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Design and the Designer
One of the greatest struggles for many Christians, old and new alike, is the Creation vs Evolution debate. That is, did we all really descend from Adam and Eve as the Bible tells us, or did we simply “evolve” over time.
Many Christians want to believe the Bible fully, but have difficulty in making this "leap of faith" in the face of the supposed existence of dinosaurs and other animals tens of millions of years ago, which pre-dates Biblical truth.
Some Christians go so far as to place their own interpretation on God’s Word by saying that the six days of creation was not based on the “24 hour day” as we know it, and that in fact it really could have happened over millions of years. In other words they try to make God’s Word fit into what is only man’s evolutionary "theory" as to how long the earth has been around.
The Biblical timeframe of our existence of around 6,000 years is totally at odds with claims that the earth was created millions of years ago, and that the dinosaur bones and fossils found serve as evidence to support this.
There is no denying the existence of such evidence, the debate simply hinges on the dating of this evidence in the absence of someone being around at the time in order to verify the very existence of these creatures.
We at Wings As Eagles have been receiving Creation magazine for many years now. There are many extremely interesting stories contained within, but every now and then one comes along which cries out to be shared, in an effort to try and put some perspective on the whole Creation vs Evolution debate.
The world is full of doubters, moreso today than in Jesus’ time when Thomas refused to believe that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead unless he could see His wounds for himself. Below is an extract from a story from the September - November 2008 issue of Creation magazine, produced by Creation Ministries International, which will hopefully change a few peoples’ minds.
Many Christians want to believe the Bible fully, but have difficulty in making this "leap of faith" in the face of the supposed existence of dinosaurs and other animals tens of millions of years ago, which pre-dates Biblical truth.
Some Christians go so far as to place their own interpretation on God’s Word by saying that the six days of creation was not based on the “24 hour day” as we know it, and that in fact it really could have happened over millions of years. In other words they try to make God’s Word fit into what is only man’s evolutionary "theory" as to how long the earth has been around.
The Biblical timeframe of our existence of around 6,000 years is totally at odds with claims that the earth was created millions of years ago, and that the dinosaur bones and fossils found serve as evidence to support this.
There is no denying the existence of such evidence, the debate simply hinges on the dating of this evidence in the absence of someone being around at the time in order to verify the very existence of these creatures.
We at Wings As Eagles have been receiving Creation magazine for many years now. There are many extremely interesting stories contained within, but every now and then one comes along which cries out to be shared, in an effort to try and put some perspective on the whole Creation vs Evolution debate.
The world is full of doubters, moreso today than in Jesus’ time when Thomas refused to believe that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead unless he could see His wounds for himself. Below is an extract from a story from the September - November 2008 issue of Creation magazine, produced by Creation Ministries International, which will hopefully change a few peoples’ minds.
Creation Editorial
There is a famous analogy that compares God to the wind—we cannot see the wind, but we can feel and see the effects of the wind (John 3:18). Similarly, since life originated in the past, neither its design nor its alleged evolution can be observed directly by experimental science. But creation could have left some effects that can be observed.
We can see that living organisms were designed because of similarities to man-made objects that we know were designed. People detect intelligent design all the time. For example, if we find arrowheads, we can assume they were made by someone, even if we cannot see the designer. We can tell the difference between messages written in sand, and the results of wave and wind action.
The carved heads of the US presidents on Mt Rushmore are clearly different from erosional features. If it’s unreasonable to believe that an encyclopedia could have originated without intelligence, then it’s just as unreasonable to believe that life could have originated without intelligence.
...While we can’t work out the identity of the Designer solely from His handiwork, He has sent His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, to humanity to reveal exactly what He is like (John 1:1–18; Hebrews 1:2–13). And historical evidence shows that Jesus believed that a collection of books we call the Bible was the authoritative revelation of the Designer’s message to His creatures. This includes telling us that He created, when He created, and the sequence of His creative acts.
He has also told us what He expects from those whom He made, and how their rebellion resulted in death and cutting off from Himself. As a result, the Designer pronounced judgment on His creation, which now groans (Romans 8:19–23). This is the only cogent explanation of the world as we find it, with both exquisite design and the present ugliness. That explains why our genes are degenerating over time—so we could not be millions of years old. Indeed, even beneficial changes generally turn out to be downhill.
(Our) disobedience even resulted in a globe-covering Flood. Again, the effects of this are apparent in the rock records, and in jellyfish fossils that Darwin thought were impossible. So scoffers who deny this global watery cataclysm are willingly ignorant (2 Peter 3:3–7).
The Bible also reveals His rescue plan which is real Good News for mankind. Creation magazine reaches over 170 countries, and as shown with this issue, provides ample evidence for design, and who the Designer is.
There is a famous analogy that compares God to the wind—we cannot see the wind, but we can feel and see the effects of the wind (John 3:18). Similarly, since life originated in the past, neither its design nor its alleged evolution can be observed directly by experimental science. But creation could have left some effects that can be observed.
We can see that living organisms were designed because of similarities to man-made objects that we know were designed. People detect intelligent design all the time. For example, if we find arrowheads, we can assume they were made by someone, even if we cannot see the designer. We can tell the difference between messages written in sand, and the results of wave and wind action.
The carved heads of the US presidents on Mt Rushmore are clearly different from erosional features. If it’s unreasonable to believe that an encyclopedia could have originated without intelligence, then it’s just as unreasonable to believe that life could have originated without intelligence.
...While we can’t work out the identity of the Designer solely from His handiwork, He has sent His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, to humanity to reveal exactly what He is like (John 1:1–18; Hebrews 1:2–13). And historical evidence shows that Jesus believed that a collection of books we call the Bible was the authoritative revelation of the Designer’s message to His creatures. This includes telling us that He created, when He created, and the sequence of His creative acts.
He has also told us what He expects from those whom He made, and how their rebellion resulted in death and cutting off from Himself. As a result, the Designer pronounced judgment on His creation, which now groans (Romans 8:19–23). This is the only cogent explanation of the world as we find it, with both exquisite design and the present ugliness. That explains why our genes are degenerating over time—so we could not be millions of years old. Indeed, even beneficial changes generally turn out to be downhill.
(Our) disobedience even resulted in a globe-covering Flood. Again, the effects of this are apparent in the rock records, and in jellyfish fossils that Darwin thought were impossible. So scoffers who deny this global watery cataclysm are willingly ignorant (2 Peter 3:3–7).
The Bible also reveals His rescue plan which is real Good News for mankind. Creation magazine reaches over 170 countries, and as shown with this issue, provides ample evidence for design, and who the Designer is.
Wings As Eagles
28Oct08
28Oct08
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