Joseph Smolski was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts on April 17, 1949. He was schooled in engineering and worked for a number of companies over a period of more than fifty years. He spent nearly three years as a field engineer in Tehran, Iran for a subsidiary of AT&T and sixteen years with a division of United Technologies Corporation (now Raytheon). In addition to his engineering experience, he spent nine years in investments and banking. He retired in 2017 from Bose Corporation in Framingham, Massachusetts, after ten years in product development engineering. Joe has attended South Middlesex Baptist Church since 2018.
Denying the existence of heaven and hell goes hand-in-hand with rejecting God. If there is no heaven, there is no ultimate reward for righteousness. If there is no hell, there is no eternal punishment for sinfulness. By attempting to do away with heaven and hell, men believe they can behave as they see fit without lasting consequences.
Evolutionary thought has so permeated our culture that people sometimes compare the attributes of men with the attributes of what they call, “other animals.” By using the phrase, “other animals,” they imply that mankind is part of the animal kingdom. We assert that there are fundamental differences between men and animals and we affirm that the true nature of man must be seen through the lens of the Bible.
German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 – 1900) famously declared that God is dead (“Gott ist tot”). He was referring to a cultural shift that was well underway by the late 19th century, a shift away from historic Christianity and toward science and secularism.
We are excited to provide some excellent reading material that are being posted as a blog. These are meant to be devotional, equipping and to inspire your own personal Bible study.
Joseph Smolski was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts on April 17, 1949. He was schooled in engineering and worked for a number of companies over a period of more than fifty years. He spent nearly three years as a field engineer in Tehran, Iran for a subsidiary of AT&T and sixteen years with a division of United Technologies Corporation (now Raytheon). In addition to his engineering experience, he spent nine years in investments and banking. He retired in 2017 from Bose Corporation in Framingham, Massachusetts, after ten years in product development engineering. Joe has attended South Middlesex Baptist Church since 2018.
