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Questions About Creation vs. Evolution

Questions  About  Creation  vs.  Evolution   Dr. Brandon Park | August 10, 2014    

 

A  recent  Gallop  poll  found  that  47%  of  Americans  believe  in  strict  c reationism.    Some  30%  believe  in   some  combination  of  evolution  and  creationism,  where  God  was  involved.  Only  9%  of  Americans   believe  in  strict  evolution.  Is  evolution  fact  or  fiction?  Is  man  in  the  image  of  God  or  is  God  the   imagination  of  man?  Genesis  1:1  plainly  states  that  behind  the  entire  creative  order  of  the  universe  is   God’s  divine  hand.    This  message  will  examine  six  k ey  questions  that  will  help  us  understand  the   revolution  against  evolution.        

I.  What  is  the  _______________  of  the  Theory  of  Evolution?  

         Depending  on  the  definition,  there  may  or  may  not  be  a  problem  with  the  word  “evolution.”   Certain  kinds  of  limited  change  do  happen  in  nature.  There  are  really  2  meanings  to  the  word   “evolution:”   • _______________-­‐Evolution  —  simply  states  that  change  does  take  place  within  certain   kinds  of  plants  and  animals  and  that  there  are  certain  varieties  within  different  s pecies.     (See  Genesis  1:24-­‐25—”Every  kind  of  animal…”)  Micro-­‐evolution  acknowledges  limited   variation  within  an  existing  species  (which  nobody  denies).     • _______________-­‐Evolution  —  (Charles  Darwin)  It  teaches  that  living  matter  evolved  from   dead  matter  through  a  random  process  plus  time  and  that  all  living  things  evolved  from  a   common  ancestor  through  a  random  process  of  natural  selection  that  ensures  the  survival   of  the  fittest.      This  is  unlimited  change  leading  to  the  existence  of  an  entirely  new  species   from  a  previously  existing  species.     THE  BOTTOM  LINE:  The  Creation  vs.  Evolution  debate  is  over  macro  not  micro  evolution.        

II.  Why  is  the  _________  of  the  Theory  of  Evolution  so  Important?            One  of  the  greatest  myths  regarding  the  creation  vs.  evolution  debate  is  that  evolution  is  scientific   whereas  creationism  is  nothing  more  than  religious  belief.    This  debate  is  not  an  issue  between  two   different  subjects.    It  is  not  science  vs.  religion.  They’re  both  trying  to  give  an  answer  to  the  same   question:  how  did  we  get  here?    This  is  not  a  debate  between  fact  vs.  faith  but  rather  between  the   faith  of  evolutionists  and  the  faith  of  creationists.                Hugh  Ross,  an  Christian  astrophysicist,  who  earned  his  Ph.D  in  astronomy,  wrote  "The  work  of   secular  scientists  is  the  friend,  not  the  foe,  of  Christians.  Their  efforts  have  given  us  some  of  the   strongest  evidences  for  our  Creator,  God,  and  Savior."                It  takes  far  more  faith  to  believe  in  evolution  than  it  does  to  believe  in  Divine  design.     Astrophysicists  have  found  that  there  are  over  60  criteria  that  are  necessary  for  life  on  earth.    Life   could  not  exist  if  any  one  of  these  c riterion  were  not  in  place.              Whether  you  were  created  for  a  purpose  or  you  have  no  purpose;  whether  there  is  a  plan  for  your   life  or  no  plan  for  your  life  all  depends  upon  this  debate!        

III.  What  is  the  ___________________  of  the  Theory  of  Evolution?  

DID  EVOLUTION  HAPPEN?    Here  are  2  major  flaws  to  this  theory:   •  PROBLEM  #1  –  The  ____________  Flaw  —  If  evolution  were  true,  then  you  would  expect  to  find  an   overwhelming  abundance  of  transitional  or  intermediate  forms.    For  example,  if  lizards   eventually  turned  into  birds,  then  you  would  find  a  multitude  of  half  lizard/half  bird  fossils.    The   Father  of  Evolution,  Charles  Darwin,  said,  “Innumerable  transitional  forms  must  have  existed,   but  why  we  do  not  find  them  imbedded  in  countless  numbers  of  the  crust  of  the  earth?”    Darwin   was  hoping  that  in  time,  these  fossils  would  be  found.     •  Problem  #2  –  The  Life  from  _______-­‐__________  Delimma  —  No  scientific  proof  that  life  can  evolve   into  existence  from  non-­‐living  matter.    All  modern  day  evidence  points  to  the  fact  that   “spontaneous  generation”  is  impossible.     COULD  EVOLUTION  HAPPEN?    Within  each  cell  in  your  body  y ou  have  a  super-­‐molecule  called  DNA.     The  DNA  of  1  human  being  stores  enough  informational  code  to  fill  1,000  books,  each  with  500  pages   of  very  small,  closely  printed  type.  The  information  inside  of  each  c ell  is  far  more  s ophisticated  than   any  computer.  Sir  Fred  Hoyle,  a  B ritish  scientist  and  mathematician,  said  that  the  chance  of  life  

coming  from  non-­‐life  is  about  10  to  the  160th  power  (that’s  10  with  160  zero’s  following  it).  Anything   beyond  10  to  the  50th  power  is  essentially  impossible  or  absurd!        

IV.  Why  Do  Scientists  Have  Such______  to  the  Theory  of  Evolution?  

Since  evolution  is  scientifically  impossible,  why  do  so  many  defend  it?    The  faith  of  the  evolutionists   gets  in  the  way  of  the  facts  of  science.    Evolutionist  Richard  Dawkins  said,  “Even  if  there  were  no  actual   evidence  in  favor  of  the  Darwinian  theory,  we  would  still  be  justified  in  preferring  it  over  all  rival   theories.”     Dr.  George  Wald  (Professor  Emeritus  of  B iology  at  Harvard  University,  and  the  Nobel  prize  winner  in   biology  in  1971)  said,  “There  are  only  two  possibilities  as  to  how  life  arose:  one  is  spontaneous   generation  arising  to  evolution.  The  other  is  a  supernatural  creative  act  of  God.    There  is  no  third   possibility.  Spontaneous  generation,  the  belief  that  life  comes  from  non-­‐living  matter  was  scientifically   disproved  a  hundred  and  twenty  years  ago  by  Louis  Pasteur  and  others.  That  just  leaves  us  with  one   other  possibility—that  life  arose  as  a  creative  act  of  God.  But,  I  will  not  accept  that  philosophy,   because  I  do  not  want  to  believe  in  God,  therefore,  I  choose  to  believe  in  that  which  I  know  is   scientifically  impossible,  spontaneous  generation  leading  to  evolution.”          

V.  What  is  the  __________  of  Believing  in  the  Theory  of  Evolution?  

         Either  we  are  the  accidental  by-­‐product  of  a  random,  purposeless  process  or  we  have  been  created   in  God’s  image  with  a  purpose,  by  His  design.    Your  _____________  point  will  determine  your   _________________  point.    The  root  problem  of  our  culture  today  has  been  caused  by  the  teaching  of   evolution.    Slavery  was  justified  in  early  America  by  using  the  theory  of  evolution.    Evolutionist  William   Povine  of  Cornell  said  that  if  evolution  is  true,  there  are  5  inescapable  conclusions:  1.)  There  is  no   evidence  for  God,  2.)  There  is  no  life  after  death,  3.)  There  is  no  right  or  wrong,  4.)  Your  life  has   ultimate  meaning,  5.)  People  don’t  have  a  free  will.      Evolutionary  theory  is  like  a  cancer  in  the   bloodstream  that  will  affect  every  vital  organ  of  the  culture.        

VI.  What  Does  ____________  Do  To  the  Theory  of  Evolution?  

         Psalm  19:1,  “The  heavens  a re  telling  of  the  glory  of  G od;  and  their  expanse  is  declaring  the  work  of   His  hands.”  Are  we  supposed  to  believe  that  all  of  creation  happened  by  chance?    One  man  said,  “If   you  came  into  the  kitchen  and  saw  the  alphabet  cereal  spilled  on  the  table  and  it  spelled  out  your   name  and  address,  would  you  think  the  cat  knocked  the  cereal  box  over?”                Anthony  Flew  (British  Philosopher  and  champion  for  atheism)  at  the  age  of  81  said  that  he  had   changed  his  mind  and  has  now  stated  that  based  on  scientific  evidence,  “there  had  to  be  a  super-­‐ intelligence,  a  first  cause,  as  the  only  good  explanation  for  the  origin  of  life  and  the  complexity  of   nature.”    Divine  design  destroys  the  theory  of  evolution.  Only  when  you  understand  ______  you  got   here,  will  you  ever  understand  _______  you  are  here.     FURTHER  NOTES:  _____________________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Questions About Creation vs. Evolution

Questions  About  Creation  vs.  Evolution   Dr. Brandon Park | August 10, 2014    

 

A  recent  Gallop  poll  found  that  47%  of  Americans  believe  in  strict  c reationism.    Some  30%  believe  in   some  combination  of  evolution  and  creationism,  where  God  was  involved.  Only  9%  of  Americans   believe  in  strict  evolution.  Is  evolution  fact  or  fiction?  Is  man  in  the  image  of  God  or  is  God  the   imagination  of  man?  Genesis  1:1  plainly  states  that  behind  the  entire  creative  order  of  the  universe  is   God’s  divine  hand.    This  message  will  examine  six  k ey  questions  that  will  help  us  understand  the   revolution  against  evolution.        

I.  What  is  the  _______________   of  the  Theory  of  Evolution?   definition

         Depending  on  the  definition,  there  may  or  may  not  be  a  problem  with  the  word  “evolution.”   Certain  kinds  of  limited  change  do  happen  in  nature.  There  are  really  2  meanings  to  the  word   “evolution:”   • _______________-­‐ Evolution  —  simply  states  that  change  does  take  place  within  certain   Micro kinds  of  plants  and  animals  and  that  there  are  certain  varieties  within  different  s pecies.     (See  Genesis  1:24-­‐25—”Every  kind  of  animal…”)  Micro-­‐evolution  acknowledges  limited   variation  within  an  existing  species  (which  nobody  denies).     • _______________-­‐ Evolution  —  (Charles  Darwin)  It  teaches  that  living  matter  evolved  from   Macro dead  matter  through  a  random  process  plus  time  and  that  all  living  things  evolved  from  a   common  ancestor  through  a  random  process  of  natural  selection  that  ensures  the  survival   of  the  fittest.      This  is  unlimited  change  leading  to  the  existence  of  an  entirely  new  species   from  a  previously  existing  species.     THE  BOTTOM  LINE:  The  Creation  vs.  Evolution  debate  is  over  macro  not  micro  evolution.        

II.  Why  is  the  _________   debate of  the  Theory  of  Evolution  so  Important?            One  of  the  greatest  myths  regarding  the  creation  vs.  evolution  debate  is  that  evolution  is  scientific   whereas  creationism  is  nothing  more  than  religious  belief.    This  debate  is  not  an  issue  between  two   different  subjects.    It  is  not  science  vs.  religion.  They’re  both  trying  to  give  an  answer  to  the  same   question:  how  did  we  get  here?    This  is  not  a  debate  between  fact  vs.  faith  but  rather  between  the   faith  of  evolutionists  and  the  faith  of  creationists.                Hugh  Ross,  an  Christian  astrophysicist,  who  earned  his  Ph.D  in  astronomy,  wrote  "The  work  of   secular  scientists  is  the  friend,  not  the  foe,  of  Christians.  Their  efforts  have  given  us  some  of  the   strongest  evidences  for  our  Creator,  God,  and  Savior."                It  takes  far  more  faith  to  believe  in  evolution  than  it  does  to  believe  in  Divine  design.     Astrophysicists  have  found  that  there  are  over  60  criteria  that  are  necessary  for  life  on  earth.    Life   could  not  exist  if  any  one  of  these  c riterion  were  not  in  place.              Whether  you  were  created  for  a  purpose  or  you  have  no  purpose;  whether  there  is  a  plan  for  your   life  or  no  plan  for  your  life  all  depends  upon  this  debate!        

III.  What  is  the  ___________________   of  the  Theory  of  Evolution?   deficiency

DID  EVOLUTION  HAPPEN?    Here  are  2  major  flaws  to  this  theory:   •  PROBLEM  #1  –  The  ____________   Fossil Flaw  —  If  evolution  were  true,  then  you  would  expect  to  find  an   overwhelming  abundance  of  transitional  or  intermediate  forms.    For  example,  if  lizards   eventually  turned  into  birds,  then  you  would  find  a  multitude  of  half  lizard/half  bird  fossils.    The   Father  of  Evolution,  Charles  Darwin,  said,  “Innumerable  transitional  forms  must  have  existed,   but  why  we  do  not  find  them  imbedded  in  countless  numbers  of  the  crust  of  the  earth?”    Darwin   was  hoping  that  in  time,  these  fossils  would  be  found.     •  Problem  #2  –  The  Life  from  _______-­‐ Delimma  —  No  scientific  proof  that  life  can  evolve   Non __________   Life into  existence  from  non-­‐living  matter.    All  modern  day  evidence  points  to  the  fact  that   “spontaneous  generation”  is  impossible.     COULD  EVOLUTION  HAPPEN?    Within  each  cell  in  your  body  y ou  have  a  super-­‐molecule  called  DNA.     The  DNA  of  1  human  being  stores  enough  informational  code  to  fill  1,000  books,  each  with  500  pages   of  very  small,  closely  printed  type.  The  information  inside  of  each  c ell  is  far  more  s ophisticated  than   any  computer.  Sir  Fred  Hoyle,  a  B ritish  scientist  and  mathematician,  said  that  the  chance  of  life  

coming  from  non-­‐life  is  about  10  to  the  160th  power  (that’s  10  with  160  zero’s  following  it).  Anything   beyond  10  to  the  50th  power  is  essentially  impossible  or  absurd!        

devotion to  the  Theory  of  Evolution?   IV.  Why  Do  Scientists  Have  Such______  

Since  evolution  is  scientifically  impossible,  why  do  so  many  defend  it?    The  faith  of  the  evolutionists   gets  in  the  way  of  the  facts  of  science.    Evolutionist  Richard  Dawkins  said,  “Even  if  there  were  no  actual   evidence  in  favor  of  the  Darwinian  theory,  we  would  still  be  justified  in  preferring  it  over  all  rival   theories.”     Dr.  George  Wald  (Professor  Emeritus  of  B iology  at  Harvard  University,  and  the  Nobel  prize  winner  in   biology  in  1971)  said,  “There  are  only  two  possibilities  as  to  how  life  arose:  one  is  spontaneous   generation  arising  to  evolution.  The  other  is  a  supernatural  creative  act  of  God.    There  is  no  third   possibility.  Spontaneous  generation,  the  belief  that  life  comes  from  non-­‐living  matter  was  scientifically   disproved  a  hundred  and  twenty  years  ago  by  Louis  Pasteur  and  others.  That  just  leaves  us  with  one   other  possibility—that  life  arose  as  a  creative  act  of  God.  But,  I  will  not  accept  that  philosophy,   because  I  do  not  want  to  believe  in  God,  therefore,  I  choose  to  believe  in  that  which  I  know  is   scientifically  impossible,  spontaneous  generation  leading  to  evolution.”          

V.  What  is  the  __________   of  Believing  in  the  Theory  of  Evolution?   danger

         Either  we  are  the  accidental  by-­‐product  of  a  random,  purposeless  process  or  we  have  been  created   in  God’s  image  with  a  purpose,  by  His  design.    Your  _____________   starting point  will  determine  your   _________________   concluding point.    The  root  problem  of  our  culture  today  has  been  caused  by  the  teaching  of   evolution.    Slavery  was  justified  in  early  America  by  using  the  theory  of  evolution.    Evolutionist  William   Povine  of  Cornell  said  that  if  evolution  is  true,  there  are  5  inescapable  conclusions:  1.)  There  is  no   evidence  for  God,  2.)  There  is  no  life  after  death,  3.)  There  is  no  right  or  wrong,  4.)  Your  life  has   ultimate  meaning,  5.)  People  don’t  have  a  free  will.      Evolutionary  theory  is  like  a  cancer  in  the   bloodstream  that  will  affect  every  vital  organ  of  the  culture.        

design VI.  What  Does  ____________   Do  To  the  Theory  of  Evolution?  

         Psalm  19:1,  “The  heavens  a re  telling  of  the  glory  of  G od;  and  their  expanse  is  declaring  the  work  of   His  hands.”  Are  we  supposed  to  believe  that  all  of  creation  happened  by  chance?    One  man  said,  “If   you  came  into  the  kitchen  and  saw  the  alphabet  cereal  spilled  on  the  table  and  it  spelled  out  your   name  and  address,  would  you  think  the  cat  knocked  the  cereal  box  over?”                Anthony  Flew  (British  Philosopher  and  champion  for  atheism)  at  the  age  of  81  said  that  he  had   changed  his  mind  and  has  now  stated  that  based  on  scientific  evidence,  “there  had  to  be  a  super-­‐ intelligence,  a  first  cause,  as  the  only  good  explanation  for  the  origin  of  life  and  the  complexity  of   nature.”    Divine  design  destroys  the  theory  of  evolution.  Only  when  you  understand  _how _____  you  got   why you  are  here.   here,  will  you  ever  understand  _______     FURTHER  NOTES:  _____________________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________