The body also produces specific cells called lymphocytes or stem cells that need to be acted upon by the thymus gland and other tissue sites to produce "memory cells" that can lay dormant and become very aggressive upon re-exposure. This protective mechanism, out of control and over-reactive to foreign proteins, is what produces the allergic response.  

Lymphoblasts, immunoglobulins, killer cells, lymphocyte clones, plasmoblasts, opsonization, chemotaxis and agglutination merely "scratches the surface" of how God protects His creation. The bottom line is that God did not leave us unprotected and defenseless against diseases.[19]  

The myriad of intracellular mechanisms that maintain cellular integrity, "proofread" DNA replicative events and repair any errors that occur within the individual cells are equally complex and diverse, leaving nothing to chance or requiring medical intervention, in the way of protection against disease, even DNA replication errors.[20]  

It is obvious that we can live to be 120 years old and that all of the mechanisms to prevent disease from organisms and other toxins were provided by God to allow good health with longevity. So who throws the "monkey wrench" into the gears of life?  

"If thou wilt gently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes." Exodus 15:26 This word from Moses to his people contains the answer. Keep all of my statutes! That, is the key to good health...keeping all His health and dietary rules, so that your body we will have, "none of these diseases...brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee." The rest of the message pertains, primarily, to the health of your soul and spirit. Scientific research affirms that employing these nutritional truths is the best way to prevent or treat all allergic, toxic, chronic, degenerative or diet related disorders including obesity, cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and premature death.  

In other words, if you eat junk food all the time, no matter how "Spirit-filled" you are, your body will not be able to perform all the vital metabolic functions for which essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other co-factors (not found in junk food) are required. Your immune system will fail, just as is demonstrated in animal studies, and sickness and disease will follow.  

The research is also clear that, if you over eat, then the intra cellular and extra cellular oxidative processes will damage, slow down, or stop the metabolic machinery, resulting in accelerated degeneration of tissue or pronounced regenerative deficits that are as "deadly" as malnutrition.  

My definition of "junk food" is not limited to cookies, donuts, potato chips, hamburgers, fries and soda pop, but includes any thing that was forbidden by God to be consumed. And very importantly, almost any food can become a "junk" food if grossly over consumed.  

I believe, that I can explain, to your satisfaction, the benefits of His dietary principles and how and they influence cellular mechanisms, producing vibrant health and increased longevity. There will be enough "scientific evidence" presented, for you to understand why we should and should not consume certain foods and why we cannot over consume. It is not really a question of whether or not to break one of Gods Laws or statutes, but rather of exercising common sense...it is either good for your body or bad for your body and, therefore, you choose, "blessings or curses", sickness or health.  

Disease free, pain free, good vision, vibrant physical and mental health throughout life. It doesn't get any better than that, or does it?   

 

The "first" diet for man  

The "first" diet given to man was based on God knowing, exactly, how His creation would best function. It is a vegetarian diet that provides all the essential nutrients to allow maximum longevity and optimum cellular metabolism to occur. There is nothing missing or harmful. It is the "prefect" diet for the herbivore, man. Even though man has been classified as an omnivore, meaning that he can eat plants and animals, his anatomy, by design, is that of an herbivore. I will explain this later.  

Dr. Colin Campbell, of Cornell University, has supervised a study of 6,500 Chinese, their diets, and disease patterns. Based upon this and other research, he made this assessment, "We're basically a vegetarian species and should be eating a wide variety of plant foods."[21] The Chinese diet is composed of primarily of grains, vegetables, beans and fruit. The Japanese who are described as the "healthiest people on Earth", also lean more toward vegetarianism.[22] Most of the conclusive evidence regarding good dietary health habits, disease prevention or reduction, either supports the vegetarian premise or promotes dramatic shifts toward that life-style and away from or reduction of animal consumption and their products.[23]  

Vegetarianism is not a religion! Vegetarians are not all ex-hippies, yoga freaks, animal rights activists, or health food nuts. They get plenty of protein and minerals and so do their children. Most of the "strict" vegetarians that I know, became vegetarians for health reasons, with great success, not because of religious convictions. It is not a complicated life-style, you don't need a protein complementing hand-book or have to memorize the USDA's exhaustive reference manuals on the "Composition of Foods" or "Nutritional Value of Foods."  

Following God's "first" diet for man, may be somewhat inconvenient, at times, and certainly requires some degree of re-education, but what could be easier than eating grains, legumes, nuts, fruits and vegetables. Get a bread maker and a juicer, if you can afford them, finish reading this book, get two or three vegetarian cook books from Amazon.com and away you go…knowledgeable, happier and a great deal healthier! If you just can't do it, no problem, there is always His "second" diet for man.  

Lets look at the way God originally intended us to eat.  "And God said, See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the land, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them as food." (Gen. 1:29)(Amplified Bible)  

Every plant yielding seed, this includes herbs, vegetables, berries, certain fruits, seeds, legumes, whole grains (not processed or bleached seed germ). This is the mainstay of a healthy diet. It is a complex carbohydrate, low sodium, potassium and antioxidant rich diet that protects against high blood pressure[24], cancer, heart disease, arthritis and prevents accelerated degeneration. They are our source of healthy fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and a special group of health promoting nutrients called phytochemicals. Almost every grain, legume, fruit and vegetable tested contains these powerful substances that are not destroyed by heat. The natural pharmacy of medicinal herbs falls into this group of God given plants.  

Every tree with seed in its fruit, this includes certain fruits, nuts, olives, etc. which have high levels of healthy monounsaturated fats, essential fatty acids, enzymes and soluble fiber which lowers harmful cholesterol levels and helps the colon eliminate harmful substances that increase the risk of cancer. Tomatoes alone, contain over 10,000 different phytochemicals, two of which, P-coumeric acid and chlorogenic acid, have been shown to interfere with the chemical bonding that can create carcinogens, cancer causing chemicals.[25] There most certainly are not enough pills made that can duplicate, mimic or even approach the phytochemical complexities or biochemical actions of God's natural pharmacy.   

You shall have them as food. The King James version reads...shall be for meat. The Hebrew word for meat is the noun for food. This does not mean adding vegetables to meat as is done with a pot roast, but means that we were originally instructed to eat vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes and grains for sustenance.  

The health benefits of each of these foods will be discussed in depth in light of what molecular biology, genetics, medical and nutritional research reports and clinical experience has confirmed.

 

The second "diet" for man.  

If the original diet given to Man was vegetarian and God doesn't change, Malachi 3:6, what happened? God put the first man, Adam, in a garden along side animals as companions, not for consumption. After the "great flood", meat, fowl and fish were added into the "second" diet possibly as part of the curse. God said to Noah and his sons, "And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth on the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.  Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat (food) for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. (Gen. 9:2-3 King James), and in verse 4 reminds them, " but the flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat."  

God, not only is giving them a scientific truth only discover in recent times, that the life of the flesh is, indeed, contained in the blood, but is reminding them not to eat anything alive or consume blood. Obviously, all animals have to live in fear of man because we can and do eat anything, and I mean anything and everything, but God later restricts certain foods in Leviticus and Deuteronomy, for health reasons, as I will explain later.  

Just prior to the great flood "the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually, (Gen. 6:5 King James) but found Noah, the only righteous man alive on earth, the rest were wicked. In fact, God said that, "all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth and it was filled with violence." (Gen. 6:11 King James) He even said that, "he was sorry that he had made all living things." (Gen. 6:7 King James).  

Before man was permitted to consume "flesh", his average lifespan was reported to be over 900 years The great flood occurred at approximately the 10th generation of man and the lifespan of man began such a rapid decrease that by the 11th generation Shem lived to be 600 years, Eber, at the 14th generation lived 464 years. By the 20th generation, Abraham lived only 175 years and Joseph lived to be only 110 years of age, during the 23rd generation. Do you mean that just because man started to eat meat God shortened his life to almost 10% of what it was? No, I believe, God had to shorten the life span of man because the wicked were violent, came to power and destroyed or corrupted all of the good men except for Noah. If Noah had been destroyed, the seed of Christ would have disappeared along with Gods' promise of salvation to man.  

His permission to eat flesh was not a proclamation that His "second" diet was better, but rather as acceptably healthy with the Animal Kingdom restrictions that were added as "unclean". God tells Adam that the vegetarian first diet, "shall be for food", Genesis 1:29, but in Leviticus 11:3 and Deuteronomy 14:4-6, God says, "you may eat" certain animals as food. He tells us to be vegetarians, but allows us to be omnivores! Big difference, as you will soon discover.  

There may be social or possibly economic advantages to eating the "complete" protein found in flesh, but soybeans are equivalent to meat as a "complete" protein source. It is just as easy to get all the protein you need from nuts, fruits, grains, legumes and vegetables, but not as convenient as eating a piece of fish, meat or poultry and requires a little more knowledge, not to mention availability of products. I use the "protein" example because that is the most common excuse cited for having to eat meat, but later you will discover why we do not need very much protein and that the animal source causes so many diseases that they need to be avoided. In the near future, meat and animal products may very well become the demise of man.  

God knew that we could digest meat and for convenience and appeasement only, "authorized" its consumption. We have a very large frontal lobe, which is the seat of our "mind, will and emotion" which gives us the ability to exercise our "free will", including the ability to get what we want, whenever we want it. Childish behavior or Godly behavior differs only upon the nature of our desires.  

God has always demonstrated His desire to give us what we ask for. I know that sometimes the things I have asked for and received, sort of "back-fired" on me, resulting in a completely different outcome than what I had originally thought, and ended up not being the best thing for me, but I prayed for it and He gave it to me. For example, when His people were wandering in the wilderness with Moses, they grumbled and complained about everything even manna, the perfect bread that fell from heaven, each morning. They just had to have meat, so God provided quail, not for better health, but to reduce the incessant "murmuring and complaining". Exodus 16:8  

We see the same thing with divorce. God, tells us that, "He hates divorce". Malachi 2:16, yet Jesus say's in Mark 10:5-9, husband and wife were meant to be together for life, becoming "one flesh" not two, but because "of the hardness of your heart", he allowed divorce in certain circumstances. Divorce carries with it many wounds and scars, that can last a life-time, affecting many more than just the two that made vows. The easy way or more convenient way is not always the best way!  

The "second" diet with the addition of certain meats, doesn't mean that God changed His mind about how He preferred us to eat, but rather, was the result Him allowing us to "push the health envelope", by explaining exactly what we could eat and could not eat, in order to be healthy or have "none of these diseases". This is very similar to the "minimum daily requirement" established for vitamins…which is very least amount you can put in your "temple" to prevent a certain diseases. Or looked at another way, doing only the very minimum necessary to prevent your beloved wife from leaving you... certainly not the best choice for a healthy and happy relationship.  

The first diet is superb, the second diet is like minimum-wage nutrition, it will probably keep your body going quite well, until there are periods of extreme physical, mental or chemical stress. This diet is sometimes referred to as a "Kosher" diet, but can be followed without the Rabbinical blessings. The second diet for man, "kosher", is far superior to the standard American diet (SAD) or the diet of Western man, in every respect! Best, acceptable or SAD…your choice!  

Researchers have long recognized that high dietary intakes of vegetables, nuts, grains, legumes and fruits appear to reduce the risk of a wide variety of diseases, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure when compared with diets high in meats and animal fats*[26].  

A quote from Dr. William R. Clarks book, The Means to an End, the Biological Basis of Aging and Death, may help reinforce my contentions, "it is abundantly clear that all of the things touted in recent years by health experts for increasing the quality of life - a moderate diet, rich in fruits and vegetables; reasonable levels of exercise; avoidance of excessive chemical toxins, including those of cigarette smoke, alcohol and recreational drugs - will increase the quantity of human life...by adding years to the middle of our lives, when we are most productive and not just to the end of our lives, when we are often feeble and suffering." I include in his "excessive chemical toxins", avoidance of toxic prescription medication and the substitution of less harmful natural medicines, when medication is required.  

God commands the Israelites in Leviticus 7:23 King James "you shall not eat any fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat." "moreover you shall not eat any blood in any of your dwellings, whether of bird or beast. Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people." (Leviticus 7:26-27 King James) "It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that you eat neither fat nor blood." (Leviticus 3:17)  

We are going to look at fat from animals, in depth. Fat from animals is saturated and its consumption is a significant risk factor for heart disease affecting one and a half million people in the United States. Saturated fat consumption can easily be controlled, butter, beef and chicken fat contain 3 1/2 to 7 times as much saturated fat as vegetable oils[27]. Since 50% of the calories in milk are from fat, we will also examine and expose milk for its toxicity and well-documented deleterious effect.[28]  

The dietary differences, noted scientifically, over a 6,000-year history, between the early hunter-gatherers and peasant agriculturists, are not really significant. In fact, they are remarkably similar, however, during the last 200 years there has been a profound dietary shift from 10-20% fat to over 40% fat intake by western cultures. Accompanying this doubling of fat, is the dietary reduction in complex carbohydrates from 50-75% to 25-30% in modern diets[29]. There is not question that this dietary shift and eating habits typified by that Western man is wreaking havoc on our lives.  

The standard American diet is even worse! High animal fat intake combined with low fiber and low complex carbohydrate alone causes the death of 53% of people in large industrialized countries. It is also a significant risk factor in prostate cancer, which is now the most common tumor in non-smoking men, killing over 40,000 men annually and striking over 250,000 men a year with serious consequence[30]. There is now a well-recognized list of diseases that are directly related this dietary shift from almost vegetarian to the fat, flesh and sugar eating patterns of Western civilization[31].  

Even though man can digest meat, that is, produce enough stomach acid to cleave proteins, his anatomy and digestive system resembles that of an herbivore not a carnivore.[32] Our molars are best suited for the crushing and grinding of nuts and seeds, with front incisors that are designed for biting fruits and vegetable. Unlike carnivore jaws that swing only vertically, our jaws can swing both vertically and horizontally, ideal for grinding.  

Our long intestinal tract length, more closely resembles that of an herbivore. Carnivores have very short intestines. The additional length of time that the animal products and their putrefactive toxins are required to remain in our colon is a significant contributor to colon health and disease[33].  

The list of "clean and unclean" animals is found in Deuteronomy 14. Any mammal that chews the cud and is cloven-hoofed is "clean" and edible. If they were one or the other they could not be eaten. God said we could eat the ox,
goat, sheep, deer, gazelle, antelope, whether domesticated or wild. We could not eat camels, hares (rabbits), squirrels, swine (pigs or pig-like animals). He even commanded His people not to even touch them.  

This adhered to commandment, in my opinion, was responsible for the great mistrust and despise of the Jewish people that helped fuel anti-Semitic feelings. When a devastating plague killed hundreds of thousands of Europeans, at the turn of the century, and the Jewish people were not affected, this was viewed as a plague caused by them. After it was finally identified as the pork transmitted deadly infection, trichinosis, it was too late to change the anti-Semitic tide that peaked with Hitler's Third Reich.  

The larvae of Trichinella worms invade the skeletal muscles, mature into worms, mate, and release thousands of new larvae, commonly producing grave respiratory problems. There is still no known cure for this very common and dangerous disease that affects millions worldwide. Is it any wonder that God told His people not to even touch the swine? Wisdom, is listening to the Word of God, but unfortunately, we exercise our intellect and just eat it anyway, knowing that sufficient heat destroys the larvae and makes it safe.

The most popular notion and unfortunate misconception among "Christians" is, "that was the old Law and when Jesus came, He did away with all that." My response to that is, "And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" Luke 6:46 or "And hereby we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in Him." 1 John 2:3-5.  Faith in the Lord, without works, apparently does not prevent obesity and any other health concern.

There really is a better way of eating and God revealed it to us in the fist diet given to man, the second diet, using clean and unclean principles, is acceptable, but not as healthy. The way most people and most "Christians" are eating today, is an abomination and most certainly produces preventable sickness, disease and early death. In my opinion, this is the best word for my brothers and sisters in the Lord, "Here is the patients of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Revelation 14:12.   

Thousands of years before Medical doctors learned to wash their hands between patients; before the transmission of disease mechanism was understood; before public and personal hygiene was encouraged and taught, the Jewish Rabbi's were practicing them by commandment.  

They didn't understand why, they only knew that the separation of clean and unclean persons and things was necessary, by law, as well as the covering of drinking containers kept in the same room as sick people, even and the washing of hands and clothing in running water after touching the sick or dead, even after handling dead bones, was practiced...all of this, and much more, thousands of years before we even knew what bacteria and viruses were! They were even using effective disinfectants and cleaning agents, long before Dr. Lister discovered the medical principles of hygiene and sanitation, without which, modern surgery would not be possible.  

I still marvel at the wisdom contained in His written word! Yet, the divinely inspired instructions to His people are still considered, by most, as coincidence or passed off as "that is the old law and Jesus did away with all that."  

All birds were considered clean except for birds of prey...ravens, crows, vultures, owls, falcon, hawks including ostrich, seagulls, stork, heron and He added, after their kinds, meaning if it looks like them or acts like them, do not eat it. There is an obvious reason for excluding scavengers... they can pass on the same disease as the animal they consume.  

Fish and other water creatures are "clean" to eat only if they have scales and fins. This would eliminate a lot of ocean, lake and river life including dolphin, shark, catfish, sturgeon and all crustaceans, shellfish. What! No lobster, oysters, clams, shrimp, crayfish? Fish and shellfish taken from contaminated waters are responsible for very large numbers of Salmonella bacterial poisonings. Paralytic shellfish poisoning occurs when oysters, clams, mussels and scallops are taken from red tide areas and consumed.[34] Only recently has science discovered that shrimp and clams retain heavy metals like mercury and lead in their flesh including many other toxins that can be deadly.  

Reptiles are all forbidden...including "whatsoever goeth upon the belly"...the snake!  

Insects! Now there's a delicious thought, but did you know that insects are widely used as food, especially termites and the most important of all insects...the grasshopper. "These you may eat: the locust after its kind, the destroying locust after its kind, the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind. But all other flying insect...shall be an abomination to you." Leviticus 11:22 King James  

Grasshoppers, as we know them, are the only "clean" insects in the Mosaic Law probably because they are vegetarian, are high in protein and calories. They have been a standard diet for centuries, especially in the warmer climates, and are mentioned in the New Testament as food for John the Baptist. Yum! Honey and locust! However, we are not going to evaluate the "health benefits" of eating locust, mainly because I have seen the insides of too many grasshoppers on my windshield.  

I have many "hero's" that are very vocal in their efforts to convince Americans to change the way health and disease is viewed and treated, Julian Whitaker, M.D. is, in my opinion, the "lighthouse" in alternative medicine and I ask you to consider what he say's about the way things are and why there is such resistance to healthcare reform: "One problem with our current healthcare system is its focus on treating disease rather than promoting wellness. The majority of our healthcare dollars-over $700 billion-is going towards the treatment of conditions that are largely preventable. Have you ever thought of what might happen if more Americans discovered the preventable measures that would greatly reduce their risk of developing many common diseases? The whole healthcare system as it stands now would probably collapse, because it is fed not by people who are well and healthy, but rather by people who are sick."[35]  

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!" It is God's desire that you stay healthy and eating the way He has told us will, in fact, prevent wasted healthcare dollars, decrease your risk of disease, and increase the quality and length of your life.  

The blood of slaughtered animals has long been known to influence laboratory animals that ingest it and chemically induce mental and emotional problems. The same hormones that are triggered in the fearful animal have the same effect on our hormone receptors producing the same emotional disturbances including fear and anxiety. The additional use of steroids and antibiotics in the meat and poultry industry is well known. Blood is also responsible for the transmission for many diseases.  

Learning about what animals to eat or not to eat (clean or unclean, Biblically speaking), is important for optimum health and is not based upon a food rite that is faddish or fanciful, but has to do with the fact that certain animals carry diseases that are harmful to man or induce physiologic responses that directly or indirectly cause or predispose man to disease. Even the biblically "clean" animals are becoming "unclean".  

Today, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow disease" is only one of the concerns of fearful animal flesh diseases, conservative estimates are 1.8 million disease-infected cattle will be consumed by the end of 2001.[36] The dairy industry is also suspect with the United Kingdom banning the sale of milk from BSE infected cows in 1988.[37] Whether you realize it or not, what the cow ate yesterday is in your glass of milk today. Meat and dairy diseases will be discussed in depth…they are a very real and growing threat.  

Some of the same health risks we observe today, in slaughtering animals for food, were present thousands of years ago, but if God did not tell His people how to prevent diseases that are transmitted by animals, how did they acquire this information? These practices of sanitation and quarantine were not known by any other civilization through the 19th century. Only in the latter part of the nineteenth century, and with the use of modern scientific equipment did we learn, with certainty, that the blood, fat and meat of animals are responsible for many poor health conditions, diseases, even plagues. We are just now publishing the proof needed to confirm that Gods dietary laws and Biblical health precepts are true. 

Unfortunately, as evidenced by what is going on in today's animal food industry, what is known doesn't appear to be practiced sufficient to insure human safety. 

You will discover, exactly why it is becoming almost impossible to stay healthy and safe following the "clean" biblical standards and you will be appalled at the way industry feeds and processes animals and their products for human consumption. I encourage you to consider the first diet God gave man, not only as the best diet, but as the safest.  

 

The "Optimum Health" food pyramid.  

The traditional "food pyramid" is replaced by what I call "the Optimum Health Pyramid" because all of the important dietary health contributions come from the Plant Kingdom. There is a little of everything essential for health in all plant life, therefore, I will divide food sources of protein, starch, fat and sugar as topics to help you learn which category best describes a particular food.  

 Meats, and dairy products, with the exception of certain fish, should be consumed more as desserts and delicacies, not as dietary essentials and certainly not as a large chuck of the food pyramid. I can't think of anything that is essential for life that is only found as an animal source. Adherence to a "strict" vegetarian diet may not be necessary for optimum health, but I believe that zero consumption of meat and dairy products is preferable. Eating "Kosher" is certainly acceptable, however, there are considerably greater disease risks associated with animal products, therefore, Kosher is not as "healthy".  

The Optimum Health diet most closely resembles that of the Peasant Agriculturalist.[38] (See chart below, Comparison of daily intake of protein, fat, starch & sugar). With the major difference being the reduction of animal sources of fats and protein. It is, however, quite radically different from the American diet and that of Western Man. The mainstay of the Optimum Health diet is a complex carbohydrate intake of grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits that will provide all the starch for energy, protein for tissue building and more than enough fiber for good health, along with all the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients needed.  

I like the "lean toward green" concept because of their phytochemical contribution. Consume at least 50% of the carbohydrates raw or lightly cooked as a combination of cereal grains, green vegetables and fruits. Legumes should be the primary source of protein, 15% or less for tissue building, they will also supply starch, fiber, vitamins and minerals with a net protein intake of 10% or less when added to the net protein of the other foods. Seeds, nuts and natural oils, will provide the essential fatty acid intake of about 13%. Sugar intake, as simple carbohydrates, can be 5% as very ripe fruit, grapes or wine, etc.  

There should be very limited animal protein from meat and fish, yielding no more than 5% dietary protein and animal fat combined. That is a not a health compromise, it is but based upon reality. Zero consumption of animals is, without a doubt, the best way to eat, however I do not believe that a "clean" organically produced Kosher pot roast or steak is going to kill you and neither did God. It is the gluttonous eating of animal flesh, fat, dairy, simple carbohydrates and sugar with very low intake of the healthy plant kingdom foods that has produced this diseased society. Justification of what or how you eat is not necessary. How to get healthy and stay that way is eating the way God originally commanded us to eat…as vegetarians!  

Starches generally have a negative connotation because of their association with the potato. Starches are synonymous with carbohydrates. The problem with starch consumption, however, is whether or not it is a simple carbohydrate, as in table sugar, or a complex carbohydrate, as is found in grains, vegetables and legumes.

 

The graph above illustrates that for Optimum Health, 75% of the foods you consume daily should be complex carbohydrates as starches. This is actually 83% complex carbohydrate consumption because the legumes are listed separately as protein, for comparison, instead of with the complex starches. The 10% total protein intake may appear to be low, but there are valid reasons. 
Grains, as a rule, are approximately 10% protein and 75% complex carbohydrates, therefore, consuming an adequate amount of whole grains would give you adequate amounts of the essential amino acids found in protein.  

Legumes are protein "powerpacks", containing twice the protein of grains[39]and a full complex of starches, but they must be either cooked or sprouted. The 15% recommended legume intake, will be more than sufficient for the body's protein needs because the other "veggies" also contain protein. The protein sparing action of complex carbohydrates will be discussed in the next two chapters as well as the decreased need for protein because of the body's ability to recycle amino acids[40].   

Another outstanding benefit of high complex carbohydrate intake is that the daily fiber needs will more than be met. Complex carbohydrates and fiber go hand in hand, eat the quality starches and voila, all of your fiber worries are over. Carbohydrates are indeed the mainstay of Gods diet and will be discussed, in depth, in the next chapter. Remember the base of the Optimum Health Pyramid is a blend of complex carbohydrates grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits with nuts and seeds composing the next level and the desserts are at the very tip.

 

Don't draw any conclusions about the Optimum Health Food Pyramid, at this time, wait until the picture is completely painted and then you will really understand the perfect balance of optimum health nutrients displayed. Yes, there is plenty of room for the desserts…meat, if you chose, very sweet fruits, and pastries, however, every effort should be made to keep animal products and table sugar consumption as low as possible. Dietary use of saturated fats from animals, their products, or the hydrogenated man-made fats and oils, should be as close to zero as possible. Prudent wine consumption is not "unbiblical", drunkenness is… therefore, wine is permitted in moderation, other alcohols should be very restricted. All "unclean" things should not be consumed!   

No one is perfect!  If you deviate from this diet or just plain have to eat a smoked oyster, every once in a while, you will not perish, but there are very real health risks associated with them[41], that you may not be aware of. See CHAPTER NINE about toxins in oysters, shrimp and lobsters.

 

CHAPTER SUMMARY  

There is established antiquity of the Word of God that clearly shows "advanced" knowledge of dietary, sanitation and life-style principles that could not possibly have been known or discerned thousands of years ago other than by direct revelation from God.  

We have, built into our genes and cells, mechanisms that prevent us from living beyond 120 years of age as well as inherent protective mechanisms and disease prevention abilities that allow us to live a healthy, disease resistant and disorder free 120 years, providing we take care of our "temple."  

The best diet for man is that of a vegetarian given to man by his Creator. Man is an herbivore, by design, but can live a less healthy life as an omnivore using the "clean and unclean" principals detailed by God. If we follow His dietary precepts, we can prevent all of the diseases that plague modern man.  

The significance of a vegetarian diet is illustrated not only in its ability to protect us from diseases, but as the key to mental health, physical strength and endurance. For example, horses can run for hours at high speeds and 6-ton elephants can run at 25 miles per hour for 10 to 12 hours. Meat eating lions, tigers and cheetahs, however, fatigue within 5 minutes or so.[42] So what has that to do with man?  

Dr. Per-Olaf Astrand, did a classic study of diet and endurance using nine highly trained athletes, changing their diet every three days. At the end of every diet change, each athlete would pedal a bicycle until exhaustion. Those with a high protein and high fat meat (carnivore) diet averaged 57 minutes. Those that consumed a mixed (omnivore) diet, lower in meat, fat and protein averaged 1 hour and 54 minutes…that's twice the endurance of the meat and fat eaters! The vegetarian, high carbohydrate diet athletes lasted 2 hours and 47 minutes[43]…3 times the endurance of meat eaters!  

I noticed the same results when my 2 sons were training for the Olympics. They were also convinced by the results they experienced… meat adversely affected their endurance while a vegetarian diet greatly enhanced their endurance and performance.  

We have all been mislead about the need for meat and dairy products, but before you finish this book, you will know the scientific truth about all foods, as well as their influence on health and disease, confirming and validating Gods' written instruction to His creation…Man.  

One of the fallacies about having to eat meat is that there is no Vitamin B12 found in any vegetable source, however what they don't tell you is that all the Vitamin B12 we need is made, in the intestines, by bacteria and then absorbed by our body, the same way Vitamin K is.[44] God did not leave anything to chance and certainly would not tell us to be vegetarians without providing a source for all nutrients needed for optimum health.  

It is important to remind you that this is not a "Salvation" diet, it is an Optimum Health diet, purposed to enable you to achieve maximum health benefits by identifying and eating foods that are good for you and preventing the deleterious effects of those foods that are scientifically proven to be unhealthy.   

The relevance of each of the important dietary sectors of the Plant Kingdom, given to us for food, will be discussed, based upon their nutritive content and ratio of "essential for life" biochemical constituents. The phytochemicals contained in these different food groups as well as their influence on disease will also be appropriately discussed. The rationale for the Optimum Health pyramid and why, "God said, See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the land, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them as food," (Gen. 1:29)(Amplified Bible) will be understood in light of how modern science has verified His unchanging Word.