Creation
If you were to travel to parts of the jungles
of Africa, the Amazon, and Asia you would still, - in 2004, - come across
men and women dancing in front of idols and poles; they would be worshipping
a god (or gods) they would claim created the world.
Study Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism,
etc. … and you will find they all believe in something behind the creation
of all things.
In the western world there has been a
significant rise in New Age, pagan and occult practice and they believe in a
‘presence’ or a ‘source’ that compiled nature and the world as we know it.
The human psyche knows that ‘something’ was
behind the creation of this world, and they make up their stories to explain
it.
The Bible says,
Rom. 1:19 that which may be
known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. 20 For
the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and
Godhead; so that they are without excuse.
The Bible teaches that God’s eternal power and Godhead have been blatantly
made manifest through His creation. Other religions demonstrate a limited
understanding of this great truth. However, as they recognise a
‘God-influence’ behind creation they
(v.23) changed the glory of the
uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds,
and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
How did their consideration of God become so far wrong? The Bible answers
that question very simply and very definitely,
v.21 they glorified him not as
God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their
foolish heart was darkened.
The doctrine of creation (with relation to
religion), then, was spoiled and adapted by flawed philosophy of men.
On the other hand, science, - which we are
told only deals in absolutes, and proven facts, - is very content to base
all its calculations on theory … when it comes to the subject of creation.
I want to read you an ‘exciting’ piece of
information that has been presented to the world through an eminent
scientist from Harvard University, Dr. Daniel Haber. As you know, Harvard is
one of the top universities in the US, and probably in the world ... so
therefore, in the minds of many, their word is beyond reproach.
The gene that maketh man?
(obviously a twist
on the Christian AV language)
The gene is found only in
human-like primates. US
scientists have identified a gene which they say could explain why
humans are unique. … It seems to have arisen between 21 and 33
million years ago, when primates were becoming more human-like.
The gene emerged about the
time the path that led to humans, chimps, orangutans and gorillas was
splitting off from that of old and new world monkeys. The gene could
have duplicated itself, creating many new ones specific to humans, according
to researchers at Harvard University in Massachusetts.
Genetic clues
Science has long sought to explain why we are different from our closest
animal cousins - the primates.
Ascent of humans
The gene seems to have emerged when two other genes fused together
during the evolution of higher primates.
Its sudden appearance
relatively late in the history of the animal kingdom could have been
the trigger for the evolution of humankind, although so far this is only a
theory.
I no longer expect much from the unsaved,
God-rejectionists who argue like that … from behind their crumbling walls of
theories, conjecture and guesswork … but it is sad to hear those in church
circles trying to accommodate the two contradictory points of view. If you
are a Christian, and you say you love God and His Word … if you are trusting
in His Divine, infallible Word for salvation … then His Word begins by
telling you, In the
beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
That statement is not couched or hidden in any fancy,
difficult-to-understand theology or language. It is straightforward and
simple to understand. It is God saying in God’s Word what He did!
It is so important … because if you can’t
trust what God says at the beginning of His Book … why read any further?!
So, every truly born-again believer must take it as Gospel … or else say to
God, “No! I believe, - or I give credence to, - the theories and the
groundless speculation of the ungodly scientists”. There is no excuse for
the believer to say, “Yes, I believe what Gen. 1:1 teaches but I also
believe and can understand how the theory of evolution, - or some parts of
it, - can work alongside it”.
No, they don’t and they can’t! By its nature,
they contradict the other, - the Bible rejects the claims of the
evolutionist scientist, … as the evolutionary scientist denies the claims of
the Bible.
Anyway, anyone with any common sense knows
that anything created must have a creator. Even if you did believe in the
‘big-bang’ theory, you would still have to answer the question where did the
atoms that collided come from?! They had to have a point of creation, with
some form of original creating agency.
Enough of that! … Into the Word …
God’s Pleasure
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God, - without any outside help from science, nature, explosive
cosmic bangs of any kind, - God created this world wholly completely
absolutely by Himself … and so the Bible says!
Is. 45:
8 Drop down, ye
heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the
earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness
spring up together; I the LORD have created it. |
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He said to Job,
38:4 Where wast thou when I
laid the foundations of the earth? … 18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of
the earth? |
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When Moses stood before the pagan, idol-worshipping Pharaoh he told
him, Ex. 9:29 the
earth is the Lord’s. |
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In another royal court the psalmist sang,
Ps. 24:1 The earth is the
LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the
floods. |
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To deny the beginning of God’s Word is to deny its whole
foundation, - how can you believe the things you cannot see, if you do not
believe the things you can see! |
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Creation is the insight into God’s marvellous work from the
beginning of time. |
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He did it all for no other reason than for His own pleasure,
and He did it all out of His own perfection. |
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Upon His work He had the indissoluble, enduring and everlasting
right to place upon His creation the unique and special prohibition. |
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The Bible begins with a Garden and it ends with a Garden. Our God
is the Chief Gardener and He says that He will restore again to its
perfection the garden. He is jealous for it. |
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He will have in that Garden in Heaven such a display of tremendous
proportions. It will never be polluted in any way. |
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Creation then, is the work of God, - completely, totally and
entirely. That is the Truth that God’s Word is founded upon … and
the Truth that affects our understanding and faith throughout God’s Holy
Word … even from Gen. 1:1! |
