‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As
some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ “Therefore
since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like
gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill. Acts 17:28-29
My thoughts:
Truth is truth, and fact is fact. Our role is to determine what is truth and fact vs. what is hypothesis and fallacy. This is why we ask questions when faced with challenges to our faith. Over the last few weeks we’ve looked at a few different examples of how to address certain challenges that continuously attempt to disprove the existence of God. This week, I am looking at another area, which I learned from supporting RDOF Ministries (www.facebook.com/rdof ) and that is the area of evolution.
Evolution is a fact. We can all say that with confidence, yet everyone of us are afraid of the word itself, because we believe it implies that the human evolved from an ape. What you need to realize is that there are many types of evolution, and although the 21st century education system will try to lump it all into that belief, the reality is that things do evolve. Daryl Youngblood has taught us that there are at least 4 basic types of evolution: Micro-evolution, Microbial-evolution, Chemical-evolution and Macro-evolution.
Micro-evolution: variation within a species over a period of time, generally to adapt to it’s environment. Examples might include moths, bird beaks, salamander spots or even guppies adapting to . There is common acceptance across all sectors (religious or science) that Micro-evolution is indeed a fact, but does NOT create a new species.
Microbial-evolution: genetically driven changes that occur in microorganisms and that are retained over time. Examples might include viruses, bacteria and parasites. This is well-known in the pharmaceutical industry and is indeed a fact, but it does NOT create a new type of micro-organism it simply changes an existing one.
That brings us to Chemical-evolution: also know as Abiogenesis (as I discussed last week)- the unproven theory that non-living chemicals can create life. There is no factual evidence of this type of evolution and therefore we must say that it is false.
Finally, we have Macro-evolution: the gradual transformation of one species into another (example: apes to man, dinosaurs into birds and wolves into whales. This has never been observed, but is at the heart of the Atheist’s argument, based on the Darwin book “Origin of the Species” theory of Natural Selection. It is presented as a fact in most of their dialogues, yet there is no evidence or observable proof to substantiate it.
So, as you can see it is okay to agree with evolution, but it is important to carry the conversation on to the next level. What type of evolution are you referring to? If one says Macro-evolution or Chemical-evolution; then it begs a deeper discussion.
If we are to be convinced that indeed our genetic code, through Natural Selection, has caused us to evolve there are several things that must happen (from a scientific perspective). In the Natural Selection process, every change must provide a unique and beneficial advantage over the previous design in order to be retained in all future generations. If it actually happened that we evolved from apes, or whales from wolves, then where are the failed, older designs that natural selection refused. Are we to assume that this genetic process of natural selection can see into the future and adapt something unknown, in it’s complete, detailed and perfect function on the first try? If we evolved from apes to mankind, why are there still apes? They would have been discarded by Natural Selection as an inferior representation. Also, think about the bone structure differences and eye differences, nose, brain cavity, heart cavity, etc. that all must have evolved over time. Which one evolved first, and what was the benefit of the first phase of that evolution? Every change must represent a benefit or it is discarded by natural selection.
These simple questions to dig a little deeper usually finds the antagonist searching for answers and questioning their own understanding. You see, they will claim that you must prove God exists, when in reality, they should be proving that He doesn’t. The only way all of these complex animals and life forms could exist at the same time is because they were created by intelligent design, not by randomness.
Feel free to check out Daryl’s teachings on http://www.rdof.org . I highly recommend watching the video Evolution & God: Fossils, Fallacies and Facts. God Bless.
Truth is truth, and fact is fact. Our role is to determine what is truth and fact vs. what is hypothesis and fallacy. This is why we ask questions when faced with challenges to our faith. Over the last few weeks we’ve looked at a few different examples of how to address certain challenges that continuously attempt to disprove the existence of God. This week, I am looking at another area, which I learned from supporting RDOF Ministries (www.facebook.com/rdof ) and that is the area of evolution.
Evolution is a fact. We can all say that with confidence, yet everyone of us are afraid of the word itself, because we believe it implies that the human evolved from an ape. What you need to realize is that there are many types of evolution, and although the 21st century education system will try to lump it all into that belief, the reality is that things do evolve. Daryl Youngblood has taught us that there are at least 4 basic types of evolution: Micro-evolution, Microbial-evolution, Chemical-evolution and Macro-evolution.
Micro-evolution: variation within a species over a period of time, generally to adapt to it’s environment. Examples might include moths, bird beaks, salamander spots or even guppies adapting to . There is common acceptance across all sectors (religious or science) that Micro-evolution is indeed a fact, but does NOT create a new species.
Microbial-evolution: genetically driven changes that occur in microorganisms and that are retained over time. Examples might include viruses, bacteria and parasites. This is well-known in the pharmaceutical industry and is indeed a fact, but it does NOT create a new type of micro-organism it simply changes an existing one.
That brings us to Chemical-evolution: also know as Abiogenesis (as I discussed last week)- the unproven theory that non-living chemicals can create life. There is no factual evidence of this type of evolution and therefore we must say that it is false.
Finally, we have Macro-evolution: the gradual transformation of one species into another (example: apes to man, dinosaurs into birds and wolves into whales. This has never been observed, but is at the heart of the Atheist’s argument, based on the Darwin book “Origin of the Species” theory of Natural Selection. It is presented as a fact in most of their dialogues, yet there is no evidence or observable proof to substantiate it.
So, as you can see it is okay to agree with evolution, but it is important to carry the conversation on to the next level. What type of evolution are you referring to? If one says Macro-evolution or Chemical-evolution; then it begs a deeper discussion.
If we are to be convinced that indeed our genetic code, through Natural Selection, has caused us to evolve there are several things that must happen (from a scientific perspective). In the Natural Selection process, every change must provide a unique and beneficial advantage over the previous design in order to be retained in all future generations. If it actually happened that we evolved from apes, or whales from wolves, then where are the failed, older designs that natural selection refused. Are we to assume that this genetic process of natural selection can see into the future and adapt something unknown, in it’s complete, detailed and perfect function on the first try? If we evolved from apes to mankind, why are there still apes? They would have been discarded by Natural Selection as an inferior representation. Also, think about the bone structure differences and eye differences, nose, brain cavity, heart cavity, etc. that all must have evolved over time. Which one evolved first, and what was the benefit of the first phase of that evolution? Every change must represent a benefit or it is discarded by natural selection.
These simple questions to dig a little deeper usually finds the antagonist searching for answers and questioning their own understanding. You see, they will claim that you must prove God exists, when in reality, they should be proving that He doesn’t. The only way all of these complex animals and life forms could exist at the same time is because they were created by intelligent design, not by randomness.
Feel free to check out Daryl’s teachings on http://www.rdof.org . I highly recommend watching the video Evolution & God: Fossils, Fallacies and Facts. God Bless.
Be Blessed,
Rich
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